LAURA H. CYPHERS

This JAMA Insights Clinical Update discusses general adaptations for pregnancy after bariatric surgery, including recommendations regarding nutrition, maternal health, and fetal and neonatal risks.
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This JAMA Patient Page describes Vibrio vulnificus infection, its signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies.
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This randomized clinical trial examines the efficacy of argatroban plus altepase for acute ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours from onset.
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Experiencing 3 or more mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) is linked with poorer cognitive activity decades later, according to an analysis of data from nearly 16 000 older adults. Attention and executive function appear to be more affected than processing speed or working memory, the study found. The results, which were published in the Journal of Neurotrauma, represent “a critical consideration when counseling individuals post-TBI about continuing high-risk activities,” the authors wrote.
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Around 8% of people have an aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 variant called ALDH2*2 that can cause facial flushing after drinking alcohol and has been tied to higher risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). New research published in Science Translational Medicine confirmed the CAD link with a genome-wide association study of 29 319 CAD cases and 183 134 controls from Japan and then explored the mechanisms in a small subset of participants.
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This Medical News feature discusses a new federal strategic plan to reduce homelessness in the US.
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This Medical News article discusses recent reports of mammal-to-mammal transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1.
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This Viewpoint discusses the proposals that have been considered in the process of the Uniform Law Commission assessing whether the Uniform Determination of Death Act should be revised and offers pros and cons of each.
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In this narrative medicine essay, a third-year medical student who chose hospice for her infant with a life-limiting condition considers her uncertainty about whether the family may have extended their brief time together through medical intervention.
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In this Viewpoint, officials from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy describe 3 actions that health care personnel can take to expand prevention and treatment of substance misuse and overdose.
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