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Submissions from 2019 2019

An Acute Care for Elders Quality Improvement Program for Complex, High-Cost Patients Yields Savings for the System, Maura Brennan MD, Alex Knee, Erin Leahy MD, Mike Ehresman, Heidi-Ann Courtney, Patricia Coffelt, and Mihaela Stefan MD

Efficacy of cryotherapy as first line therapy in patients with Barrett's neoplasia: a systematic review and pooled analysis, Jean Chalhoub MD

Characteristics of Hardware Failure in Patients Undergoing Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures: A Chest Wall Injury Society Multicenter Study, Andrew Doben

Smoking is associated with an improved short-term outcome in patients with rib fractures, Andrew Doben

Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Cardiac Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society Recommendations, Daniel Engelman MD and Richard Engelman MD

Hemoadsorption to Reduce Plasma Free Hemoglobin during Cardiac Surgery: Results of REFRESH I Pilot Study, Richard Engelman MD

ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® Cervical Neck Pain or Cervical Radiculopathy, Seth Gemme MD

Organizational characteristics associated with high performance on quality measures in pediatric primary care: A positive deviance study, Sarah Goff MD, Aruna Priya, Michael Moran, Penny Pekow, and Peter Lindenauer

Leveraging Peer Teaching for Global Health Elective Preparation: Implementation of a Resident-Led Global Health Simulation Curriculum, Ian Goodman MD

The opioid epidemic in rural northern New England: An approach to epidemiologic, policy, and legal surveillance, Haley Guhn-Knight, Randall Hoskinson, and Peter Friedmann MD

In vitro activity of ampicillin and ceftriaxone against ampicillin-susceptible Enterococcus faecium, Seth Housman

Impact of Complications on Resource Utilization During 90-Day Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Bundle for Medicare Beneficiaries, Aaron Kugelmass MD

Patient Perception of How Smoking Status Influences Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance After an Acute Cardiac Hospitalization, Peter Lindenauer, Sarah Goff MD, Heidi Szalai, and Quinn Pack MD

Early Intervention Referral and Enrollment Among Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Elizabeth Peacock-Chambers MD, Sheila Foss, Donna M. Wilson, Peter Friedmann MD, Paul Visintainer, and Rachana Singh MD

A Rare Presentation of Cardiac Aspergilloma in an Immunocompetent Host: Case Report and Literature Review, Abdullah Pervaiz MD

Murine Typhus Presenting with Acute Psychosis and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: A Case Report, Abdullah Pervaiz MD

A Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Complex Care Coordination Program in a Small Setting, Matthew Sadof

Opioid Use and Rate of Nicotine Metabolism among Pregnant Smokers, Heather Sankey MD

Physician-identified barriers to and facilitators of shared decision-making in the Emergency Department: an exploratory analysis, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD, Sarah Goff MD, Tala Elia MD, Kye Poronsky, Kelly Nault, and Peter Lindenauer

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database: 2019 Update on Research, Thomas Schwann MD

The role of recombinant human CC10 in the prevention of chronic pulmonary insufficiency of prematurity, Jeffrey Shenberger MD

Supplemental thiamine for the treatment of acute heart failure syndrome: a randomized controlled trial, Howard Smithline, Fidela Blank, Richard Barus, Alex Knee, and Paul Visintainer

Supplemental thiamine for the treatment of acute heart failure syndrome: a randomized controlled trial, Howard Smithline, Fidela Blank, Richard Barus, Alex Knee, and Paul Visintainer

A Multicenter Study of the Causes and Consequences of Optimistic Expectations About Prognosis by Surrogate Decision-Makers in ICUs, Jay Steingrub MD

Burnout, Drop Out, Suicide: Physician Loss in Emergency Medicine, Part I, Zachary Testo MD, Rachel Gershaw MD, and Adam Kellogg M.D.

Burnout, Drop Out, Suicide: Physician Loss in Emergency Medicine, Part I, Zachary Testo MD, Rachel Gershaw MD, and Adam Kellogg M.D.

Immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy and myocarditis: a systematic review of reported cases, Suheil-Albert Atallah-Yunes MD and Anis Kadado MD

A Rare Case of Extramedullary Relapse of Multiple Myeloma Causing Bowel Obstruction, Prarthna Bhardwaj MD, Majd Jawad, and Syed Ali MD

RadExam Turns 1: Offering Solutions to Radiology Residencies, Tara Catanzano MD

NOTES: alive and well, David Desilets MD

Taxonomy of Multiple Rib Fractures: Results of the Chest Wall Injury Society International Consensus Survey, Andrew Doben and Ronald Gross

Commentary: Cardiac surgery, nutrition, and recovery-First define the problem, Daniel Engelman MD

Commentary: Should goal-directed fluid therapy be used in every cardiac surgery patient to prevent acute kidney injury?, Daniel Engelman MD

Commentary: Looking to prevent acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery? Just check the urine, Daniel Engelman MD and Michael Germain MD

