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.
From Challenges Spring Opportunities for Progress in Daratumumab-Based Clinical Pathways
December 14th 2021An abstract presented at the 63rd Annual American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition shows that although daratumumab use in multiple myeloma holds great promise, challenges remain in the use of clinical pathways for treatment direction with the monoclonal antibody—which the investigators say may also present opportunities for change.
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Novel Heart Failure Rehab Intervention May Hold Economic Value in the Longer Term
December 7th 2021A secondary analysis of economic outcomes–related data from the Rehabilitation Therapy in Older Acute Heart Failure Patients trial attempted to answer if a novel 12-week rehabilitation intervention held cost-effective value.
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Researchers Call for Continued Multidisciplinary Care Through Adulthood in Prader-Willi Syndrome
December 4th 2021Multidisciplinary care that includes growth hormone treatment should not cease once patients with Prader-Willi syndrome reach adulthood, according to authors of a study on care outcomes.
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Dr Adriaan Voors Explains Potential Decongestive Benefits of Empagliflozin
December 2nd 2021Adriaan Voors, MD, discusses possible mechanisms of action of empagliflozin that produce such beneficial results among patients with heart failure, in an interview about the EMPULSE trial prior to this year’s American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.
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PCOS May Predispose Women to Higher Risk of Psychosis, Study Suggests
December 1st 2021This new study from Finland highlights both the potential for severe psychiatric disturbances among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and lack of extensive knowledge of the toll of psychoses among this group.
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Dietary Interventions Improve Fertility Outcomes Among Women With PCOS
November 28th 2021This new review from China investigated the relationship between diet and fertility among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and provides clinical and evidence-based nutrition recommendations to help manage their reproductive health.
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Sacubitril/Valsartan Treatment for HFpEF Shown to Reduce NT-proBNP Levels
November 18th 2021Wanting more data on the benefits of sacubitril/valsartan vs renin angiotensin system inhibitor background therapy, investigators conducted a large randomized study among persons with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
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Neck Circumference May Indicate Metabolic Risk in Women With PCOS
November 15th 2021Neck circumference may serve as a suitable alternative to waist circumference when gauging cardiometabolic risks, outside of body mass index and waist circumference, among women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
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Growth Hormone Therapy Risk, Safety in Pediatric Cancer Survivors Profiled
November 11th 2021Because treatment with growth hormone (GH), often necessitated by GH deficiency from childhood cancer, has been linked to tumorigenesis, concerns remain around its use among childhood cancer survivors.
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Mortality Increase Seen in Patients With Heart Failure, Hypercapnia
November 10th 2021Outcomes of in-hospital mortality, 7-day mortality, and emergency department length of stay were investigated among a cohort of patients with acute heart failure and hypercapnia, or excessive levels of CO2 in the blood.
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Dr Carina Venter on the Gut Microbiome’s Role in Allergic Disease
November 7th 2021Carina Venter, PhD, RD, allergy specialist dietitian and associate professor in pediatric allergy and immunology at Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado, discusses the gut microbiome’s complex relationship with our immune system and diet diversity’s potential role in allergic disease and food allergy–related outcomes.
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Let’s Talk About This Infodemic of Misinformation, Experts Agree
November 6th 2021Misinformation is not supported by the data on the science of vaccination, agreed experts during “Combating Misinformation in Science,” which took place at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.
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Dr Brian T. Kelly on Recognizing EoE, Non-IgE–Mediated Food Allergies
November 6th 2021Brian T. Kelly, MD, MA, FACAAI, Midwest Allergy and Asthma Clinic, and the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting program chair, discusses the importance of distinguishing between non–immunoglobulin E (IgE)– and IgE-mediated food allergies, as well as remaining up to date on guidance for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).
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Dr Peter Hotez Addresses How to Optimally Overcome Antivaccination Sentiment
November 6th 2021Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, FASTMH, professor of pediatrics and molecular virology and dean, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, and codirector, Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, addresses antivaccination sentiment and how to overcome it to find an optimal solution to end the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dr Jonathan Silverberg on Using Small Molecule Inhibitors in Atopic Dermatitis
November 5th 2021Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, associate professor of dermatology, director of clinical research and patch testing, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, discusses how small molecule inhibitors are used in atopic dermatitis, as well as why there is no one-size-fits approach to implementing them in practice.
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Dr David R. Stukus Addresses COVID-19 Health Literacy, Vaccine Allergy Concerns
November 5th 2021David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI, of Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and a board member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, discusses the connection between health literacy and lack of trust in science and also addresses allergy concerns toward COVID-19 vaccines.
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