Submissions from 2004
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
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
Gynecomastia, Edward Reiter MD
Continuous glucose monitoring in children with type 1 diabetes: before and after insulin pump therapy., Edward Reiter MD and Holley Allen MD
A complete large bowel obstruction after laparascopic cholecystectomy: A rare complication, John Romanelli MD
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for duplicated gallbladder, John Romanelli MD
Vitamin B1 deficiency after laparascopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, John Romanelli MD
Wanted: Effective patient education. (Editorial), Ronald Burkman MD
Selected principles of perinatal-neonatal glucose metabolism., Hussein Farrag MD
Clinical palliative care for surgeons: part 1., K Francis Lee MD
Prevalence and indicators of Chlamydia trachomatis among men entering Massachusetts Correctional Facilities: Policy Implications., Thomas Lincoln MD
Estrogen induces CCN5 expression in the rat uterus in vivo., Holly Mason MD
Barrett's esophagus: histopathologic definitions and diagnostic criteria., James Mueller MD
A humane ED seclusion/restraint: legal requirements, a new policy, procedure, "psychiatric advocate" role., John Santoro MD, Fidela Blank, and Ann Maynard
Pyloric stenosis, hyperkalemia and anesthesia practice, Donald Schwartz MD and Neil Connelly MD
Mass casualty terrorist bombings: a comparison of outcomes by bombing type., Howard Smithline MD and Jeffrey Arnold MD
Designated case managers as facilitators of medical and psychosocial service delivery in addiction treatment programs., Peter D. Friedmann, James C. Hendrickson, Dean R. Gerstein, and Zhiwei Zhang
Effects of testosterone on behavior, depression, and cognitive function in older men with mild cognitive loss., Sandra Bellantonio MD
Planning a renal palliative care program and its components, Lewis Cohen MD
Psychological and psychiatric considerations for patients with advanced renal disease. IN, Lewis Cohen MD
Update on psychotropic medication use in renal disease., Lewis Cohen MD, Michael Germain MD, and Ed Tessier
Designated case managers as facilitators of medical and psychosocial service delivery in addiction treatment programs., Paul Friedmann MD
Secondary triage of the injured pediatric patient within the trauma center: Support for a selective resource-sparing two-stage system., Richard Gabor MD
Palliative care., Michael Germain MD and Lewis Cohen MD
Endometrial biopsy results in patients with endometrial cells on pap test utilizing Bethesda System 2001., Robert Goulart MD, Roxanne Florence MD, and Maryanne Hornish
Diagnostic agreement in the evaluation of image-guided breast core needle biopsies: results from a randomized clinical trial., Robert Goulart MD and David Page MD
Influence of embryo transfer depth on in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer outcomes., Daniel Grow MD and Michael Plevyak MD
Left ventricular volume estimation from three-dimensional echocardiography, K Francis Lee MD
Working towards a culture of safety at Baystate Medical Center., Peter Lindenauer MD and Evan Benjamin MD
Beta-galactosidase and alpha-mannosidase inhibit formation of multicellular nodules in breast cancer cell cultures., Christopher Otis MD
Histological characterization of regression in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-related Kaposi's sarcoma., Liron Pantanowitz MD
Inflammatory fibroid polyps of the gastrointestinal tract: evidence for a dendritic cell origin., Liron Pantanowitz MD
Cryptorchidism, Michael Picchioni MD
Insulin-like growth factors as diagnostic tools in growth hormone deficiency during childhood and adolescence: the KIGS experience., Edward Reiter MD
Pediatric cardiac problems, Thomas Rowland MD
Submissions from 2003
Classification and regression tree analysis in public health: methodological review and comparison with logistic regression., Stephenie C. Lemon, Jason Roy, Melissa A. Clark, Peter D. Friedmann, and William Rakowski
Nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis in children taking Topiramate for seizures, Sarah Barnett MD, Herbert Gilmore MD, Beth Rosen MD, Anthony Jackson MD, Dina Kornblau MD, and Jane Garb
An update on prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women., Sandra Bellantonio MD
Combined effect of oral contraceptive use and hormone replacement therapy on breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women., Ronald Burkman MD
A revolution in death-hastening decisions., Lewis Cohen MD
Reflections on shunt infection, Paul Kanev MD
Enhancing resident training in abortion and contraception through hospital-community partnership., Donna O'Shea MD and Heather Sankey MD
