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Submissions from 2014

 

Role of chronic diuretic therapy in the era of new chronic lung disease: Clinical value and cost effectiveness, Paul Visintainer, Jennie Fleming PA, Robert Rothstein MD, and Rachana Singh MD

 

Role of chronic diuretic therapy in the era of new chronic lung disease: Clinical value and cost effectiveness, Paul Visintainer, Jennie Fleming PA, Robert Rothstein MD, and Rachana Singh MD

 

Sustaining improvement: Experience with reducing pharmacotherapy for gastroesophageal reflux in premature infants, Paul Visintainer and Rachana Singh MD

 

Abnormalities of the Breast in Pregnancy and Lactation,, Richard Wait MD and Holly Mason MD

 

Randomized clinical trial of self versus clinical administration of subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, Katharine White MD

 

Inhaled anesthetic agent-vaporizer mismatch: Management in settings with limited resources, Adam Adler MD

 

Payment Barriers and Potential Solutions to Psychiatric Service Delivery in the Medical Setting., Stuart Anfang MD and Benjamin Liptzin MD

 

Toxoplasma encephalitis in an HIV-infected patient on highly active antiretroviral therapy despite sustained immune response, Auras Atreya MD, Sonali Arora MD, T. Vijay Gadiraju MD, Jose Martagon-Villamil MD, and Daniel Skiest MD

 

Pulsed dye laser for the treatment of macular amyloidosis: a case report, Maya Barsky MD

 

Fluoroquinolone-induced hypoglycemia in an overweight nonagenarian with acute kidney injury and not on glucose-lowering therapy, Amit Bhargava MD and Maura Brennan MD

 

The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 34th ed., by Hemant Godara and Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine Chicago: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2013. 1168p. ISBN 978-1451188516. $74.99, Ellen Brassil

 

What do physicians read (and ignore) in electronic progress notes?, Patrick Brown MD, Jennifer Friderici, and Sarah Goff MD

 

Restructuring Pediatric Viral Respiratory Testing Protocols and Procedures: A QI Initiative, Beth Carter MD and Jackson Williams MD

 

Recombinant human leptin does not alter gut hormone levels after gastric bypass but may attenuate sweet cravings, Rushika Conroy MD

 

Improving time to first dose of parenteral antibiotic in febrile immunocompromized children, Satkiran Grewal MD

 

POP-Q 2.0: Its time has come!, Oz Harmanli MD

 

Obstetrician-gynecologists' opinions on elective bilateral oophorectomy at the time of hysterectomy in the United States: a nationwide survey, Oz Harmanli MD and Keisha Jones MD

 

Is outpatient emergency department care profitable? Hourly contribution margins by insurance for patients discharged from an emergency department, Philip Henneman MD, Haiping Li, and Michael Lemanski MD

 

Man in the barrel syndrome, an unexpected etiology, Sami Ibrahimi MD

 

Orbital cellulitis with cavernous sinus thrombosis in an elderly woman: A case report, Kathryn Jobbins DO, Jessie Leyse MD, and Reham Shaaban MD

 

Lay book club: Reading what our parents read, Laura Koenigs MD, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD, Cheryl Tierney, and Patrick Brown MD

 

Considerations for Measures in Child Health, Matthew Sadof MD

 

Integrating Child Psychiatric Care, Barry Sarvet MD

 

The induced autoimmune attack syndrome!, Vijairam Selvaraj MD

 

Comparative Effectiveness of Ceftriaxone in Combination With a Macrolide Compared With Ceftriaxone Alone for Pediatric Patients Hospitalized With Community-acquired Pneumonia, Meng-Shiou Shieh, Tara Lagu MD, Penny Pekow, and Peter Lindenauer MD

 

An atypical case of confusion, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure, Annie Yang MD

 

Tumor-derived mural-like cells coordinate with endothelial cells: role of YKL-40 in mural cell-mediated angiogenesis, Wei Yan, Brooke Bentley, and Rong Shao

 

Nutritional abrogation of photoimmunosuppression: in vivo investigations., Suzanne M. Pilkington, Neil K. Gibbs, Peter S. Friedmann, and Lesley E. Rhodes

 

Do hospitalists overuse proton pump inhibitors? Identifying opportunities for quality improvement at a single academic center, Naimah Al Faraj MD

 

"DxCostBuddy”: An android application to improve cost-conscious care among internal medicine residents, Auras Atreya MD and Behdad Besharatian MD

 

Transfusion Medicine and Coagulation DisordersTransfusion Medicine and Coagulation Disorders, Gregory Banever MD

 

The nuances of age as an outcome predictor, Maura Brennan MD and Thomas Higgins MD

