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Submissions from 2009

High frequency of repeated negative computerized tomographic pulmonary angiography in emergency department patients, Howard Smithline MD

History of anxiety significantly decreases the probability of pulmonary embolism in symptomatic emergency department patients, Howard Smithline MD

Influence of gender on the clinical presentation of venous thromboembolism (VTE): A prospective multi-center, observational study of emergency department patients, Howard Smithline MD

Prospective multi-center assessment of interobserver agreement for radiologist interpretation of 64-channel CT angiography for pulmonary embolism, Howard Smithline MD

Pulmonary infiltrates revealed on CT in patients with negative evaluation for pulmonary embolism, Howard Smithline MD

Achieving universal HIV screening: Predictors of what influences screening, Mihaela Stefan MD

Factors surrounding physician-patient discussions about HIV and the impact on testing, Mihaela Stefan MD

Laboratory and diagnostic test interpretation, Diane Szlachetka

EKG warnings of impending mischief, Susan Torrey MD

Subtle EKG signs of ischemia and infarction, Susan Torrey MD

Workflow interruptions in the hospitalist model of care, Surinder Yadav MD and Evan Benjamin MD

A hospitalist-led multidisciplinary team rounding model to improve quality of care, Surinder Yadav MD, Jan Fitzgerald, David Ling MD, Evan Benjamin MD, and Donna Borah

Cardiovascular implications of proteinuria: An indicator of chronic kidney disease, Varun Agrawal MD

Continuous glucose monitoring improved glucose control in adults but not in young adults or children with type 1 diabetes, Nancy Allen

Smoking is a probable risk factor for ALS: An evidenced-based update(2003-2008), Carmel Armon MD

A rare case of octogenarian pseudosyncope, Emily Baiyee MD and Maura Brennan MD

Is it elder abuse, Raquel Belforti MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, Todd Capizzi MD, Elizabeth Case MD, Sarah Workman MD, Zulfiqar Chaudhry MD, and Jackcy Jacob MD

Quinolone induced hypoglycemia in an elder with acute kidney injury, Amit Bhargava MD and Maura Brennan MD

Rare cause of infective endocarditis presenting as delirium in NH resident, Amit Bhargava MD, Imran Dosani MD, Ashish Verma MD, Siddharth Wartak MD, Sarah Haessler MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Sandra Bellantonio MD

Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B, DRB1, and DQB1 allotypes associated with disease and protection of trachoma endemic villagers, Linda Bobo MD

Assessment of echocardiography image acquisition and image interpretation skills in emergency medicine residents, Gavin Budhram MD

Epilepsia partialis continua in the elderly, Melisha Cumberland MD, Ashish Verma MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, and Maura Brennan MD

A NOTES survival study of a novel gastric closure device: Loop-anchor purse-string, David Desilets MD, John Romanelli MD, Carolanne Lovewell, Christopher Chapman MD, and David Earle MD

Primum non nocere (first, do no harm): A prescription error resulting in a near-fatal fall, Ranjit Dhelaria MD and Maura Brennan MD

AGS resident chapters: First year's progress, Tara DuVal MD, Gina Luciano MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, and Maura Brennan MD

Is it senile ptosis? An uncommon presentation of carotid cavernous aneurysm, Fei Gu MD and Senthil Sivalingam MD

The costs of delayed diagnosis: Pain, isolation, functional decline, Theodore Hartenstein MD and Maura Brennan MD

Exogenous lipoid pneumonia in a chronic laxative user, Jaime Hernandez-Montfort MD, Jose Martagon-Villamil MD, Ashish Arora MD, and Boyd Hehn MD

Purpura fulminans and the paradox of an unfortunate outcome, Jaime Hernandez-Montfort MD, Manmeet Singh MD, and Sarah Haessler MD

A metabolic hurricane in a patient with non-specific mid-epigastric pain, Jaime Hernandez-Montfort MD, Mihaela Stefan MD, and Melody Brewer MD

Competency-based progression: The learner-manager-teacher model, Kevin Hinchey MD and Samuel Borden MD

The ambulatory learner milestones checklist: A tool to quantify resident competency, Kevin Hinchey MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, Sudeep Kaur Aulakh MD, and Lauren Meade MD

