Original Investigation  Public Health October 21, 2024 Prevalence and Risk Factors of Gang Membership in a Brazilian Birth Cohort Andreas Bauer, Rafaela Costa Martins, Gemma Hammerton, et al JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(10):e2440393. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40393 Key Points Question  Are adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) associated with increased risk of gang membership in a low- and mi...

Research Letter  September 30, 2024 Trends in Female Physicians Entering High-Compensation Specialties, 2008 to 2022 Karina Pereira-Lima, Srijan Sen, Sujatha Changolkar, et al JAMA. 2024;332(16):1390-1392. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.17516 National reports show that women constituted 55% of incoming US medical students in 2023 and 38% of the physician workforce in 2022.1,2 However, women remain underrepresented in high...

Original Investigation  Infectious Diseases December 20, 2024 β-Lactam Inoculum Effect in Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infective Endocarditis Baptiste Jean, Maelys Crolle, Candice Pollani, et al JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(12):e2451353. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.51353 Key Points Question  Is the clinical outcome of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureu...

Research Letter  Climate Change and Health December 19, 2024 Cold-Related Deaths in the US Michael Liu, Vishal R. Patel, Rishi K. Wadhera JAMA. Published online December 19, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.25194 Although mean temperatures are increasing in the US, studies have found that climate change has been linked with more frequent episodes of severe winter weather in the US over the past few decades, which m...

Original Investigation  Health Informatics December 18, 2024 Variation in Case Exposure During Internal Medicine Residency Andrew C. L. Lam, Brandon Tang, Chang Liu, et al JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(12):e2450768. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.50768 Key Points Question  How does case exposure vary between residents within a large residency program, and how does case exposure vary across hospita...

Most Viewed Articles 2024 Read the most popular JAMA articles published in 2024.Original InvestigationInternational Consensus Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic ShockLuregn J. Schlapbach, MD, PhD; R. Scott Watson, MD, MPH; Lauren R. Sorce, PhD, RN; et alOriginal InvestigationBlood Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer Disease in Primary Care and Secondary CareSebastian Palmqvist, MD, PhD; Pontus Tideman, MSc; N...

Original Investigation  August 26, 2024 Long-Term Prognosis of Patients With Myocarditis Attributed to COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination, SARS-CoV-2 Infection, or Conventional Etiologies Laura Semenzato, Stéphane Le Vu, Jérémie Botton, et al JAMA. 2024;332(16):1367-1377. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.16380 Key Points Question  What is the long-term prognosis of myocarditis after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination and do...

Research Letter  October 17, 2024 Effect of Electric Fans on Body Core Temperature in Older Adults Exposed to Extreme Indoor Heat Fergus K. O’Connor, Robert D. Meade, Katie E. Wagar, et al JAMA. Published online October 17, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.19457 With rising global temperatures, sustainable and affordable cooling interventions are urgently needed for preventing heat-related mortality.1 Bas...

Original Investigation  October 16, 2024 Failure to Rescue Female Patients Undergoing High-Risk Surgery Catherine M. Wagner, Karen E. Joynt Maddox, Gorav Ailawadi, et al JAMA Surg. Published online October 16, 2024 doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.4574 Key Points Question  Although it is known that female patients die more often than male patients after high-risk surgery, is this because female pati...

Original Investigation  October 16, 2024 Comparison of Outcomes for Patients Treated by Allopathic vs Osteopathic Surgeons Tara A. Russell, Ryu Yoshida, Mauranda Men, et al JAMA Surg. Published online October 16, 2024 doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.4580 Key Points Question  Is there is a difference in surgical outcomes for patients undergoing surgery with physicians trained in allopathic (MD) vs o...