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.
NGF-Based MRD Assessment Demonstrates Potential to Predict MM Disease Progression
August 4th 2022Previous studies have produced heterogeneous results on next-generation flow (NGF)-based minimal residual disease (MRD) detection, despite improvements to the method’s reproducibility and sensitivity, prompting the present authors to investigate its clinical utility.
Risk of Keratinocyte Carcinoma Increases With Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant
August 2nd 2022This new study investigated keratinocyte carcinoma mortality and morbidity rates following pediatric solid organ transplant. Little is known on these associations in pediatric patients; more is known of these outcomes among adult patients.
Dr Anchalee Avihingsanon: ALLIANCE Trial Findings Are Meaningful for HIV/HBV Coinfection
July 29th 2022The ALLIANCE trial is the first randomized blinded trial to investigate tenofovir alafenamide vs tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in treatment-naive individuals who have comorbid HIV/hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Improves Skin Cancer Diagnosis in New Trial
July 25th 2022This prospective study on reflectance confocal microscopy, a high-resolution and noninvasive form of imaging for skin cancer, investigated if the diagnostic method could improve accuracy results by 30% following dermoscopy.
Dr Anne McCall Discusses How Louisiana’s History Will Shape Xavier/Takeda Partnership
July 21st 2022In part 2 of our interview with Anne McCall, PhD, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Xavier University of Louisiana, she discusses in greater detail the university’s 3-year partnership with Takeda, in particular how the directions it goes in will be influenced by the history of unequal health care delivery in the state.
ASCO Spotlight With Randall A. Oyer, MD: Clinical Trials Must Be Accessible to Everyone
July 21st 2022Randall A. Oyer, MD, medical director of the Ann B. Barshinger Cancer Institute, medical director of oncology, and medical director of the Cancer Risk Evaluation Program, Lancaster General Health, discusses recommendations to improve diversity in clinical trials.
Too Little Salt May Have an Adverse Impact on People Living With HFpEF
July 18th 2022This new study investigated the impact of overly restrictive salt-intake guidelines on patients living with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), because despite accounting for half of all HF cases, this patient population is often excluded from studies in the space.
Use of Local Skin Flaps May Lead to Reduced Risk of Scarring Following Mohs Surgery
July 16th 2022Three methods of cosmetic surgery—local skin flap, full thickness skin graft, and secondary intention—were evaluated for their scarring risk following Mohs microscopic surgery on the distal third of the nose.
Calprotectin’s Role as Biomarker in CRSwNP Investigated in Italian Study
July 14th 2022Conflicting prior study results on the effectiveness of calprotectin expression as a protective or pathologic response among persons with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) spurred this new investigation.