 

Nonclinical parameters affecting primary cesarean rates in the United States, Ronald Burkman MD

 

An unusual case of a patient with drug overdose and Brugada pattern on electrocardiogram presenting as a possible acute coronary syndrome, Thomas Chin MD

 

Maintaining situational awareness in a cardiac intensive care unit, Daniel Engelman MD, Thomas Higgins MD, Rakesh Talati MD, and Jason Grimsman MD

 

Chronic interstitial disease: Solvents, mushrooms, toxic alcohols, and insecticides, Benjamin Freda MD and Gregory Braden MD

 

Control-relevant erythropoiesis modeling in end-stage renal disease, Michael Germain MD

 

International variation in classification of dialysis withdrawal: a systematic review, Michael Germain MD

 

Pediatric extremity trauma and mimics, Marc Haber MD

 

Differentiation of Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation from CSF-isointense Intraspinal Extramedullary Lesions Displacing the Cord, Marc Haber MD, Dustin Nguyen MD, and Shan Li MD

 

Not just for cars: Lean methodology, Hasna Hakim RN

 

Comparison of the Mortality Probability Admission Model III, National Quality Forum, and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation IV Hospital Mortality Models: Implications for National Benchmarking*, Thomas Higgins MD

 

Can lithium stress the heart? A case of lithium toxicity and stress-induced cardiomyopahty, Sami Ibrahimi MD

 

Bornholm disease: Case report and a review of the literature, Brendan Kelly MD

 

Comparative Analysis of the Mitochondrial Physiology of Pancreatic β Cells, Chul Kim, Pikeshkumar Patel MD, Melissa Brown, Elizabeth Henchey, and Nagendra Yadava PhD

 

¹¹¹In-DTPA cisternography with SPECT/CT for the evaluation of normal pressure hydrocephalus, Alena Kreychman MD

 

Incidence and risk factors for hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism in pediatric patients, Amy Lamothe, Kathleen Kopcza, Evan Horton, Alex Knee, and Satkiran Grewal MD

 

The Hospital Medicine Reengineering Network (HOMERuN): a learning organization focused on improving hospital care, Peter Lindenauer MD

 

Early experiences with implementation of accountable care organizations (ACOs): How are geriatric mental health services provided?, Benjamin Liptzin MD

 

The geriatric psychiatrist as family caregiver - Lessons learned, Benjamin Liptzin MD

 

Healthcare professionals' attitudes, perceptions and practices regarding breast self-examination, Kah Poh Loh MD

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Expert consensus statement on the use of fractional flow reserve, intravascular ultrasound, and optical coherence tomography: a consensus statement of the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Amir Lotfi

 

Coronary perfusion pressure response to high-dose intraosseous versus standard-dose intravenous epinephrine administration after prolonged cardiac arrest, Timothy Mader MD, Ryan Coute, Adam Kellogg MD, and Joshua Harris MD

 

Comparative effectiveness of therapeutic hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Insight from a large data registry, Timothy Mader MD, William Soares MD, and Ryan Coute

 

Estudio Parto: Postpartum diabetes prevention program for hispanic women with abnormal glucose tolerance in pregnancy: A randomised controlled trial - study protocol, Glenn Markenson MD

 

Physical activity and gestational weight gain in Hispanic women, Glenn Markenson MD

 

Variation in Diagnostic Coding of Patients With Pneumonia and Its Association With Hospital Risk-Standardized Mortality Rates: A Cross-sectional Analysis, Penny Pekow, Aruna Priya, and Peter Lindenauer MD

 

Dialysis withdrawal and palliative care, Arkadiy Pinkashov MD, Lewis Cohen MD, and Michael Germain MD

 

Atheroembolic kidney disease (AEKD): A case report, Hari Pokharel MD

 

Impact of kangaroo care on prenatal anxiety level and parenting skill for low birth weight preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit, Robert Rothstein MD, Paul Visintainer, Susan Sweeney RN, and Rachana Singh MD

 

Policies to Support Medical Home Transformation in Pediatric Practice, Matthew Sadof MD

 

Transition of adolescents with chronic health conditions to adult primary care: factors associated with physician acceptance, Matthew Sadof MD

 

Medico-legal risk associated with pediatric mental health telephone consultation programs., Barry Sarvet MD

 

Local control and results of leksell gamma knife therapy for the treatment of uveal melanoma, Clemens Schirmer MD

 

Deceptively simple or simply deceptive, Vijairam Selvaraj MD

 

Classification of shock based on functional hemodynamic parameters and bedside ultrasound findings, Ramakant Sharma MD, William McGee MD, and Adam Adler MD

