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Submissions from 2004

 

Information-sharing in out-of-hospital disaster response: the future role of information technology., Jeffrey Arnold MD and K Francis Lee MD

 

Treating hypertension in patients with diabetes., Evan Benjamin MD

 

Reproductive factors and risk of breast carcinoma in a study of white and African-American women., Ronald Burkman MD

 

E-mail communication between pediatricians and their patients., Robert Gerstle MD

 

Timing is everything., Thomas Higgins MD

 

Variations in influenza vaccination among the elderly., Stephenie C. Lemon, William Rakowski, Melissa A. Clark, Jason Roy, and Peter D. Friedmann

 

Use of antihypertensive agents in the management of patients with acute ischemic stroke., Peter Lindenauer MD, Evan Benjamin MD, and Penny Pekow

 

Experience with cryopreserved cadaveric femoral vein allografts used for hemodialysis access., Robert Madden MD, Alexander Kurbanov MD, and George Lipkowitz MD

 

Contralateral breast cancer: factors associated with stage and size at presentation., Grace Makari-Judson MD and Wilson Mertens MD

 

Association of admission date with cancer patient survival at a regional hospice: utility of a statistical process control analysis., Wilson Mertens MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, and Evan Benjamin MD

 

Charcot-Leyden crystals: pathology and diagnostic utility., Liron Pantanowitz MD

 

Ligneous (pseudomembranous) inflammation involving the female genital tract associated with type-1 plasminogen deficiency., Liron Pantanowitz MD

 

Antenatal necrotic injury in severe twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. A case and review., Michael Plevyak MD

 

Acute resting myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with diabetes mellitus: results from the Emergency Room Assessment of Sestamibi for Evaluation of Chest Pain (ERASE Chest Pain) trial., J. Hector Pope MD

 

Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of a long-acting growth hormone (GH) preparation (nutropin depot) in GH-deficient children., Edward Reiter MD

 

Scaling or normalising maximum oxygen uptake to predict 1-mile run time in boys., Thomas Rowland MD

 

Beckman Access versus the Bayer ACS:180 and the Abbott AxSYM cardiac Troponin-I real-time immunoassays: an observational prospective study., Howard Smithline MD and Robert Baevsky MD

 

The effectiveness of wireless telephone communication technology on ambient noise level reduction within the ED., Howard Smithline MD and Robert Baevsky MD

 

Does morphine change the physical examination in patients with acute appendicitis, Howard Smithline MD, Jeannette Wolfe MD, Jane Garb, and Viriato Fiallo MD

 

Patient encounter time intervals in the evaluation of emergency department patients requiring abdominopelvic CT: oral contrast versus no contrast, Jeannette Wolfe MD, Howard Smithline MD, Fidela Blank, Bret Coughlin MD, and Steve Lee MD

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Anatomic variations of the radial artery: significance when harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting, Ak Alameddine MD, Victor Alimov MD, Richard Engelman MD, John Rousou MD, Joseph Flack MD, David Deaton MD, and Daniel Engelman MD

 

Feasibility of thoracoscopic U-clip esophageal anastomosis: an alternative for esophageal atresia reconstruction., Gregory Banever MD, Michael Tirabassi MD, Kevin Moriarty MD, Stanley Konefal MD, Edward Reiter MD, and Richard Wait MD

 

Diabetes translation research: where are we and where do we want to be?, Evan Benjamin MD

 

Internal medicine-pediatrics residency training: current program trends and outcomes., Samuel Borden MD

 

Driving and older adults: the physician's role., Maura Brennan MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, and Syed Hussain MD

 

Legionella pneumonia: the spectrum continues to expand., Richard Brown MD

 

Costs and net health effects of contraceptive methods., Ronald Burkman MD

 

Population-based newborn screening for genetic disorders when multiple mutation DNA testing is incorporated: a cystic fibrosis newborn screening model demonstrating increased sensitivity but more carrier detections., Robert Gerstle MD

 

Altered basal inferior/posterior geometry directly contributes to leaflet tethering in functional ischemic mitral regurgitation., Leng Jiang MD and William Hiser MD

 

Tracheostomy scar revision using acellular dermal matrix allograft., Melissa Johnson MD

 

