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.
QOL Similar Among Infertile Obese Women With, Without PCOS
November 4th 2021Investigators compared physical and mental health outcomes among infertile women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), who were considered obese, by looking at their dietary intake, eating behavior, physical activity levels, and quality of life (QOL).
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Dr Helen Bygrave Discusses Ending Cryptococcal Meningitis for Persons Living With HIV
November 3rd 2021Helen Bygrave, MD, chronic diseases advisor for the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF; Doctors Without Borders) Access Campaign, explains how the campaign is aiming to eliminate the threat of cryptococcal meningitis among persons living with HIV by 2030.
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Early Use of Sacubitril/Valsartan Linked to Improved Cardiac Function Post AMI
November 2nd 2021Individuals with a history of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or heart attack, may benefit on several fronts following early administration of the neprilysin inhibitor/angiotensin receptor blocker sacubitril/valsartan.
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Diversity and Innovation Infuse ACAAI Meeting Offerings in 2021
November 1st 2021The 2021 ACAAI Annual Scientific Meeting, taking place virtually and in person in New Orleans, kicks off on Thursday, November 4, by focusing on dermatology and atopic dermatitis and concludes on Monday, November 8, with a final plenary session that addresses updates to several treatment guidelines.
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Dr Brian T. Kelly: This Year’s ACAAI Meeting Offers Something for Everybody
October 31st 2021Brian T. Kelly, MD, MA, FACAAI, Midwest Allergy and Asthma Clinic, and the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting program chair, discusses how this year’s conference content will demonstrate the joint themes of innovation and diversity, as well as what exciting developments presenters and attendees alike should watch for.
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Potential Link Found Between Reduced QOL, Higher BMI Among PLWH
October 30th 2021Because persons living with HIV (PLWH) are now living longer, issues beyond their positive serostatus are having an adverse impact on their quality of life (QOL), such as obesity; recent research findings note these should be a consideration when choosing how to manage HIV.
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Dr Peter Hotez on the Urgent Need for a COVID-19 Vaccine for Children
October 30th 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 the approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 and emphasized its benefits far outweigh the rare possibility of myocarditis.
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Reducing Obesity, Insulin Resistance May Improve PCOS-Related Outcomes
October 28th 2021Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common reproductive endocrine and metabolic diseases in women of childbearing age, but data that compare outcomes between obese and nonobese patients are scarce—something this study sought to remedy.
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The UK’s CHIVA Supports Children, Families Living With HIV
October 26th 2021Amanda Ely, CEO, introduces us to The Children's HIV Association (CHIVA) of the United Kingdom and Ireland and details how the experiences of young persons living with HIV differ from those who acquire the virus as adults.
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Dr Jason Myers Addresses Coverage, Expansion of HIV-Related Services in New Zealand
October 21st 2021Jason Myers, PhD, CEO of the New Zealand AIDS Foundation, delves into how services related to HIV and AIDS in New Zealand—treatment and prevention, and now holistic services—have been spurred to expansion in recent years.
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Growth Hormone Treatment May Improve Sleep Efficiency in Prader-Willi Syndrome
October 16th 2021With sleep apnea and abnormal sleep patterns typifying Prader-Willi syndrome, researchers from Sweden and Denmark theorized that treatment with growth hormone may improve both for individuals affected by the rare neurodevelopmental disease.
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Women With PCOS May Reduce T2D Risk With Contraceptive Pill
October 14th 2021University of Birmingham researchers point to potential benefits via reduced unbound active androgens, low levels of which increase the body’s response to insulin and decrease the likelihood of hirsutism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) at risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D).
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How the Pandemic Forced Change in Providing HIV Services in Romania
October 12th 2021The American Journal of Managed Care® recently spoke with Nicoleta Dascalu, founding member and advocacy manager of Asociaţia Română Anti-SIDA (ARAS; Romanian Association Against AIDS) to learn more about ARAS, which was founded in April of 1992, just 3 years after the fall of communism in the country.
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Triplet Therapy for PAH May Reduce Disease Progression vs Doublet Therapy
October 6th 2021New data on treatment for newly diagnosed pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) show initial treatment for the progressive disease that includes macitentan has potential to reduce risk of disease progression.
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Ruxolitinib Has Cost-effectiveness, Survival Benefits for Myelofibrosis vs Competitors
October 6th 2021Research presented at EHA2021 shows that the JAK 1/2 inhibitor ruxolitinib produced cost-effective benefits per quality-adjusted life-year and increased the overall survival rate for patients with myelofibrosis.
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Dr Perry N. Halkitis on Achieving Equity in HIV/AIDS and COVID-19
October 5th 2021Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health and director of the Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention Studies, discusses how the HIV/AIDS crisis and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic parallel one another and how both are teaching opportunities.
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Dr Christine Ko on Making Tough Skin Cancer–Related Decisions for Transplant Patients
October 4th 2021Christine Ko, MD, professor of dermatology and pathology at Yale University, who specializes in transplant dermatology, explains the considerations involved with skin cancer–related treatment decisions among patients who’ve undergone a solid-organ or other type of organ transplant.
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Pediatric AADC Deficiency Improves With New Gene Therapy
October 1st 2021This new analysis of 5-year data on a novel gene therapy from PTC Therapeutics shows both cognitive and motor function improvement in children with aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, a rare central nervous system disorder.
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Dr Todd Schlesinger: Tissue-Sparing Mohs Surgery Is Highly Accurate
September 28th 2021Todd Schlesinger, MD, FAAD, director, Dermatology and Laser Center of Charleston and Clinical Research Center of the Carolinas, explains the process of Mohs surgery for removing skin cancers and preserving healthy surrounding tissue.
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Future Parkinson Disease Stage May Be Predictable by Present Low HRQOL
September 23rd 2021This follow-up study of patients first analyzed 10 years ago sought to determine if health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was still a reliable predictor of Parkinson disease severity, especially at it relates to Hoehn-Yahr stage increase.
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