Author/s: Ryleigh Vanderschee, Sanja Kostov
Objective: To present health care providers with an inclusive, evidence-based framework to identify patients who may benefit from lubricant use during sexual activity, and assist patients in selecting a lubricant tailored to their specific needs.
Sources of information: A MEDLINE, PubMed...
Author/s: David M. Kent, Andy Y. Wang
Importance: A patent foramen ovale (PFO), an opening between the right and left atria during normal fetal development that fails to close after birth, is present in approximately 25% of all adults. Paradoxical embolism, a venous thromboembolism that travels to the systemic circulation typically...
Author/s: Yunyu Xiao, PhD, Yuan Meng, PhD, Timothy T. Brown, PhD
Importance: Increasing child and adolescent use of social media, video games, and mobile phones has raised concerns about potential links to youth mental health problems. Prior research has largely focused on total screen time rather than longitudinal addictive use trajectories.
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Author/s: Jason M Nagata, Christiane K Helmer, Abubakr A Al-Shoaibi
Screen use, the time spent engaging with electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablets, can become addictive when individuals experience difficulty stopping despite attempts to do so, as well as symptoms of withdrawal, tolerance, conflict, and relapse.
Author/s: Giuseppe Caruso, MD, S. John Weroha, MD, PhD, William Cliby, MD
Importance: Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cause of cancer and cancer death in women worldwide. In 2022, ovarian cancer was diagnosed in approximately 324 398 individuals, and 206 839 died of ovarian cancer worldwide. In 2025, it is estimated that 20 890 US women will be diagnosed...
Author/s: John T Wei, Casey A Dauw, Casey N Brodsky
Importance: Up to 40% of men older than 50 years have lower urinary tract symptoms, including urinary urgency, nocturia, and weak urinary stream, due to disorders of the bladder and prostate. These symptoms negatively affect quality of life and may be associated with urinary retention, which can...
Author/s: Louisa Lok Yee Man, Adeline Lacroix, Meng-Chuan Lai
Ensuring accessibility helps reduce missed health care for autistic people. Health care delivery should be adapted in light of autism-related sensory profiles. Tailored accommodations should be implemented for each autistic patient’s unique communication profiles and preferences. Health care...
Author/s: Sonal N Shah, Hiu-Fai Fong, Suzanne B Haney, Mary Clyde Pierce, Nancy S Harper, Mark I Neuman
Importance: Nearly 100 000 children experience physical abuse each year in the US. Among approximately 2000 annual deaths related to child maltreatment, more than 40% resulted from physical abuse, and half of those children were younger than 1 year. Many of these young children had unidentified...
Author/s: Jamie O Lo, Chelsea K Ayers, Snehapriya Yeddala, Beth Shaw, Shannon Robalino, Rachel Ward, Devan Kansagara
Importance: Prenatal cannabis use continues to increase, and cannabis remains the most commonly used illegal substance in pregnancy. Accumulating evidence suggests potential adverse effects on fetal and neonatal outcomes following cannabis use in pregnancy.
Objective: To update a living...
Author/s: Aman Kansal, MD, Andrew M. Davis, MD, MPH, Jennifer A. Rymer, MD, MBA
This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association’s 2024 guidelines on management of lower extremity peripheral artery disease.