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The Center for Research and Evaluation (CRE) takes great pride in its extensive portfolio of peer-reviewed publications, representing years of rigorous study and analysis in various fields.

These publications demonstrate CRE’s commitment to academic excellence and contribute to the global body of knowledge by sharing valuable insights with the scientific and health care communities. Each peer-reviewed article reflects the dedication and expertise of Kaiser Permanente’s researchers and showcases CRE’s invaluable contributions to advancing health research and innovation.

A list of all CRE-affiliated publications can be found here.

Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis and Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Individuals Using HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis

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Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis and Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Individuals Using HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis

Traeger MW, Leyden W, Volk JE, Silverberg MJ, Horberg MA, Davis TL, Mayer KH, Krakower DS, Young JG, Jenness SM, Marcus JL

This is a study to understand risk for sexually transmitted infections among adults who were members of Kaiser Permanente (2022-2023) and used medical HIV prevention (PrEP). Our goal was to understand the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for people using PrEP to prevent HIV and DoxyPEP to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs). People who took doxycycline (doxyPEP) after being exposed to an STI had lower rates of getting an STI compared to people who did not take doxyPEP. DoxyPEP can help stop transmission of STIs and if it is used more widely.

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The Association Between Race and Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalization: Examining the Contribution of Social Determinants of Health

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The Association Between Race and Risk of COVID-19 Hospitalization: Examining the Contribution of Social Determinants of Health

Blythe E, Warang S, Davis TL, McDonald B, Patel S, Patzer RE, Teunis L, Gander JG, Harding JL

This study looked at adult Kaiser Permanente Georgia members with COVID-19. The goal is to understand if members were more likely to be hospitalized after they were diagnosed with COVID-19 depending on their race. The study used information from medical records and surveys. Black members were hospitalized more often than white members, but the difference was not statistically significant, meaning it could have happened by chance. The study found that both health issues and social factors explained a lot about who was hospitalized. Overall, race alone was not strongly related to COVID-19 hospitalization, but number of health conditions and social factors were more strongly related to whether someone was hospitalized after a COVID-19 diagnosis.

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The Association of Impaired Vibration Sensation in the Lower Limb with Tests of Cognition in Older People: The Cardiovascular Health Study

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The Association of Impaired Vibration Sensation in the Lower Limb with Tests of Cognition in Older People: The Cardiovascular Health Study

Barzilay JI, Buzkova P, Longstreth WT, Lopez O, Bleich D, Siscovick D, Newman A, Sarma S, Makamal KJ

Researchers studied nearly 2,800 older adults to see if problems with feeling vibrations in their legs and feet (a sign of PN) were linked to thinking and memory skills. They found that people with worse vibration sensation had lower scores on tests for overall thinking and executive function, and a weaker link with visual memory. These results were the same for people with and without diabetes. This means that trouble feeling vibrations in the legs may be connected to problems with thinking and memory in older adults.

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