March 21, 2017 Issue of JAMA

March 21, 2017, Vol 317, No. 11, Pages 1093-1187

This Week in JAMA

Highlights

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1093-1095. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.13042

Podcast: Choosing treatments for localized prostate cancer, low T advertising and testosterone Rx, what we know about NOACs, and more

Original Investigation

Association Between Radiation Therapy, Surgery, or Observation for Localized Prostate Cancer and Patient-Reported Outcomes After 3 Years

Daniel A. Barocas, MD, MPH; JoAnn Alvarez, MA; Matthew J. Resnick, MD, MPH; et al.

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1126-1140. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1704

This cohort study uses SEER registry data to compare adverse functional effects of managing localized prostate cancer with radical prostatectomy, external beam radiation, and active surveillance.

Editorial
Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer: Helping Decision Making for Patients and Their Physicians
Freddie C. Hamdy, MD, FMedSci; Jenny L. Donovan, PhD, FMedSci

JAMA
- Podcast: Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer

Association Between Choice of Radical Prostatectomy, External Beam Radiotherapy, Brachytherapy, or Active Surveillance and Patient-Reported Quality of Life Among Men With Localized Prostate Cancer

Ronald C. Chen, MD, MPH; Ramsankar Basak, PhD; Anne-Marie Meyer, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1141-1150. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1652

This cohort study compares quality of life among men with prostate cancer treated with radical prostatectomy, external beam radiotherapy, brachytherapy, or active surveillance.

Editorial
Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer: Helping Decision Making for Patients and Their Physicians
Freddie C. Hamdy, MD, FMedSci; Jenny L. Donovan, PhD, FMedSci

JAMA
- Podcast: Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer

Association Between Dabigatran vs Warfarin and Risk of Osteoporotic Fractures Among Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

Wallis C. Y. Lau, BSc; Esther W. Chan, PhD; Ching-Lung Cheung, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1151-1158. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1363

This cohort study uses national electronic medical record data from Hong Kong to compare risk of osteoporotic fracture among patients prescribed dabigatran or warfarin for newly diagnosed nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.

Association Between Direct-to-Consumer Advertising and Testosterone Testing and Initiation in the United States, 2009-2013

J. Bradley Layton, PhD; Yoonsang Kim, MPH, PhD; G. Caleb Alexander, MD, MS; et al.

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1159-1166. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.21041

This ecologic study investigates associations between televised direct-to-consumer advertising and testosterone testing and initiation in the United States between 2009 and 2013.

Editorial
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Androgen Replacement Therapy
Richard L. Kravitz, MD, MSPH

JAMA

Research Letter

Seven-Year Follow-up of Children Born to Women in a Randomized Trial of Prenatal DHA Supplementation

Jacqueline F. Gould, BSoSc, BHSc, PhD; Karli Treyvaud, BSc, DPsych; Lisa N. Yelland, BMa, CompSc, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1173-1175. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.21303

This study reports neurodevelopmental outcomes at 7 years of children whose mothers participated in a randomized trial of docosahexaenoic acid supplementation during pregnancy to improve their child鈥檚 intelligence.

Viewpoint

Implementing Primary Prevention for Peanut Allergy at a Population Level

Paul J. Turner, BM, BCh, FRACP, PhD; Dianne E. Campbell, MB, BS, FRACP, PhD

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1111-1112. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.0922

This Viewpoint summarizes the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases鈥� guideline for prevention of peanut allergies in US infants and argues that the complexity and narrow scope of the recommendations could prevent population-wide implementation and uptake.

Video: Dose-Finding Trial of Epicutaneous vs Placebo Peanut Protein Immunotherapy for Peanut Sensitivity

Exercise During Pregnancy

María Perales, PhD; Raul Artal, MD; Alejandro Lucia, MD, PhD

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1113-1114. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.0593

This Viewpoint summarizes the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) guideline recommendations and more recent evidence about the benefits of exercise during pregnancy.

Postapproval Observational Studies of Non鈥揤itamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in Atrial Fibrillation

Tatjana S. Potpara, MD, PhD, FESC; Gregory Y. H. Lip, MD

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1115-1116. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1152

This Viewpoint discusses use of non鈥搗itamin K oral anticoagulants in treating atrial fibrillation.

History of The Joint Commission鈥檚 Pain Standards: Lessons for Today鈥檚 Prescription Opioid Epidemic

David W. Baker, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1117-1118. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.0935

This Viewpoint discusses the history of The Joint Commission standards for pain management and lessons learned that might inform current efforts to address the prescription opioid epidemic and prevent unintended consequences of future similar standard-setting initiatives.

A Piece of My Mind

Medical Care of Detainees in US Military Facilities: Unspeakable Kindness

Julio A. Chalela, MD

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1119-1120. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.16798

Editorial

Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer: Helping Decision Making for Patients and Their Physicians

Freddie C. Hamdy, MD, FMedSci; Jenny L. Donovan, PhD, FMedSci

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1121-1123. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1703

Podcast: Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer

Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Androgen Replacement Therapy

Richard L. Kravitz, MD, MSPH

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1124-1125. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1364

From the 糖心vlog

The Definitive Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Who Needs an Operation?

Michael J. Campbell, MD

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1167-1168. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1620

This commentary discusses 2016 American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for management of primary hyperparathyroidism published in JAMA Surgery.

JAMA Clinical Challenge

A Tender Rash on the Hand

Ramya Vangipuram, MD; Yun Tong, MD; Stephen K. Tyring, MD, PhD

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1169-1170. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.0224

A healthy 36-year-old man had 5 days of an intensely painful vesicular eruption on an erythematous base at the base of his thumb after a suspected spider bite, with no other physical signs. What would you next?

From The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics

Metformin for Prediabetes

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1171. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.17844

This Medical Letter review summarizes the clinical study evidence and adverse effects of metformin treatment for individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes.

Medical News & Perspectives

Israeli Physician Salman Zarka, MD: Caring for Syrian Patients Is Our Duty

Jennifer Abbasi

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1105-1107. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.20134

This Medical News article is an interview with an Israeli physician whose hospital staff treats sick and wounded Syrians.

News From the Food and Drug Administration

Morcellator Risk Was Known

Rebecca Voelker, MSJ

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1110. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1585

New Rare Diseases Screening Test

Rebecca Voelker, MSJ

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1110. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1772

First Corticosteroid Approved for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Rebecca Voelker, MSJ

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1110. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1773

The JAMA Forum

Value-Based Purchasing: Time for Reboot or Time to Move On?

Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1107-1108. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1170

Global Health

Zero Cases of Guinea Worm Disease in Mali

M.J. Friedrich

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1109. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1261

Boosting Cognitive Development in Children

M.J. Friedrich

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1109. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.2347

Cervicovaginal Bacteria May Influence HIV Risk

M.J. Friedrich

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1109. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.2349

The Arts and Medicine

The Healing Power of Paint

Elizabeth Toll, MD; Beth Scanlon Melfi, BA

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JAMA. 2017;317(11):1100-1102. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.1947

This Arts and Medicine essay describes the experience of an outpatient clinic's staff, patients, and families聽who collaborated聽to paint self-portrait tiles to decorate the clinical space.

Poetry and Medicine