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OHSU-led study finds that almost half of rural opioid users were recently incarcerated

KOIN-TV November 14, 2023
A study led by Dan Hoover, M.D., finds nearly half of people who use illicit drugs in rural areas have been recently incarcerated: “You have a reachable time in jails, and most jails are not providing this kind of addiction care. In a broader sense, our correctional institutions have a mandate to rehabilitate people who have entered the system — and treating addiction is a huge part of that."

Parents of twin boys hope for a cure to a rare genetic disorder

WEAU-TV November 14, 2023
Susan Hayflick, M.D., Ph.D., is part of the care team treating young Wisconsin twins who have a severe form of an atypical case of a rare genetic disease called Pantothenate Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration, or PKAN, which Hayflick says “affects a deep structure in the brain that is important for controlling movement.”

New RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it

The Oregonian November 14, 2023
An interview with Ben Hoffman, M.D., regarding the overwhelming surge of young children seriously ill with RSV requiring hospitalization last winter and the current shortage of the new RSV vaccine: “The promise of nirsevimab is that [overwhelming surge] should never, never happen again.”

Sudden Cardiac Deaths Among NCAA Athletes Are Declining

HealthDay November 14, 2023
Research by Bradley Petek, M.D., and others finds total sudden cardiac deaths in college athletes has declined in the past 20 years, but remain high for Division 1 men’s basketball players as well as for male and Black athletes in other sports. Petek says the decline could be due to improved survival rates, better CPR education, access to AEDs or “improvements in pre-participation cardiovascular screening.”

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time

Boston Herald November 13, 2023
A story that features an interview with Ben Hoffman, M.D., regarding the overwhelming surge of young children seriously ill with RSV requiring hospitalization last winter and the current shortage of the new RSV vaccine: “The promise of nirsevimab is that [overwhelming surge] should never, never happen again.”

Instances Of Cardiac Death In College Athletes Have Declined Over 20 Years

Forbes November 13, 2023
Research by Bradley Petek, M.D., and others finds total sudden cardiac deaths in college athletes has declined in the past 20 years, but remain high for Division 1 men’s basketball players as well as for male and Black athletes in other sports. Petek says the decline could be due to improved survival rates, better CPR education, access to AEDs or “improvements in pre-participation cardiovascular screening.”

Sudden cardiac arrest deaths declining in college athletes, new research shows

NBC News November 13, 2023
Research by Bradley Petek, M.D., and others finds total sudden cardiac deaths in college athletes has declined in the past 20 years, but remain high for Division 1 men’s basketball players as well as for male and Black athletes in other sports. Petek says the decline could be due to improved survival rates, better CPR education, access to AEDs or “improvements in pre-participation cardiovascular screening.”

OHSU’s Rosey Technology Boosts Lung Cancer Survival Rates With Early Detection

Chiang Rai Times November 12, 2023
In a story on OHSU’s efforts to improve lung cancer screening, Peter Lee, M.D., says: “Early detection is key. We have fantastic advances in chemotherapy and robotic surgeries and radiation, but we haven't been able to tip the scale toward improved five-year survival in the general population and among all the therapies of lung cancer. The biggest benefit in mortality has been lung cancer screening and early detection."

Study: Nearly half of people using opioids in rural areas were recently incarcerated

The Lund Report November 11, 2023
A study led by Dan Hoover, M.D., finds nearly half of people who use illicit drugs in rural areas have been recently incarcerated: “You have a reachable time in jails, and most jails are not providing this kind of addiction care. In a broader sense, our correctional institutions have a mandate to rehabilitate people who have entered the system — and treating addiction is a huge part of that.”
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