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PCORI approves $123 million for research on postpartum care, hypertension management, antibiotic prescribing and a range of conditions
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced funding awards totaling $123 million to support 15 new research studies. These studies aim to fill evidence gaps, enhance…
Removing Roadblocks to Kidney Transplant through Health System Change
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With just about any health condition, early intervention offers the best chance for a positive outcome. The sooner a diagnosis is made, and treatment starts, the better chance a person…
Kidney Transplant Recipient and 'Hope Spreader' Advocates for Kidney Health
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About this Blog Series When Patrick Gee, PhD, first learned he needed dialysis, he was stunned. He had never even seen a kidney doctor before and was shocked to find…
PCORI approves $258 million to fund research studies addressing mental health, heart-related care, and a range of chronic and acute conditions
News Release
WASHINGTON, DC — The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved funding awards totaling $258 million to support 26 new research studies. These studies aim to fill evidence gaps and…
Minority Health Month: Spotlight on COVID-19
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Each week throughout April, in recognition of National Minority Health Month, PCORI will spotlight health conditions that disproportionately affect communities of color. One of PCORI's National Priorities for Health is…
Minority Health Month: Spotlight on Chronic Kidney Disease
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Each week throughout April, in recognition of National Minority Health Month, PCORI will spotlight health conditions that disproportionately affect communities of color. One of PCORI's National Priorities for Health is…
PCORI-Funded Research Promotes Kidney Health in Observance of National Kidney Month
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Healthy kidneys are key to healthy bodies — acting as a filter so that the nutrients we need to stay in our bloodstream are kept circulating while waste products are…
Spreading Awareness and Interventions for Mental Health
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Mental health is a topic that some people feel uncomfortable discussing. But failing to spread mental health awareness can have serious consequences. For example, people with serious mental illness (SMI)—conditions…
PCORI-Funded Projects Aim to Use Telehealth to Address Disparities
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As Americans’ use of cell phones and the internet have increased rapidly, clinicians and researchers have realized that telehealth may help people better manage their health. Telehealth, which involves clinicians…
Drawing on Mental Health "Experts-by-Experience"
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An estimated 43.6 million American adults—nearly one in five—have mental illness. Anxiety and mood disorders, including depression, are the most common forms. While these conditions are usually treatable, clinicians often…
Online Decision Aid Helping Patients with Kidney Disease Make Treatment Decisions, PCORI-Funded DART Study Finds
Research Study Highlight
About 37 million Americans live with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and may not know about their options for treatment or the benefits and harms of each choice. A PCORI-funded research…
TrACER Study: Changing Prescription Order Systems to Lower Risk of Febrile Neutropenia in Patients Starting Chemotherapy
Research Study Highlight
Some patients who receive chemotherapy develop a serious health problem called febrile neutropenia (FN), which involves having a fever and a low number of a type of white blood cells…
Emerging Health Care Innovation Brief: Treating Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 and Expanded Use of Injectable Weight Loss Drugs
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The latest Emerging Health Care Innovation Brief looks at a few high-profile weight loss drugs that have received renewed attention with a recent policy decision that could expand their use…