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Submissions from 2015 2015

Reply to Crawford, Paul Visintainer

Healthcare Providers' Knowledge of Diets and Dietary Advice, Sonali Arora MD, Auras Atreya MD, Reva Kleppel, Jennifer Friderici, and Tara Lagu MD

Cultivating Medical Education Research Mentorship as a Pathway Towards High Quality Medical Education Research, Rebecca Blanchard PhD and Paul Visintainer

Severe Hypertriglyceridemia due to a novel p.Q240H mutation in the Lipoprotein Lipase gene, Charlotte Boney MD

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Temperature Management during Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Richard Engelman MD

Executive summary of the KDIGO Controversies Conference on Supportive Care in Chronic Kidney Disease: developing a roadmap to improving quality care, Michael Germain MD

Phospholipase C-zeta deficiency as a cause for repetitive oocyte fertilization failure during ovarian stimulation for in vitro fertilization with ICSI: a case report, Teru Jellerette and Daniel Grow MD

Effects of prolonged ethanol lock exposure to carbothane- and silicone-based hemodialysis catheters: a 26-week study, Daniel Landry MD, Randa Jaber MD, George Lipkowitz MD, and Michael O'Shea MD

Weekend Discharges and Length of Stay Among Veterans Admitted for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Peter Lindenauer MD

Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with postero-lateral scar by cardiac magnetic resonance: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Amir Lotfi MD

Decreased coronary blood flow velocity in patients with aortic insufficiency but normal coronary arteries: the use of TIMI frame count in aortic insufficiency cases, Halil Mutlu MD

Atrial fibrillation in acute pericarditis: an overblown association, Meera Sareen MD

Atrial fibrillation in acute pericarditis: an overblown association, Pooja Sareen MD

In vivo construction of a multilayer bare-metal stent for the treatment of an aortic mycotic pseudoaneurysm, Sara Smolinski MD, Marc Norris MD, Sang Won Rhee MD, and Jeffrey Kaufman MD

The authors reply, Mihaela Stefan MD and Peter Lindenauer MD

The Economic and Humanistic Burden of Severe Sepsis, Bogdan Tiru MD, Ernest DiNino MD, Abigail Orenstein MD, Patrick Mailloux MD, Adam Pesaturo, Ankur Gupta MD, and William McGee MD

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Temperature Management During Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Richard Engelman MD

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and The American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Temperature Management During Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Richard Engelman MD

Healthcare Professionals' Perceptions and Knowledge of the USPSTF Guidelines on Breast Self-Examination, Kah Poh Loh MD, Mihaela Stefan MD, Jennifer Friderici, Eng Tan MD, Owolabi Ogunneye MD, Reva Kleppel, and James Stewart MD

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Time for Development of a Large National Registry, Jaya Mallidi MD and Gregory Giugliano MD

Rhodiola crenulata inhibits Wnt/β-catenin signaling in glioblastoma, Maria Carmen Mora MD, Lotfi Bassa, Kaitlyn Wong MD, Michael Tirabassi MD, Richard Arenas MD, and Sallie Schneider PhD

Restoration of Physiologically Responsive Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis in Genetically Deficient Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Marvin Morris MD

Life, Death and... Rice and Beans, Sarah Rossmassler

Use of Oxygen Pulse in Predicting Doppler-Derived Maximal Stroke Volume in Adolescents, Thomas Rowland MD

Moving the Needle: Simulation's Impact on Patient Outcomes, Neal Seymour MD

Discrepancies in addressing overdose prevention through prescription monitoring programs., Traci C. Green, Sarah Bowman, Corey Davis, Cristina Los, Kimberly McHugh, and Peter D. Friedmann

Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stanlies D'Souza

Clinical Use of Pulse Wave Analysis: Proceedings From a Symposium Sponsored by North American Artery, Michael Germain MD

Pruritus in Kidney Disease, Michael Germain MD

Impact of geography on organ allocation: Beyond the distance to the transplantation center, Rony Ghaoui MD and Jane Garb

Proyecto Mamá: a lifestyle intervention in overweight and obese Hispanic women: a randomised controlled trial - study protocol, Sarah Goff MD and Glenn Markenson MD

Estrogen-mediated signaling is differentially affected by the expression levels of Sfrp1 in mammary epithelial cells, Kelly Gregory and Sallie Schneider PhD

The Reference Guide to Data Sources, by Julia Bauder Chicago: American Library Association, 2014. 172p. ISBN 978-0-8389-1227-0. $62.00 (softcover), Bridget Gunn

