COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Driven by Safety, Trust Concerns
The analysis led by epidemiologist Wendy King also found that people in certain occupations report five-fold higher rates of hesitancy than others.
Abdominal Fat Gain Tied to Heart Disease Risk in Menopause
Women who experience an accelerated accumulation of abdominal fat during menopause are at greater risk of heart disease, even if their weight stays steady, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health-led analysis published today in the journal Menopause.
Big Stakes, Big Stats
When we hear about clinical trials, we might picture doctors and patients partnering to test new therapies. What we might not think about are the teams of other professionals and scholars who make those studies happen and figure out what the results mean.
Pitt Scientists Identify Predictors of Satisfaction after Bariatric Surgery and Demonstrate Positive Effects of Physical Activity in Patients
EDC Faculty Wendy King publishes work that could help guide clinicians and policymakers in counseling bariatric surgery patients to improve their quality of life for many years to come.
Pitt and West Virginia University Coordinate Trial for a Glaucoma Laser Treatment
Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the world. The condition causes damage to the optic nerve resulting in slow, painless vision loss over many years.
EDC Stephen Wisniewski, PhD to Lead NIH Trials in COVID-19 Care
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has selected the University of Pittsburgh to lead a trio of Phase 3 clinical trials involving COVID-19 patients. Collectively known as ACTIV-4 Antithrombotics, these trials will explore the use of blood thinners in saving lives and improving care, particularly among adult COVID-19 patients who are at risk of developing life-threatening blood clots.
EDC Faculty Goundappa K. Balasubramani, Ph.D., and Stephen R. Wisniewski, Ph.D. to lead $15.2 million NIH Grant for Glaucoma Laser Study
The National Eye Institute (NEI) funded the study “Clarifying the Optimal Application of SLT (COAST)” will compare standard SLT to low energy SLT and will also compare retreatment performed as needed when the effect wears off to retreatment annually to maintain eye pressure control without the need for medical therapy.
EDC faculty member G.K. Balasubramani elected to the International society for Influenza and other Respiratory Diseases
Dr. Balasubramani has been to the International society for Influenza and other Respiratory Diseases (ISIRV) for a three-year period.