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British Medical Journal Vol. 362 No. 8163 August 4 2018

Medical cannabis on the NHS k3357

Medical cannabis will be available on prescription in UK from autumn k3290

Health workers return medals for Ebola care in protest at UK “hostile environment” policy k3243

Seven days in medicine: 25-31 July 2018 k3341

Sixty seconds on . . . kidney stones k3190

Child mental health: dedicated staff will be deployed to schools and colleges from next year k3253

Bawa-Garba’s original suspension was right decision, argues lawyer in appeal against erasure k3260

Trial of Viagra for fetal growth restriction is halted after baby deaths k3247

Pay rise for doctors in England is announced k3236

Babylon app will be properly regulated to ensure safety, government insists k3215

Life support can be removed without courts if doctors and families agree k3332

Blast injuries in children: five minutes with . . . Malik Nedam Al Deen k3305

Doctors demand inquest for Chinese bodies k3329

Does evidence based medicine adversely affect clinical judgment? k2799

The case for medical cannabis—an essay by M P Barnes k3230

Patients like me manage lifelong illness with cannabis. For us, the UK is a hostile environment k3287

Over to you Mr Hancock k3166

England’s childhood obesity action plan II k3098

Research Update

Association between population mean and distribution of deviance in demographic surveys from 65 countries: cross sectional study k3147

Alcohol consumption and risk of dementia: 23 year follow-up of Whitehall II cohort study k2927

Relation between alcohol consumption in midlife and dementia in late life k3164

Trends in outpatient antibiotic use and prescribing practice among US older adults, 2011-15: observational study

k3155

Comment

Margaret McCartney: If you don’t pay for it you are the product k3249

Elle Macpherson, “anti-vaxx” nonsense, and the opportunity to engage k3255

David Oliver: Can the extra funds for the NHS really transform care? k3248

Role of the gut microbiota in nutrition and health k2179

Antidepressant induced weight gain associated with anti-histaminergic activity k3222

Ramifications of spinal surgeon being found negligent in giving patient heparin too early and leaving her disabled k3223

Is the NHS really “based on need?” k3209

Second certification should not delay burials k3238

Concerns about clinical governance of crematorium medical referees k3239

Education

Primary and metastatic brain tumours in adults: summary of NICE guidance k2924

Sibling and family caregivers k3158

Latest guidance on the management of gout k2893

A pain in the back k2868

Mucosal neuromas of tongue and lips: a diagnostic clue to MEN2B k2906

Coffee break benefits . . . and other stories k3185

Careers

Wendy J Graham: Health and hygiene from birth k2921

Role model: Trudi Seneviratne k2466

British Medical Journal Vol. 362 No. 8164 August 18 2018

Overdiagnosis and the cancer label k3528

Hadiza Bawa-Garba wins right to practise again k3510

Trust in GPs remains high but patients report more difficulties getting an appointment k3488

Seven days in medicine: 8-14 August 2018 k3493

Sixty seconds on . . . life expectancy k3491

AI system interprets eye scans as accurately as top specialists k3484

HPV vaccine safety: Cochrane launches urgent investigation into review after criticisms k3472

“No respite” for NHS as heatwave exacerbates pressure on services k3492

Revitalising the GP partnership model k3485

Locum oncologist is struck off over death of patient in India k3486

Surgery trainees start enhanced training as part of pilot scheme k3369

Health informatics: a required skill for 21st century clinicians k3043

Patients’ roles and rights in research k3193

Gunshot Gaza: hospitals struggle to treat surge in firearms injuries k3445

Trans health needs more and better services: increasing capacity, expertise, and integration k3371

Anton Pozniak: the world’s medical response to HIV and AIDS gets its first British leader k3300

Research Update

Trends in opioid use in commercially insured and Medicare Advantage populations in 2007-16: retrospective cohort study k2833

Recent trends in life expectancy across high income countries: retrospective observational study k2562

Changes in midlife death rates across racial and ethnic groups in the United States: systematic analysis of vital statistics k3096

Reversals in life expectancy in high income countries? k3399

Comment

Margaret McCartney: Reading makes us better doctors k3373

How do we stop people smoking at the front doors of our hospitals? k3334

David Oliver: Private practice by NHS doctors—still controversial? k3480

Renaming low risk conditions labelled as cancer k3322

Dealing with serious concerns: catch the three wise monkeys k3419

Understanding Gosport k3422

Should we stop prescribing “just in case” drugs in terminal care? k3432

The maiming fields of Gaza k3299

Gaza shootings: an orthopaedic crisis and mass disability k3295

Beatrix “Betty” Hamburg: child and adolescent psychiatrist who became a global expert on teaching children not to hate k2656

Education

Overdiagnosis in primary care: framing the problem and finding solutions k2820

Diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis in adults: summary of updated NICE guidance k3015

An ulcer that will not heal k3042

The dangers of playing squash k3062

Supplementary to requirement . . . and other stories k3285

Careers

Louise Kenny: Obstetrician on a mission k3214

Curriculum vitae: Helen Bygrave k2459

JAMA Vol. 320 No. 4 July 24 2018

Kuehn BM.

