Brooke McCormick

Medication nonadherence among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with increasing COPD symptoms, hospitalizations, morbidity, mortality, and health care expenditures.

Monica Li, MD, medical and cosmetic dermatologist, listed microneedling considerations and precautions so that providers can safely implement the procedure.

Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, FAAD, of George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, discusses atopic dermatitis (AD) diagnosis and treatment differences in children vs adults.

A meta-analysis found significant associations between maternal stress, anxiety, depression, and adverse life events during pregnancy with increased atopic dermatitis (AD) risk in offspring.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Dennis Scanlon, PhD, the editor in chief of The American Journal of Accountable Care®, about prior authorization, price transparency, the impact of health policy on the upcoming election, and more.

Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, associate professor at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, described monitoring protocols for clinicians when using oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors to treat patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).

Despite the positive week 48 results when used to treat moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), Jeff Stark, MD, of Union Chimique Belge, noted that bimekizumab is still considered an investigational therapy for HS treatment as it has not yet received an FDA approval.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the March 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on variations in prior authorization use across Medicare Advantage plans.

Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, associate professor at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, provided current clinical evidence supporting the use of oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors to treat patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).

This study suggests that dose-escalation or low-dose regimens for roflumilast treatment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may improve adherence.

Robert Groves, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer, Banner|Aetna, discussed whether health systems should invest in social determinants of health.

This poster reported that photoprotection management of lupus is unaffordable for some patients, which may have an impact on sunscreen application frequency.

Reducing or quitting smoking significantly lowered the risk of lung cancer in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who smoked less than 30 pack-years in a recent study.

These posters both used the GLOBOSTAD study, which demonstrated through patient and physician assessments that dupilumab is a safe and effective treatment for adolescent and adult patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).

Posters reported the prevalence of autoimmune comorbidities among patients with vitiligo, demonstrating the need for earlier screenings and updated clinical guidelines.

Posters presented showed that patients with vitiligo have a heightened risk of stigma and subsequent mental health issues.

This study analyzed sex differences among patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), with findings indicating that female smokers experience worse hospital outcomes despite similar overall survival rates.

Children with atopic dermatitis (AD) face higher chances of learning and memory difficulties, particularly when they have neurodevelopmental comorbidities, like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Amy S. Paller, MD, of Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, noted that safety is of paramount importance when choosing which systemic therapy to use to treat children with atopic dermatitis (AD).

This scoping review discovered potential risks and critical gaps in the efficacy, safety, and transparency of current artificial intelligence (AI) dermatology mobile apps, emphasizing the need for regulatory intervention.

Krystyn Van Vliet, PhD, vice president for research and innovation at Cornell University's Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, discusses using engineered 3D platforms to identify potential multiple sclerosis (MS) drug candidates.

Results demonstrated a nonlinear relationship between admission heart rate (AHR) and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and respiratory failure (RF).

Telehealth, which increased 63-fold from 2019 to 2020, has potential for managing and delivering care to patients with rheumatic diseases.

Amy S. Paller, MD, chair of the department of dermatology at Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, discussed using systemic therapies to treat children with atopic dermatitis (AD).

A considerable number of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and limited health literacy, especially older individuals, experienced impaired health-related quality of life.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansions increased health care coverage for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women of childbearing age but had limited effects on prenatal care, birth outcomes, and health care supply.

Self-management (SM) among older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is moderately low, and frailty and depression may partially mediate the relationship between social support and SM in these patients.

In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the higher the oxidative balance score, the lower the frailty risk, especially in women.

While the results of evolutionRMS, comparing evobrutinib with teriflunomide, were negative, that "doesn't mean that evobrutinib is not working," said Xavier Montalban, MD, PhD, director of the Multiple Sclerosis Center of Catalonia (Cemcat).

Ateyeh Soroush, a PhD candidate at the University of Calgary, explains her ongoing study utilizing near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to investigate hypoxia-related brain function impairment in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).