Maggie is an editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and produces written, video, and podcast content covering several disease states. She joined AJMC® in 2019, and has been with AJMC®’s parent company, MJH Life Sciences®, since 2014, when she started as a copy editor.
She has a BA in English from Penn State University. You can connect with Maggie on LinkedIn.
TAVR May Induce Early LVEF Improvement in Heart Failure
September 7th 2022This study investigated long-term mortality outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) among patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) below 50% and comorbid severe aortic stenosis.
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Dr Anchalee Avihingsanon: We Need More Study on Hep B Endurance in PLWH
September 3rd 2022The ALLIANCE trial is investigating the responses of treatment-naïve persons living with comorbid HIV (PLWH)/hepatitis B virus to a triplet regimen of bictegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir alafenamide vs dolutegravir plus emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate.
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Results of Macitentan in PAH From SERAPHIN OL Echo Earlier Trial Safety Data
September 1st 2022This open-label extension of the SERAPHIN trial evaluated the long-term safety and tolerability of a small daily dose of the endothelin receptor antagonist against pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) among patients from the original study.
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Bradykinin Level Displays Biomarker Benefit in Nasal Polyposis
August 30th 2022With evidence lacking on the role of inflammation in nasal polyposis (NP), this study investigated the role of 2 potential biomarkers in the nasal secretions of patients who have NP concomitant with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease.
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Methamphetamine Misuse Increases Risk of Adverse Heart Health Outcomes
August 29th 2022This new study investigated risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, among hospitalized patients with a recent history of methamphetamine use and priority patient populations to target.
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Dr Hatim Husain: Biomarker Testing Is a Treatment Cornerstone in NSCLC
August 29th 2022Hatim Husain, MD, associate professor in the Department of Medicine at UC San Diego, discuses must-haves for successful biomarker testing in lung cancer—in particular, non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)—and how the field is adapting to the targeted treatment needs of its patients.
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Combination Treatment Provides Short-term Endoscopic Relief in CRSwNP Subtype
August 25th 2022This study investigated combination treatment of antibiotics plus corticosteroids among persons with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease, a subtype of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis (CRSwNP).
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Low-Dose Edoxaban Safe, Effective in Older Patients With AFib, High Bleeding Risk
August 23rd 2022This subanalysis of data from the ELDERCARE-AF trial investigated the safety and effectiveness of a 15-mg daily dose of the factor Xa inhibitor among older patients who have atrial fibrillation (AFib).
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Adherence to INC Treatment for Nasal Polyposis Remains Low
August 18th 2022Despite intranasal corticosteroid (INCs) being a treatment mainstay for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, there are ongoing high rates of nonadherence, which can affect treatment efficacy, according to this study’s authors.
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Risk of PH Increases With Preterm Birth
August 16th 2022Infants born between the 23rd and 25th weeks of pregnancy, classified as extremely low gestational age newborns, are surviving in increasing numbers, note study authors, and with that is growing clinical interest in their long-term sequelae, including pulmonary hypertension (PH).
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Heart Failure Prognosis Not Improved by Risk Score Prediction
August 10th 2022The REVEAL-HF study investigated using risk scores to improve patient outcomes through targeted interventions, including treatment initiation and intensity, end-of-life care, and hospitalization and mortality risks.
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NGF-Based MRD Assessment Demonstrates Potential to Predict MM Disease Progression
August 4th 2022Previous studies have produced heterogeneous results on next-generation flow (NGF)-based minimal residual disease (MRD) detection, despite improvements to the method’s reproducibility and sensitivity, prompting the present authors to investigate its clinical utility.
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Risk of Keratinocyte Carcinoma Increases With Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant
August 2nd 2022This new study investigated keratinocyte carcinoma mortality and morbidity rates following pediatric solid organ transplant. Little is known on these associations in pediatric patients; more is known of these outcomes among adult patients.
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Dr Anchalee Avihingsanon: ALLIANCE Trial Findings Are Meaningful for HIV/HBV Coinfection
July 29th 2022The ALLIANCE trial is the first randomized blinded trial to investigate tenofovir alafenamide vs tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in treatment-naive individuals who have comorbid HIV/hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
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