A healthy 9-year-old had 10 days of nonproductive cough without fever, wheeze, chest pain, or abdominal pain but with diminished breath sounds in the right lower lung field. Results of laboratory testing were unremarkable; computed tomography revealed a fat-density mass…
This JAMA Insights examines the treatment and rising prevalence of anal cancer in the US in high-risk groups, including people with HIV and immunosuppression associated with solid organ transplant.
Importance Patient to staff ratios vary across US dialysis facilities and have been associated with patient outcomes in older adults. Objective To determine whether patient to nurse or patient to social worker staff ratios are associated with access to kidney transplant for…
Importance In the US, peptic ulcer disease affects 1% of the population and approximately 54 000 patients are admitted to the hospital annually for bleeding peptic ulcers. Observations Approximately 10% of patients presenting with upper abdominal pain in a primary care setting have…
This JAMA Insights discusses ovarian aging and provides strategies to address infertility due to ovarian aging.
Importance Drug shortages are a persistent public health issue that increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the US and Canada follow similar regulatory standards and require reporting of drug-related supply chain issues that may result in shortages. However, it is unknown…
Importance Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells are T lymphocytes that are genetically engineered to express a synthetic receptor that recognizes a tumor cell surface antigen and causes the T cell to kill the tumor cell. CAR T treatments improve overall…
A 30-year-old nulliparous woman with obesity and history of migraines and depression had 1 month of daily headaches, transient bilateral visual blurring, persistent vision loss in the temporal region of one eye, pulsatile tinnitus, and mild bilateral papilledema. What is…
Importance Inferior vena cava filters (IVCFs) are commonly used to prevent pulmonary embolism in selected clinical scenarios, despite limited evidence to support their use. Current recommendations from professional societies and the US Food and Drug Administration endorse timely IVCF retrieval when…
This JAMA Insights discusses the important role that interpreters play in facilitating communication between patients with limited English-language proficiency and their health care team and provides steps that can be taken to improve communication with remote interpreters for patients.
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