Teens Shift to Electronic Cigarettes.

p333. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9958. PubMed PMID: 30043073.

Kuehn BM.

Teen Sex, Drug Use Decline.

p333. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9638. PubMed PMID: 30043072.

Saag MS, Benson CA, Gandhi RT, et al.

Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection in Adults: 2018 Recommendations of the

International Antiviral Society-USA Panel.

pp379-396. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.8431. PubMed PMID: 30043070.

Humikowski CA.

Beyond Burnout.

pp343-344. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9910. PubMed PMID: 30043069.

Jin J.

Shingles Vaccination.

p416. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.7263. PubMed PMID: 30043067.

Fossat G, Baudin F, Courtes L, et al.

Effect of In-Bed Leg Cycling and Electrical Stimulation of the Quadriceps on Global Muscle Strength in Critically Ill Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

pp368-378. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9592. PubMed PMID: 30043066.

Kim JM, Stewart R, Lee YS, et al.

Effect of Escitalopram vs Placebo Treatment for Depression on Long-term Cardiac Outcomes in Patients With

Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

pp350-358. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9422. PubMed PMID: 30043065.

Evans IVR, Phillips GS, Alpern ER, et al.

Association Between the New York Sepsis Care Mandate and In-Hospital Mortality for Pediatric Sepsis.

pp358-367. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9071. PubMed PMID: 30043064.

Slomski A.

Brain Marker Predicts Depression Outcomes.

p332. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10156. PubMed PMID: 30043063.

Slomski A.

Cash Incentives Most Effective for Smoking Cessation.

p332. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10155. PubMed PMID: 30043062.

Slomski A.

Home Visits Boost School Readiness.

p332. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10154. PubMed PMID: 30043061.

Slomski A.

Exercise and Cognitive Decline in Dementia.

p332. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10153. PubMed PMID: 30043060.

Slomski A.

Many Women With Early Breast Cancer May Not Need Chemotherapy.

p332. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9603. PubMed PMID: 30043059.

Andexxa-An Antidote for Apixaban and Rivaroxaban.

p399-400. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9257. PubMed PMID: 30043058.

Rubin MA, Samore MH, Harris AD.

Contact Precautions to Prevent Pathogen Transmission-Reply.

pp407-408. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6986. PubMed PMID: 30043057.

Schuetz P, Mueller B.

Procalcitonin to Guide Antibiotic Decisions-Reply.

pp406-407. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6725. PubMed PMID: 30043056.

Kishan AU, Cook RR, King CR.

Optimal Treatment for High-Risk Prostate Cancer-Reply.

p405. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6721. PubMed PMID: 30043055.

Prasad V.

Inconsistent Reporting of Potential Conflicts of Interest.

p408. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9526. PubMed PMID: 30043054.

Kressel AB.

Contact Precautions to Prevent Pathogen Transmission.

p407. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6982. PubMed PMID: 30043053.

Talan DA.

Procalcitonin to Guide Antibiotic Decisions.

p406. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6713. PubMed PMID: 30043052.

Ong WL, Koh TL, Millar J.

Optimal Treatment for High-Risk Prostate Cancer.

pp404-405. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6709. PubMed PMID: 30043051.

The Hygiene of Music.

p411. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.12490. PubMed PMID: 30043050.

Adashi EY.

Prognosis Is Guarded for California's "Patient's Right to Know Act".

pp329-330. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9100. PubMed PMID: 30043049.

Rubin R.

Identifying Medicare Beneficiaries at Risk of Harm From Opioids.

p331. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10152. PubMed PMID: 30043047.

Rubin R.

Hospital-Acquired Conditions Declining.

p331. doi:0.1001/jama.2018.10151. PubMed PMID: 30043046.

Rubin R.

Red Meat Allergy Associated With Coronary Artery Plaque.

p331. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9762. PubMed PMID: 30043045.

Riddell J.

2018 IAS-USA Recommendations for the Use of Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV: Building on Decades of Progress.

pp347-349. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9184. PubMed PMID: 30043044.

Vinci RJ, Melendez E.

Bundled Strategies for the Care of Children With Presumed Sepsis.

pp345-346. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9183. PubMed PMID: 30043043.

Incomplete Reporting of Potential Conflicts of Interest.

p409. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9757. PubMed PMID: 30043042.

