Importance: In the US, approximately 10.55 million adults have atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is associated with significantly increased risk of stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, dementia, chronic kidney disease, and mortality.
Observations: Symptoms of AF include palpitations,...
Importance: Clinical trials have demonstrated high vaccine efficacy (VE) against lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) but enrolled a smaller proportion of persons aged 75 years or older and those with comorbidities than seen in highest-risk populations in clinical practice settings....
Background: A prescribing cascade occurs when medication causes an adverse drug reaction (ADR) that leads to the prescription of additional medication. Prescribing cascades can cause excess medication burden, which is of particular concern in older adults. This study aims to identify and...
Hand eczema is a highly prevalent skin disease and one of the most common work-related disorders. In up to two-thirds of individuals affected by hand eczema, the disease becomes chronic and results in substantial personal and occupational disability. Manifestations of chronic hand eczema vary in...
The main goal of the Clinician’s Guide
remains helping healthcare practitioners
prevent motor vehicle crashes and injury to
older adults. Motor vehicle injuries persist
as the leading cause of injury-related deaths
among 65- to 74-year-olds and are the
second...
Background. Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common, chronic, and impairing psychiatric disorder that often begins in childhood or adolescence. Early identification and treatment of OCD is important to prevent a cascade of developmental disruptions lasting into adulthood. The 2012...
The Clinician’s Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers, 4th Edition is published by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) as a service to healthcare providers involved in the care of older adults. This 4th edition is an update of the 3rd edition to the current state of the literature,...
Importance: New data and new antiretroviral drugs and formulations continue to become available for the prevention and management of HIV infection.
Objective: To provide updated recommendations for HIV treatment and clinical management and HIV prevention.
Methods: A panel of...
This JAMA Patient Page describes genital herpes and its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention measures.
Importance In the US, many patients struggle to afford prescription drugs, leading to adverse health outcomes. To improve cost-related medication nonadherence, prescribers and clinical staff must understand how to assist patients in overcoming high prescription drug costs.
Observations...
