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Amyloid-Related Imaging Abnormalities in Phase 3 Studies Evaluating Aducanumab in Patients With Early Alzheimer Disease
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Association of Plasma p-tau181, p-tau231 Concentrations With Cognitive Decline in Probable Dementia With Lewy Bodies
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Association of Discrimination, Health Care Experiences With Incomplete Infant Vaccination During COVID-19
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Mental Health of High School Students After Lifting of COVID-19 Remote Schooling
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Visual Abstract: Effect of Virtual Reality Education for Bowel Preparation Before Colonoscopy
JAMA Network Open
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Visual Abstract: Effectiveness of Inhaled Ciclesonide for Outpatient Treatment of Adolescents, Adults With Symptomatic COVID-19
JAMA Internal Medicine
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Visual Abstract: Effect of Intra-articular Platelet-Rich Plasma vs Placebo on Pain, Cartilage Volume in Knee Osteoarthritis
JAMA
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Use of Medications That May Raise Blood Pressure Among Adults With High Blood Pressure
JAMA Internal Medicine
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What The Study Did: In this nationally representative survey study of about 27,600 U.S. adults, 14.9 percent reported using medications that may cause an increase in blood pressure, including 18.5 percent of adults with high blood pressure.
Authors: Timothy S. Anderson, M.D., M.A.S., of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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Association of Poverty With Firearm-Related Death Among Youth
JAMA Pediatrics
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What The Study Did: This analysis of nearly 68,000 firearm-related deaths among U.S. youth ages 5 to 24 over a 10-year period found an association between firearm-related mortality rates and county-level poverty concentration.
Authors: Jefferson T. Barrett, M.D., M.P.H., of the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore in New York, is the corresponding author.
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Patient, Health Care Worker Communication When Wearing Standard vs Transparent Masks
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: This survey study included the general public, health care workers and health care workers who are deaf or hard of hearing and the findings suggest that widespread mask use impairs nonverbal communication and the ability to convey emotions and that transparent masks could help improve communication during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authors: Giovanni Traverso M.B., B.Chir., Ph.D., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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Factors Associated With Risk of Postdischarge Blood Clot in Patients With COVID-19
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: This study of 2,800 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 examined the rate and factors associated with the risk of a postdischarge blood clot and the association of use of blood thinners after hospital discharge with the occurrence of blood clots.
Authors: Pin Li, Ph.D., of the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, is the corresponding author.
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Sepsis Model Alert Quantification in US Hospitals Before, During Pandemic
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Change in Receiving Flu Shot After Getting Flu, Shingles Vaccine on Same Day Previous Year
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: In a study that included 89,000 patients, those who received the flu and shingles vaccines on the same day were less likely to receive a flu shot the following year, a finding that may be explained by side effects caused by the shingles vaccine that some patients misattributed to the flu vaccine.
Authors: Benjamin N. Rome, M.D., M.P.H., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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Association of Private Equity Investment in Nursing Homes With Quality, Cost of Care
JAMA Health Forum
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What The Study Did: Researchers found in this study of about 9,900 U.S. nursing homes that private equity acquisition of nursing homes was associated with higher Medicare costs and increases in emergency department visits and hospitalizations for conditions that should be, although not completely, preventable with appropriate care.
Authors: Mark Aaron Unruh, Ph.D., of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, is the corresponding author.
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Assessing State, Federal Health Policies for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During Pandemic
JAMA Health Forum
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What The Study Did: This analysis of policy changes implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic found that federal and state governments have taken important steps to ensure the availability of treatment for opioid use disorder, but few states are comprehensive in their approach.
Authors: Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Ph.D., of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, is the corresponding author.
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T-Cell Responses to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines in Patients With B-Cell Depletion
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Association Between Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium, Retinal Disorders
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National Trends in Gender Diversity Among Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Trainees, Physicians in Canada
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Association of Municipal Expenditures with Maternal Outcomes
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Knowledge of State Gun Laws Among US Adults in Gun-Owning Households
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Visual Abstract: Nicotinamide, Pyruvate for Neuroenhancement in Open-Angle Glaucoma
JAMA Ophthalmology
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Authors: Carlos Gustavo De Moraes, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., of the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York, is the corresponding author.
