Submissions from 2006
Geometric determinants of functional tricuspid regurgitation: Insights from 3-dimensional echocardiography, Leng Jiang MD
Paramedic compliance with ACLS epinephrine guidelines in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest., Timothy Mader MD
Multicenter evaluation of the new Roche CRP high-sensitive assay on COBAS INTEGRA (R) systems, James Nichols
The identification of ganglion cells in Hirschsprung disease by the immunohistochemical detection of ret oncoprotein., Christopher Otis MD, David Gang MD, and Sadiqa Karim MD
Professionalism and team care in the clinical setting., David Page MD
Mammotome footprints: Histologic artefacts in the era of stereotactic vacuum mammotome biopsy., Liron Pantanowitz MD, Giovanna Crisi MD, and Christopher Otis MD
Response to Ridder et al., Liron Pantanowitz MD, Roxanne Florence MD, Robert Goulart MD, and Christopher Otis MD
Diagnostic cytologic features of an epididymal melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy present in scrotal fluid: A case report., Liron Pantanowitz MD, Robert Goulart MD, David Gang MD, Giovanna Crisi MD, and P LaPolice
Maternal body mass index, delivery route, and induction of labor in a midwifery caseload., Penny Pekow, Barbara Graves, and Susan DeJoy
Ejaculation disorders, Michael Picchioni MD
Transduction of a mesenchyme-specific gene periostin into 293T cells induces cell invasive activity through epithelial-mesenchymal transformation, Rong Shao and Wei Yan
YfiO stabilizes the YaeT complex and is essential for outer membrane protein assembly in Escherichia coli., Joseph Sklar MD
Breast cancer risk estimates for relatives of white and African American women with breast cancer in the Women's Contraceptive and Reproductive Experiences Study., Ronald Burkman MD
Shattering the consensus on end-of-life care: Was the Schiavo case palliative medicine's Humpty Dumpty, Lewis Cohen MD
Antibiotic side effects, Eric Granowitz MD
Computerized Physician Order Entry(CPOE): Employing pre-built chemotherapy care sets: Antiemetic and supportive care medication omissions., Donald Higby MD, Wilson Mertens MD, Deborah Naglieri-Prescod, and Lucinda Cassells MD
Acute detection of reperfused and non-reperfused acute myocardial infarction with Tc-99m glucaric acid, William Hiser MD
Quality of care for patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease., Peter Lindenauer MD, Penny Pekow, and Evan Benjamin MD
End-of-life issues in elderly patients., Benjamin Liptzin MD
Physical therapist examination, evaluation, and intervention for a patient with West Nile virus paralysis., Nancy Miller MD
Female to male transgender chest surgery: A five-year experience, Brian Olack MD, Kristin Stueber MD, and Melissa Johnson MD
Employing statistical process control (SPC) charting to evaluate menopausal symptoms in women enrolled in a clinical trial of a complementary intervention., Lindsay Rockwell MD, Wilson Mertens MD, Grace Makari-Judson MD, and Lucinda Cassells MD
Laparoscopic revision of TAPP hernia repair for early genitofemoral neuralgia, John Romanelli MD
Comparison of two fluid-management strategies in acute lung injury., Jay Steingrub MD and Mark Tidswell MD
Strategies used by nurses to recover medical errors in an academic emergency department setting., Fidela Blank, Elizabeth Henneman, and Philip Henneman MD
A patient satisfaction survey to measure the effect of hospitalist practice, Greta H. Boynton MD, David Ling MD, Donna Borah, and Richard Brzostek
Successful treatment of lymphoma induced lactic acidosis in an older patient, Gregory Braden MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Sik Ang MD
Depression with psychosis masquerading as delirium, Maura Brennan MD, Samuel Borden MD, and Eileen Kehoe MD
Severe left ventricular dysfunction mimicking acute myocardial infarction, Maura Brennan MD, Kevin Hinchey MD, and Duha Shaheen MD
Severe left ventricular dysfunction mimicking acute myocardial infarction, Maura Brennan MD, Kevin Hinchey MD, and Duha Shaheen MD
Left bundle branch block partial reversal with L-thyroxine administration in a hypothyroid patient, Maura Brennan MD, David Ling MD, and Duha Shaheen MD
Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) in an elderly woman, Maura Brennan MD and Rosette Odulio MD
