November 2022Volume 175, Issue 11

ORIGINAL RESEARCH

1. Heterogeneity in Obesity Prevalence Among Asian American Adults

2. Characteristics of Persons Screened for Lung Cancer in the United States

- A Cohort Study

3. Apixaban Versus Rivaroxaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Valvular Heart Disease

- A Population-Based Study

4. Comparative Effectiveness and Safety Between Apixaban, Dabigatran, Edoxaban, and Rivaroxaban Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

- A Multinational Population-Based Cohort Study

5. 15-Year Benefits of Sigmoidoscopy Screening on Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality

- A Pooled Analysis of Randomized Trials

6. Ticagrelor–Aspirin Versus Clopidogrel–Aspirin Among CYP2C19 Loss-of-Function Carriers With Minor Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Relation to Renal Function: A Post Hoc Analysis of the CHANCE-2 Trial

7. Challenged Urine Bicarbonate Excretion as a Measure of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Function in Cystic Fibrosis

8. Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Mortality Risk in the UK Biobank

- A Nonlinear Mendelian Randomization Study

REVIEWS

9. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Associated Control Measures on the Mental Health of the General Population

- A Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta-analysis

10. Effectiveness of Opioid Analgesic Medicines Prescribed in or at Discharge From Emergency Departments for Musculoskeletal Pain

- A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

RESEARCH AND REPORTING METHODS

11. Evaluation of Harms Reporting in U.S. Cancer Screening Guidelines

POSITION PAPERS

12. Environmental Health: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians

13. Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Indigenous Communities: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians

IDEAS AND OPINIONS

14. Health Care and Climate Change: Challenges and Pathways to Sustainable Health Care

15. Lightning: Another Climate Change Threat

16. In These Uncaring Times, Will Physicians Lead Us Back to Our Better Angels?

EDITORIALS

17. Using Body Mass Index to Identify and Address Obesity in Asian Americans: One Size Does Not Fit All

18. Lessons From Implementation of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations for Lung Cancer Screening

19. Cancer Screening Guidelines Are Not Simple, But They Could Be Less Complex

20. Environmental Health: Translating Policy Into Action

ON BEING A DOCTOR

21. A Dubious Discharge

22. Late in the Afternoon

23. Double-Blind

ON BEING A PATIENT

24. How Do Implicit Bias and Stereotype Threat Affect Mental Health Care for a Student of Color?

LETTERS

25. Effectiveness of a Fourth Dose of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Against Omicron Variant Among Elderly People in Singapore

- Observations: Brief Research Reports

26. Prevalence and Correlates of Patient Rationing of Insulin in the United States: A National Survey

- Observations: Brief Research Reports

27. Monkeypox Virus–Associated Severe Proctitis Treated With Oral Tecovirimat: A Report of Two Cases

- Observations: Case Reports

28. Risks for Anaphylaxis With Intravenous Iron Formulations

- Comment

- Response

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

- Comment

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

- Comment

- Response

CORRECTIONS

31. Correction: Update Alert 8: Masks for Prevention of Respiratory Virus Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2, in Health Care and Community Settings

32. Correction: Risk for Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism and Bleeding With Apixaban Compared With Rivaroxaban and Effectiveness and Safety of Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in Patients With Valvular Atrial Fibrillation

33. Correction: Japanese Translations of In the Clinic

AD LIBITUM

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IN THE CLINIC

36. Preoperative Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery

ACP JOURNAL CLUB

37. Recommendations for pharmacologic management of IBS with constipation

38. Recommendations for pharmacologic management of IBS with diarrhea

39. In acute ischemic stroke, early IV tenecteplase was noninferior to alteplase for excellent functional outcome

40. In acute ischemic stroke, thrombectomy was not noninferior to alteplase + thrombectomy for 90-d functional independence

41. In ASCVD, moderate-intensity statin + ezetimibe was noninferior to high-intensity statin alone at 3 y

42. In hospitalized adults with fever, fever therapy does not reduce mortality or serious adverse events

43. In acutely ill inpatients, benefits and harms of anticoagulants for VTE prophylaxis were assessed

44. In adults using oral anticoagulants, PPI use may be associated with lower risk for upper GI bleeding

45. In degenerative meniscal tears, PT was noninferior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for knee function at 5 y

46. In asymptomatic adults, a COVID-19 Ag-RDT with combined nasal and throat samples had 82% to 89% positive percent agreement

WEB EXCLUSIVES

47. Annals Graphic Medicine - Dr. Mom: The Thrill of Working in the Hospital Where I Was Born

48. Annals Graphic Medicine - The Bleeding Heart

49. Annals for Educators - November 2022

50. Annals for Hospitalists Inpatient Notes - Managing Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in the Hospital Setting—A Call for Research

SUMMARIES FOR PATIENTS

51. Summary for Patients: Prevalence of Obesity in Asian American Adults