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Submissions from 2015

 

An Overlooked Cause of Acute Hepatitis, Anita Mulye MD

 

Impact of utilizing a women-based formula for determining adequacy of the chronotropic response during exercise treadmill testing, Quinn Pack MD

 

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

 

The Plot Thickens: Portal Vein Thrombosis in Ulcerative Colitis, Sheryl Ramdass MD

 

When Conventional Wisdom Misleads: Challenges of Recruiting for a Study to Reduce Colon Cancer Screening Disparities in Latino Men, Jolian Rios MD

 

Clinic Design and Continuity in Internal Medicine Resident Clinics: Findings of the Educational Innovations Project Ambulatory Collaborative, Michael Rosenblum MD

 

Young Patients with Suspected Uncomplicated Renal Colic are Unlikely to Have Dangerous Alternative Diagnoses or Need Emergent Intervention, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD, Kye Poronsky, Tala Elia MD, Gavin Budhram MD, Jane Garb, and Timothy Mader MD

 

The relationship between TSH and systemic inflammation in extremely preterm newborns, Bhavesh Shah MD

 

Implantation of fresh and thawed-warmed embryos in single embryo transfer cycles: interpreting the initial beta-HCG, Cynthia Sites MD, Peter St. Marie, and Tayyab Rahil

 

Impact of COPD on the Mortality and Treatment of Patients Hospitalized With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: The Worcester Heart Failure Study, Mihaela Stefan MD

 

Implementing a learner-centered introductory pharmacy practice experience model at a community hospital, Shusen Sun, Ed Tessier, and Brian Joyce

 

Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus, Master of Disguise, Eng Tan MD

 

Child/Adolescent anxiety multimodal study: evaluating safety, Bruce Waslick MD

 

Is it Really Diabetes? Falsely Elevated HbA1c: Case Report of South Florida Hemoglobin Variant, Clara Weinstock DO and Sudeep Kaur Aulakh MD

 

Pure glandular endometrioid-like yolk sac tumor of the testis, Ankush Chander MD, Christopher Otis MD, and Lisa Cole

 

Computed tomography pulmonary angiography: More than a screening tool for pulmonary embolus, Andrew Doben MD

 

Iron dosing in kidney disease: inconsistency of evidence and clinical practice, Michael Germain MD

 

Comparing observed and predicted mortality among ICUs using different prognostic systems: why do performance assessments differ?, Thomas Higgins MD

 

The concept of risk in comparative effectiveness research, Jeffrey Kaufman MD

 

Improving the process of informed consent for percutaneous coronary intervention: Patient Outcomes from the Patient Risk Information Services Manager (ePRISM) study, Aaron Kugelmass MD

 

Ensuring access to health care for patients with disabilities, Tara Lagu MD and Peter Lindenauer MD

 

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

 

Elderly-Onset Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders, Kah Poh Loh MD and Maura Brennan MD

 

Paraneoplastic autoimmune hemolytic anemia in ovarian cancer: a marker of disease activity, Kah Poh Loh MD, Ankit Kansagra MD, Armen Asik MD, Syed Ali MD, and Saurabh Dahiya MD

 

Code Status in the Perioperative Period, Alexandra Marchetta MD

 

Improving cardiopulmonary resuscitation with a CPR feedback device and refresher simulations (CPR CARES Study): a randomized clinical trial, Kimberly Marohn MD

 

Perception of CPR quality: Influence of CPR feedback, Just-in-Time CPR training and provider role, Kimberly Marohn MD

 

Nurturing 21st century physician knowledge, skills and attitudes with medical home innovations: the Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education teaching health center curriculum experience, Lauren Meade MD

 

Duodenal web resection via hybrid natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), Maria Carmen Mora MD, Gregory Banever MD, Michael Tirabassi MD, and Kevin Moriarty MD

 

Safety of early enrollment into outpatient cardiac rehabilitation after open heart surgery, Quinn Pack MD

 

Physical activity, sedentary behavior and risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Hispanic women, Penny Pekow and Glenn Markenson MD

 

Cardiovascular Physiology and Disease in Youth, Thomas Rowland MD

 

Regional and Global Left Ventricular Function Following a Simulated 5 km Race in Sports-Trained Adolescents, Thomas Rowland MD

 

Evaluation of advanced laparoscopic skills tasks for validity evidence, Neal Seymour MD

 

A multicenter study of key stakeholders' perspectives on communicating with surrogates about prognosis in intensive care units, Jay Steingrub MD