Reversible motor impairment in a 65 year old patient with posterior fossa dermoid cyst, Maura Brennan MD and David Robertson MD
Relationship between established breast cancer risk factors and risk of seven different histologic types of invasive breast cancer., Ronald Burkman MD
A case of spontaneous subdural hematomas caused by VP shunt drainage for normal pressure hvdrocephalus, Carmel Celestin MD and Maura Brennan MD
Management of unexpected difficult airway at a teaching institution over a 7-year period., Neil Connelly MD, Kamel Ghandour MD, Larry Robbins MD, Charles Gibson, and Steven Dunn MD
Obese BMI and pregnancy outcome, Susan DeJoy
The HELPS approach to shoulder dystocia management, Susan DeJoy
Cadasil: Cognitive decline in a 35 Y/O woman, Arnulfo Deray MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Victoria Peters MD
Light-regulated release of DNA and its delivery to nuclei by means of photolabile gold nanoparticles, Neil Forbes
Management of migraine headaches., Barbara Graves
Taking the first breath: Transition from the fetus to the neonate, Barbara Graves
Communication tree: Talk to me, Christine Gryglik, Michael Davis, Deborah Kinsey, and Kelly Ann Scott
The going home initiative: Getting trauma ICU patients home with hospice, Paul Jodka MD, Betty Babb, and Beth Stadnicki
Purple urinary catheter and bag syndrome in a nonagenarian, Venkta Kodali MD
Creutzfeldt Jacob disease and myasthenia gravis presenting as delirium in an octgenarian, Venkta Kodali MD, Maura Brennan MD, Todd Capizzi MD, Donna Mercado MD, George Baquis MD, Benjamin Liptzin MD, and David Longworth MD
Treatment of giant keratoacanthoma with intralesional 5-fluorouracil., Aimee Leonard MD
Physician characteristics, attitudes and use of computerized order entry, Peter Lindenauer MD, David Ling MD, Nancy Hoople, Evan Benjamin MD, and Deborah Naglieri-Prescod
Isolated jejunal perforation after blunt thoracoabdominal trauma., Imtiaz Munshi MD and Gerald Khachi MD
An HIV-positive elderly woman with a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, Rosette Odulio MD and Maura Brennan MD
Lost in translation, William Ortiz MD, Kevin Hinchey MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, and Sandra Bellantonio MD
Lost in translation, William Ortiz MD, Kevin Hinchey MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, and Sandra Bellantonio MD
Experience with clinical cases of Mycobacterium abscessus at a large Midwestern medical center, Armando Paez MD
Addressing gaps in abortion education: A sexual health elective created by medical students, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD
Adding up the zeros, Jay Steingrub MD
Incidence and impact on mortality of acute renal dysfunction after the onset of acute lung injury, Jay Steingrub MD
Bedside electronic glucose protocol (eProtocol-insulin) performance., Jay Steingrub MD and Mark Tidswell MD
Pulmonary-artery versus central venous catheter to guide treatment of acute lung injury., Jay Steingrub MD and Mark Tidswell MD
Is there a role for low tidal volume ventilation to prevent ALI/ARDS? Survey of tidal volumes and incidence of ALI/ARDS in ventilated patients, Jay Steingrub MD, Mark Tidswell MD, and Archan Shah MD
Receipt of disability payments by substance users: mental and physical health correlates., Michael D. Stein, Bradley J. Anderson, Joanna Lassor, and Peter D. Friedmann
Local recurrence after transanal endoscopic microsurgery for rectal polyps and early cancers., Albert Alexander MD, Sabha Ganai MD, Prathima Kanumuri MD, and R Rao MD
Morphology and location of restenosis following bare metal coronary stenting., Ehsan Ansari MD, James Cook MD, Ashequl Islam MD, Marc Schweiger MD, and Gregory Giugliano MD
Nonoperative correction of pectus carinatum with orthotic bracing., Gregory Banever MD, Stanley Konefal MD, and Kevin Moriarty MD
Efficacy of rectal misoprostol as second line therapy for treatment of primary postpartum hemorrhage, Monideepa Baruah MD and Gabriel Cohn MD
Challenges to research in urban community health centers., Evan Benjamin MD
Assessing cognitive ability in research: Use of MMSE with minority populations and elderly adults with low education levels., Candace Bignell
