IN THIS ISSUE OF JAMA
Audio Highlights
Audio Editors' Summary: e-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation, Vitamin D and Omega-3's for Aging Disorders, Hypertension Screening in Children, and more
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION
Effect of e-Cigarettes Plus Counseling vs Counseling Alone on Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Mark J. Eisenberg, MD, MPH; Andréa Hébert-Losier, MSc; Sarah B. Windle, MPH; et al.
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Audio Clinical Review: Using e-Cigarettes to Stop Smoking
Editorial: Randomized Trials of e-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation; Nancy A. Rigotti, MD
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation, Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation, or a Strength-Training Exercise Program on Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults: The DO-HEALTH Randomized Clinical Trial
Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, MD, DrPH; Bruno Vellas, MD, PhD; René Rizzoli, MD; et al.
Association of Skilled Nursing Facility Participation in a Bundled Payment Model With Institutional Spending for Joint Replacement Surgery
Michael L. Barnett, MD, MS; Karen E. Joynt Maddox, MD, MPH; E. John Orav, PhD; et al.
RESEARCH LETTER
Gastrointestinal Complications in Critically Ill Patients With and Without COVID-19
Mohamad El Moheb, MD; Leon Naar, MD; Mathias A. Christensen, BSc; et al.
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Preprint Servers’ Policies, Submission Requirements, and Transparency in Reporting and Research Integrity Recommendations
Mario Malički, MD, MA, PhD; Ana Jerončić, MSc, PhD; Gerben ter Riet, MD, PhD; et al.
Submissions and Downloads of Preprints in the First Year of medRxiv
Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM; Theodora Bloom, PhD; Richard Sever, PhD; et al.
Editorial: Preprints Involving Medical Research—Do the Benefits Outweigh the Challenges?; Annette Flanagin, RN, MA; Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD, MBA; Howard Bauchner, MD
US PREVENTIVE SERVICES TASK FORCE
Recommendation Statement
Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
US Preventive Services Task Force
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Conversations with Dr Bauchner: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
Editorial: An Alternative View of Childhood Blood Pressure Screening: Reframing the Question; Joseph T. Flynn, MD, MS
Editorial: The US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on Screening for Blood Pressure in Children: Increasing the Pressure to Get It Right; Priya Verghese, MD, MPH; Debora Matossian, MD, MSCI
Evidence Report
Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force
Gerald Gartlehner, MD, MPH; Emily B. Vander Schaaf, MD, MPH; Colin Orr, MD; et al.
Conversations with Dr Bauchner: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
Editorial: An Alternative View of Childhood Blood Pressure Screening: Reframing the Question; Joseph T. Flynn, MD, MS
Editorial: The US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on Screening for Blood Pressure in Children: Increasing the Pressure to Get It Right; Priya Verghese, MD, MPH; Debora Matossian, MD, MSCI
VIEWPOINT
A National Commitment to Improve the Care of Patients With Hypertension in the US
Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH; Janet S. Wright, MD
Conversations with Dr Bauchner: The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Control Hypertension
Sensible Medicine—Balancing Intervention and Inaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Christopher W. Seymour, MD, MSc; Erin K. McCreary, PharmD; Jacob Stegenga, PhD
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Conversations with Dr Bauchner: Sensible Medicine—Balancing Intervention and Inaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19: Beyond Tomorrow
Pandemic-Driven Posttraumatic Growth for Organizations and Individuals
Kristine Olson, MD, MSc; Tait Shanafelt, MD; Steve Southwick, MD
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Confronting State Medicaid Drug Spending Pressures
Rachel E. Sachs, JD, MPH; Julie M. Donohue, PhD; Stacie B. Dusetzina, PhD
A PIECE OF MY MIND
Relationships Between Academic Medicine Leaders and Industry—Time for Another Look?
Carolyn Becker, MD
EDITORIAL
Randomized Trials of e-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation
Nancy A. Rigotti, MD
The US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation on Screening for Blood Pressure in Children: Increasing the Pressure to Get It Right
Priya Verghese, MD, MPH; Debora Matossian, MD, MSCI
Conversations with Dr Bauchner: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
Preprints Involving Medical Research—Do the Benefits Outweigh the Challenges?
Annette Flanagin, RN, MA; Phil B. Fontanarosa, MD, MBA; Howard Bauchner, MD
JAMA PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Outpatient Management of Liver Function Test Abnormalities in Patients With a Liver Transplant
Danielle S. Graham, MD, MBA; Ronald W. Busuttil, MD, PhD; Fady M. Kaldas, MD
JAMA Performance Improvement Audio: Improving Management of Elevated Liver Function Tests in Post Liver Transplant Patients
Audio Clinical Review: Elevated Liver Function Tests Following Liver Transplant
MEDICAL NEWS & PERSPECTIVES
The Challenges of Expanding Rapid Tests to Curb COVID-19
Rita Rubin, MA
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THE JAMA FORUM
The Great Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020—7 Critical Lessons
Lawrence O. Gostin, JD
NEWS FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
COVID-19 Deaths Among US Clinicians
Bridget M. Kuehn, MSJ
COVID-19 Poses Pregnancy Risks
Bridget M. Kuehn, MSJ
BIOTECH INNOVATIONS
Investigational KRAS Inhibitor Tested for Advanced Solid Tumors
Jennifer Abbasi
COVID-19 Antibody Tests Perform Well in Head-to-Head Comparison
Jennifer Abbasi
Tinnitus Symptoms Improve With Sound and Tongue Stimulation
Jennifer Abbasi
POETRY AND MEDICINE
The God of Small Things
Eric M. Chang, MD
JAMA REVISITED
Editorial: Nice Baby
JAMA PATIENT PAGE
Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents
Jill Jin, MD, MPH
AUDIO
Audio Editors' Summary
e-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation, Vitamin D and Omega-3's for Aging Disorders, Hypertension Screening in Children, and more
Audio Clinical Review
Using e-Cigarettes to Stop Smoking
Conversations with Dr Bauchner
USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents
JAMA Performance Improvement Audio
Improving Management of Elevated Liver Function Tests in Post Liver Transplant Patients
Audio Clinical Review
Elevated Liver Function Tests Following Liver Transplant
COMMENT & RESPONSE
Noninvasive Oxygenation Strategies for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure
Elio Antonucci, MD; Manuela Giovini, MD; Antonio Maria Dell’Anna, MD
Noninvasive Oxygenation Strategies for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure—Reply
Bruno L. Ferreyro, MD; Federico Angriman, MD, MPH; Damon C. Scales, MD, PhD
New Statin Use and Mortality in Older Veterans
Jeff Whittle, MD, MPH
New Statin Use and Mortality in Older Veterans
Jean C. Digitale, MPH, RN; Thomas B. Newman, MD, MPH
New Statin Use and Mortality in Older Veterans
Ali Ahmed, MD, MPH; Wen-Chih Wu, MD; Charles Faselis, MD
New Statin Use and Mortality in Older Veterans—Reply
Ariela R. Orkaby, MD, MPH; David R. Gagnon, MD, PhD; Luc Djousse, MD, ScD
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