Submissions from 2009
Pseudomembranous appendicitis: Involvement of the appendix in pseudomembranous colitis, Christopher Otis MD, David Gang MD, and Liron Pantanowitz MD
Melamed-Wolinska Intracytoplasmic, Christopher Otis MD, Brooke Henninger MD, Robert Goulart MD, and Liron Pantanowitz MD
A review of perineal cutaneous herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in hospitalized patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital, Armando Paez MD, Mayu Sekiguchi MD, and Kathy Gibson-Tierney
Human immunodeficiency virus and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Liron Pantanowitz MD
Cholesteatoma, Liron Pantanowitz MD and Gabriel Caponetti MD
Pancreatic cystic lesions: Review of benign and malignant indicators on CT and MRI, Dmitry Rakita MD and Arel Golombeck MD
Abdominal 64-MDCT for suspected appendicitis: the use of oral and IV contrast material versus IV contrast material only, Niels Rathlev MD
Public reporting of hospital quality: Recommendations to benefit patients and hospitals, Michael Rothberg MD, Evan Benjamin MD, and Peter Lindenauer MD
Uncommon cause for a common serious medical condition, Aashish Samat MD
Activation of host wound responses in breast cancer microenvironment, Sallie Schneider, Melissa Troester, and D Joseph Jerry
Cryptococcosis and other fungal infections of the central nervous system in AIDS, Daniel Skiest MD
Toxoplasmosis of the central nervous system: Pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment, Daniel Skiest MD
Redefined genomic architecture in 15q24 directed by patient deletion/duplication breakpoint mapping, Mary-Alice Abbott MD
Insulin therapy to improve BMI in cystic fibrosis-related diabetes without fasting hyperglycemia, Holley Allen MD and Penny Pekow
The process of peer review in U.S. hospitals, Evan Benjamin MD
One system's journey in creating a disclosure and apology program, Evan Benjamin MD, Deborah Morsi, Lynn Tenerowicz, Randolph Peto MD, and Pamela Burger
Immuno-localization of the calcium-sensing receptor in developing & adult human kidney, Gregory Braden MD, Giovanna Crisi MD, Sharon Marconi, and Thomas Campfield MD
Long-term gentamicin lock catheter prophylaxis is associated with gentamicin-resistant gram-positive bacteremias in chronic hemodialysis patients, Gregory Braden MD, Daniel Landry MD, Stephen Sweet MD, Sarah Haessler MD, and Chirag Vaidya MD
Munchausen syndrome by proxy, Patrick Brown MD and Cheryl Tierney
The flu and you, Ronald Burkman MD
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, James Burns MD and Ian Goodman MD
Integrating behavior changes into the family medicine curriculum: Successes and challenges, Eric Churchill MD
How a comprehensive pain control initiative improved patient satisfaction, Michael Davis, Christine Gryglik, and Cheryl Reilly
Analysis of the downstream costs of direct-to-consumer, Matthew Fickie MD
Bariatric surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity: A meta-analysis of weight loss outcomes for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and laparoscopic gastric bypass, Jane Garb, Garry Welch, Sofija Zagarins MD, Jay Kuhn MD, and John Romanelli MD
Dental stains, Lindsey Grossman MD
Herpes infections, Lindsey Grossman MD
Malocclusions, Lindsey Grossman MD
A common problem in designating studies: Case control or cohort, Oz Harmanli MD
Myasthenia gravis and levitiracetam: Case report, Philip Hsu MD
The quest for a 'better mousetrap', Aaron Kugelmass MD
The effect of the preshock pause on coronary perfusion pressure decay and rescue shock outcome in porcine ventricular fibrillation, Timothy Mader MD
Time to invasive airway and outcomes after in-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest, Timothy Mader MD
Feasibility of intraosseous infusion of iced saline to induce therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac resuscitation, Timothy Mader MD, Joshua Walterscheid MD, and Adam Kellogg MD
Hemodynamic and Delta Blood Volume Relationships During Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, Patrick Mailloux MD and William McGee MD
Endoscopic treatment with Deflux for refluxing duplex systems, Kevin Moriarty MD, Richard Courtney MD, David Tashjian MD, and Connie Rossini MD
Implementing laboratory automation: Operational challenges and practical solutions, James Nichols
Quality control of laboratory testing, James Nichols
S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (SKP2) in estrogen receptor-negative and triple-negative breast cancer, Christopher Otis MD and Sharon Marconi
The inflammatory component of Kaposi sarcoma, Liron Pantanowitz MD
Human immunodeficiency virus-associated adenocarcinoma of the colon: Clinicopathologic findings and outcome, Liron Pantanowitz MD and Christopher Chapman MD
Pulsatile hemodynamics in normotensive children compared to children with essential hypertension, Robert Rothstein MD and Yvonne Paris MD
BIS in children during maintenance anesthesia, Donald Schwartz MD, Anne Wu MD, Neil Connelly MD, and Charles Gibson
Interinstitutional variation in prediction of death by SNAP-II and SNAPPE-II among extremely preterm infants, Bhavesh Shah MD
The relationship between changes in specific serum isoflavone concentrations and changes in body fat distribution with soy isoflavone supplementation, Cynthia Sites MD
Cultural differences in the perception of obesity and cardiovascular risk, Senthil Sivalingam MD
Dexamethasone increases bupivacaine analgesia duration in ultrasound guided interscalene blocks, Peter Vieira MD, Istvan Pulai MD, George Tsao MD, Poornachandran Manikantan MD, and Neil Connelly MD
The Treatment for Adolescents with Depression Study (TADS): Outcomes over 1 year of naturalistic follow-up, Bruce Waslick MD
