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Mashup Score: 3Optimizing Safety of Intensive Care Unit Patients Transferred to General Medical Wards - 16 hour(s) ago
This Viewpoint discusses pitfalls of transitions of care from an intensive care unit to a general medical ward or step-down unit and introduces a checklist to support safe transfers.
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Mashup Score: 5Landscape of Emergency Medicaid and Health Care Coverage for Undocumented Immigrants in the US - 17 hour(s) ago
This Special Communication examines the current landscape of health care coverage for undocumented immigrants in the US, characterizes state-level differences in emergency Medicaid eligibility and coverage, and presents strategies to address coverage gaps.
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Special Communication: Undocumented immigrants in the US have restricted access to health care due to federal limitations, with states providing differing levels of emergency-focused coverage subject to budget and political constraints. https://t.co/gETIUuRpuW @TrishaSantosMD https://t.co/5p3Hqmmj3X
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Mashup Score: 11Early-Onset Gastrointestinal Cancers: A Review - 2 day(s) ago
This Review summarizes current evidence on colorectal, pancreatic, and esophagogastric cancers among individuals aged 18 to 49 years.
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From @JAMA_current: Early-onset gastrointestinal cancers are among the largest subset of early-onset cancers globally. This JAMA Review summarizes current evidence on early-onset gastrointestinal cancers. https://t.co/fKFuphZcD1 @KimmieNgMD @DanaFarber https://t.co/8lGw697DAr
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Mashup Score: 3
This Viewpoint examines the use of blood-based biomarkers to test for Alzheimer disease and outlines why they should not be the first or only tool used in screening for cognitive impairment.
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Viewpoint: Primary care clinicians should be cautious with blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer disease in asymptomatic or subjectively declining patients. https://t.co/v8P48rmOeq @ewidera, @geri_doc https://t.co/96uI5qsFxf
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Mashup Score: 10
This cohort study assesses the frequency of screen completion and the prevalence and outcomes of delirium diagnosis for older patients with unplanned admission to acute general (internal) medicine.
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Implementing physician-delivered delirium screening via electronic health records improved the identification of delirium among older hospital patients. https://t.co/khxAee7tTh https://t.co/k9wTWdDbYw
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Mashup Score: 42
This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page describes how glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists work and what behaviors to adopt while using them.
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Most viewed this week from @JAMAInternalMed: Patient Page covers #GLP1 weight-loss medications, focusing on food craving reduction, blood glucose control, dietary strategies, exercise for muscle retention, and lifestyle changes to prevent weight regain. https://t.co/gGNGwWoB1X https://t.co/JIZVYc28WL
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Mashup Score: 3From Breast Cancer Screening to Diagnosis - 4 day(s) ago
This Viewpoint discusses new Women’s Preventive Services Initiative breast cancer screening recommendations encompassing the entire clinical pathway from screening to diagnosis.
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Viewpoint: The Women's Preventive Services Initiative recommends expanded coverage and patient navigation for breast cancer screening to improve effectiveness and accessibility. https://t.co/tGe13gYgW3 https://t.co/qiA6dYlQYx
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Mashup Score: 5Guideline: Delaying Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease - 5 day(s) ago
This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the 2024 Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) recommendations for management and delaying progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults.
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Global prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is approximately 9%, and patients with CKD are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Read this @JAMA_current summary of the 2024 KDIGO recommendations for managing CKD in adults. https://t.co/WC7lmpBkv4 https://t.co/Y1q4DCrGvE
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Mashup Score: 7An Unusual Cause of Atrioventricular Block - 5 day(s) ago
This case report describes a man in his 60s who presented with a 3-day history of low-grade, intermittent fever, myalgia, and headache, along with episodes of blurred vision and recurrent syncope.
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This case report describes a man in his 60s who presented with a 3-day history of low-grade, intermittent fever, myalgia, and headache, along with episodes of blurred vision and recurrent syncope. https://t.co/twuApR75J7 https://t.co/4EmfFYeFBK
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Mashup Score: 3Next-In-Class vs Original Oncology Drugs - 5 day(s) ago
This cross-sectional study compares US Food and Drug Administration–approved anticancer “me-too,” or next-in-class, drugs with randomized clinical trial comparators of first-in-class drugs.
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Among FDA anticancer drug approvals from 2009 to 2020, only 27 next-in-class drugs had direct randomized clinical trial comparisons with first-in-class drugs. https://t.co/qSkYe4E6Cm @Timothee_MD @ManniMD1 https://t.co/2UQzV8L2mE
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Viewpoint: Most ICU patients survive but need careful transitioning to general wards, and the SIMPLER checklist helps ensure safe transfers by addressing vital signs, medication review, and contingency planning. https://t.co/hCJrnHrLm4 @WKSilverstein https://t.co/JBpfLGPkxO