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: Rebecca Voelker
Ovarian cancer is a malignancy of the ovary, the female reproductive organ that produces eggs.
How Common Is Ovarian Cancer?
Among women worldwide, ovarian cancer is the eighth most common malignancy and cause of cancer death. In 2022, ovarian cancer was diagnosed in about 325 000...
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.
Author/s: Andrew D Brown
Objective: To provide a practical guide to help family physicians recognize, diagnose, and manage patients with pelvic venous disorders (PeVDs), often overlooked as causes of chronic pelvic pain and varicose veins.
Sources of information: This review is based on guidelines from the...
Author/s: Emily S. Miller, S. Karlene Cunningham, Lauren M. Osborne
Approximately 1 in 7 individuals are affected by perinatal depression, defined as a depressive episode occurring during pregnancy or within 12 months after delivery. Although the diagnostic criteria are similar to those of major depressive disorder, perinatal depression may also include symptoms...
Author/s: Peter J. Schwartz, Lia Crotti
To assess a physician’s expertise on the basis of whether the doctor checks a patient’s QT interval would be excessive, but the fact remains that in many cases, checking it saves lives. The author of a respected textbook on electrocardiography1 wrote, “The measurement of the QT interval has...