September 6, 2022 Issue of JAMA

September 6, 2022, Vol 328, No. 9, Pages 799-898

This Week in JAMA

Audio Highlights

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):e2117114. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.17114

Podcast: Preventing Kidney Injury From Coronary Angiography, Decreasing Musculoskeletal Diagnostic Imaging, Review of Myelodysplastic Syndromes, and more

Original Investigation

Effect of Clinical Decision Support With Audit and Feedback on Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Matthew T. James, MD, PhD; Bryan J. Har, MD, MPH; Benjamin D. Tyrrell, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):839-849. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.13382

This cluster randomized clinical trial compares a multifaceted intervention for cardiologists in the prevention of acute kidney injury in patients undergoing coronary angiography or percutaneous coronary intervention vs usual practice.

Editorial
Clinical Decision Support to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Catheterization: Moving Beyond Process to Improving Clinical Outcomes
Eric R. Gottlieb, MD, MS; Mallika Mendu, MD, MBA

JAMA

Effect of an Individualized Audit and Feedback Intervention on Rates of Musculoskeletal Diagnostic Imaging Requests by Australian General Practitioners: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Denise A. O鈥機onnor, PhD; Paul Glasziou, PhD; Christopher G. Maher, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):850-860. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14587

This randomized trial assesses the effect of individualized written audit and feedback interventions vs no intervention on rate of orders of musculoskeletal imaging tests among general practitioners who frequently request diagnostic imaging.

Editorial
Audit and Feedback鈥擮ptimizing a Strategy to Reduce Low-Value Care
Deborah Korenstein, MD; Erin F. Gillespie, MD

JAMA

Association of Race and Ethnicity With Prescription of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP1 Receptor Agonists Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in the Veterans Health Administration System

Julio A. Lamprea-Montealegre, MD, MPH, PhD; Erin Madden, MPH; Sri Lekha Tummalapalli, MD, MBA, MAS; et al.

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):861-871. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.13885

This cross-sectional analysis of data from the US Veterans Health Administration investigates differences in the prescription of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA) among adult patients with type 2 diabetes by racial and ethnic groups.

Editorial
Beyond Detecting and Understanding Disparities in Novel Diabetes Treatment: Need for a Major Shift in Pharmacoequity Research
Utibe R. Essien, MD, MPH; Donna L. Washington, MD, MPH; Michael J. Fine, MD, MSc

JAMA

Research Letter

Racial Differences in Detection of Fever Using Temporal vs Oral Temperature Measurements in Hospitalized Patients

Sivasubramanium V. Bhavani, MD, MS; Zanthia Wiley, MD; Philip A. Verhoef, MD, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):885-886. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.12290

This study evaluates the performance of temporal thermometry compared with oral thermometry in detecting fever in Black and White patients hospitalized with infection.

Association Between Vaccination and Acute Myocardial Infarction and Ischemic Stroke After COVID-19 Infection

Young-Eun Kim, PhD; Kyungmin Huh, MD; Young-Joon Park, MD, MPH; et al.

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):887-889. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.12992

This retrospective cohort study examines the incidence of acute myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke after COVID-19 infection among vaccinated vs unvaccinated adults in Korea.

Viewpoint

Addressing the Long-term Effects of COVID-19

Rachel L. Levine, MD

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):823-824. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14089

This Viewpoint from US Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine summarizes current understanding of 鈥淟ong COVID鈥� and addresses the need for agreed-upon terminology, further research and diagnostics, and an effective approach for addressing the long-term effects of COVID-19.

Video: Long COVID: The US Federal Response

Podcast: Long COVID: The US Federal Response
Podcast: August 2022 Medical News Summary

Using Administrative Codes to Measure Health Care Quality

Jorge I. Portuondo, MD; Alex H. S. Harris, PhD; Nader N. Massarweh, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):825-826. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.12823

This Viewpoint discusses the need for existing quality and reimbursement programs to adjust their data collection and quality measurement to ensure that data reported and reimbursement provided truly reflect the patient population being treated.

Diagnostic Excellence

Achieving Diagnostic Equity in Cardiovascular Disease

Urmimala Sarkar, MD, MPH; Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):827-828. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14424

This Viewpoint delineates the 4 elements of racial, ethnic, and sex-related bias and provides recommendations to advance health equity in cardiovascular diagnosis.

