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Submissions from 2008

 

Update in pain medicine, Michael Picchioni MD

 

Preliminary observations of urinary calcium and osteopontin excretion in premature infants, term infants and adults, Gary Rockwell MD, Gregory Braden MD, and Thomas Campfield MD

 

Robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: early experience, John Romanelli MD, Lisa Mark MD, and Jay Kuhn MD

 

Cell death in myoblasts and muscles, Larry Schwartz and Honor Glenn

 

Computer-based simulation training in surgery, Neal Seymour MD

 

A replicable method for blood glucose control in critically Ill patients, Jay Steingrub MD and Mark Tidswell MD

 

Is blood glucose control improvement sustained one year after an intensive diabetes case management intervention? Findings from a pilot study invovling poorly controlled Hispanic Type 2 patients, Garry Welch, Jane Garb, and Paula Santiago-Kelley

 

Perioperative symptoms following gastric bypass surgery, Garry Welch, Cheryl Wesolowski, Bernadette Piepul, Jay Kuhn MD, John Romanelli MD, and Jane Garb

 

The impact of case management interventions on blood glucose control (HbA1c) in diabetes: Results of a meta-analysis of clinical trials, Garry Welch, Sofija Zagarins MD, and Jane Garb

 

Optimal hyperlipidemia monitoring in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus, Holley Allen MD, Dennis Brenner MD, and Edward Reiter MD

 

Poor iron status is associated with inflammation in obese children, Leybie Ang MD, Matthew Richardson MD, and Chrystal Wittcopp MD

 

A time to live, a time to die: End-of-life case discussions, Betty Babb, Danielle Plouffe, Paul Jodka MD, Beth Stadnicki, Nancy Doubleday, and Paula Lusardi

 

Effect of clopidogrel on early failure of arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis: a randomized controlled trial, Gregory Braden MD

 

Being a 'good doctor', Maura Brennan MD

 

Ovarian cysts and breast cancer: Results from the Women's Contraceptive and Reproductive Experiences Study, Ronald Burkman MD

 

Is enrollment in school free lunch programs or receiving door to door bus transportation a risk factor for obesity, James Burns MD and Jane Garb

 

The relationship between healthy land use in the built environment and Body Mass Index (BMI) percentiles among inner city school children, James Burns MD and Jane Garb

 

The relationship between the density of food sources in the built environment and obesity among inner city school children, James Burns MD and Jane Garb

 

The effect of open access on infant well child care in a resident continuity clinic, Astrid Chabert MD, James Burns MD, Kathleen Szegda, and Cheryl Tierney

 

Expression of Jagged 1 in human renal development, Giovanna Crisi MD, Gregory Braden MD, Gary Rockwell MD, and Thomas Campfield MD

 

Listeria monocytogenes infection in a HIV-infected patient manifesting as cardiac interventricular abscess, Khaled Dahche MD, Dmitri Iarikov MD, Daniel Skiest MD, and Linda Bobo MD

 

Baboon corpus luteum: Size and sex steroid secretion throughout the luteal phase, M Yusoff Dawood MD

 

Comparative performance of uncoated self expanding metal biliary stents (SEMS) of different designs in two diameters: Final patency results of an international multi-center randomized controlled trial (RCT), David Desilets MD

 

Endoscopic stapled cystgastrostomy, David Desilets MD

 

Predictive value of CT scanning for common bile duct stones, David Desilets MD and Abdullah Shaikh MD

 

Capecitabine-induced palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia in a diabetic patient, Sarah Dews MD, Venkta Kodali MD, and Michael Rosenblum MD

 

Time for a reality check: The hospital-based laboratory's perspective, Richard Friedberg MD

 

Analyzing medical processes, Philip Henneman MD and Elizabeth Henneman

 

The effect of hospital volume on outcomes for patients with prolonged acute mechanical ventilation(PAMV), Thomas Higgins MD

 

Asymmetry correction in the irradiated breast: Outcomes of reduction mammoplasty and mastopexy after breast conserving therapy, Melissa Johnson MD, Michael Chin, Glen Brooks MD, and Anoush Hadaegh MD

 

Who do you want taking care of your parent, Peter Lindenauer MD

 

High-dose atorvastatin does not negatively influence clinical outcomes among clopidogrel treated acute coronary syndrome patients--a Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 22 (PROVE IT-TIMI 22) a, Amir Lotfi MD, Marc Schweiger MD, and Gregory Giugliano MD

 

Intravascular lesions of the hand, Liron Pantanowitz MD and Wayne Duke MD

 

Does mandatory in-patient alcohol detoxification reduce ED recidivism or hospital admission for patients with chronic, severe alcohol dependence, Niels Rathlev MD

