Scabies, Bedbug, and Body Lice Infestations
Infestations by ectoparasites such as scabies, bedbugs, and body lice are common. Diagnosis requires history, including social drivers of health such as living environment, and physical examination. A...
9 Sep 202418min
Acute Pericarditis
Pericarditis accounts for up to 5% of emergency department visits for nonischemic chest pain in North America and Western Europe. JAMA Review author Paul C. Cremer, MD, MS, discusses the recommended t...
5 Sep 202418min
JAMA Highlights From ESC 2024
JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo reviews 4 JAMA trials presented at this year's European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress on antihypertensive continuation before elective surgery, pota...
2 Sep 202410min
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Renal cell carcinoma has an estimated lifetime prevalence of 2.3% for men and 1.3% for women in the US. Affected patients in early stages can have >94% cancer-specific survival. Author William Y. Kim,...
28 Aug 202421min
USPSTF Recommendation: Iron Deficiency During Pregnancy
Interview with Esa M. Davis, MD, MPH, USPSTF member and coauthor of Screening and Supplementation for Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anemia During Pregnancy: US Preventive Services Task Force Rec...
20 Aug 20249min
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Genital Herpes
Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection that is caused by HSV-1 or HSV-2 and may result in ulcers, neonatal herpes infection, and increased risk of HIV acquisition. Author Christine ...
14 Aug 202411min
Perioperative Management of Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulant Medications
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are commonly used to treat patients with atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism. Author James D. Douketis, MD, from McMaster University discusses with JAMA D...
12 Aug 202425min
Obesity in Adolescents
About 20% of adolescents in the US are living with obesity. Author Aaron S. Kelly, PhD, of the University of Minnesota Medical School joins JAMA Senior Editor Karen E. Lasser, MD, MPH, to discuss Obes...
5 Aug 202418min