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Visual Abstract: Chemoradiotherapy Plus Induction or Consolidation Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
JAMA Oncology
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Authors: Emmanouil Fokas, M.D., D.Phil., of the University of Frankfurt, is the corresponding author.
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Telemedicine Use by Socioeconomic Status Among Patients With Newly Diagnosed Cancer
JAMA Oncology
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What The Study Did: Researchers found that among 16,000 patients with a new cancer diagnosis, those with the highest socioeconomic status were more likely to use telemedicine within 30 days of diagnosis and in subsequent months during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authors: Ronald Chen, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, is the corresponding author.
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Association of COVID-19 Public Health Measures With Incidence of Pink Eye
JAMA Ophthalmology
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What The Study Did: The findings of this study suggest that COVID-19 public health measures such as social distancing, increased emphasis on hygiene and travel restrictions were associated with a decrease in visits to an emergency department for treatment of infectious conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye.
Authors: Aaron Y. Lee, M.D., of the University of Washington in Seattle, is the corresponding author.
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Estimating Number of Cases of COVID-19-Related Chronic Loss of Smell
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
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What The Study Did: This analysis estimates that between 700,000 and 1.6 million U.S. individuals have experienced a loss or change in the ability to smell lasting more than six months because of SARS-CoV-2.
Authors: JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery Editor Jay F. Piccirillo, M.D., of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is the corresponding author.
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Access to COVID-19 Vaccines in Countries Hosting Clinical Trials
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: This study found that among low-, middle- and high-income countries hosting COVID-19 vaccine trials, high-income countries received proportionately more doses, enabling them to more fully vaccinate their populations.
Authors: Reshma Ramachandran, M.D., M.P.P., of the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, is the corresponding author.
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Association Between Eczema and Height, Weight in Children
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Prevalence of Vitiligo Among Adults in US
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Analysis of Hip Fractures in France During First COVID-19 Lockdown
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Visual Abstract: Lithium for Suicide-Related Prevention in Veterans With Major Depression or Bipolar Disorder
JAMA Psychiatry
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Authors: Ryan E. Ferguson, M.P.H., Sc.D., of the VA Boston Healthcare System in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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Visual Abstract: Inhaled Pulmonary Vasodilator Therapy in Adult Lung Transplant
JAMA Surgery
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Authors: Kamrouz Ghadimi, M.D., M.H.Sc., of Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina, is the corresponding author.
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Visual Abstract: Effectiveness of Strong vs Mild Opioid for Pain After Fractures Managed Surgically
JAMA Network Open
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Authors: Deanne E. Jenkin, Ph.D., of the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, is the corresponding author.
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COVID-19 Risk Factors, Mortality Among Medicare Patients Receiving Long-term Dialysis
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: Risk factors associated with COVID-19 and subsequent death among nearly 500,000 Medicare patients undergoing long-term dialysis were examined in this study.
Authors: Yi Li, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, is the corresponding author.
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Challenging Parent-Clinician Relationships in Pediatric Cancer
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: This survey study of 400 parents of children with cancer and 80 clinicians found that nearly one-quarter of parents reported challenges in the therapeutic relationship with their oncologist and that clinicians used strategies to improve relationships more frequently when they experienced the relationship as challenging.
Authors: Jennifer W. Mack, M.D., M.P.H., of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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Disparities in Access to Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Major Metro Areas
JAMA Cardiology
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What The Study Did: This analysis of Medicare claims data found that within major metropolitan areas with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) programs, zip codes with higher proportions of Black and Hispanic patients and patients with greater socioeconomic disadvantages had lower rates of TAVR.
Authors: Ashwin S. Nathan, M.D., M.S., of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is the corresponding author.