Posterior Compartment Defects, Oz Harmanli MD and Keisha Jones MD

Variability in Risk-Adjusted Sepsis Mortality: How Much Is Too Much?, Thomas Higgins MD

Variability in Risk-Adjusted Sepsis Mortality: How Much Is Too Much?, Thomas Higgins MD

A Clinical Prediction Model to Assess Risk for Chemotherapy-Related Hospitalization in Patients Initiating Palliative Chemotherapy, Ankit Kansagra MD

Informed Decision Making for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Stable Coronary Disease, Reva Kleppel and Marc Schweiger MD

Modifications of myofilament protein phosphorylation and function in response to cardiac arrest induced in a swine model, Timothy Mader MD

Long-term outcomes following fractional flow reserve-guided treatment of angiographically ambiguous left main coronary artery disease: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies, Jaya Mallidi, Auras Atreya, James Cook MD, Jane Garb, and Amir Lotfi

Plasma ProBNP Is Not a Specific Marker for Transient Myocardial Ischemia, Khawar Maqsood MD, Muhammad Shakoor MD, James Cook MD, Gregory Giugliano MD, and Amir Lotfi MD

Patient and physician factors associated with participation in cervical and uterine cancer trials: An NRG/GOG247 study, Tashanna Myers MD

μ-Opioid Receptor Gene A118 G Variants and Persistent Pain Symptoms Among Men and Women Experiencing Motor Vehicle Collision, Niels Rathlev MD

Comparison of Body Composition Assessed by Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry and BMI in Current and Former U.S. Navy Service Members, Annely Richardson MD

Medically complex care: The newest competency for primary care, Matthew Sadof MD

Curcumin Ingestion Inhibits Mastocytosis and Suppresses Intestinal Anaphylaxis in a Murine Model of Food Allergy, Jennifer Ser-Dolansky and Sallie Schneider PhD

Intracoronary abciximab bolus-only versus standard protocol during percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndrome, Muhammad Shakoor MD

Plasma pro-BNP is not a specific marker for transient myocardial ischemia, Muhammad Shakoor MD

Atypical Glandular Cells of Endometrial Origin and the Risk of Endometrial Cancer, Kathryn Sharpless MD

Management of "Atypical Endocervical Cells" Compared to "Atypical Glandular Cells", Kathryn Sharpless MD

Immunogenicity and Safety of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in HIV-Infected Adults Previously Vaccinated With Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine, Daniel Skiest MD

The Quality of Health Information Available on the Internet for Patients With Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Ellen Solomon MD

Comparative Effectiveness of Noninvasive and Invasive Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Mihaela Stefan MD, Thomas Higgins MD, Jay Steingrub MD, Tara Lagu MD, and Peter Lindenauer MD

Clostridium difficile infections before and during use of ultraviolet disinfection, Paul Visintainer

Long-term assessment of health-related quality of life in patients with culture-confirmed early Lyme disease, Paul Visintainer

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Sudeep Kaur Aulakh MD

Digoxin Overdose, Sudeep Kaur Aulakh MD

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Gardner's Syndrome, Sudeep Kaur Aulakh MD

Horner's Syndrome, Sudeep Kaur Aulakh MD

Hypercoagulable State, Sudeep Kaur Aulakh MD

Hypersplenism, Sudeep Kaur Aulakh MD

Pulseless Electrical Activity, Sudeep Kaur Aulakh MD

Airway Management: What Every Trauma Surgeon Should Know, from Intubation to Cricothyroidotomy, Andrew Doben and Ronald Gross

Shared decision-making in end-stage renal disease: a protocol for a multi-center study of a communication intervention to improve end-of-life care for dialysis patients, Sarah Goff MD, Jamie Klingensmith, Michael Germain MD, and Lewis Cohen MD

Surgical drainage of a small tissue volume with butterfly infusion and vacuum phlebotomy tube sets, Jeffrey Kaufman MD

ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Ductal Carcinoma in Situ, Seth Kaufman MD

Eversion Femoral Endarterectomy With Oblique Arteriotomy and Primary Closure for Ileofemoral Occlusive Disease: A Description of Technique and Series of Cases, Matthew Kronick MD, Natasha Saiyed MD, Marc Norris MD, Neal Hadro MD, and Marvin Morris MD

