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JAMA

September 26, 2012, Vol 308, No. 12
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Bringing Diagnosis Into the Quality and Safety Equations
Mark L. Graber, MD; Robert M. Wachter, MD; Christine K. Cassel, MD, MSc
Topics: diagnostic errors, safety
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1211-1212. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11913.
Overcoming the Pricing Power of Hospitals
Bob Kocher, MD; Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD
Topics: fees and charges
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1213-1214. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11910.
ONLINE FIRST
Controlling Health Care Costs in Massachusetts With a Global Spending Target FREE
Robert Steinbrook, MD
Topics: health care costs, spending
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1215-1216. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11322.
Beyond Joint Implant Registries:  A Patient-Centered Research Consortium for Comparative Effectiveness in Total Joint Replacement
Patricia D. Franklin, MD, MPH, MBA; Jeroan J. Allison, MD, MS; David C. Ayers, MD
Topics: patient-centered care, arthroplasty, replacement, comparative effectiveness research, joint prosthesis
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1217-1218. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.12568.
Worlds Apart
Daniel A. Waxman, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1219-1220. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.9980.
Perioperative Dexamethasone Administration and Risk of Bleeding Following Tonsillectomy in Children:  A Randomized Controlled Trial FREE
LCDR Thomas Q. Gallagher, MC, USN; Courtney Hill, MD; Shilpa Ojha, MBChB; Elisabeth Ference, MD; Donald G. Keamy, MD; Michael Williams, MD; Maynard Hansen, MD; Rie Maurer, MA; Corey Collins, DO; Jennifer Setlur, MD; LCDR Gregory G. Capra, MC, USN; CDR Matthew T. Brigger, MC, USN; Christopher J. Hartnick, MD
Includes: Supplemental Content
Topics: hemorrhage, dexamethasone, postoperative hemorrhage, tonsillectomy, risk of excessive or recurrent bleeding
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1221-1226. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11575.
Total Knee Arthroplasty Volume, Utilization, and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries, 1991-2010 FREE
Peter Cram, MD, MBA; Xin Lu, MS; Stephen L. Kates, MD; Jasvinder A. Singh, MD, MPH; Yue Li, PhD; Brian R. Wolf, MD, MS
Includes: Supplemental Content
Topics: medicare, patient readmission, knee replacement arthroplasty, knee arthroplasty revision
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1227-1236. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11153.
ONLINE FIRST
Diagnostic Accuracy of Fractional Flow Reserve From Anatomic CT Angiography FREE
James K. Min, MD; Jonathon Leipsic, MD; Michael J. Pencina, PhD; Daniel S. Berman, MD; Bon-Kwon Koo, MD; Carlos van Mieghem, MD; Andrejs Erglis, MD; Fay Y. Lin, MD; Allison M. Dunning, MS; Patricia Apruzzese, MS; Matthew J. Budoff, MD; Jason H. Cole, MD; Farouc A. Jaffer, MD; Martin B. Leon, MD; Jennifer Malpeso, MD; G. B. John Mancini, MD; Seung-Jung Park, MD; Robert S. Schwartz, MD; Leslee J. Shaw, PhD; Laura Mauri, MD
Topics: ischemia, coronary stenosis, fractional coronary flow reserve, constriction, pathologic, computed tomographic angiography
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1237-1245. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11274.
How to Use an Article Reporting a Multiple Treatment Comparison Meta-analysis
Edward J. Mills, PhD, MSc; John P. A. Ioannidis, MD, DSc; Kristian Thorlund, PhD, MSc; Holger J. Schünemann, MD, PhD, MSc; Milo A. Puhan, MD, PhD; Gordon H. Guyatt, MD, MSc
Includes: Supplemental Content
Topics: rheumatoid arthritis, lorazepam, statins, chronic obstructive airway disease, generalized anxiety disorder, heterogeneity, antidepressive agents, second-generation, biological products, fluoxetine, paroxetine, publication bias, venlafaxine, incoherent thinking, inference, homogeneity, sensitivity analysis, adverse event
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1246-1253. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11228.
Clinician's Corner
Caring for the Older Person With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Terri R. Fried, MD; Carlos A. Vaz Fragoso, MD; Michael W. Rabow, MD
Includes: CME
Topics: chronic obstructive airway disease, dyspnea, elderly
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1254-1263. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.12422.
A Florid, Tiny, Discrete Eruption on the Penis FREE
Hsien-Yi Chiu, MD; Hsien-Ching Chiu, MD
Topics: exanthema, penis
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1264-1265. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11061.
