Author/s: Sandra Blitz, Elisabeth McClymont, Lucia Forward
Importance: Gaps in knowledge exist about the impact of COVID-19 and vaccination on pregnancy outcomes.
Objective: To investigate the impact of vaccination on maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy.
Design, setting, and population:...
Author/s: Adina R. Kern-Goldberger, Uma M. Reddy, Jennifer L. Bailit
Stillbirth, defined as fetal death at 20 or more weeks of gestation or 350 g or greater in birth weight, is a tragic outcome for families and clinicians.1 Stillbirth affects approximately 5.7 per 1000 births in the US—equivalent to 21 000 annually—and can occur antenatally (83%) or intrapartum (...
Author/s: Anuj Kishor Patel, Nilay S. Sethi
Importance Globally, 968 350 new cases and 659 853 deaths from gastric cancer were reported in 2022. In the US, 30 300 new cases and 10 780 deaths were estimated in 2025.
Observations Gastric cancer is more common in men, and the median age at diagnosis is 68 years. Most gastric cancers...
Author/s: Brian Christine, Margaret Bush, Anita Thurakal, Ann M Sheehy
Cervical cancer screening is one of the most significant public health accomplishments of the 20th century. Over the last 50 years, incidence and mortality rates from cervical cancer in the US have decreased by more than 50%1 because of widespread use of the Papanicolaou test and later adoption...
Author/s: Shiyi Julia Zhu, Rana S. Hinman, Rachel K. Nelligan
Importance Tai chi is a type of exercise recommended for knee osteoarthritis, but access to in-person tai chi can be limited.
Objective To evaluate the effects of an unsupervised multimodal online tai chi intervention on knee pain and function for people with knee osteoarthritis.
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Author/s: William G. Herrington, Parminder K. Judge, Morgan E Grams, Christoph Wanner
Globally, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease is estimated to be approximately 850 million cases, with approximately 4 million individuals needing kidney replacement therapy for kidney failure. By 2050, chronic kidney disease is projected to become the fifth leading underlying cause of...
Author/s: Lien Anh Ha Do, Kim Mulholland
Measles is a highly contagious virus with a primary case reproduction number (i.e., the average number of secondary cases per case patient) of 12 to 18. It is currently spreading rapidly owing to reduced measles vaccination coverage, which is due primarily to the disruption of local immunization...
Author/s: William E Cayley Jr
Religious beliefs are cited as one cause of declining vaccination rates, and religious participation has been associated with hesitancy to receive vaccines. However, many personal vaccine objections attributed to faith-based reasons are more likely matters of personal faith interpretation rather...
Author/s: Richard M Bergenstal, Thomas W Martens, Roy W Beck
This JAMA Insights discusses continuous glucose monitoring use among individuals with type 2 diabetes, including types of devices, evidence of effectiveness, and adverse effects and contraindications.
Author/s: Maria Isabel Angulo, Geisel R. Collazo, Lindsay A. Thompson
This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes the symptoms and treatment for testicular torsion in boys.