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The article focuses on calling for papers on "Health and the 2024 Elections Globally," highlighting the significant influence of governments on health policies and inviting submissions to the periodical that address healthcare issues in national, regional or global contexts during election years.

The article focuses on the bacterial aspects of dirty money and the historical concern regarding the transmission of infectious material through currency. While previous worries highlighted the potential danger of dirty paper money, bacteriological investigations failed to find significant microbial distribution on paper currency, suggesting that the composition of printed bills might inhibit bacterial growth.

An editorial is presented the importance of health as a central policy issue in the 2024 US election and the need for rigorous research to inform health care and public health policies. Topics include various health-related challenges, such as health disparities, immigration policies, LGBTQ rights, firearm regulations, and the impact of the economy on mental health and access to essential needs.

The article focuses on concerns raised in response to a recent Viewpoint discussing the threats and opportunities associated with the rapid growth of mega-journals. It authors express concerns about issues not discussed in the original Viewpoint, such as the integrity of medical literature due to special issue manipulation, retraction rates, and paper-mill articles in mega-journals.

Context: To determine whether the views expressed in a research paper are accurate representations of contributors' opinions about the research being reported. Methods: Purposive sampling of 10 research articles published in The Lancet; qualitative analysis of answers to 6 questions about the meaning of the study put to contributors who were listed on the byline of these articles. Fifty-four contributors listed on the bylines of the 10 articles were evaluated, and answers to questions were compared between contributors within research groups and against the published research report. Results: A total of 36 (67%) of 54 contributors replied to this survey. Important weaknesses were often admitted on direct questioning but were not included in the published article. Contributors frequently disagreed about the importance of their findings, implications, and directions for future research. I could find no effort to study systematically past evidence relating to the investigators' own findings in either survey responses or the published article. Overall, the diversity of contributor opinion was commonly excluded from the published report. I found that discussion sections were haphazardly organized and did not deal systematically with important questions about the study. Conclusions: A research paper rarely represents the opinions of those scientists whose work it reports. The findings described herein reveal evidence of (self-)censored criticism, obscured meanings, confused assessment of implications, and failures to indicate directions for future research. There is now empirical support for the introduction of structured discussion sections in research papers. Editors might also explore ways to recover the plurality of contributors' opinions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Examines whether reviewers with knowledge of an author's identity are biased in accepting medical research papers. Randomized controlled trial of blinded and nonblinded reviewers who were assigned research papers received by the `Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics'; Main outcome measures; Results and conclusions.

Examines the contributions of authors of several multiauthored biomedical research conducted in the United States. Debate on the issue of scientific authorship; Mailed, self-administered survey involving 184 first authors from a sample of 200 papers; First authors' ratings of co-authors with substantial contributions to several aspects of research; More.

A conference paper about the physical and psychosocial complications of obese adolescents as illustrated by the case of a 14-year-old girl with a body mass index of 40, is presented. It assesses the effectiveness of pediatric obesity treatment and describes novel strategies to alter energy balance. It also explains the important role that parents should play on weight behaviors of their adolescents. In addition, it details behaviors that may promote successful long-term weight management.

Context: To compare family physicians' ability to retain information when reading a review article on paper vs on screen, and in their mother tongue vs in English. Methods: Randomized trial of 114 Scandinavian family physicians who read a review article in October or November 2000 from the Journal of Trauma for 10 minutes either on paper and in English, on screen and in English, on paper in their mother tongue, or on screen in their mother tongue. To assess comprehension, they immediately completed a questionnaire with 6 open questions about 13 key facts from the review article. Sum score was on a scale from 0 (no correct answers) to 13 points (all questions answered correctly). Results: There was no significant difference between readers of paper vs screen versions, with a median (interquartile range [IQR]) of 4 (2-6) vs 4 (2-5), respectively (P = .97). Physicians who read in their mother tongue scored significantly higher than those who read in English, with a median (IQR) of 4 (3-6) vs 3 (2-4) (P = .01). Conclusion: The medium (paper vs screen) did not influence the ability of family physicians to retain medical information. They best retained medical information when reading in their mother tongue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focuses on Nancy McCall and Lisa Mix, archivists at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. Efforts to preserve research electronically; Development of a conference site on the World Wide Web; Details on the preservation of scientific papers published by psychobiologist Curt P. Richter.

