Skylar is an associate editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and The Center for Biosimilars®, and joined AJMC® in 2020. She is responsible for covering all aspects of the ever-changing global biosimilar industry and produces content that is accessible and informative for all health care stakeholders.
She has a BA in journalism and media studies from Rutgers University. You can connect with Skylar on LinkedIn.
Sunlight Exposure Linked to Reduced Disease Severity in MS
February 6th 2021Investigators observed that some patients had improvements in their multiple sclerosis (MS) severity with increased sun exposure, whereas photosensitive individuals and those taking certain medications did not see the same effects.
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Inhaled Sugar Formulation May Reduce Ventilation Duration, Improve Lung Function in AECOPD
February 3rd 2021A pilot study among hospitalized patients on the use of an inhaled naturally occurring sugar showed several positive outcomes for those with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD).
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Lymphocyte-HDL Ratio Outperforms Other Biomarkers for Predicting Pulmonary Function in COPD
January 17th 2021Investigators found that the ratio of lymphocytes to high-density lipoprotein (HDL) performed better in predicting pulmonary function than the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and the platelet-lymphocyte ratio.
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Family History, Genetics May Help to Predict, Detect Early-Stage CKD
January 16th 2021A population-based study from the Netherlands showed that individuals with had at least 1 direct relative affected with chronic kidney disease (CKD), suggesting that biomarkers for CKD can aid in detecting the early stages of the disease.
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Risk of Respiratory Complications, but Not Death, Is Higher for Patients With COPD Who Receive TAVI
January 14th 2021Study findings show that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had increased risks of respiratory complications and pneumonia after undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve insertion (TAVI) compared with those without COPD.
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Study Identifies Platelet Distribution Width as a Predictor of Heart Failure Prognosis
January 8th 2021Amid speculation that total blood counts may be associated with heart failure prognosis, researchers find that higher levels of platelet distribution width could be used to predict a worse prognosis for heart failure.
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Study Finds Lack of Health Literacy Does Not Increase Mortality Risk in COPD
December 26th 2020A study from Denmark found that low health literacy was not a risk factor for mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) compared with the general population and patients with other chronic conditions.
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Virtual Platform Allows Transplant Evaluations, Wait-Listing to Continue Despite Pandemic
December 26th 2020A study evaluating whether a virtual platform can improve access to evaluations for kidney transplants found that surgical teams could continue to keep up with evaluations adding patients to wait lists during the pandemic.
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