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.

Telephone coaching helped pregnant women with overweight or obesity manage gestational weight gain

May 20, 2020
Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Maternal/infant health, Perinatal health, Press Release, Women’s health
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Pregnant women with overweight or obesity better controlled their weight gain and improved health behaviors when they received a series of telephone sessions with a registered dietician, a new study from Kaiser Permanente finds.

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.

COVID-19 clinical studies ramp up quickly at Kaiser Permanente Northern California

April 28, 2020
Clinical trials, Critical care, Feature, Press Release
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In the race to find safe and effective treatments for seriously ill patients with COVID-19, Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) is enrolling patients in nationwide clinical trials and pursuing other innovative treatment options.

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.

5 Questions for…Paola Gilsanz

April 22, 2020
5 Questions, Aging, Dementia, Disparities
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Kaiser Permanente Division of Research staff scientist Paola Gilsanz, ScD, is exploring the reasons for the unequal distribution of dementia risk among genders and ethnic groups.