Introduces Kathryn Trombatore as editor of the `American Medical News' newspaper in 1997. History of the newspaper; Information on past editors.

Offers a news brief related to medicine from March 5, 1904. Report on a proposition that banking institutions disinfect all paper currency; Discussion of sanitation; Fight against tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.

Context: To compare family physicians' ability to retain information when reading a review article on paper vs on screen, and in their mother tongue vs in English.Methods: Randomized trial of 114 Scandinavian family physicians who read a review article in October or November 2000 from the Journal of Trauma for 10 minutes either on paper and in English, on screen and in English, on paper in their mother tongue, or on screen in their mother tongue. To assess comprehension, they immediately completed a questionnaire with 6 open questions about 13 key facts from the review article. Sum score was on a scale from 0 (no correct answers) to 13 points (all questions answered correctly).Results: There was no significant difference between readers of paper vs screen versions, with a median (interquartile range [IQR]) of 4 (2-6) vs 4 (2-5), respectively (P =.97). Physicians who read in their mother tongue scored significantly higher than those who read in English, with a median (IQR) of 4 (3-6) vs 3 (2-4) (P =.01).Conclusion: The medium (paper vs screen) did not influence the ability of family physicians to retain medical information. They best retained medical information when reading in their mother tongue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on a policy paper about the future of funding and care of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the U.S. The paper was developed by the Ryan White Medical Providers Coalition (RWMPC) and the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA). The paper highlighted concerns about the future of HIV care and funding as health care and economic situations in the country change. The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program has been providing HIV-related services.

Context: Review articles are important sources of information to help guide decisions by clinicians, patients, and other decision makers. Ideally, reviews should include strategies to minimize bias and to maximize precision and be reported so explicitly that any interested reader would be able to replicate them.Objective: To compare the methodological and reporting aspects of systematic reviews and meta-analyses published by the Cochrane Collaboration with those published in paper-based journals indexed in MEDLINE.Data Sources: The Cochrane Library, issue 2 of 1995, and a search of MEDLINE restricted to 1995.Study Selection: All 36 completed reviews published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and a randomly selected sample of 39 meta-analyses or systematic reviews published in journals indexed by MEDLINE in 1995.Data Extraction: Number of authors, trials, and patients; trial sources; inclusion and exclusion criteria; language restrictions; primary outcome; trial quality assessment; heterogeneity testing; and effect estimates. Updating by 1997 was evaluated.Results: Reviews found in MEDLINE included more authors (median, 3 vs 2; P<.001), more trials (median, 13.5 vs 5; P<.001), and more patients (median, 1280 vs 528; P<.001) than Cochrane reviews. More Cochrane reviews, however, included a description of the inclusion and exclusion criteria (35/36 vs 18/39; P<.001) and assessed trial quality (36/36 vs 12/39; P<.001). No Cochrane reviews had language restrictions (0/36 vs 7/39; P<.01). There were no differences in sources of trials, heterogeneity testing, or description of effect estimates. By June 1997, 18 of 36 Cochrane reviews had been updated vs 1 of 39 reviews listed in MEDLINE.Conclusions: Cochrane reviews appear to have greater methodological rigor and are more frequently updated than systematic reviews or meta-analyses published in paper-based journals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Statistical assessment of papers submitted to the British Medical Journal has increased to some 300 papers annually. The assessment produces a recommendation to the editor on each paper from a statistical viewpoint together with a completed checklist that indicates the quality of certain important features. This exploratory study was aimed at monitoring the process. It reports a comparison of checklist answers on 45 papers as originally submitted with those on the papers as subsequently published. Of the 45 papers, only 5 (11%) were considered statistically acceptable at submission, but this increased to 38 (84%) after publication. Revisions had not been made adequately in 4 of the 7 unsatisfactory published papers, and the 3 others were thought to be of dubious validity. A major omission from at least 28 papers was information on sample size calculations. It is concluded that statistical assessment is beneficial but that further efforts by authors and assessors could make it even more effective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Calls for manuscripts reporting results of clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of interventions for achieving and maintaining long-term weight reduction.

