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Submissions from 2009 2009

 

A 57-year-old HIV-positive man with persistent fever, weight loss, and pancytopenia, Liron Pantanowitz MD

 

Intracerebroventricular administration of drugs, Adam Pesaturo

 

Gastric closure in NOTES using a novel, over-the-scope nitinol clip - A survival study in an animal model, John Romanelli MD, David Desilets MD, David Earle MD, and Christopher Chapman MD

 

Single-port laparoscopic surgery: An overview, John Romanelli MD and David Earle MD

 

Burst pressures in gastric closure - A NOTES study of the Lock-It system with the Padlock-G in the explanted porcine stomach, John Romanelli MD, David Earle MD, and David Desilets MD

 

Diagnosis of acute mitral valve insufficiency using emergency bedside echocardiography, Jeremy Sautner MD and Gavin Budhram MD

 

The biology of activin: recent advances in structure, regulation and function, Alan Schneyer

 

A guest editorial: 7 tips for critical care nurses to take back nursing, Mark Stambovsky

 

Obstetric triage: Models and trends in resident education by midwives, Elizabeth Stevens

 

Relationship of alcohol use and sexual risk taking among hazardously drinking incarcerated women: an event-level analysis., Michael D. Stein, Bradley J. Anderson, Celeste M. Caviness, Cynthia Rosengard, Susan Kiene, Peter Friedmann, and Jennifer G. Clarke

 

Contrast-induced acute kidney injury in renal transplant recipients after cardiac catheterization, Varun Agrawal MD

 

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Carmel Armon MD

 

Computerized databases for ALS incidence calculations: Ready, steady, but don't go yet, Carmel Armon MD

 

Integrating pluralistic organizational culture in an American Community hospital, Elisabeth Bennett

 

Reflection, learning, technology, and the socio-cultural context of virtual HRD: An emerging theory of network culture dynamics, Elisabeth Bennett

 

Virtual HRD: The intersection of knowledge management, culture, and intranets, Elisabeth Bennett

 

Management of infective endocarditis in outpatients: Clinical experience with outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy, Richard Brown MD, Julius Larioza MD, Amy Girard, and Lena Heung MD

 

Association between efficacy and body weight or body mass index for two low-dose oral contraceptives, Ronald Burkman MD

 

Implementation of a rapid response team: A success story, Sheila Elliott and Susan Scott

 

Spontaneous left anterior descending coronary artery dissection in a patient with neurofibromatosis, Gregory Giugliano MD and Prabhdeep Sethi MD

 

Angina Pectoris, Marc Haber MD

 

Colpocleisis: A simple, effective and underutilized procedure for pelvic organ prolapse, Oz Harmanli MD

 

Studying rigorously defined health care processes using a formal process modeling language, clinical simulation, observation, and eye tracking, Philip Henneman MD and Elizabeth Henneman

 

Integrating quality across the continuum of medical education, Hal Jenson MD

 

Derangements in blood glucose following initial resuscitation from in-hospital cardiac arrest: A report from the national registry of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Timothy Mader MD

 

A randomized controlled trial of prenatal physical activity to prevent gestational diabetes: Design and methods, Glenn Markenson MD

 

Baseline characteristics of participants in a randomized trial to prevent gestational diabetes, Glenn Markenson MD

 

A prospective cohort of pregnant Hispanic women and risk of gestational diabetes: Design and baseline characteristics, Glenn Markenson MD and Penny Pekow

 

Correlates of depression during pregnancy in latina women, Glenn Markenson MD and Penny Pekow

 

Correlates of discontinuing physical activity at the onset of pregnancy among Hispanic women, Glenn Markenson MD and Penny Pekow

 

Predictors of smoking cessation at the onset of pregnancy in Hispanic women, Glenn Markenson MD and Penny Pekow

 

Abnormalities of the breast in pregnancy and lactation, Holly Mason MD and Richard Wait MD

 

Forty-six month follow-up of a patient with West Nile virus paralysis, Nancy Miller MD

 

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the breast shares cytogenetic abnormality with mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the salivary gland: A case report with molecular analysis and review of the literature, Christopher Otis MD, Sandra Camelo-Piragua MD, Claudine Habib MD, Prathima Kanumuri MD, and Holly Mason MD

 

Differentiating HIV-associated non-Hodgkin's lymphomas with similar plasmacellular differentiation, Liron Pantanowitz MD