Is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) a plausible explanation for the recent increase in large breast tumors, Wilson Mertens MD, Deborah Katz MD, Richard Arenas MD, and Grace Makari-Judson MD

 

Prognostic significance of vascular endothelial growth factor and cyclooxygenase 2 expression in patients receiving preoperative chemoradiation for esophageal cancer., James Mueller MD

 

Commenting on "Vulvar langerhans cell histocytosis: a case report and review of the literature", Christopher Otis MD

 

Carotid body tumor (paraganglioma)., Liron Pantanowitz MD

 

Crohn's disease of the esophagus., Liron Pantanowitz MD

 

Cardiac responses to progressive upright exercise in adult male cyclists., Thomas Rowland MD

 

Frequency of adverse reactions in apheresis patients having same day intravascular access device placement., Chester Andrzejewski MD

 

Extra-catheter venous thrombosis associated with intravenous immune globulin therapy in two patients undergoing therapeutic plasma exchange., Chester Andrzejewski MD and Vandita Johari MD

 

Vital sign changes in patients undergoing platelet transfusion therapy., Chester Andrzejewski MD, Theresa Stec, Timothy Lacy MD, Jay Steingrub MD, and Mark Collins MD

 

Assessment: Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography: Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology., Carmel Armon MD

 

Neuromuscular disorders. Highlights of the American Academy of Neurology 56th Annual meeting, Carmel Armon MD

 

Impact of an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome on a hospital in Taiwan, ROC., Jeffrey Arnold MD

 

May we live in interesting times--Society of General Internal Medicine clinician-educators respond to new challenges in graduate medical education., Stewart Babbott MD

 

Antipyretic effectiveness of intravenous ketorolac tromethamine., Robert Baevsky MD and Howard Smithline MD

 

Lipid-lowering therapy and in-hospital mortality following major noncardiac surgery., Evan Benjamin MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, and Penny Pekow

 

Maternal vascular underperfusion: nosology and reproducibility of placental reaction patterns., Theonia Boyd MD

 

Absence of an effect of injectable and implantable progestin-only contraceptives on subsequent risk of breast cancer., Ronald Burkman MD

 

Comorbid factitious and conversion disorders., Lewis Cohen MD

 

Diagnoses and presenting symptoms in an infant psychiatry clinic: comparison of two diagnostic systems., Kenneth Frankel MD

 

Doxercalciferol safely suppresses PTH levels in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with chronic kidney disease stages 3 and 4., Michael Germain MD

 

Acute renal failure and hyperkalaemia associated with cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors., Michael Germain MD, Gregory Braden MD, Michael H. O'Shea MD, and Jeffrey Mulhern MD

 

Follow-up study of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) Pap tests with a negative initial biopsy result, stratified by conventional versus ThinPrep Pap Methods, Robert Goulart MD, Q Jackie Cao MD, Maryanne Hornish, and Margaret Assaad MD

 

Making it count twice: turning quality improvement into research., Peter Lindenauer MD

 

A Structured spiritual service for cancer patients and families: Analysis of attendee responses., Wilson Mertens MD and Donald Higby MD

 

High-resolution imaging of the thyroid gland using optical coherence tomography., Liron Pantanowitz MD

 

The scratch test., Liron Pantanowitz MD

 

Limited prognostic value of a staging system for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome., Michael Plevyak MD

 

The impact of electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy and bundle branch block on the triage and outcome of ED patients with a suspected acute coronary syndrome: a multicenter study., J. Hector Pope MD

 

All dysuria is local. A cost-effectiveness model for designing, Michael Rothberg MD

 

Association of the timing of ST-segment resolution with TIMI myocardial perfusion grade in acute myocardial infarction., Marc Schweiger MD

 

Will I Pass the Boards?, Stewart Babbott MD and Kevin Hinchey MD

 

Dissection headache sine stroke., George Baquis MD and Brian W. Smith MD

 

The potential preventability of postoperative myocardial infarction: underuse of perioperative beta-adrenergic blockade., Evan Benjamin MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, and Nancy Hoople

 

Breaking bad news., Maura Brennan MD

 

Caring for those left behind., Maura Brennan MD

 

End of life decisions., Maura Brennan MD

 

Outcomes of the first residency program Geriatric Medicine Track., Maura Brennan MD and Sandra Bellantonio MD

 

