R to @JAMA_current: From @JAMANetworkOpen: Variability in #ECMO candidacy selection may result in inconsistent allocation; multidisciplinary review and clear guidelines are recommended to improve transparency and equity.
#SCCM2026
https://ja.ma/4sr4TD9
R to @JAMANetworkOpen: 💬 Editorial: Newly developed surveillance criteria for pediatric #Sepsis enhance case identification and benchmarking but require further refinement for newborns and data capture.
#SCCM2026
https://ja.ma/4bYjy2X
🧵 #SCCM2026 attendees, check out these findings from JAMA and @JAMANetworkOpen:
Among US #pediatric hospitalizations, an electronic health record-based definition identified #sepsis in 1.3% of encounters, with an in-hospital mortality rate of 10%.
https://ja.ma/4smzxO1
R to @JAMA_current: 💬 Editorial: Newly developed surveillance criteria for pediatric #Sepsis enhance case identification and benchmarking but require further refinement for newborns and data capture.
#SCCM2026 #CriticalCare @SCCM
🔗 https://ja.ma/4sY1ziN
Among US #pediatric hospitalizations, an electronic health record–based definition identified #sepsis in 1.3% of encounters, with an in-hospital mortality rate of 10%. 🧵
#SCCM2026 #CriticalCare @SCCM
🔗 https://ja.ma/4bAWXrN
From @JAMANetworkOpen: Variability in #ECMO candidacy selection may result in inconsistent allocation; multidisciplinary review and clear guidelines are recommended to improve transparency and equity.
#SCCM2026 #CriticalCare @SCCM
https://ja.ma/4uKefLY
In under 10 minutes, JAMA Deputy Editors Linda Brubaker, MD, and Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, discuss the latest science published in JAMA:
➡️ #Tumor Debulking in Metastatic #ColorectalCancer,
➡️ Physical Restraints in the #ICU
➡️ #Insulin Costs for #Medicare Beneficiaries, and more
🎧 Listen now: https://ja.ma/4uJBvcR
Among adults with multiorgan metastatic #ColorectalCancer, adding local debulking to chemotherapy did not improve survival and increased serious adverse events.
https://ja.ma/4lKiumI
💬 Perspective: The Great Healthcare Plan introduces policies like most-favored-nation drug pricing and PBM reform, but anticipated impacts on health care costs and coverage are limited.
https://ja.ma/4rQIwGm
📊 Research Summary: Among adults presenting to 29 US #EmergencyDepartments with untreated #opioid use disorder, 7-day extended-release injectable #buprenorphine resulted in similar treatment engagement at 7 days compared with sublingual buprenorphine.
https://ja.ma/47cFcho
💬 Viewpoint: As #MedicareAdvantage enrollment grows, fragmented measurement systems weaken accountability and obscure provider quality for most Medicare beneficiaries.
https://ja.ma/3NgfbHe
A guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology recommends rifabutin triple therapy or potassium-competitive acid blocker-based regimens for treatment-naive adults with #Helicobacterpylori infection unable to receive bismuth quadruple therapy.
https://ja.ma/4sok9Rg
💬 Viewpoint: The widespread use of #AI for residency application screening in US graduate medical education programs introduces new legal and ethical concerns, particularly regarding disparate impact discrimination and unvalidated subgroup performance.
https://ja.ma/4sokaEO
Recent changes by the US Environmental Protection Agency are reverting power plant emissions standards to the less restrictive 2012 Mercury and Air Toxic Standards.
Kate Schweitzer, Associate Managing Editor of JAMA Medical News, and Samantha Anderer, staff writer, discuss how rollbacks affect mercury, lead, cadmium, chromium, and nickel emissions.
🎧 Listen now: https://ja.ma/4rLeDam
Among #Medicare Part D beneficiaries not receiving the low-income subsidy, the mean out-of-pocket cost for a 30-day supply of #insulin declined from approximately $51 in 2019 to $22 in 2023. #Diabetes
https://ja.ma/47YFFnr
💬 Perspective: Aluminum exposure from routine vaccines is significantly lower than dietary sources, and current evidence supports vaccine safety with no identified health risks.
https://ja.ma/4uyryyW
💬 Viewpoint: Physician well-being is maximized when comfort-based supports and opportunities for meaningful work are integrated, creating systems that sustain both engagement and purpose.
https://ja.ma/3PlpPgo
Med News: The US EPA’s rollback of heavy metal air pollution rules for coal-fired power plants may put public health at risk, experts warn.
https://ja.ma/47WEftA
Med News: Could lithium help treat #Alzheimer disease? A recent pilot study of patients with mild cognitive impairment sets the stage for larger trials.
https://ja.ma/3Pk79xw
Medicare’s G2211 code was billed 24 million times in 2024, with specialists accounting for the largest share, highlighting challenges in directing payment to primary care.
https://ja.ma/4uGqZDm
#Nutrition experts weigh in on the 2025-2030 #DietaryGuidelines for Americans.
