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Most stroke patients with severe symptoms could seemingly be treated at a primary stroke center

May 3, 2021
Critical care, Delivery Science, Emergency department, Neurological, Stroke, Uncategorized
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Even if emergency personnel were able to use the best stroke assessment tool available, most patients taken directly by ambulance to a comprehensive stroke center could have been treated at a primary stroke center instead, a new Kaiser Permanente study suggests.

Gender, sexuality in autism a largely unexplored area of research

April 27, 2021
Adolescent Health, Autism, Podcast, Uncategorized, Women’s health
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The Autism Research Program at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research is pursuing a new project to identify gaps in knowledge about gender, sexuality, and reproductive health among autistic people. Our KP Research Radio podcast explores the issue.

Healthy lifestyle linked to lower risk of preterm birth

April 26, 2021
Children’s health, Maternal/infant health, Perinatal health, Press Release, Uncategorized, Women’s health
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A combination of 3 healthy lifestyle factors is associated with a 70% lower risk of preterm birth, according to an analysis of data from a Kaiser Permanente study involving nearly 2,500 pregnant women in Northern California.

Sarcoma patients benefit when expert team develops treatment plan

Kaiser Permanente study by adjunct investigator and oncologist/hematologist Minggui Pan, MD, PhD, quantifies impact of a virtual tumor board for rare type of cancer.

Douglas Corley elected to prestigious Association of American Physicians

April 8, 2021
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The Association of American Physicians announced it has inducted Kaiser Permanente research scientist and gastroenterologist Douglas Corley, MD, PhD, MPH, into its honorary medical society.

Blood clot risk low in non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients

April 5, 2021
Cardiovascular, Clinical trials, COVID19, Critical care, Stroke, Uncategorized
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COVID-19 patients who are not hospitalized are at low risk of developing blood clots and should not routinely be prescribed blood thinners, a new Kaiser Permanente research letter suggests.

Stroke rate four times higher in Black young and middle-aged adults, compared to whites

March 29, 2021
Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular Disease, Disparities, Health disparities, Prevention, Stroke, Uncategorized
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Kaiser Permanente research shows the need for increased education about the dangers of high blood pressure.

Reducing deaths from colorectal cancer

March 26, 2021
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KP Research Radio speaks with research scientist and gastroenterologist Jeffrey K. Lee, MD, MAS, about the studies that led to Kaiser Permanente’s successful screening program.

Most e-visit users didn’t need follow-up care, research finds

Four out of 5 Kaiser Permanente Northern California members who used a simplified online e-visit for a basic health concern did not need follow-up care in the following week, a new analysis finds.

$5.6 million awarded to Kaiser Permanente researcher to study treatments for type 2 diabetes

A research team led by Romain S. Neugebauer, PhD, received the award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to compare costs, and benefits and harms of second-line medications.