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1 month ago | 
jamanetwork.com | Kate Schweitzer |Kristin Walter |Preeti Malani |Rita Rubin
In 2000, the US declared that measles had been locally eradicated largely thanks to the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. But little more than 10 years later, US cases surpassed 200 for the first time since elimination, and in 2019, nearly 1300 cases were confirmed. Now—as an outbreak continues to grow in West Texas and New Mexico—the highly contagious yet preventable disease doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
jamanetwork.com | Preeti Malani |Erica Solway |Matthias Kirch
Loneliness and Social Isolation Among US Older Adults Loneliness and social isolation have been increasingly recognized as health risks, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.1-6 While loneliness is the subjective feeling of being alone, social isolation occurs when a person objectively lacks connections to family, friends, or a community.2-4 We characterized loneliness and social isolation using population-based samples of community-dwelling US older adults.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
dx.doi.org | Preeti Malani |Erica Solway |Matthias Kirch
[Skip to Navigation] PDF Full Text Share X Facebook Email LinkedIn Cite Permissions December 9, 2024 JAMA. Published online December 9, 2024.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
jamanetwork.com | Preeti Malani
Albert and Mary Lasker created the Lasker Awards in 1945 “to shine a spotlight on fundamental biological discoveries and clinical advances that improve human health, and to draw attention to the importance of public support of science.” This year, on September 19, another power couple, Quarraisha Abdool Karim, PhD, and Salim S.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
jamanetwork.com | Preeti Malani |Kristin Walter
An electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) is a battery-operated device that heats liquid nicotine, flavoring, and other additives to create an aerosol.
Although e-cigarettes do not contain tobacco, for regulatory purposes, they are considered “tobacco products” by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). E-cigarettes can go by different names, including vapes, vape pens or sticks, e-hookahs, hookah sticks, mods, and personal vaporizers.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
jamanetwork.com | Anthony G. Charles |Preeti Malani
Skin Antisepsis to Prevent Surgical Site Infections: Implications for Global Surgery Povidone Iodine vs Chlorhexidine Gluconate in Alcohol for Preoperative Skin Antisepsis Andreas F. Widmer, MD, MS; Andrew Atkinson, PhD; Stefan P. Kuster, MD; Aline Wolfensberger, MD; Steffi Klimke, RN; Rami Sommerstein, MD; Friedrich S. Eckstein, MD; Florian Schoenhoff, MD; Guido Beldi, MD; Christian A.
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May 16, 2024 | 
jamanetwork.com | Lauren Weinberg |Preeti Malani
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are plants that frequently cause allergic skin reactions. How Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Poison Sumac Affect Skin These 3 plants contain sap oil (urushiol) in their leaves, stems, and roots, which is released on contact and penetrates the skin to cause an itchy, red rash (allergic contact dermatitis). Once urushiol is on the skin, it can be spread to other areas of skin by touch.
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Apr 19, 2024 | 
jamanetwork.com | Anurag N. Malani |Preeti Malani
Harnessing the Electronic Health Record to Improve Empiric Antibiotic Prescribing
Stewardship Prompts to Improve Antibiotic Selection for Urinary Tract Infection
Shruti K. Gohil, MD, MPH; Edward Septimus, MD; Ken Kleinman, ScD; Neha Varma, MPH; Taliser R. Avery, MS; Lauren Heim, MPH; Risa Rahm, PharmD; William S. Cooper, PharmD; Mandelin Cooper, PharmD; Laura E. McLean, MEd; Naoise G. Nickolay, RPh; Robert A. Weinstein, MD; L.
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Nov 8, 2023 | 
jamanetwork.com | Preeti Malani
Infectious Diseases Week, or IDWeek, a joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the HIV Medicine Association, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, has emerged as the leading North American conference related to all aspects of infectious diseases.
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Jun 13, 2023 | 
jamanetwork.com | Angel N. Desai |Preeti Malani
The JYNNEOS vaccine is recommended for individuals at high risk of mpox infection. The JYNNEOS vaccine is approved in the US for prevention of mpox in individuals aged 18 years or older. This vaccine was initially developed to protect against smallpox; however, it is also effective against mpox. Who Is Eligible for JYNNEOS Vaccination?
