Histotripsy – focused ultrasound therapy – liver tumors was mostly outpatient with low procedural toxicity, yet 30-day mortality was 11%, underscoring a need for clearer selection as adoption outpaces evidence. @allantsung ja.ma/4fLoKYH

“Medical maximizers” were more likely than nonmaximizers to accept and report that they would follow clinician recommendations to screen for cancer based on longer life expectancy, but less likely to stop nonbeneficial screening. ja.ma/4wFlTb8

This study finds medication adherence rose following each #SNAP payment, then fell sharply toward the end of the monthly benefit cycle, underscoring the importance of poverty alleviation for chronic disease outcomes. @RobertoCA ja.ma/4g9b4rS

This study accounts for the interdependent effects of rural origin, rural #UME and #GME’s effects on rural practice, offering a practical strategy for increasing rural physician supply amid a dearth of physicians with rural origins. ja.ma/4fLoLfd

US experience with #AlternateCareFacilities supports flexible operational models, health system partnerships, and proactive planning for staffing, supplies, reimbursement, and regulatory barriers before the next surge. ja.ma/4fOmYGb

In nursing homes, universal #Decolonization was associated with lower multidrug-resistant organism carriage and lower bedroom contamination, while enhanced daily cleaning alone was not. ja.ma/4xerCoa

Among US high school students, carrying a #Firearm was associated with higher odds of a suicide attempt, while stronger state firearm laws were modestly protective for #Suicide risk. ja.ma/4yWJvt8

Biennial #FIT-based screening was associated with a 50% decline in age-standardized #ColorectalCancer mortality among adults 50-69 in Spain's Basque Country 2004-2024, with a trend inflection 3 years after program initiation. ja.ma/4xmxv2H

The proportion of abandoned first #buprenorphine prescriptions for opioid use disorder #OUD increased among US adults, 2020-2024. Over 1-in-3 new buprenorphine prescriptions were abandoned in 2024, with notable differences by ethnicity and insurance. ja.ma/4h8tERY

Using BEST-CLI RCT data, bypass surgery was more likely than #endovascular surgery to be cost-effective for chronic limb-threatening ischemia, with fewer major reinterventions and amputations, although uncertainty remains. ja.ma/3TzhnfD

Among women with suspected #EndometrialDysplasia, Black women had lower transvaginal ultrasound completion rates, mainly due to fibroids affecting visibility. When scans were completed, accuracy remained high across racial groups. ja.ma/4fEVLHe

Among patients with #ChronicPain observed weekly for 6 months, trajectories of bodily comfort, sleep, and mood were predominantly stable; 4% of patients improved and 10% worsened. ja.ma/4xp4jIu

After relaxation of #COVID19 restrictions in Japan, #KawasakiDisease incidence rebounded, with the largest changes in children aged 5 to 9 years and the smallest changes in infants. ja.ma/3Ub4xnU

In a multistate health system, 60% of eligible adults completed #HealthRelatedSocialNeeds screening and nearly 30% of screened patients reported at least 1 need. ja.ma/3TrkkPr

#Overweight or #obesity already in childhood was linked to a higher risk of #childlessness among >60,000 Danish women followed from childhood to mid-adulthood. ja.ma/4wJBk1W

Qualitative study: In health care, consumers indicated that #ArtificialIntelligence is more acceptable when it supports clinicians, protects relationships, and delivers timely, personalized, and reliable care. ja.ma/4wGMK6L

Among patients with #FirearmInjuries, only 1 in 23 developed a bacterial infection during their index hospitalization; new infections rarely developed during follow-up. Those who needed head, neck, spine, or colon surgical procedures were at highest risk. ja.ma/3TSQSlk

Inpatient #rehab facility use among Medicare beneficiaries increased 2019-2024, with uneven growth by state. More rehab beds were associated with more stays; determining whether this reflects supply-induced demand or greater need requires further study. ja.ma/4xkZoYY

Among patients undergoing surveillance for #PancreaticCysticNeoplasms (#PCN), invasive testing decreased 2006-2022, with reductions in EUS and pancreatic surgery; for those who developed #PancreaticCancer, stage at diagnosis and survival remained stable. ja.ma/4w3wdbK

Nigerian adults share #ColorectalCancer (#CRC) risk factors with high-income populations, providing an opportunity for tailored education, prevention, and early detection, as CRC diagnoses and mortality rise across sub-Saharan Africa. ja.ma/45B9KrA

Sexual and gender minority (#SGM) medical students strongly prefer to work in a state with higher SGM equality after their training, highlighting how policy environments may shape future physician workforce distribution. ja.ma/4w8L4Sr

Among Scottish children followed from ages 5 to 15 years, #ScreenUse was minimally associated with developmental difficulties after adjusting for family functioning, with early high screen-use predicted difficulties at age 10 but not at age 15. ja.ma/4blJeGg

In the COVALENT multicenter RCT, both Macintosh video laryngoscopy (83%) and hyperangulated VL (88%) had higher first-pass success compared to direct laryngoscopy (78%) in 2,423 routine OR intubations. ja.ma/4fCfrvy

Pediatric #Dengue during the French Caribbean epidemic was associated with substantial emergency and hospital care use, with many children requiring intravenous infusion or hospitalization. ja.ma/4pRz6eh

Accelerated epigenetic #aging was associated with lower global #IntrinsicCapacity across adulthood, with greater detrimental associations at older ages than accelerated inflammatory aging. ja.ma/4cixMvh

Among patients with high-risk blood cancers, #MismatchedUnrelatedDonor transplant with posttransplant cyclophosphamide was associated with lower relapse risk vs #MatchedRelatedDonor transplant. ja.ma/3S8Tk6L

A higher #SupplementalNutritionAssistanceProgram policy index was associated with lower county cardiovascular mortality, indicating that state policies supporting SNAP participation may improve cardiovascular health. ja.ma/4yUQhQd

Spouses of people with #Dementia had a higher risk of developing dementia than matched unexposed spouses in this nationwide cohort from Taiwan. ja.ma/3TzK5wT

Past 2-week #SuicidalIdeation increased among US veterans in 2025 to 2026 vs 2019 to 2020, while lifetime suicide planning and attempts remained largely stable. ja.ma/3U88AkR

Sexual minority #EmergencyMedicine residents had higher internal burnout and any burnout than heterosexual peers, even after adjustment for demographic and training factors. ja.ma/4fScANX