Incomplete Reporting of Potential Conflicts of Interest.

p408. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9750. PubMed PMID: 30043041.

Abbasi J.

Anthony Fauci, MD: Working to End HIV/AIDS.

pp327-329. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.8216. PubMed PMID: 29998293.

Wu JP, Moniz MH, Ursu AN.

Long-acting Reversible Contraception-Highly Efficacious, Safe, and Underutilized.

pp397-398. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.8877. PubMed PMID: 29984374.

Shuren J, Patel B, Gottlieb S.

FDA Regulation of Mobile Medical Apps.

pp337-338. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.8832. PubMed PMID: 29971339.

Jacobson MF, Krieger J, Brownell KD.

Potential Policy Approaches to Address Diet-Related Diseases.

pp341-342. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.7434. PubMed PMID: 29955819.

Holmgren AJ, Adler-Milstein J, Chen LM.

Participation in a Voluntary Bundled Payment Program by Organizations Providing Care After an Acute Hospitalization.

pp402-404. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.8666. PubMed PMID: 29946694.

Truog RD, Pope TM, Jones DS.

The 50-Year Legacy of the Harvard Report on Brain Death.

pp335-336. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6990. PubMed PMID: 29879281.

Lee JS, Somerman MJ.

The Importance of Oral Health in Comprehensive Health Care.

pp339-340. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.19777. PubMed PMID: 29801162.

JAMA Vol. 320 No. 5 August 7 2018

Lo B, Grady D.

Protecting NIH's Integrity and Trustworthiness in Public-Private Partnerships.

pp439-440. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.7625. PubMed PMID: 30088017.

US Preventive Services Task Force, Curry SJ, Krist AH, et al.

Screening for Atrial Fibrillation With Electrocardiography: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

pp478-484. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10321. PubMed PMID: 30088016.

Importance: Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat), and its prevalence increases with age, affecting about 3% of men and 2% of women aged 65 to 69 years and about 10% of adults 85 years and older. Atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke, increasing risk of stroke by as much as 5-fold. Approximately 20% of patients who have a stroke associated with atrial fibrillation are first diagnosed with atrial fibrillation at the time of stroke or shortly thereafter.

Objective: To issue a new US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation on screening for atrial fibrillation with electrocardiography (ECG).

Evidence Review: The USPSTF reviewed the evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for atrial fibrillation with ECG in adults 65 years and older, the effectiveness of screening with ECG for detecting previously undiagnosed atrial fibrillation compared with usual care, and the benefits and harms of anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy for the treatment of screen-detected atrial fibrillation in older adults.

Findings: Most older adults with previously undiagnosed atrial fibrillation have a stroke risk above the threshold for anticoagulant therapy and would be eligible for treatment. Anticoagulant therapy is effective for stroke prevention in symptomatic persons with atrial fibrillation and high stroke risk. However, the USPSTF found inadequate evidence to determine whether screening with ECG and subsequent treatment in asymptomatic adults is more effective than usual care. At the same time, the harms of diagnostic follow-up and treatment prompted by

abnormal ECG results are well established and include misdiagnosis and invasive testing. Given these uncertainties, it is not possible to determine the net benefit of screening with ECG.

Conclusions and Recommendation: The USPSTF concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for atrial fibrillation with ECG. (I statement).

Jonas DE, Kahwati LC, Yun JDY, et al.

Screening for Atrial Fibrillation With Electrocardiography: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.

pp485-498. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.4190. PubMed PMID: 30088015.

Norman KE.

This Is My Body.

pp441-442. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10452. PubMed PMID: 30088013.

Thurston A.

Monument.

p511. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.2357. PubMed PMID: 30088012.

Jin J.

Screening for Atrial Fibrillation With Electrocardiography.

p516. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10598. PubMed PMID: 30088011.

Presley CJ, Tang D, Soulos PR, et al.

Association of Broad-Based Genomic Sequencing With Survival Among Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in the Community Oncology Setting.

pp469-477. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9824. PubMed PMID: 30088010.

Paul IM, Savage JS, Anzman-Frasca S, et al.

Effect of a Responsive Parenting Educational Intervention on Childhood Weight Outcomes at 3 Years of Age: The INSIGHT Randomized Clinical Trial.

pp461-468. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9432. PubMed PMID: 30088009.

Barkin SL, Heerman WJ, Sommer EC, et al.

Effect of a Behavioral Intervention for Underserved Preschool-Age Children on Change in Body Mass Index: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

pp450-460. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9128. PubMed PMID: 30088008.

Krebs EE, Gravely A, Noorbaloochi S.

Opioids vs Nonopioids for Chronic Back, Hip, or Knee Pain-Reply.

pp508-509. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6953. PubMed PMID: 30088006.

