November 21, 2012, Vol 308, No. 19, Pages 1947-2047

Research Letter

Association Between Positive Age Stereotypes and Recovery From Disability in Older Persons

Becca R. Levy, PhD; Martin D. Slade, MPH; Terrence E. Murphy, PhD; et al.

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This Week in JAMA

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The Power to Block the Affordable Care Act: What Are the Limits?

John D. Kraemer, JD, MPH; Lawrence O. Gostin, JD

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JAMA. 2012;308(19):1975-1976. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.51175

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The President's Global Health Initiative at Midterm: Progress in the Balance

Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS; Eric Lee, BSc

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JAMA. 2012;308(19):1977-1978. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.14287

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Genomics and Health Care Disparities: The Role of Statistical Discrimination

Katrina Armstrong, MD, MS

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JAMA. 2012;308(19):1979-1980. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.10820

Mentoring Translational Science Investigators

Michael Fleming, MD, MPH; Ellen L. Burnham, MD, MS; W. Charles Huskins, MD, MSc

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A Piece of My Mind

No More Apologies

Megan Elizabeth Clark, MD

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JAMA. 2012;308(19):1983-1984. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.10596

Original Contribution

Effect of Citicoline on Functional and Cognitive Status Among Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury: Citicoline Brain Injury Treatment Trial (COBRIT)

Ross D. Zafonte, DO; Emilia Bagiella, PhD; Beth M. Ansel, PhD; et al.

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To determine the ability of citicoline to positively affect functional and cognitive status in persons with complicated mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), Zafonte and coauthors randomized 1213 patients with TBI to receive a 90-day regimen of citicoline or placebo. In the related Editorial, Ruff and Riechers discuss the importance of studies of TBI treatment.

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Effective Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury: Learning From Experience
Robert L. Ruff , MD, PhD; Ronald G. Riechers, MD

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Fish Oil and Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: The Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Prevention of Post-operative Atrial Fibrillation (OPERA) Randomized Trial

Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH; Roberto Marchioli, MD; Alejandro Macchia, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2012;308(19):2001-2011. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.28733

To determine whether perioperative supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduces postoperative atrial fibrillation, Mozaffarian and coauthors randomly assigned 1516 patients scheduled for cardiac surgery to receive perioperative fish oil or placebo.

Association of Online Patient Access to Clinicians and Medical Records With Use of Clinical Services

Ted E. Palen, MD, PhD, MSPH; Colleen Ross, MS, MPH; J. David Powers, MS; et al.

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Palen and coauthors investigated health care utilization before and after initiation of a patient online access system using a matched analysis based on 44 321 users and 44 321 nonusers of online access. In an Editorial, Bates and Wells discuss the importance of organizations knowing what to expect after the adoption of electronic health portals.

Audio Author Interview: Association of Online Patient Access to Clinicians and Medical Records With Use of Clinical Services

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Personal Health Records and Health Care Utilization
David W. Bates, MD, MSc; Susan Wells, MB ChB

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The Changing Landscape of ICU Sedation

John P. Kress, MD; Jesse B. Hall, MD

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JAMA. 2012;308(19):2030-2031. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.48321

Effective Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury: Learning From Experience

Robert L. Ruff , MD, PhD; Ronald G. Riechers, MD

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JAMA. 2012;308(19):2032-2033. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.14008

Personal Health Records and Health Care Utilization

David W. Bates, MD, MSc; Susan Wells, MB ChB

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JAMA. 2012;308(19):2034-2036. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.68169

2013 Theme Issue on Violence and Human Rights: Call for Papers

Thomas B. Cole, MD, MPH; Annette Flanagin, RN, MA

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JAMA. 2012;308(19):2037. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.14369

Care of the Aging Patient: From Evidence to Action

Clinician's Corner

Nonpharmacologic Management of Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD; Helen C. Kales, MD; Constantine G. Lyketsos, MD, MHS

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JAMA. 2012;308(19):2020-2029. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.36918

In an article summarizing the effects of nonpharmacologic treatment of behavioral symptoms in dementia in older persons, Gitlin and coauthors review evidence-based studies and describe the case of a 93-year-old man with dementia.

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Caring for the Critically Ill Patient

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Daily Sedation Interruption in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Patients Cared for With a Sedation Protocol: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Sangeeta Mehta, MD; Lisa Burry, PharmD; Deborah Cook, MD; et al.

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To compare protocolized sedation with protocolized sedation plus daily sedation interruption in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation, Mehta and coauthors conducted a randomized controlled trial in 16 North American intensive care units. See related Editorial by Hall.