Focus Feature: Young children gained weight during the pandemic
Children gained excess weight during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those between 5 and 11 years old, who gained an extra 5 pounds more during 2020 than in 2019.
R&E News and Features
Infant lung disease rates drop dramatically over 10-year effort
Over the last decade, rates of a chronic lung condition known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia have dropped from 20% to less than 2% among very preterm babies at Kaiser Permanente Panorama City thanks to a novel system of coordinated care.
Vulnerable populations sought virtual care during pandemic
Kaiser Permanente Southern California patients who were Latinx or low income had the largest percentage increase in use of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bariatric surgery associated with better health for mothers
Women with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery prior to pregnancy experienced improved outcomes such as a reduced risk of serious pregnancy-related blood pressure conditions, and lower instances of a newborn needing to be sent to the neonatal intensive care unit.
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People who manage asthma effectively can improve their chances against COVID-19
Pharmacy TimesSeptember 3, 2021
Five questions...
for Dr. Sarah Carter
A post-doctoral research fellow, Dr. Sarah Carter studies pre- and perinatal maternal health, environmental exposures, and child neurodevelopment at Kaiser Permanente Southern California.