JAMA Clinical Reviews22 Feb 2022

COVID-19 and Pregnancy: Disease Outcomes and Prevention With Vaccination

Pregnant and recently pregnant individuals who become infected with the COVID-19 virus are at high risk of requiring extra medical care. JAMA Associate Editor Linda Brubaker, MD, MS, from University of California San Diego discusses the rapidly evolving data around COVID-19 and vaccine effectiveness and safety as it relates to pregnancy, breastfeeding, and fertility with 3 experts in the field: Laura E. Riley, MD, from Weill Cornell Medicine, Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH, from University of California San Diego School of Medicine-Pediatrics, and Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH, from Emory University.

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Management of Dyslipidemia

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains a leading cause of global mortality and is strongly associated with cumulative exposure to atherogenic lipoproteins across the lifespan. Author A...

20 Jul 0s

Hip Fractures: Management and Prevention

Hip fractures are a leading cause of disability and death in older adults. This episode summarizes risk factors, prevention, and medical and surgical management of hip fractures. JAMA Deputy Editor ...

16 Jul 19min

Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

Alcohol-related liver disease is the leading cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality and the most common indication for liver transplant in Europe and the US. Author Aleksander Krag, MD, PhD, o...

6 Jul 20min

An Overview of Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Worldwide, heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) affects approximately 1 in 250 to 350 individuals. Author James Stein, MD, of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Healt...

29 Jun 10min

Transforming Communication Between Patients and Clinicians

Patient portal messaging continues to expand across health systems, and it has become an increasingly important method for patient-clinician communication. Authors Michal Mankowski, PhD, assistant pro...

22 Jun 15min

Low Back Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment

Nonspecific low back pain is a leading cause of disability, with most cases lacking a clear anatomic cause. This episode reviews risk factors, diagnosis, and current evidence-based treatments for ac...

15 Jun 26min

Survivors of Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease

Cyanotic congenital heart diseases occur in approximately 0.2% of live births in the US, but survival to adulthood is common with current surgical interventions. JAMA Associate Editor David Simel, MD,...

8 Jun 23min

Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Pneumonia: A Review

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) accounts for 1.4 million emergency department visits and 740 000 hospitalizations annually in the US. Author Andre Kumar, MD, MEd, of Stanford University School of M...

3 Jun 16min