 

Pathology of Kaposi's sarcoma, Liron Pantanowitz MD

 

Targeted therapy for Kaposi sarcoma, Liron Pantanowitz MD

 

Images in HIV/AIDS: Unsuspected parvovirus B19 infection in a person with AIDS, Liron Pantanowitz MD, Vandita Johari MD, Adriana Doldan Silvero MD, and Adriana Doldan-Silvero MD

 

Cost and workforce implications of subjecting all physicians to aviation industry work-hour restrictions, Michael Payette MD

 

PROLOG: Gynecology and surgery, Heather Sankey MD

 

Medium conditioned by human endothelial progenitor cells (hEPCs) increases survival and insulin expression during differentiation of human islet-derived precursor cells (hIPCs), Sabyasachi Sen MD

 

Improved survival and differentiation of human bone marrow-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hMSCs) in serum-free conditions using Human Endothelial Progenitor Cell (hEPC)-conditioned media, Sabyasachi Sen MD and Jagendra Yadava

 

The use of etanercept as a non-surgical treatment for temporomandibular joint psoriatric arthritis: A case report, Michael Spink MD

 

A brief intervention using a computerized patient self management assessment tool improves blood glucose control (HbA1c), Garry Welch, Sofija Zagarins MD, and Jane Garb

 

A preliminary study of the application of speckle tracking imaging for assessing myocardial function during exercise stress echocardiography, Gui Hua Yao MD, Hany Aziz MD, John Abboud MD, William Hiser MD, and Leng Jiang MD

 

Right ventricular global longitudinal strain is not uniformly impaired in patients with pulmonary hypertension, Gui Hua Yao MD, Jiang Cui MD, William Hiser MD, and Leng Jiang MD

 

Is epicardial fat a risk factor for significant coronary artery disease? An echocardiographic study, Gui Hua Yao MD, Neelima Vallurupalli MD, James Cook MD, and Leng Jiang MD

 

Allometric model using body weight containing variables improves scaling of left atrial size in obesity but remains challenging in severely obese subjects, Gui Hua Yao MD, Neelima Vallurupalli MD, Jiang Cui MD, William Hiser MD, and Leng Jiang MD

 

Superiority of biplane Simpson's rule over biplane area-length method in left atrial volume quanitification: Comparison with real-time three-dimensional echocardiography, Gui Hua Yao MD, Neelima Vallurupalli MD, William Hiser MD, Mara Slawsky MD, James Cook MD, Leng Jiang MD, and Gustavo Camarano MD

 

YKL-40, a potential biomarker for colorectal cancer, Richard Arenas MD, Christopher Chapman MD, Q Jackie Cao MD, Rong Shao, and Brooke Bentley

 

A population-based statewide registry of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS) in Massachusetts, Carmel Armon MD

 

Primary lateral sclerosis, Carmel Armon MD

 

SOD1 A4V familial ALS in North America: Can understanding the past lead to a better future, Carmel Armon MD

 

Ethical dilemmas in the reflective writing of clerkship students[Award Presentation], Elisabeth Bennett, Thomas Campfield MD, and John O'Reilly MD

 

Effect of dipyridamole plus aspirin on hemodialysis graft patency, Gregory Braden MD and Jeffrey Kaufman MD

 

Utility of fetal echocardiography after normal cardiac imaging findings on detailed fetal anatomic ultrasonography, Fadi Bsat MD, Anna Tsirka MD, Yvonne Paris MD, Glenn Markenson MD, Roman Starikov MD, and Alex Knee

 

A randomized clinical trial comparing cycle control in a 21-day vs. a 24-day oral contraceptive (OC), Ronald Burkman MD

 

Transdermal ethinyl estradiol and norelgestromin for contraception, Ronald Burkman MD and Carrie Bell MD

 

Nezhat's Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy, Ronald Burkman MD and Daniel Grow MD

 

Questionable benefit of perioperative beta-blockade, Neil Connelly MD and Maureen McNeely MD

 

Implementation of a call center to facilitate medical management of obstructive sleep apnea, Michael Coppola MD

 

Endoscopic interventions for weight loss surgery, David Desilets MD

 

Gastric transmural pressure measurements in vivo: Implications for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), David Desilets MD, Timothy Mader MD, John Romanelli MD, and David Earle MD

 

NOTES transgastric ventral hernia repair, David Desilets MD, John Romanelli MD, and David Earle MD

