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Fewer endometrial cancer diagnoses made during COVID-19 pandemic

July 23, 2020
Uncategorized
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The number of patients diagnosed with endometrial cancer in Kaiser Permanente Northern California during the first 12 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic was more than one-third lower than what would be expected, a new Kaiser Permanente study found.

Clinicians need to build bridges to transition care for young adults with autism

July 15, 2020
Autism, Children’s health, Delivery Science, Neurological, Uncategorized
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Young people with autism use more health care services and need assistance transitioning from pediatric to adult medical care, according to 2 new studies by researchers with the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research.

Kaiser Permanente researchers present latest findings at global AIDS2020 conference held online

Kaiser Permanente’s rich history of research and care delivery innovation around HIV and AIDS will be highlighted at the global International AIDS Conference, being held online July 6-10.

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.

Blood test to identify risk for diabetes after pregnancy in women with gestational diabetes now one step closer

May 20, 2020
Behavioral health, Breastfeeding, Diabetes, GDM, Gestational Diabetes, Maternal/infant health, Uncategorized, Women’s health
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New findings from Kaiser Permanente Division of Research SWIFT Study in PLOS Medicine advance a potential blood test to predict which women with gestational diabetes will go on to develop type 2 diabetes.

Large decrease in hospitalized heart attack patients seen during COVID-19 pandemic

May 19, 2020
Cardiovascular, COVID19, Critical care, Emergency department, Uncategorized
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New research by Kaiser Permanente shows the weekly number of patients admitted to Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals with acute myocardial infarction (heart attacks) fell to nearly half of what would be expected after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

People with medical conditions more likely to abstain from drinking heavily

May 13, 2020
Alcohol and drug, Press Release, Uncategorized
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An analysis of 2.7 million Kaiser Permanente patients finds a higher risk of unhealthful drinking among people who drink and have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic liver disease, diabetes, and hypertension.

COVID-19 pandemic brings telehealth center stage for oncologists and their patients

May 4, 2020
Behavioral health, COVID19, Delivery Science, Hospital systems, Uncategorized
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A new Kaiser Permanente research paper explains how Kaiser Permanente Northern California quickly ramped up its existing telehealth oncology program at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Population-level estimates show wide age range of adults hospitalized with COVID-19

April 24, 2020
Clinical trials, COVID19, Critical care, Emergency department, Feature, Infectious disease, Uncategorized
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A JAMA study, using data on patients hospitalized in March from all 21 Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals, is one of the first U.S. studies to look at overall hospitalization admissions of COVID-19 patients.