This commentary on a case considers how clinicians should help patients interpret results of tests that might be personally meaningful but not clinically actionable. Tests of biological age, for example, can easily lead to patient misunderstandings that can increase risks…
Importance Obesity is a chronic, relapsing disease affecting over 1 billion people worldwide, driving substantial morbidity, mortality, and economic burden. Glucagon-like peptide-1 therapies (GLP-1 therapies) provide clinically meaningful weight loss and broad metabolic benefits. In response to Member State requests, the…
Importance Pertussis, or whooping cough, is caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacterium. It induces prolonged cough in all age groups and is a severe, life-threatening disease in young infants. Observations In an online workshop organized by the International Bordetella Society on November 12, 2024,…
Importance The prevalence of high blood pressure in children is increasing, with health consequences reaching into adulthood. Individual-level interventions may help address the burden of high blood pressure at a population level, but there is less evidence from pediatric settings. Objective To…
This case report describes a unique presentation of Kelch-like protein 11 antibody-associated paraneoplastic encephalitis in an 81-year-old woman with a high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma consistent with metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma.
This Teachable Moment discusses a case of hypotension caused by severe adrenal insufficiency in a man in his 70s.
Importance As mental health challenges continue to increase globally, using rigorous surveillance frameworks is essential for delivering nuanced population-level insights and informing evidence-based policy decisions. Objective To develop a standard for using nonprobability and probability-based online panel surveys in psychiatric epidemiological research….
This JAMA Insights explores how climate change could lead to increased incidence of allergic rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis due to such factors as air pollution and pollen levels.
A 9-year-old girl presented with a 4-year history of asymptomatic, irregular pigmented lesions on the vulva and was initially diagnosed with a nevus.
This case report discusses a diagnosis of Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome in an 8-month-old infant who presented with bilateral abnormal pupils, posterior embryotoxon, and dental abnormalities.
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