Baystate EIP: Present practice and future direction: Tracer and continuous healing relationships, Kevin Hinchey MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, Samuel Borden MD, Lauren Meade MD, Mihaela Stefan MD, and Reva Kleppel

Miller Cischer Syndrome, William House MD

An especially sweet elder, Gina Luciano MD, Douglas Porter MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Sandra Bellantonio MD

Cascading drug errors−hyponatremia followed by hypernatremia: Mirtazapine−induced SIADH and volume depletion from Demeclocycline, Alejandra Marin Ruiz MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Fei Gu MD

Vesicocentesis may be therapeutic in pathologic fetal bladder distension, Glenn Markenson MD, Andrew Healy MD, Fadi Bsat MD, and Michael Plevyak MD

Blood glucose measurement in patients with suspected diabetic ketoacidosis: A comparison of Abbott MediSense PCx point-of-care meter values to reference laboratory values, James Nichols, Howard Smithline MD, Fidela Blank, and Penny Pekow

Practice evolution: Decentralized computer-assisted immunohistochemical image analysis, Liron Pantanowitz MD and Richard Friedberg MD

A trial to end ambulance diversion in Boston, Niels Rathlev MD

Issues in the management of Central Precocious Puberty, Edward Reiter MD

Magnetic retraction of the gallbladder during NOTES transvaginal cholecystectomy, John Romanelli MD, David Desilets MD, and David Earle MD

Rapid resident cycling: The 14 day mini-block, Michael Rosenblum MD

The future is now: Continuity as a team-based concept in radical office redesign, Michael Rosenblum MD, Sudeep Kaur Aulakh MD, and Lauren Meade MD

Sudden unexpected death in young athletes: Reconsidering "hypertrophic cardiomyopathy"., Thomas Rowland MD

Improving mental health services in primary care: Reducing administrative and financial barriers to access and collaboration, Barry Sarvet MD

MMSE limitations in diagnosing vascular dementia, Mayu Sekiguchi MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, and Maura Brennan MD

A retrospective observational comparison study Poractant alpha and Beractant in preterm infants with very low birth weight with respiratory distress syndrome, Bhavesh Shah MD, Penny Pekow, and Evan Horton

The utility of human papillomavirus testing in the management of atypical glandular cells on cytology, Kathryn Sharpless MD

Use of human papillomavirus testing in the management of atypical glandular cells, Kathryn Sharpless MD

Mild cognitive impairment: Not to be forgotten, Manmeet Singh MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Geetika Sachdeva MD

Effects of high frequency oscillatory amplitudes on respiratory mechanics of preterm infants, Rachana Singh MD

Measurement of phosphocreatine recovery kinetics in muscle using phosphorous magnetic resonance imaging, Howard Smithline MD

Potential impact of adjusting the threshold of the quantitative D-dimer based on pretest probability of acute pulmonary embolism, Howard Smithline MD

Bartonellosis, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

Borrelia(Lyme Disease), Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

Diphtheria, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

Eosinophilic Meningitis, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

Moraxella catarrhalis, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

Pasteurella multocida, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

Experiential learning: Facilitating interns' acquisition of core skills with an innovative two-week training program, Mihaela Stefan MD, Kevin Hinchey MD, Raquel Belforti MD, and Reham Shaaban MD

Developing an in-training examination for fellows: The experience of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, James Stewart MD

A surprising cause for a wound in a nursing home resident: An occult sweat gland carcinoma, Ashita Talsania MD and Maura Brennan MD

Metabolic abnormalities in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children: Two-year follow-up, Maripat Toye RN MS, Jens Krause MD, Donna Fisher MD, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD, Edward Reiter MD, and Holley Allen MD

Imaging evaluation of breast implants: Complications and implant associated pathology, Erica Tyler MD, David March MD, and Vivian Miller MD

Gastrointestinal complications after 3 months of dual antiplatelet therapy for drug-eluting stents as assessed by wireless capsule endoscopy, Neelima Vallurupalli MD

Sickle cell anemia masking malignancy, Siddharth Wartak MD and David Rose MD

Lessons learned on pain, Jeannette Wolfe MD

HCV in incarcerated populations: an analysis of gender and criminality on risk., Anne G. Rhodes, Faye S. Taxman, Peter D. Friedmann, and Karen L. Cropsey