 

Fluid Management With a Simplified Conservative Protocol for the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome*, Mark Tidswell MD

 

Outcomes of patients with acute decompensated heart failure managed by cardiologists versus noncardiologists, Shanmugam Uthamalingam MD and Vijairam Selvaraj MD

 

Effect of an organizational linkage intervention on staff perceptions of medication-assisted treatment and referral intentions in community corrections., Peter D. Friedmann, Donna Wilson, Hannah K. Knudsen, Lori J. Ducharme, Wayne N. Welsh, Linda Frisman, Kevin Knight, Hsiu-Ju Lin, Amy James, Carmen E. Albizu-Garcia, Jennifer Pankow, Elizabeth A. Hall, Terry F. Urbine, Sami Abdel-Salam, Jamieson L. Duvall, and Frank J. Vocci

 

Use of Transesophageal Echocardiography for CorMatrix®-Based Tricuspid Valve Repair in a Patient with Recurrent Endocarditis, Adam Adler MD, Vatsala Tewari MD, and Frederick Conlin MD

 

Promoting high value inpatient care via a coaching model of structured, interdisciplinary team rounds, Andrew Artenstein MD, Thomas Higgins MD, Adrienne Seiler MD, Alex Knee, Greta H. Boynton MD, Michael Picchioni MD, Bonnie Geld, and Winthrop Whitcomb MD

 

Cases from Baystate Medical Center - Case 3: STEMI mimic on EKG: The Brugada pattern, Thomas Chin MD

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Debriefing 101: training faculty to promote learning in simulation-based training, Gladys Fernandez MD and Neal Seymour MD

 

How to integrate predictions in outcomes in planning clinical care, Michael Germain MD

 

Should Dialysis be Offered to All Elderly Patients, Michael Germain MD

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Pyridoxamine dihydrochloride in diabetic nephropathy (PIONEER-CSG-17): lessons learned from a pilot study, Barbara Greco MD

 

Contained power morcellation within an insufflated isolation bag, Oz Harmanli MD

 

Cases from Baystate Medical Center - Case 1: Stones and the missing gallbladder, Jin Kim MD

 

Trends in coronary revascularization procedures among medicare beneficiaries between 2008 and 2012, Aaron Kugelmass MD

 

Mindfulness for Pediatrics: Evidence-Based Resources, Margot Malachowski MLS

 

How to Handle Conflict With Poise?: A Fellow's Perspective, Jaya Mallidi MD

 

Vasodilators and management of hypertensive emergencies, Jaya Mallidi MD, Gabriella Macias, and Amir Lotfi MD

 

Cases from Baystate Medical Center - Case 5: Code status in the perioperative period, Alexandra Marchetta MD, Christine Bryson MD, and Gina Luciano MD

 

Bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of complex hand infections: a case series, Brett Marvel MD and Gavin Budhram MD

 

The renal dialysis and kidney transplant patient, Adam Mirot MD

 

Cases from Baystate Medical Center - Case 2: Chlorpromazine-induced hepatitis, Anita Mulye MD and Tara Lagu MD

 

Atypical squamous cells in the urine revealing endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the endometrium with squamous cell differentiation: A case report, Christopher Otis MD and Roxanne Florence MD

 

Obstetric Balloon for Treatment of Foreshortened Vagina Using the McIndoe Technique, Aubrey Rauktys MD, Pranay Parikh MD, and Oz Harmanli MD

 

Prevention of stent thrombosis: challenges and solutions, Risheen Reejhsinghani and Amir Lotfi MD

 

The impact of hourly discharge rates and prioritization on timely access to inpatient beds, Patricia Samra, Mike Ehresman, Haiping Li, Todd Fairman, and Joan Roche

 

Ictal asystole and syncope, Vijairam Selvaraj MD, Shanmugam Uthamalingam MD, James Murphy, Doris Kampe MD, Marshal Fox MD, William House MD, and James Cook MD

 

Cases from Baystate Medical Center - Case 4: Persistent breast erythema, Abid Shah MD

 

A randomized trial of benralizumab, an antiinterleukin 5 receptor α monoclonal antibody, after acute asthma, Howard Smithline MD

 

Comparison of the multiple mini-interview with the traditional interview for u.s. Emergency medicine residency applicants: a single-institution experience, William Soares MD

 

Laparoscopic repair of recurrent lateral enterocele and rectocele, Ellen Solomon MD

