Link: Administrative Simplification and the Potential for Saving a Quarter-Trillion Dollars in Health Care

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Physician, Family Discordance Regarding Prognosis in Patients With Brain Injury

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JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: A lack of agreement between physicians and family members regarding a patient’s likelihood of recovering to be independent was common in this study of 193 patients with severe acute brain injury.

Authors: Whitney A. Kiker, M.D., of the University of Washington in Seattle, is the corresponding author.

 

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Disability Among Adults in US

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JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: Survey data were used to estimate the proportion of adults in the United States with a disability.

Authors: Bonnielin K. Swenor, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center in Baltimore, is the corresponding author.

 

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Racial, Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Outcomes

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JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: In this analysis of more than 143,000 patients hospitalized with COVID-19, American Indian or Alaska Native, Latino, Black, Asian or Pacific Islander individuals were more likely than white individuals to have a COVID-19-associated hospitalization, intensive care unit admission or in-hospital death during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors: Shikha Garg, M.D., M.P.H., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, is the corresponding author.

 

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Timing of US School Desegregation, Late-Life Cognition in Black Adults

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JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: The findings of this study of 699 self-identified Black participants help to explain how a historical process experienced by Black individuals in early life may contribute to poor cognitive aging outcomes. Those who transitioned to an integrated school between first and sixth grades had statistically significantly better executive function and semantic memory than those who only attended segregated schools.

Authors: Rachel L. Peterson, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A., of the University of California, Davis, is the corresponding author.

 

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Quantifying Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates by Race, Ethnicity

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JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: Researchers quantified how differences in COVID-19 vaccine uptake by race and ethnicity within each U.S. state produced substantial vaccination coverage disparities during the initial scale-up among older adults.

Authors: Joshua A. Salomon, Ph.D., of the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California, is the corresponding author.

 

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Visual Abstract: Laparoscopic vs Open Distal Gastrectomy for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer

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JAMA Surgery

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Authors: Guoxin Li, M.D., Ph.D., of Southern Medical University in Guangzhou, China, is the corresponding author.

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Link: Risks of Multiple Skin Cancers in Organ Transplant Recipients

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Experiences of LGBTQ+ Residents in US General Surgery Training Programs

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JAMA Surgery

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What The Study Did:  In this survey study of 6,381 surgical residents, LGBTQ+ general surgery residents reported higher rates of discrimination, harassment and bullying than their non-LGBTQ+ peers, with attending surgeons as the most common source.

Authors: Yue-Yung Hu, M.D., M.P.H., of Northwestern University in Chicago, is the corresponding author.

 

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Visual Abstract: Effectiveness, Safety of Deutetrabenazine in Children, Adolescents for Tics Associated With Tourette Syndrome

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Authors: Barbara Coffey, M.D., M.S., of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is the corresponding author.

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Out-of-Pocket Spending for COVID-19 Hospitalizations

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What The Study Did: Researchers used national claims data to estimate out-of-pocket spending for COVID-19 hospitalizations in 2020 among patients covered by private insurance and Medicare Advantage plans.

Authors: Kao-Ping Chua, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, is the corresponding author.

 

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Effects of Varenicline With Nicotine Patch, Extended Treatment on Quitting Smoking

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JAMA

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What The Study Did: Among adults smoking five cigarettes per day or more, there were no significant differences in seven-day abstinence at 52 weeks among those treated with combined varenicline plus nicotine patch therapy compared with varenicline alone or among those treated for 24 weeks compared with 12 weeks. The findings of this randomized clinical trial don’t support the use of combined therapy or of extended treatment duration.

Authors: Timothy B. Baker, Ph.D., of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, is the corresponding author.

 

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Visual Abstract: Moderate vs Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia for Comatose Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors

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JAMA

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Authors: Michel Le May, M.D., of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is the corresponding author.

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Link: Association of Tramadol vs Codeine Prescription With Death, Other Adverse Outcomes

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Association of Sweetened Beverage Tax With Soda Consumption in High School Students

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JAMA Pediatrics

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What The Study Did: Philadelphia’s sweetened beverage tax was associated with a statistically significant reduction in soda consumption of 0.81 servings of soda per week two years after the tax was implemented.

