Diabetes – Page 2 – NCAL Research Spotlight

Patients with diabetes who used online tools managed their disease better

Patients with diabetes who used the Kaiser Permanente patient portal and mobile phone app improved their diabetes management outcomes, according to an analysis published Feb. 19 in JAMA Network Open.

The New Faces of Research

January 16, 2020
Delivery Science, Diabetes, Feature, Health maintenance, Informatics, Uncategorized
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Diabetes, medication safety, and understanding chronic conditions are just some of the research areas a new class of postdoctoral fellows at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research will support. The 3 early-career researchers began their appointments this past year.

Chronic disease prevalence varies by Asian subgroup, Kaiser Permanente research finds

November 25, 2019
Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Disparities, Health disparities, Press Release
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Asian-Americans from different parts of Asia have very different cardiovascular risk factors and chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, Kaiser Permanente research concludes.

Can a mobile app help women stay healthy during pregnancy?

October 24, 2019
Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, Maternal/infant health, Perinatal health, Women’s health
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Monique Hedderson is heading a five-year project to test whether a mobile phone app could help overweight and obese women avoid excess weight gain, and the accompanying health risks, while pregnant.

Personalizing care for older patients with diabetes

October 10, 2019
Aging, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Uncategorized
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Kaiser Permanente investigator Andrew Karter and colleagues will receive $3.2 million over 5 years from the National Institute on Aging to study what older patients with diabetes want from their treatment.

Use of insulin among older adults with type 2 diabetes not aligned with national guidelines

Listen on KP RESEARCH RADIO: “What we learned is that contrary to recommendations from leading societies, sicker patients were more likely to be on insulin, and over time were less likely to be discontinued from their insulin.” - Dr. Richard Grant, senior author of study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Minority racial and ethnic groups get diabetes at lower weights

September 19, 2019
Diabetes, Health disparities, Press Release
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Kaiser Permanente research finds members of U.S. ethnic and racial minority groups have diabetes at lower body mass index than white patients.

5 Questions for…Yeyi Zhu

September 19, 2019
5 Questions, Diabetes, Environmental exposure, Gestational Diabetes, Maternal/infant health, Perinatal health, Women’s health
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Yeyi Zhu, PhD, wants to use big data analytics to improve women's and children's clinical care and health.

American Diabetes Association honors Kaiser Permanente researcher with its Norbert Freinkel Award

The American Diabetes Association’s 2019 Norbert Freinkel Award has been presented to Kaiser Permanente researcher Assiamira Ferrara, MD, PhD, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the understanding and treatment of diabetes in pregnancy.

5 Questions for…Julie Schmittdiel

November 5, 2018
5 Questions, Diabetes, Feature
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The math major-turned diabetes researcher now also leads several training programs, helping to form a new generation of researchers.