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Lung ultrasound aids in the diagnosis of patients with dyspnea but requires technical proficiency for image acquisition. Cristiana Baloescu, MD, MPH, of Yale School of Medicine, joins JAMA Associate Editor Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH, to discuss a new study published in JAMA Cardiology evaluating the ability of AI to guide acquisition of diagnostic-quality lung ultrasound images by trained health care professionals. Related Content: AI-Guided Lung Ultrasounds Could Help Nonexpert Clinicians Acquire “Expert-Level” Images Artificial Intelligence–Guided Lung Ultrasound by Nonexperts
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Disease Using AI
A recent study in JAMA Network Open evaluates the use of machine learning algorithms to assess the management of urinary tract infection (UTI). Author Sanjat Kanjilal, MD, MPH, professor in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare Institute, joins JAMA Associate Editor Yulin Hswen, ScD, MPH, to discuss this topic and more. Related Content: Researchers Use Machine Learning to Put Older Clinical Guidelines to the Test Use of Machine Learning to Assess the Management of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection
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Older Adults’ Use of Digital Health Technology
Digital health technologies, including patient portals, are widely used by older adults, as described in a recent study published in JAMA Network Open. Author Cornelius James, MD, of the University of Michigan joins JAMA+ AI Editor in Chief Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, to discuss the study and how it fits with his own experience in the clinic. Related Content: Study Finds Most Older Adults Use Digital Health Technologies, Plus Some Surprises Use of Digital Health Technologies by Older US Adults
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Patient Satisfaction With AI-Generated Responses
How do patients feel about the quality of AI-generated responses to their messages to clinicians? Author Eleni Linos, MD, DrPH, of Stanford joins JAMA+ AI Editor in Chief Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, to discuss her recent study in JAMA Network Open that characterized satisfaction with these messages. Related Content: Study Finds People Prefer AI Over Clinician Responses to Questions in the Electronic Medical Record Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence–Generated Responses to Patient Messages
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January 2025 Medical News Summary
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Discussions of timely topics in clinical medicine, biomedical research, public health, health policy, and more, featured in the Medical News section of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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