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Three clinicians join innovative Kaiser Permanente Northern California research cohort

Three Kaiser Permanente physicians have joined The Permanente Medical Group Physician Researcher Program, which allows them to continue their clinical work while pursuing specific research projects.

Easy-to-implement intervention reduced prostate cancer screening in men 70 and over

November 5, 2020
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Kaiser Permanente research found a computerized alert that notifies health care providers when a prostate cancer screening test is not recommended improved adherence to PSA screening guidelines.

Standardized reporting of chest CT scans improves odds of early lung cancer diagnosis

Kaiser Permanente study finds new classification and automated referral system benefits patients.

Pediatricians at Kaiser Permanente find advantages to video visits with children, families

November 2, 2020
Adolescent Health, Children’s health, Puberty, telehealth
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Parents, children, and pediatricians with Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) have found advantages to home-based video medical visits, which have increased markedly since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

Girls who do not live with both parents more likely to start puberty early

October 28, 2020
Adolescent Health, Children’s health, Disparities, Endocrinology, Environmental exposure, Health disparities, Nutrition, Obesity, Prevention, Puberty, Social determinants
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New study by research scientist Ai Kubo, MPH, PhD, adds to the evidence suggesting a link between early life family structure and onset of puberty.

COVID-19 antibody research to illuminate pandemic’s course in Northern California

October 27, 2020
COVID19, Uncategorized
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Researchers with Kaiser Permanente are launching a study using blood tests for antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus to estimate the prevalence and incidence of COVID-19 disease in Northern California and explore whether antibodies confer protection from recurrent disease.

Home recovery after surgery is now a mainstay for mastectomy patients

In this new episode of KP Research Radio, we talk with Brooke Vuong, MD, a breast cancer surgeon at the Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Medical Center, about her research on the Surgical Home Recovery Program and the impact the program has had on her patients.

Kaiser Permanente Northern California deepens its COVID-19 research agenda

October 13, 2020
Clinical trials, COVID19, Feature, Infectious disease, Podcast, Uncategorized, Vaccine research
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Researchers and clinicians with Kaiser Permanente Northern California are developing a wide-ranging research agenda to beat COVID-19, working at the accelerated pace demanded by a worldwide pandemic.

It’s flu season: What you need to know about the research

October 9, 2020
Infectious disease, Podcast, Vaccine research, Vaccines
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What does it take to be sure the annual flu vaccine is effective and safe? Research. In a podcast, Nicola Klein, head of the Vaccine Study Center, tackles some common questions about the vaccine and recent findings.

Targeted outreach can increase use of mail order pharmacies by people with diabetes

October 1, 2020
Behavioral health, Delivery Science, Diabetes, Uncategorized
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New Kaiser Permanente study found a targeted outreach campaign to people with type 2 diabetes encouraged them to use mail order pharmacy services and improved their medication adherence.