February 10, 2015 Issue of JAMA

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February 10, 2015, Vol 313, No. 6, Pages 543-640

This Week in JAMA

Highlights

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):543-545. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.11567

Podcast: Iron after blood donation, creatine for Parkinson disease, BP lowering in type 2 diabetes, screening for melanoma, and more.

Original Investigation

Oral Iron Supplementation After Blood Donation: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Joseph E. Kiss, MD; Donald Brambilla, PhD; Simone A. Glynn, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):575-583. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.119

This randomized trial found that among blood donors with normal hemoglobin levels, low-dose iron supplementation reduced time to recovery of hemoglobin concentration.

Podcast: Oral Iron Supplementation After Blood Donation

Effect of Creatine Monohydrate on Clinical Progression in Patients With Parkinson Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Writing Group for the NINDS Exploratory Trials in Parkinson Disease (NET-PD) Investigators

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):584-593. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.120

This randomized clinical trial determined that treatment with creatine monohydrate for at least 5 years did not improve clinical outcomes in patients with early Parkinson disease.

Association Between Donor Leukocyte Telomere Length and Survival After Unrelated Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Severe Aplastic Anemia

Shahinaz M. Gadalla, MD, PhD; Tao Wang, PhD; Michael Haagenson, MS; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):594-602. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.7

This study found that longer donor leukocyte telomere length was associated with increased 5-year survival for patients with severe aplastic anemia who had undergone a hematopoietic cell transplant.

Editorial
Telomere Length in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Severe Aplastic Anemia: Is It Ready for 鈥淧rime Time鈥�?
Ayman Saad, MD; Shin Mineishi, MD; Racquel Innis-Shelton, MD

JAMA

Blood Pressure Lowering in Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Connor A. Emdin, HBSc; Kazem Rahimi, DM, MSc; Bruce Neal, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):603-615. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.18574

This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses the association between several means of blood pressure鈥搇owering treatment and vascular disease in patients with diabetes.

Editorial
Treating Hypertension in Patients With Diabetes: When to Start and How Low to Go?
Bryan Williams, MD

JAMA

Research Letter

Accuracy of Smartphone Applications and Wearable Devices for Tracking Physical Activity Data

Meredith A. Case, BA; Holland A. Burwick; Kevin G. Volpp, MD, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):625-626. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.17841

Viewpoint

Scientific Discovery and the Future of Medicine

Electronics for the Human Body

John A. Rogers, PhD, SM

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):561-562. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.17915

This Viewpoint disucsses the melding of electronics and the human tissue to one day treat injury and disease.

Podcast: Electronics for the Human Body

Testosterone Replacement Therapy Faces FDA Scrutiny

Marc B. Garnick, MD

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):563-564. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.17334

This Viewpoint discusses the need for stricter controls for the use of testosterone replacement therapy.

Screening Pregnant Women for Overt Thyroid Disease

Alex Stagnaro-Green, MD, MHPE

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):565-566. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.17226

This Viewpoint suggests that sufficient evidence exists for routine screening to detect and treat overt thyroid disease during pregnancy but insufficient data to support universal screening.

The 2014 Ebola Outbreak and Mental Health: Current Status and Recommended Response

James M. Shultz, MS, PhD; Florence Baingana, MB, ChB, MMed (Psychiatry), MSc (HPPF); Yuval Neria, PhD

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):567-568. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.17934

This Viewpoint discusses the emotional and psychological effect Ebola virus disease has on individuals, communities, and countries that have struggled with outbreaks.

A Piece of My Mind

Efficacy at the Bedside

Henry Schneiderman, MD

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):569-570. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.13720

Editorial

Telomere Length in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Severe Aplastic Anemia: Is It Ready for 鈥淧rime Time鈥�?

Ayman Saad, MD; Shin Mineishi, MD; Racquel Innis-Shelton, MD

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):571-572. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.8

Treating Hypertension in Patients With Diabetes: When to Start and How Low to Go?

Bryan Williams, MD

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):573-574. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.89

This Editorial discusses the association between hypertension and type 2 diabetes.

From the 糖心vlog

Risk-Stratified Screening for Detection of Melanoma

Vernon K. Sondak, MD; L. Frank Glass, MD; Alan C. Geller, MPH, RN

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):616-617. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.13813

JAMA Clinical Evidence Synopsis

Echinacea for Preventing and Treating the Common Cold

Marlies Karsch-Völk, MD; Bruce Barrett, MD, PhD; Klaus Linde, MD

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):618-619. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.17145

This JAMA Clinical Evidence Synopsis discusses the association of Echinacea products with prevention of the common cold.

From The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics

Invokamet and Xigduo XR 鈥� Two New Combinations for Type 2 Diabetes

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):620-621. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.349

This Medical Letter article discusses 2 new fixed-dose metformin-based combination treatments for patients with type 2 diabetes.

Medical News & Perspectives

As Home Births Increase, Recent Studies Illuminate Controversies and Complexities

Ricki Lewis, PhD

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The JAMA Forum

Why Health Insurance Literacy Matters

Larry Levitt, MPP

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):555-556. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.17419

Visualizing Health Policy

Premium Changes in the Affordable Care Act鈥檚 Health Insurance Marketplaces, 2014-2015

Kaiser Family Foundation

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News From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New Normal in Pertussis Incidence

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More Midwife Education Needed for Home Water Births

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Capitol Health Call

Successful CDC Campaign 鈥淭ips From Former Smokers鈥� to Be Expanded

Rita Rubin, MA

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):558. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.18588

Senate Committee on Aging Proposes Ways to Expand Generics Use

Rita Rubin, MA

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):558. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.179

Recent Survey Suggests Many Teens Think Using Marijuana Isn鈥檛 Risky

Rita Rubin, MA

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):558. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.181

New Law Designed to Help People With Disabilities

Rita Rubin, MA

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):558. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.183

The Art of JAMA

Portia in a Pink Blouse: Guy P猫ne du Bois

Jeanette M. Smith, MD

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):550-551. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.11569

Poetry and Medicine

Anatomy Practical: An Epiphany

Megana Dwarakanath

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):631. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.13891

JAMA Revisited

Of Fires and Frying Pans

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JAMA Patient Page

Acne

Amy E. Thompson, MD

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Comment & Response

Treating Chronic Knee Pain With Acupuncture

G. David Baxter, TD, DPhil, MBA; Steve Tumilty, PhD

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):626-627. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.18511

Treating Chronic Knee Pain With Acupuncture

Hongjian He, AP, MD, PhD

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Treating Chronic Knee Pain With Acupuncture

Johannes Fleckenstein, MD; Winfried Banzer, MD, PhD

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):627. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.18505

Treating Chronic Knee Pain With Acupuncture

Lixing Lao, PhD, MB; Wing-Fai Yeung, BCM, PhD

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):627-628. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.18516

Treating Chronic Knee Pain With Acupuncture

Yong Ming Li, MD, PhD

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):628. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.18508

Treating Chronic Knee Pain With Acupuncture鈥擱eply

Rana S. Hinman, PhD; Marie Pirotta, PhD; Kim L. Bennell, PhD

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Contact Precautions for Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens

Lennie P. G. Derde, MD, PhD; Ben S. Cooper, PhD; Christian Brun-Buisson, MD, PhD

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):629-630. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.17439

Contact Precautions for Patients With Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens鈥擱eply

Daniel J. Morgan, MD, MS; Keith S. Kaye, MD, MPH; Daniel J. Diekema, MD, MS

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JAMA. 2015;313(6):630. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.17448

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