JAMA Research at Critical Care Reviews 2024 (CCR Down Under)
Release Date: 12/11/2024
How to Improve Patients' Treatment Expectations
JAMA Clinical Reviews
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 Communicating Medicine series, which...
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Lipoprotein(a): What Clinicians Should Know
JAMA Clinical Reviews
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 measurement and interpretation of lipoprotein (a)...
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Platelet Transfusion: Best Practice Guidelines
JAMA Clinical Reviews
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 Utah, discusses new clinical guidelines...
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Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpera (iTTP)
JAMA Clinical Reviews
Immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) is a rare coagulopathic disorder characterized by immune-mediated thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, that can cause life-threatening thrombosis. Coauthor Allyson M....
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Microbiome and Risk for Cancer Outcomes
JAMA Clinical Reviews
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, discusses basic science and clinical evidence...
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis
JAMA Clinical Reviews
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, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of...
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Strategies for Talking With Parents About Vaccines
JAMA Clinical Reviews
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 Children’s Hospital Colorado joins JAMA Senior...
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Non–Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Bronchiectasis in Adults
JAMA Clinical Reviews
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 characterized by a productive cough and...
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Vitamin D Guidelines for Healthy Children and Adults
JAMA Clinical Reviews
A JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the Endocrine Society’s most recent recommendations on vitamin D supplementation for disease prevention. Author Sherri-Ann M. Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH, discusses this and more with JAMA...
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Discussing Surgery With Patients
JAMA Clinical Reviews
What are 3 fundamental communication skills needed when discussing surgery with patients? Author Lauren J. Taylor, MD, of the Central Virginia VA Health Care System discusses this and more with JAMA Senior Editor Anne Cappola, MD, ScM.
info_outlineJAMA Senior Editor Derek Angus, MD, MPH, and JAMA Associate Editor Christopher Seymour, MD, MSc, discuss 4 critical care trials published in JAMA and simultaneously presented at the 2024 CCR Down Under meeting in Melbourne, Australia, with JAMA Editor in Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS.
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