Importance: The optimal management strategy for older patients who present with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) remains unclear due to a paucity of randomized evidence. New large and longer-term randomized data are available.
Objective: To test the association of an early invasive strategy...
This JAMA Insights proposes solutions to help reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses among workers.
Importance: Adrenal insufficiency is a syndrome of cortisol deficiency and is categorized as primary, secondary, or glucocorticoid induced. Although primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency are rare, affecting less than 279 per 1 million individuals, glucocorticoid-induced adrenal...
Micronutrient deficiencies are often discounted in as an entity of the past when access to quality nutrition was scarce. However modern-day conditions such as hemodialysis, complex medication interactions, parenteral nutrition, gastrointestinal resections, institutional living, and substance use...
Importance: Uveitis is characterized by inflammation of the uvea—the middle portion of the eye composed of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid—causing eye redness, pain, photophobia, floaters, and blurred vision. Untreated uveitis may cause cataracts, glaucoma, macular edema, retinal detachment...
Background: Diverticulitis accounts for over 300,000 hospitalizations annually in the United States and its incidence increases with age. Among older adults, diverticulitis is the fourth leading cause for emergency surgery. Older adults with multimorbidity and geriatric syndromes are often...
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Importance: Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is a first-line treatment for most mental disorders. However, no meta-analytic study has yet integrated the results of randomized clinical trials on CBT across different disorders, using uniform methodologies and providing a complete overview of the...
Vasomotor symptoms are the most widely recognized menopause symptoms in Western nations, with at least 75% of women reporting hot flashes or night sweats during or after the menopause transition. Many women struggle to choose between treatments, given lack of data on direct comparisons of...