Learn more in this JAMA Medical News article: https://ja.ma/41fFeRU
"None acknowledged the loss of a child already known—one who had a name, a rhythm, and a place in our lives."
🖋️ In #APieceofMyMind, a #cardiologist struggles with an unsettling understanding of what counts as the loss of a child and what does not based on an arbitrary timeline of gestational age.
https://ja.ma/4sZ8HeZ
💬 Viewpoint: The widespread use of #AI for residency application screening in US graduate medical education programs introduces new legal and ethical concerns, particularly regarding disparate impact discrimination and unvalidated subgroup performance.
https://ja.ma/4rElvpM
Among #Medicare Part D beneficiaries not receiving the low-income subsidy, the mean out-of-pocket cost for a 30-day supply of #insulin declined from approximately $51 in 2019 to $22 in 2023. #Diabetes
https://ja.ma/3PgmCPa
A guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology recommends rifabutin triple therapy or potassium-competitive acid blocker-based regimens for treatment-naive adults with #Helicobacterpylori infection unable to receive bismuth quadruple therapy.
https://ja.ma/4stGjSf
From 1990 to 2022, the US adult obesity rate increased from 19.3% to 42.5%, affecting more than 100 million adults.
Projections estimate that by 2035, nearly 47% of adults will have #Obesity, with sharper increases among younger adults and persistent differences across states and sex and racial and ethnic groups.
https://ja.ma/40BxERB
💬 Viewpoint: Reframing physician care as a shared professional responsibility could reduce latent-error environments and reinforce ethical standards, making clinician well-being part of routine governance and departmental objectives.
https://ja.ma/4bDedgf
A new study found that that males have higher death rates than females even after accounting for a host of behavioral, clinical, and sociodemographic factors, pointing to a role of biology in the sex gap in mortality.
Learn more in this JAMA Medical News article: https://ja.ma/41cwmwn
💬 Viewpoint: Routine public release of FDA complete response letters marks progress, but broader transparency—including disclosure of drug and device application filings—remains needed.
https://ja.ma/3PanhBL
A guideline from the American College of Gastroenterology recommends rifabutin triple therapy or potassium-competitive acid blocker-based regimens for treatment-naive adults with #Helicobacterpylori infection unable to receive bismuth quadruple therapy.
https://ja.ma/3NJ0zQD
An 80-year-old man with bladder carcinoma and AFib presented to the ED with fatigue and dyspnea on exertion. What would you do next? Test your knowledge and earn #CME with this @JAMA_Current Clinical Challenge.
https://amaedhub.org/4sgqzSl
💬 Editorial: The ORCHESTRA trial demonstrated that surgical or ablative debulking strategies in multiorgan metastatic #ColorectalCancer do not improve overall or progression-free survival when added to #chemotherapy.
https://ja.ma/4bkILmA
💬 Perspective: Cuts to social welfare, health agencies, and data surveillance are projected to increase mortality rates and escalate the US health disadvantage relative to other nations.
https://ja.ma/419Joe9
💬 Editorial: ED-initiated extended-release injectable and sublingual #Buprenorphine show similar short-term engagement and low precipitated withdrawal rates, but further data on safety and adherence are needed.
https://ja.ma/4scrbbH
Among adults presenting to the emergency department with untreated #opioid use disorder, ED-initiated 7-day extended-release injectable #buprenorphine and sublingual buprenorphine resulted in similar rates of treatment engagement at 7 days.
https://ja.ma/474rhd0
Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH, Associate Editor of JAMA and JAMA+ AI, will be presenting at the #ASPPH2026 Annual Meeting on Friday, March 20, 2026, from 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM ET.
Learn more about the presentation here: https://ja.ma/3N8NNLf
💬 Editorial: Routine physical restraints in mechanically ventilated ICU patients did not alter delirium, self-extubation, or mortality rates; individualized assessment is imperative in #CriticalCare.
https://ja.ma/4lzgBsJ
#ISICEM26 #ICUCommunity
📊 Research Summary: Restrictive vs liberal wrist-strap restraint strategies in ICU patients receiving mechanical ventilation produced similar outcomes for delirium, coma, self-extubation, and mortality.
🔗 https://ja.ma/4lITsEr
#ISICEM26 #ICUCommunity
A restrictive (lower use) wrist-strap restraint approach did not improve #delirium-free or #coma-free days compared to liberal use in mechanically #ventilated #ICU patients.
🔗 https://ja.ma/3NDEgvL
#ISICEM26 #ICUCommunity @ISICEM
📌 Editor’s Choice from this week's issue of JAMA:
➡️ Smartwatch #Hypertension Notification Feature for Population Screening,
➡️ #Dementia Risk and Coffee and Tea Consumption,
➡️ Review on Meds for #OUD, and more.
https://ja.ma/4rU7V21