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A greater proportion of biologic-naive patients with psoriatic arthritis treated with ixekizumab vs adalimumab achieved the combined endpoint of 100% resolution in the Psoriasis Area Severity Index and 50% or greater improvement in the American College of Rheumatology criteria at week 24 and 52.

An abstract presented at CHEST 2021 showed that women who entered pregnancy with sleep-disordered breathing were associated with higher levels of insulin resistance and potential risk of gestational diabetes.

California judge rules Allergan, Endo, Johnson & Johnson, and Teva not liable for state's opioid crisis; CDC panel to decide on approval of and recommendations for Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 5 to 11 years; screen time among teenagers more than doubled during the pandemic.

The August telehealth growth coincided with the peak of the surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant in the South.

Prenatal exposure to inorganic arsenic and coexposure to inorganic arsenic and cadmium was found to increase risk of atopic dermatitis by up to 2.42-fold in young Taiwanese children.

FDA announce it will need more time on its decision to approve Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 12 to 17 years; lingering questions as the Supreme Court proceeds with hearings on the legality of the Texas abortion law; global death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 5 million.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treated with adalimumab had greater risk of developing psoriasis than those administered infliximab, with gender and smoking incidence also linked with greater IBD risk.

Erika Glenn, Division Head of Sales, Care Management, CVS Health, addressed some of the latest innovations in predictive modeling and data analytics being leveraged by her organization in the management of patients with chronic conditions at the Asembia 2021 Specialty Pharmacy Summit in Las Vegas.

A panel at Asembia 2021 Specialty Pharmacy Summit in Las Vegas addressed challenges in the treatment journey of patients with rare diseases, efforts to improve access to gene therapies, and cost and value considerations for stakeholders.

Panelists of the opening session at Asembia 2021 Specialty Pharmacy Summit in Las Vegas address emerging shifts in specialty pharmacy, its impact on the health care system, and future implications post pandemic.

In studies presented at the American College of Gastroenterology 2021 meeting, success was reported for RBX2660, a treatment for clostridioides difficile infection (CDI).

The authors said long-term trends in Parkinson disease were previously unknown and that the findings are important to determining national health care priorities.

Michelle Afkhami, MD, from City of Hope, discusses best practices for oncology organizations to leverage molecular/genomic testing, the importance of identifying RET-positive patients early so they can receive targeted treatment, and more.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we discuss senior health needs amid the pandemic and how Centerwell Senior Primary Care's holistic, team-based approach and value-based care delivery contributed to upticks in senior patient visits despite fears of COVID-19.

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine was found to be safe and effective in children aged 6 to 11 years; the Biden administration seeks to increase the availability of cost-effective rapid at-home COVID-19 tests; President Joe Biden will impose new vaccine requirements for international air travelers and lift current travel restrictions.

Pregnant women with psoriasis were found to be at increased risk of experiencing preterm birth and Cesarean delivery, with patients undergoing anti-rheumatic treatment during their first pregnancy indicated to be at significantly greater risk.

The nation's top infectious disease expert expects COVID-19 vaccination to be made available for children aged 5 to 11 years by early November; Walmart recalls aromatherapy spray due to rare and deadly bacteria contamination; COVID-19–related brain fog has been found to persist in patients for months after infection.

Recipients of Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot had a 95.6% lower risk of infection than fully vaccinated individuals who received placebo; analysis finds Biden’s social spending and climate change bill would significantly reduce rates of uninsurance; Texas urges Supreme Court to let its abortion law stand.

Daniel Greer, PharmD, BCPP, clinical assistant professor, Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, discusses the incidence and long-term implications of chronic insomnia.

Highlighting the latest ophthalmology-related news reported across MJH Life Sciences™.

The FDA approves Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots and will allow mixing-and-matching for boosters; the health-related effects of climate change are growing; there is a rise in poisonings tied to the antiparasitic drug ivermectin.

Biologic-experienced patients with psoriasis exhibited significantly improved treatment adherence and lower discontinuation, nonpersistence, and switching rates over 18 months when prescribed ixekizumab vs secukinumab.

Paradoxical bronchospasm, although rare, should be recognized more often in spirometry tests, said pulmonologist Malvika Kaul, MD, who discussed study findings from a population of veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma, where the possibly life-threatening condition was not picked up in lung tests.

Nicole Herbst, MD, a pulmonary and critical care fellow, talks about how visitor restrictions and communication practices in intensive care units (ICUs) during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted provider job satisfaction and were linked to job burnout, according to a survey presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2021.

A panel discussion at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2021 discussed disparities related to race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status that have been shown to impact access to high-quality lung cancer care.