JAMAPub Date : 2025-04-17DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.2264
Lindsay Marszal
{"title":"All Over Again","authors":"Lindsay Marszal","doi":"10.1001/jama.2025.2264","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.2264","url":null,"abstract":"In this narrative medicine essay, a palliative care pediatrician ponders the question of whether she would pick the same career in light of the challenges of practicing medicine and garnering respect for her subspecialty.","PeriodicalId":518009,"journal":{"name":"JAMA","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143841420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMAPub Date : 2025-04-17DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.6255
Dost Öngür
{"title":"Psychiatry and the Make America Healthy Again Commission","authors":"Dost Öngür","doi":"10.1001/jama.2025.6255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.6255","url":null,"abstract":"This Viewpoint discusses how psychiatry can benefit from a public commission that promulgates a reform agenda focused on improving access to care, reducing stigma, and conducting research on topics that patients and the public care about.","PeriodicalId":518009,"journal":{"name":"JAMA","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143841378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMAPub Date : 2025-04-16DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.4728
Nadir Yehya
{"title":"NIH Funding Has Stagnated Since 2003","authors":"Nadir Yehya","doi":"10.1001/jama.2025.4728","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.4728","url":null,"abstract":"This Viewpoint explores how funding has changed at the National Institutes of Health over time and discusses how continued investment is necessary to maintain the current level of biomedical research.","PeriodicalId":518009,"journal":{"name":"JAMA","volume":"74 4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143837067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMAPub Date : 2025-04-16DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.6238
Lawrence O. Gostin, Jennifer S. Bard
{"title":"The National Institutes of Health Cap on Indirect Rates for Research Institutions—Law and Policy","authors":"Lawrence O. Gostin, Jennifer S. Bard","doi":"10.1001/jama.2025.6238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.6238","url":null,"abstract":"This Viewpoint examines the National Institutes of Health’s 15% uniform cap on indirect cost reimbursements for all federally funded biomedical research and the litigation that followed from a coalition of 22 states.","PeriodicalId":518009,"journal":{"name":"JAMA","volume":"114 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143836974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMAPub Date : 2025-04-16DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.2726
Bryant Shuey,Hefei Wen,Katie J Suda,Alyssa Burnett,James Franklin Wharam,Timothy S Anderson,Jane M Liebschutz
{"title":"Sex-Based Differences in Binge and Heavy Drinking Among US Adults.","authors":"Bryant Shuey,Hefei Wen,Katie J Suda,Alyssa Burnett,James Franklin Wharam,Timothy S Anderson,Jane M Liebschutz","doi":"10.1001/jama.2025.2726","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.2726","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":518009,"journal":{"name":"JAMA","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143846429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMAPub Date : 2025-04-16DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.2195
Lauren J. Taylor, Emily B. Rivet, Muneera R. Kapadia
{"title":"Communicating With Patients About Surgery","authors":"Lauren J. Taylor, Emily B. Rivet, Muneera R. Kapadia","doi":"10.1001/jama.2025.2195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.2195","url":null,"abstract":"This JAMA Insights discusses communication skills for physicians that may help guide conversations with patients and their family members when making decisions about surgery.","PeriodicalId":518009,"journal":{"name":"JAMA","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143837068","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMAPub Date : 2025-04-14DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.0785
Xianshi Zhou,Xiaotu Xi,Huiyan Zeng
{"title":"Are Procalcitonin Measures a Reliable Predictor of Stopping Antibiotics Among Patients With Sepsis?","authors":"Xianshi Zhou,Xiaotu Xi,Huiyan Zeng","doi":"10.1001/jama.2025.0785","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.0785","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":518009,"journal":{"name":"JAMA","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143831624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMAPub Date : 2025-04-14DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.2163
Emily E. Moin, Nicholas J. Seewald, Scott D. Halpern
