Cardiovascular – Page 2 – NCAL Research Spotlight

New study data suggests revising heart disease management guidelines for colon cancer survivors

“This study demonstrates the importance at every BMI level of having more precise measures of muscle and fat to help identify those patients who are at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease,” said co-author Bette J. Caan, DrPH.

The New Faces of Health Care Research, Pt. 2

January 30, 2019
Alcohol and drug, Cardiovascular, Feature, Infectious disease, telehealth, Vaccine research, Vaccines
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In part 2 of our profile series, meet the last three of the seven early-career researchers who began their post-doctoral appointments this past year and represent not only diverse communities but diverse research interests as well.

The New Faces of Health Care Research

January 22, 2019
Autism, Cardiovascular, Comparative Effectiveness Research, Delivery Science, Feature, Hospital systems, Infectious disease, Vaccine research
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Seven early-career researchers began their post-doctoral appointments this past year and represent not only diverse communities but diverse research interests as well. This is Part 1 of our new class profile.

Work by the Division of Research Makes Top JAMA Lists for 2018

January 14, 2019
Breastfeeding, Cancer, Cardiovascular, Feature, Maternal/infant health, Vaccine research, Vaccines, Women’s health
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The JAMA Network, the publication home for numerous top-tier journals from the American Medical Association, released a list of the “Most Talked About Articles” in each of their various publications for 2018. DOR research appears on four lists.

For Hospitalized Patients with Moderate Anemia, Study Supports Limiting Transfusions

December 17, 2018
Cardiovascular
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Data from Kaiser Permanente supports long-term safety of limiting red blood cell transfusion in hospitalized patients with moderate anemia.

Kaiser Permanente “Tele-triage” of Chest Pain Safely Reduces Emergency Room Visits

December 3, 2018
Cardiovascular, Emergency department, Hospital systems, telehealth
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A new Kaiser Permanente study led by Dana Sax, MD, published today in the December issue of the journal Health Affairs, found that “tele-triage” of patients with chest pain over the phone can safely and effectively direct people to the right place for receiving care.

5 Questions for…Steve Sidney

"If other health care systems and providers had adopted Kaiser Permanente’s approach and achieved the same rate of decline, I estimated in this latest National Forum report that 40,000 heart disease and stroke deaths in this age group would have been prevented in 2015 alone."

Heart Health Improves After Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery

October 16, 2018
Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Obesity, Prevention
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People who were severely obese and had diabetes had 40 percent fewer heart attacks and strokes — and 67 percent fewer deaths — within 5 years after bariatric weight-loss surgery.

Study Finds Wide Variations in Projected Heart Benefits of Anti-Blood-Clotting Medications for People with Atrial Fibrillation

September 24, 2018
Cardiovascular, Informatics, Pharmacoepidemiology
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The reported rates of ischemic stroke in four large studies vary substantially, creating uncertainty about the predicted benefits of anticoagulation medication, according to new findings in Annals of Internal Medicine by Kaiser Permanente researchers and colleagues.

Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitals Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Failure

May 17, 2018
Cardiovascular, Hospital systems, Kidney disease
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Hospitalized patients who experience acute kidney injury face a 44 percent greater risk of heart failure during their first year after leaving the hospital, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study.