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The proportion of abandoned first #buprenorphine prescriptions for opioid use disorder #OUD increased among US adults, 2020-2024. Over 1-in-3 new buprenorphine prescriptions were abandoned in 2024, with notable differences by ethnicity and insurance. ja.ma/4h8tERY
Using BEST-CLI RCT data, bypass surgery was more likely than #endovascular surgery to be cost-effective for chronic limb-threatening ischemia, with fewer major reinterventions and amputations, although uncertainty remains. ja.ma/3TzhnfD
Among women with suspected #EndometrialDysplasia, Black women had lower transvaginal ultrasound completion rates, mainly due to fibroids affecting visibility. When scans were completed, accuracy remained high across racial groups. ja.ma/4fEVLHe
Among patients with #ChronicPain observed weekly for 6 months, trajectories of bodily comfort, sleep, and mood were predominantly stable; 4% of patients improved and 10% worsened. ja.ma/4xp4jIu
After relaxation of #COVID19 restrictions in Japan, #KawasakiDisease incidence rebounded, with the largest changes in children aged 5 to 9 years and the smallest changes in infants. ja.ma/3Ub4xnU
In a multistate health system, 60% of eligible adults completed #HealthRelatedSocialNeeds screening and nearly 30% of screened patients reported at least 1 need. ja.ma/3TrkkPr
#Overweight or #obesity already in childhood was linked to a higher risk of #childlessness among >60,000 Danish women followed from childhood to mid-adulthood. ja.ma/4wJBk1W
Qualitative study: In health care, consumers indicated that #ArtificialIntelligence is more acceptable when it supports clinicians, protects relationships, and delivers timely, personalized, and reliable care. ja.ma/4wGMK6L
Among patients with #FirearmInjuries, only 1 in 23 developed a bacterial infection during their index hospitalization; new infections rarely developed during follow-up. Those who needed head, neck, spine, or colon surgical procedures were at highest risk. ja.ma/3TSQSlk
Inpatient #rehab facility use among Medicare beneficiaries increased 2019-2024, with uneven growth by state. More rehab beds were associated with more stays; determining whether this reflects supply-induced demand or greater need requires further study. ja.ma/4xkZoYY
Among patients undergoing surveillance for #PancreaticCysticNeoplasms (#PCN), invasive testing decreased 2006-2022, with reductions in EUS and pancreatic surgery; for those who developed #PancreaticCancer, stage at diagnosis and survival remained stable. ja.ma/4w3wdbK
Nigerian adults share #ColorectalCancer (#CRC) risk factors with high-income populations, providing an opportunity for tailored education, prevention, and early detection, as CRC diagnoses and mortality rise across sub-Saharan Africa. ja.ma/45B9KrA
Sexual and gender minority (#SGM) medical students strongly prefer to work in a state with higher SGM equality after their training, highlighting how policy environments may shape future physician workforce distribution. ja.ma/4w8L4Sr
Among Scottish children followed from ages 5 to 15 years, #ScreenUse was minimally associated with developmental difficulties after adjusting for family functioning, with early high screen-use predicted difficulties at age 10 but not at age 15. ja.ma/4blJeGg
In the COVALENT multicenter RCT, both Macintosh video laryngoscopy (83%) and hyperangulated VL (88%) had higher first-pass success compared to direct laryngoscopy (78%) in 2,423 routine OR intubations. ja.ma/4fCfrvy
Pediatric #Dengue during the French Caribbean epidemic was associated with substantial emergency and hospital care use, with many children requiring intravenous infusion or hospitalization. ja.ma/4pRz6eh
Accelerated epigenetic #aging was associated with lower global #IntrinsicCapacity across adulthood, with greater detrimental associations at older ages than accelerated inflammatory aging. ja.ma/4cixMvh
Among patients with high-risk blood cancers, #MismatchedUnrelatedDonor transplant with posttransplant cyclophosphamide was associated with lower relapse risk vs #MatchedRelatedDonor transplant. ja.ma/3S8Tk6L
A higher #SupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram policy index was associated with lower county cardiovascular mortality, indicating that state policies supporting SNAP participation may improve cardiovascular health. ja.ma/4yUQhQd
Spouses of people with #Dementia had a higher risk of developing dementia than matched unexposed spouses in this nationwide cohort from Taiwan. ja.ma/3TzK5wT