Changes in State Technical Assistance Priorities and Block Grant Funds for Addiction After ACA Implementation, Peter Friedmann MD

Patient Perspectives on the Meaning and Impact of Fatigue in Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review and Thematic Analysis of Qualitative Studies, Michael Germain MD

Characteristics of High Performing Primary Care Pediatric Practices: A Qualitative Study, Sarah Goff MD, Aruna Priya, Penny Pekow, and Peter Lindenauer

A Timely Problem: Parental Leave During Medical Training, Amy Gottlieb MD

A Practice Improvement Project to Increase Advance Care Planning in a Dementia Specialty Practice, Maryam Hasan MD

Imaging in patients with severe mitral annular calcification: insights from a multicentre experience using transatrial balloon-expandable valve replacement, Ashequl Islam MD and David Deaton MD

Identification of High-Yield Targets for Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Efforts Within a Nonfreestanding Children's Hospital, James Klatte MD, Alex Knee, Frank Szczerba PharmD, Evan Horton, Kathleen Kopcza, and Donna Fisher MD

Why a Pelvic Exam is Needed to Diagnose Cervicitis and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Kathleen Mealey MD, Paula Braverman MD, and Laura Koenigs MD

Adolescent vaccinations: updates for the general practitioner, Kathleen Mealey MD and Laura Koenigs MD

A Rare Case of Paradoxical Embolization During Thrombolysis for Pulmonary Embolus, Mitchell Onwochei-Ashei MD and William McGee MD

The Significance of Contrast Density of the Computed Tomography-Angiographic Spot Sign and its Correlation with Hematoma Expansion, Khalid Sawalha MD

Bilateral internal thoracic artery versus radial artery multi-arterial bypass grafting: a report from the STS database†, Thomas Schwann MD

A Global Loss of Dio2 Leads to Unexpected Changes in Function and Fiber Types of Slow Skeletal Muscle in Male Mice, J Enrique Silva MD

Association 'Between Gabapentinoids on the Day of Colorectal Surgery and Adverse Postoperative Respiratory Outcomes, Mihaela Stefan MD and Peter Lindenauer

Clinician-Family Communication About Patients' Values and Preferences in Intensive Care Units, Jay Steingrub MD

Evaluation of Prospectively Followed Adult Patients with Erythema Migrans Using the Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition, Paul Visintainer

Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess in the Pediatric Population: Report of a Novel Pathogenic Variant of the 11β-HSD2 Gene and Systematic Review of the Literature, Adam Adamidis MD, Anna Tsirka MD, Mary-Alice Abbott MD, Paul Visintainer, and Ksenia Tonyushkina MD

Cryptogenic adrenal infarction: a rare case of unilateral adrenal infarction in a pregnant woman, Krishna Agarwal MD and Myat Han Soe

Transitioning from Radiology Training to Academic Faculty: Defining Your Role and Interests, Tara Catanzano MD

Commentary: Keep your ion the urine: A new way to predict postoperative acute kidney injury?, Daniel Engelman MD

Impact of Medicaid Restrictions on Availability of Buprenorphine in Addiction Treatment Programs, Peter Friedmann MD

Prediction of cardiovascular outcomes with machine learning techniques: application to the Cardiovascular Outcomes in Renal Atherosclerotic Lesions (CORAL) study, Barbara Greco MD

A Curriculum to Teach Learners How to Develop and Present a Case Report, Kathryn Jobbins DO

Association of in-hospital resource utilization with post-acute spending in Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction: a cross-sectional study, Tara Lagu

What Words Convey: The Potential for Patient Narratives to Inform Quality Improvement, Tara Lagu

Reporting of Patient Experience Data on Health Systems' Websites and Commercial Physician-Rating Websites: Mixed-Methods Analysis, Tara Lagu, Aruna Priya, Sarah Goff MD, and Peter Lindenauer

Reporting of Patient Experience Data on Health Systems' Websites and Commercial Physician-Rating Websites: Mixed-Methods Analysis, Tara Lagu, Aruna Priya, Sarah Goff MD, and Peter Lindenauer

The implications of acute clinical care responsibilities on the contemporary practice of interventional cardiology, Amir Lotfi

Disability-Adjusted Life Years Following Adult Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in the United States, Timothy Mader MD

Exercise Testing and Exercise Rehabilitation for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation, Quinn Pack MD

Randomized Trial of Nicotine Inhaler for Pregnant Smokers, Heather Sankey MD

Azithromycin versus erythromycin for the management of preterm premature rupture of membranes, Corina Schoen MD, Sophia Bachilova MD, and Paul Visintainer

Antecedents of epilepsy and seizures among children born at extremely low gestational age, Rachana Singh MD and Bhavesh Shah MD

Association of Antibiotic Treatment With Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for an Asthma Exacerbation Treated With Systemic Corticosteroids, Mihaela Stefan MD, Meng-Shiou Shieh, Kerry Spitzer, Penny Pekow, and Peter Lindenauer

