Submissions from 2008
Chart critical care with this checklist, Michael Lemanski MD
Prove patients critical status before coding 99291, Michael Lemanski MD
A human patient simulation program training residents in critical care medicine-quantitative analysis, William McGee MD, Gladys Fernandez MD, Patrick Mailloux MD, and Gerard Langlois
Optimal steroid therapy may improve outcome in septic shock, William McGee MD, Thomas Higgins MD, Paul Jodka MD, Patrick Mailloux MD, and Elizabeth Lederman
Effect of oncologist-based counseling on patient-perceived breast cancer risk and psychological distress, Wilson Mertens MD, Deborah Katz MD, Marlene Quinlan, Ruth Barham, Grace Makari-Judson MD, Sandra Hubbard, Pam Hyder, and Mary jean Pineau
Public health implications of altered puberty timing, Edward Reiter MD
Exercise tolerance and thermoregulatory responses during cycling in boys and men, Thomas Rowland MD and Sean Hagenbuch MD
VR to OR: A review of the evidence that virtual reality simulation improves operating room performance, Neal Seymour MD
Thyroid-adrenergic interactions: physiological and clinical implications, J Enrique Silva MD
Geriatric Trauma, Reginald Alouidor MD
Nonventilatory interventions in the acute respiratory distress syndrome, Reginald Alouidor MD
Physicians should desist from aiding in executions, Carmel Armon MD
The belongings, Deepak Asudani MD
Adverse reactions to antibiotics in critical care, Richard Brown MD and Eric Granowitz MD
Emergency Thoracic Ultrasound, Gavin Budhram MD
Timing of menarche and first full-term birth in relation to breast cancer risk, Ronald Burkman MD
Postoperative hypertension, Gladys Fernandez MD and Neal Seymour MD
Improving patient satisfaction through aggressive surgical pain management, Christine Gryglik, Cheryl Reilly, and Michael Davis
Chronic fatigue syndrome, Hal Jenson MD
Human T-cell lymphotropic viruses types I and II, Hal Jenson MD
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis, Hal Jenson MD
Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, Hal Jenson MD
Polyomaviruses, Hal Jenson MD
Lymphoedematous variants of Kaposi's sarcoma, Liron Pantanowitz MD and Wayne Duke MD
Patterns of molecular genetic variation among cat breeds, Solveig Pflueger MD
Postoperative pulmonary embolus, Neal Seymour MD and Gladys Fernandez MD
A retrospective observational study of drotrecogin alfa (activated) in adults with severe sepsis: Comparison with a controlled clinical trial, Jay Steingrub MD
Evolution of mechanical ventilation in response to clinical research, Jay Steingrub MD
Submissions from 2007
Spotting a zebra by its stripes, Deepak Asudani MD, Martin Broder MD, and Sivakumar Natanasabapathy MD
Foreword, Ronald Burkman MD
The Transdermal Contraceptive Patch: An Updated Review of the Literature, Ronald Burkman MD
A psychiatric perspective of dialysis discontinuation, Lewis Cohen MD, Adam Mirot MD, Jane Garb, Gregory Braden MD, and Michael Germain MD
Deep venous thrombosis prophylaxis in laparoscopy: An evidence-based review, David Earle MD
Strokes in Young People: A Differential Diagnosis, Tala Elia MD and Susan Torrey MD
Critical values comparison: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes survey of 163 clinical laboratories, Richard Friedberg MD
Future trends, Richard Friedberg MD
The role of the medical laboratory director, Richard Friedberg MD and Carol Ann Rauch MD
Can we use a catheter to do the q-tip test, Oz Harmanli MD
The national academy of clinical biochemistry laboratory medicine practice guidelines for point of care pH testing, James Nichols
Laboratory accreditation and inspection, Carol Ann Rauch MD and James Nichols
Influenza, Michael Rothberg MD
Patient knowledge and attitudes about antiviral medication and vaccination for influenza in an internal medicine clinic, Michael Rothberg MD
Research knowledge among the participants in the Treatment for Adolescents With Depression Study (TADS), Bruce Waslick MD