{"title":"Use of Life Support and Outcomes Among Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Units","authors":"Emily E. Moin, Nicholas J. Seewald, Scott D. Halpern","doi":"10.1001/jama.2025.2163","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.2163","url":null,"abstract":"ImportanceNationwide data are unavailable regarding changes in intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes and use of life support over the past 10 years, limiting understanding of practice changes.ObjectiveTo portray the epidemiology of US critical care before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsRetrospective cohort study of adult patients admitted to an ICU for any reason, using data from the 54 US health systems continuously contributing to the Epic Cosmos database from 2014-2023.ExposuresPatient demographics, COVID-19 status, and pandemic era.Main Outcomes and MeasuresIn-hospital mortality unadjusted and adjusted for patient demographics, comorbidities, and illness severity; ICU length of stay; and receipt of life-support interventions, including mechanical ventilation and vasopressor medications.ResultsOf 3 453 687 admissions including ICU care, median age was 65 (IQR, 53-75) years. Patients were 55.3% male; 17.3% Black and 6.1% Hispanic or Latino; and overall in-hospital mortality was 10.9%. The adjusted in-hospital mortality was elevated during the pandemic in COVID-negative (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 1.3 [95% CI, 1.2-1.3]) and COVID-positive (aOR, 4.3 [95% CI, 3.8-4.8]) patients and returned to baseline by mid-2022. The median ICU length of stay was 2.1 (IQR, 1.1-4.2) days, with increases during the pandemic among COVID-positive patients (difference for COVID-positive vs COVID-negative patients, 2.0 days [95% CI, 2.0-2.1]). Rates of invasive mechanical ventilation were 23.2% (95% CI, 23.1%-23.2%) before the pandemic, increased to 25.8% (95% CI, 25.8%-25.9%) during the pandemic, and declined below prepandemic baseline thereafter (22.0% [95% CI, 21.9%-22.2%]). The use of vasopressors increased from 7.2% to 21.6% of ICU stays.Conclusions and RelevancePandemic-era increases in length of stay and adjusted in-hospital mortality among US ICU patients returned to recent historical baselines. Fewer patients are now receiving mechanical ventilation than prior to the pandemic, while more patients are administered vasopressor medications.","PeriodicalId":518009,"journal":{"name":"JAMA","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMAPub Date : 2025-04-14DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.4353
Abby R Rosenberg,Elliot Rabinowitz,Robert M Arnold
{"title":"Why Good Palliative Care Clinicians Get Fired.","authors":"Abby R Rosenberg,Elliot Rabinowitz,Robert M Arnold","doi":"10.1001/jama.2025.4353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.4353","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":518009,"journal":{"name":"JAMA","volume":"183 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143831622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
JAMAPub Date : 2025-04-14DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.1597
Stephanie P. Chen, Fasika Woreta, David F. Chang
{"title":"Cataracts","authors":"Stephanie P. Chen, Fasika Woreta, David F. Chang","doi":"10.1001/jama.2025.1597","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2025.1597","url":null,"abstract":"ImportanceAge-related cataract, defined as progressive opacification or clouding of the eye’s natural lens, is a leading cause of visual disability and blindness. Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed procedures in high-income countries. More than 3.5 million cataract operations are performed annually in the US.ObservationsOlder age is the primary risk factor for cataracts, with approximately two-thirds of the population older than 80 years affected. As the population ages, the number of people with cataracts in the US is expected to increase to 50 million by 2050. Additional risk factors for cataracts include a hereditary or genetic predisposition, certain medications (corticosteroids), ocular trauma, significant UV exposure or radiation therapy, and certain medical conditions such as uncontrolled diabetes, retinitis pigmentosa, Down syndrome, and congenital rubella. Painless, progressive blurring of vision and visual glare are common symptoms of cataracts. Cataracts are diagnosed during an eye examination by an ophthalmologist or optometrist. Surgery to remove the cataract and implant a permanent intraocular lens (IOL) is indicated if visual impairment impedes activities of daily living and is associated with lower rates of falls (>30%) and dementia (20%-30%). Most cataract operations are performed with topical anesthesia. Therefore, patients do not require preoperative general medical testing such as bloodwork or electrocardiogram, and do not need to discontinue anticoagulants for cataract surgery. Systemic α1-adrenergic antagonists for symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia, such as tamsulosin, increase the risk of surgical complications and some ophthalmologists temporarily discontinue the drug preoperatively. Intraocular antibiotics, such as moxifloxacin or cefuroxime, delivered intraoperatively have reduced the rates of sight-threatening postsurgical endophthalmitis from 0.07% to 0.02%. In addition to reversing and preventing progressive vision loss, cataract surgery can reduce dependence on eyeglasses. These optional refractive benefits are achieved with advanced technology IOL designs, such as multifocal IOLs. However, multifocal and other advanced technology refractive IOLs are associated with increased costs that are not covered by medical insurance.Conclusions and RelevanceCataracts are common among older adults and may cause visual disability and blindness without treatment. Cataract surgery reverses and prevents progressive vision loss, and advanced technology lens implants facilitate reduced dependence on eyeglasses.","PeriodicalId":518009,"journal":{"name":"JAMA","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143827723","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}