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Submissions from 2004

 

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

 

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

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Recombinant human platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase for treatment of severe sepsis: results of a phase III, multicenter, randomized,double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial., William McGee 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

 

Multiple-center randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor 546C88: effect on survival in patients with septic shock., Jay Steingrub 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