From @JAMA_current: Insufficient #sleep among US high school students increased from 2007 to 2023, with the rise driven largely by more adolescents reporting very short sleep durations of ≤5 hours per night.
https://ja.ma/4rhCL42
Among adults treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (#GLP-1 RAs) for weight loss, efficacy was greater in women than men, but similar across age, race, ethnicity, baseline body mass index, and hemoglobin A1c.
https://ja.ma/4raiAF7
Mobile chat messaging for relapse prevention increased biochemically validated 6-month abstinence by 30% vs text messaging among adults who recently quit smoking in a randomized clinical trial. https://ja.ma/4u2fB4m
Skilled nursing facility operating capacity in the US declined by 5% since 2019, with the largest losses in rural counties and areas reporting staff shortages, impacting hospital discharge and access to facility-based postacute care. https://ja.ma/46SUebZ
Commercial payer–negotiated rates for outpatient #PhysicalTherapy services showed over fourfold variation between US hospitals and were lower in rural vs nonrural hospitals.
https://ja.ma/4rYhIoB
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This case report describes a man in his 60s who presented with myxedema coma due to secondary hypothermia, which was revealed on electrocardiography.
https://ja.ma/4rE7Pfn
Among adults treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (#GLP-1 RAs) for weight loss, efficacy was greater in women than men, but similar across age, race, ethnicity, baseline body mass index, and hemoglobin A1c.
https://ja.ma/4ssBTe5
In knee osteoarthritis with effusion-synovitis, diacerein did not result in greater pain improvement vs placebo over 24 weeks, with more frequent gastrointestinal adverse events reported.
https://ja.ma/4sbQEBJ
Among adults treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (#GLP-1 RAs) for weight loss, efficacy was greater in women than men, but similar across age, race, ethnicity, baseline body mass index, and hemoglobin A1c.
https://ja.ma/3ZZa3tK
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Communities with higher socioeconomic disadvantage had reduced access to dialysis facilities and fewer nearby stations, highlighting persistent inequities in US dialysis care.
https://ja.ma/4r03kdO
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Communities with higher socioeconomic disadvantage had reduced access to dialysis facilities and fewer nearby stations, highlighting persistent inequities in US dialysis care.
https://ja.ma/4cs7FDl
From @JAMA_current:
📊 This Rational Clinical Examination evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of clinical examination, radiographic imaging, and laboratory testing in assessing volume overload in nonintubated patients.
https://ja.ma/4c7p6J2
Among patients with #COPD, umeclidinium-vilanterol dry powder inhalers were associated with fewer moderate or severe exacerbations compared with glycopyrrolate-formoterol and tiotropium-olodaterol.
https://ja.ma/4qQKZjC
#RotatorCuff abnormalities on #MRI were found in 99% of adults aged 41–76, including 96% of asymptomatic shoulders, indicating most findings are age-related rather than disease.
https://ja.ma/3MYDEjU
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#RotatorCuff abnormalities on #MRI were found in 99% of adults aged 41–76, including 96% of asymptomatic shoulders, indicating most findings are age-related rather than disease.
https://ja.ma/4rs2O9v
💬 Editorial: Most US adults were less comfortable with the use of income or zip code vs race when incorporated into clinical algorithms, despite increasing shifts toward race-neutral tools in #RiskPrediction.
https://ja.ma/3MUN3cf
Most statin-eligible adults in the US and Japan desire greater absolute risk reduction than current statin efficacy provides before initiating therapy for #ASCVD prevention.
https://ja.ma/3MUMRK3
Among pregnant women, oral corticosteroid use was not linked to higher rates of gestational #diabetes, except for a slight increase with exposure between weeks 4–6. https://bit.ly/4aDDtn9
A produce prescription subsidy providing $80 per month did not improve glycemic control, blood pressure, body mass index, or health care use for patients with #Diabetes at risk for food insecurity.
https://ja.ma/4aIzRiK
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Between 2016 and 2024, #GestationalDiabetes rates at first singleton live birth significantly increased overall and across most racial and ethnic groups. https://bit.ly/4agiHZq
💬 Editorial: Most US adults were less comfortable with the use of income or zip code vs race when incorporated into clinical algorithms, despite increasing shifts toward race-neutral tools in #RiskPrediction.
https://bit.ly/3Mx8Uq3
From @JAMANetworkOpen: Albumin administration in #SepticShock was safe but did not improve 90-day survival compared with standard fluid therapy; results remain inconclusive due to early trial termination.
https://ja.ma/4aqtwcK
From @JAMA_current: Pertussis, or #WhoopingCough, is a common cause of severe and prolonged cough in adults in the US.
💡 Learn more about the epidemiology, transmission, and risk factors for pertussis: https://ja.ma/4tIvdtB
Most US adults preferred that clinicians use all available information, including race, in clinical algorithms, but discomfort was greater if race was used without explanation or when income or zip code was included. https://bit.ly/4a8lvcs
💬 Editorial: Statin guidelines and patient preferences for #ASCVD prevention often misalign, supporting the need for clearer risk communication and shared decision-making in clinical practice.
https://ja.ma/4tTpEZA
Most statin-eligible adults in the US and Japan desire greater absolute risk reduction than current statin efficacy provides before initiating therapy for #ASCVD prevention.
https://ja.ma/3MpGcHJ
This case report describes a woman in her 60s with sequential type I Kounis syndrome and cholecystocardial syndrome, leading to dynamic, reversible electrocardiography changes mimicking acute coronary syndrome.
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A produce prescription subsidy providing $80 per month did not improve glycemic control, blood pressure, body mass index, or health care use for patients with #Diabetes at risk for food insecurity.
https://ja.ma/40cP5HK
✍️ This Teachable Moment discusses a case of hypotension caused by severe adrenal insufficiency in a man in his 70s.
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R to @FIMM_UH: They discuss population-level prevalence, methods to distinguish age-related changes from pathology in #ShoulderPain, and strategies to improve clinical interpretation and communication of MRI results.
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Incidental findings from #MRI imaging of the rotator cuff highlight that structural abnormalities are nearly universal in adults >40.
Eve Rittenberg, MD, spoke with Thomas Ibounig, MD, of @FIMM_UH, and Brian Feeley, MD, of @UCSF, and team physician for @SFGiants. 🧵
#Type1Diabetes affects approximately 2 million people in the US and 8.4 million people worldwide.
🔗 Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of type 1 diabetes in this JAMA Review: https://ja.ma/46vdSdV