Research Letter  May 22, 2024 Learning Curve for Robotic-Assisted Cholecystectomy Kyle H. Sheetz, Jyothi R. Thumma, Stanley Kalata, et al JAMA Surg. Published online May 22, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2024.1221 During the past decade, robotic-assisted cholecystectomy use has increased more than 30-fold across the United States.1 Surgeons gravitated toward this approach for numerous reasons, including promise that the new technology will ...

Original Investigation  Pathology and Laboratory Medicine May 22, 2024 Use of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots in Interpretation of Pathology Reports Eric Steimetz, Jeremy Minkowitz, Elmer C. Gabutan, et al JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(5):e2412767. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.12767 Key Points Question  Can artificial intelligence chatbots accurately simplify pathology reports so that patients can easily understand them? Find...

Research Letter  April 24, 2024 Characteristics of X (Formerly Twitter) Community Notes Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Matthew R. Allen, Nimit Desai, Aiden Namazi, et al JAMA. 2024;331(19):1670-1672. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.4800 Social media can magnify health misinformation, especially about vaccination.1 Platform countermeasures have included censoring, shadowbanning (limiting distribution w...

Research Letter  April 22, 2024 Preoperative GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Risk of Postoperative Respiratory Complications Anjali A. Dixit, Brian T. Bateman, Mary T. Hawn, et al JAMA. 2024;331(19):1672-1673. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.5003 In June 2023, the American Society of Anesthesiologists issued guidelines recommending preoperative withholding of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs),1 ...

Original Investigation  April 22, 2024 Associations Between Surrogate Markers and Clinical Outcomes for Nononcologic Chronic Disease Treatments Joshua D. Wallach, Samuel Yoon, Harry Doernberg, et al JAMA. 2024;331(19):1646-1654. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.4175 Key Points Question  What is the strength of association between surrogate markers used as primary end points in clinical trials to support Fo...

Original Investigation  April 25, 2024 Disparities in Mortality by Sexual Orientation in a Large, Prospective Cohort of Female Nurses Sarah McKetta, Tabor Hoatson, Landon D. Hughes, et al JAMA. 2024;331(19):1638-1645. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.4459 Key Points Question  Do bisexual and lesbian women have higher risks of premature mortality than heterosexual women? Findings  Bisexual and ...

Original Investigation  April 24, 2024 Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Late Preterm Antenatal Corticosteroids: The ALPS Follow-Up Study Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, Rebecca G. Clifton, Alan T. N. Tita, et al JAMA. 2024;331(19):1629-1637. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.4303 Key Points Question  Is administration of antenatal corticosteroids to individuals at risk of late preterm delivery, originally shown ...

Original Investigation  May 20, 2024 Time- vs Step-Based Physical Activity Metrics for Health Rikuta Hamaya, Eric J. Shiroma Jr, Christopher C. Moore, et al JAMA Intern Med. Published online May 20, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.0892 Key Points Question  Should women in their 60s or older rely on a clock or step counter for monitoring their physical activity (PA) levels for health? ...

Original Investigation  May 20, 2024 Survival Benefit Associated With Participation in Clinical Trials of Anticancer Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Renata Iskander, Hannah Moyer, Karine Vigneault, et al JAMA. Published online May 20, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.6281 Key Points Question  Is patient participation in cancer drug trials associated with longer survival? Findings ...

Navigating the Implementation of AI in Intensive Care Medicine In ICU Mon, 22 Apr 2024 Intensive care medicine is recognised as a promising field for implementing artificial intelligence (AI) due to the abundance of data generated in intensive care units (ICUs). However, despite the potential benefits, there is a significant gap between developed AI models and their actual clinical use. Challenges include technological issues in data quality, ethical a...