Presents the poem "Rustling of Blue Paper Gowns," by Noah Matthew Raizman.

Reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft 'concept paper' on guidelines for pharmaceutical company support of scientific or educational programs. Request for comments of the FDA from medical educators and interested parties; Increase in the promotion of sales of prescription drugs; Provision of balanced information for physicians.

A call for papers on diabetes research is presented.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses the guidelines for manuscripts on cardiovascular disease to- be considered for publication.

Editorial. Comments on the need to target problems and achieve solutions with regard to global health. Effect of globalization on health care; Statistics from the Global Health Research Forum; Efforts to target problems on a global level.

The poem "Aftermath" by Stacy R. Nigliazzo is presented. First line: Asters reach from paper cups across the nurses' desk. ; Last Line: Some of us cry. All of us get back to work.

This study assessed the presence, amount, and sensitivity of personally identifiable information and personal health information found in hospital recycling bins in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article states that the U.S. National Library of Medicine has released a selection of papers written by molecular biologist and science administrator Harold Varmus. He was a former cancer researcher, National Institutes of Health Director, and Nobel laureate. Varmus helped develop the theory that cancer is caused by mutations in a person's own genes. The papers can be found at the web site http://www.profiles.nlm.nih.gov. The Library worked with the University of California, San Francisco to digitize Varmus' papers.

A call for papers for the annual theme issue of the "Journal of the American Medical Association" on violence and human rights in 2012 is presented.

The article focuses on concerns related to the rapid growth of mega-journals. It authors raise issues such as special issue manipulation, retraction rates, and paper-mill articles in mega-journals that threaten the integrity of the medical literature. It also discuss the need for differentiation between mega-journals with rigorous peer review processes and those susceptible to manipulation, and they highlight the concern of potentially predatory behavior in some mega-journals.

Presents a paper that appeared in the "Journal of the American Medical Association" on April 23, 1904. Discussion on the varieties of titles and the peculiarities of authors of medical articles submitted to journals; Comments on long titles by Harris Hawthorne Wilder; Use of a title and subtitle; View that the elimination of unnecessary words is one means of improvement in titles.

Calls for papers on the medical applications of biotechnology. Acceleration in biotechnology research; Invitation of authors to submit articles dealing with any issue in biotechnology as it relates to medicine; Desire to build awareness in the medical community on advances in the field of biotechnology.

The article focuses on a study on the risk of heart failure associated with the TTR Val122Ile mutation, which references a research paper published within the issue. Topics discussed include the treatment of amyloid-related heart failure, characterization of hATTR-CM autosomal-dominant cardiac disease, and the implications of the study.

Presents an editorial concerning tuberculosis research. Statistics on TB and countries where the disease is prevalent; Indication that the medical journal will publish a theme issue on the importance of treating TB for global health; Request for authors to submit original-research manuscripts on various topics and areas of interest; Outlook for low-income countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals; Purpose of the journal's theme issue.

The article recalls a paper, published in the November 10, 1923 issue, which discussed why moonshine whiskey is considered a menace to health. Topics discussed include the alcohol content of whiskey, a comparison of the prevalence of alcoholism in the past and the present time, and the debate on whether the harmful effects of new whiskey is due to its higher alcohol content or its fusel oil.

Invites readers to submit papers on the care of the terminally ill in managed care settings for the Center of Biomedical Ethics's 1996 conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Reports on the American Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome's (AACFS) call for papers relevant to research on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

Focuses on the paper titled `Gender Issues in Health Care,' part of the Scope Note Series published by the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature.