 

The impact of oral contrast administration for abdominal CT imaging on ED length of stay, patient symptoms and satisfaction: A prospective randomized clinical trial, Niels Rathlev MD

 

A randomized pilot study of acupuncture for control of treatment-induced menopausal symptoms in breast cancer patients, Lindsay Rockwell MD, Grace Makari-Judson MD, Ruth Barham, and Wilson Mertens MD

 

A NOTES drainage of two infected pseudocysts: Endoscopic stapled cystgastrostomy., John Romanelli MD, David Desilets MD, and David Earle MD

 

A NOTES survival study of a novel gastric closure device: Looped T-anchors, John Romanelli MD, David Desilets MD, Carolanne Lovewell, and Christopher Chapman MD

 

Patient knowledge and attitudes about avian influenza in an internal medicine clinic, Michael Rothberg MD

 

The children with special health care needs medical education project, Matthew Sadof MD

 

The role of simulation in critical care education, Susan Scott

 

Distinct Angiogenic Mediators Are Required for Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor- and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-induced Angiogenesis: The Role of Cytoplasmic Tyrosine Kinase c-Abl in Tumor Angiogenesis, Rong Shao, Wei Yan, and Brooke Bentley

 

Unusual initial presentation of Lupus as renal infarcts and pulmonary embolism in setting of nephrosis in young hispanic male, Senthil Sivalingam MD and Barbara Greco MD

 

Fertility services for human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients: Provider policy, practice, and perspectives, Julie Stanitis MD, Daniel Grow MD, and Halina Wiczyk MD

 

Multicenter validation of a computer-based clinical decision support tool for glucose control in adult and pediatric intensive care units, Jay Steingrub MD

 

Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of activated Protein C for the treatment of acute lung injury, Jay Steingrub MD

 

Blood glucose control with three different QI strategies, Jay Steingrub MD and Mark Tidswell MD

 

eProtocol-insulin development and refinement in teo research networks, Jay Steingrub MD and Mark Tidswell MD

 

Late post-partum eclampsia and posterior reversible Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome, Ashish Verma MD, Basil Lau MD, Shaji Daniel MD, and Paul Jodka MD

 

Physical activity predicts weight loss following gastric bypass surgery: Findings from a support group survey, Garry Welch, Jay Kuhn MD, John Romanelli MD, Jane Garb, Bernadette Piepul, and Cheryl Wesolowski

 

Are you ready? Assessing weight management preparedness in families presenting to pediatric weight management programs, Chrystal Wittcopp MD, Sarah Goff MD, and Kathleen Szegda

 

Barriers to effective pediatric obesity prevention, Chrystal Wittcopp MD, Kathleen Szegda, Lela Hobby, and Jennifer Kennedy

 

Patient satisfaction and sustained outcomes of drug abuse treatment., Zhiwei Zhang, Dean R. Gerstein, and Peter D. Friedmann

 

Attributions of responsibility for addiction: the effects of gender and type of substance., Christina Hatgis, Peter D. Friedmann, and Morton Wiener

 

Donepezil and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Ashish Arora MD, Ashish Verma MD, Maura Brennan MD, and M Javed Ashraf MD

 

Speaking in plain language, Robert Baevsky MD

 

Elder abuse screening: Why is it an important tool, Maura Brennan MD, Rukshana Cader MD, and Reham Shaaban MD

 

An atypical presentation of lymphoma: The failure of Ocam's Razor, Maura Brennan MD, Rukshana Cader MD, Reham Shaaban MD, and Warren Ho MD

 

A lively centenarian with giant peptic ulcer disease, Maura Brennan MD and Jodie Hermann MD

 

ICU mortality risk may be overestimated in elders without other risk factors, Maura Brennan MD, Thomas Higgins MD, and Paul Jodka MD

 

Longitudinal study of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera(R)) effects on bone health in adolescents: study design, population characteristics and baseline bone mineral density, Ronald Burkman MD

 

Unusual manifestation of disseminated histoplasmosis in AIDS in a Central American immigrant, Imran Dosani MD, Mihaela Stefan MD, Peter Butler MD, and Monica Hollowell MD

 

Unilateral anteromedial thalamic stroke presenting as anterograde and retrograde amnesia, Tara DuVal MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Sandra Bellantonio MD

 

A prospective, case-controlled study of the effect of continuous hemoglobin (Hgb) monitoring (Critline) on hemoglobin variability (Hv) and erythropoietin (Epo) dosing, Michael Germain MD, Warren Ho MD, and Jane Garb

 