Increasing Use of Total Knee Replacement and Revision Surgery
James Slover, MD, MS; Joseph D. Zuckerman, MD
Topics: repeat surgery, knee replacement arthroplasty, surgery specialty
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1266-1268. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.12644.
ONLINE FIRST
Detecting Obstructive Coronary Disease With CT Angiography and Noninvasive Fractional Flow Reserve
Manesh R. Patel, MD
Topics: fractional coronary flow reserve, coronary heart disease, computed tomographic angiography
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1269-1270. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11383.
Troponin Levels and Mortality After Noncardiac Surgery
Robert D. Sanders, FRCA
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1204-1205. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11259.
Troponin Levels and Mortality After Noncardiac Surgery
Tetsuji Fujita, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1204. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11256.
Troponin Levels and Mortality After Noncardiac Surgery—Reply
P. J. Devereaux, MD, PhD; Matthew T. V. Chan, MD, MSc; Pablo Alonso-Coello, MD, MSc; on behalf of the Vascular Events In Noncardiac Surgery Patients Cohort Evaluation (VISION) Study Investigators
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1204-1205. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11268.
Treatment of Sepsis-Related Organ Dysfunction
Jesús Rodríguez-Baño, MD, PhD
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1205-1206. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11262.
Treatment of Sepsis-Related Organ Dysfunction
Bin Du, MD; Xiaoyun Hu, MD; Li Weng, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1206-1207. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11265.
Treatment of Sepsis-Related Organ Dysfunction—Reply
Tobias Welte, MD; Frank Brunkhorst, MD; Evelyn Kuhnt, MSc
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1206-1207. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11271.
Salary Differences by Gender
Kyoko Nomura, MD, MPH, DMSc
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1207-1208. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11174.
Salary Differences by Gender—Reply
Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil; Kent Griffith, MS
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1207-1208. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11177.
Use of Information Technology in the Examination Room
Gregory J. Esper, MD, MBA
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1208-1209. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11184.
Use of Information Technology in the Examination Room—Reply
Elizabeth Toll, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1208-1209. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11190.
NIH Signals Intent to Boost Funding of Emergency Care Research and Training
Mike Mitka
Topics: emergency treatment, united states national institutes of health
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1193-1194. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11142.
Petition Targets Painkiller Marketing in Effort to Curb Overdose Deaths
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: overdose, pain, marketing
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1194-1196. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11248.
Marijuana Use Starting in Youth Linked to IQ Loss
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: marijuana smoking
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1196. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.12205.
Costs FREE
Kaiser Family Foundation*
Topics: health care costs, health policy, health insurance, economics, spending
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1197. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11916.
Collaborative Research
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: maryland, united states national institutes of health, diagnostic imaging, pharmacy (field), radiology specialty, clinical research
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1198. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.12020.
Off-label Atypical Antipsychotics
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: atypical antipsychotic, off-label use
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1198. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.12018.
Sick Leave Benefits
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: sick leave
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1198. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.12016.
Trouble Letting Go: Hoarders
Bridget M. Kuehn
Topics: obsessive-compulsive disorder, diagnostic imaging, brain activity, hoarding behavior
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1198. doi:10.1001/2012.jama.11449.
Pertussis Epidemic—Washington, 2012 FREE
Topics: pertussis, epidemic
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1199-1201. doi:.
Helmet Use Among Motorcyclists Who Died in Crashes and Economic Cost Savings Associated With State Motorcycle Helmet Laws—United States, 2008–2010 FREE
Topics: cost savings, economics, protective helmet, motorcycle helmet
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1201-1203. doi:.
Market Church in Halle
Janet M. Torpy, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1188. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.3224.
The Morning Post
Ted McMahon, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1189. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.6000.
CAN LIFE BE MADE?
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1190. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.3225.
Achieving Justice in Genomic Translation: Re-Thinking the Pathway to Benefit
Lainie Friedman Ross, MD, PhD
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1271-1272. doi:10.1001/jama.308.12.1271.
The Growing Global Public Health Crisis and How to Address It
A. Mark Clarfield, MD
Topics:
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1272. doi:10.1001/jama.308.12.1272.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease FREE
Janet M. Torpy, MD; Denise M. Goodman, MD, MS; Alison E. Burke, MA; Edward H. Livingston, MD
Includes: Supplemental Content
Topics: chronic obstructive airway disease
JAMA. 2012;308(12):1281. doi:10.1001/jama.2012.12362.
About This Journal
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JAMA. 2012;308(12):1185. doi:10.1001/jama.308.12.1185.
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