Brooke is an assistant editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). She joined AJMC in 2023, where she produces written content covering multiple disease states.
She has a BA in journalism from Seton Hall University. You can connect with Brooke on LinkedIn.
Age, Race, and Ethnicity Representation Disparities Found in Patients Participating in aRCC Research
Researchers discovered age, race, and ethnicity representation disparities in patients taking part in research on advanced renal cell carcinoma (aRCC), further exemplifying how certain groups are underrepresented in clinical studies.
Sedentary Behavior in Patients With COPD Detected Using Novel Questionnaire
This new questionnaire could help physicians more easily detect sedentary behaviors among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which standard questionnaires have had difficulty identifying.
Health Care Professionals’ Implicit Bias May Affect Treatment Referrals for Smokers With COPD
Researchers found that health care professionals who refer patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to pulmonary rehabilitation have a negative bias toward smoking and a positive bias toward exercising, which could affect how they present rehabilitation options.
Exercise Rehabilitation Found to Help Alleviate Symptoms of Several Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Researchers discovered that exercise helps to alleviate various symptoms for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung disease, and lung cancer.
COPD in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Associated With Increased Overall, Respiratory Mortality
Researchers found that those with both type 2 diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had lower all-cause and respiratory-cause mortality survival probabilities than those without COPD.