Brooke McCormick

The systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) was found to be a potential predictor of the prognosis of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Daniel Ontaneda, MD, PhD, Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum 2024 chair, discussed what attendees can expect at this year's meeting, as well as how the theme of "Breaking Barriers in MS" will be implemented.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on triple therapy face an increased cardiovascular risk.

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and reduced physical activity showed a higher risk of emergency department visits or hospitalizations in a recent study.

Adult patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD) had a 1-year and 1.5-year upadacitinib drug survival of 91.5% and 80.2%, respectively.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the February 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on how health plans can screen for health literacy, social determinants of health, and perceived health care discrimination.

This systemic review determined telemedicine to be as effective as in-person appointments for the follow-up of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).

Although injection site reactions were common occurrences in both the tralokinumab and dupilumab groups, tralokinumab caused ISRs more frequently.

Results show that wastewater surveillance was sufficiently sensitive to detect Monkeypox virus (mpox) cases in these large, pooled samples.

No causal association with psychiatric disorders was observed in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) without a smoking history, while ever-smokers with COPD had a greater risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Although 30-day mortality rates did not worsen for Medicare beneficiaries at hospitals with high proportions of Black patients compared with other hospitals, gaps in outcomes widened for Black adults with pneumonia under the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing Program.

Natasha Halasa, MD, MPH, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), discusses the active population-based surveillance that the New Vaccine Surveillance Network conducts.

Compared with patients with only chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients with COPD and anxiety and/or depression had increased clinical and economic burden.

Dupilumab and topical corticosteroids can be used to treat symptoms in children with atopic dermatitis (AD).

This systematic review found COVID-19 disruptions on clinical outcomes in those with diabetes to be more pronounced for females, younger people, and those a part of racial and ethnic minority groups.

Inhaled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) medications prescribed before surgery in patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were associated with both short- and long-term outcomes.

Natasha Halasa, MD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses her role as principal investigator of the Vanderbilt site of the New Vaccine Surveillance Network.

Global warming, wildfires, precipitation, floods, and storms impact patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).

The researchers explained that their findings expanded upon evidence of the harmful respiratory effects of night shifts while also providing valuable evidence for the development of COPD prevention strategies.

Virtual reality (VR) combined with pulmonary rehabilitation was more effective than pulmonary rehabilitation alone in improving the pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and mental health of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The researchers suggested that physicians consider age-relevant atopic dermatitis (AD) treatment preferences in discussions with patients and caregivers.

Sandra Stein, MD, of Banner Health Plans, details how she provides clinical and medical leadership in her role as chief medical officer.

Gabapentinoid use, namely gabapentin and pregabalin, was associated with increased risk for severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation in patients with epilepsy, neuropathic pain, and other chronic pain.

Jeff McIntyre, MA, of the Global Liver Institute (GLI), discusses the importance of the health care community understanding non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and how to mitigate its global impact.

The study's findings suggest that high baseline white blood cell count, particularly high neutrophil count, was associated with a higher incidence of long-term acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

According to Sandra Stein, MD, of Banner Health Plans, the event highlighted the significant influence of social determinants of health on health care costs and outcomes, emphasizing the shift in focus from traditional medical care to addressing crucial factors like housing, food, transportation, and utilities for positive health outcomes.

This study suggests that adolescents with atopic dermatitis (AD) sleep less, have greater sleep dissatisfaction, and longer weekend catch-up sleep (WCUS) than those without AD.

Elaine Siegfried, MD, of Saint Louis University School of Medicine, summarized the recent American Academy of Dermatology guideline update for atopic dermatitis (AD).

These study results suggest that cigars, when used in combination with cigarettes, may be associated with poorer chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) health outcomes.

Ed Clarke, MD, of Banner Health weighs in on whether health systems should invest in the social determinants of health.