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Submissions from 2003

 

Pulling the plug., Lewis Cohen MD

 

Errors in a busy emergency department., Philip Henneman MD, Howard Smithline MD, Fidela Blank, Penny Pekow, and Evan Benjamin MD

 

Pharmacologic approaches to sedation, pain relief and neuromuscular blockade in the intensive care unit. Part II. Pain Relief., Thomas Higgins MD, Paul Jodka MD, and A Farid MD

 

Psychomotor skills assessment in practicing surgeons experienced in performing advanced laparoscopic procedures., Neal Seymour MD

 

The impact of smoking cessation on drug abuse treatment outcome., Stephenie C. Lemon, Peter D. Friedmann, and Michael D. Stein

 

Right atrial thrombus leading to altered mental status., Thomas Higgins MD, Theonia Boyd MD, and Leng Jiang MD

 

Legal considerations for palliative care in surgical practice., K Francis Lee MD

 

How reliable are pain scores? A pilot study of 20 healthy volunteers., Timothy Mader MD, Howard Smithline MD, Jeannette Wolfe MD, and Fidela Blank

 

Blood, sweat and tears: Are surgeons prepared for the challenges of self-reflection, David Page MD

 

Hyperkalemia and pyloric stenosis., Donald Schwartz MD, Neil Connelly MD, Poornachandran Manikantan MD, and James Nichols

 

Should informed consent be required for laboratory testing for drugs of abuse in medical settings?, Elizabeth A. Warner, Robert M. Walker, and Peter D. Friedmann

 

Case report: penetrating cardiac injury secondary to a terrorism-related nail bomb explosion., Jeffrey Arnold MD

 

Mass-casualty, terrorist bombings: implications for emergency department and hospital emergency response (Part II)., Jeffrey Arnold MD

 

Mass-casualty, terrorist bombings: epidemiological outcomes, resource utilization, and time course of emergency needs (Part I)., Jeffrey Arnold MD and Howard Smithline MD

 

Cycle control, tolerability, and satisfaction among women switching from 30-35 microg ethinyl estradiol-containing oral contraceptives to the triphasic norgestimate/25 microg ethinyl estradiol-containing oral contraceptive Ortho Tri-Cyclen LO., Ronald Burkman MD and Anthony Poindexter MD

 

Profound hypothermia mimicking a Brugada type ECG., James Cook MD and Ehsan Ansari MD

 

Sparse initial entrapment of systemically injected salmonella typhimurium leads to heterogeneous accumulation within tumors, Neil Forbes

 

Low sensitivity of the Leukocyte Esterase Test (LET) in detecting Chlamydia trachomatis infections in asymptomatic men entering a county jail., Thomas Lincoln MD

 

A generalized 96-Well ELISA-based assay for quantitative and qualitative monitoring of cellular events, Larry Schwartz

 

Accessibility of addiction treatment: results from a national survey of outpatient substance abuse treatment organizations., Peter D. Friedmann, Stephenie C. Lemon, Michael D. Stein, and Thomas A. D'Aunno

 

Slowing the revolving door: stabilization programs reduce homeless persons' substance use after detoxification., Stefan G. Kertesz, Nicholas J. Horton, Peter D. Friedmann, Richard Saitz, and Jeffrey H. Samet

 

Outcome and complications of intraoperative hemodialysis during cardiopulmonary bypass with potassium-rich cardioplegia., Gregory Braden MD, David Deaton MD, Michael Germain MD, Michael H. O'Shea MD, Jeffrey Mulhern MD, John Rousou MD, and Joseph Flack MD

 

The need for end-of-life care training in nephrology: national survey results of nephrology fellows., Lewis Cohen MD

 

Multicenter randomized trial of the spiral Z-stent compared with the Wallstent for malignant biliary obstruction., David Desilets MD

 

Biomarkers of disease:An evidenced-based approach, Richard Friedberg MD

 

Hopelessly complex., Michael Lemanski MD

 

Histomorphology and grading of regression in gastric carcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy., James Mueller MD

 

Vernixuria: another sign of uterine rupture, Michel Prefontaine MD

 

Cardiac response to progressive cycle exercise in moderately obese adolescent females., Thomas Rowland MD

 

Myocardial performance during maximal exercise in adolescents with anorexia nervosa., Thomas Rowland MD, Laura Koenigs MD, and Nancy Miller MD

 

Thoracic massage permits use of echocardiography in unanesthetized rats., Mara Slawsky MD

 

Modafinil for treatment of cognitive side effects of antiepileptic drugs in a patient with seizures and stroke., Brian W. Smith MD

 

