Gianna is an associate editor of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). She has been working on AJMC® since 2019 and has a BA in philosophy and journalism & professional writing from The College of New Jersey.
Model Could Help Screen NSCLC Patients Likely to Benefit From Anti–PD-L1 Immunotherapy
January 19th 2022A model developed by researchers in China could help identify patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) most likely to benefit from anti– programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) immunotherapy.
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Polypharmacy Linked With Rehospitalization, Death Among Patients With HF
January 19th 2022An analysis conducted in Japan among patients with acute decompensated heart failure (HF) revealed excessive polypharmacy at hospital discharge is associated with an increased risk of mortality after 1 year.
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Study: USPSTF 2021 Lung Cancer Update Helped Mitigate Screening Racial Disparities
January 13th 2022A new analysis published in JAMA Oncology found the United States Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) 2021 update to lung cancer screening recommendations helped close a racial disparity gap in screening rates.
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Real-World Data Highlight Efficacy, Safety of Combination Treatment for Chronic Migraine
January 10th 2022A combination of onabotulinumtoxinA and a calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibody appears effective and safe in patients with chronic migraine, according to real-world data.
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CDC Clarifies New COVID-19 Isolation Protocol, Outlines Efforts to Protect Children
January 7th 2022CDC officials clarified the agency's new isolation recommendations for individuals infected with COVID-19 and provided updates on its efforts to reduce pediatric cases among those too young to receive vaccines.
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Dr Robert Rifkin Describes Research on Triple-Class Refractory MM Patients
January 7th 2022Robert Rifkin, MD, FACP, a medical oncologist and hematologist at Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, discusses his research using real-world data from patients with triple-class refractory multiple myeloma.
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