J. Ariana Noel, MD; Sarah E. Bota, BSc; William Petrcich, MSc; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(8):1025-1033. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0631
This population-based cohort study assesses the risk of hospitalization or emergency department visit for adverse gastrointestinal events associated with sodium polystyrene sulfonate use in patients of advanced age.
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Editorial
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate for Hyperkalemia
Monica Parks, MD; Deborah Grady, MD, MPH
JAMA Intern Med
Cari M. Kitahara, PhD; Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, DPhil; Andre Bouville, PhD (Retired); et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(8):1034-1042. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0981
This cohort study evaluates the level of ionizing radiation exposure and risk of cancer death from a common treatment for hyperthyroidism in a large and longest-running cohort of patients with hyperthyroidism.
Ryan P. Merkow, MD, MS; Anthony D. Yang, MD, MS; Emily Pavey, MS; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(8):1043-1051. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0914
This cohort study compares the characteristics and postoperative outcomes of hospitals affiliated with Prospective Payment System (PPS)-exempt cancer centers, other hospitals affiliated with National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers, and other hospitals that provide cancer care in the United States.
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Editor's Note
Paying for Cancer Care
Robert Steinbrook, MD
JAMA Intern Med
Melanie Lloyd, MPhtySt; Amalia Karahalios, PhD; Edward Janus, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(8):1052-1060. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.1438
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effectiveness of a bundle of evidence-supported treatments under conditions of routine care in a representative population hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia.
Yong-Moon Mark Park, MD, PhD; Alexandra J. White, PhD; Chandra L. Jackson, PhD, MS; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(8):1061-1071. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0571
This cohort study assesses whether exposure to artificial light at night while sleeping is associated with the prevalence and risk of general and central obesity among women.
Jarno M. Riikonen, MD, PhD; Gordon H. Guyatt, MD; Tuomas P. Kilpeläinen, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(8):1072-1082. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0763
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 randomized clinical trials estimates the association of decision aids with decisional outcomes in prostate cancer screening.
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Podcast:
Decision Aids for Prostate Cancer Screening Choice
Carol A. C. Coupland, PhD; Trevor Hill, MSc; Tom Dening, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(8):1084-1093. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0677
This nested case-control study including 58鈥�769 patients diagnosed with dementia and 225鈥�574 matched controls 55 years or older evaluates whether, and to what extent, anticholinergic drug exposure was associated with dementia risk.
Kristine E. Ensrud, MD, MPH; Allyson M. Kats, MS; Cynthia M. Boyd, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(8):1095-1103. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0682
This cohort study of more than 1500 women 80 years and older evaluated whether differences in the definition of osteoporosis, the number of comorbidities, and the prognosis were associated with 5-year hip fracture probability.
I-Min Lee, MBBS, ScD; Eric J. Shiroma, ScD; Masamitsu Kamada, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(8):1105-1112. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0899
This cohort study of 16鈥�741 older women from the Women鈥檚 Health Study examines associations of number of steps per day and stepping intensity with all-cause mortality.
Alex D. Federman, MD, MPH; Rachel O鈥機onor, PhD; Irina Mindlis, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(8):1113-1121. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.1201
This randomized clinical trial compares the effect of an intervention (Supporting Asthma Self-Management Behaviors in Older Adults, SAMBA) for older adults with asthma vs usual care.
Rajat Kalra, MBChB; Nirav Patel, MD; Rajkumar Doshi, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(8):1122-1130. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0205
This population-based study evaluates the incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation and assesses the incidence of in-hospital mortality associated with new-onset atrial fibrillation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation and surgical aortic valve replacement.