Cold and Room-Temperature Platelets in Cardiac Surgery, Arginine Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Acute Pain Episodes, Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder, and more

Cold and Room-Temperature Platelets in Cardiac Surgery, Arginine Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Acute Pain Episodes, Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder, and more

August 21, 2026 · 12 min

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This episode covers recent medical articles including topics on cardiac surgery, sickle cell disease, and alcohol use disorder.

Editor's Summary by Linda Brubaker, MD, and Preeti Malani, MD, MSJ, Deputy Editors of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for articles published from August 15-21, 2026 .

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