Original Investigation  May 28, 2025 Hospital Ownership and Surgical Outcomes in East, Central, and Southern Africa Robert K. Parker, Yves Yankunze, Andrea S. Parker, et al JAMA Surg. Published online May 28, 2025. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2025.1430 Key Points Question  Is hospital ownership type associated with surgical mortality rates in East, Central, and Southern Africa? Findings  I...

Invited Commentary  Nephrology May 27, 2025 Corticosteroids—A Not-So-Novel Treatment for Sepsis-Associated AKI Sarah F. Sanghavi JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(5):e2512286. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.12286 Sepsis is a multisystem disorder in which infection triggers a dysregulated host response consisting of concurrent hyperinflammation and immune suppression. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent manifestation of sepsis-induced circulator...

Original Investigation  May 28, 2025 Familiarity of the Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Dyad and Major Morbidity After High-Risk Elective Surgery Julie Hallet, Angela Jerath, Pablo Perez d’Empaire, et al JAMA Surg. Published online May 28, 2025. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2025.1386 Key Points Question  Is familiarity of the surgeon-anesthesiologist dyad associated with 90-day major morbidity after high-risk ...

Wealth and Mortality in the United States and Europe In ICU Thu, 3 Apr 2025 A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that Americans across all wealth levels face higher mortality rates than their European counterparts over a 10-year period. The research, led by experts at Brown University’s School of Public Health, compared data from more than 73,000 adults aged 50 to 85 in the U.S. and various regions of Europe. ...

Research Letter  Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion May 28, 2025 Medical School Ranking and Neighborhood Characteristics of Initial Practice Location Among Physicians Navapat Nananukul, Mayank Kejriwal JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(5):e2512474. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.12474 Introduction The US has experienced a chronic shortage of physicians in certain geographic regions, especially those that may be deprived.1 ...

Original Investigation  Emergency Medicine May 20, 2025 Preoxygenation With and Without Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Lung-Healthy Volunteers: A Randomized Clinical Trial Giulia Roveri, Anna Camporesi, Alex Hofer, et al JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(5):e2511569. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.11569 Key Points Question  Is there a difference in the efficacy of 3 preoxygenation devices for use...

Burnout Among Mexican Doctors: Perspective of Data from a Population Cohort In ICU Mon, 10 Mar 2025 ICU Management & Practice, Volume 25 - Issue 1, 2025 Our line of research is based on the problem of burnout syndrome in a hospital in Southeastern Mexico, analysing the impact of competence assessment and mistreatment in the workplace.          Introduction Burnout syndrome, first described by Maslac...

Original Investigation  Nephrology May 27, 2025 Hydrocortisone and Risk Factors for Kidney Replacement Therapy in Septic Shock Lachlan H. Donaldson, Anthony Devaux, Kyle C. White, et al JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(5):e2512279. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.12279 Key Points Question  In patients with septic shock, is the administration of intravenous hydrocortisone independently associated with subsequent rates of kidney replacem...

Editorials Post-traumatic stress disorder in intensive care survivors Natalia Wege, Mary Princip BMJ 2025; 389 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.r841 (Published 07 May 2025)Cite this as: BMJ 2025;389:r841 A role for primary care Advances in intensive care medicine have improved survival rates, yet post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) remains a prevalent and often underdiagnosed consequence among patients who are discharged from intensive care units.1 A...

Original Investigation  May 21, 2025 Hemodynamic Impact of Cipepofol vs Propofol During Anesthesia Induction in Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial Tingting Ni, Xiaoxia Zhou, Shuguang Wu, et al JAMA Surg. Published online May 21, 2025. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2025.1299 Key Points Question  Does cipepofol offer superior hemodynamic stability compared to propofol as an anesthesia induction agent? Findings&nb...