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Gastric bypass surgery is best for weight loss for severe obesityLargest long-term national study of bariatric surgery, comparing 3 most common operations, is among first PCORnet® results
bariatric surgery, obesity, PCORI, weight loss
2018-10-29
What drives Diana Buist to study breast cancer screening?Kaiser Permanente Share profiles longtime KPWHRI investigator and director of research and strategic partnerships.
learning health system, breast cancer, screening
2018-10-23
Heart health researcher Laura B. Harrington joins KPWHRIKPWHRI gains an expert in studying cardiovascular diseases, including venous blood clots, especially in women and older adults
heart disease, cardiovascular health, women's health, heart health
2018-10-18
Fewer heart attacks, strokes, and deaths after weight-loss surgeryObese people with diabetes had fewer deaths in 5 years after bariatric surgery vs. usual care, in large, long-term study
diabetes, bariatric surgery, obesity, weight loss, heart attack, stroke
2018-10-16
Volunteering for health research: To join or not to join?How KPWHRI and its Institutional Review Board help potential study participants make informed decisions
study participation, institutional review board, human subjects protection, research ethics
2018-10-10
CATALyST K12 Scholar Program: A spark for future LHS researchersDrs. Diana Buist and Paula Lozano are leading a federally funded statewide collaboration to train the learning health system researchers of the future
learning health system, health services
2018-10-09
Kaiser Permanente Researchers Study Bariatric Surgery for Obese TeensSevere obesity affects 4 to 6 million U.S. adolescents. Kaiser Permanente researchers are exploring solutions to this major problem.
adolescent health, bariatric surgery, obesity
2018-09-17
Land Acknowledgment
Our Seattle offices sit on the occupied land of the Duwamish and by the shared waters of the Coast Salish people, who have been here thousands of years and remain. Learn about practicing land acknowledgment.