Gianna Melillo

Incorporation of remote electrical neuromodulation into usual care reduced migraineurs’ use of acute migraine medication, potentially decreasing the risk of medication overuse headache, according to a study published in Frontiers in Neurology.

Preliminary data from a National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trial show Gilead Sciences' remdesivir accelerates recovery in patients with advanced coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections.

Retinal displacement may be more severe and occurs more frequently in patients who undergo pars plana vitrectomy as opposed to pneumatic retinopexy for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment repair, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Poor sleep quality may directly increase the headache-related impact in both patients with migraine and patients with tension-type headache, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Neurology. Poor sleep quality may also indirectly increase headache frequency and severity in patients with migraine.

A new Gallup poll found that 1 of 7 Americans (14%) reported they would avoid seeking healthcare for a fever and dry cough—common symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)—for themselves or a family member due to cost concerns. Totaled, this percentage amounts to millions of Americans.

The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of health insurers seeking $12 billion from the federal government under the risk corridors program set up by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

The lipid dioleoyl-phosphatidylglycerol accelerates healing of corneal epithelial wounds, according to a study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.

Women with lower ovarian reserve—defined as the number and quality of a woman’s eggs—are not at increased risk for obesity and diabetes, according to a study published in Menopause.

Despite significant burden and symptoms, many individuals with migraine have never used acute prescription pain medication to treat the condition, according to study results published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has been shown to improve health-related quality of life in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). Currently, CAR T-cell therapies are primarily administered in inpatient settings. In a study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found CAR T-cell therapy administered to patients with relapsed or refractory LBCL in outpatient settings was associated with lower estimated overall costs.

Online systems, including telehealth, are imperative to maintaining optimal care for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, said June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN, chief executive officer, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, in an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®).

Implanting intraocular lenses (IOLs) after cataract surgery in infants is neither beneficial nor detrimental to long-term visual outcomes, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

The FDA granted accelerated approval to Immunomedics’ Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy) as the first antibody-drug conjugate that targets the Trop-2 antigen. Trodelvy is indicated for treatment of relapsed or refractory metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that has spread to other parts of the body.

Individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass exhibited greater weight loss, a slightly higher T2D remission rate, less T2D relapse, and better long-term glycemic control compared with those who had sleeve gastrectomy, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery.

Visual impairment may be a risk factor for dementia, according to a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology in which researchers compared the likelihood of incident dementia or mild cognitive impairment among women with and without baseline visual impairment.

Nearly 5 in 10 individuals in the United States—150 million Americans—live where pollution levels are often too dangerous to breathe, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air Report, released today. Poor air quality has been linked to higher rates of chronic diseases, comorbidities, and poor health outcomes. Several studies suggest poor air quality is a contributing factor to the prevalence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-10) in some communities.

Structural volume and connectivity changes of the cerebellum may impact headache persistence in patients with high-frequency migraine (HFM), according to a study published in The Journal of Headache and Pain.

The American Journal of Managed Care® discussed integrating applied informatics into the oncology care setting with Debra Patt, MD, MPH, MBA, executive vice president of policy and strategy at Texas Oncology.

Obesity increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) regardless of genetic predisposition to the disease, according to a study published in Diabetologia. These findings emphasize that having a normal body weight is crucial to prevent T2D.

Sessions of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation applied to patients with high-frequency episodic migraine significantly decreased frequency of headache days, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

Recently, it has been shown that the mechanism by which glucose is managed can have a substantial impact on cardiovascular outcomes. For this reason, along with increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D), effective, patient-centered management of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients with diabetes is imperative to optimize patient outcomes, the American Heart Association said.

Although older individuals with migraine have more cognitive complaints, migraine and non-migraine headache are not associated with increased risk of dementia or cognitive decline at an older age, according to a study published in The Journal of Headache and Pain.

In a new study published in Contact Lens & Anterior Eye, ocular scientists offer guidance for practitioners about contact lens and spectacle use during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

To help ease ventilator shortages resulting from the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, researchers at New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering were able to modify continuous positive airway pressure machines, used to treat patients with sleep apnea, into alternatives for mechanical ventilators.

More than half of risk-based accountable care organizations (ACOs) currently enrolled in the Medicare Shared Savings Program said they are likely to drop out due to the fear of paying losses resulting from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a survey conducted by The National Association of Accountable Care Organizations.

Women born by cesarean section were 11% more likely to be obese and had a 46% higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared with women born by vaginal delivery, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Excerpts from interviews with faculty from Florida Cancer Specialists, The Villages Health, and the National Patient Advocate Foundation.

Firework-related ocular injuries occur most often in individuals who are young, male, and white, according to study results published in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Good dental hygiene is associated with a decreased risk of developing diabetes, according to study results published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.

Presence and location of gray matter in the brain may indicate whether acupuncture is an effective method of treating migraine without aura, according to a study published in Frontiers in Neurology.