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Examine how sponsorship disclosures and nicotine warning labels (NWLs) affect responses to proe-cigarette Instagram posts among Mexican young adults. In a 2 x 2 online experiment, Mexicans aged 18-24 (N= 699; 53% users and 47% nonusers of cigarettes or e-cigarettes who were susce
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This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Compound Ciwujia Granules in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome with syndrome of deficiency of both heart and spleen. It adopted a multicenter, double-blind, double-dummy, randomized controlled trial design and
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Patient safety events are among the top ten causes of death and disability worldwide, with most considered preventable, particularly in primary care. Digital interventions are increasingly used in primary care to improve patient safety, targeting errors and preventing adverse eve
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Healthcare systems worldwide face mounting pressure to deliver high-quality care while enhancing efficiency and sustainability. Nurse-led interventions have emerged as promising strategies to optimize care delivery, particularly within value-based health systems. However, a compr
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To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP) for detecting bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) attributed to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), using urodynamic studies as the reference standard. A sy
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New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 395, Issue 5, Page 423-425, July 30, 2026.
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New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 395, Issue 5, Page 421-423, July 30, 2026.
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New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 395, Issue 5, Page 419-421, July 30, 2026.
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New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 395, Issue 5, Page 417-419, July 30, 2026.
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Against a backdrop of insufficient access to hospice care in the UK, these photographs are both document and intervention. Moving my lens from birth—a previous photography project focused on maternity care—to death, this work presents hospice care as intimate, humane, and sociall
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During clinical work and research, we ask about the intricacies of the lives of others, narratives which they have often not shared with friends, colleagues, and neighbours. We ask not out of curiosity but to work towards tangible benefits, whether for the patient directly or for
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We commend the Lancet Editorial1 for highlighting the transformative potential of the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which marks a historic moment in tobacco control. By introducing a generational prohibition on tobacco sales to individuals born after 2008, the UK has moved beyond in
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We thank Albert Batalla and colleagues and Jing Yuan and colleagues for their comments on our Article.1 As noted, clinical trial data are limited in the generalisability of findings, because the administration of medicinal cannabis in controlled laboratory settings differs to how
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Background/Objectives: Rhinosinusitis (RS) is a prevalent inflammatory condition with substantial morbidity and variable response to standard therapies. Diet is a modifiable determinant of systemic inflammation, yet its role in sinonasal disease remains incompletely defined. Meth
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Age-related loss of muscle strength is closely associated with frailty, reduced mobility, and loss of independence. In this study, we investigated the clinical and metabolomic features of deer antler extract fermented with Latilactobacillus curvatus HY7602. A 12-week randomized,
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Purpose Feedback literacy is a pivotal concept in education. Students with well-developed feedback literacy are able to understand, interpret, and implement feedback effectively to improve learning and performance. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a f
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The emotional modulation of pain can be achieved through interventions in the form of music, which may therefore be valuable in regulating emotions and perceived pain during physical activity. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of music feedback during physical ex
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Poor sleep quality is common among university students and is associated with adverse academic, psychological, and cardiometabolic outcomes. Exercise may provide a scalable, low-cost, non-pharmacological approach to improving sleep. Although previous reviews have examined physica
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Teamwork has been recognized as a potentially important organizational factor associated with nurse- and patient-related outcomes. Previous studies have been conducted to examine the association between nurses' perceptions of teamwork and various outcomes in hospital setting
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Community participation in collective management of environmental and natural resources is increasingly of interest among the sustainable development circles and scholarly discourse. There is theoretical consensus that sustainable management of natural resources is highly reliant
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AI adoption in health care has accelerated rapidly, with ambient documentation tools, diagnostic imaging AI, and clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) entering routine practice. However, the cognitive demands placed on clinicians supervising these systems remain understudied.
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The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of different non-pharmacological multicomponent interventions in community-dwelling older adults with frailty or prefrailty and to determine the most effective non-pharmacological multicomponent interventions. Frailty or prefr
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To explore refill adherence to prescribed treatment for chronic heart failure (CHF) and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), during and after a remote person-centred care (PCC) intervention. Post hoc analysis of a randomised controlled trial cohort. We used data from
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Dichotomized reporting of diagnostic test results may oversimplify test characteristics. Interval likelihood ratios (ILRs), test characteristics across a range of values, offer a nuanced alternative, but their impact on decision-making is uncertain. We assessed whether ILRs impro
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To evaluate the clinical efficacy of a test toothpaste containing 0.454% stannous fluoride stabilized with zinc phosphate as compared to a control fluoride toothpaste containing 0.76% sodium monofluorophosphate on oral malodor reduction via organoleptic scores after 3 weeks of tw
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Inter-set blood-flow restriction (BFR) may increase the physiological stimulus of repeated-sprint exercise without compromising mechanical output, but evidence in trained athletes is limited. In a randomized crossover design, 26 national-level male badminton players completed thr
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Hong Kong is experiencing rapid population aging, with the population of older adults expected to reach 36.0% by 2046. The rise in life expectancy is often accompanied by increased chronic diseases and mental health challenges. The healthcare system remains heavily focused on ter
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This review examined the impact of learner role-active participant versus observer-on learning outcomes in healthcare simulation-based education using Kirkpatrick's evaluation model. Five databases-PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and EBSCOhost-were searched fo
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Dental anxiety affects roughly 15% of the general population, yet the relative contribution of procedure type, patient age, and distraction interventions to objective autonomic arousal during dental treatment remains poorly characterised. This study investigated the effects of th
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Listen to the JAMA Editor’s Summary for an overview and discussion of the important articles appearing in JAMA.