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Hospital Policies on Addressing Sexual Harassment
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: Researchers assessed the policies of top U.S. medical centers for addressing sexual harassment of physicians by patients.
Authors: Urmimala Sarkar, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of California, San Francisco, is the corresponding author.
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Risk of Psychiatric Illness, Sleep Problems, Fatigue
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: Researchers used the health care records of about 12 million patients in the United Kingdom to examine the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the subsequent risk of psychiatric illness, fatigue or sleep problems.
Authors: Matthias Pierce, Ph.D., of the University of Manchester in Manchester, United Kingdom, is the corresponding author.
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Changes in Patients Receiving Care for Eating Disorders During Pandemic
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: This study included 3.2 million commercially insured people and it found that inpatient stays for eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Authors: David A. Asch, M.D., of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is the corresponding author.
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Apolipoprotein B–Containing Lipoproteins, Risk of Heart Attack in Individuals With, Without Atherosclerosis
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Individualized Studies of Triggers of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
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Association of Drug-Funding Reimbursement With Outcomes of Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
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Seroprevalence of Unidentified SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Hong Kong During 3 Pandemic Waves
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Assessing Excess Mortality, Household Income in Rural Bangladesh During Pandemic
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Management of High Cholesterol in Young Adults
JAMA Cardiology
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What the Study Did: This study of 17,000 adults ages 20 to 39 found that fewer than 1 in 3 with severe high cholesterol achieved guideline-directed low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) reduction and nearly 1 in 4 had an LDL-C level persistently at levels indicating statin therapy, and fewer than half of these patients were prescribed lipid lowering therapy.
Authors: Michael C. Honigberg, M.D., M.P.P., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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Visual Abstract: Sacubitril/Valsartan vs Standard Medical Therapy on Plasma NT-proBNP, Exercise Capacity in Patients With Heart Failure
JAMA
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Authors: Burkert Pieske, M.D., of Charité University Medicine in Berlin, is the corresponding author.
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Visual Abstract: Effect of Quality Improvement Bundle to Standardize Use of IV Fluids for Hospitalized Pediatric Patients
JAMA Pediatrics
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Authors: Sahar N. Rooholamini, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of Washington in Seattle, is the corresponding author.
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Association of Social Support for Older Adults Who Live Alone, Prolonged Nursing Home Stays
JAMA Internal Medicine
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What The Study Did: Among 4,700 older adults who lived alone, having identifiable social support was associated with a lower likelihood of a prolonged nursing home stay after a sudden change in health such as a heart attack, cancer diagnosis or hospitalization.
Authors: Sachin J. Shah, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of California, San Francisco, is the corresponding author.
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State Laws Permitting Adolescent Consent to HPV Vaccination, Rates of Immunization
JAMA Pediatrics
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What The Study Did: States that permit adolescents to consent to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination without the involvement of parents had increased rates of initiation of the vaccine series from 2015 to 2018 in this analysis of data for nearly 82,000 adolescents.
Authors: Sangini S. Sheth, M.D., M.P.H., of the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, is the corresponding author.
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Role of Face Masks in Recognition of Emotions by Preschool Children
JAMA Pediatrics
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What The Study Did: This study of 276 children in a single day care examined their ability to correctly identify emotions of caregivers with and without face masks.
Authors: Myriam Bickle Graz, M.D., of University Hospital Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the corresponding author.
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Mortality Risk of Patients With COVID-19 Prescribed SSRIs
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: Researchers analyzed electronic health records for about 83,000 patients diagnosed with COVID-19, including 3,401 patients prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), to investigate whether SSRIs are associated with a lower risk of death among patients with COVID-19.
Authors: Marina Sirota, Ph.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, and David K. Stevenson, M.D., of the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California, are the corresponding authors.
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Sun Protection Knowledge, Behaviors of US Youth
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: This survey study of young people ages 14 to 24 found that they understand the short and long-term risks of sun damage, with nearly all using sunscreen, yet there was a high number of self-reported burns.
