December 1, 2022 Issue of JAMA Internal Medicine

December 2022, Vol 182, No. 12, Pages 1240-1331

Viewpoint

Health Care Policy and Law

A Vision of Medicare Coverage for New and Emerging Technologies鈥擜 Consistent Process to Foster Innovation and Promote Value

Lee A. Fleisher, MD; Jonathan D. Blum, MPP

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1241-1242. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.5085

This Viewpoint details the commitment of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to ensure access for Medicare beneficiaries to new and emerging health care technologies.

Benefits of Streamlined Point-of-Care Trial Designs: Lessons Learned From the UK RECOVERY Study

Robert M. Califf, MD; Patrizia Cavazzoni, MD; Janet Woodcock, MD

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1243-1244. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4810

This Viewpoint discusses the benefits of streamlined point-of-care trial designs in clinical research, using lessons learned from the UK RECOVERY study of dexamethasone dosing for patients with COVID-19 and hypoxia.

Original Investigation

Association of Particulate Matter Exposure With Lung Function and Mortality Among Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

Gillian C. Goobie, MD, PhD; Christopher Carlsten, MD, MPH; Kerri A. Johannson, MD, MPH; et al.

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1248-1259. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4696

This cohort study assesses whether exposure to particulate matter 2.5 渭m or less in diameter and its constituents was associated with higher rate of mortality or lung transplant, worse baseline lung function, and more rapid decrease in lung function among patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease.

Qualitative Analysis of Patient鈥揚hysician Discussions Regarding Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation

Kathryn A. Martinez, PhD, MPH; Heather McKee Hurwitz, PhD; Michael B. Rothberg, MD, MPH

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1260-1266. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4918

This qualitative study describes the content of discussions between patients with atrial fibrillation and physicians regarding choice of anticoagulation.

Podcast: Qualitative Analysis of Patient鈥揚hysician Discussions on Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation

Association Between Nephrologist Ownership of Dialysis Facilities and Clinical Outcomes

Eugene Lin, MD, MS; Matthew S. McCoy, PhD; Manqing Liu, MHS; et al.

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1267-1276. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.5002

This cross-sectional study investigates the association of nephrologist ownership of dialysis facilities with patient outcomes among individuals with end-stage kidney disease receiving dialysis.

Podcast: Association Between Nephrologist Ownership of Dialysis Facilities and Clinical Outcomes

Cost-effectiveness of Empagliflozin in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Jimmy Zheng, BS; Justin T. Parizo, MD; John A. Spertus, MD, MPH; et al.

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1278-1288. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.5010

This economic evaluation estimates the cost-effectiveness of empagliflozin in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Daily Low-Dose Aspirin and Risk of Serious Falls and Fractures in Healthy Older People: A Substudy of the ASPREE Randomized Clinical Trial

Anna L. Barker, PhD; Renata Morello, PhD; Le Thi Phuong Thao, PhD; et al.

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1289-1297. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.5028

This randomized clinical trial examines whether daily low-dose aspirin reduces the risk of fractures or serious falls in healthy older men and women.

Effect of Computer-Tailored Print Feedback, Motivational Interviewing, and Motivational Enhancement Therapy on Engagement in Advance Care Planning: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Terri R. Fried, MD; Manshu Yang, PhD; Steve Martino, PhD; et al.

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1298-1305. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.5074

This randomized clinical trial examine the efficacy of computer-tailored print feedback (CTPF), motivational interviewing (MI), and motivational enhancement therapy (MET) on completion of a set of advance care planning activities, each as compared with usual care.

Editorial

Paying for Cancer Drugs鈥擥etting What We Are (Prohibited From) Bargaining for

Isabel R. Ostrer, MD; Cary P. Gross, MD

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1245. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4921

Unchanged Diagnostic Imaging for Urinary Stone Disease鈥擶here Do We Go From Here?

Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD; Matthew E. Nielsen; Ralph C. Wang, MD, MAS

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1246-1247. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4917

Invited Commentary

Physicians as Owners and Agents鈥擜 Call for Further Study

Paul J. Eliason, PhD; Ryan C. McDevitt, PhD; James W. Roberts, PhD

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1276-1277. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.5025

Podcast: Association Between Nephrologist Ownership of Dialysis Facilities and Clinical Outcomes

Special Communication

Health Care Policy and Law

Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer Screening: Evaluation of FDA Device Regulation and Future Recommendations

Kunal C. Potnis, BS; Joseph S. Ross, MD, MHS; Sanjay Aneja, MD; et al.

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1306-1312. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4969

This review examines the current FDA regulatory process for artificial intelligence products used in breast cancer screening and suggests system improvements.

Research Letter

Association Between US Drug Price and Measures of Efficacy for Oncology Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration From 2015 to 2020

Milo拧 D. Miljkovi膰, MD, MSc; Jordan E. Tuia, BA; Timothée Olivier, MD; et al.

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1319-1320. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4924

This cross-sectional study estimates all US Food and Drug Administration anticancer approvals in recent years and evaluates if an association exists between their cost and efficacy.

Editorial
Paying for Cancer Drugs鈥擥etting What We Are (Prohibited From) Bargaining for
Isabel R. Ostrer, MD; Cary P. Gross, MD

JAMA Intern Med

Guideline-Discordant Care Among Direct-to-Consumer Testosterone Therapy Platforms

Justin M. Dubin, MD; Erin Jesse, MD; Richard J. Fantus, MD; et al.

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1321-1323. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4928

This cross-sectional study examines whether direct-to-consumer platforms provide guideline-concordant care regarding testosterone therapy.

Editorial
Direct-to-Consumer Low-Testosterone Clinics鈥擶here Is the Federation of State Medical Boards?
Steven Woloshin, MD, MS; Lisa L. Gill, BA

JAMA Intern Med

National Imaging Trends for Suspected Urinary Stone Disease in the Emergency Department

Calyani Ganesan, MD, MS; Margaret R. Stedman, PhD; Sai Liu, MPH; et al.

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1323-1325. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4939

This cohort study examines the use of an ultrasonography-first strategy for urinary stone disease.

Editorial
Unchanged Diagnostic Imaging for Urinary Stone Disease鈥擶here Do We Go From Here?
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD; Matthew E. Nielsen; Ralph C. Wang, MD, MAS

JAMA Intern Med

Rate of Recurrence After Discontinuing Anticoagulation Therapy in Patients With COVID-19鈥揂ssociated Venous Thromboembolism

Luis Jara-Palomares, MD, PhD; Behnood Bikdeli, MD, MS; David Jiménez, MD, PhD; et al.

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1326-1328. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4954

This cohort study assesses the rate of recurrence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with COVID-19鈥揳ssociated VTE who discontinued anticoagulation therapy.

Challenges in Clinical Electrocardiography

High-risk Electrocardiogram Patterns

Fabrizio Vallelonga, MD; Francesco A. Diella, MD; Stephen W. Smith, MD

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1313-1314. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4704

This case report describes a patient in their 50s who presented to the emergency department with the presence of typical retrosternal chest pain radiating to the left scapular site.

Right Bundle-Branch Block Pattern in Precordial Leads and Left Bundle-Branch Block Pattern With Left Axis Deviation in Frontal Plane Leads鈥擶hat Does This Mean?

Matheus Kiszka Scheffer, MD; Mariana Fuziy Nogueira De Marchi, MD; Ana Carolina Muniz Costa, MD

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1315-1316. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4708

This case report describes a patient in their 70s who presented to the emergency department with a history of syncope that occurred 7 days before admission.

Challenged Atrioventricular Node Ablation in a Patient With Atrial Fibrillation With Rapid Ventricular Rate and Wide QRS Complex

Xiaobo Pu, MD; Bosen Yang, MSc; Hua Fu, MSc

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1317-1318. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4712

This case report describes a patient in their 60s with a history of palpitations for more than 10 years and dyspnea for 3 years who had undergone a single-chamber pacemaker implant 10 years prior for sick sinus syndrome with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.

