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.
Older EoE Patients More Likely to Respond to Topical Corticosteroids, Study Finds
Recent clinical trials have excluded older patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) from participating; however, patients aged 65 years and older are more likely to respond to topical corticosteroids than their younger counterparts.
Study Highlights Gaps in Awareness of COPD Pulmonary Rehabilitation
A small study conducted in Melbourne, Australia, found that older age and being from a culturally and linguistically diverse community were associated with less awareness of pulmonary rehabilitation among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Small Study Finds High Temperatures Worsen Breathing Problems in Patients With COPD
A recent study found that higher temperatures were associated with worse breathing symptoms and low temperatures were associated with symptoms of bronchitis in participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Increasing Rates of Women Receive Testing for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosis, According to Study
A recent study found that older men with higher body mass index are more likely to receive a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, but women are accounting for a growing number of new diagnoses.
Intervention Could Help Address SDOH Needs for Patients With COPD, Study Finds
A recent study found that a nurse practitioner/community health worker intervention was a feasible and acceptable strategy for addressing how social determinants of health (SDOH) and comorbidities influence chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) self-management.
Study Finds Better Outcomes When Patients Admitted With ARF Have Quick Inter-ICU Transfers
A retrospective, quasi-experimental study found that patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for acute respiratory failure (ARF) saw better outcomes when an inter-ICU transfer came within the first 2 days of admittance.
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