Tiwari A, Lester W, Tang TY.

Varicose Veins and Deep Venous Thrombosis.

pp509-510. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.7319. PubMed PMID: 30088005.

Chang SL, Chen PC.

Varicose Veins and Deep Venous Thrombosis-Reply.

p510. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.7331. PubMed PMID: 30088007.

Bigal ME.

Opioids vs Nonopioids for Chronic Back, Hip, or Knee Pain.

p507. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6949. PubMed PMID: 30088004.

Wang W, Macaulay W.

Opioids vs Nonopioids for Chronic Back, Hip, or Knee Pain.

pp506-507. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6945. PubMed PMID: 30088003.

Covington E, Argoff C, Stanos SP.

Opioids vs Nonopioids for Chronic Back, Hip, or Knee Pain.

pp507-508. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6941. PubMed PMID: 30088002.

Singh JA, Curtis JR, Saag KG.

Opioids vs Nonopioids for Chronic Back, Hip, or Knee Pain.

p508. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6937. PubMed PMID: 30088001.

Harbaugh CM, Nalliah RP, Hu HM, et al.

Persistent Opioid Use After Wisdom Tooth Extraction.

pp504-506. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9023. PubMed PMID: 30088000.

Ladha KS, Gagne JJ, Patorno E, et al.

Opioid Overdose After Surgical Discharge.

pp502-504. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.6933. PubMed PMID: 30087999.

Discoveries and Discoverers.

p512. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.12501. PubMed PMID: 30087998.

Chokshi DA.

The Health Innovation We Need.

pp427-429. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9545. PubMed PMID: 30087997.

Voelker R.

Kratom Investigation Concludes.

p431. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10791. PubMed PMID: 30087995.

Voelker R.

Another Option for Hyperhidrosis.

p431. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10789. PubMed PMID: 30087994.

Voelker R.

Relieving Severe Emphysema Symptoms.

p431. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10737. PubMed PMID: 30087993.

Bunn PA Jr, Aisner DL.

Broad-Based Molecular Testing for Lung Cancer: Precisely the Time for Precision.

pp445-446. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10096. PubMed PMID: 30087992.

Zylke JW, Bauchner H.

Preventing Obesity in Children: A Glimmer of Hope.

pp443-444. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9442. PubMed PMID: 30087991.

Goldberger JJ, Mitrani RD.

Electrocardiographic Monitoring for Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation-Associated Cardioembolic Stroke.

pp447-449. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.9185. PubMed PMID: 30087990.

Hampton T.

Research Uncovers How Commensal Bacteria Contribute to Multiple Sclerosis.

pp429-430. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.12863. PubMed PMID: 30087987.

JAMA Vol. 320 No. 6 August 14 2018

Kuehn B.

Fatal Sepsis Linked to Platelets.

p540. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10994. PubMed PMID: 30120484.

Kuehn B.

Few Americans Hit Fitness Targets.

p540. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10609. PubMed PMID: 30120483.

Nguyen KM.

A Refugee's Journey: Told in 55-Word Stories.

p551. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10827. PubMed PMID: 30120481.

Girardy JW.

Transmission.

p606. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.2646. PubMed PMID: 30120480.

Tarbox M, Walker K, Tan M.

Scabies.

p612. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.7480. PubMed PMID: 30120479.

Webster R, Salam A, de Silva HA, et al.

Fixed Low-Dose Triple Combination Antihypertensive Medication vs Usual Care for Blood Pressure Control in Patients With Mild to Moderate Hypertension in Sri Lanka: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

pp566-579. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.10359. PubMed PMID: 30120478.

Importance: Poorly controlled hypertension is a leading global public health problem requiring new treatment strategies.

Objective: To assess whether a low-dose triple combination antihypertensive medication would achieve better blood pressure (BP) control vs usual care. Design, Setting, and Participants: Randomized, open-label trial of a low-dose triple BP therapy vs usual care for adults with hypertension (systolic BP >140 mm Hg and/or diastolic BP >90 mm Hg; or in patients with diabetes or chronic kidney disease: >130 mm Hg and/or >80 mm Hg) requiring initiation (untreated patients) or escalation (patients receiving monotherapy) of antihypertensive therapy.

Patients were enrolled from 11 urban hospital clinics in Sri Lanka from February 2016 to May 2017; follow-up ended in October 2017. Interventions: A once-daily fixed-dose triple combination pill (20 mg of telmisartan, 2.5 mg of amlodipine, and 12.5 mg of chlorthalidone) therapy (n = 349) or usual care (n = 351).

Main Outcomes and Measures: The primary outcome was the proportion achieving target systolic/diastolic BP ( ................
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