Frequent hemoglobin (Hgb) monitoring (12x/month) can inform clinical and organisational decision making, Michael Germain MD, Warren Ho MD, and Jane Garb

 

Cytotechnologists today: Much more than 'pap-ologists' with schools in need of our support, Robert Goulart MD

 

Antibiotic adverse reactions and drug interactions, Eric Granowitz MD and Richard Brown MD

 

Fatal case of bilateral internal jugular vein thrombosis following IVIg infusion in an adolescent girl treated for ITP, Satkiran Grewal MD and Matthew Richardson MD

 

Congestive heart failure (CHF) exacerbation precipitated by unintended overdose of baking soda, Chunmei Huang MD, Amit Saxena MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, and Amir Lotfi MD

 

Cramping with Crohn's: New diagnosis of Crohn's in a 88 year old man, Syed Hussain MD, Siddharth Wartak MD, Alvaro Rosales MD, and Arnulfo Deray MD

 

The efficacy of intravenous immunoglobin in the treatment of refractory Clostridium difficile diarrhea, Melina Irizarry MD, Michael Wall MD, and Sarah Haessler MD

 

An education program to increase knowledge of and immunization with adult pertussis vaccination among parents of newborns, Pui-Ying Iroh Tam MD, Brian W. Smith MD, and Donna Fisher MD

 

Necrotizing fasciitis in a chronic left lower extremity wound, Ilse Levin MD and Roy Sittig MD

 

Length of stay and mortality in pulmonary embolism: high time for evidence-based discharge criteria, Peter Lindenauer MD

 

Outcomes of care by hospitalists, general internists, and family physicians, Peter Lindenauer MD and Michael Rothberg MD

 

The risks of lunch--postprandial hypotension, Gina Luciano MD and Maura Brennan MD

 

Simulation as an educational modality for multidisciplinary training experience in Critical Care Medicine, Patrick Mailloux MD and Gladys Fernandez MD

 

Evidence base for evaluation, management and rehabilitation of ankle injuries, Julio Martinez-Silvestrini MD

 

Clinical assessment of the axillary sentinel lymph node for breast cancer metastasis by the surgeon: A study of one institutionÂ’s voluntary policy change, Juliana Meyer MD, Sabha Ganai MD, Robert Goulart MD, and Holly Mason MD

 

Evaluation of QC3: The automatic quality control system on the ABL80 FLEX, James Nichols, Sadiqa Karim MD, and Melissa Arabadjief MD

 

Evaluation of the B-hydroxybutyrate ketone test on the STAT-site M analyzer, James Nichols and Ronald Moccio

 

Outbreak of Mycobacterium abscessus wound infections among 'lipotourists' from the United States who underwent abdominoplasty in the Dominican Republic, Armando Paez MD and Eric Granowitz MD

 

Adenolipoma of the external female genitalia, Liron Pantanowitz MD, Jean Henneberry MD, Christopher Otis MD, and Mary Zakhary MD

 

Idiopathic short stature: Management and growth hormone treatment, Edward Reiter MD

 

Burst pressures in gastric closure: A NOTES comparison study of looped T-anchors vs. endoclips in the explanted porcine stomach, John Romanelli MD, David Desilets MD, and David Earle MD

 

NOTES pancreatic pseudocystgastrostomy: A human NOTES anastomosis., John Romanelli MD, David Desilets MD, David Earle MD, and Loki Skylizard MD

 

Characterization of rapid performance improvement on a complex laparoscopic task using a virtual-reality trainer in the SAGES learning center., John Romanelli MD, David Lin MD, and Neal Seymour MD

 

Sensory impairment, Alvaro Rosales MD, Ashish Verma MD, and Sandra Bellantonio MD

 

Complications of viral influenza, Michael Rothberg MD, Sarah Haessler MD, and Richard Brown MD

 

Do pediatricians manage influenza differently than internists, Michael Rothberg MD, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD, and David Rose MD

 

DLBD - Diagnosis Lost By Delay, Amit Saxena MD and Jagadeesan Udayarani MD

 

The 'Doppler-Swoosh' Test: A further modification to the swoosh test, Donald Schwartz MD and Karthik Raghunathan MD

 

Premature closure may be detrimental in the elderly, Reham Shaaban MD, Rukshana Cader MD, and Sandra Bellantonio MD

 

Near fatal Foley, Senthil Sivalingam MD and Maura Brennan MD

 

An unusual cardiac cause of delirium, Senthil Sivalingam MD and Arnulfo Deray MD

 

Bacterial meningitis, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

 

Bordetella pertussis, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

 

Brucella species, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

 

Campylobacter species, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

 

Candida species, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD