JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 9hListen JAMA Internal Medicine authors Paul I. Musey Jr, MD, MS, and Jeffrey A. Kline, MD, discuss their recent articles with Ilana Richman, MD MHS. ja.ma/3TsvXpw 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 29/09/2026Among patients hospitalized with #OpioidUseDisorder in Philadelphia, dexmedetomidine use rose after medetomidine emerged in the illicit fentanyl supply, and nearly all such admissions involved the intensive care unit. ja.ma/4y1jQy4 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 29/09/2026For most routine laboratory tests, fasting duration was not associated with clinically meaningful differences. #Glucose, triglycerides, γ-glutamyl transferase, and lipase were the main exceptions. ja.ma/47qrdny 001
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 28/09/2026Among older dually enrolled veterans, #VeteransAffairs primary care was associated with lower #ProstateCancer screening and biopsy rates than fee-for-service #Medicare in men least likely to benefit. ja.ma/4ymgEhu 010
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 28/09/2026Among patients with low-risk chest pain and #Anxiety, peer-supported internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy reduced anxiety more than primary care referral over 12 months, with the greatest improvement among patients with severe anxiety. ja.ma/4dV1fw4 100
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 25/09/2026This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page describes use of continuous #glucose monitors, as well as their benefits and drawbacks. ja.ma/4xA7FYA 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 24/09/2026In the US Veterans Affairs system, female emergency physicians modestly increased testing and hospital admissions compared with male colleagues, with no difference in 30-day mortality or short admission rates. ja.ma/3Tkcfw6 022
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 23/09/2026This review examines the evidence for continuous #glucose monitoring use beyond type 1 #diabetes or #pregnancy, explores its usefulness as a behavior change aid, and critically assesses its expanding role in the care of people with dysglycemia. ja.ma/4yE2B6s 010
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 22/09/2026Among patients hospitalized for #HeartFailure, only 54% of new guideline-directed medications were filled in 7 days and just half of patients remained persistent at 6 months after discharge. ja.ma/3UW1MYd 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 21/09/2026Patients with end-stage kidney disease and #DevelopmentalDisabilities had lower rates of #KidneyTransplant evaluation and receipt than matched controls, and state antidiscrimination laws were not associated with more equitable access. ja.ma/47gbwiF 011
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 21/09/2026In more than 850 000 adults with #SteatoticLiverDisease, the steatosis-associated fibrosis estimator (SAFE) score provided the greatest net benefit for identifying 10-year cirrhosis risk and may help guide repeat surveillance. ja.ma/4xGTuBh 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 21/09/2026Medicare patients of general internists with higher Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment scores were significantly less likely to receive low-value services, underscoring the role of physician knowledge in reducing unnecessary care. ja.ma/4AecLMF 011
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 20/09/2026Among Medicare beneficiaries with newly diagnosed cancer, #MedicareAdvantage was associated with similarly timely and optimal treatment as traditional Medicare, but with lower cancer drug costs. ja.ma/473ktMd 010
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 18/09/2026Cluster RCT: On-site #POC-RMPCR in nursing homes did not reduce outbreak size or frequency, but reduced ED transfers and enabled faster antiviral therapy compared to standard off-site testing. ja.ma/4j9zlzR 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 17/09/2026A large sibling-matched cohort study in Hong Kong found no evidence of an association between prenatal paracetamol (acetaminophen) exposure and risk of #Autism or #ADHD in offspring when accounting for unmeasured familial confounding. ja.ma/4A4cewXja.maPrenatal Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Use and Autism and/or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity DisorderThis population-based cohort study assesses the association between prenatal paracetamol exposure and risk of autism spectrum or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder using a sibling-matched design. 045
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 16/09/2026An 8-week telehealth mindfulness group medical visit program for adults with #LowBackPain produced modest but sustained improvements in pain intensity and interference at 6 and 12 months vs usual care. ja.ma/4cviW4Pja.maMindfulness-Based Group Medical Visits for Adults With Chronic Low Back PainThis randomized clinical trial investigates whether a telehealth-delivered mindfulness group medical visit program for persons with chronic low back pain improves pain intensity and interference compared with usual care. 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 15/09/2026A randomized trial in rural #NavajoNation found that a culturally tailored meal program for adults with #HeartFailure reduced hospitalizations or emergency visits and improved food insecurity, quality of life, and blood pressure. ja.ma/4xp5IhE 010
