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.
Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Improves Skin Cancer Diagnosis in New Trial
July 25th 2022This prospective study on reflectance confocal microscopy, a high-resolution and noninvasive form of imaging for skin cancer, investigated if the diagnostic method could improve accuracy results by 30% following dermoscopy.
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Dr Anne McCall Discusses How Louisiana’s History Will Shape Xavier/Takeda Partnership
July 21st 2022In part 2 of our interview with Anne McCall, PhD, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Xavier University of Louisiana, she discusses in greater detail the university’s 3-year partnership with Takeda, in particular how the directions it goes in will be influenced by the history of unequal health care delivery in the state.
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ASCO Spotlight With Kim A. Reiss, MD, on CAR Macrophages and Other Developments in Pancreatic Cancer
July 21st 2022Kim A. Reiss, MD, assistant program director, assistant professor of medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, discusses 2 abstracts presented during ASCO.
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ASCO Spotlight With Randall A. Oyer, MD: Clinical Trials Must Be Accessible to Everyone
July 21st 2022Randall A. Oyer, MD, medical director of the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, medical director of oncology, and medical director of the Cancer Risk Evaluation Program, Lancaster General Health, discusses recommendations to improve diversity in clinical trials.
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Too Little Salt May Have an Adverse Impact on People Living With HFpEF
July 18th 2022This new study investigated the impact of overly restrictive salt-intake guidelines on patients living with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), because despite accounting for half of all HF cases, this patient population is often excluded from studies in the space.
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Use of Local Skin Flaps May Lead to Reduced Risk of Scarring Following Mohs Surgery
July 16th 2022Three methods of cosmetic surgery—local skin flap, full thickness skin graft, and secondary intention—were evaluated for their scarring risk following Mohs microscopic surgery on the distal third of the nose.
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Calprotectin’s Role as Biomarker in CRSwNP Investigated in Italian Study
July 14th 2022Conflicting prior study results on the effectiveness of calprotectin expression as a protective or pathologic response among persons with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) spurred this new investigation.
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Functional Capacity Dropped Among Patients With PAH Following COVID-19 Lockdown
July 12th 2022A Belgian study compared exercise performance before and after COVID-19 lockdown measures were swiftly implemented in the country among patients with preexisting pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
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Dupilumab Safe, Effective Among Patients With Comorbid Asthma, CRSwNP
July 11th 2022Although approved for use among patients with severe or refractory asthma, few studies have investigated its effectiveness among patients with comorbid mild to moderate asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP).
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Potential Link Found Between Heart Failure Prognosis, Changes in RVFAC
July 8th 2022Few data exist on how right ventricular fractional area change (RVFAC) may contribute to outcomes among patients hospitalized for heart failure, so that potential relationship was investigated in this new study from Japan.
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Patients With Cancer Face Major Financial Roadblocks, Not All Concerning Out-of-Pocket Costs
July 7th 2022Abstracts presented at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual meeting detailed the financial hardships many patients with cancer face, including those related to high-deductible health plans and clinical trial participation.
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Exercise Capacity in HFpEF Not Impaired by Reduced Diastolic Filling Time
July 2nd 2022Using chronotropic response as a reference, study authors from Japan investigated the potential influence of exercise-induced heart rate on cardiac output reserve and exercise capacity among a cohort of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
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