Chlamydia Trachomatis and Trachoma: Protective and disease-associated Hla Drb1/Dqb1 allotypes of Tanzanian villagers, Linda Bobo MD
Incidence of common duct stones after positive intraoperative cholangiogram, David Desilets MD
Does obesity affect vaginal hysterectomy outcomes, Oz Harmanli MD
Read cases with the experts. Cardiac imaging. Body MRI categorical course., George Hartnell MD
Baystate educational innovation project, Kevin Hinchey MD, Samuel Borden MD, Lauren Meade MD, Michael Picchioni MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, and David Longworth MD
Baystate educational innovation project, Kevin Hinchey MD, Samuel Borden MD, Lauren Meade MD, Michael Picchioni MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, and David Longworth MD
See one, do one, teach one: Introducing the manager model into the PGY-2 year, Kevin Hinchey MD and Michael Picchioni MD
See one, do one, teach one: Introducing the manager model into the PGY-2 year, Kevin Hinchey MD and Michael Picchioni MD
A nutritional supplement formula for influenza A (H5N1) infection in humans., Harvey Lederman MD
Cutaneous malignant melanoma., Aimee Leonard MD
Large mucosal lip defects: Management by second intention healing, Aimee Leonard MD
Rapid preparation of high-quality frozen sections using the Cryo-Hist embedding machine, Aimee Leonard MD
Chemotherapy ordering in a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) environment: A longitudinal analysis of defects from oncologist to patient, Wilson Mertens MD, Deborah Naglieri-Prescod, and Donald Higby MD
Task-specific mini-CEXs: A way of documenting competence and enhancing feedback, Michael Picchioni MD, Michael Rothberg MD, Lauren Meade MD, David Ling MD, and Kevin Hinchey MD
Task-specific mini-CEXs: A way of documenting competence and enhancing feedback, Michael Picchioni MD, Michael Rothberg MD, Lauren Meade MD, David Ling MD, and Kevin Hinchey MD
The influence of H. pylori infection on postoperative marginal ulcer and stricture formation in bariatric surgery patients, John Romanelli MD
Does division of the nerve of Latarjet during Roux-En-Y laparoscopic gastric bypass influence delayed emptying of the gastric pouch in the early postoperative period, John Romanelli MD and Jane Garb
Does the presence of asymptomatic cholelithiasis preoperatively predict the development of cholecystitis in the weight loss period following bariatric surgery, John Romanelli MD and Jane Garb
A Quality Improvement(QI) curriculum in action: Diabetes management, Michael Rosenblum MD and Kevin Hinchey MD
A Quality Improvement(QI) curriculum in action: Diabetes management, Michael Rosenblum MD and Kevin Hinchey MD
After the funding is gone: An analysis of predictors of sustainability efforts at the inner city asthma intervention sites, Matthew Sadof MD
Demonstration of construct valifity for a new virtual reality laparoscopic skills trainer, Neal Seymour MD, David Earle MD, and Ron Bush
Characterization of angular gaze by expert laparoscopic surgeons using a face-mounted display, Neal Seymour MD, David Earle MD, Ron Bush, and David Lin MD
Validation of an operating room performance tool for surgical residents, Neal Seymour MD, David Earle MD, and Alexander Perez MD
Use of a new performance assessment tool for a complex laparoscopic task, Neal Seymour MD, David Earle MD, John Romanelli MD, and Jay Kuhn MD
The use of a virtual reality trainer to increase surgical resident skill on complex laparoscopic tasks, Neal Seymour MD, David Earle MD, John Romanelli MD, Jay Kuhn MD, and Ron Bush
The use of a virtual reality trainer to increase surgical resident skill on complex laparoscopic tasks, Neal Seymour MD, David Earle MD, John Romanelli MD, Jay Kuhn MD, and Ron Bush
Complex laparoscopic task performance on two new computer-based skills training devices, Neal Seymour MD, Michael Ganey MD, and Ron Bush
Thermogenic mechanisms and their hormonal regulation., J Enrique Silva MD
Validity of dyspnea measures in patients with acute decompensated heart failure, Howard Smithline MD, Fidela Blank, Thomas Fitzgerald, and Sondra Jasienowski
Can we better determine the etiology of community-acquired pneumonia?, Richard Brown MD
The adolescent with a chronic illness., James Burns MD and Matthew Sadof MD