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 14/09/2026Primary care physicians describe emotional distress, powerlessness, and changes to clinical care due to immigration enforcement, but report that advocacy and flexible, supportive health systems can reduce #MoralInjury. ja.ma/4gDCSFeja.maMoral Injury Among Physicians Caring for Immigrant Patients Amid Anti-Immigrant PoliciesThis qualitative study explores the perspectives of primary care physicians regarding their own well-being and the health and well-being of their immigrant patients after anti-immigrant policy changes in January 2025. 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 13/09/2026💬 Editorial: Female physicians in VA emergency departments ordered more diagnostic tests and admitted more patients than male physicians, but test appropriateness and outcomes were similar. ja.ma/4qTukO1ja.maPhysician Sex and Practice Pattern Differences in the Emergency DepartmentThere is a growing literature on physician sex differences in patient care and outcomes that largely favor female physicians. Studies in the primary care setting find, for example, that female physicians spend more time in direct and indirect patient care,1 use more patient-centered communication,... 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 12/09/2026💬 Editorial: JAMA Internal Medicine now requires RCTs to rigorously define, systematically assess, and fully report all harms, ensuring a balanced evaluation of risks and benefits per CONSORT guidelines. ja.ma/4zOIOmaja.maRecommendations for Reporting on Potential Harms in Randomized Clinical Trials in JAMA Internal MedicineRandomized clinical trials, when rigorously conducted, offer the highest level of evidence to evaluate health care interventions. The value of a health care intervention depends on the benefits relative to the harms, which can be physical, psychological, or social.1,2 Published reports of randomized... 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 11/09/2026💬 Viewpoint: Clinicians should ask about #WorldTradeCenter exposure because it may still shape diagnosis, management, and eligibility for care through the federal World Trade Center Health Program 25 years after September 11, 2001. ja.ma/46DolDw 010
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 11/09/2026💡 This Clinical Insights article outlines a practical approach to screening and diagnosis, emphasizing morning measurement of potassium, aldosterone, and renin and careful interpretation of medication effects on laboratory results. ja.ma/4zXvzjg 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 10/09/2026📄 This case report describes a woman in her 70s whose initial electrocardiogram (ECG) suggested ventricular tachycardia but presented asymptomatically to the emergency department. ja.ma/4zTHUow 010
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 09/09/2026Among patients receiving #Methadone for #OpioidUseDisorder, take-home dosing after completed induction was associated with lower mortality vs no take-home dosing, with the greatest benefit when started within 5 to 12 weeks or 13 to 24 weeks. ja.ma/4cswSfX 010
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 08/09/2026💬 Editorial: Trust in medicine requires more than better communication in the examination room and may depend on structural change that addresses unequal access, uneven quality, and institutional histories of harm. ja.ma/4haiRWW 020
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 08/09/2026Among women with vasomotor symptoms, #MenopausalHormoneTherapy initiation was associated with lower #CardiovascularDisease risk vs noninitiation, with lower risk estimates among women who initiated therapy within 10 years of menopause. ja.ma/3UCm48V 011
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 07/09/2026Among nursing home residents aged ≥65 years in Medicare, #RespiratorySyncytialVirus vaccination was associated with lower risk of #RSV-associated hospitalization, death, severe outcomes, and thromboembolic events during the 2023-2024 season. ja.ma/465EzFn 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 06/09/2026Routine referral of patients with #ProstateCancer to a #Cardiovascular specialist improved cholesterol control and overall risk factor management, but did not reduce major cardiovascular events vs usual care. ja.ma/4czduOu 000
Reposted by JAMA Internal MedicineSolomon Center @ YLS @solomonctryls.bsky.social · 26/08/2026In a @jamainternalmed.com editorial, Solomon Center affiliated faculty @carygross.bsky.social and his co-authors underline that while the NIH’s 2024 Public Access Policy is an advance toward open science, it also introduces strain on the clinical research ecosystem. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...jamanetwork.comPublic Access to NIH-Funded Research ManuscriptsThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a strong interest in ensuring that the knowledge arising from research it funds is available to the scientific community and the general public. A key contr... 002
Reposted by JAMA Internal MedicineUCSF Geriatrics @ucsfgeriatrics.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Drs. @kencovinsky.bsky.social, @kristalynharrison.bsky.social, Lauren Hunt & colleagues published a new @jamainternalmed.com study examining rural-urban disparities in the delivery and intensity of Medicare hospice care. geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/covinsk...geriatrics.ucsf.eduCovinsky, Harrison, and Hunt Co-Author JAMA Study on Rural-Urban Disparities in Hospice Care | GeriatricsKenneth Covinsky, MD, MPH, Krista Harrison, PhD, Lauren Hunt, PhD, RN, FNP, and colleagues have published a new study in JAMA examining rural-urban disparities in hospice care. 011
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 06/09/2026The 2025 #NIH Public Access Policy may still leave NIH-funded investigators facing new article processing charges for immediate public access, with an estimated upper-bound annual cost of more than $100 million. ja.ma/3UHGVrq 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 06/09/2026Routine referral of patients with #ProstateCancer to a #Cardiovascular specialist improved cholesterol control and overall risk factor management, but did not reduce major cardiovascular events vs usual care. #ESCCongress ja.ma/46GGlwNja.maSpecialist Referral for Cardiovascular Risk in Patients With Prostate CancerThis randomized clinical trial evaluates the effect of routine referral of patients with prostate cancer to a cardiovascular specialist for systematic risk factor control compared with usual care. 110
