Health Care Policy and Law
Agne Ulyte, MD, PhD; R. J. Waken, PhD; Arnold M. Epstein, MD, MA; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(7):637-645. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.0770
This cohort study examines whether skilled nursing facility (SNF) episode volume and Medicare spending on SNF care changed after introduction of the public health emergency waiver during the COVID-19 pandemic among long-term care residents and other Medicare beneficiaries.
Songqiao Liu, MD, PhD; Chen Yao, PhD; Jianfeng Xie, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(7):647-655. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.0780
This randomized clinical trial assesses the effect of Xuebijing injection vs placebo on 28-day mortality among patients with sepsis.
Jacques Donzé, MD, MSc; Gregor John, MD; Daniel Genné, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(7):658-668. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.0791
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effects of a transitional care intervention targeting higher-risk medical patients using a composite outcome of 30-day unplanned readmission or death.
Dan P. Ly, MD, PhD, MPP; Mia A. Giuriato, BBA, MA; Zirui Song, MD, PhD
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JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(7):670-676. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.0898
This cohort study assesses the association of the large 2010 price increase in colchicine with long-term prescription and health care use for gout.
Ilana F. Gareen, PhD; Roee Gutman, PhD; JoRean Sicks, MS; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(7):677-684. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.1116
This case series study examines significant incidental findings reported in the low-dose computed tomography arm of the National Lung Screening Trial.
William B. Feldman, MD, DPhil, MPH; Jerry Avorn, MD; Aaron S. Kesselheim, MD, JD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(7):685-695. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.1245
This cohort study uses commercial insurance claims to compare the incidence of first moderate or severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation and first pneumonia hospitalization among patients with COPD who started using inhalers with long-acting muscarinic antagonists and long-acting 尾-agonists (LABAs) vs inhalers containing inhaled corticosteroids and LABAs.
Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS, MACP; Joseph C. Larson, MS; John T. Schousboe, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(7):696-704. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.1253
This cohort study examines the ability of the US Preventive Services Task Force鈥搑ecommended Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (without bone mineral density information) to distinguish between women aged 50 to 64 years who do and do not experience fracture during a 10-year follow-up within 4 racial and ethnic groups.
Deborah J. Wexler, MD, MSc; Ian H. de Boer, MD; Alokananda Ghosh, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(7):705-714. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.1487
This randomized clinical trial evaluates kidney function with the use of medications added to metformin treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Less Is More
Timothy S. Anderson, MD, MAS; Shoshana J. Herzig, MD, MPH; Bocheng Jing, MS; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2023;183(7):715-723. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.1667
This cohort study examines the association of intensive treatment of elevated blood pressure in hospitalized older adults with in-hospital clinical outcomes.