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  • Computer-Assisted Tools Alert Pediatricians to Obese Patients

    February 21, 2012
    PASADENA, Calif. – Electronic health records and embedded tools can alert and direct pediatricians so they can better manage the weight of children and teenagers, according to a new Kaiser Permanente study published online in The Journal of Pediatrics. Researchers analyzed visits for nearly 740,000 children and adolescents ages 2 to 17 to evaluate the impact ...
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  • Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Gardasil does not Trigger Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis or Type 1 Diabetes after Vaccination

    January 25, 2012
    PASADENA, Calif. – Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine that is now recommended for male and female adolescents and young adults, does not trigger autoimmune conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes or multiple sclerosis after vaccination in young women, according to a new study in the Journal of Internal Medicine. Kaiser Permanente researchers used ...
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  • Kaiser Permanente Study Suggests Tests Routinely Done on Patients with Microscopic Blood in Urine can be Avoided

    January 9, 2012
    PASADENA, Calif. – The presence of microscopic hematuria – blood found in urine that can’t be seen by the naked eye – does not necessarily indicate the presence of cancer, according to a Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The study suggests that tests routinely done on patients with ...
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  • Erectile Dysfunction Increases with Use of Multiple Medications According to Kaiser Permanente Study

    November 15, 2011
    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 Men’s ...
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  • African American Women with Gestational Diabetes Face High Long-term Diabetes Risk

    October 20, 2011
    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 ...
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  • Common Medications Can Contribute to Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Men

    October 10, 2011
    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 among ...
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  • Youth with Diabetes More Likely to Have Asthma

    September 26, 2011
    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), ...
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  • Extremely Obese Children Have Higher Prevalence of Psoriasis, Higher Heart Disease Risk

    May 18, 2011
    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 ...
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