
JAMA Network Open Conversations
A useful discussion of research recently published in JAMA Network Open, directly from the editors.
Latest episodes

Apr 14, 2020 • 12min
Iodophor vs Chlorhexidine Solutions for SSIs and Unplanned Reoperations
Gerard P. Slobogean, MD, MPH joins JAMA Network editors to discuss a trial protocol that describes 2 multicenter pragmatic cluster randomized crossover trials comparing the effectiveness of iodophor and chlorhexidine surgical skin preparation solutions at reducing surgical site infections (SSIs) and unplanned fracture-related reoperations. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/3etHtYr. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Apr 14, 2020 • 16min
PTSD and Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia; Tailored Brief Behavioral Therapy Intervention for Insomnia Severity and Social Disabilities Among Workers in Japan
Editor in Chief Fred Rivara and Deputy Editor Steve Fihn discuss research published in in April 2020.

Apr 7, 2020 • 13min
Association of State Marijuana Legalization Policies With Vaping-Associated Lung Disease
Alex Hollingsworth, PhD and Coady Wing, PhD join JAMA Network editors to discuss a cross-sectional study evaluating the association between marijuana legalization policies and vaping-associated lung disease in states with recreational, medical, or prohibited marijuana use. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/2VfGnXx. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Mar 30, 2020 • 14min
Factors Associated With Opioid Prescriptions for Emergency Department Patients With Pain Conditions
Ben C. Smith, BA joins JAMA Network editors to discuss a cross-sectional study examining the temporal pattern of opioid prescribing for patients with pain conditions in an urban emergency department over a 10-year period. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/2UPai8L. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Mar 24, 2020 • 23min
Exercising Heart and Head in Managing Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Wuhan
Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc joins JAMA Network editors to discuss a cross-sectional study assessing the magnitude of mental health consequences and associated factors among health care workers treating patients exposed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China. Read his editorial here: https://ja.ma/2JC5sGx. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Mar 16, 2020 • 13min
Lay Health Worker Intervention and Outcomes Among Medicare Enrollees With Cancer; Age at First Experience of Gender Dysphoria Among Transgender Adults Seeking Gender-Affirming Surgery
Editor in Chief Fred Rivara and Deputy Editor Steve Fihn discuss research published in JAMA Network Open in March 2020.

Mar 10, 2020 • 12min
Pregnenolone vs Placebo for Chronic Low Back Pain Among US Military Veterans
Chris Marx, MD and Jennifer Naylor, PhD join JAMA Network editors to discuss a randomized clinical trial investigating the use of pregnenolone vs placebo for low back pain among Iraq- and Afghanistan-era US military veterans. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/38FNlte. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Mar 3, 2020 • 12min
Oral Anticoagulants Plus Antiplatelets in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Keith A. A. Fox, MBChB joins JAMA Network editors to discuss a cohort study comparing outcomes of treatment with oral anticoagulants plus antiplatelet drugs vs oral anticoagulants alone in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/3ampsbF. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.

Feb 21, 2020 • 13min
Trends in Alcohol-Induced Deaths in the United States; Variation in Consultant Use Among Hospitalists and Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Editor in Chief Fred Rivara and Deputy Editor Steve Fihn discuss research published in JAMA Network Open in February 2020.

Feb 18, 2020 • 15min
Patient and Hospital Factors Associated With Unexpected Newborn Complications
Mark A. Clapp, MD, MPH joins JAMA Network editors to discuss a cross-sectional study assessing the variation and patient and hospital factors associated with severe unexpected complications among term neonates in hospitals in the United States. Read the article here: https://ja.ma/2HDUPlz. JNO Live is a weekly broadcast featuring conversations about the latest research being published in JAMA Network Open. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for details on the next broadcast.