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Sep 18, 2023 | Renal & Urology News
CV, Non-CV Mortality Risks Rise as Residual Kidney Function Declines
Kamyar Kalanter-Zadeh, MD, PhD, MPH, professor in the Department of Medicine, and his colleagues, examined baseline residual kidney function in patients on hemodialysis.
Sep 07, 2023 | National Institute on Aging
Specialized dementia care in nursing homes linked to better outcomes for residents
Nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia have better outcomes when their facility specializes in dementia care, according to an NIA-funded study led by Dana B. Mukamel, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine.
Sep 06, 2023 | Prevention
The New Middle Age: What Is Middle Age and Does It Really Mean What We Think?
Sonia R. Sehgal, MD, professor in the Department of Medicine, talks to Prevention about what "middle age" is.
Aug 15, 2023 | UC Irvine School of Medicine
Recent study at UC Irvine found that semaglutide medication may benefit 93 million U.S. adults
The popular weight loss medication may prevent up to 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes over 10 years, and could result in 43 million fewer obese people.
Jun 07, 2023 | UC Irvine News
Bilingual, digital health tool helps reduce alcohol use, UC Irvine-led study finds
Large-scale, randomized clinical trial is the first of its kind focused on Latino participants
Jun 06, 2023 | UC Irvine News
Nursing home dementia residents’ care linked to majority presence, UC Irvine-led study finds
Heterogeneous populations found in most facilities, highlighting need for specialized training
Jun 06, 2023 | McKnight’s Long-Term Care News
Alzheimer’s, dementia patients rising in nursing homes that lack specialized care: study
Nursing home workers should be trained to provide specific care for dementia patients, whose presence in nursing homes is growing, according to this new UCI-led study published in Health Affairs. Dana Mukamel, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine was a corresponding author in this study.
Jun 06, 2023 | Medical Xpress
Nursing home dementia residents' care linked to majority presence, new study finds
Quality of care for nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is best when they are in the majority, but most facilities accommodate a heterogeneous population, where specialized staff training is limited. Medical Xpress covers this UCI-led study with corresponding author Dana B. Mukamel, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine.
Jun 05, 2023 | Health Affairs
Dementia Care Is Widespread In US Nursing Homes; Facilities With The Most Dementia Patients May Offer Better Care
Dana B. Mukamel, PhD, professor in the Department of Medicine, co-authored this UCI-led study on the distribution of nursing home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias across U.S. nursing homes. This study in Health Affairs is part of the journal's Age Friendly Health series, supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation.
Jun 01, 2023 | The Hospitalist
2023 Masters in Hospital Medicine
Alpesh Amin, MD, professor and chair in the Department of Medicine received the Master in Hospital Medicine award from the Society of Hospital Medicine.