Early during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was recognized that infection with SARS-CoV-2 was associated with an increased risk of both arterial and venous thrombotic complications. This association is strongest for venous thromboembolic disease, but the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) is approximately doubled in the 7 days after COVID-19 diagnosis. Multiple studies have suggested worse outcomes in patients with COVID-19 and MI, with direct effects of the virus on endothelial cells, increased propensity for vascular thrombosis, and deficient care delivery all mechanistically implicated.
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This Viewpoint reviews the US government’s apt financial response to patients and health care institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic, programs that are about to sunset, and reviews how the removal of those programs could devastate low-income families and health care institutions.
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This cohort study examines the association between COVID-19 and ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) outcome in a large, nationally representative patient cohort who presented with out-of-hospital STEMI or developed STEMI while hospitalized.
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This Viewpoint launches a series of articles that will explore the multiple dimensions of achieving diagnostic excellence in the 21st century.
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This Viewpoint, part of a new JAMA series on diagnostic excellence, explores the meaning of diagnosis and the ultimate goal of using the diagnosis to provide individualized treatment and the art of caring to bring comfort to the patient experiencing illness.
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This Medical News feature discusses the use of anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies for preexposure prophylaxis in people with compromised immune systems.
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This Viewpoint discusses the public health emergency preparedness response strategies instituted in the US after the anthrax attacks of 2001 in the context of the gaps in public health readiness that were exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This report describes methods used by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to identify USPSTF recommendations that have sex or gender components and clarify the populations for which the recommendations should apply and also proposes an approach to making recommendations that are respectful of gender diversity.
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This study uses data from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results database to perform an age- and sex-specific time trend analysis of pancreatic cancer incidence rates in US adults.
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This Viewpoint discusses pharmacoequity, which is the goal of ensuring that all individuals have access to the highest-quality medications required to manage their health needs, and ways in which this can be achieved.
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