In an InvestigateTV story about the need to update and harmonize airline emergency medical kits across airlines, Avital O’Glasser, M.D., says, “People live into their seventies, eighties and nineties and if you have medical conditions, certainly you shouldn’t have to be afraid of flying. I think [updating the kits is] absolutely crucial.”

Guinness World Records certifies a team of OHSU dermatologists detected the world’s smallest skin cancer, measuring just .65 millimeters. Alexander Witkowski, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of early cancer detection and says it was critical this melanoma was found “before it had the opportunity to spread to other parts of the body."

Guinness World Records certifies a team of OHSU dermatologists detected the world’s smallest skin cancer, measuring just .65 millimeters. Alexander Witkowski, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of early cancer detection and says it was critical this melanoma was found “before it had the opportunity to spread to other parts of the body."

As COVID-19 hospitalization rates stabilize, and federal and state COVID-19 relief funding dries up, demand for registered nurse travelers has dropped dramatically. Now, hospitals nationwide are focused on recruiting full-time nurses. Loss of emergency funding, lower COVID-19 rates and more full-time hires has led to “a bursting of the bubble,” says John Hunter, M.D.

Jane Liu, M.D., and Jessica Wenzel, M.D., find the risks for urinary tract infection and urine leak do not increase in patients with early ureteral stent removal and shorter antibiotic prophylaxis after radical cystectomy. Renal & Urology News reports findings, which were revealed in a poster presentation at the American Urological Association’s 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. “Radical cystectomy without intra-operative ureteral stents is feasible,” Liu says.

The program discusses the new coronavirus variant, Arcturus, and its potential impact on Oregon. Peter Graven, Ph.D., says he expects new variants to drive a new wave of hospitalizations in Oregon that will peak at around 500 patients in late June, but he expects the state’s hospital system to be able to handle any surge.

In an interview with OncLive, Jen-Jane Liu, M.D., discusses the benefits of using prostate-specific membrane antigen PET imaging in the localized disease setting for patients with prostate cancer.

The Triangle Business Journal writes that private equity players go to great lengths to purchase private physician practices, prompting concerns that care may take a back seat to return on investment. "It's essentially a consolidating force on steroids,” says Jane Zhu, M.D., who has published findings on the trend.

In an anonymous survey, many radiology residents reported that they feel a lack of in-person education has negatively impacted them. Joshua Nickerson, M.D., says, “I have had several convos with rads since this presentation and agree that there are some folks who are actually very effective remote teachers. But given the fact that many also are not, this is a reflection of the composite reality."

Biotech company Biological Dynamics is collaborating with the OHSU Brenden-Colson Center for Pancreatic Care to study the company’s ExoVitaTM Pancreas assay, a blood-based liquid biopsy for the early detection of pancreatic cancer. Rosalie Sears, Ph.D., says: “To say I’m excited about this is kind of an understatement. The real excitement is that, in a small volume of blood, we can very rapidly pull out particles that are the right size of interest. The small volume and quick processing are remarkable."