Severe hyponatremia after initiation of hydrochlorothiazide Therapy for Hypertension., Maura Brennan MD and Kurt Diebold MD

 

Paradoxical embolism induced stroke in elderly women., Maura Brennan MD and Jay Steingrub MD

 

Surgical site infections in cardiac surgery: an 11-year perspective., Richard Brown MD and Richard Engelman MD

 

Safety concerns and health benefits associated with oral contraception., Ronald Burkman MD

 

Endoscopic 6 mm zilver self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) for malignant obstruction of the bifurcation: a pilot study, David Desilets MD

 

Acceleration of Integra incorporation in complex tissue defects with subatmospheric pressure., Anoush Hadaegh MD

 

Clinical utility of folic acid testing for anemia and dementia screen., Kevin Hinchey MD and M Javed Ashraf MD

 

Renal effects of topiramate in children with seizures., Anthony Jackson MD, Herbert Gilmore MD, Beth Rosen MD, Sarah Barnett MD, Gregory Braden MD, Dina Kornblau MD, and Jane Garb

 

Quality of care for hospitalized elders at high risk of delirium., Peter Lindenauer MD, Maura Brennan MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, and Sik Ang MD

 

Analysis of on-line clinical laboratory manuals and practical recommendations., Liron Pantanowitz MD

 

Organ of Chievitz., Liron Pantanowitz MD

 

The clinically inapparent adrenal mass: update in diagnosis and management., Michael Rothberg MD

 

Meta-analysis of warfarin plus aspirin after myocardial infarction., Michael Rothberg MD, Carmel Celestin MD, and James Cook MD

 

Meconium Stained Amniotic Fluid (MSAF) increases C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and duration of Antibiotic (ABX) administration in neonates with Respiratory Distress (RD)., Robert Rothstein MD

 

Analysis of errors in laparoscopic surgical procedures., Neal Seymour MD

 

Patient recruitment to a randomized clinical trial of behavioral therapy for chronic heart failure., Mara Slawsky MD

 

Do adolescents treated with orlistat maintain weight loss?, Holley Allen MD

 

Effect of slice thickness on image quality and the accuracy of gated computed tomography scanning for coronary calcium., Ehsan Ansari MD and George Hartnell MD

 

Occurrence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis among Gulf War veterans., Carmel Armon MD

 

Physician leadership: enhancing the career development of academic physician administrators and leaders., Evan Benjamin MD

 

Tight glycemic control in diabetic coronary artery bypass graft patients improves perioperative outcomes and decreases recurrent ischemic events., Stuart Chipkin MD

 

Application of World Health Organization (WHO) Criteria to the Classification of eloprolifertive and Myelodyplastic/Myeloproliferative Diseases., Jonathan Freeman MD

 

Patient safety and administration of therapeutic medications: how the laboratory and pharmacy can work together to improve patient outcomes., Richard Friedberg MD

 

Expression of c-Kit in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast, Robert Goulart MD, Giovanna Crisi MD, Sharon Marconi, and Grace Makari-Judson MD

 

Pharmacologic approaches to sedation, pain relief and neuromuscular blockade in the intensive care unit. Part III: Neuromuscular blockade, Thomas Higgins MD and Paul Jodka MD

 

Measurements of contrast intensity in systole are more accurate predictors of myocardial blood flow, validated by microspheres., Leng Jiang MD

 

Clinical palliative care for surgeons: part 2., K Francis Lee MD

 

Completing tuberculosis prophylaxis in jail: targeting treatment and comparison of rifampin/pyrazinamide with isoniazid regimens., Thomas Lincoln MD and David Rose MD

 

The growth arrest-specific gene CCN5 is deficient in human leiomyomas and inhibits the proliferation and motility of cultured human uterine smooth muscle cells., Holly Mason MD

 

Taking a 'leap of faith': acceptance and value of a cancer program-sponsored spiritual event., Wilson Mertens MD

 

Quantitation of lung sealing in the survival swine model., Kevin Moriarty MD, Gregory Banever MD, Michael Tirabassi MD, and David Tashjian MD

 

Kaposi's sarcoma., Liron Pantanowitz MD

 

Is There Value in Follow-Up Stress Testing for Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain and Normal Rest SPECT Myocardian Perfusion., J. Hector Pope MD