Lung cancer in nonsmoking individuals (defined as people who have smoked fewer than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime) accounts for 15% to 20% of all lung cancer cases worldwide. In the US, the annual incidence of lung cancer in nonsmoking…
This JAMA Insights discusses risk factors for, assessment, and management of postpartum hemorrhage.
Importance The permanent metallic occluders used for atrial septal defect (ASD) closure are associated with risks of late complications and may impede access to the left atrium. Bioresorbable occluders have the potential to address these limitations but have yet to be…
Importance Hyperglycemia-related pregnancy complications occur in 50% of pregnant women with type 1 diabetes. Closed-loop insulin systems improve glycemia outside of pregnancy but have had limited testing in pregnancy. Objective To assess the efficacy of a closed-loop system in pregnancy. Design, Setting,…
Importance Medicaid is the single largest source of health care coverage in the US, but health policy research on the Medicaid program has historically lagged research on Medicare due to limited availability of high-quality administrative claims data across states. In 2019,…
Importance The effect of sodium bicarbonate infusion on outcome in patients with severe metabolic acidemia and moderate to severe acute kidney injury is unknown. Objective To determine whether sodium bicarbonate infusion is associated with day 90 all-cause mortality in patients with severe…
Importance The optimal strategy for hemodynamic resuscitation in early septic shock remains uncertain. Objective To determine the effect of a personalized hemodynamic resuscitation protocol targeting capillary refill time (CRT-PHR) on a hierarchical composite outcome of mortality, duration of vital support, and length…
Importance The optimal strategy for hemodynamic resuscitation in early septic shock remains uncertain. Objective To determine the effect of a personalized hemodynamic resuscitation protocol targeting capillary refill time (CRT-PHR) on a hierarchical composite outcome of mortality, duration of vital support, and length…
Importance Acute dysfunction of vital organs is the hallmark of critical illness. The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, the most widely adopted approach to describe organ dysfunction, has not been updated in 30 years and therefore may not appropriately capture…
This JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods article discusses designing and implementing clinical trials to minimize the number of missing data.
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