LAURA H. CYPHERS

This Medical News article discusses a recent study comparing SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels among pregnant people and their infants after 2 vs 3 doses of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) mRNA vaccine.
Source: JAMA Online First

This Medical News article explores timely topics discussed at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s 2022 annual meeting.
Source: JAMA Online First

This Medical News article discusses a new report from the World health Organization that calls for a transformation of global mental health care focused on human rights and community-based prevention and care.
Source: JAMA Online First

This randomized clinical trial assesses whether high-flow nasal cannula therapy is noninferior to continuous positive airway pressure for time to liberation from respiratory support among acutely ill children clinically assessed to require noninvasive respiratory support in pediatric critical care units.
Source: JAMA Online First

This randomized clinical trial compares the effect of fluid bolus administration vs no fluid bolus on the incidence of severe hypotension, cardiac arrest, and death in critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation with sedation and positive pressure ventilation in the intensive care unit.
Source: JAMA Online First

This retrospective hospital-based study examines all SARS-CoV-2 nosocomial infections in 1 US health care system during the Omicron surge vs an earlier wave when wild-type variants predominated.
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This Viewpoint discusses how relying almost exclusively on health care systems to address overall health in the US is problematic, noting that safety net programs and other social policies can serve as powerful population-level interventions that can affect long-standing health disparities.
Source: JAMA Online First

A woman with a history of intravenous heroin use and chronic inactive hepatitis B virus infection had sudden onset of painless jaundice and malaise. Vital signs, mentation, and physical examination were normal except for scleral icterus; she reported no history of travel outside the US and no raw meat ingestion; aminotransferase and bilirubin levels were newly elevated, but she had no acute hepatitis A or C virus infection. What is the diagnosis and what would you do next?
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This cross-sectional study examines monthly blood donations from individuals aged 16 years and older to estimate the population with antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 from infection or vaccination.
Source: JAMA Online First

This Viewpoint summarizes current knowledge of the 2022 monkeypox virus outbreak and the pathology, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention measures, and treatment options for monkeypox infection.
Source: JAMA Online First