Following a prenatal diagnosis of hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and a series of surgical procedures, a young Doernbecher patient is thriving. Erin Madriago, M.D. says, “Having the ability to diagnose an unborn child with a congenital heart condition as early as 16 weeks’ gestation allows the health care team and the family to prepare for the road that lies ahead, both medically and mentally.”

Esther Choo, M.D., M.P.H., co-authors commentary as part of a special issue of The Lancet focused on advancing women in science, medicine and global health.

Mark Donaldson, Pharm.D., notes many orthopedic surgeons are prescribing antibiotics before joint implant surgeries despite 2015 American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons guidelines that say most patients don’t need preventive antibiotics.

Vinay Prasad, M.D., M.P.H., reviews a new medical book focused on the medical device industry and calls it a “wake-up call for the medical profession.”

Kim Mauer, M.D., is quoted in story about the use of CBD in specialty coffee, saying it’s best to check with your doctor first.

Dawn Nolt, M.D., comments on the impact of vaccine exemption on the current measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest.

William Hersh, M.D. speaks about the history of the medical subspecialty clinical informatics. "One of the things we want to emphasize is it's really not about the technology in and of itself. It's really making the best use of technology,” he says.

In a story about physicians counseling patients about how to irrigate their sinuses after a Seattle woman died of a rare amoeba that she may have contracted from improper nasal irrigation, Timothy Smith, M.D., M.P.H., is quoted as saying “From a public health stand point, you can probably make the argument that more people will be harmed trying to following somewhat burdensome recommendations than are going to be harmed by a rare amoeba infection.”

OHSU nursing student Mare Cox’s mutual passion for jiu jitsu and nursing. Cox is quoted as saying: "Jiu Jitsu requires a highly developed amount of intuition and understanding how to interpret a situation and how to connect with your training partner. A highly developed intuition is very important for a nurse as well as a martial artist."

A Nature Communications study led by Jeff Tyner, Ph.D., suggests comprehensive mutational sequencing should be carried out on patient samples at the beginning and throughout treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML).