JGIM Journal of General Internal Medicine

🔄 In the July issue of #SGIMForum, Drs. Sprott, Babbott & Leung share five key steps—and personal stories—to help physicians confidently navigate career transitions. #CareerDevelopment #MedCareer #LeadershipInMedicine 🔗 buff.ly/nXh8gWF @CandaceSprottMD @TLeungMD

🧩 Obesity paradox in liver disease? In a massive study of ~44K patients w/cirrhotic MASLD, underweight patients had 2x higher mortality — while Class III obesity ⬇️ readmissions but ⬆️ hospital stay. BMI’s role in outcomes is more complex than you think buff.ly/JWICdlQ

This #JGIM #OriginalResearch study showed that unmet subsistence needs, sleep disturbances, & pain contribute to depression & anxiety among women experiencing homelessness or unstable housing Read more for free ⬇️: buff.ly/hs67JaL

This #JGIM #ConciseResearchReport highlighted racial & ethnic variation in health insurance coverage & stability over the life course, with Asian & White adults more likely to retain private health insurance from adolescence to early midlife Read more ⬇️ buff.ly/NTaMm5H

A program run entirely by community members improved BMI, waist/hip size, and HbA1c, despite an unexpected rise in blood pressure. Findings warrant further investigations, especially of weight loss, in this era of weight loss medications. @JournalGIM @AnnalsofIM @ACPIMPhysicians

This #JGIM #ConciseResearchReport demonstrated that #buprenorphine is the predominant form of #MOUD among #Veterans receiving care @VeteransHealth Read the free full-text article ⬇️: buff.ly/m1dMAac

Out in @JournalGIM - using a nation-wide study we show #women less frequently received #hypertension meds (ACEi/ARB & combination pills) that have additional health benefits, even when excluding reproductive-age women. To read more: buff.ly/OcIbiBy @ucsfdgimzsfg

This #JGIM #ConciseResearchReport showed in a representative sample of people experiencing #homelessness, 70% reported current smoking versus 6% of California’s general population Read the free full-text ⬇️: buff.ly/ZnlcPtr

This #JGIM #Perspective uses a #StructuralCompetency framework to help clinicians reframe AMA discharges to improve care & reduce harm & stigma Read more at the free full-text link ⬇️: buff.ly/v2byrHq

Congrats to Dr. Tyra Fainstad who was recently published in The Journal of General Internal Medicine for "The Moderating Effects of Moral Injury and Discrimination Trauma on Women Physician Trainees' Well-Being" You can read the article here: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

This new #JGIM #ConciseResearchReport by @MGottliebMD et al. out of @RushEmergency showed a high rate of undiagnosed DM in the Emergency Department buff.ly/whYaJzs

New in #JGIM, a nationally representative #ConciseResearchReport by @AnitaHargraveMD et al. found sex differences in anti-hypertensive medications, even when excluding reproductive-age women Read more ⬇️: buff.ly/OcIbiBy

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📸 In the July issue of #SGIMForum, Dr. Emma Fenske reflects on the quiet power of a patient photo to remind us of the person behind the illness—and why that perspective matters. #HumanismInMedicine #MedEd #PatientCenteredCare 🔗 buff.ly/wwlrMwo @emma_fenske

High brand-name drug prices fall once a generic enters the market. In a new @JournalGIM article, @rgupta729, CRRIT Co-Director @jsross119, and colleagues from @PORTAL_Research assess associations between patents, revenue, and generic competition.

This #JGIM #ConciseResearchReport used data from Israel’s largest home hospitalization provider & found that 8.6% of patients hospitalized at home underwent unplanned hospital transfer! Read more for free ⬇️: buff.ly/f67RJFy