Comment & Response

The Value of Precise and Contemporary Definitions When Categorizing Spinal Injections

Ahmed R. Haque, MD; Albert C. Perrino, MD

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1328. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4848

The Value of Precise and Contemporary Definitions When Categorizing Spinal Injections鈥擱eply

Thomas R. Radomski, MD, MS; Elijah Z. Lovelace, MS; Carolyn T. Thorpe, PhD, MPH

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1328-1329. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4851

Ensuring Progress Toward Racial Equity in Pulse Oximetry

Ayrenne Adams, MD, MPH; Hyung J. Cho, MD

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1329. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4854

Editor's Note
Confronting the Clinical Implications of Racial and Ethnic Discrepancy in Pulse Oximetry
Eric Ward, MD; Mitchell H. Katz, MD

JAMA Intern Med

Ensuring Progress Toward Racial Equity in Pulse Oximetry鈥擱eply

Eric Raphael Gottlieb, MD, MS; Jennifer Ziegler, MD, MSc; Barret Rush, MD, MPH

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1329-1330. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4857

Editor's Note
Confronting the Clinical Implications of Racial and Ethnic Discrepancy in Pulse Oximetry
Eric Ward, MD; Mitchell H. Katz, MD

JAMA Intern Med

Attrition of Indigenous Medical Students Requires Swift Institutional Response

Alec J. Calac, BS; Kekoa Taparra, MD, PhD

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1330. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4933

Attrition of Indigenous Medical Students Requires Swift Institutional Response鈥擱eply

Mytien Nguyen, MS; Tonya Fancher, MD, MPH; Dowin Boatright, MD, MBA, MHS

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1330-1331. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4936

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JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(12):1331. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.5683

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December 2022, Vol 182, No. 12, Pages 1240-1331

Health Care Policy and Law

A Vision of Medicare Coverage for New and Emerging Technologies鈥擜 Consistent Process to Foster Innovation and Promote Value

Benefits of Streamlined Point-of-Care Trial Designs: Lessons Learned From the UK RECOVERY Study

Association of Particulate Matter Exposure With Lung Function and Mortality Among Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease

Qualitative Analysis of Patient鈥揚hysician Discussions Regarding Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation

Association Between Nephrologist Ownership of Dialysis Facilities and Clinical Outcomes

Cost-effectiveness of Empagliflozin in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction

Daily Low-Dose Aspirin and Risk of Serious Falls and Fractures in Healthy Older People: A Substudy of the ASPREE Randomized Clinical Trial

Effect of Computer-Tailored Print Feedback, Motivational Interviewing, and Motivational Enhancement Therapy on Engagement in Advance Care Planning: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Paying for Cancer Drugs鈥擥etting What We Are (Prohibited From) Bargaining for

Unchanged Diagnostic Imaging for Urinary Stone Disease鈥擶here Do We Go From Here?

Physicians as Owners and Agents鈥擜 Call for Further Study

Health Care Policy and Law

Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer Screening: Evaluation of FDA Device Regulation and Future Recommendations

Association Between US Drug Price and Measures of Efficacy for Oncology Drugs Approved by the US Food and Drug Administration From 2015 to 2020

Guideline-Discordant Care Among Direct-to-Consumer Testosterone Therapy Platforms

National Imaging Trends for Suspected Urinary Stone Disease in the Emergency Department

Rate of Recurrence After Discontinuing Anticoagulation Therapy in Patients With COVID-19鈥揂ssociated Venous Thromboembolism

High-risk Electrocardiogram Patterns

Right Bundle-Branch Block Pattern in Precordial Leads and Left Bundle-Branch Block Pattern With Left Axis Deviation in Frontal Plane Leads鈥擶hat Does This Mean?

Challenged Atrioventricular Node Ablation in a Patient With Atrial Fibrillation With Rapid Ventricular Rate and Wide QRS Complex

The Value of Precise and Contemporary Definitions When Categorizing Spinal Injections

The Value of Precise and Contemporary Definitions When Categorizing Spinal Injections鈥擱eply

Ensuring Progress Toward Racial Equity in Pulse Oximetry

Ensuring Progress Toward Racial Equity in Pulse Oximetry鈥擱eply

Attrition of Indigenous Medical Students Requires Swift Institutional Response

Attrition of Indigenous Medical Students Requires Swift Institutional Response鈥擱eply

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