Authors: Emma K. Edmondson, M.D., M.S.H.P., of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is the corresponding author.

 

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Pediatrician Recommendations for Behavioral Treatment for Preschoolers With ADHD

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JAMA Pediatrics

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What The Study Did: The results of this study suggest that within a large community-based health care network, most preschool-age children with primary care professional-diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or ADHD symptoms were not offered first-line, evidence-based behavioral treatment.

Authors: Yair Bannett, M.D., M.S., of the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California, is the corresponding author.

 

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Link: Medicare Spending on Cancer Drug Indications Lacking Clinical Benefit After Accelerated Approval

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Link: Incentives to Use Patented Brand-Name vs Generic Drugs in Medicare Part D

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Link: Real-World Use, Spending on New Oral Targeted Cancer Drugs in US

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Changes in Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Associated With Pandemic

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JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: Researchers evaluated the change in rates of pregnancy complications during the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women with commercial health insurance across the United States.

Authors: Shengzhi Sun, Ph.D., of the Boston University School of Public Health, is the corresponding author.

 

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Link: Association Between Restricting Access to Poisons, Changes in Suicide Rates

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Examining Hospital Social Media Support of Black Lives Matter, Black Community

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JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: In this study that included more than 281,000 tweets from 2009 to 2020, top hospitals in the United States didn’t communicate a high level of support for the Black community or topics related to social justice. Only four tweets related to the Black Lives Matter movement predated the killing of George Floyd.

Authors: Yulin Hswen, M.P.H., Sc.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, is the corresponding author.

 

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Telemedicine Use Among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries Before Pandemic

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JAMA Health Forum

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What The Study Did: There was growth from 2010 to 2019 in the use of telemedicine among rural Medicare beneficiaries, especially care delivered by nurse practitioners and other nonphysician clinicians.

Authors: Michael L. Barnett, M.D., M.S., of the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, is the corresponding author.

 

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COVID-19 Lottery Announcements, Vaccinations

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JAMA Health Forum

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What The Study Did: This study assesses if announcements of cash drawings in 19 states were associated with increased COVID-19 vaccine uptake by comparing vaccination trends in states that announced drawings with states that didn’t.

Authors: Andrew I. Friedson, Ph.D., of the University of Colorado Denver, is the corresponding author.

 

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Visual Abstract: Incision-Related Descemet Membrane Detachment Using Phacoemulsification With Trapezoid vs Conventional Incision

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JAMA Ophthalmology

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021

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Authors: Yizhi Liu, M.D., Ph.D., and Lixia Luo, M.D., Ph.D., of Sun Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China, are the corresponding authors.

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Intraoperative Dexmedetomidine for Recovery of Gastrointestinal Function in Older Adults

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JAMA Network Open

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021

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Authors: Xue-Sheng Liu, M.D., Ph.D., of the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University in Hefei, China, and Mervyn Maze, M.B., Ch.B., of the University of California, San Francisco, are the corresponding authors.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance, Access Among Black, Latinx Communities

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JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: These findings suggest that community-informed insights may inform health care strategies to maximize vaccine acceptance and access in communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors: Lilanthi Balasuriya, M.D., of the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, is the corresponding author.

 

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Costimulatory Blockade With Abatacept in Plaque Psoriasis

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JAMA Dermatology

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021

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Authors: Kristina M. Harris, Ph.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, and James G. Krueger, M.D., of Rockefeller University in New York, are the corresponding authors.

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Visual Abstract: Resource Groups for Improving Empowerment, Quality of Life, Functioning in Severe Mental Illness

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JAMA Psychiatry

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021

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Authors: Cathelijn Tjaden, M.Sc., of the Trimbos Institute in Utrecht, the Netherlands, is the corresponding author.

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Preterm Delivery, Long-term Risk of High Blood Pressure in Women

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JAMA Cardiology

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What The Study Did: In this study that included more than 2 million women in Sweden who gave birth between 1973 and 2015, preterm delivery was associated with significantly higher future risks of chronic high blood pressure and these associations remained increased at least 40 years later.