Video: Achieving Diagnostic Excellence

Podcast: Achieving Diagnostic Excellence

A Piece of My Mind

Pas de Deux

Rebecca A. Snyder, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):829-830. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14122

In this narrative medicine essay, a surgeon compares her years of operating together with her cosurgeon spouse to a well-choreographed ballet duet and speculates on their future now that they will be working at different institutions.

Editorial

Clinical Decision Support to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Catheterization: Moving Beyond Process to Improving Clinical Outcomes

Eric R. Gottlieb, MD, MS; Mallika Mendu, MD, MBA

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):831-832. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14070

Audit and Feedback鈥擮ptimizing a Strategy to Reduce Low-Value Care

Deborah Korenstein, MD; Erin F. Gillespie, MD

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):833-835. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14173

Beyond Detecting and Understanding Disparities in Novel Diabetes Treatment: Need for a Major Shift in Pharmacoequity Research

Utibe R. Essien, MD, MPH; Donna L. Washington, MD, MPH; Michael J. Fine, MD, MSc

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):836-838. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.13366

Review

Diagnosis and Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes: A Review

Mikkael A. Sekeres, MD, MS; Justin Taylor, MD

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):872-880. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14578

This review summarizes current evidence regarding the epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of myelodysplastic syndromes.

Podcast: Diagnosis and Management of Myelodysplastic Syndromes

JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis

Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infection

Kanika Sehgal, MBBS; Adam S. Cifu, MD; Sahil Khanna, MBBS, MS

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):881-882. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.12251

This JAMA Patient Page summarizes the American College of Gastroenterology鈥檚 2021 guidelines on treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection.

JAMA Diagnostic Test Interpretation

Serum Cystatin C for Estimation of GFR

Michael G. Shlipak, MD, MPH; Lesley A. Inker, MD, MS; Josef Coresh, MD, PhD

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):883-884. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.12407

An 80-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and hypertension was referred to the nephrology clinic for persistent hyperkalemia. The patient was frail and sedentary, with a BMI of 37. His estimated glomerular filtration rate calculated using creatinine was 64 mL/min/1.73 m². How would you interpret these results?

Medical News & Perspectives

The US Now Has a Research Plan for Long COVID鈥擨s It Enough?

Jennifer Abbasi

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):812-814. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14536

This Medical News article discusses the US National Research Action Plan on Long COVID.

Podcast: Long COVID: The US Federal Response
Podcast: August 2022 Medical News Summary

Quick Uptakes

Large Autopsy Study Estimates Prevalence of 鈥淟ATE鈥� Neuropathologic Change

Emily Harris

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):815-816. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.11513

This Medical News article discusses a possible form of amnestic dementia called limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, or LATE.

Podcast: August 2022 Medical News Summary

News From the 糖心vlog

Benefit of Dapagliflozin When Used With Cardiovascular Medications in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Anita Slomski

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):817. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14696

Uterus Transplant a Clinical Reality

Anita Slomski

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):817. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14273

Weekend Warriors Reap Same Benefits as the Regularly Active

Anita Slomski

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):817-818. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14695

Loss of Smell Associated With Prior Head Injuries

Anita Slomski

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):818. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14694

News From the Food and Drug Administration

FDA Authorizes Intradermal Vaccine, Streamlines Rules to Increase Monkeypox Treatment Access

Howard D. Larkin

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):819. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14692

First Therapy Targeting ERBB2-Low Breast Cancer Approved

Howard D. Larkin

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):819. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14691

Paxlovid Expiration Dates Extended

Howard D. Larkin

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):819. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14693

FDA Warns Against Certain UV Disinfection Wands

Howard D. Larkin

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):819-820. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14697

Improving Patient Communication on LASIK Benefits and Risks

Howard D. Larkin

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):820. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.14767

The Arts and Medicine

Just the Plague: Reflections on State Control of Infectious Outbreaks

Georgios Pappas, MD

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JAMA. 2022;328(9):810-811. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.0354

This Arts and Medicine feature reviews novelist Ludmila Ulitskaya鈥檚 Just the Plague, a fictionalization of a historic 1939 plague outbreak in Moscow that has parallels with the 21st-century coronavirus pandemic.

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