Authors: Tammy Chang, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is the corresponding author.
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Work-Family Conflict, Mental Health in Physician Parents During Pandemic
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Association Between Sulfur Microbial Diet, Risk of Colorectal Cancer
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Androgen Deprivation Therapy, Death Among Patients With Prostate Cancer, COVID-19
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: The findings from this study that included more than 1,100 patients with prostate cancer found no statistically significant difference in the rates of 30-day mortality from any cause following COVID-19 infection among men receiving androgen deprivation therapy compared with those men who didn’t receive that therapy.
Authors: Rana R. McKay, M.D., of the University of California, San Diego, is the corresponding author.
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Changes in Outpatient Care, Use of Telemedicine After Hospital Discharge
JAMA Health Forum
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What The Study Did: In this analysis of 1.6 million hospital discharges before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a large, commercially insured population, overall use of outpatient visits after hospital discharge didn’t change significantly, even as telemedicine use increased, with telemedicine appearing to be a substitute for in-person visits.
Authors: Eric Bressman, M.D., of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is the corresponding author.
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Unintentional Opioid Overdose Deaths in Illinois Before, During Pandemic
JAMA Health Forum
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What The Study Did: This study examined unintentional opioid overdose deaths in Illinois from July 2017 through June 2020 using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Authors: Howard S. Kim, M.D., M.S., of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, is the corresponding author.
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Association of Human Milk Antibody With SARS-CoV-2 Infection vs mRNA Vaccination
JAMA Pediatrics
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What The Study Did: Researchers compared the pattern and neutralizing activity of anti–SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in human milk in this study of 77 lactating parents, 47 parents had a COVID-19 diagnosis and 30 parents were vaccinated with a COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccine.
Authors: Kirsi Järvinen, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in Rochester, New York, is the corresponding author.
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Association of Premenopausal Removal of Ovaries With Later-Life Cognition
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Substance Use Among Middle-age, Older Adults With Visual Impairment
JAMA Ophthalmology
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What The Study Did: An analysis of nationally representative survey data finds that U.S. adults 50 and older with visual impairment are more likely to report substance use or have a substance use disorder compared to those without visual impairment.
Authors: Benjamin H. Han, M.D., of the University of California in San Diego, is the corresponding author.
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Disparities in COVID-19 Outcomes
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: This review and meta-analysis of 68 studies that included 4.3 million patients examines the association between race, ethnicity, COVID-19 outcomes and socioeconomic status.
Authors: Weg M. Ongkeko, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of California in San Diego, is the corresponding author.
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Progress Against Cancer Deaths 50 Years After National Cancer Act Passed
JAMA Oncology
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What The Study Did: This year is the 50th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971, which designated defeating cancer a national priority and allocated substantial resources to the National Cancer Institute. This study compares cancer death rates since then.
Authors: Ahmedin Jemal, D.V.M., Ph.D., of the American Cancer Society in Kennesaw, Georgia, is the corresponding author.
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Patient Preferences for Communication of Life Expectancy in Prostate Cancer Treatment Consultations
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LGBT Identity, Disclosure Among Dermatologists
JAMA Dermatology
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What The Study Did: This survey study assessed lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) identity and disclosure among 1,300 U.S. dermatologists.
Authors: Matthew D. Mansh, M.D., of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, is the corresponding author.
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Association of Sleep-Related Hypoxia With COVID-19 Outcomes
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Sex Differences in Pattern of Patient Referrals to Male, Female Surgeons
JAMA Surgery
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What The Study Did: This analysis of nearly 40 million referrals to surgeons found that male physicians referred a greater proportion of patients to male surgeons, leading to lower volumes of and fewer operative referrals to female surgeons. Female physicians were less influenced by surgeon sex when making referral decisions.
Authors: Nancy N. Baxter, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia, is the corresponding author.
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Vaccination Status, Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Health Care Personnel
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: This study of nearly 2,000 health care personnel who underwent frequent, mandatory SARS-CoV-2 surveillance testing at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) long-term care facilities found that being vaccinated against COVID-19 was associated with decreased detection of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to unvaccinated personnel.