A new web-based operative skills assessment tool effectively tracks progression in surgical resident performance, Eyad Wohaibi MD, David Earle MD, Francis Ansanitis, Richard Wait MD, and Neal Seymour MD
Sports and trauma in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis revisited, Carmel Armon MD
Sedation of elderly patients undergoing coronary arteriography does not result in adverse outcomes and improves postprocedural care, M Javed Ashraf MD, James Cook MD, Marc Schweiger MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, and Neelima Vallurupalli MD
Comparison of conventional smears versus ThinPrep in thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsy: Diagnostic categories and surgical correlation, Margaret Assaad MD, Maryanne Hornish, Roxanne Florence MD, and Robert Goulart MD
Diagnostic accuracy of image-guided percutaneous fine needle aspiration biopsy of the mediastinum, Margaret Assaad MD, Christopher Otis MD, and Liron Pantanowitz MD
Effects of low-dose oral contraceptives on body weight: Results of a randomized study of up to 13 cycles of use, Ronald Burkman MD
Reducing surgical complications, Jan Fitzgerald, Gary Kanter MD, Evan Benjamin MD, and Regina Trelease
Adverse outcomes of geriatric patients undergoing abdominal surgery who are at high risk for delirium, Sabha Ganai MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, K Francis Lee MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Peter Lindenauer MD
Second intention healing for intermediate and large postsurgical defects of the lip, Aimee Leonard MD
Breaking bad news: A practical approach for the hospitalist, David Ling MD
Utility of fine needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of thyroid lymphoma, Rukmini Modem MD, Robert Goulart MD, and Liron Pantanowitz MD
Outcome of clinically based large-scale screening for Chlamydia trachomatis infection using the ThinPrep Pap Test collection vial, Liron Pantanowitz MD, Maryanne Hornish, and Robert Goulart MD
Immunocytochemical evaluation of p16(INK4A) in ThinPrep Pap Tests diagnosed as atypical squamous cells, cannot exclude high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, Liron Pantanowitz MD, Christopher Otis MD, and Robert Goulart MD
Comparison of full chest CTA with limited CTA and triple rule-out CTA for PE detection and effective dose implications., Hetal Patel MD and Bret Coughlin MD
Impact of digital image manipulation in cytopathology, Jeffrey Pinco MD, Robert Goulart MD, Christopher Otis MD, Jane Garb, and Liron Pantanowitz MD
Urticaria after varicella vaccine: The need for a graded challenge, Mario Rodenas MD, Jonathan Bayuk MD, and Jacqueline Cook
Promoting physical activity for children's health: rationale and strategies, Thomas Rowland MD
Activin subunit and receptor expression in normal and cleft human fetal palate tissues, Alan Schneyer
Differential roles of HIC-5 isoforms in the regulation of cell death and myotube formation during myogenesis, Larry Schwartz and Honor Glenn
Common genetic variation in GATA-binding protein 3 and differential susceptibility to breast cancer by estrogen receptor alpha tumor status, Melissa Troester
False positive lactic acidosis in ethylene glycol toxicity: A confounding variable, Raquel Belforti MD, Giselle Cruz, Barbara Greco MD, and Eliah Munyikwa MD
The impact of a simulation training program on the confidence of internal medicine residents to lead and perform adult resuscitation, Raquel Belforti MD, Mihaela Stefan MD, Gerard Langlois, Gladys Fernandez MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, and Elizabeth D'Amour
Improving patient safety in the ED waiting room, Fidela Blank, John Santoro MD, Ann Maynard, Deborah Provost, and Marjorie Keyes
Refining happiness: From residency to troubleshooting your practice, Samuel Borden MD and Emily Singer MD
Preventive care in older adults: What and when, Maura Brennan MD, Tara DuVal MD, and Sandra Bellantonio MD
