Author/s: Anne Rowan-Legg, Patricia Li, Bruce Kwok, Leslie Rourke, Denis Leduc, James Rourke, Imaan Bayoumi
Objective: To assist busy primary care providers caring for infants and young children and their families by providing them with the most recent recommendations and supportive evidence included in the 2024 edition of the Rourke Baby Record (RBR).
Quality of evidence: Articles from...
Author/s: Layal Chaker, Maria Papaleontiou
Importance: Hypothyroidism is a disease of thyroid hormone deficiency. The prevalence ranges from 0.3% to 12% worldwide, depending on iodine intake, and it is more common in women and older adults. Untreated hypothyroidism can cause serious health complications such as heart failure and myxedema...
Author/s: Farhad Mehrtash, Jody Dushay, JoAnn E. Manson
This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page describes how glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists work and what behaviors to adopt while using them.
Author/s: Jane R. Montealegre, Susan G. Hilsenbeck, Shaun Bulsara
Importance There are limited data on the effectiveness of mailed self-collection to increase cervical cancer screening (CCS) participation in underresourced health care settings.
Objective To compare the effectiveness of mailed self-collection kits, with and without patient navigation,...
Author/s: Jane R. Montealegre, Susan G. Hilsenbeck, Shaun Bulsara
Importance There are limited data on the effectiveness of mailed self-collection to increase cervical cancer screening (CCS) participation in underresourced health care settings.
Objective To compare the effectiveness of mailed self-collection kits, with and without patient navigation,...
Author/s: Jeffry Florian, Pablo Salcedo, Keith Burkhart, Aanchal Shah, Lakshmi Manasa S Chekka, Dro Keshishi, Vikram Patel, ShanChao Yang, Melanie Fein, Ryan DePalma, Murali Matta, David G Strauss, Rodney Rouse
Importance The wide use of unregulated cannabidiol (CBD) products among consumers raises safety concerns. Most research on CBD has studied the relatively high doses used by patients taking prescription CBD. However, limited safety data are available at lower doses.
Objective To study...
Author/s: Shalender Bhasin, Peter J Snyder
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In clinical trials involving middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism, testosterone treatment led to improved sexual activity and libido, correction of anemia, and modestly improved energy, mood, and walking ability. (The following key points also refer to findings from clinical...
Author/s: Daehoon Kim, MD, Jaemin Shim, MD, Eue-Keun Choi, MD
Importance: Data from randomized clinical trials on a long-term anticoagulation strategy for patients after catheter-based ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) are lacking.
Objective: To evaluate whether discontinuing oral anticoagulant therapy provides superior clinical outcomes...
Author/s: Gilles Lemesle, M.D., Ph.D., Romain Didier, M.D., Ph.D., Philippe Gabriel Steg, M.D., Tabassome Simon, M.D., Ph.D., Gilles Montalescot, M.D., Ph.D., Nicolas Danchin, M.D., Christophe Bauters, M.D., Ph.D.
Background: The appropriate antithrombotic regimen for patients with chronic coronary syndrome who are at high atherothrombotic risk and receiving long-term oral anticoagulation remains unknown.
Methods: We conducted a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in...
Author/s: Sofie Mesens, Andrew D Krystal, Rama Melkote, Haiyan Xu, Gahan Pandina, Jay B Saoud, Remy Luthringer, Adam Savitz, Wayne C Drevets
Importance: Existing pharmacological treatments for insomnia have significant limitations.
Objective: To assess the effective dose range, safety, and tolerability of the novel selective orexin-2 receptor antagonist seltorexant in insomnia disorder.
Design, setting, and participants...