Authors: Kalpana Gupta, M.D., M.P.H., of the VA Boston Healthcare System in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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Association of Maternal Stress During Pregnancy, Growth Marks in Children’s Primary Tooth Enamel
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Visual Abstract: Effect of Early vs Delayed Surgical Treatment on Motor Recovery in Incomplete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
JAMA Network Open
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Visual Abstract
Authors: Hirotaka Chikuda, M.D., Ph.D., of Gunma University in Gunma, Japan, is the corresponding author.
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Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Rates Among Black, White Patients
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: In this study of more than 45,000 people ages 40 to 49 in the United States with colorectal cancer, overall incidence rates were the same in Black and white populations and rectal cancer rates were lower in Black individuals compared with white individuals.
Authors: Jordan J. Karlitz, M.D., of the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver, is the corresponding author.
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Analysis of Wholesale Cigarette Sales in Canada After Menthol Cigarette Bans
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: Researchers found that bans restricting the sale of menthol cigarettes in Canadian provinces were associated with significant reductions in menthol and overall cigarette sales.
Authors: Michael Chaiton of the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit in Toronto, is the corresponding author.
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Visual Abstract: Effectiveness of Intervention for Prevention of Obesity in Primary School Children in China
JAMA Pediatrics
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Authors: Hai-Jun Wang, Ph.D., of Peking University in Beijing, is the corresponding author.
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Visual Abstract: Nadolol vs Propranolol for Infants With Infantile Hemangioma
JAMA Pediatrics
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Authors: Elena Pope, M.D., M.Sc., of the University of Toronto, is the corresponding author.
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Assessment of Discrimination, Bias, Inclusion in a US Hematology, Oncology Fellowship Program
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Addressing Racism in Preventive Services
JAMA
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What The Study Did: This report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) summarizes definitional and conceptual issues around racism and health inequity and describes how racism and health inequities are currently addressed in preventive health.
Authors: Jennifer S. Lin, M.D., of Kaiser Permanente Northwest in Portland, Oregon, is the corresponding author.
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Actions to Transform USPSTF Methods to Mitigate Systemic Racism in Clinical Preventive Services
JAMA
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What The Study Did: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in this report describes strategies developed by the USPSTF to mitigate the influence of systemic racism in its recommendations and to promote health equity in preventive services.
Authors: Karina W. Davidson, Ph.D., M.A.S.C., of the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health in New York, is the corresponding author.
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Racial, Ethnic Disparities Among Participants in Precision Oncology Clinical Studies
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: An analysis of 93 precision oncology studies for breast, lung, prostate and colorectal cancers found that racial and ethnic minority populations are vastly underrepresented relative to their cancer incidence in the U.S. population.
Authors: Sophia C. Kamran, M.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the corresponding author.
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Association of Self-Reported COVID-19 Infection, SARS-CoV-2 Serology Results With Persistent Physical Symptoms
JAMA Internal Medicine
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What The Study Did: The results of this study that included nearly 27,000 individuals in France suggest that physical symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness or impaired attention persisting 10 to 12 months after the first wave of the pandemic may be associated more with the belief in having been infected with SARS-CoV-2 than with having laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection.
Authors: Cedric Lemogne, M.D., Ph.D., of Hopital Hotel-Dieu in Paris, is the corresponding author.
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Share of Net Insulin Expenditures Captured in US Pharmaceutical Distribution System
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Trends in Dialysis Industry Consolidation After Medicare Payment Reform
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About JAMA Heath Forum: JAMA Health Forum has transitioned from an information channel to an international, peer-reviewed, online, open access journal that addresses health policy and strategies affecting medicine, health and health care. The journal publishes original research, evidence-based reports and opinion about national and global health policy; innovative approaches to health care delivery; and health care economics, access, quality, safety, equity and reform. Its distribution will be solely digital and all content will be freely available for anyone to read.
