October 16, 2013 Issue of JAMA

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October 16, 2013, Vol 310, No. 15, Pages 1527-1637

This Week in JAMA

Highlights

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JAMA. 2013;310(15):1527-1529. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.5364

Podcast: Universal precautions and MRSA/VRE acquisition in the ICU, diabetes' patients QOL after CABG vs PCI, management of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis, and more.

Original Investigation

Universal Glove and Gown Use and Acquisition of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the ICU: A Randomized Trial

Anthony D. Harris, MD, MPH; Lisa Pineles, MA; Beverly Belton, RN, MSN; et al.

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JAMA. 2013;310(15):1571-1580. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.277815

In a cluster randomized trial involving 20 intensive care units, Harris and coauthors compared donning gloves and gowns for all patient contact with usual care to determine whether additional precautions would reduce the number of aquistions of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus.

Podcast: Universal Glove and Gown Use and Acquisition of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the ICU: A Randomized Trial

Editorial
Preventing Infections in the ICU: One Size Does Not Fit All
Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ, MS

JAMA

Quality of Life After PCI vs CABG Among Patients With Diabetes and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Mouin S. Abdallah, MD, MSc; Kaijun Wang, PhD; Elizabeth A. Magnuson, ScD; et al.

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JAMA. 2013;310(15):1581-1590. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.279208

Cohen and colleagues compare the effect of coronary artery bypass graft surgery vs percutaneous coronary intervention using drug-eluting stents on health status among 1880 patients with diabetes mellitus and multivessel coronary artery disease between 2005 and 2010.

Caring for the Critically Ill Patient

Acute Skeletal Muscle Wasting in Critical Illness

Zudin A. Puthucheary, MRCP; Jaikitry Rawal, MRCS; Mark McPhail, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2013;310(15):1591-1600. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.278481

Puthucheary and coauthors report on acute skeletal muscle wasting in critical illness. In an accompanying Editorial, Batt and coauthors discuss muscle injury during critical illness.

Editorial
Muscle Injury During Critical Illness
Jane Batt, MD, FRCPC, PhD; Claudia C. Dos Santos, MD, FRCPC, MSc; Margaret S. Herridge, MD, FRCPC, MPH

JAMA

Metoclopramide in Pregnancy and Risk of Major Congenital Malformations and Fetal Death

Björn Pasternak, MD, PhD; Henrik Svanström, MSc; Ditte Mølgaard-Nielsen, MSc; et al.

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JAMA. 2013;310(15):1601-1611. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.278343

To investigate the safety of metoclopramide use in pregnancy, Pasternak and coauthors conducted a register-based cohort study of 1鈥�222鈥�503 pregnancies in Denmark, using matched analyses to estimate risks of major congenital malformations overall as well as risks of spontaneous abortion and stillbirth.

Podcast: Metoclopramide in Pregnancy and Risk of Major Congenital Malformations and Fetal Death

Research Letter

Variation Among Primary Care Physicians in Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening of Older Men

Elizabeth Jaramillo, MD; Alai Tan, MD, PhD; Liu Yang, MS; et al.

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JAMA. 2013;310(15):1622-1624. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.277514

Viewpoint

The Value of Sharing Treatment Decision Making With Patients: Expecting Too Much?

Steven J. Katz, MD, MPH; Sarah Hawley, PhD

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JAMA. 2013;310(15):1559-1560. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.278944

Podcast: JAMA: 2013-10-16, Vol. 310, No. 15, Author Reading

Should Health Care Systems Become Insurers?

Nirav R. Shah, MD, MPH; Dave A. Chokshi, MD, MSc

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JAMA. 2013;310(15):1561-1562. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.280015

Data and Safety Monitoring Boards: Academic Credit Where Credit Is Due?

Paul W. Armstrong, MD; Robert M. Califf, MD

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JAMA. 2013;310(15):1563-1564. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.280383

A Piece of My Mind

The Warmth

William Rafelson, MD, MBA

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JAMA. 2013;310(15):1565-1566. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.277425

Editorial

Preventing Infections in the ICU: One Size Does Not Fit All

Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ, MS

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JAMA. 2013;310(15):1567-1568. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.277816

Muscle Injury During Critical Illness

Jane Batt, MD, FRCPC, PhD; Claudia C. Dos Santos, MD, FRCPC, MSc; Margaret S. Herridge, MD, FRCPC, MPH

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JAMA. 2013;310(15):1569-1570. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.278482

Grand Rounds

Management of Asymptomatic Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis

Joshua A. Beckman, MD

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JAMA. 2013;310(15):1612-1618. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.280039

The emergence of percutaneous revascularization for carotid artery stenosis has raised questions about optimal management of asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. Beckman discusses the optimal management when counseling patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.

JAMA Clinical Evidence Synopsis