How to Improve Care for Blood Clots That Can End Up in the Lungs
Study finds DOACs may lower recurrent VTE risk over warfarin in extended treatment. Observational evidence supports DOAC use.
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Long COVID Symptoms Can Emerge Months After Infection
Long COVID symptoms can persist for a year after initial infection, or re-emerge months later after disappearing.
Renowned Specialist to Lead UCSF Urology Program
Benjamin N. Breyer, MD, MAS, FACS, a renowned leader in urology and urological surgery, has been appointed chair of the UCSF Department of Urology.
Millions of Long-Term Smokers Have Lung Disease that Defies Diagnosis
Millions of Americans with tobacco-related disease have symptoms that don't fit any existing tobacco-disease criteria
Acute Kidney Injury Will Not Worsen Chronic Kidney Disease
UCSF study found that acute kidney injury was found in patients with chronic kidney disease.
UCSF Among First in U.S. to Receive New Surgery Designation
UCSF is one of four U.S. hospitals to be verified as part of the ACS Vascular Verification Program.
Communities with Unmet Needs Benefit Most from New PCI Heart Hospitals
A new study shows that percutaneous coronary intervention can improve patient outcomes in communities with unmet needs.
Health Informatics Leader Selected to Head New UCSF Division
Julia Adler-Milstein, PhD, has been appointed chief of the newly created Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation (DoC-IT) at UCSF. The new division will promote the integration and application of information technology to improve patient care.
Oakland Initiative Expands Mental Health Care to California Youth
As mental health needs rise in California, the UCSF Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Portal (CAPP) helps educate and train primary care physicians and pediatrics to provide support to patients with psychiatric needs.
Doctors Test Chest Pain Medication to Treat Hot Flashes
UCSF researchers tested nitroglycerin patches, an treatment for chest pain from coronary artery disease, for menopausal hot flashes. Short-term benefits were seen, but not long-term as some side effects occurred.
Personalizing Prostate Cancer Screening May Improve Accuracy of Detection
Taking into account genetic factors that can change PSA levels not associated with cancer, the screening accuracy can be improved.
Can Hydrocortisone Improve Patient Outcomes from Septic Shock?
In sepsis cases, hydrocortisone is found to decrease the need for blood pressure-raising drugs and improves survival when used in combination with other corticosteroids.
Is Heart Rate Behind Exercise Difficulty in Long Covid Patients?
While some patients recover from the effects of COVID-19, others experience the aftereffects long after the initial infection. UC San Francisco researchers are studying why some COVID-19 patients
Using AI to Predict an Important Measure of Heart Performance
Deep neural networks (DNNs) can be used to collect data that predicts cardiac pump function.
UCSF Health Receives Excellence Award for Health Equity Efforts
UCSF Health was named a Quality Excellence Award winner for its efforts to improve health equity for Black patients with hypertension.