Prospective Assessment of the Feasibility of a Trial of Low-Tidal Volume Ventilation for Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure, Jay Steingrub MD and Mark Tidswell MD

Erratum: Author Correction: The reproducibility crisis in the age of digital medicine, Aaron Stupple MD

Preserving Continuing Medical Education in a U.S. Community Hospital: A Successful Model and an Alert, Henry Tulgan MD

Small Cell Lung Cancer with Pituitary Metastasis Presenting as Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency: A Case Report and Literature Review, Suheil-Albert Atallah-Yunes MD, Jackson Clark MD, and Shazia Samanani MD

Transitioning From Radiology Training to Academic Faculty: The Importance of Mentorship, Tara Catanzano MD and Carolynn DeBenedectis MD

Electrocardiographic Associations Seen with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Selma Demir MD

Preoperative Anemic Patients Have Poor Outcomes; How Can We Optimize These Patients Prior to Surgery?, David Greenhouse MD, Thomas Schwann MD, and Daniel Engelman MD

An analysis of homeless patients in the United States requiring ICU admission, Thomas Higgins M.D., Mihaela Stefan MD, Tara Lagu, Peter Lindenauer, and Jay Steingrub MD

Guidelines for the Evaluation of Valvular Regurgitation After Percutaneous Valve Repair or Replacement: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography Developed in Collaboration with the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Japanese Society of Echocardiography, and Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, Ashequl Islam MD

Differential risk of disease progression between isolated anastomotic ulcers and mild ileal recurrence after ileocolonic resection in patients with Crohn's disease, Aditya Kalakonda MD

Poor Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI) Technique Is Associated with Overuse of Inhaled Corticosteroids in COPD, Peter Lindenauer

Prolonged Air Leak After Pulmonary Resection Increases Risk of Noncardiac Complications, Readmission, and Delayed Hospital Discharge: A Propensity Score-adjusted Analysis, Katie Nason MD

Evaluation of the National Healthcare Safety Network Hemovigilance Module for transfusion-related adverse reactions in the United States, Lynne O'Hearn, Kelly Passanisi, Lynn Eaton, and Paul Visintainer

Prognostic Validation Using GesEPOC 2017 Severity Criteria, Victor Pinto-Plata

Preparing Ob/Gyn Residents for the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Assessment, Heather Sankey MD

Minimally Invasive Intact Excision of High-Risk Breast Lesions and Small Breast Cancers: The Intact Percutaneous Excision (IPEX) Registry, Steven Schonholz MD

Corrigendum to 'Radial artery as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting: a state-of-the-art primer' [Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2018; 54:971-976, Thomas Schwann MD

Pericardial effusion due to pembrolizumab-induced immunotoxicity: A case report and literature review, Suheil-Albert Atallah-Yunes MD and Anis Kadado MD

Right Sided Intracardiac Thrombosis during Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Report and Literature Review, Anusha Bhat MD and Armand Golchin MD

Impact of calcification on percutaneous coronary intervention: MACE-Trial 1-year results, Gregory Giugliano MD

Small-vessel PCI outcomes in men, women, and minorities following platinum chromium everolimus-eluting stents: Insights from the pooled PLATINUM Diversity and PROMUS Element Plus Post-Approval studies, Gregory Giugliano MD

Job Negotiations in Academic Medicine: Building a Competency-Based Roadmap for Residents and Fellows, Amy Gottlieb MD

DNA methylation in breast cancers: Differences based on estrogen receptor status and recurrence, Rahul Jawale, Sallie Schneider PhD, and Christopher Otis

A Rare Case of Fulvestrant-Associated Jaundice and Hepatotoxicity, Aditya Kalakonda MD

Associations of sperm mitochondrial DNA copy number and deletion rate with fertilization and embryo development in a clinical setting, Suzanne Labrie, Ellen Tougias, Kelly Lynch MD, Tayyab Rahil, and Cynthia Sites MD

Hemodialysis Catheter Device Protection: Damned if We Do; Patients Are Damned if We Don't, Daniel Landry MD and Gregory Braden M.D.

Delays in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Defibrillation, and Epinephrine Administration All Decrease Survival in In-hospital Cardiac Arrest, Timothy Mader MD

Cardiac Rehabilitation Utilization During an Acute Cardiac Hospitalization: A NATIONAL SAMPLE, Quinn Pack MD, Aruna Priya, Tara Lagu, Penny Pekow, Robert Berry, Auras Atreya, and Peter Lindenauer

Intraoperative Monitoring, Karthik Raghunathan MD and William McGee MD

Developing minimally invasive procedure quality metrics: one step at a time, John Romanelli MD

Ectopic Liver Tissue Mistakenly Diagnosed as a Right Atrial Myxoma, Amr Salem MD

Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosis of Motor Neuron Disease: Literature Review and Two Case Illustrations, Khalid Sawalha MD