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The research, conducted in Germany, found that biologic treatment for asthma resulted in reduced health care resource utilization (HCRU), as seen in fewer hospitalizations and oral corticosteroid prescriptions as well as less sick leave.

Dexter Shurney, MD, MBA, MPH, chief health equity, diversity, and inclusion officer and chief medical officer at Adventist Health, explains the roles of health care systems and managed care organizations, and next steps to update policies, to ensure healthy food is available in all areas of the United States.

This investigation focused on use of additional services and incidence of new diagnoses among women who underwent a breast cancer screening MRI—having a low or average risk of the cancer—compared with a matched cohort who underwent mammography.

Researchers found point-of-care viral load (POC VL) tests have high sensitivity and specificity for detection of viral loads of at least 1000 copies/mL.

A recent study found that early use of a pulmonary rehabilitation program improved several measures of pulmonary function in patients with comorbid asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and obesity.

According to a review, the availability of electronic cigarettes and vaping products to young people needs to be limited.

Elaine Siegfried, MD, professor of pediatrics and dermatology, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, discusses several pediatric patient populations with atopic dermatitis who are candidates for the use of systemic therapies.

Pediatric patients with psoriasis exhibited significant improvements in self-reported outcomes and objective measures of complete skin clearance when treated with ixekizumab vs placebo, with no new safety findings identified.

A study conducted in the Netherlands found older adults with depression were at greater risk of polypharmacy than those without depression.

Roxana Siles, MD, FAAAAI, staff in the Department of Allergy and Immunology at Cleveland Clinic and codirector of the Asthma Center at Cleveland Clinic, addresses the challenges of treating chronic cough.

CDC launches a new center to forecast infectious diseases; Alabama reaches settlement with opioid manufacturers; lack of diversity seen in Alzheimer disease trials.

Key opinion leaders addressed cost, accessibility, and other barriers limiting use of comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP), and how employers can help drive preventive care and precision medicine through CGP.

With an increasing number of longer-term survivors treated with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), more research is needed to confirm its effects on neurocognitive performance.

The lack of effective long-term control of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) highlights the unmet need for targeted systemic therapies.

In a talk presented by The Hastings Center, Gary Cohen, president of Health Care Without Harm, explains how the health care industry can fight climate change, mitigate social determinants of health, and reduce costs through a series of targeted efforts.

The frequency of global crises such as hurricanes, war, and the pandemic makes a standing committee necessary.

A new review article highlights a number of roles for B1 cells, including antibody secretion and the stimulation of CD4+ cells.

Patients who received early immunosuppressive therapy for their rheumatoid arthritis (RA)–associated peripheral ulcerative keratitis experienced earlier inflammatory control, fewer recurrences, and better visual outcomes.

Investigators fashioned a zone-model predictive controller to evaluate adjustment of closed-loop glycemic control during pregnancy, as both glycemic control and insulin adjustment continually change throughout gestation.

April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness month, and on this episode of Managed Care Cast, we take a look at the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), a study from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF). The multicenter, international study aims to end Parkinson disease, which is expected to double worldwide by 2040, to more than 14 million people.

A recent review found that periodontitis is associated with mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

A federal judge revokes the federal mask requirement for public transit; Janssen settles it opioid-related lawsuit with West Virginia for $99 million; states are restricting abortion training for medical students and residents.

A recent study found that a composite end point developed by the researchers gave a single and simultaneous measurement of the overall benefit of treatment for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).

Investigators said these differences might help explain why some patients have better outcomes than others with combination immune checkpoint blockades.

Expression of the chemokine receptor was linked with better overall survival.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) was ranked at the top among the 126 oncology practices participating in the Oncology Care Model across the country.

The shift to a value-based care platform through the Oncology Care Model was shown to stimulate a cost-effective, value-based platform for care delivery for FCS patients.

As more bacterial DNA sequences are identified, the computational challenges associated with whole-genome sequencing have researchers looking to other potential methods of tracking and understanding differences in bacterial pathogens such as Clostridioides difficile.