Continuous glucose monitoring in non-insulin-using individuals with type 2 diabetes: Acceptability, feasibility, and teaching opportunities, Nancy Allen and Stuart Chipkin MD

Evaluation of the Afinion AS100 Point-of-Care Analyzer for Hemoglobin A1c, Melissa Arabadjief MD and James Nichols

International outsourcing of medical research by high income countries: Changes from 1925-2005, Raquel Belforti MD, Michael Wall MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, Penny Pekow, and Michael Rothberg MD

Using hospital standardized mortality ratios for public reporting: A comment by the consortium of chief quality officers, Evan Benjamin MD

Ehrlichiosis presenting as a fever of unknown origin, Amit Bhargava MD, Imran Dosani MD, Senthil Sivalingam MD, Sarah Haessler MD, and Sufana Al Khunaizi MD

Intrapartum management of the second twin, Fadi Bsat MD, Glenn Markenson MD, and Andrew Healy MD

The DAVID (Dual Chamber and VVI Implantable Defibrillator) II trial, James Cook MD

Infective endocarditis presenting from locally invasive adenocarcinoma of esophagus, Ranjit Dhelaria MD and Srikanth Penumetsa MD

Myasthenia flare with pleural metastasis of thymoma developing 6 years after the resection of invasive thymoma, Imran Dosani MD, Armen Asik MD, and Rose Ganim MD

Bivalirudin use during PCI for stent thrombosis in a patient with subacute intracranial hemorrhage, Gregory Giugliano MD and Senthil Sivalingam MD

Introduction of alcohol-based surgical antisepsis associated with a surgical site infection cluster: The problem with a culture of cutting corners, Annette Golubchik MD and Sarah Haessler MD

Surgical pain management and patient satisfaction, Christine Gryglik, Michael Davis, and Cheryl Reilly

A comparison of short-term outcomes between laparoscopic supracervical and total hysterectomies, Oz Harmanli MD, Alex Knee, and Elena Tunitsky-Bitten MD

Is laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy better in obese women? A comparison of perioperative morbidity with total laparoscopic hysterectomy, Oz Harmanli MD, Alex Knee, and Elena Tunitsky-Bitten MD

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

Neurogenic stress cardiomyopathy in a patient with adult chiari type 1 malformation, Jaime Hernandez-Montfort MD, Aashish Samat MD, Ashish Arora MD, and Patrick Mailloux MD

Masked hypercalcemia in a patient with chronic pain, Jaime Hernandez-Montfort MD, Ashita Talsania MD, Ilse Levin MD, and Stephen Ryzewicz MD

Nutritional and metabolic abnormalities in a patient with chronic pain, Jaime Hernandez-Montfort MD, Ashita Talsania MD, Ilse Levin MD, and Stephen Ryzewicz MD

Hypothermia for epilepsia partialis continua and complex partial seizures in an adult with Rasmussen's Encephalitis, William House MD, Carmel Armon MD, Erika LaChance MD, Luis Moral MD, Eric Smith MD, Patrick Mailloux MD, and Grace Albert

Fix your fracture care claims in 3 simple steps to avoid errant code, postop overlap, Michael Lemanski MD

HIV post-exposure prophylaxis in children and adolescents presenting for reported sexual assault, Scott Lemme MD

Delirium, Benjamin Liptzin MD and Steven Fischel MD

Impact of physician and patient gender on pain management in the emergency department--a multicenter study, Timothy Mader MD

The effect of ambient temperature on iced saline during simulated infusion to induce therapeutic hypothermia, Timothy Mader MD

Therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest: A cost-effectiveness analysis, Timothy Mader MD

The effect of duration of second stage labor and mode of delivery on neonatal complications among preterms, Glenn Markenson MD, Fadi Bsat MD, Michael Plevyak MD, and Penny Pekow

Wellens Syndrome, Benjamin Mattingly MD

The role of cognitive functioning in medication adherence of children and adolescents with HIV infection, Susan McQuiston MD

Testing a work environment: Work relationship model to explain expertise in experienced acute care nurses, Deborah Morsi and Joan Roche

Point-of-care testing for hemoglobin., James Nichols and Monica Hollowell MD

The impact of digital imaging in the field of cytopathology, Liron Pantanowitz MD, Maryanne Hornish, and Robert Goulart MD