August 18, 2015 Issue of JAMA

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August 18, 2015, Vol 314, No. 7, Pages 643-742

This Week in JAMA

Highlights

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):643-645. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.11921

Podcast: LMWH for VTE in cancer, liraglutide for weight loss, e-cigarettes as a risk factor for smoking, advances in treating sepsis, and more!

Original Investigation

Tinzaparin vs Warfarin for Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Active Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Agnes Y. Y. Lee, MD, MSc; Pieter W. Kamphuisen, MD, PhD; Guy Meyer, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):677-686. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.9243

This randomized trial compares the efficacy and safety of tinzaparin vs warfarin for treatment of acute, symptomatic venous thromboembolism in patients with active cancer.

Efficacy of Liraglutide for Weight Loss Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: The SCALE Diabetes Randomized Clinical Trial

Melanie J. Davies, MD; Richard Bergenstal, MD; Bruce Bode, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):687-699. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.9676

This randomized trial reports that, among overweight and obese participants with type 2 diabetes, use of daily liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 analog, resulted in weight loss over 56 weeks compared with placebo.

Association of Electronic Cigarette Use With Initiation of Combustible Tobacco Product Smoking in Early Adolescence

Adam M. Leventhal, PhD; David R. Strong, PhD; Matthew G. Kirkpatrick, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):700-707. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.8950

This cohort study used high school students鈥� responses to a substance use survey to evaluate whether baseline e-cigarette use among never-smoking adolescents is associated with starting to smoke cigarettes, cigars, or hookah water pipes.

Video: Association of Electronic Cigarette Use With Initiation of Combustible Tobacco Product Smoking in Early Adolescence

Podcast: Electronic Cigarette Use and Smoking During Early Adolescence

Editorial
e-Cigarette Use and Subsequent Tobacco Use by Adolescents: New Evidence About a Potential Risk of e-Cigarettes
Nancy A. Rigotti, MD

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Research Letter

Association of the New York State Marriage Equality Act With Changes in Health Insurance Coverage

Gilbert Gonzales, MHA

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):727-728. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.7950

This study used data from the 2008-2012 American Community Survey to investigate the association between legalizing same-sex marriage in New York and changes in health insurance coverage.

Viewpoint

The Global Health Implications of e-Cigarettes

Andrew Y. Chang, MD; Michele Barry, MD

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):663-664. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.8676

This Viewpoint discusses the threats to public health from e-cigarettes specific to developing countries and urges governments and nongovernmental organizations to control their spread.

Costs Associated With Using Different Insulin Preparations

Tracy Tylee, MD; Irl B. Hirsch, MD

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):665-666. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.7032

This Viewpoint summarizes available insulin treatment regimens and the rationale for using each and proposes that treatment cost should be a factor in choosing which to use.

Measuring the Performance of Health Insurance Marketplaces

Robert B. Hackey, PhD; Erika L. May, BS

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):667-668. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.7248

In light of the King v Burell decision, this Viewpoint urges state legislators to look at the options and data before they leap into state-based marketplaces as part of the Affordable Care Act program.

Narrow Networks and the Affordable Care Act

Simon F. Haeder, MA, MPA, MA; David L. Weimer, PhD; Dana B. Mukamel, PhD

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):669-670. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.6807

This Viewpoint explains the concept of narrow networks and the Affordable Care Act.

A Piece of My Mind

Writing the Wrong

Jayshil J. Patel, MD

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):671-672. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.5281

Editorial

e-Cigarette Use and Subsequent Tobacco Use by Adolescents: New Evidence About a Potential Risk of e-Cigarettes

Nancy A. Rigotti, MD

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):673-674. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.8382

Podcast: e-Cigarette Use and Subsequent Tobacco Use by Adolescents

Innovations in Health Care Delivery: Call for Papers for a Yearlong Series

Donald Berwick, MD, MPP; Howard Bauchner, MD; Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD, MBA

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):675-676. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.9257

Review

Septic Shock: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment

Christopher W. Seymour, MD, MSc; Matthew R. Rosengart, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):708-717. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.7885

This narrative review summarizes advances in the diagnosis and treatment of septic shock between 2010-2015.

From the 糖心vlog

Nicotine Replacement Therapy as a Maintenance Treatment

Judith J. Prochaska, PhD, MPH

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):718-719. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.7460

This editorial interprets a JAMA Internal Medicine randomized trial comparing durations of long-term nicotine patch treatment in the context of prior research evaluating smoking cessation treatments.

JAMA Clinical Evidence Synopsis

Isotonic vs Hypotonic Intravenous Fluids for Hospitalized Children

Sarah McNab, MBBS

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):720-721. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.7918

This Clinical Evidence Synopsis summarizes a recent Cochrane Review comparing the risk of hyponatraemia with isotonic vs hypotonic intravenous fluid for maintenance hydration in children.

From The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics

Sacubitril/Valsartan (Entresto) for Heart Failure

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):722-723. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.9398

This Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics article provides information about sacubitril/valsartan, a recently approved fixed-dose combination medication for patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction.

Medical News & Perspectives

Exploring Statins to Decrease HIV-Related Heart Disease Risk

Mike Mitka, MSJ

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JAMA. 2015;314(7):657-659. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.5498

This Medical News and Perspectives article discusses research that investigates whether statins may help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease associated with HIV infection.

News From the Food and Drug Administration