July 18, 2017 Issue of JAMA

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July 18, 2017, Vol 318, No. 3, Pages 215-310

This Week in JAMA

Highlights

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):215-217. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.13223

Podcast: Vitamin D to prevent RTIs in children, middle age weight gain and later life mortality, review of asthma management, and more.

Original Investigation

Effect of High-Dose vs Standard-Dose Wintertime Vitamin D Supplementation on Viral Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Young Healthy Children

Mary Aglipay, MSc; Catherine S. Birken, MD; Patricia C. Parkin, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):245-254. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.8708

This randomized clinical trial compares the effects of 2000 IU vs 400 IU of vitamin D supplementation on the number of upper respiratory tract infections among preschool children during winter months in Canada.

Associations of Weight Gain From Early to Middle Adulthood With Major Health Outcomes Later in Life

Yan Zheng, MD, PhD; JoAnn E. Manson, MD, DrPH; Changzheng Yuan, MD, ScD; et al.

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):255-269. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.7092

This cohort analysis uses Nurses鈥� Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-Up Study data to examine the association between weight gain in early to middle adulthood and heart disease, cancer, and death later in life.

Editorial
Obesity and Excessive Weight Gain in Young Adults: New Targets for Prevention
William H. Dietz, MD, PhD

JAMA

Association of Changing Hospital Readmission Rates With Mortality Rates After Hospital Discharge

Kumar Dharmarajan, MD, MBA; Yongfei Wang, MS; Zhenqiu Lin, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):270-278. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.8444

This cohort study examines whether reductions in hospital readmission rates following hospitalizations for heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and pneumonia are associated with mortality rates after hospital discharge among Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.

Editorial
Readmissions Have Declined, and Mortality Has Not Increased: The Importance of Evaluating Unintended Consequences
Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH

JAMA

Research Letter

Association Between Structured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Older Adults

Amal A. Wanigatunga, PhD, MPH; Walter T. Ambrosius, PhD; W. Jack Rejeski, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):297-299. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.7203

This post hoc exploratory analysis of Lifestyle Interventions and Independence for Elders (LIFE) trial data examines the association between the trial鈥檚 physical activity intervention and sedentary time in older adults.

Viewpoint

The Evolving Story of Overlapping Surgery

Michelle M. Mello, JD, PhD; Edward H. Livingston, MD

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):233-234. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.8061

This Viewpoint discusses the practice of scheduling overlapping surgeries, calls for studies to determine if the practice is harmful to patients, and suggests behavioral modification to help restore public trust of patients and regulators in surgeons and surgical practice.

Podcast: Is It Safe? What Happens When Your Surgeon Is Not Actually Doing Some of Your Operation?

Treating Anxiety in 2017: Optimizing Care to Improve Outcomes

Murray B. Stein, MD, MPH; Michelle G. Craske, PhD

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):235-236. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.6996

This Viewpoint summarizes best practices for the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders by nonpsychiatrist physicians.

The Role of Patient Engagement in Addressing Parents鈥� Perceptions About Immunizations

Mary C. Politi, PhD; Katherine M. Jones, MD; Sydney E. Philpott, BS

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):237-238. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.7168

This Viewpoint discusses cognitive biases that underlie vaccine hesitancy and refusal and proposes strategies for respectfully engaging with patients to address concerns and increase vaccination over time.

A Piece of My Mind

The Absurd

Shaurya Taran, MD

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):239-240. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.5955

Editorial

Obesity and Excessive Weight Gain in Young Adults: New Targets for Prevention

William H. Dietz, MD, PhD

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):241-242. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.6119

Readmissions Have Declined, and Mortality Has Not Increased: The Importance of Evaluating Unintended Consequences

Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):243-244. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.8705

Review

Diagnosis and Management of Asthma in Adults: A Review

Jennifer L. McCracken, MD; Sreenivas P. Veeranki, MBBS, DrPH; Bill T. Ameredes, MS, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):279-290. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.8372

This review describes the characteristics of asthma and presents an evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of mild to moderate stable asthma in adults.

Podcast: How to Diagnose and Manage Adult Asthma

JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis

Management of Acute Diverticulitis

Sachin D. Shah, MD; Adam S. Cifu, MD

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):291-292. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.6373

This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the 2015 American Gastroenterological Association鈥檚 guideline on the management of acute diverticulitis.

JAMA Clinical Challenge

A Bleeding Oral Mass in a Pregnant Woman

Sommer Aldulaimi, MD; Anthony Saenz, MD

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JAMA. 2017;318(3):293-294. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.6901

A 24-year-old woman at 26 weeks鈥� gestation had a quickly developing vascular nodular mass with friable edges on her upper maxillary gingiva. She has no fever, local trauma, or lymphadenopathy. What would you do next?

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