Research by Madeline McDougal, M.P.H., Aluko A. Hope, M.D., others finds that after people are hospitalized for COVID-19, those who lose a job or have difficulty paying bills are more likely to also have sleep problems. McDougal and Hope say “both financial stresses and sleep problems persisted 1 year after” patients were hospitalized.

In a story about the FDA not approving the drug patisiran for transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis while citing a need for more data about its clinical meaningfulness for the condition, Ahmad Masri, M.D., says one clinical trial’s efficacy data is limited and that “we remain excited to see results” from two other drugs being developed for the same condition.

In an article from The Cut, Leo Han, M.D., says while COVID vaccines are known to affect the menstrual cycle, there are many other factors that could be at play: “Bottom line with the menstrual cycle that I really want to emphasize is that there is a lot of natural variation that occurs.”

Some hypothesize that similar to white noise, brown noise may improve aspects of memory and academic performance in children with ADHD. Joel Nigg, Ph.D., says, “The findings would need to be reproduced by other studies, but if it works for white noise, then theoretically, there’s no reason why it wouldn’t work for brown noise.”

Jane Zhu, M.D., discusses the disparities around reimbursement for mental health providers: “Psychiatrists are actually paid a lot more to deliver services out-of-network than they are to deliver service in-network, which is a clear, natural disincentive to participating in insurance or accepting insurance. There is a lot of evidence that suggests that these low participation rates amongst psychiatrists in particular are driven in part by low reimbursement.”

Jane Zhu, M.D., discusses the disparities around reimbursement for mental health providers: “Psychiatrists are actually paid a lot more to deliver services out-of-network than they are to deliver service in-network, which is a clear, natural disincentive to participating in insurance or accepting insurance. There is a lot of evidence that suggests that these low participation rates amongst psychiatrists in particular are driven in part by low reimbursement.”

Local media report on the President's Recognition Awards for leadership and UA employees. OHSU says in a statement, "As Dr. Jacobs said when he announced the awards, the executive vice presidents’ awards were contingent upon availability of funds after all individual contributors and other UA employees were accounted for. Following these evaluations, Dr. Jacobs has determined the EVPs are not eligible for these awards."

ONA-represented nurses at OHSU ratify a three-year contract. In a statement, OHSU says, "This is a huge accomplishment, and OHSU appreciates the dedication of both bargaining teams for their time spent reaching this agreement and their support of OHSU’s valued employees."

Phil and Penny Knight’s donations to the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute are featured in a Forbes article on their wealth.

OHSU researchers contribute to a study to evaluate a combination chemotherapy/immunotherapy treatment that leaves the bladder itself intact.