Maggie is a senior 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.
Adults With MS, Comorbidities Shoulder Significant Economic, Health Burdens
The study authors hope their findings inform future interventions whose goal is to minimize the comorbidity burden of adults with multiple sclerosis (MS), thereby improving their quality of life and ultimate health outcomes.
Lower Risk of Relapse Seen Among UK Children With RRMS Receiving Newer DMTs
Compared with their peers receiving injectable treatments for their relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), children who received newer disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) had improved scores on several measures of disease progression.
Elderly Patients With Heart Failure May Benefit From Progressive Rehabilitation
Progressive rehabilitation produced superior results among patients randomized to a 36-session program during or following hospitalization for acute decompensated heart failure vs those randomized to usual care.
A Q&A With HIV/AIDS Pioneer Dr Michael Gottlieb
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the CDC's June 5, 1981, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report describing rare instances of immunocompromised status among 5 homosexual men in Los Angeles. The American Journal of Managed Care® spoke recently with lead author Michael Gottlieb, MD, who was the first to describe what would come to be known as HIV and AIDS.
AHF Management Among Elderly, Super-Elderly Needs Improvement in Japan
Rates of acute heart failure (AHF) have recently been rapidly increasing among elderly and super-elderly patients in Japan, and this study investigated rates of all-cause death and mode of death among this patient population.
Studies With Potential to Change the Science of Heart Failure Management
These 4 studies were pegged as “ones to watch” during the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual briefing on results for consumers. They will be presented in the opening session of late-breaking clinical trial results on day 1 of ACC.21.
Recent Gains for Patients With POMS Linked to Therapeutic, Disease Management Advancements
Although knowledge is plentiful on disease state improvements for adult patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) following use of newer disease-modifying therapies, less is known about similar outcomes among patients with pediatric-onset MS (POMS).
DMT Uptake, Prescriptions Not Fitting Disease Course Among Patients With MS
Because real-world data are lacking on disease-modifying treatment (DMT) prescribing patterns for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), a team of investigators wanted to make sure these individuals were receiving adequate care.
Concentrated HIV, STI Epidemics Stress Public Health Care Need Among Black Women
Disproportionate rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among Black women, who have a nearly 4 times higher enrollment rate in community supervision programs, underscores the need for culturally targeted HIV/STI interventions.
Accurately Identifying Heart Failure in Patients With COPD
A new approach to identifying and defining heart failure among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involves combining information gleaned from reviewing their electronic medical records and examination charts.
MS Patients on Ocrelizumab May Have Lessened Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2
In an abstract presented at this year’s American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) taking ocrelizumab had less of an immune reaction to infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
DMT Alone Not a Good Predictor of COVID-19 Among Patients With MS
Compared with disease-modifying therapy (DMT), age, insurance status, and Hispanic ethnicity were shown to more accurately predict likelihood of COVID-19 and hospitalization from it among individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).