June 2022Volume 175, Issue 6                

ORIGINAL RESEARCH                  

1. Diabetes Screening by Race and Ethnicity in the United States: Equivalent Body Mass Index and Age Thresholds                  

2. Adverse Events Associated With Coprescription of Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors and Oral Organic Nitrates in Male Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease              

- A Case-Crossover Study               

3. International Validation of the Canadian Syncope Risk Score               

- A Cohort Study                 

4. Changes in Health Care Spending, Use, and Clinical Outcomes After Nonfatal Firearm Injuries Among Survivors and Family Members          

- A Cohort Study                 

5. Homicide Deaths Among Adult Cohabitants of Handgun Owners in California, 2004 to 2016             

- A Cohort Study                 

6. Mortality and Morbidity in Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Results From a 10-Year Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Parathyroidectomy Versus Observation                  

7. Efficacy and Safety of Dapagliflozin According to Frailty in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction        

- A Post Hoc Analysis of the DAPA-HF Trial           

8. Comparison of Patients Infected With Delta Versus Omicron COVID-19 Variants Presenting to Paris Emergency Departments           

- A Retrospective Cohort Study                 

REVIEWS               

9. Effectiveness of Motivational Interviewing in Managing Overweight and Obesity                  

- A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis              

10. Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Patients With Heart Failure                 

- A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis              

BEYOND THE GUIDELINES           

11. Would You Recommend a Statin to This Patient for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease?            

- Grand Rounds Discussion From Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center            

ACADEMIA AND THE PROFESSION           

12. Affirmative Action Bans and Enrollment of Students From Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups in U.S. Public Medical Schools                 

MEDICINE AND PUBLIC ISSUES              

13. Addressing Inequities in SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Uptake: The Boston Medical Center Health System Experience          

IDEAS AND OPINIONS                 

14. A Patient Price Guide for Prescription Medication            

15. Now Is the Time to Make Screening for Lung Cancer Reportable         

16. Direct-to-Consumer Generic Drugs: A Maverick Approach or Another Exposure of Market Failures?             

17. Belt and Suspenders: Vaccines and Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab for Prevention of COVID-19 in Immunocompromised Patients                

EDITORIALS           

18. Diabetes Screening: Different Thresholds for Different Racial/Ethnic Groups               

19. Firearm Injury in the United States: Time to Confront It as the Epidemic It Has Become                

20. Nonoperative Management of Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Reasonable, Evidence-Based Option     

21. Increasing Motivation for Lifestyle Change Is Not Enough to Treat Obesity               

ON BEING A DOCTOR                  

22. Professional Courtesy                  

ON BEING A PATIENT                  

23. My Patient Portal               

LETTERS                

24. Implementation of a SARS-CoV-2 Genotyping Panel for Prompt Omicron Variant Identification: A Pragmatic Tool for Clinical Laboratories                

- Observation: Brief Research Reports                  

25. The Emperor Has No Ganey         

- Comment               
- Response               

CORRECTIONS                  

26. Correction: Improving Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimation—Across the Age and Diversity Spectrum         

27. Correction: Summary for Patients: Postdiagnosis Smoking Cessation and Reduced Risk for Lung Cancer Progression and Death                 

AD LIBITUM           

28. Appearance            

IN THE CLINIC                 

29. Prevention and Initial Management of HIV Infection                 

ACP JOURNAL CLUB          

30. USPSTF found insufficient evidence on the benefits and harms of screening adults ≥50 y for AF                

31. In patients with COVID-19 at risk for severe disease, nirmatrelvir + ritonavir reduced hospitalization or death                  

32. In patients with COVID-19 receiving IMV or ECMO, adding baricitinib to usual care reduced all-cause mortality                  

33. In HF with mitral regurgitation, adding transcatheter mitral valve repair to medical therapy improved renal outcomes at 2 y               

34. In nonischemic systolic HF, prophylactic ICDs did not reduce all-cause mortality vs. usual care at 10 y                 

35. In acute stroke with a large ischemic region, endovascular therapy improved functional status at 90 d                 

36. In Black and Latinx patients, as-needed inhaled glucocorticoids reduced asthma exacerbations at 15 mo               

37. Patients surviving COVID-19 had increased risk for adverse mental health outcomes vs. persons without COVID-19               

38. Adults with first-time nephrotic syndrome had increased risk for thromboembolic events, higher near time of diagnosis                

39. In knee OA, PT vs. glucocorticoid injections had an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of $35 527/QALY gained          

WEB EXCLUSIVES              

40. Annals Graphic Medicine - Dr. Mom: Medical Conference           

41. Annals Graphic Medicine - Swanorexia                

42. Annals for Educators - June 2022             

43. Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in COVID-19: Making Sense of the Evidence           

SUMMARIES FOR PATIENTS          

44. Summary for Patients: Comparison of Patients Infected With Delta Versus Omicron COVID-19 Variants Presenting to Paris Emergency Departments                 

45. Summary for Patients: Mortality and Morbidity in Mild Primary Hyperparathyroidism             

46. Summary for Patients: Homicide Deaths Among Adults Living With Handgun Owners in California               

47. Summary for Patients: Risk for Unwanted Outcomes in Men Prescribed Both Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction and Nitrates for Angina             

48. Summary for Patients: Screening for Diabetes by Race and Ethnicity in the United States