How to Improve Patients' Treatment Expectations
Patients' treatment expectations may affect their treatment outcomes. Coauthor Johannes A. C. Laferton, PhD, joins JAMA Senior Editor Anne Cappola, MD, ScM, to discuss the latest article in JAMA's Com...
4 Juni 202518min
Lipoprotein(a): What Clinicians Should Know
Elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) are associated with higher rates of cardiovascular events. Author Samia Mora, MD, MHS, of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School discusses measuremen...
3 Juni 202519min
Platelet Transfusion: Best Practice Guidelines
A central question in platelet transfusion is whether to follow a restrictive or liberal strategy in decisions about which patients should receive platelets. Author Ryan Metcalf, MD, University of Uta...
29 Maj 202513min
Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (iTTP)
Immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) is a rare coagulopathic disorder characterized by immune-mediated thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, that can cause life-threaten...
19 Maj 202521min
Microbiome and Risk for Cancer Outcomes
The human microbiome appears to influence risk for development and progression of cancer and response to treatment. Author Jennifer Wargo, MD, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, discusse...
12 Maj 202518min
Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis
Endometriosis, a common cause of pelvic pain, affects approximately 10% of reproductive-age females. Author Sawsan As-Sanie, MD, MPH, University of Michigan, discusses the epidemiology, pathophysiolog...
5 Maj 202515min
Strategies for Talking With Parents About Vaccines
What is the single most important thing to recognize when communicating with families about vaccines? Author Sean T. O'Leary, MD, MPH, of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Childre...
30 Apr 202513min
Non–Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Bronchiectasis in Adults
Non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis, which affects approximately a half million people in the US, is a chronic lung condition that involves permanent bronchial dilation and inflammation; it is cha...
28 Apr 202523min
