Prevention – Page 2 – NCAL Research Spotlight

On-demand HIV prevention pills worked well for San Francisco patients

June 4, 2020
Infectious disease, Lesbian, gay, transgender health, Men’s health, Pharmacoepidemiology, Press Release, Prevention, Uncategorized
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Patients reported positive outcomes with use of an HIV prevention medication dosed only as needed, instead of the more common daily dosing, Kaiser Permanente researchers reported.

Work-based diabetes prevention programs in San Francisco show promising results

May 28, 2020
Diabetes, Press Release, Prevention, telehealth, Uncategorized
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A Kaiser Permanente randomized controlled trial comparing an in-person diabetes prevention program with an online version found both helped San Francisco City and County employees at risk for developing diabetes to lose weight.

Heart attack patients who follow more guidelines live longer

March 5, 2020
Cardiovascular, Press Release, Prevention, Uncategorized
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Patients who followed more medical advice after a heart attack were more likely to survive years later, and their prospects improved with every additional recommendation they followed, according to new research from Kaiser Permanente published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

New study finds both components of blood pressure predict heart attack, stroke risk

July 17, 2019
Cardiovascular, Press Release, Prevention
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“This research brings a large amount of data to bear on a basic question, and it gives such a clear answer,” said lead author Alexander C. Flint, MD, PhD, Kaiser Permanente stroke specialist and adjunct researcher with the Division of Research. “Every way you slice the data, the systolic and diastolic pressures are both important.”

“I Owe My Life to the Test”

Coinciding with Colon Cancer Awareness Month (March), Kaiser Permanente Northern California received the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable’s prestigious “80% by 2018” National Achievement Award, in recognition of screening rates over 83 percent for colorectal cancer.

Kaiser Permanente Teledermatology Finds More Skin Cancers with Fewer Dermatology Visits

Primary care physicians take high-resolution pictures of skin lesions with a dermatoscope and digital camera, then transmit them to dermatologists via the electronic health record.

Kaiser Permanente Study Finds 10-Year Follow-up Interval After Negative Colonoscopies Is Associated with Reduced Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Mortality

December 17, 2018
Cancer, Digestive system diseases, Gastroenterology, Press Release, Prevention
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Ten years after a negative colonoscopy, Kaiser Permanente members had 46 percent lower risk of being diagnosed with and were 88 percent less likely to die from colorectal cancer compared with those who did not undergo colorectal cancer screening.

Mentorship Comes Full Circle for Gastroenterologist Jeffrey Lee

December 12, 2018
Cancer, Feature, Gastroenterology, Prevention
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Building on years of collaboration, a doctor crosses the San Francisco Bay to continue his work on colorectal cancer prevention with the research team of his mentor.

To Ward off Fatty Liver, Breast is Best for Mom

November 1, 2018
Breastfeeding, Digestive system diseases, Press Release, Prevention
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Kaiser Permanente researchers and colleagues find that non-alcoholic fatty liver disease was less likely to occur in mothers who breastfed for 6 months or more.

Delivering the Next Generation of Diabetes Scientists

October 31, 2018
Delivery Science, Diabetes, Prevention, Women’s health
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The Kaiser Permanente Division of Research has received a T32 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to train young scientists in translating research into practice for people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.