SU-E-P-46: Clinical Acceptance Testing and Implementation of a Portable CT Unit, M. Terry LaFrance, Steven Marsh, Richard Hicks MD, and Gail O'Donnell-Moran

The impact of an exercise intervention on C - reactive protein during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial, Glenn Markenson MD

Thymic Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Report of a Case With CTRC1/3-MALM2 Molecular Studies, James Mueller MD

A Rare Cause of Cauda Equina Syndrome by Infiltration: Case of a Sacral Chordoma, Sheryl Ramdass MD and Maura Brennan MD

An asymmetric sensory polyneuropathy related to thiamine deficiency from a gluten-free diet, Anant Shenoy MD

Comparison of a quantitative PCR assay with peripheral blood smear examination for detection and quantitation of Babesia microti infection in humans, Paul Visintainer

Lead exposure in preterm infants receiving red blood cell transfusions, Paul Visintainer, Jennie Fleming PA, Matthew Richardson MD, and Rachana Singh MD

Despite Resources From The ACA, Most States Do Little To Help Addiction Treatment Programs Implement Health Care Reform., Christina Andrews, Amanda Abraham, Colleen M. Grogan, Harold A. Pollack, Clifford Bersamira, Keith Humphreys, and Peter Friedmann

Bioterrorism, Andrew Artenstein MD

Telehealth program for type 2 diabetes: usability, satisfaction, and clinical usefulness in an urban community health center, Andrew Balder MD and Sofija Zagarins MD

Contraception, Ronald Burkman MD and Katharine White MD

Not a glutton for gluten! Celiac disease in elders, Prasanna Durairaj MD and Rebecca Starr MD

Factors associated with emergency department visits in asthma exacerbation, Jane Garb, Jan Fitzgerald, and Reva Kleppel

Can we make performance measures more resilient to the effects of coding?, Tara Lagu MD and Peter Lindenauer MD

Reply: trends in sepsis and infection sources in the United States. A population-based study, Tara Lagu MD and Peter Lindenauer MD

Outcomes and Predictors of Hospital Mortality in Metastatic Cancer Patients Receiving Life Sustaining Treatments (LSTs), Kah Poh Loh MD

Predictors of Life Sustaining Treatments in Patients with Metastatic Cancer, Kah Poh Loh MD

Sleep apnea and severe bradyarrhythmia--an alternative treatment option: a case report, Amir Lotfi MD

Effect of an exercise intervention on gestational diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial, Glenn Markenson MD

Gout as Cause of Severe Neck Pain, Saki Miwa MD

Letter: future directions for epidemiological studies of Barrett's oesophagus, Farhad Navab MD

The association between skilled nursing facility care quality and 30-day readmission rates after hospitalization for heart failure, Owolabi Ogunneye MD, Jennifer Friderici, Mara Slawsky MD, T. Vijay Gadiraju MD, and Mihaela Stefan MD

Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Hepatic Fibrosis in HIV-1-Monoinfected Adults With Elevated Aminotransferase Levels on Antiretroviral Therapy, Abigail Orenstein MD

Participation Rates, Process Monitoring, and Quality Improvement Among Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs in the United States: A NATIONAL SURVEY, Quinn Pack MD

Association of guideline-based antimicrobial therapy and outcomes in healthcare-associated pneumonia, Penny Pekow, Aruna Priya, Sarah Haessler MD, Raquel Belforti MD, Daniel Skiest MD, Tara Lagu MD, Thomas Higgins MD, and Peter Lindenauer MD

The Baystate Frailty Study - Prevalence of Frailty in a Cohort of Hospitalized Elderly Patients, Hari Pokharel MD

Effects of oral premedication on cognitive status of elderly patients undergoing cardiac catherization, Marc Schweiger MD, Neelima Vallurupalli MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, and James Cook MD

Direct admission to hospitals among children in the United States, Meng-Shiou Shieh, Tara Lagu MD, Penny Pekow, and Peter Lindenauer MD

Investigation of Efavirenz Discontinuation in Multi-ethnic Populations of HIV-positive Individuals by Genetic Analysis, Daniel Skiest MD

Poststreptococcal immunologic complications, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

Death among patients hospitalized with pneumonia: implications for hospital outcome measures, Mihaela Stefan MD, Randa Jaber MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, Jane Garb, and Jan Fitzgerald

Is optimism bias about prognosis by surrogate decision makers associated with more health care utilization at the end of life?, Jay Steingrub MD

An Unusual Cause of Fever, Eng Tan MD