Electronic ICU Doctors Urge Everyone Who Can: Get Vaccinated
Registered Nurse Carina Klescewski cares for a COVID-19 patient inside the Sutter Roseville Medical Center ICU during the initial surge in December 2020. Critical-care physicians have learned a lot about how to care for very sick COVID-19 patients in ICUs over...
New Research Shows the ‘Drive’ Behind Better Stroke Care
From the moment stroke symptoms appear, the race is on. Get the right treatment within the first 60 minutes and you may make a complete recovery. Miss this narrow time window and you could suffer irreversible brain damage, leading to lifelong disability or even worse....
Teen Finds Treatment, Then Confidence
By Kathy Engle, Vitals contributor Speaking before hundreds of people at an FDA-sponsored public meeting on drug development for vitiligo, a condition that causes loss of skin color in patches on the face and elsewhere, a shy 16-year-old found her voice. “I used to...
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Born with Disability, Exec Conquers Challenges Toward Leadership Honor
By Meg Walker, Vitals contributor Born without a right hand and forearm, Kiren Rizvi Jafry learned to manage her physical disability while growing up, and as a result she was a natural problem solver and conquered many challenges in daily activities. Recently, her...
Residents Learn to Build Skills While on Rounds
First-year residents are settling into the rhythm of patient rounds at Sutter’s California Pacific Medical Center this summer. “It’s like any new job. You’re excited but there’s also some butterflies,” says Maggie So, M.D., a hospitalist at CPMC and director of the...
Calif. Fire Season Challenges Healthcare on Numerous Fronts
By Emma Dugas and Liz Madison, Vitals contributors “This is not a drill.” This phrase can jumpstart anyone’s heart. Yet, they are words healthcare workers hear frequently. Training undoubtedly helps support and prepare these professionals for worst-case scenarios....
Third Dose Recommended for Immunocompromised
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems get an additional dose of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. According to the CDC, an additional dose for this population is strongly...
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Man Survives Brain Cancer, Now His Tumor May Help Others
Aaron Miller, 34, of San Ramon, Calif., had a brain tumor surgically removed to save his life. Now that tumor is being used in research to potentially help save the lives of other cancer patients. A sample of Miller’s tumor was provided to scientists at Sutter’s...
A Landmark Day: FDA Fully Approves Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to persist worldwide, few defenses to stop its spread have been as effective as vaccines to help prevent the disease. In a historic moment toward stopping the spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration today...
Triathlon Offers Pandemic ‘Escape’ for Bay Area Anesthesiologist
Scott Grubb, M.D., is up earlier than usual and working to suppress the butterflies in his stomach. He’s trying to focus. It’s 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15, and Grubb has already performed his pre-race ritual of downing coffee and peanut butter toast. This will be...
Delta Variant? Experts Answer Questions on Latest Outbreak
The United States is grappling with a surge in cases of the delta variant, a highly contagious COVID-19 strain that was first identified in India in December 2020. Delta is now the dominant COVID-19 variant nationwide and comprises more than 80% of all new novel...