 

I couldn't see, couldn't hear and was scared of losing my mind: Susac Syndrome, Karen Singh MD

 

We see with our eyes, but we see with our brains as well: Phantoms in the brain: Charles Bonnet hallucinations, Karen Singh MD

 

When Occam's razor fails: Linezolid induced lactic acidosis in a patient with several aortic atherosclerotic diseases, Karen Singh MD

 

Focal nodular hyperplasia, Sara Smolinski MD and Tara Catanzano MD

 

'Strep' spares the elder, not the 'staph' ! Reporting acute post- staphylococcal glomerulonephritis in an elder, Dhivya Sundaramurthy MD and Annie Yang MD

 

Site of initial diabetes education does not affect metabolic outcomes in children with T1DM, Ksenia Tonyushkina MD, Paul Visintainer, Thomas Wadzinski MD, and Holley Allen MD

 

Role of chronic diuretic therapy in the era of new chronic lung disease: Clinical value and cost effectiveness, Paul Visintainer, Robert Rothstein MD, and Rachana Singh MD

 

24- and 36-Week Outcomes for the Child/Adolescent Anxiety Multimodal Study (CAMS), Bruce Waslick MD

 

Something to watch for: Parents must monitor what their children see and hear, Bruce Waslick MD and Peter Thunfors

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Code Sunset, Jeannette Wolfe MD

 

Bifurcated vaccination needle, Andrew Artenstein MD

 

Ramifications of single-port laparoscopic surgery: measuring differences in task performance using simulation., Nathan Conway MD, John Romanelli MD, Ron Bush, and Neal Seymour MD

 

Surgical rib fixation for flail chest deformity improves liberation from mechanical ventilation, Andrew Doben MD

 

Utility of alert-based CDSS in CPOE to improve compliance with plasma transfusion guidelines, Richard Friedberg MD

 

Measurement of the quality of care of patients admitted with decompensated cirrhosis, Rony Ghaoui MD, Jennifer Friderici, Paul Visintainer, Peter Lindenauer MD, Tara Lagu MD, and David Desilets MD

 

Liver cancer presenting as a pancreatic mass, Rony Ghaoui MD, Maria Gonzalez MD, and David Desilets MD

 

The Massachusetts BMI letter: A qualitative study of responses from parents of obese children, Sarah Goff MD

 

Contrast induced nephropathy, Marc Haber MD

 

Low dose imaging, what is it and how can it help my patient?, Marc Haber MD

 

Is antibiotic prophylaxis necessary before midurethral sling procedures for female stress incontinence? A decision analysis., Keisha Jones MD and Oz Harmanli MD

 

Hospital Case Studies, Gary Kerr PharmD

 

Deathbed wills: assessing testamentary capacity in the dying patient, Benjamin Liptzin MD

 

Physical activity before and during pregnancy and risk of abnormal glucose tolerance among Hispanic women, Glenn Markenson MD

 

Prenatal depressive symptoms and abnormalities of glucose tolerance during pregnancy among Hispanic women, Glenn Markenson MD

 

Measuring grade inflation: A clinical grade discrepancy score, Anna Paskausky

 

Severe acute and life-threatening asthma in children, Annabelle Quizon MD

 

Incidence and predictors of neck and widespread pain after motor vehicle collision among US litigants and nonlitigants, Niels Rathlev MD

 

A slice of Pisa anyone?, Vijairam Selvaraj MD

 

Anti-YKL-40 antibody and ionizing irradiation synergistically inhibit tumor vascularization and malignancy in glioblastoma, Rong Shao, Brooke Bentley, Sherry Taylor MD, Luis Moral MD, and Wei Yan

 

Utility of serodiagnostics designed for use in the United States for detection of Lyme borreliosis acquired in Europe and vice versa, Paul Visintainer

 

Luteoma of pregnancy associated with nearly complete virilization of genetically female twins, Thomas Wadzinski MD, Yousef Altowaireb MD, Raavi Gupta MD, Rushika Conroy MD, and Kamal Shoukri MD

 

Hypnotherapy is more effective than nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation: Results of a randomized controlled trial, Sofija Zagarins MD

 

HIV testing in the nation's opioid treatment programs, 2005-2011: the role of state regulations., Thomas D'Aunno, Harold A. Pollack, Lan Jiang, Lisa R. Metsch, and Peter D. Friedmann

 

Emergency department utilization among recently released prisoners: a retrospective cohort study., Joseph W. Frank, Christina M. Andrews, Traci C. Green, Aaron M. Samuels, T Tony Trinh, and Peter D. Friedmann