Authors: Casey Crump, M.D., Ph.D., of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, is the corresponding author.

 

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Visual Abstract: Immunogenicity, Safety of 3-Antigen vs Single-Antigen Hepatitis B Vaccine

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JAMA Network Open

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021

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Authors: Francisco Diaz-Mitoma, M.D., Ph.D., of VBI Vaccines Inc., in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the corresponding author.

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Electronic Health Record Messaging During Pandemic

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JAMA Network Open

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021

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What The Study Did: This study compared patient electronic health record inbox message volume in an ambulatory practice network in New England during the COVID-19 pandemic with pre-pandemic levels.

Authors: Edward R. Melnick, M.D., M.H.S., of the Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Connecticut, is the corresponding author.

 

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SARS-CoV-2 Transmission After COVID-19 Screening for Primary School Children

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JAMA Network Open

EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 11 A.M. (ET), TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2021

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What The Study Did: Researchers used data from a primary school in Belgium to examine the possible role of children in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

Authors: Christelle Meuris, M.D., and Gilles Darcis, M.D., Ph.D., of the Liege University Hospital in Liege, Belgium, are the corresponding authors.

 

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Link: Continuously Benchmarked, Crowdsourced Challenge for Rapid Development, Evaluation of Models to Predict COVID-19 Diagnosis, Hospitalization

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Link: Changes in Blood Biomarkers of Brain Injury, Degeneration Following Long-Duration Spaceflight

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Incidence Rates, Household Infection Risk, Clinical Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Children, Adults

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JAMA Pediatrics

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What The Study Did: In this study of 1,236 participants in 310 households in New York City and selected counties in Utah, children had similar risks of SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with adults.

Authors: Fatimah S. Dawood, M.D., of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, is the corresponding author.

 

(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.4217)

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Link: Differences in Presentation of Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in Youths

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Carbon Dioxide Laser vs. Sham Therapy on Women With Postmenopausal Vaginal Symptoms

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JAMA

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Authors: Jason A. Abbott, Ph.D., of UNSW Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, is the corresponding author.

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Association Between Risk of COVID-19 in Nonimmune Individuals, Immunity in Family Members

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JAMA Internal Medicine

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What The Study Did: In this study using national registry data from Sweden, family members without COVID-19 immunity had a lower risk of contracting COVID-19 as the number of family members with known immunity, either from a previous COVID-19 infection or full vaccination, increased.

Authors: Peter Nordström, M.D., Ph.D., of Umeå University in Umeå, Sweden, is the corresponding author.

 

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Hybrid Closed-Loop System on Outcomes in Children With Type 1 Diabetes

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JAMA Pediatrics

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Authors: Timothy W. Jones, M.D., of Perth Children’s Hospital in Perth, Australia, is the corresponding author.

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Evaluating Litigation as a Strategy for Addressing Homophobic Bullying Among Youth

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JAMA Pediatrics

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What The Study Did: The results of this study suggest that litigation addressing alleged violations of the rights of students who are or are perceived to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender under laws prohibiting harassment or discrimination may reduce rates of homophobic bullying.

Authors: Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, Ph.D., of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the corresponding author.

 

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Link: Changes in Patient Experiences, Assessment of Gaming in Precursors of Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

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Link: Medicaid Spending, Use of Drugs With FDA Accelerated Approval

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Change in Rate of Weight-Loss Surgery After Medicaid Expansion

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JAMA Health Forum

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What The Study Did: In this observational study, Medicaid expansion after the start of the Affordable Care Act was associated with increased rates of bariatric surgery among lower-income white adults but not among Hispanic and Black adults.

Authors: Amresh D. Hanchate, Ph.D., of the Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is the corresponding author.

 

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Effectiveness of D-Dimer Testing to Rule Out Blood Clot Among COVID-19 Patients

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JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: Researchers evaluated use of a blood test to rule out a blood clot in the lungs among patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

Authors: Asa Oxner, M.D., of the University of South Florida in Tampa, is the corresponding author.

