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Erectile Dysfunction Increases with Use of Multiple Medications According to Kaiser Permanente Study
November 15, 2011Read more...PASADENA, Calif. – The use of multiple medications is associated with increased severity of erectile dysfunction, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the British Journal of Urology International. This study found that men taking various medications are likely to have more severe ED. The study was conducted as part of the California
African American Women with Gestational Diabetes Face High Long-term Diabetes Risk
October 20, 2011Read more...PASADENA, Calif. – African American women who develop gestational diabetes mellitus during pregnancy face a 52 percent increased risk of developing diabetes in the future compared to white women who develop GDM during pregnancy, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the journal Diabetologia. African American women are less likely to develop GDM
Common Medications Can Contribute to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men
October 10, 2011Read more...PASADENA Calif. – Use of selected prescription medications, including antidepressants, antihistamines, bronchodilators, anticholinergics, sympathomimetics, and diuretics contribute to 10 percent of lower urinary tract symptoms among men according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. This study demonstrates an association between the use of these selected prescription drugs and LUTS
Youth with Diabetes More Likely to Have Asthma
September 26, 2011Read more...PASADENA Calif. – Children and young adults with diabetes are more likely to have asthma which may affect their ability to manage their diabetes. It may be more challenging for youth with asthma to maintain good glycemic control especially if their asthma is left untreated, according to a new study from the SEARCH Study Group (pdf),
Extremely Obese Children Have Higher Prevalence of Psoriasis, Higher Heart Disease Risk
May 18, 2011Read more...PASADENA, Calif. – Children who are overweight or obese have a significantly higher prevalence of psoriasis, and teens with psoriasis, regardless of their body weight, have higher cholesterol levels, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in the Journal of Pediatrics. The study findings suggest that higher heart disease risk for patients with psoriasis
Kaiser Permanente Study Challenges Concerns on Effectiveness of Administering Pneumococcal and Shingles Vaccines Together
May 11, 2011Read more...PASADENA, Calif. – Administering both the pneumococcal and the herpes zoster vaccines to patients during the same visit is beneficial and does not appear to compromise the protective effect of the zoster vaccine, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in the journal Vaccine. The study’s findings challenge information in the zoster vaccine manufacturer’s
Invasive Tests for Urinary Tract Cancer may have Minimal Diagnostic Value, Kaiser Permanente Study Cautions
May 5, 2011Read more...PASADENA Calif. — Hematuria, or blood in the urine, may trigger a battery of tests for urinary tract cancer that are invasive and can unnecessarily expose patients to radiation, yet the procedures contribute little to the diagnosis, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente Southern California’s Department of Research & Evaluation published in the May issue
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Erectile Dysfunction
March 2, 2011Read more...PASADENA, Calif. – Men who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs three times a day for more than three months are 2.4 times more likely to have erectile dysfunction compared to men who do not take those drugs regularly, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published online in The Journal of Urology. While previous research showed a
Kaiser Permanente Southern California Researchers Join National Mental Health Research Network
February 8, 2011Read more...PASADENA Calif. – The Kaiser Permanente Southern California Department of Research & Evaluation has been selected for inclusion in the 10-center Mental Health Research Network, recently funded with a $10.5 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. The five other Kaiser Permanente research centers included in the network are located in Northern California,
Kaiser Permanente Southern California Awarded more than $3 Million from CDC for Research in Childhood Diabetes
February 3, 2011Read more...PASADENA Calif. – The Kaiser Permanente Southern California Department of Research & Evaluation has been awarded more than $3 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to continue the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study for an additional five years, to 2015. SEARCH is a multi-center observational study that is nationally recognized as the largest and
An Interview with Dr. Steven J. Jacobsen
January 31, 2011Read more...Since joining SCPMG as Director of Research in 2006, Steven Jacobsen, MD, PhD, has grown the Research and Evaluation department from a staff 60 to 160. He aims to leverage the department’s unique strengths to produce high-quality research that can translate into better patient care. PQ: What drew you to the Research & Evaluation department?
Elizabeth A. McGlynn Named Director of Kaiser Permanente Center for Effectiveness & Safety Research
January 18, 2011Read more...OAKLAND, Calif. – Kaiser Permanente announced today that Elizabeth A. McGlynn, PhD, former associate director of RAND Health, has been named director of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Effectiveness and Safety Research. Elizabeth A. McGlynn, PhD, director of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Effectiveness and Safety Research. The Center draws on over 400 Kaiser Permanente
Shingles Vaccine Associated with 55 Percent Reduced Risk of Disease
January 11, 2011Read more...PASADENA, Calif. – Receiving the herpes zoster vaccine was associated with a 55 percent reduced risk of developing shingles, according to a Kaiser Permanente study of 300,000 people that appears in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. STUDY HIGHLIGHTS There are more than 1 million episodes of shingles every year