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UCSF Researchers Develop Prediction Model of Aortic Aneurysm
Ascending thoracic aortic disease is an important cause of sudden death in the U.S., yet most aortic aneurysms are identified incidentally.
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Artificial Intelligence and Wearable Sensors Put the Gait Lab in the Patient’s Pocket
UCSF orthopaedic surgeon Stefano Bini, MD, in collaboration with Google’s Advanced Technologies and Products (ATAP) division, is developing technology that will revolutionize how providers measure joint function and quantify joint disease. This groundbreaking approach uses cutting-edge machine-learning algorithms and data collected from inexpensive, wearable inertial sensors to accurately replicate gait lab outputs for a fraction of the cost of traditional methods, and in any context.
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Solving the Mysteries of the Pelvic Floor: A Guide for Primary Care
Underdiagnosed and undertreated, loss of bladder control is a common issue that both embarrassed patients and time-pressed clinicians often hesitate to mention.
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UCSF Health’s Eric Small, MD, Elected ASCO President for 2025-2026 Term
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has elected Eric J. Small, MD, FASCO, to serve as its president for the term beginning in June 2025.
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UCSF Researchers Help Gain FDA Approval for Prostate Cancer Imaging Technique
Method is a ‘game changer’ that should become the standard of care, say UCSF researchers who validated its effectiveness.
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Accidental Adrenal Findings: How to Identify the Serious “Incidentaloma”
In this guide to working up adrenal masses, endocrinologist Chienying Liu, MD, clears away the confusion on screening and interpretation of results. She provides usable flowcharts and tables showing appropriate tests to order as well as guidelines on testing protocols that optimize accuracy.
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Sleepy Patients: Identify and Treat Common Sleep Disorders
David Claman, MD, director of the UCSF Sleep Disorders Center, presents an update on the sleep problems often seen in primary care, from insomnia to restless legs syndrome to obstructive sleep apnea.
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Scientists Discover How to Make Ordinary Fat Cells Burn Calories
Researchers at UC San Francisco have figured out how to turn ordinary white fat cells, which store calories, into beige fat cells that burn calories to maintain body temperature.
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A Pragmatic Update on Respiratory Infections: COVID-19 Lessons, Current Learning Opportunities and Emerging Threats
Infectious disease specialist Peter Chin-Hong, MD, presents the current state of wintertime respiratory illness, focusing on the Bay Area yet covering the reality that viruses are global travelers
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Getting to the Heart of COVID: Do Infections or Vaccines Cause Cardiac Harm?
Cardiologist Clifton Watt, MD, offers new insights on the pathogenesis of heart problems resulting from COVID; breaks down the evidence on whether novel treatments – neutralizing antibodies and antivirals – have therapeutic or preventive value; then presents a risk-benefit analysis for the available vaccines, incorporating new data.
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UCSF Neurologist to Receive Prestigious Scientific Award
Stephen L. Hauser, MD, Professor of Neurology and Director of the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, has been chosen by the American Brain Foundation (ABF) to receive its second annual Scientific Breakthrough Award. Hauser is being honored for his career-long commitment to advancing the understanding of the genetic basis, immune mechanisms and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS).
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Radiofrequency Ablation: A New Option for Benign Thyroid Nodules
Learn about a minimally invasive way to address an exceedingly common condition in this short presentation by interventional radiologist Alexander Lam, MD.
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John de Groot, MD, Named Division Chief of Neuro-Oncology at UCSF
John F. de Groot, MD, has been named the new chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology within the Department of Neurological Surgery at UC San Francisco.
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Types and Classifications of Fibroids
Dr. Jeannette Lager discusses the three types of fibroids; submucosal, intramural and subserosal.
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Advanced Heart Failure Comprehensive Care Center Physician Pocket Card
Referral guide and contact information for advanced heart failure specialists at UCSF.
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Does Hydrocortisone Improve Treatment of Septic Shock?
Sepsis is a global health priority affecting 55 million patients worldwide and causing 11 million deaths annually.
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UCSF Certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center
A LONGTIME PARTNER in ensuring the best care for your patients with neurovascular conditions, UCSF is now a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, becoming the first such program in San Francisco to earn the Gold Seal of Approval.
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Novel Hyperglycemia Management Protocol for Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment
An innovative hyperglycemia management protocol for patients receiving cancer therapy is provided through an urgent-care site within the UCSF Infusion Center, and can be replicated at other centers. The protocol ensures that patients promptly get the necessary treatment for acute hyperglycemia that can occur during cancer therapy.
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UCSF’s First Medical Director of Robotic Surgery on Improving Patient Outcomes and Enabling Innovation
Thoracic surgeon Johannes Kratz, MD, has been selected as UCSF’s first medical director of robotic surgery.
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Cardiology Transfer Guide
Cardiology Transfer Guide
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Researchers Identify New Glucose Control Target That Could Lead to Novel Therapeutic Approaches
A 2017 study co-led by UCSF researchers found that a high-fat diet (HFD) is associated with the accumulation of inflammatory cells called microglia in the hypothalamus, which in turn increases the susceptibility of mice to overeat and gain excess weight.
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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 Global Pandemic: A Neurosurgical Treatment Algorithm
The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting neurosurgical care at medical centers throughout the United States.
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UCSF Health Transfer Center Intake Workflow
UCSF Health Transfer Center Intake Workflow
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The Backache Blues: How to Satisfy Patients With This Ordinary – and Elusive – Complaint
Among the most common reasons for seeking medical care , low back pain is best addressed when primary care and specialty providers work collaboratively.