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Dietary supplement use in the US increased from 1999 to 2023, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
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Global heat stress, the leading cause of weather-related mortality, has increased since the 1970s, a new study found.
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Deescalation, discontinuation, and deimplementation trials have emerged in multiple health care contexts in which interventions are suspected of being inappropriately used, applied beyond their evidence base, or continued after they cease to offer meaningful benefit. These studie
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JAMA+ AI Editor in Chief Roy Perlis, MD, MSc, and JAMA+ AI Associate Editor Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH, spoke about the values that shape AI systems and how these values may determine AI’s role in health care and public life for JAMA+ AI Conversations.
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This survey study examines health information–related engagement with social media among US adults with and without chronic conditions and by various sociodemographic characteristics.
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The obligation of the physician to aid in the medical and health education of the public is being more and more completely realized. Health talks and addresses constitute an effective means of disseminating useful information, provided they are properly prepared and effectively d
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So much depends Upon the way the window Shafts light differently in the waiting Room. In school, epic meant Homer, here it’s a medical Record system. If the light is filtered just right, It looks like home. Books stack by genre then topic then author back home, And my ceiling is
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What makes the sestina such an entrancing poetic form is not just its 6-lined stanzas’ compulsively repeated endings, but also the variation of the repetitions’ order, which evokes the very human impulse to keep returning to the same task in an effort to get it right. Perhaps thi
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The aim of this study was to compare standardized patient-based training with traditional didactic and manikin-based instruction in developing clinical diagnostic competence among mid-level medical students, and to assess whether baseline academic performance influenced this effe
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Generative AI chat systems are increasingly used for everyday information seeking, but plausible errors and omissions can mislead users when outputs are accepted without scrutiny. Interface-level safety cues may help users calibrate trust and engage in verification; yet, evidence
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Patients frequently forgo filling prescriptions due to high out-of-pocket costs. Real-time prescription benefit (RTPB) tools that recommend available lower-cost, clinically equivalent medications to prescribing clinicians may increase the likelihood that patients fill their presc
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Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are key to standardised, evidence-based and equitable healthcare, and the inclusion of sex and gender considerations in CPGs is increasingly recognised as essential for quality care and health equity. This umbrella review synthesised evidence f
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Digital health technologies (DHTs) have the potential to improve care delivery and outcomes for patients with noncommunicable diseases. Yet their implementation in rural settings remains uneven, and the factors influencing uptake are not well understood. This mixed methods system
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Exergames, which combine physical exercise with interactive gameplay, are increasingly being incorporated into fall prevention programs for older adults. Gamified elements, such as real-time feedback and progress tracking, may enhance motivation, engagement, and adherence. Althou
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Recent advances in large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-3/4 have spurred the development of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and advisory tools in medicine. These systems are posited to assist or augment physician-patient communication, potentially improving empathy, cla
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Logistic Regression.
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Objectives Uncertainty is inherent within medicine. Evidence-based medicine (EBM) teaching within medical curricula seeks to prepare doctors to make clinical decisions within conditions of uncertainty. The goals and scope of training for medical students and doctors are defined b
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Objectives To investigate the impact of government health expenditure on health outcomes in China, including its direct effects, underlying pathways and how these effects vary under different conditions of expenditure scale, health resource availability and economic development.
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Objectives To explore organisational opportunities for person-centred care in residential aged care facilities from the perspectives of managers and staff. Design A qualitative study using focus group discussions and inductive thematic analysis followed by a deductive interpretat
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Introduction Advanced practice nurses play a vital role in addressing the growing complexity of healthcare. Although well-established internationally, advanced practice nursing in Austria remains in its early stages. The University Hospital Salzburg introduced its first advanced
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Introduction Physical inactivity is highly prevalent in older adults living in deprived communities, with many living with long-term health conditions. Community-based and tailored physical activity behaviour change programmes are needed to support increased physical activity in
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Introduction Continuity of care with a family physician (FP) is a core attribute of effective primary care and is associated with improved health outcomes, reduced service use and lower healthcare costs. In Canada, an ageing FP workforce has led to an increasing number of patient
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Introduction Despite increased awareness of its multi-dimensional nature, pain remains often underestimated, and its management across different therapeutic areas remains complex. A patient-centred approach is needed to bridge the gap between clinical assessment and individual ex
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Introduction People living with rare diseases in Africa face substantial barriers to accessing healthcare services, including delayed diagnoses, limited treatment options and fragmented care systems. The main objective of the scoping review is to explore and map existing interven
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Background Osteopathic education is typically delivered through accredited higher education institutions with curricula not only varying widely but also inconsistently aligned with contemporary evidence. This lack of standardisation creates challenges in accreditation, workforce
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Objectives To explore barriers and facilitators to implementing the ROWTATE vocational rehabilitation intervention and identify lessons for future service delivery. Design Qualitative interview implementation study embedded within the development and evaluation of a complex healt
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