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 06/09/2026💡This Clinical Insights article summarizes cervical cancer screening recommendations for patients with average and higher than average risk, including recommendations for self-collected human papillomavirus (#HPV) testing. ja.ma/4cxDsSuja.maCervical Cancer Screening UpdatesThis Clinical Insights summarizes current cervical cancer screening recommendations. 010
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 05/09/2026In US regions with higher prevalence of #AlphaGalSyndrome, patients with blood type O had more allergic transfusion reactions to group B or AB #platelet or #plasma units vs group O units. ja.ma/4cZDORUja.maEpidemiologic Study of Transfusion-Related Alpha-Gal SyndromeThis cohort study investigates the association of alpha-gal syndrome prevalence among patients with blood type O blood and rates of allergic transfusion reaction. 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 05/09/2026💬 Editorial: Nonreporting of race and ethnicity in medical research can obscure health disparities and limit the generalizability and applicability of findings across patient populations. ja.ma/4xEBUhQja.maNonreporting of Race and Ethnicity in Medical Research Harms Us AllAt JAMA Internal Medicine, we have become increasingly aware that some US researchers are unable to report on race or ethnicity as demographic variables to describe their sample or to conduct stratified analyses by these variables. In some cases, we have been informed that based on 3 recent US... 020
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 05/09/2026💬 Editorial: The updated #NIH Public Access Policy supports immediate public access to funded manuscripts, but some publisher requirements may shift article processing charges onto investigators. ja.ma/3UF9g1xja.maPublic Access to NIH-Funded Research ManuscriptsThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a strong interest in ensuring that the knowledge arising from research it funds is available to the scientific community and the general public. A key contributor to the Open Science movement, the NIH has embraced a variety of strategies, including... 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 30/08/2026Presented at #ESCCongress: Routine referral of patients with #ProstateCancer to a #Cardiovascular specialist improved cholesterol control and overall risk factor management, but did not reduce major cardiovascular events vs usual care. ja.ma/4zDpSGW 001
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 20/08/2026🎧 Listen to an interview with Romi Haas, MPH, PhD author of "Management of Shoulder Pain in Primary Care: A Review" and Michael A Incze, MD, MSEd, Reviewing Editor of JAMA Internal Medicine. ja.ma/4fM3PpF 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 19/08/2026US pilots and flight attendants had the highest and second-highest percentages of deaths from radiation-related #Cancer across 503 occupations, while deaths from other cancers were not similarly elevated. ja.ma/4fZrl2K 012
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 18/08/2026This case report describes the electrocardiogram findings of a patient in their 40s with dizziness and presyncope after hematemesis and multiple black stools. ja.ma/4fY4Zyv 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 17/08/2026📑 JAMA Internal Medicine Review: This review provides an evidence-based update on the diagnosis and management of #ShoulderPain to support clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes. ja.ma/4q7sBE9 030
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 17/08/2026In US adults, serologic immunity to #HepatitisA and #HepatitisB remained low, with substantial susceptibility persisting across high-risk clinical subgroups. ja.ma/4gmDqPv 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 11/08/2026Among older adults with #Type2Diabetes and hemoglobin A1c below goal, medication deintensification increased from 2019 to 2023 but remained uncommon, with only 16.9% deintensified in 2023. ja.ma/4q8bJgs 011
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 11/08/2026A community health worker-led, telehealth #diabetes intervention improved HbA1c, cholesterol, and ADA guideline adherence vs usual care in low-income Hispanic adults, addressing 87% of participant concerns via a structured feedback loop. ja.ma/4hX22zu 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 10/08/2026Among patients due for annual #LungCancer screening, stepped reminders to primary care physicians to order and patients to schedule low-dose computed tomography increased guideline-concordant screening adherence vs usual care. ja.ma/4zoMaMG 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 10/08/2026Among adults with #Type2Diabetes, #MedicareAdvantage was not associated with better hemoglobin A1c, blood pressure, or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol vs original Medicare after accounting for pre-Medicare differences. ja.ma/4g0v9PR 010
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 08/08/2026Among acutely ill adults receiving supplemental oxygen, #AutonomousOxygenTitration increased time in normoxemia and decreased time in hypoxemia vs usual care. ja.ma/4z6os7x 000
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 08/08/2026Among US adults, 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccination was associated with a 26% lower risk of COVID-19 ED/UC visits, 35% lower risk of hospitalization, and 41% lower risk of critical illness, with effectiveness declining >6 months post vaccination. ja.ma/4xq8uDJ 011
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 03/08/2026💬 Invited Commentary: Autonomous #Oxygen titration in hospitalized patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure increased time in normoxemia to 85% vs 63% with usual care and reduced time in hypoxemia to 2.0% vs 3.6%. #MHSRS2026 ja.ma/4bq4hYf 021
JAMA Internal Medicine @jamainternalmed.com · 03/08/2026Presented today at #MHSRS2026: Among acutely ill adults receiving supplemental oxygen, #AutonomousOxygenTitration increased time in normoxemia and decreased time in hypoxemia vs usual care. ja.ma/3TTVGa9 011