November 17, 2015, Vol 314, No. 19, Pages 1999-2096

In This Issue of JAMA

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):1999-2001. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.12089

Audio Editors' Summary: Prophylactic azithromycin for pediatric LRTI, PSA screening before and after USPSTF guideline recommendations, comparative risk of anaphylaxis with IV iron, and more.

Original Investigation

Early Administration of Azithromycin and Prevention of Severe Lower Respiratory Tract Illnesses in Preschool Children With a History of Such Illnesses: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Leonard B. Bacharier, MD; Theresa W. Guilbert, MD; David T. Mauger, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2034-2044. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.13896

This randomized trial evaluates if early administration of azithromycin, started prior to the onset of severe lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI) symptoms, in preschool children with recurrent severe LRTIs can prevent the progression of these episodes.

Audio Author Interview: Early Azithromycin Treatment to Prevent Respiratory Illness in Children

Editorial
Individual Benefit vs Societal Effect of Antibiotic Prescribing for Preschool Children With Recurrent Wheeze
Robyn T. Cohen, MD, MPH; Stephen I. Pelton, MD

JAMA

Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization and Trends in Utilization, Patient Selection, and Appropriateness of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Nihar R. Desai, MD, MPH; Steven M. Bradley, MD, MPH; Craig S. Parzynski, MS; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2045-2053. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.13764

This analysis of data from the NCDR CathPCI registry reports that hospital volumes of nonacute percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and proportions of PCI classified as inappropriate, have decreased since publication of the Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization.

Editorial
Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization and the Learning Health System: A Good Start
Robert A. Harrington, MD

JAMA

Prostate Cancer Incidence and PSA Testing Patterns in Relation to USPSTF Screening Recommendations

Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD; Stacey A. Fedewa, MPH; Jiemin Ma, PhD; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2054-2061. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.14905

This ecologic study examines changes in prostate cancer incidence and PSA screening rate among men 50 years and older in relation to US Preventive Services Task Force screening recommendations using registry and survey data.

Audio: Prostate Cancer Screening
Audio: Update: New Recommendations for Prostate Cancer Screening

Editorial
The Pendulum of Prostate Cancer Screening
David F. Penson, MD, MPH

JAMA
- Audio Author Interview: Prostate Cancer Incidence and PSA Screening
- Audio: Update: New Recommendations for Prostate Cancer Screening

Comparative Risk of Anaphylactic Reactions Associated With Intravenous Iron Products

Cunlin Wang, MD, PhD; David J. Graham, MD, MPH; Robert C. Kane, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2062-2068. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.15572

This retrospective investigation of Medicare claims data compared the risk of anaphylaxis among intravenous iron products.

Research Letter

Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening After 2012 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations

Jesse D. Sammon, DO; Firas Abdollah, MD; Toni K. Choueiri, MD; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2077-2079. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.7273

This observational study examines prostate-specific antigen screening data from the National Health Interview Survey from 2000-2013 to determine the prevalence and determinants of screening before and after the 2012 US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations against such screening.

Editorial
The Pendulum of Prostate Cancer Screening
David F. Penson, MD, MPH

JAMA
- Audio Author Interview: Prostate Cancer Incidence and PSA Screening
- Audio: Update: New Recommendations for Prostate Cancer Screening

A Randomized Trial of Cardiovascular Responses to Energy Drink Consumption in Healthy Adults

Anna Svatikova, MD, PhD; Naima Covassin, PhD; Kiran R. Somers; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2079-2082. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.13744

This randomized clinical trial of young healthy volunteers assessed the association between energy drink consumption and cardiovascular responses.

Viewpoint

Antimicrobials at the End of Life: An Opportunity to Improve Palliative Care and Infection Management

Manisha Juthani-Mehta, MD; Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ; Susan L. Mitchell, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2017-2018. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.13080

This Viewpoint discusses the risks and benefits of antimicrobial use, an approach to decision making in prescribing antimicrobials, and the next steps in improving infection management for patients at the end of life.

Children With Mental Disorders Who Receive Disability Benefits: A Report From the IOM

Thomas F. Boat, MD; Stephen L. Buka, ScD; James M. Perrin, MD

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2019-2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.12445

This Viewpoint discusses the numbers of children living in poverty and receiving benefits for mental disabilities and potential considerations for improvement of the Supplemental Security Income program for children with mental disorders.

Evidence-Based Clinical Prevention in the Era of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: The Role of the US Preventive Services Task Force

Albert L. Siu, MD, MSPH; Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD; David Grossman, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2021-2022. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.13154

This Viewpoint clarifies US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations as they apply to insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

Long-Acting Opioids for Treating Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A High Price for a Short Stay?

Gary Peltz, MD, PhD; Kanwaljeet J. S. Anand, MBBS, DPhil

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2023-2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.13537

This Viewpoint discusses the need for well-defined strategies to prevent neonatal abstinence syndrome.