Clinical use of drotrecogin alfa (activated): Patients treated in mercury differ from those in PROWESS., Jay Steingrub MD
Safety of drotrecogin alfa (activated): Results of Mercury, a retrospective multicenter observational study., Jay Steingrub MD
Hypercalciuria and its potential effects in children on topiramate for seizure disorders., Sarah Barnett MD, Anthony Jackson MD, Herbert Gilmore MD, Beth Rosen MD, Gregory Braden MD, Dina Kornblau MD, and Jane Garb
Prevalence and risk factors for renal artery stenosis in patients undergoing routine coronary angiography, Gregory Braden MD, Ehsan Ansari MD, Barbara Greco MD, James Arcoleo MD, James Cook MD, and Mark Porway MD
Association of regimens of hormone replacement therapy to prognostic factors among women diagnosed with breast cancer aged 50-64 years., Ronald Burkman MD
Vimentin and leukocyte common antigen-negative molding cells in pleural effusions of patients with small cell lung carcinoma., Q Jackie Cao MD, Patricia Krebs MD, Roxanne Florence MD, and Robert Goulart MD
Cultural orientation and diabetes self-care in low-income African Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus., Stuart Chipkin MD and Garry Welch
Adaptive biatrial pacing reduces atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting., James Cook MD, David Deaton MD, John Rousou MD, and Joseph Flack MD
Diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased mortality in patients with a prior myocardial infarction and reduced left ventricular function, James Cook MD and Stephen Wittenberg MD
Vimentin and leukocyte common antigen-negative molding cells in pleural effusions of patients with small cell lung carcinoma, Robert Goulart MD and Q Jackie Cao MD
Pancreatitis and duodenitis from sarcoidosis: successful therapy with mycophenolate mofetil., Farhad Navab MD, Michael Germain MD, Michael H. O'Shea MD, Gregory Braden MD, Jonathan Freeman MD, Jeffrey Mulhern MD, George Lipkowitz MD, and Robert Madden MD
Adoption of reminder and recall messages for immunizations by pediatricians and public health clinics., Cheryl Tierney
An evidence-based medicine approach to the evaluation of the Role of exogenous risk factors in Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Carmel Armon MD
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the central nervous system performed freehand under computed tomography guidance without stereotactic instrumentation., Margaret Assaad MD, Luis Moral MD, and Christopher Otis MD
Comparison of three outpatient regimens in the management of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy., Fadi Bsat MD and David Seubert MD
Current controversies: hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer., Ronald Burkman MD
Pharmacological opening of mitoKATP channels with diazoxide ameliorates ischemia/reperfusion cell death through the modulation of mitochondrial volume and calcium accumulation., Richard Engelman MD
Engineering tumor therapies, Neil Forbes
Effect of tirofiban before primary angioplasty on initial coronary flow and early ST-segment resolution in patients with acute myocardial infarction., Satyendra Giri MD
Hyperbaric oxygen inhibits stimulus-induced proinflammatory cytokine synthesis by human blood-derived monocyte-macrophages., Eric Granowitz MD
Cutaneous metastases from an aggressive epithelioid vascular neoplasm, Jean Henneberry MD
Diagnostic utility of Lupus Band Test, Jean Henneberry MD
Predictors and clinical impact of atrial fibrillation after pacemaker implantation in elderly patients treated with dual chamber versus ventricular pacing., James Kirchhoffer MD
SARS: here to stay? Monkeypox: beware of exotic pets., David Longworth MD
Prevalence of Mycoplasma bacteria in amniotic fluid at the time of genetic amniocentesis using the polymerase chain reaction., Glenn Markenson MD
Safety in the ICU: Computerized physician order entry aids compliance with an ICU safety protocol for glycemic control., William McGee MD, A Farid MD, Thomas Higgins MD, and Mary Brunton
Safety in the ICU: Achieving compliance with head of bed elevation using computerized physician order entry., William McGee MD, Thomas Higgins MD, A Farid MD, Jan Fitzgerald, and Mary Brunton
The mathematical model for total pubertal growth in idiopathic growth hormone (GH) deficiency suggests a moderate role of GH dose., Edward Reiter MD
Management of influenza symptoms in healthy adults., David Rose MD and Michael Rothberg MD
International emergency medicine: recent trends and future challenges., Jeffrey Arnold MD
Management of influenza in adults older than 65 years of age, Sandra Bellantonio MD, David Rose MD, and Michael Rothberg MD