Chasing fearless: Matt’s marathon story
Matt Pozsgai celebrated his 28th birthday by running from his home in Salmon Creek, Washington, to the front doors of OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. Each step of the 27-mile trek was filled...
Category: Pulmonology
Ashlynn’s Doernbecher Story
When she was 5 years old, Ashlynn was diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension, which is when there is high pressure in the pulmonary artery and lungs, causing the right heart to work harder....
Smoke screen: Talking to your teen about the dangers of vaping
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced that teen use of e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery devices (known as vaping) has reached epidemic levels. While these devices...
Advocating for hope: Chehayla’s Doernbecher story
Ten years ago, Doernbecher patient Chehayla Hyatt was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Over the years, Chehayla and her family have dedicated their efforts to raising awareness about CF and its impact...
Flu vaccine decreases a child’s risk of serious illness
Each winter or spring, millions of people are infected with influenza, thousands of children are admitted to pediatric intensive care units, or PICUs, for complications of influenza infection, and as...
Q: Are the steroids in my daughter’s asthma inhaler safe?
A: If your daughter has chronic asthma, it means that the airways that carry air to and from her lungs are inflamed, so that inflammation needs to be reduced to help her breathe. Inhaled...
Introducing Nike Doernbecher Freestyle designers for 2013 — Ross Hathaway
To say Ross Hathaway is an active kid would be putting it lightly. Ross can land a 180 on his skis and pull some pretty cool tricks on his skateboard. He even had a black belt in taekwondo. Just...
What parents should know about electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are battery-operated delivery systems for the inhalation of nicotine or other liquids. They consist of a battery, a cartridge that contains liquid, the...
Childhood asthma: dispelling some commonly held beliefs
Asthma is the most common chronic disease in childhood. It is often underdiagnosed and undertreated, and can cause unnecessary burden in a child’s life. It accounts for approximately 13 million...