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.
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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Difference in eGFR Values Based on Cystatin C vs Creatinine Could Indicate Higher HF Risk
July 18th 2022A prospective cohort study found that in patients with chronic kidney disease, large differences in their glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) based on cystatin C vs creatinine were associated with risk of incident heart failure (HF).
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Using AI to Screen for Preventable Infant Blindness in Underresourced Countries
July 18th 2022A recent study examined whether an artificial intelligence (AI) trained risk model could screen for retinopathy of prematurity, a leading cause of preventable blindness in infants in low- and middle-income countries, via telehealth.
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Research Explores Patterns of Triple Therapy Use in Patients With Inadequately Controlled COPD
July 6th 2022A cross-sectional, observational study found that triple therapy was initiated in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who experienced poor disease control on maintenance therapy.
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