 

SWOG S0221: A Phase III Trial Comparing Chemotherapy Schedules in High-Risk Early-Stage Breast Cancer, James Stewart MD

 

Long term outcomes in octogenarians undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Comparison of bare metal versus drug eluting stent, Shanmugam Uthamalingam MD and Vijairam Selvaraj MD

Submissions from 2014

 

Association between process quality measures for heart failure and mortality among US veterans., Wen-Chih Wu, Lan Jiang, Peter D. Friedmann, and Amal Trivedi

 

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

 

A palliative approach to dialysis care: a patient-centered transition to the end of life, Lewis Cohen MD and Michael Germain MD

 

Early experience treating tricuspid valve endocarditis with a novel extracellular matrix cylinder reconstruction, Joseph Flack MD

 

Use of paracentesis in hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis and ascites: Opportunities for quality improvement, Rony Ghaoui MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, Jennifer Friderici, and Tara Lagu MD

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The Hawthorne effect in measurements of hand hygiene compliance: a definite problem, but also an opportunity, Sarah Haessler MD

 

Images of America Baystate Medical Center, Thomas Higgins MD and Linda Baillargeon

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Comparing Failed and Successful Revascularization, William Hiser MD

 

Left Atrial Myxoma: A Zebra in the Differential for Altered Mental Status & Seizure, Issra Jamal MD

 

Left heart chamber quantification in obese patients: how does larger body size affect echocardiographic measurements?, Leng Jiang MD

 

"Phenotyping" hospital value of care for patients with heart failure, Tara Lagu MD

 

The authors reply, Peter Lindenauer MD

 

The authors reply, Peter Lindenauer MD

 

Attitudes of hospital leaders toward publicly reported measures of health care quality, Peter Lindenauer MD, Tara Lagu MD, Penny Pekow, Amy Shatz, Nicholas Hannon, and Evan Benjamin MD

 

Outcomes associated with invasive and noninvasive ventilation among patients hospitalized with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Peter Lindenauer MD, Mihaela Stefan MD, Meng-Shiou Shieh, and Penny Pekow

 

Recent advances in delirium recognition and management, Benjamin Liptzin MD

 

From hospital to community: Use of antipsychotics in hospitalized elders, Kah Poh Loh MD

 

From hospital to community: Use of antipsychotics in hospitalized elders, Kah Poh Loh MD, Sheryl Ramdass MD, Jane Garb, Maura Brennan MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, and Tara Lagu MD

 

Perceived psychosocial stress and glucose intolerance among pregnant Hispanic women, Glenn Markenson MD

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Pain, distress, and anticipated recovery for older versus younger emergency department patients after motor vehicle collision, Niels Rathlev MD

 

Behavioral health care for children: the Massachusetts child psychiatry access project, Barry Sarvet MD

 

Silent Manifestations of Anti CTLA-4 Therapy in a Patient with Metastatic Melanoma, Abid Shah MD

 

Transient serotonin syndrome caused by concurrent use of tramadol and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, Muhammad Shakoor MD

 

Unique presentations of invasive lobular breast cancer: a case series, Muhammad Shakoor MD

 

Regulation of fibroblast growth factor 2 expression in oxygen-induced retinopathy, Jeffrey Shenberger MD

 

Seizures Controlling the Heart - A Rare Case of Ictal Asystole, Dilpreet Singh MD

 

Resolution of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo After a Visit to Six Flags, Donielle Sliwa MD

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Endocrine disruption in human placenta: expression of the dioxin-inducible enzyme, CYP1A1, is correlated with that of thyroid hormone-regulated genes, Thomas Wadzinski MD

 

Divergent Phenotypes in Siblings with X-Linked CGD, Fadi Alkhatib MD

 

Non-Invasive Treatment of Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis. An Insulin Success Story., Jasdeep Badwal MD

 

Sonographic confirmation of intubation: comparison of 3 methods in a pig model, Gavin Budhram MD, David Murman MD, Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton MD, and Alison Sullivan

 

High altitude pulmonary edema in an experienced mountaineer. Possible genetic predisposition, Babette Davis DO

 

Short-term global health education programs abroad: Disease patterns observed in Haitian migrant worker communities around La Romana, Dominican Republic, Brian Ferrara MD

 

The cost of defensive medicine on 3 hospital medicine services, Jennifer Friderici, Reva Kleppel, and Peter Lindenauer MD