JAMA is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal published weekly online and in print, and a member of the @JAMANetwork family of journals.
The Opioid Workforce Act would expand the specialty addiction practitioner workforce by funding 1000 additional GME slots to qualifying hospitals with approved addiction-focused residency/fellowship programs https://t.co/e4zVsEAXvb@YngvildOlsen@DrSarahWakeman
#COVID19 incidence increased by 56% in counties where colleges held in-person this fall, per @CDCgov. Incidence generally declined in counties in Aug 2020, but increased among 18-22 year-olds—a driving force of infection in adults >60 https://t.co/3KHorNy5Cg
Medication waste is rampant b/c under the current system for producing, administering, & paying for drugs in the US there are no incentives to encourage efficient use of infused or injectable drugs from single-dose vials https://t.co/wgvDin1M7P@TShortliffe@gary_lyman@theNASEM
Exfoliation syndrome is accumulation of abnormal fibrillar protein aggregates in the anterior chamber of the eye causing glaucoma. In this case control study, exfoliation syndrome was associated with functionally deficient CYP39A1 sequence variants https://t.co/o4t02tOn4I
A stimulus package could fund modernizing public health infrastructure to enable better integration with clinical care; regulatory approaches can target #EHR interoperability, usability, and streamlining low-value documentation requirements https://t.co/2U9rzQUErA@j_r_a_m@UCSF
A @CDCgov effort to rapidly vaccinate SNF residents was largely successful: 90.2% of CMS-certified SNFs had >= 1 on-site vax clinic mid-Dec to mid-Jan w a median est. residents vaccinated per facility = 77.8% (IQR, 61.3%-93.1%). Hear how in this podcast! https://t.co/YZTu6AqIwp
A blood test outperformed standard biopsy in detecting acute heart transplant rejection in a new @nih_nhlbi study. Donor-derived cell-free DNA fragments released by donor heart injured/dying cells detected rejection weeks earlier than endomyocardial biopsy https://t.co/Q1g62uyUae
In this case series using national MIS-C registry data, kids w MIS-C were younger (6-12 y), more likely to be non-Hispanic Black, & have severe CV or mucocutaneous involvement and more extreme inflammation vs kids w severe #COVID19https://t.co/jmCCDPXLmf@BostonChildrens
A @CDCgov effort to rapidly vaccinate SNF residents was largely successful: 90.2% of CMS-certified SNFs had >= 1 on-site vax clinic from mid-Dec to mid-Jan w a median est. residents vaccinated per facility = 77.8% (IQR, 61.3%-93.1%) https://t.co/8bRibuiHI0
My colleagues in the video team at @JAMA_current recently published an excellent explainer on mRNA #COVID19 vaccines - how they work, their effectiveness, and what we know about safety. Please watch and share. https://t.co/zf6skT4GXx
Great to see @JAMA_current provide guidance on word choice in reporting of race & ethnicity. This conversation is imp as words do matter. They say ‘inclusive language supports diversity and conveys respect.’ I also appreciate they say… comments welcome. https://t.co/pwio8jU5BNhttps://t.co/ptlSQXxTys
The American Medical Association which publishes @JAMA_current is revising its style guide and updating the language around reporting race and ethnicity in its suite of medical journals https://t.co/oqxKp8Gp9X. .