Thomas Marnejon, DO; David Gemmel, PhD; Kelli Mulhern, BS
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(2):251-252. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6828
This observational study analyzes the incidence of needlestick and sharps injuries reported by medical residents between January 2000 and June 2014 trained at a US hospital.
David Ouyang, MD; Jonathan H. Chen, MD, PhD; Jason Hom, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(2):252-254. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6831
This study examines resident behavior on an inpatient general medicine service to describe how trainees use the electronic health record to balance education and patient care.
Esme B. Cullen; Karen E. Hauer, MD, PhD; Leo Eisenstein; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(2):254-256. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6835
This cross-sectional study surveys medical students in 8 Southern public medical schools about Medicaid eligibility in their states.
Thomas A. Marciniak, MD; Vasily Cherepanov, MD; Elena Golukhova, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(2):257-259. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6769
This report compares the follow-up rates for major oral antithrombotic trials as calculated by the US Food and Drug Administration vs published rates and analyzes drug discontinuation rates as a possible contributory cause of incomplete follow-up.
Jonathan H. Chen, MD, PhD; Keith Humphreys, PhD; Nigam H. Shah, MBBS, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(2):259-261. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6662
This study shows that contrary to the California Worker’s Compensation data showing a small subset of prescribers accounting for a disproportionately large percentage of opioid prescribing, Medicare opioid prescribing is distributed across many different types of prescribers and specialities.
Less Is More
Cason Pierce, MD, MA; Angela Keniston, MSPH; Chad Stickrath, MD
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(2):261-262. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6979
This study sought to quantify how frequently attending physicians lead discussion of the 5 American College of Physicians test-ordering principles during teaching rounds.
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Editor's Note
Teaching High-Value Care on Rounds: Modeling Moderation
Rachel J. Stern, MD; Anna L. Parks, MD
JAMA Intern Med
Oreofe O. Odejide, MD; Angel M. Cronin, MS; Nolan Condron, BS; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(2):263-265. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6599
In this survey study, the authors examine timing for end-of-life discussions for patients with hematologic cancers.
Mathew Mercuri, PhD; Thomas N. B. Pascual, MD; John J. Mahmarian, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(2):266-269. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7102
This study compares actual myocardial perfusion imaging practice and radiation doses in US and non-US laboratories and identifies opportunities to improve radiation doses in the United States.
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Imaging More Wisely
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD; Andrew B. Bindman, MD
JAMA Intern Med
Mathew Mercuri, PhD; Thomas N. B. Pascual, MD; John J. Mahmarian, MD; et al.
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(2):269-273. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7106
This study estimates current rates of stress-only imaging in cardiology patients in the United States and worldwide, as well as the potential effect of changes in this rate on the radiation burden to the US population.
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Editorial
Imaging More Wisely
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD; Andrew B. Bindman, MD
JAMA Intern Med
Less Is More
Frank S. Drescher, MD; Brenda E. Sirovich, MD, MS
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(2):273-275. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7098
This study examines the trends in the use of computed tomography in patients who present to emergency departments with respiratory symptoms.
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Editorial
Imaging More Wisely
Rebecca Smith-Bindman, MD; Andrew B. Bindman, MD
JAMA Intern Med
Art Sedrakyan, MD, PhD; Bilal Chughtai, MD; Jialin Mao, MD, MSc
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JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(2):275-277. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6595
This study uses New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System data to determine the extent of use of vaginal mesh in pelvic organ prolapse after the most recent FDA warning.