A Piece of My Mind

Ditch the Scale

Sara M. Federico, MD

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2025-2026. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.5916

Editorial

Individual Benefit vs Societal Effect of Antibiotic Prescribing for Preschool Children With Recurrent Wheeze

Robyn T. Cohen, MD, MPH; Stephen I. Pelton, MD

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2027-2029. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.14953

Appropriate Use Criteria for Coronary Revascularization and the Learning Health System: A Good Start

Robert A. Harrington, MD

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2029-2031. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.15436

The Pendulum of Prostate Cancer Screening

David F. Penson, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2031-2033. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.13775

Audio Author Interview: Prostate Cancer Incidence and PSA Screening
Audio: Update: New Recommendations for Prostate Cancer Screening

From the JAMA Network

Doing Less Is Sometimes Enough

Aaron E. Carroll, MD, MS

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2069-2070. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.12946

This commentary discusses a retrospective review of Pediatric Health Information System data recently published in JAMA Pediatrics that compared use of ultrasound and computed tomography among children with appendicitis.

JAMA Clinical Challenge

Gradually Worsening Tattoo Lesion

Ashish Bhargava, MD; Pranatharthi H. Chandrasekar, MD

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2071-2072. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.10066

A 37-year-old woman presented with worsening swelling and itching in the red ink area of a recent tattoo. There was no abnormality over the black ink area. She had a white blood cell count of 10 000 cells/µL, normal hemoglobin level, and normal platelet count.What would you do next?

JAMA Diagnostic Test Interpretation

Evaluating an Elevated Screening PSA Test

Michael J. Barry, MD; Julia H. Hayes, MD

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2073-2074. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.12614

A 59-year-old white man was found to have an enlarged prostate without nodules after undergoing a digital rectal examination. He had no family history of prostate cancer. His prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels slowly increased over the past dacade. How do you interpret the results of his PSA history?

Editorial
The Pendulum of Prostate Cancer Screening
David F. Penson, MD, MPH

JAMA
- Audio Author Interview: Prostate Cancer Incidence and PSA Screening
- Audio: Update: New Recommendations for Prostate Cancer Screening

Medical News & Perspectives

Twitter Streams Fuel Big Data Approaches to Health Forecasting

Bridget M. Kuehn, MSJ

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2010-2012. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.12836

This Medical News and Perspective piece discusses more recent approaches and challenges in health forecasting using Twitter data streams.

News From the Food and Drug Administration

Immunotherapy for Lung Cancer

Rebecca Voelker, MSJ

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2015. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.15195

Expanded Use of Brain Cancer Device

Rebecca Voelker, MSJ

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2015. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.15447

Fast Detection of Central Nervous System Infections

Rebecca Voelker, MSJ

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2015. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.15449

Global Health

Mexico Says Adios to Onchocerciasis

M. J. Friedrich

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2014. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.14869

Novel Genetic Variant Confers Protection Against Malaria

M. J. Friedrich

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2014. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.15324

WHO Updates HIV Treatment and Prevention Guideline

M. J. Friedrich

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2014. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.15326

Filtered Sunlight Effectively Treats Jaundice

M. J. Friedrich

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2014. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.15328

JAMA Infographic

Visualizing Health Policy

Experiences and Attitudes of Primary Care Practitioners After the ACA

Liz Hamel; Mira Norton, MPH; Anne Jankiewicz; et al.

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2013. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.13799

The Art of JAMA

Columbarium Architecture (Museum of Disappearing Buildings): Alexander Brodsky and Ilya Utkin

Thomas B. Cole, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2006-2007. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.12091

Poetry and Medicine

Time and Chance

Carol Snyder Halberstadt

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2087. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.6417

JAMA Revisited

Women Physicians and the War

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2088. doi:10.1001/jama.2014.12098

JAMA Patient Page

Prostate Cancer Screening

Aria A. Razmaria, MD, MSc

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2096. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.15295

Audio Author Interview: For Patients: Prostate Cancer Screening

Comment & Response

Predicted vs Observed Clinical Event Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Andrew P. DeFilippis, MD, MSc; Michael J. Blaha, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2082. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.12916

Predicted vs Observed Clinical Event Risk for Cardiovascular Disease—Reply

Amit Pursnani, MD; Joseph M. Massaro, PhD; Udo Hoffmann, MD, MPH

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2082-2083. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.12931

Dietary Cholesterol and Blood Cholesterol Concentrations

Susan Levin, MS, RD; Cameron Wells, MPH, RD; Neal Barnard, MD

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2083-2084. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.12595

Dietary Cholesterol and Blood Cholesterol Concentrations—Reply

Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH; David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2084-2085. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.12604

Needle Exchange Programs for HIV Outbreaks

Ross D. Silverman, JD, MPH; Beth Meyerson, MDiv, PhD; Caitlin F. Priest, MPH

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2085. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.12672

Needle Exchange Programs for HIV Outbreaks—Reply

Josiah D. Rich, MD, MPH; Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2085-2086. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.12675

Correction

Incorrect Affiliation

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2086. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.14004

Incorrect Labels in Figure 2 Key

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JAMA. 2015;314(19):2086. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.14343

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