Page 4 – NCAL Research Spotlight

Division of Research findings contribute to change to national hepatitis C treatment guideline

November 18, 2019
Infectious disease, Pharmacoepidemiology
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Black patients being treated for hepatitis C can take 8 weeks of certain direct-acting antiviral drugs rather than the previous recommendation of 12 weeks, updated guidelines say.

Division of Research remembers Bernard Tyson

November 12, 2019
Uncategorized
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Tyson attended the 2016 celebration honoring Kaiser Permanente participants in CARDIA, a landmark national study of cardiovascular health and disparities.

Adult ADHD diagnoses rise sharply over a decade

November 1, 2019
Behavioral health, Disparities, Health disparities, Mental health, Press Release
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The rate at which adults were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder doubled over ten years, increasing much faster than the diagnosis rate for children.

KP Research Radio: Epidemic of deaths due to heart failure underway in U.S.

Deaths due to heart failure are increasing in the United States, particularly among the over-age-65 population, according to Kaiser Permanente research published today in JAMA Cardiology.

Can a mobile app help women stay healthy during pregnancy?

October 24, 2019
Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, Maternal/infant health, Perinatal health, Women’s health
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Monique Hedderson is heading a five-year project to test whether a mobile phone app could help overweight and obese women avoid excess weight gain, and the accompanying health risks, while pregnant.

More families are seeking care for gender-questioning children and teens

October 15, 2019
Adolescent Health, Children’s health, Press Release, Puberty
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Kaiser Permanente Northern California pediatric transgender clinic sees a sharp rise in referrals from families with children and teens with questions about their gender.

Personalizing care for older patients with diabetes

October 10, 2019
Aging, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Uncategorized
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Kaiser Permanente investigator Andrew Karter and colleagues will receive $3.2 million over 5 years from the National Institute on Aging to study what older patients with diabetes want from their treatment.

KP Research Radio: A promising treatment for ovarian cancer

October 7, 2019
5 Questions, Cancer, Clinical trials, Women’s health
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5 Questions for…Dr. Michael A. Bookman, co-leader of a clinical trial that could provide an important new treatment option for women with advanced gynecological cancers.

Behavioral health researchers seek new ways to problem-solve for patients

October 7, 2019
Alcohol and drug, Behavioral health, Mental health
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Kaiser Permanente clinicians and researchers with its Northern California Division of Research work closely together to identify ways creative thinking and research can improve behavioral care for patients.

Use of insulin among older adults with type 2 diabetes not aligned with national guidelines

Listen on KP RESEARCH RADIO: “What we learned is that contrary to recommendations from leading societies, sicker patients were more likely to be on insulin, and over time were less likely to be discontinued from their insulin.” - Dr. Richard Grant, senior author of study in JAMA Internal Medicine.