E-Cigarette Use in Adults
This JAMA Insights explores the adverse effects and health outcomes of e-cigarettes vs combusted cigarettes and the effectiveness of using e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid among US adults.
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Perioperative Management of Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulants – A Review
Importance Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), comprising apixaban, rivaroxaban, edoxaban, and dabigatran, are commonly used medications to treat patients with atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism. Decisions about how to manage DOACs in patients undergoing a surgical or nonsurgical procedure are important to…
Comparative Safety of In Utero Exposure to Buprenorphine Combined With Naloxone vs Buprenorphine Alone
Importance Buprenorphine combined with naloxone is commonly used to treat opioid use disorders outside of pregnancy. In pregnancy, buprenorphine alone is generally recommended because of limited perinatal safety data on the combination product. Objective To compare perinatal outcomes following prenatal exposure to…
Genital Herpes
This JAMA Insights examines the history, diagnosis, prevention, and stigma of genital herpes infection in the US and explores treatments such as suppressive therapy.
Screening and Supplementation for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy – US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
Importance Iron deficiency is the leading cause of anemia during pregnancy. According to survey data from 1999 to 2006, overall estimated prevalence of iron deficiency during pregnancy is near 18% and increases across the 3 trimesters of pregnancy (from 6.9% to…
Four Tips for Improving Video Telehealth Patient-Clinician Communication
This JAMA Insights explores the differences between in-person and telehealth encounters between patients and clinicians and offers clinicians guidance on how to improve communication with patients when meeting virtually.
A 45-Year-Old With Multiple Skin Lesions on Sun-Protected Areas of the Body
A patient had multiple erythematous macules and patches on the trunk, hyperpigmented patches on the intergluteal cleft and subgluteal fold, and poikiloderma in the axillae; results of laboratory testing, including antinuclear antibody test, were unremarkable. What is the diagnosis and…
Renal Cell Carcinoma – A Review
Importance Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a common malignancy, with an estimated 434 840 incident cases worldwide in 2022. In the US, it is the sixth most common cancer among males and ninth among females. Observations Clear cell RCC is the most common…
Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the 2023 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases practice guidance on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Climate Change and Preventable Injuries
This JAMA Insights investigates the increased rates of climate change’s related preventable injury and the importance of emergency and disaster preparedness as well as injury and violence prevention.
