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Dr Melinda Magyari Explains the Treatment Landscape for Pediatric-Onset MS
Melinda Magyari, MD, PhD, consultant neurologist, the Danish Multiple Sclerosis Center, Copenhagen University Hospital, explains the treatment paradigm for pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (MS).
Melinda Magyari, MD, PhD, consultant neurologist, the Danish Multiple Sclerosis Center, Copenhagen University Hospital, explains the treatment paradigm for pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (MS).
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What does the treatment paradigm for pediatric MS look like today?
That's a good question, but we have the recommendation from the international multiple sclerosis group that disease-modifying treatment should be initiated in children with MS. Of course, the benefit/risk should be also taken into consideration, so the treatment paradigm in most of the countries is escalation therapy, starting with a mild, moderately effective drug in mild and moderate diseases activity. But I see in our registry and also in others that children with highly active disease are initiated with more effective therapies.
Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Urban Health Outreach
May 9th 2024In the series debut episode of "Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity," Mary Sligh, CRNP, and Chelsea Chappars, of Allegheny Health Network, explain how the Urban Health Outreach program aims to improve health equity for individuals experiencing homelessness.
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Tackling Health Inequality: The Power of Education and Experience
April 30th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our final episode of this limited series and our conversation with Janine Jelks-Seale, MSPPM, director of health equity at UPMC Health Plan.
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