 

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Visual Abstract: Fulvestrant-Palbociclib vs. Letrozole-Palbociclib as Initial Therapy for Advanced Breast Cancer

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JAMA Oncology

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Authors: Antonio Llombart-Cussac, M.D., of the Hospital Arnau de Vilanova, in Valencia, Spain, is the corresponding author.

(doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.4301)

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Link: Investigation of Bacterial Infections Among Patients Treated With Umbilical Cord Blood-Derived Products Marketed as Stem Cell Therapies

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Risk of Suicidal Self-directed Violence Among US Veteran Survivors of Head/Neck Cancer

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JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

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What the Study Did: This observational study of survivors of head and neck cancer examined which
precancer characteristics and postcancer health services are associated with risk of suicidal self-directed violence after cancer diagnosis.

Authors: Shannon M. Nugent, Ph.D., of the VA Portland Health Care System in Oregon, is the corresponding author.

 

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Association of COVID-19 Pandemic With Routine Childhood Vaccination Rates, Proportion Up to Date With Vaccinations

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JAMA Pediatrics

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What The Study Did: In this surveillance study that used data from eight health systems in California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Minnesota and Wisconsin, routine childhood vaccination rates and the
proportion who were up to date remained lower than 2019 levels as of September 2020.

Authors: Malini B. DeSilva, M.D., M.P.H., of the HealthPartners Institute in Bloomington, Minnesota, is the corresponding author.

 

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Coverage, Estimated Effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Among US Veterans

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JAMA Network Open

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What The Study Did: The findings suggest that early vaccination rollout for veterans was efficient, and estimated vaccine effectiveness was high for this diverse U.S. population.

Authors: Yinong Young-Xu, Sc.D., M.A., M.S., of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in White River Junction, Vermont, is the corresponding author.

 

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Link: Association of Demographic Factors, Medical School Experiences With Students’ Intention to Pursue Surgical Specialty, Practice in Underserved Areas

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Visual Abstract: Transanal Drainage Tube Use for Preventing Anastomotic Leakage After Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection in Patients With Rectal Cancer

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JAMA Surgery

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Authors: Weidong Tong, M.D., of the Army Medical University in Chongqing, and Bo Feng, M.D., of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine in Shanghai, both in China, are the corresponding authors.

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Visual Abstract: 60-Day Mortality of Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Randomized to Systemic Treatment vs. Primary Tumor Resection Followed by Systemic Treatment

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JAMA Surgery

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Authors: Miriam Koopman, M.D., Ph.D., of Utrecht University, in Utrecht, the Netherlands, is the corresponding author.

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Visual Abstract: Safety, Efficacy of Flexible-Dose Deutetrabenazine in Children, Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome

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JAMA Network Open

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Authors: Joseph Jankovic, M.D., of the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, is the corresponding author.

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Financial Incentives for Process, Outcomes on Cholesterol Change

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JAMA Network Open

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Authors: Peter P. Reese, M.D. M.S.C.E., of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is the corresponding author.

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Acute Myocarditis Following COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination in Adults

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JAMA Internal Medicine

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What The Study Did: In this population-based study of almost 2.4 million people who received at least one dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, acute myocarditis was rare, at an incidence of 5.8 cases per 1 million individuals after the second dose (1 case per 172,414 fully vaccinated individuals). The signal of increased myocarditis in young men warrants further investigation.

Authors: Ming-Sum Lee, M.D., Ph.D., of the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, is the corresponding author.

 

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Visual Abstract: Effect of Prophylactic Subcutaneous Scopolamine Butylbromide on Death Rattle in Patients at End of Life

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JAMA

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Authors: Harriëtte J. van Esch, M.D., of the Erasmus Medical Center Cancer Institute in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is the corresponding author.

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Cardiovascular Risk Factors in US Adults by Race, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status

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JAMA

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What The Study Did: In this survey study that estimated U.S. trends in cardiovascular risk factors from 1999 through 2018, differences in cardiovascular risk factors persisted between
Black and white participants and the difference may have been moderated by social determinants of health.

Authors: Jiang He, M.D., Ph.D., of the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, is the corresponding author.

 

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