Optic neuritis associated with CSF Herpes Simplex Virus-Type 1 DNA, Beth Carter MD, Linda Bobo MD, and Brendan Kelly MD
Dialysis discontinuation: Quo vadis, Lewis Cohen MD and Michael Germain MD
Complex cystic breast masses: Diagnostic approach and imaging-pathologic correlation, Devang Doshi MD, David March MD, Giovanna Crisi MD, and Bret Coughlin MD
Early predictors of medication use in young children with ADHD, Jack Fanton MD
Hypercalcaemia after topical treatment with Calcipotriol, Jimmy Fune MD
Pyoderma gangrenosum in an uncommon location: A therapeutic challenge, Jimmy Fune MD and Katherine Gerstle MD
Oocyte maturation arrest more common in younger patients undergoing IVF/ICSI, Daniel Grow MD, Andrew Moore MD, Margaret Arny, and Kelly Lynch MD
A rapidly re-accumulating pleural effusion, Theodore Hartenstein MD, John Tsongalis MD, and Michael Rosenblum MD
Prospective validation of the mortality probability model, Version III, Thomas Higgins MD
Hysterectomy after Novasure endometrial ablation failure of a bridge to menopause, Albert Hsu MD, Carrie Bell MD, Ronald Burkman MD, and Daniel Grow MD
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis, Syed Hussain MD, Khaled Dahche MD, Sandhya Kommana MD, Lauren Meade MD, Siddharth Wartak MD, and Vivianne Bunin MD
Methotrexate monotherapy in autoimmune hepatitis, Syed Hussain MD, Jeanne McCarthy, Siddharth Wartak MD, and David Desilets MD
Myelodysplastic syndrome with isolated deletion of chromosome 20q: an indolent disease with minimal morphological dysplasia and frequent thrombocytopenic presentation, Vandita Johari MD
Utility of serum creatinine for detecting chronic kidney disease in elderly outpatients, Eileen Kehoe MD, Michael Rothberg MD, Thabo Kenosi MD, Penny Pekow, Maura Brennan MD, Jeffrey Mulhern MD, Gregory Braden MD, and Abbie Courtemanche MD
Hepatocellular carcinoma with intracardiac metastases, Cyrus Khan MD, Abdullah Shaikh MD, and Michael Rosenblum MD
Spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome in the setting of a solid tumor, Cyrus Khan MD, Chunbai Zhang MD, and Stephen Ryzewicz MD
Splenic arterial embolization: A treatment option for hypersplenism, Basil Lau MD, Mihaela Stefan MD, and Armen Asik MD
Public and community health collaborations with corrections, Thomas Lincoln MD
The future of psychiatric services in general hospitals, Benjamin Liptzin MD
Alkalotic diabetes ketoacidosis, Gina Luciano MD, David Rose MD, and Michael Germain MD
A formal transition program for young adults with reproductive endocrine disorders, Kelly Lynch MD and Ingrid Dunn MD
A blinded, randomized controlled evaluation of an impedance threshold device during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in swine, Timothy Mader MD, Adam Kellogg MD, Jeremy Smith MD, Brett Murphy MD, and Claudia Gaudet
Editorial comment: hemophagocytic syndrome--an HIV-associated quagmire, Liron Pantanowitz MD
Protein electrophoresis and immunoglobulin analysis in HIV-infected patients, Liron Pantanowitz MD
Cholelithiasis of the ovary after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report, Liron Pantanowitz MD, Michel Prefontaine MD, and John Hunt MD
Accuracy of caudal needle placement in children: Comparison of the Swoosh Test and ultrasonography, Karthik Raghunathan MD, Donald Schwartz MD, and Neil Connelly MD
Normal and aberrant growth, Edward Reiter MD
Young female with facial eschar: Suspected cervicofacial actinomycosis, Reham Shaaban MD, Aalya Ramadhan MD, and Michael R. Grey MD
Effect of a clinical pharmacist's interventions on duration of antiretroviral-related errors in hospitalized patients, Daniel Skiest MD, Gary Tereso, Lauren Meade MD, Penny Pekow, Michael Rothberg MD, and Mark Heelon
Isolated left ventricular noncompaction: A rare cardiomyopathy, Siddharth Wartak MD, Syed Hussain MD, and M Javed Ashraf MD
Sick sinus syndrome secondary to facial injury, Siddharth Wartak MD, Prabhdeep Sethi MD, James Cook MD, and Syed Hussain MD