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Elderly onset rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be brought under control with a lower methotrexate (MTX) dosage than that required for young-onset disease.

Despite the level of disease severity of atopic dermatitis, children with the condition usually have at least 1 other inflammatory or atopic comorbidity, according to new study results.

According to an abstract to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 73rd Annual Meeting, gold may be better at improving balance and fall risk among patients with Parkinson disease than Tai Chi. In addition, patients are more likely to continue the golfing exercise.

The FDA has granted full approval to lorlatinib, expanding its indication to include frontline treatment for patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive metastatic NSCLC.

Study results show that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and comorbid asthma may have a greater risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 if they use bronchodilators or steroids plus bronchodilators.

This week, the top managed care news included President Biden updating production timeline for nationwide vaccine availability; efforts by the National Quality Forum to measure telehealth quality and value; FDA approves first treatment for rare genetic metabolic pediatric disorder.

A study finds rates of pediatric COVID-19 cases in Mississippi were largely underestimated; countries with more overweight citizens report more COVID-19 deaths; Senate acts to pass $1.9 trillion relief package.

Targeting pulmonary arterial capacitance or compliance can improve overall survival and quality of life in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and pulmonary hypertension secondary to left heart disease (PH-LHD).

Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) often relapse over time despite initially achieving a complete response without minimal residual disease following induction treatment, leaving questions about changes in the immune system and the prognosis of the disease.

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A recent study found that patients living in an an area with low socioeconomic status were less likely to be prescribed biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs if they were considered low-income and were male and African American.

Sachin Jain, MD, MBA, FACP, discussed what needs to happen to ensure telehealth is safe and accessible to patients post-pandemic.

Quick policy changes and the necessity to alter care delivery amid a global health crisis helped larger facilities adapt to the new realities of COVID-19.

Study results from Taiwan of patients with heart failure and comorbid chronic kidney disease show a drop in the risk of renal function decline among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) administered sacubitril/valsartan.

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) exhibited improvements in sleepiness, depressive, and anxiety symptoms after 3 years of continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) use, although higher adherence to CPAP was linked with weight gain.

A lack of pharmacies in rural America could complicate COVID-19 vaccine rollout; over 200,000 Americans enrolled in Affordable Care Act plans during special period; wealthy, older residents in Florida receive COVID-19 vaccines.

Findings of post hoc analyses published in JAMA Ophthalmology suggest that preoperative Scheimpflug imaging can help predict corneal edema resolution following Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK).

Direct inpatient and outpatient costs are significantly higher for patients with untreated spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) compared with matched controls.

Researchers found that thousands of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) did not follow the traditional trajectory associated with the disease, suggesting a possible incorrect diagnosis.

Individuals at high risk of contracting HIV and with commercial health insurance adhered to their pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) regimens more than twice as long as persons covered by Medicaid.

Findings suggest that including slowly repeated evoked pain (SREP) in quantitative sensory testing protocols may enhance assessments of altered pain modulation in different pain conditions.

Through heightened awareness and education on skin disorders in Parkinson disease (PD), neurologists and dermatologists can better recognize PD-related manifestations that are present on the skin and direct patients to the optimal source of care for these issues.

States lift some COVID-19 restrictions despite warnings from top health officials; President Biden says all American adults should be able to receive a vaccine by the end of May; report highlights decline in young, middle age adult life expectancy.

The specialization program will teach fundamentals and offer real-world examples of value-based care through an online program.

Triple oral combination therapy with macitentan, riociguat, and selexipag may be a promising strategy to treat patients with low/intermediate-risk pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and possibly even patients with high-risk PAH.

An irregular sleeping schedule is associated with a greater risk of depression in the long term, with consequences similar to results seen among persons who sleep fewer hours overall or stay up late most nights.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) found that mindfulness- and acceptance-based interventions did not have a significant effect on mindfulness among these patients.

Timing of bout-related moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is associated with cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular risk among men with type 2 diabetes (T2D), independent of bout-related MVPA volume and intensity, according to research published in Diabetes Care.

The disorder known as molybdenum cofactor deficiency (MoCD) Type A presents shortly after birth, often with severe encephalopathy and intractable seizures.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Sheri Winsper, the senior vice president for quality measurement at the National Quality Forum, to discuss how the forum plans to devise national telehealth quality metrics.