Page 2 – NCAL Research Spotlight

Diverse new class of postdoctoral fellows adds to research strength

October 19, 2021
Cancer, Children’s health, Delivery Science, Dementia, Informatics, Social determinants, Uncategorized, Women’s health
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The Kaiser Permanente Division of Research postdoctoral research program drew one of its largest-ever classes of fellows this year, building the strength of DOR's research portfolio. Seven fellows cover fields from diet to dementia, cancer to clinical informatics, to women's and children's health, and more.

Kaiser Permanente researcher will co-lead $32.7 million colorectal cancer screening study

October 1, 2021
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The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute-funded study will be co-led by research scientist and gastroenterologist Theodore R. Levin, MD, and focus on older adults with low-risk polyps.

Cannabis use by pregnant women increased during pandemic

September 27, 2021
Alcohol and drug, Behavioral health, Children’s health, Maternal/infant health, Mental health, Perinatal health, Press Release, Uncategorized, Women’s health
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A Kaiser Permanente analysis of more than 100,000 pregnancies in Northern California finds a 25% increase in the rate of cannabis use early in pregnancy after the pandemic began in spring 2020.

Method found to remove race from controversial kidney function equations without losing accuracy

September 23, 2021
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Kaiser Permanente study led by research scientist Alan Go, MD, supports eventual use of test for cystatin C — instead of creatinine — to advance health equity.

Researchers conduct largest-ever study of abdominal aortic aneurysms

September 20, 2021
Cardiovascular, Delivery Science, Uncategorized
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Physician researcher Robert Chang, MD, used a Kaiser Permanente Northern California patient registry to determine a patient's risk of having a large abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture.

Raising awareness about early puberty

September 9, 2021
Adolescent Health, Children’s health, Disparities, Maternal/infant health, Mindfulness, Perinatal health, Podcast, Prevention, Puberty, Social determinants, Women’s health
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KP Research Radio talks to Ai Kubo, PhD, MPH, about her research into why girls are starting puberty earlier than they have in the past, risks associated with early puberty — and potential interventions.

Kaiser Permanente researchers study pandemic pregnancies

September 7, 2021
COVID19, Perinatal health, Women’s health
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Kaiser Permanente researchers are surveying pregnant women during the pandemic and the first findings from the survey show a low percentage of COVID-19 infections, with higher prevalence among younger women, Hispanic women, and those living in neighborhoods with greater economic deprivation.

No serious health effects linked to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

September 3, 2021
COVID19, Infectious disease, Press Release, Uncategorized, Vaccine research, Vaccines
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Federal and Kaiser Permanente researchers combing the health records of 6.2 million patients found no serious health effects that could be linked to the 2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.

Teen suicidal thoughts and behaviors during pandemic vary by gender, diagnosis

September 1, 2021
Adolescent Health, COVID19, Emergency department, Mental health
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The number of teens being seen at Kaiser Permanente Northern California emergency departments (ED) for suicidal thoughts and behaviors did not increase significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, though specific groups of teens may have sought care at higher rates during late 2020. The findings were reported Sept. 1 in JAMA Psychiatry.

HIV prevention treatment shows gaps among key populations

August 26, 2021
Infectious disease, Press Release, Prevention, Uncategorized
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A large, detailed look by Kaiser Permanente researchers at patients taking HIV-prevention drug therapy finds strong adherence soon after patients get the prescription, but less consistent use thereafter, particularly among groups considered high priority for receiving the medication.