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Submissions from 2015 2015

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

Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus: Master of Disguise, Eng Tan MD and Kah Poh Loh MD

A seashell by the seashore, Matthew Thornton MD

Genetic factors in susceptibility to contact sensitivity., Peter S. Friedmann, Tilman Sanchez-Elsner, and Axel Schnuch

Characteristics of smoking used cigarettes among an incarcerated population., Ryan Lantini, Jacob J. van den Berg, Mary B. Roberts, Beth C. Bock, L A R Stein, Donna R. Parker, Peter D. Friedmann, and Jennifer G. Clarke

Long Eye Lashes, Too Long to See Them!, Fadi Alkhatib MD

Too Little Can Make You Bleed, Too Much Can Give You a Heart Attack!, Fadi Alkhatib MD

Unmasking the Silent Infection!, Fadi Alkhatib MD

The Association Between Insurance Type and Cost-Related Delay in Care: A Survey of Access to Care in Massachusetts, Sora Al Rowas MD

Adjunctive Diagnostic Procedures for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Auras Atreya MD and Amir Lotfi MD

Seeing is believing: Optimizing outpatient direct observation in the age of milestones, Sudeep Kaur Aulakh MD and Michael Rosenblum MD

Proton Pump Inhibitor Induced Acute Interstitial Nephritis - Remaining Mindful of the Medication Reconciliation, Jasdeep Badwal MD

Novel method to collect medication adverse events in juvenile arthritis: results from the childhood arthritis and rheumatology research alliance enhanced drug safety surveillance project, Peter Blier MD

Health Librarianship: An Introduction, edited by Jeffrey T. Huber and Feilu Tu-Keefner Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited, 2014. 295p. ISBN 978-1-61069-321-9. $75.00 (softcover), Ellen Brassil

Myocardial Infarction: The Forme Fruste of Endocarditis, Daniel Coffin DO

Bevacizumab in high-grade gliomas: past, present, and future, Saurabh Dahiya MD

Topic: Recent Innovations in Hernia Surgery, David Desilets MD and John Romanelli MD

Countless Causes of Confusion, Jillian Edmonds DO

Change of heart-assessing decisional capacity in discharges, Nura El-Haj MD, Randa Jaber MD, and Wanda Colon-Cartagena MD

Effects of Red-Cell Storage Duration on Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery, Richard Engelman MD

Strategies and Devices to Minimize Stroke in Adult Cardiac Surgery, Richard Engelman MD and Daniel Engelman MD

A Cryptic Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Patient, Amanda Fernandes MD

Reduced Frequencies of Polyfunctional CMV-Specific T Cell Responses in Infants with Congenital CMV Infection, Donna Fisher MD

Outcomes associated with a mandatory gastroenterology consultation to improve the quality of care of patients hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis, Rony Ghaoui MD, Jennifer Friderici, David Desilets MD, Tara Lagu MD, Paul Visintainer, Angelica Belo MD, Jorge Sotelo MD, and Peter Lindenauer MD

Small cell carcinoma of the bladder- a rare aggressive tumor and a curse to the elderly, Santhi Gokaraju MD, Ritika Vankina MD, Kathryn Jobbins DO, Reham Shaaban MD, and Wanda Colon-Cartagena MD

Mirtazapine Induced Galactorrhea: A Rare Adverse Effect, Hector Guzman MD

Frequency of Follow Up Imaging Recommended by Radiologists and the Impact on Clinical Treatment Plans, Owen Hanley MD

Resource specification for prototyping human-intensive systems, Philip Henneman MD

Where are the brakes? Assessing driving safety in dementia, James Higgs MD and Rebecca Starr MD

Impact of the 2008 USPSTF Recommendation on Clinician's Practice Following an Elevated PSA Test in Elderly Men, Sami Ibrahimi MD

Thick serum can clog the brain, Sami Ibrahimi MD, Evrim Erdogan PhD, Wanda Colon-Cartagena MD, and Ashish Verma MD

HIV in the elderly, Sami Ibrahimi MD and Armando Paez MD

Schizophrenia and coronary artery disease, Martha Ignaszewski MD

Lithium Induced Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus in an older adult, Randa Jaber MD and Maria Ferrera MD

“Please help me”-a caregiver’s stress, Randa Jaber MD and Rebecca Starr MD

TRANSFORM-ing patient safety culture: a universal imperative, Tara Lagu MD

Prevalence and Predictors of Mental/Emotional Distress Among HIV+ Jail Detainees at Enrollment in an Observational Study, Thomas Lincoln MD and Maureen Desabrais

Extrahepatic Biliary Adenomas: Rare but with Unforeseeable Clinical Course, Kah Poh Loh MD

Geriatrics in Malaysia, Kah Poh Loh MD, Yee Chuan Ang MD, and Maura Brennan MD

Between Scylla and Charybdis: Antipsychotic use and agitation in hospitalized older adults, Kah Poh Loh MD, Maria Ferrera MD, and Maura Brennan MD

Linking digital natives with digital immigrants, Gina Luciano MD, Sudeep Kaur Aulakh MD, and Michael Rosenblum MD

Code Status in the Perioperative Period, Alexandra Marchetta MD

TRACER: an 'eye-opener' to the patient experience across the transition of care in an internal medicine resident program, Lauren Meade MD, Reva Kleppel, and Kevin Hinchey MD

Use of radiofrequency ablation probe for eradication of residual adenoma after ampullectomy, Vaibhav Mehendiratta MD and David Desilets MD

An Unusual Presentation of Gout, Saki Miwa MD

Systemically delivered adipose stromal vascular fraction cells disseminate to peripheral artery walls and reduce vasomotor tone through a CD11b+ cell-dependent mechanism, Marvin Morris MD

A Puff of Smoke in the Brain: Moyamoya Disease in a 25-Year-Old Female, Anita Mulye MD

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

Sensitive troponin assays in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: Results from the multicenter rule out myocardial infarction using computer assisted tomography II trial, J. Hector Pope MD

Thrombosis in a Bleeding Disorder, Sheryl Ramdass MD