A web-based self-management assessment tool that improves HbA1c, Garry Welch, Rebecca Shayne MD, Sofija Zagarins MD, and Jane Garb
"Malpositioned" Central Venous Catheter, Karin Zuegge MD, Karthik Raghunathan MD, and Charles Gibson
Postoperative coma, Karin Zuegge MD, Karthik Raghunathan MD, and Charles Gibson
Pituitary adenoma and GnRH agonist therapy for precocious puberty, Holley Allen MD, Rishita Tiwari MD, and Edward Reiter MD
Cycle control with a 21-day vs a 24-day oral contraceptive (OC) regimen: Influence of previous exposure, Ronald Burkman MD
LegalEASE-Medical liability insurance rates: How are they determined?, Ronald Burkman MD
Would a nursing home physician specialty resolve the workforce crisis in long-term care, William Freedberg MD
Takayasu arteritis in a young woman: A 4-year case history, Gregory Giugliano MD and Fadi Saab MD
Evaluation of renal artery stenosis in dialysis patients, Barbara Greco MD
Does surgical volume influence short-term outcomes of laparoscopic hysterectomy, Oz Harmanli MD and Alex Knee
Lidocaine jelly and plain aqueous gel for urethral straight catheterization and the Q-tip test: A randomized controlled trial, Oz Harmanli MD, Obi Okafor MD, and Alex Knee
Epidemiology and outcomes of clostridium difficile-associated disease among patients on prolonged acute mechanical ventilation, Thomas Higgins MD
Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa, Gina Luciano MD and Mihaela Stefan MD
Racial differences in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest, Timothy Mader MD
Perspectives of Latina and non-Latina white women on barriers and facilitators to exercise in pregnancy, Glenn Markenson MD
Targeted therapies to treat non-AIDS-defining cancers in patients with HIV on HAART therapy: Treatment considerations and research outlook, Liron Pantanowitz MD
Examining the Hendrich Fall Risk Models and the Morse Fall Scale, Cheryl Reilly, Christine Gryglik, Deborah Morsi, and Mary Brunton
Myocardial performance during progressive exercise in athletic adolescent males, Thomas Rowland MD
The history of thyroid hormone control of metabolic rate, J Enrique Silva MD
Demonstration of type-2 iodothyronine deiodinase (D2) activity in mouse type 1 skeletal muscle, J Enrique Silva MD and Waile Ramadan MD
Mouse skeletal muscle microsomes have type-2 iodothyronine deiodinase (D2) mRNA and activity. Possible role in hypermetabolism of TRa deficient mice, J Enrique Silva MD and Waile Ramadan MD
Phase II trial of CoQ10 for ALS finds insufficient evidence to justify phase III, Carmel Armon MD
Breast cancer receptor status: do results from a centralized pathology laboratory agree with SEER registry reports, Ronald Burkman MD
Electronic mail in pediatric practice, Robert Gerstle MD
The XNP remodeler targets dynamic chromatin in Drosophila, Sara Goldstein
Subgroup mortality probability models: are they necessary for specialized intensive care units, Thomas Higgins MD
Effect of clinical-decision support on documentation compliance in an electronic medical record, Glenn Markenson MD
Value of public-private partnerships: Highlighting open platforms, James Nichols
Colonic adenoma with squamous metaplasia, Liron Pantanowitz MD
Endurance athletes stroke volume response to progressive exercise: A critical review, Thomas Rowland MD
Caudally threaded thoracic epidural catheter as the sole anesthetic in a premature infant and ultrasound confirmation of the catheter tip, Donald Schwartz MD and Andrew King MD
Health behavior interests of adolescents with unhealthy diet and exercise: implications for weight management, Peter Thunfors
Estimating prognosis in end-stage renal disease, Stephen Wittenberg MD and Lewis Cohen MD
Relationship between migraine history and breast cancer risk among premenopausal and postmenopausal women, Ronald Burkman MD
Society of Interventional Radiology clinical practice guidelines, John Cardella MD
Maternal hemodynamic monitoring and the Vigileo monitor, Neil Connelly MD, Karthik Raghunathan MD, Tanya Lucas MD, and Karin Zuegge MD
High pregnancy-related anxiety and prenatal depressive symptoms as predictors of intention to breastfeed and breastfeeding initiation, Tarayn Fairlie MD
Psychopharmacology and preschoolers: A critical review of current conditions, Jack Fanton MD
Cluster randomized trials to study the comparative effectiveness of therapeutics: Stakeholders' concerns and recommendations, Sarah Goff MD
Detection and differentiation of normal, cancerous, and metastatic cells using nanoparticle-polymer sensor arrays, D Joseph Jerry
Resumption of smoking after release from a tobacco-free correctional facility, Thomas Lincoln MD and Thomas Conklin MD
Financing of care, Benjamin Liptzin MD
Hospital variation in time to defibrillation after in-hospital cardiac arrest, Timothy Mader MD
The effect of ambient temperature on cold saline during simulated infusion to induce therapeutic hypothermia, Timothy Mader MD
Physical activity before and during pregnancy and duration of second stage of labor among Hispanic women, Glenn Markenson MD, Penny Pekow, and Michael Plevyak MD
Best practices for patient safety in point of care blood glucose monitoring, James Nichols
Verification of method performance for clinical laboratories, James Nichols
Evaluation of glucose on the EPOC Point of Care blood analysis system, James Nichols and Mirian Rodriguez
Glucose meters: A review of technical challenges to obtaining accurate results, James Nichols and Ksenia Tonyushkina MD
Resident preparation for practice: A white paper from the College of American Pathologists and Association of Pathology Chairs, Christopher Otis MD
Adipose tissue: A normal constituent of the uterine cervical stroma, Christopher Otis MD, Liron Pantanowitz MD, and Adriana Doldan Silvero MD