Reports on the availability of `Eugenics,' the 28th paper in the Scope Note series published by the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics.

Announces the availability of `Eugenics,' the 28th paper in the Scope Notes Series published by the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics. Contact information.

The author discusses a research paper on the link between maternal antidepressant prescriptions filled during pregnancy and standardized language and mathematics test scores of school-aged children, which references a study by J. Christensen et al., published within the issue. Topics discussed include the prevalence of depression in pregnant women, the difference found for standardized mathematics scores among children, and the implications of the study for antidepressant use in pregnancy.

The article focuses on a study on the efficacy of vasopressin and methylprednisolone in combination with standard advanced life support during resuscitation among in-hospital cardiac arrest patients, which references a research paper by L. W. Andersen et al., published within the issue. Topics discussed include the prevalence of cardiopulmonary arrest in hospital patients in the U.S., and an improvement in return of spontaneous circulation among patients.

Presents an account of a Board examination in internal medicine. Scope of the examination; Cost of the examination fee.

Reports on the availability of `Gender Issues in Health Care,' part of the Scope Notes Series published by the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature. Contact Information.

Announces the November 18-21, 1993 annual meeting of the Society for Literature and Science at Boston, Massachusetts. Conference theme; Procedures for abstracts and proposals; Membership; Contact information.

Discusses an ban by the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control last year that journals could publish manuscripts from authors living in countries facing United States trade embargoes, but could not edit such papers. Reason why journals cannot edit foreign manuscripts, in regards to economic value of the manuscripts; Amount of fines that could be levied against journals if they were to edit foreign manuscripts; Efforts by Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers to get the United State's government to soften its stance; Renewed stance of the government on the editing of foreign manuscripts.

The article focuses on concerns related to the rapid growth of mega-journals. It authors raise issues such as special issue manipulation, retraction rates, and paper-mill articles in mega-journals that threaten the integrity of the medical literature. It also discuss the need for differentiation between mega-journals with rigorous peer review processes and those susceptible to manipulation, and they highlight the concern of potentially predatory behavior in some mega-journals.

Importance: Recent discussion has focused on questions related to the repeal and replacement of portions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, issues central to the future of health and health care in the United States transcend the ACA provisions receiving the greatest attention. Initiatives directed to certain strategic and infrastructure priorities are vital to achieve better health at lower cost.Objectives: To review the most salient health challenges and opportunities facing the United States, to identify practical and achievable priorities essential to health progress, and to present policy initiatives critical to the nation's health and fiscal integrity.Evidence Review: Qualitative synthesis of 19 National Academy of Medicine-commissioned white papers, with supplemental review and analysis of publicly available data and published research findings.Findings: The US health system faces major challenges. Health care costs remain high at $3.2 trillion spent annually, of which an estimated 30% is related to waste, inefficiencies, and excessive prices; health disparities are persistent and worsening; and the health and financial burdens of chronic illness and disability are straining families and communities. Concurrently, promising opportunities and knowledge to achieve change exist. Across the 19 discussion papers examined, 8 crosscutting policy directions were identified as vital to the nation's health and fiscal future, including 4 action priorities and 4 essential infrastructure needs. The action priorities-pay for value, empower people, activate communities, and connect care-recurred across the articles as direct and strategic opportunities to advance a more efficient, equitable, and patient- and community-focused health system. The essential infrastructure needs-measure what matters most, modernize skills, accelerate real-world evidence, and advance science-were the most commonly cited foundational elements to ensure progress.Conclusions and Relevance: The action priorities and essential infrastructure needs represent major opportunities to improve health outcomes and increase efficiency and value in the health system. As the new US administration and Congress chart the future of health and health care for the United States, and as health leaders across the country contemplate future directions for their programs and initiatives, their leadership and strategic investment in these priorities will be essential for achieving significant progress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]