This JAMA Insights explores the prevalence of episodic and chronic migraine in adults and acute and preventive treatments for migraine, such as novel calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonists.
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Stimulant Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder for the Pediatric Prescriber: A Review of Stimulant-Dosing Strategies and An Overview of New Stimulants
Pediatricians are often the first providers to assess and treat attention-deficit/hyper-activity disorder (ADHD) in youth. While a variety of pharmacological and psychosocial interventions exist for ADHD, stimulants remain the first-line medication treatment. Many stimulant formulations now...
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Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is preventable through vaccination and treatment of dysplasia identified on screening (cytologic screening, DNA testing for high-risk human papillomavirus subtypes, or both).
Early-stage cervical cancer is treated with open radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymphadenectomy;...
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
Community-acquired pneumonia is associated with approximately 740 000 hospitalizations and 41 000 deaths in the US annually. JAMA Review authors Scott A. Flanders, MD, and Valerie M. Vaughn, MD, MSc, discuss diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia with JAMA Deputy Editor Mary...
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What Is Essential Tremor?
This JAMA Patient Page describes essential tremor, its symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection
This JAMA Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the 2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on use of doxycycline postexposure prophylaxis (doxyPEP) for bacterial sexually transmitted infection prevention.
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Adolescent-Centered Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication
This JAMA Insights explores how clinicians can effectively communicate person-centered health care information to adolescents regarding sexual and reproductive health, contraception, and sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment.
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Atrial Fibrillation: A Review
Importance: In the US, approximately 10.55 million adults have atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is associated with significantly increased risk of stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, dementia, chronic kidney disease, and mortality.
Observations: Symptoms of AF include palpitations,...
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Estimated Vaccine Effectiveness for Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Related Lower Respiratory Tract Disease
Importance: Clinical trials have demonstrated high vaccine efficacy (VE) against lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) but enrolled a smaller proportion of persons aged 75 years or older and those with comorbidities than seen in highest-risk populations in clinical practice settings....
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Identifying and quantifying potentially problematic prescribing cascades in clinical practice: A mixed-methods study
Background: A prescribing cascade occurs when medication causes an adverse drug reaction (ADR) that leads to the prescription of additional medication. Prescribing cascades can cause excess medication burden, which is of particular concern in older adults. This study aims to identify and...
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