Research in the News
DOR researchers are recognized internationally for their scientific expertise and have contributed more than 3,000 scientific papers about how to use health informatics, manage chronic illness, and motivate self-care and disease prevention.
Mammography AI May Have a Role in Breast Cancer Risk Prediction
June 13, 2023 Artificial intelligence algorithms trained to read mammograms were a better predictor of a woman’s future breast cancer risk than a commonly used breast cancer risk assessment tool, a new Kaiser Permanente Northern California study found. Vignesh Arasu, MD The [...]
Better Outcomes Seen in People With Severe Aortic Stenosis Who Have Scheduled Common Valve Procedure
Kaiser Permanente Northern California study finds that patients who need an emergency transcatheter aortic valve replacement have greater risks.
Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Incidence of Blood Clots is Increasing
DOR researchers looking to develop a tool that can calculate patient risk of developing a blood clot.
Podcast: Improving Lung Cancer Survival
Early detection of lung cancer took a huge step forward when studies showed screening of high-risk adults with low dose CT could find cancers at an early enough stage to save lives.
Childhood Weight Tied to Timing of Puberty
Kaiser Permanente study is largest and most racially and ethnically diverse to show an association between early obesity and puberty onset in boys and girls.
COVID-19 Vaccination Not Tied to Postmenopausal Bleeding
Kaiser Permanente study does not support anecdotal reports
Early Antibiotics for Sepsis Supported in New Study
Concerns about overuse of antibiotics in hospitalized patients addressed in multi-hospital analysis that included Kaiser Permanente
COVID-19 Patients Did Better If They Had Booster Vaccination
Kaiser Permanente study finds higher risk if unvaccinated, lacking booster, or having certain health conditions
Innovating Health Care Through the Decades
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