Author/s: Nancy A Rigotti, Neal L Benowitz, Judith J Prochaska, Mark Rubinstein, Anthony Clarke, Brent Blumenstein, Daniel F Cain, Cindy Jacobs
Importance: New smoking cessation medication options are needed. Cytisinicline, a partial agonist at α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, has demonstrated smoking cessation efficacy in 1 US trial. Additional evidence is needed.
Objective: To reproduce the findings of the efficacy and...
Author/s: Sonal N Shah, Hiu-Fai Fong, Suzanne B Haney, Nancy S Harper, Mary Clyde Pierce, 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: Vasiliki Sinopoulou, Jip Groen, Morris Gordon, Ed Mougey, James P Franciosi, Tim G J de Meij, Merit M Tabbers, Marc A Benninga
Background: Many treatments for abdominal pain-related disorders of gut-brain interaction (AP-DGBI) in children have been studied. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of all known treatment options for paediatric AP-DGBI.
Methods: For this systematic review and network meta-...
Author/s: Stephanie P Chen, Fasika Woreta, David F Chang
Importance Age-related cataract, defined as progressive opacification or clouding of the eye’s natural lens, is a leading cause of visual disability and blindness. Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed procedures in high-income countries. More than 3.5 million cataract...
Author/s: Geoff D C Ball, Roah Merdad, Catherine S Birken, Tamara R Cohen, Brenndon Goodman, Stasia Hadjiyannakis
Background: Obesity is a complex, chronic, stigmatized disease whereby abnormal or excess body fat may impair health or increase the risk of medical complications, and can reduce quality of life and shorten lifespan in children and families. We developed this guideline to provide evidence-based...
Author/s: Vera Bittner, Sunny A Linnebur, Dave L Dixon, Daniel E Forman, Ariel R Green
The risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease increases with advancing age. Elevated LDL-cholesterol and non-HDL-cholesterol levels remain predictive of incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular events among individuals older than 75 years. Risk prediction among older individuals is less...
Author/s: Atharva Yeola, Matthew R Allen, Nimit Desai, Adam Poliak, Kevin H Yang, Davey M Smith, John W Ayers
Importance: The US Supreme Court decision Murphy v National Collegiate Athletic Association allowed states beyond Nevada to legalize sports betting, including online wagers. How sports betting has evolved and its association with gambling harms has not been studied.
Objective: To describe...
Author/s: Angela O Suen, Susan S Jacobs, Mary R Kitlowski, Richard D Branson, Anand S Iyer
Importance: Approximately 1.5 million adults in the US use supplemental oxygen annually in the outpatient setting. However, many do not receive delivery systems that adequately meet their needs, and few receive education about devices or how to maintain independence. This Review summarizes...
Author/s: Silvia Bettocchi, Anna Comotti, Marina Elli, Valentina De Cosmi, Cristiana Berti
Importance: Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are prevalent in children, prompting frequent health care consultations, especially among those with fever. Probiotics show potential as an adjuvant treatment for URTIs, but evidence in children is limited.
Objective: To evaluate the...