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Early data on COVID-19 vaccine in teens shows booster effectiveness

March 1, 2022
COVID19, Infectious disease, Press Release, Uncategorized
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An analysis of early data on the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children and teens found that a third shot, or booster, extended protection against emergency department and urgent care visits in 16- and 17-year-olds.

New approach to alcohol withdrawal treatment reduced patients’ time in the hospital

February 22, 2022
Alcohol and drug, Behavioral health, Press Release, Uncategorized
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Kaiser Permanente quality improvement effort to update hospital management of alcohol withdrawal was associated with shorter time in the hospital and less use of the intensive care unit (ICU), according to research published Feb. 22 in JAMA Network Open.

Benefit of dialysis unclear for older people with chronic kidney disease and heart failure

January 31, 2022
Aging, Cardiovascular, Heart Failure, Kidney disease, Uncategorized
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Kaiser Permanente study highlights the need for more research on the best patient-centered care for people managing both conditions.

Filling in evidence gaps about preventive care

January 27, 2022
Delivery Science, Health Policy, Prevention, Uncategorized
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A new report from a consensus committee headed by Kaiser Permanente Division of Research Director Tracy Lieu, MD, MPH, for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM), makes recommendations to accelerate the research needed to fill evidence gaps for clinical preventive services.

Researchers expand understanding of hernia genetics

A Kaiser Permanente genetic analysis found 41 new locations on the human genome related to risk of hernia in the lower abdomen and identified for the first time 2 locations associated with inguinal hernia risk in people with African ancestry and another 8 that show sex-specific effects.

Researchers seek answers for pregnant patients about cannabis

January 18, 2022
Alcohol and drug, Cannabis, Maternal/infant health, Perinatal health, Podcast, Uncategorized
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In a new KP Research Radio podcast, investigators studying use of cannabis during pregnancy discuss common misconceptions about prenatal cannabis use, their future research plans, and more.

Spinal anesthesia improves recovery outcomes in outpatient joint replacement

January 6, 2022
Delivery Science, Pain management, Press Release, Uncategorized
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Patients undergoing outpatient total hip and knee replacement surgery had improved recovery outcomes when receiving spinal anesthesia compared with general anesthesia, a Kaiser Permanente study found.

Life-saving Kaiser Permanente patient alert system garners international award

December 29, 2021
Uncategorized
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The Advance Alert Monitor (AAM), a hospital early warning system built on research led by Kaiser Permanente Division of Research investigator Gabriel Escobar, MD, received international recognition.

Pandemic mental health, diabetes, early puberty highlighted in 2021 research podcasts

December 27, 2021
Podcast, Uncategorized
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Investigators at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research (DOR) study a wide variety of research topics, and that’s reflected in the range of subjects highlighted by KP Research Radio podcasts in 2021, offering a chance to hear researchers discuss the what – and why – of their work in their own words.

Similar follow-up after telemedicine and office visits

November 16, 2021
Delivery Science, Informatics, Press Release, Telehealth, Uncategorized
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Patients who made appointments to see their primary care doctors by video or over the phone did not seek substantially more follow-up care overall than those who had traditional in-person visits, according to Kaiser Permanente research published November 16 in JAMA Network Open.