 

Critical care ultrasound: Undifferentiated hypotension, Tala Elia MD

 

Down-regulation of sfrp1 in a mammary epithelial cell line promotes the development of a cd44high/cd24low population which is invasive and resistant to anoikis, Kelly Gauger, Sallie Schneider, and Melissa Troester

 

Metastatic versus primary oncocytic papillary adenocarcinoma of the endometrium: A report of a case and review of the literature, James Gebhardt MD

 

Book Review, Eric Granowitz MD

 

Blunt pancreatoduodenal injury: A multicenter study of the Research Consortium of New England Centers for Trauma (ReCONECT), Ronald Gross MD, Lisa Patterson MD, and Yorell Manon-Matos MD

 

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist pretreatment did not decrease postoperative adhesion formation after abdominal myomectomy in a randomized control trial, Daniel Grow MD and Mohammed Ahmed MD

 

Egg activation and ICSI failure in humans: Sperm devoid of PLCZI, Daniel Grow MD and Teru Jellerette

 

Simulating patient flow through an Emergency Department using process-driven discrete event simulation, Philip Henneman MD

 

Many emergency health care workers do not verify patient identity prior to performing common tasks, Philip Henneman MD and Elizabeth Henneman

 

Prolonged acute mechanical ventilation: Implications for hospital benchmarking, Thomas Higgins MD

 

Prospective validation of the intensive care unit admission Mortality Probability Model (MPM0-III)., Thomas Higgins MD

 

Midwives on the inside: Educational experiences with incarcerated women, Donna Jackson-Kohlin MD

 

Clinical Pathologic Case Competition, Adam Kellogg MD

 

Does proteinuria predict severity in eating disorders, Laura Koenigs MD, Nancy Miller MD, Allison Paroskie MD, and Claire Norton

 

Management of infective endocarditis: Clinical experience with outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy, Julius Larioza MD, Richard Brown MD, Amy Girard, and Lena Heung MD

 

Characteristics of a residential and working community with diverse exposure to World Trade Center dust, gas, and fumes, Sybille Liautaud MD

 

Financing of hospital-based psychiatry, Benjamin Liptzin MD

 

Post-liver transplant cholestatic disorder with biliary strictures: de novo versus recurrent primary sclerosing cholangitis, Kenneth McPartland MD

 

STEMI Regionalization, Benjamin Osborne MD

 

Anthracotic pigment in pleural fluid: A case report, Liron Pantanowitz MD and Robert Goulart MD

 

Fatty infiltration of the aortic valve, Liron Pantanowitz MD and Leng Jiang MD

 

Cytologic findings of psammocarcinoma in peritoneal washings, Liron Pantanowitz MD, Christopher Otis MD, and Robert Goulart MD

 

Effectiveness of antibiotic class in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Penny Pekow, Michael Rothberg MD, Oren Brody MD, Daniel Skiest MD, and Peter Lindenauer MD

 

Shop for quality or volume? Volume, quality, and outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery, Penny Pekow, Michael Rothberg MD, and Peter Lindenauer MD

 

Academic career development for clinical directors, Niels Rathlev MD

 

Best practice updates for surgical care in weight loss surgery, John Romanelli MD

 

Expert panel on weight loss surgery: Executive report update, John Romanelli MD

 

Dental care for children with special health care needs in Massachusetts, Matthew Sadof MD

 

Developing effective collaboration in children's mental health: One question at a time, Barry Sarvet MD

 

Expanded use of the TAXUS Express Stent: Two-year safety insights from the 7,500 patient ARRIVE Registry programme, Marc Schweiger MD

 

Facilitating interns’ acquisition of medical knowledge and core skills through experiential learning, Reham Shaaban MD, Raquel Belforti MD, and Mihaela Stefan MD

 

Metabolic effects of thyroid hormones, J Enrique Silva MD

 

12-lead electrocardiogram findings of pulmonary hypertension occur more frequently in emergency department patients with pulmonary embolism than in patients without pulmonary embolism, Howard Smithline MD

 

Classification and regression tree (CART) analysis: A novel method to derive and validate a pretest probability prediction rule for pulmonary embolism, Howard Smithline MD

 

Empiric systemic anticoagulation in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism, Howard Smithline MD

 

Factors associated with positive D-dimer results in patients evaluated for pulmonary embolism: A prospective multivariate analysis, Howard Smithline MD