Self-management of type 2 diabetes: a survey of low-income urban Puerto Ricans., Dorthea Vongoeler MD and Jeffrey Scavron MD

 

Does retention matter? Treatment duration and improvement in drug use., Zhiwei Zhang, Peter D. Friedmann, and Dean R. Gerstein

 

Community referral sources and entry of treatment-naive clients into outpatient addiction treatment., Peter D. Friedmann, Stephenie C. Lemon, Michael D. Stein, and Thomas A. D'Aunno

 

Impact of initial antibiotic choice on clinical outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia: analysis of a hospital claims-made database., Richard Brown MD

 

Evidence of human immunodeficiency virus-associated lipodystrophy syndrome in children treated with protease inhibitors., Stuart Chipkin MD, Holley Allen MD, and Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

 

Type and screen completion for scheduled surgical procedures. A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of 8941 type and screen tests in 108 institutions., Richard Friedberg MD

 

Cardiac pacemakers, Jill Griffin MD and Susan Torrey MD

 

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Office of Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care: executive summary of the report from the field., K Francis Lee MD

 

Accuracy of laceration length estimation, Michael Lemanski MD, Fidela Blank, Howard Smithline MD, and Philip Henneman MD

 

Infections of intracardiac devices., David Longworth MD

 

Predictive value and cost-effectiveness analysis of a rapid polymerase chain reaction for preoperative detection of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus., David Longworth MD

 

Breast masses: removal of all US evidence during biopsy by using a handheld vacuum-assisted device--initial experience., Grace Makari-Judson MD, Bret Coughlin MD, James Frank, and Robert Goulart MD

 

BALB/c alleles for Prkdc and Cdkn2a interact to modify tumor susceptibility in Trp53+/- mice., Christopher Otis MD and D Joseph Jerry

 

Concentrations of serum total activin A and inhibin A in preterm and term labor patients: a cross-sectional study., Michael Plevyak MD

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Successful treatment of Candida Krusei infection with caspofungin acetate: a new antifungal agent, Gary Tereso and William McGee MD

 

Endoscopic surveillance of Barrett's Esophagus in genetically-predisposed mice., Michael Tirabassi MD, Richard Arenas MD, Gregory Banever MD, and D Joseph Jerry

 

Use of energy devices in thoracoscopy: Quntitation of lung sealing capacity., Michael Tirabassi MD, David Tashjian MD, Gregory Banever MD, and Kevin Moriarty MD

 

Treatment of sleep disturbance in alcohol recovery: a national survey of addiction medicine physicians., Peter D. Friedmann, Debra S. Herman, Shelby Freedman, Stephenie C. Lemon, Susan Ramsey, and Michael D. Stein

 

Can we eliminate placebo in ALS clinical trials?, Carmel Armon MD

 

Cardiovascular outcomes in the Irbesartan Diabetic Nephropathy Trial of patients with type 2 diabetes and overt nephropathy., Gregory Braden MD

 

Effects of a law against early postpartum discharge., Ronald Burkman MD

 

Hormone replacement therapy. Current controversies., Ronald Burkman MD

 

Infertility drugs and the risk of breast cancer: findings from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Women's Contraceptive and Reproductive Experiences Study., Ronald Burkman MD

 

Practical considerations in dialysis withdrawal: "to have that option is a blessing"., Lewis Cohen MD, Michael Germain MD, and David M. Poppel MD

 

The Renal Palliative Care Initiative., Lewis Cohen MD, Michael Germain MD, and David M. Poppel MD

 

Assessment of Provider knowledge, practice and perceived barriers to colorectal cancer screening in urban health centers., Kevin Hinchey MD, Evan Benjamin MD, and Andrew Balder MD

 

Effects of limited work hours on surgical training, Alexander Kurbanov MD, Robert Madden MD, and George Lipkowitz MD

 

Risk stratification and bedside prognostication in infective endocarditis., David Longworth MD and Eric Granowitz MD

 

Can CK-MB and cTn-I be detected in the peripheral circulation within the first 10 min of acute coronary ischemia?, Timothy Mader MD and Howard Smithline MD

 

Improving the care of patients with regard to chemotherapy-induced nausea and emesis: the effect of feedback to clinicians on adherence to antiemetic prescribing guidelines., Wilson Mertens MD, Donald Higby MD, Evan Benjamin MD, Jan Fitzgerald, and Peter Lindenauer MD

 

Laparoscopic management of complex Crohn's disease., Neal Seymour MD

 

Antiemetic use for gastroenteritis in children., Blake Spirko MD

 

Trends in comprehensive service availability in outpatient drug abuse treatment., Peter D. Friedmann, Stephenie C. Lemon, Elizabeth M. Durkin, and Thomas A. D'Aunno

