Julia is an associate editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and joined AJMC® in 2022. She produces written and video content covering multiple disease states, and assists in the screening process for manuscripts submitted to AJMC®.
She has a BA in English language and literature from Rutgers University. You can connect with Julia on LinkedIn.
Breathing Exercise Can Help With Fatigue, Daytime Sleepiness in Patients With OSA
August 31st 2022A randomized, controlled, experimental study found that a breathing exercise decreased fatigue and daytime sleepiness at the end of the fourth and eighth weeks of an intervention in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
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Milken Institute's Sarah Wells Kocsis Outlines How to Improve Earlier Detection of CKD
August 30th 2022Sarah Wells Kocsis, MBA, is co-author of the Milken Institute report, “Chronic Kidney Disease: Finding a Path to Prevention, Earlier Detection, and Management.” She spoke to The American Journal of Managed Care® about the findings of the report and how they can be incorporated into care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Wearing Glasses Inversely Associated With COVID-19 in Unadjusted Analysis
August 30th 2022A cohort study found that there was an inverse association between COVID-19 infection and wearing glasses in an unadjusted analysis, although this association was not identified when adjusting for confounders.
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Milken Institute's Sarah Wells Kocsis on How Climate Change, Aging Impact CKD Care
August 24th 2022Sarah Wells Kocsis, MBA, is co-author of the Milken Institute report, “Chronic Kidney Disease: Finding a Path to Prevention, Earlier Detection, and Management.” She spoke to The American Journal of Managed Care® about the findings of the report and how they can be incorporated into care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Self-management Vital for Patients With Diabetes Who Have Intellectual Disabilities
August 24th 2022According to this systematic review, the best way to optimize diabetes management for patients with both diabetes and intellectual disabilities is supported self-management, which has numerous obstacles to full implementation.
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CPAP Improves Polysomnography Parameters, Quality of Life in OSA
August 19th 2022A single-blind, parallel, randomized clinical trial found that a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine was more effective in normalizing polysomnographic parameters and improving quality of life in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) compared with the mandibular advancement device.
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Milken Institute's Sarah Wells Kocsis Highlights Key Findings of Her Research on CKD
August 14th 2022Sarah Wells Kocsis, MBA, is co-author of the Milken Institute report, “Chronic Kidney Disease: Finding a Path to Prevention, Earlier Detection, and Management.” She spoke to The American Journal of Managed Care® about the findings of the report and how they can be incorporated into care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Federal Holidays, Daylight Savings Have Effect on Sleep Duration, Consistency
August 4th 2022A retrospective observational study found that many US federal holidays and holiday eves were associated with changes in sleep duration, decreases in sleep consistency, and later sleep onset and offset.
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Model Suggests Giving Kidneys to Patients on Dialysis a Better Use of Resources
August 1st 2022A recent modeling study found that allocating kidneys to patients receiving dialysis was a better use of the organs from a societal perspective compared with giving kidneys to those on a preemptive waiting list.
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