Changes in Grams of Sugar Sold After Implementation of Seattle Sweetened Beverage Tax
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Visual Abstract: In-School Screening to Identify, Evaluate, Reduce Depression Among Adolescents
JAMA Network Open
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About JAMA Network Open: JAMA Network Open is the new online-only open access general medical journal from the JAMA Network. On weekdays, the journal publishes peer-reviewed clinical research and commentary in more than 40 medical and health subject areas. Every article is free online from the day of publication.
Visual Abstract
Authors: Deepa L. Sekhar, M.D., M.Sc., of the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in Hershey, is the corresponding author.
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Practice Trends, Characteristics of US Hospitalists
JAMA Health Forum
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About JAMA Heath Forum: JAMA Health Forum has transitioned from an information channel to an international, peer-reviewed, online, open access journal that addresses health policy and strategies affecting medicine, health and health care. The journal publishes original research, evidence-based reports and opinion about national and global health policy; innovative approaches to health care delivery; and health care economics, access, quality, safety, equity and reform. Its distribution will be solely digital and all content will be freely available for anyone to read.
What The Study Did: This study found that nearly 1 in 4 hospitalists shifted practice to other settings between 2012 and 2018, although most hospitalists continued to practice in the hospital at least part time.
Authors: Kira L. Ryskina, M.D., M.S., of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is the corresponding author.
(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.3524)
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Disparities in Use of Video Telemedicine Among Patients With Limited English Proficiency During Pandemic
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Assessment of Cardiovascular Health of Children Conceived by Assisted Reproductive Technology
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Association of Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, Blood Pressure, BMI, Glycemic Risk Factors With Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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National Retail Sales of Alcohol, Cannabis During Pandemic in Canada
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Communication of Intent to Do Harm Preceding Mass Public Shootings in US
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Analysis of Clinician, Patient Factors in Completion of Video Telemedicine Appointments
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Link: Analysis of Discrepancies Between Pulse Oximetry, Arterial Oxygen Saturation Measurements by Race, Ethnicity and Association With Organ Dysfunction, Death
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Link: Attitudes, Intentions of US Veterans Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination
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Link: Association of Co-occurring Psychiatric, Medical Conditions With Cannabis Use Disorder in Pregnancy
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Link: Insulin Prescribing for Patients With Diabetes During Pandemic
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Visual Abstract: Collaboration With People With Lived Experience of Mental Illness to Improve Primary Care Services
JAMA Network Open
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Visual Abstract
Authors: Brandon A. Kohrt, M.D., Ph.D., of George Washington University in Washington, D.C., is the corresponding author.
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Association Between Melanoma Detected During Routine Skin Checks, Risk of Death
JAMA Dermatology
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What The Study Did: Researchers found that melanomas diagnosed through routine skin checks were associated with a significantly lower all-cause risk of death but not melanoma-specific death in this study of 2,452 patients in Australia.
Authors: Anne E. Cust, Ph.D., of the University of Sydney, is the corresponding author.
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Immune Response of Neonates Born to Mothers Infected With SARS-CoV-2
JAMA Network Open
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What The Study Did: This study of 21 mothers investigated the association of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection with immune response in children in the first two months of life.
Authors: Rita Carsetti, M.D., of Bambino Gesu Children’s Hospital in Rome, is the corresponding author.
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Visual Abstract: Individualized Preventive Care Recommendations vs Usual Care on Patient Interest, Use of Recommendations
JAMA Network Open
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Visual Abstract
Authors: Glen B. Taksler, Ph.D., of the Cleveland Clinic, is the corresponding author.
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Visual Abstract: Effect of Educational Intervention About HPV Vaccine on Psychosocial Outcomes Among Adolescents
JAMA Network Open
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Visual Abstract
Authors: Cristyn Davies, B.A., of the University of Sydney in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is the corresponding author.
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Link: Deintensification of Sulfonylurea, Insulin After Severe Hypoglycemia in Older Adults
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