August 13, 2014 Issue of JAMA

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August 13, 2014, Vol 312, No. 6, Pages 575-664

This Week in JAMA

Highlights

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):575-577. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.279655

Podcast: Effect of flexible sigmoidoscopy on colorectal cancer incidence, periop afib and long-term risk of stroke, treatment of hepatitis C, and more.

Original Investigation

Effect of Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Screening on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Øyvind Holme, MD; Magnus Løberg, MD; Mette Kalager, MD, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):606-615. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.8266

In a population-based randomized clinical trial of 98鈥�792 individuals in Norway, Holme and colleagues compare the effectiveness of flexible sigmoidoscopy vs the combination of flexible sigmoidoscopy and fecal occult blood testing, vs no screening on colorectal cancer incidence and mortality.

Editorial
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening: More Evidence, Persistent Ironies
Allan S. Brett, MD

JAMA

Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and the Long-term Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Gino Gialdini, MD; Katherine Nearing, MD; Prashant D. Bhave, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):616-622. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.9143

Gialdini and coauthors report on perioperative atrial fibrillation and the long-term risk of ischemic stroke.

Podcast: Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation and the Long-term Risk of Ischemic Stroke

Association Between Analytic Strategy and Estimates of Treatment Outcomes in Meta-analyses

Agnes Dechartres, MD, PhD; Douglas G. Altman, DSc; Ludovic Trinquart, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):623-630. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.8166

Editorial
Meta-analysis as Evidence: Building a Better Pyramid
Jesse A. Berlin, ScD; Robert M. Golub, MD

JAMA

Research Letter

Time to Cardioversion for Acute Atrial Fibrillation and Thromboembolic Complications

Ilpo Nuotio, MD, PhD; Juha E. K. Hartikainen, MD, PhD; Toni Grönberg, BM; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):647-649. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.3824

Viewpoint

New Expensive Treatments for Hepatitis C Infection

Troyen Brennan, MD, MPH; William Shrank, MD, MSHS

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):593-594. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.8897

E-Cigarettes, Vaping, and Youth

Lawrence O. Gostin, JD; Aliza Y. Glasner, JD

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):595-596. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.7883

Podcast: JAMA: 2014-08-12, Vol. 312, No. 6, Author Reading

Patient Referrals: A Linchpin for Increasing the Value of Care

Zirui Song, MD, PhD; Thomas D. Sequist, MD, MPH; Michael L. Barnett, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):597-598. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.7878

A Piece of My Mind

If These Walls Could Talk

Kimberly D. Manning, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):599-600. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.6778

Editorial

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening: More Evidence, Persistent Ironies

Allan S. Brett, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):601-602. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.8613

Meta-analysis as Evidence: Building a Better Pyramid

Jesse A. Berlin, ScD; Robert M. Golub, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):603-606. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.8167

Review

Treatment of Hepatitis C: A Systematic Review

Anita Kohli, MD, MS; Ashton Shaffer, BA; Amy Sherman, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):631-640. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.7085

Kohli and coauthors review the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of current approved interferon-based regimens and oral interferon-free regimens for treating hepatitis C virus infection and provide treatment recommendations for specialists and generalists based on published evidence.

From the 糖心vlog

Youth Experimentation With e-Cigarettes: Another Interpretation of the Data

Raymond S. Niaura, PhD; Thomas J. Glynn, PhD; David B. Abrams, PhD

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):641-642. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.6894

JAMA Diagnostic Test Interpretation

Serum Ammonia Level for the Evaluation of Hepatic Encephalopathy

Phillip S. Ge, MD; Bruce A. Runyon, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):643-644. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.2398

Medical News & Perspectives

AAP: Toxic Stress Threatens Kids鈥� Long-term Health

Bridget M. Kuehn, MSJ

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):585-586. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.8737

NIH鈥檚 Undiagnosed Diseases Program Expands: 6 New Sites Offer Potential Answers to More Patients

Bridget M. Kuehn, MSJ

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):587. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.9249

Use of Morcellation to Remove Fibroids Scrutinized at FDA Hearings

Tracy Hampton, PhD

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):588. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.10041

News From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

news@JAMA

From JAMA鈥檚 Daily News Site

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):588. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.9798

Capitol Health Call

Lawmakers Call for Details on Trial Participants鈥� Sex and Race

Anita Slomski

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):589. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.10022

Lawmakers Respond to Hobby Lobby Ruling

Anita Slomski

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):589. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.10024

Verifying Eligibility for Insurance and Subsidies Problematic for Exchanges

Anita Slomski

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):589. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.10026

House Passes Bill to Support Newborn Screening

Anita Slomski

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):589. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.9497

The Art of JAMA

The Aqueduct: William Sartain

Jeanette M. Smith, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):582-583. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.279657

Poetry and Medicine

Fast

Veneta Masson

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):653. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.4986

JAMA Revisited

Viral Hepatitis鈥�1975

Marcel E Conrad, MD; Robert G Knodell, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):654. doi:10.1001/jama.2013.279664

JAMA Patient Page

Hepatitis C

Deborah Tolmach Sugerman, MSW

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Comment & Response

Risk and Benefits of Screening Mammography

Donald R. Lannin, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):649. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.7658

Risk and Benefits of Screening Mammography鈥擱eply

Lydia E. Pace, MD, MPH; Nancy L. Keating, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):649-650. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.7664

Transparency in the Delivery of Mental Health Care

Jared T. Ritter, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):650. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.7601

Transparency in the Delivery of Mental Health Care鈥擱eply

Jan Walker, RN, MBA; Michael W. Kahn, MD; Tom Delbanco, MD

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):650-651. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.7610

Hospital Alarms and Patient Safety

Paul Barach, MD, MPH; Vineet M. Arora, MD, MAPP

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):651. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.7648

Hospital Alarms and Patient Safety鈥擱eply

Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc; Laurence F. McMahon Jr, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2014;312(6):651-652. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.7661

Correction

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Incorrect Units, Group Name, and Author Name

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Updated Information

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