 

Predictors of follow-up health status in the Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Study (DATOS)., Peter D. Friedmann, Stephenie C. Lemon, Bradley J. Anderson, and Michael D. Stein

 

Invasive mammary carcinoma after immediate and short-term follow-up for lobular neoplasia on core biopsy., Giovanna Crisi MD

 

Fundamental Laparoscopic Skills Assessment(FLS) score correlates with efficient resident training in the operating room, David Earle MD

 

Pharmacologic approaches to sedation, pain relief and neuromuscular blockade in the intensive care unit. Part I. Sedation., Thomas Higgins MD, Paul Jodka MD, and A Farid MD

 

Hemodynamic consequences of heart-lung interactions., Thomas Higgins MD, Jay Steingrub MD, and Mark Tidswell MD

 

A randomized controlled trial of intravenous aminophylline for atropine-resistant out-of-hospital asystolic cardiac arrest., Timothy Mader MD and Howard Smithline MD

 

Determining pretest probability of DVT: clinical intuition vs. validated scoring systems., Timothy Mader MD and Howard Smithline MD

 

Laparascopic repair of a paraesophageal hernia and concurrent hernia of Morgagni, John Romanelli MD

 

Laparoscopic Duplicate Verniform Appendectomy: Rare finding averts poor outcome, John Romanelli MD

 

Use of energy devices in thoracoscopy: Quanitation of lung sealing capacity, Michael Tirabassi MD, David Tashjian MD, Gregory Banever MD, and Kevin Moriarty MD

 

Need for medical and psychosocial services among injection drug users: a comparative study of needle exchange and methadone maintenance., Michael D. Stein and Peter Friedmann

 

Bicycle handlebar injury, Imtiaz Munshi MD

 

Diagnosis of acute cardiac ischemia., J. Hector Pope MD

 

A randomized controlled trial of intravenous montelukast in acute asthma., Howard Smithline MD

 

An exploratory study using data envelopment analysis to assess neurotrauma patients in the intensive care unit., Jay Steingrub MD, Imtiaz Munshi MD, and Thomas Higgins MD

 

Spending in the U.S. on advertising for fast foods, sodas, and automobiles: food for thought regarding the type 2 diabetes epidemic, Garry Welch

 

Effect of primary medical care on addiction and medical severity in substance abuse treatment programs., Peter D. Friedmann, Zhiwei Zhang, James Hendrickson, Michael D. Stein, and Dean R. Gerstein

 

Predictors of emergency medical services utilization by elders., Manish N. Shah, Cai Glushak, Theodore G. Karrison, Robert Mulliken, James Walter, Peter D. Friedmann, Deon Cox Hayley, and Marshall H. Chin

 

Experience with cryopreserved cadaver vein allografts used for hemodialysis access., Gregory Braden MD, Robert Madden MD, Alexander Kurbanov MD, and George Lipkowitz MD

 

Endocrinologic treatment of gender identity disorders., Stuart Chipkin MD

 

AABB/CAP Viral Markers - participants Summary., Richard Friedberg MD

 

AABB/CAP Viral markers - Participant Summary, CAP Survey VM-A., Richard Friedberg MD

 

Anti-HIV-1 (Waived) - participant Summary., Richard Friedberg MD

 

Direct Antiglobulin Testing, CAP Survey DAT-A; DAT-B., Richard Friedberg MD

 

Hemoglobin F (Fetal RBC Count) - Participant Summary. CAP Survey HBF-B., Richard Friedberg MD

 

In-Date Blood Product Wastage (QT-4), Q-Tracks Annual Summary Report., Richard Friedberg MD

 

Nucleic Acid Testing - Participant Summary. CAP Survey NAT-A; NAT-B; NAT-C., Richard Friedberg MD

 

Platlet Serology - Participant Summary., Richard Friedberg MD

 

Practical transfusion service management, CAP '03, Richard Friedberg MD

 

Transfusion Medicine Automated Survey, CAP Survey JAT-A, Richard Friedberg MD

 

Transfusion Medicine Automated Testing. CAP Survey JAT-A; JAT-B; JAT-C., Richard Friedberg MD

 

Transfusion medicine Competency Assessment - Intended Response, CAP Survey TMCA-A., Richard Friedberg MD

 

Transfusion Medicine(Comprehensive) and Educational Challenge - Final Critique. CAP Survey J-A; J-B; J-C., Richard Friedberg MD

 

Transfusion medicine Continuing Medical Education - Prevention of Acute Fatal Transfusion Reactions., Richard Friedberg MD

 

Transfusion medicine(Limited). CAP Survey J1-A; J1-B; J1-C., Richard Friedberg MD