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The Rising Problem of Maternal Hypertension: Management Keys to a Range of Conditions
Perinatologist Jennifer Duffy, MD, defines the categories of hypertension in pregnancy, providing criteria for diagnosis and monitoring – as well as the nuanced distinctions that inform management decision-making.
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Contraceptive Game Changer: How Patients Can Benefit From the OTC Birth Control Pill
Family physician Montida Fleming, MD, who played a role in norgestrel (Opill)'s road to FDA approval, presents what providers need to know about this soon-to-be-available option, from mechanisms of action to the data on efficacy and safety.
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As Mysterious Coronavirus Spreads, An Infectious Disease Expert Explains What You Should Know
A new coronavirus, related to the SARS and MERS diseases that have caused epidemics, has been discovered in China and started to spread.
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Optimizing Care Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Rapid Laboratory Test Offers Opportunity for Paradigm Shift
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are approximately 2.5 million traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related emergency department (ED) visits annually. Recent media coverage has focused on the occurrence of TBI in professional sports, but the reality is that the impact of TBI-related morbidity extends beyond high-level athletics.
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New Keys to Cancer Care: How 2023 Findings Impact Treatment Decisions
These four collaborative talks from UCSF and John Muir Health specialists shine a light on recent study results that should inform treatment planning for patients with a variety of GI, breast, lung and blood cancers.
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New Research on Cell Regeneration Shows Promise for Treating Lung Injury and Fibrosis
In a new study, UCSF researchers showed that they could successfully redirect profibrotic murine lung cells to a nonfibrotic state in which they regenerated alveoli. These findings could lead to novel treatments for lung injury and fibrosis.
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Eating to Stay Strong: Heart-Health Facts and Real-Life Tips for Older Patients
When patients notice muscle loss and weight gain – and start worrying about their cholesterol – they want simple, actionable advice
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Trigeminal Neuralgia Symptoms and Treatment Options
Edward Chang, MD, describes the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia, a very serious pain disorder that affects the face and is usually caused by a blood vessel that compresses against the trigeminal nerve.
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Scientists Discover a Deadly Brain Cancer’s Hidden Weakness
The difficult-to-treat brain cancer glioblastoma steals a person’s mental faculties as it spreads, yet the tumor’s insidious ability to infiltrate distant networks in the brain could also prove its undoing.
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Manipulating Gut Microbiomes to Treat inflammatory Bowel Disease
Researchers at the Benioff Center for Microbiome Medicine at UCSF are working to accelerate understanding of how microbes promote health and prevent disease and to leverage this information to develop novel, effective treatments in the shortest possible time.
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Brain Aneurysms: What Primary Care Providers Need to Know
This presentation from neurosurgeon Ethan A. Winkler, MD, PhD, offers data-driven guidelines on assessing a patient's risk, covering factors that range from alcohol consumption and family history to the location, size and shape of the aneurysm.
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UCSF Experts Featured at Premier Orthopaedic Surgery Conference
Orthopedic surgery experts from UCSF Health presented new clinical research findings, cutting-edge surgical techniques, and received distinguished awards recognition at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ (AAOS) annual meeting
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Hemodialysis Significantly Decreased for Patient with Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1 in UCSF Study of Nedosiran
Researchers at UC San Francisco reported successful compassionate use of nedosiran to dramatically reduce plasma oxalate levels in a patient with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1).
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COVID Long Haulers: Identifying and Managing Patients With Lingering Symptoms
Predicting which COVID patients will have a post-recovery problem – or what the problem will look like – is tricky. This guide, based on the data, helps doctors follow up in the optimal time frame and by asking the right questions
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Center for Encephalitis and Meningitis
The UCSF Center for Encephalitis and Meningitis provides comprehensive services to diagnose and treat patients with challenging neuroinflammatory disorders.
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UCSF MD Link: Web-Based Communication Portal for Physicians
Our web portal allows referring physicians to securely access their patients’ entire electronic health record, make online referral requests and communicate with our physicians directly and securely.
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Case Studies: Fibroids
Dr. Jeannette Lager presents case studies to illustrate hysteroscopic myomectomy, MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRGFUS), uterine artery embolization (UAE), laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation and hysterectomy in the treatment of fibroids.
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UCSF Study Finds 25% of Patients with HPV+ Oropharynx Cancer May Require Chemoradiotherapy After Robotic Surgery
In a nearly 10-year retrospective study involving 136 carefully selected patients with HPV-positive (HPV+) oropharynx cancer, UC San Francisco researchers found that one in four may meet possible indications for adjuvant chemoradiotherapy following transoral robotic surgery (TORS).
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Case Study: Multiple Myeloma and Novel Immunotherapy Approaches
Hematologist Nina Shah discusses the treatment plan of a patient diagnosed with a smoldering multiple myeloma (MM).
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DBS Restores Function for Parkinson’s Patient Through New “Sensing” Pacemaker: A UCSF Case Study
This study allows researchers to continuously record brain physiology from the DBS electrode and automatically adjust the stimulation intensity based on these signals.
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Neurology and Neurological Surgery Services
Our internationally renowned centers, clinics and programs deliver compassionate clinical care while accelerating advances in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of complex disorders of the brain, spine and peripheral nervous system.
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UCSF Radiation Oncologist Honored for Prostate Cancer Care and Research
American Society of Radiation Oncology celebrates Mack Roach, III, MD, for profound impact on patient treatment and leadership in cancer disparities treatment outcomes.
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Integrative Approaches to Symptom Management for Cancer Patients
This presentation from a variety of UCSF specialists covers a range of practical topics, from how clinicians can easily meet the new DEA educational requirement for opioid use disorder to the current evidence on mindfulness meditation's capacity to alleviate physical, psychosocial and even existential distress in cancer patients.
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Renowned Urologic 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.
