Importance This article highlights key National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs, policies, and scientific advances that have informed and improved the health of women and describe the promise and potential of harnessing cutting-edge science and integrative approaches to advance women’s health…
This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the 2024 Society of Critical Care Medicine guidelines on use of corticosteroids in sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and community-acquired pneumonia.
Importance Private equity acquisitions of health care facilities have rapidly increased over the past decade. However, little is known about the effects of private equity acquisitions of US hospitals on patient care experience. Objective To evaluate whether the acquisition of hospitals by…
This JAMA Insights explores the prevalence of episodic and chronic migraine in adults and acute and preventive treatments for migraine, such as novel calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists.
Importance Fragility fractures result in significant morbidity. Objective To review evidence on osteoporosis screening to inform the US Preventive Services Task Force. Data Sources PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and trial registries through January 9, 2024; references, experts, and literature surveillance through July 31,…
Importance Osteoporotic fractures are associated with psychological distress, subsequent fractures, loss of independence, reduced ability to perform activities of daily living, and death. Objective The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) commissioned a systematic review to evaluate the evidence on the benefits…
Importance The emergency department (ED) offers an opportunity to initiate palliative care for older adults with serious, life-limiting illness. Objective To assess the effect of a multicomponent intervention to initiate palliative care in the ED on hospital admission, subsequent health care use,…
This JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods article discusses clinical trials using factorial designs in which participants receive several randomized interventions simultaneously to allow efficient evaluation of multiple therapies and their combinations.
Importance Health information technology, such as electronic health records (EHRs), has been widely adopted, yet accessing and exchanging data in the fragmented US health care system remains challenging. To unlock the potential of EHR data to improve patient health, public health,…
This JAMA Insights explores how considering clinical factors and/or potential exposures during the premigration, migration, and postmigration phases of immigration could help clinicians more effectively treat patients born outside the US.
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