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A new mathematical model highlights the challenges of preventing Clostridioides difficile transmission in the hospital.

A low risk of adverse safety outcomes was observed in anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) intravitreal injections performed in office-based and operating room settings, with a higher rate of culture-positive endophthalmitis found in the office setting.

Top US health officials outlined plans for rolling out COVID-19 booster shots to all American adults beginning in September, while CMS announced that nursing homes will be required to implement mandatory vaccinations for staff.

The scientific statement addresses current knowledge regarding the impact of obstructive sleep apnea on the cardiovascular health of children and adolescents, as well as best practices to evaluate symptoms.

Despite executive orders by the Biden administration aimed to improve competition in the pharmaceutical industry, pay-for-delay deals and other antitrust issues continue to be reported. On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak on the history and prevalence of these anticompetitive tactics and steps to limit these deals.

US health experts to recommend coronavirus vaccine booster shots for all Americans 8 months after receiving their second dose; 5 states report record 7-day averages of new daily cases of COVID-19; debunking concerns of people receiving blood transfusions from vaccinated individuals.

A recent study found half of hospitalized children received a flu vaccination when their providers used a clinical decision support tool; however, that is still lower than the 63% national average for all children.

Most patients said they had received instruction on how to use their inhalers from a pharmacist or physician, but only 21% said they had received instruction from both.

The authors provide steps hospitals can take to align their care delivery model to effectively meet the demands of a public health crisis such as the current pandemic.

Updated evidence provides new insight into safety, efficacy, and challenges of deprescribing.

An overview of the latest news in Parkinson disease reported across MJH Life Sciences™.

Rajesh Rajpal, MD, chief medical officer, global head of clinical medical affairs, Johnson & Johnson Vision, speaks on the impact of screen usage for eyes and trends in eye symptom burden reported amid the pandemic.

Risk of isolated central nervous system (CNS) involvement was found to be significantly lower in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who received high-dose methotrexate vs RCHOP chemotherapy, although risk of concomitant CNS-systemic relapse rates were similar between both groups.

The meeting comes a day after the FDA approved a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna in people who have received organ transplants or have other conditions that have damaged their immune systems.

Telehealth utilization stabilized in May 2021 after a 3-month drop, according to FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional Tracker. Robin Gelburd, JD, president of FAIR Health, discusses the stabilization of telehealth utilization in May 2021 after a 3-month drop.

Major polypharmacy use was found to increase risk of mortality between 22% and 135% for American adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in this subanalysis of data from the REGARDS study.

Fear of negative emotions, lack of interest, and distrust of medical institutions were some of the reasons that participants refused to receive information regarding medically actionable secondary genetic findings, even after they received additional education on what the findings would include.

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

Vizient recently released its Summer 2021 Pharmacy Market Outlook, which projects pharmaceutical spending for 2022 based on an analysis of its members' data. On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we talk about some of the findings.

Multidisciplinary care is an ideal way to management non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) because it is a complex disease associated with numerous comorbidities and necessitating lifestyle changes.

Anthony Fauci, MD, addresses potential vaccine mandates once COVID-19 vaccines gain full approval; the FDA issues finalized guidance on using a metastasis-free survival end point in clinical trials of patients with prostate cancer; spotlighting the threat of variant spread and mutation amid case surges nationwide.

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

FDA is expected to recommend a plan on distribution of COVID-19 booster shots to immunocompromised Americans; California becomes the first state to issue a vaccine mandate for its health care workers; exploring the threat of COVID-19 infection in pediatric populations.

The health insurance provider said it believes up to 20% of all cataract surgeries may be unnecessary, but ophthalmology groups disagree.

An overview of the latest news in Parkinson disease reported across MJH Life Sciences™.

Using artificial intelligence (AI) effectively may help to revolutionize the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), as well as optimizing understanding of the immune-mediated disease.

Treatment-related modifications have resulted in improved long-term outcomes for all adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma, but new research highlights that racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic status disparities persist in the long term.

A new report finds roughly three-quarters of patients with ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis used painkillers, although biologics appear to curb the need for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, in particular.

FDA reportedly aims to fully approve Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by early next month; Biogen’s Alzheimer drug sees little uptake; majority of Americans over 65 have received at least 1 dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.