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Submissions from 2018 2018

Risk Trajectories of Readmission and Death in the First Year after Hospitalization for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Peter Lindenauer

Variation in the Diagnosis of Aspiration Pneumonia and Association with Hospital Pneumonia Outcomes, Peter Lindenauer

Patient Perception of How Smoking Status Influences Cardiac Rehabilitation Attendance After an Acute Cardiac Hospitalization, Peter Lindenauer, Sarah Goff MD, Heidi Szalai, and Quinn Pack MD

Evaluation of intracoronary hyperoxemic oxygen therapy in acute anterior myocardial infarction: The IC-HOT study, Amir Lotfi

Focused update of expert consensus statement: Use of invasive assessments of coronary physiology and structure: A position statement of the society of cardiac angiography and interventions, Amir Lotfi

Stent Thrombosis, Amir Lotfi

The distal left radial artery access for coronary angiography and intervention: A new era, Amir Lotfi

A Protocol-Based Approach to Spinal Epidural Abscess Imaging Improves Performance and Facilitates Early Diagnosis, Nikhil Madhuripan MD, Richard Hicks MD, Edward Feldmann MD, Niels Rathlev MD, Doug Salvador MD, and Andrew Artenstein MD

Value, Chronic Critical Illness, and Choosing Wisely, Rachel Madrid and William McGee MD

Clinical Outcomes of Transferred Versus Onsite Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With STEMI: Time to Look Beyond Door to Balloon Time, Jaya Mallidi, Paul Visintainer, Aaron Kugelmass MD, and Amir Lotfi

The clinical use of N-Acetylcysteine in cardiology, John Marenco MD

Dynamic Indices: Use With Caution in Spontaneously Breathing Patients, William McGee MD

Emergency Intubation: Early Identification and Strategic Management (Can) Save Lives, William McGee MD

Noninvasive ventilation using bipap: Expanding indications to post cardiac surgery care, William McGee MD

Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients on Hemodialysis following Drug-Eluting versus Bare-Metal Coronary Stents, Amir Mohani MD, Gregory Giugliano MD, and Amir Lotfi

An analysis of homeless patients in the United States requiring ICU admission, Brian Nathanson, Mihaela Stefan MD, Tara Lagu, Peter Lindenauer, and Jay Steingrub MD

A Heparin Binding Motif Rich in Arginine and Lysine is the Functional Domain of YKL-40, Dennis Oh MD

Evaluation of the National Healthcare Safety Network Hemovigilance Module for transfusion-related adverse reactions in the United States, Lynne O'Hearn, Kelly Passanisi, Lynn Eaton, and Paul Visintainer

A Rare Case of Paradoxical Embolization During Thrombolysis for Pulmonary Embolus, Mitchell Onwochei-Ashei MD and William McGee MD

Prioritization, Development, and Validation of American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Performance Measures, Quinn Pack MD

Short-Term Safety of Nicotine Replacement in Smokers Hospitalized With Coronary Heart Disease, Quinn Pack MD, Aruna Priya, Tara Lagu, Penny Pekow, Auras Atreya, and Peter Lindenauer

Inpatient Echocardiography Use for Common Cardiovascular Conditions, Quinn Pack MD, Aruna Priya, Tara Lagu, Penny Pekow, Joshua Schilling MD, William Hiser MD, and Peter Lindenauer

Pain Management for Primary Care Providers: A Narrative Review of High-Impact Studies, 2014-2016, Michael Picchioni MD

A Disintegrin and A Metalloproteinase Domain-8 (ADAM8): A Novel Protective Proteinase in COPD, Victor Pinto-Plata

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) as a disease of early aging: Evidence from the EpiChron Cohort, Victor Pinto-Plata

Comparison of the 2017 and 2015 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Reports. Impact on Grouping and Outcomes, Victor Pinto-Plata

Emphysema and extrapulmonary tissue loss in COPD: a multi-organ loss of tissue phenotype, Victor Pinto-Plata

Human Lung DNA Methylation Quantitative Trait Loci Colocalize with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Genome-Wide Association Loci, Victor Pinto-Plata

Results of a Patient Survey Regarding COPD Knowledge, Treatment Experiences, and Practices With Inhalation Devices, Victor Pinto-Plata

Results of a Pulmonologist Survey Regarding Knowledge and Practices With Inhalation Devices for COPD, Victor Pinto-Plata

The Association of Frailty with Discharge Disposition for Hospitalized Community Dwelling Elderly Patients, Sheryl Ramdass MD, Maura Brennan MD, Rebecca Starr MD, Peter Lindenauer, Xiao Liu MD, Penny Pekow, and Mihaela Stefan MD

Early life adversity increases risk for chronic post-traumatic pain, data from humans and rodents, Niels Rathlev MD

Obesity increases the risk of chronic pain development following motor vehicle collision, Niels Rathlev MD

Social Support and Pain Outcomes After Trauma Exposure Among Older Adults: A Multicenter Longitudinal Study, Niels Rathlev MD

An international multicenter study evaluating the clinical efficacy and safety of per-oral endoscopic myotomy in octogenarians, John Romanelli MD and David Desilets MD

The NOVEL trial: natural orifice versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy-a prospective, randomized evaluation, John Romanelli MD and David Desilets MD

A pilot longitudinal study of anti-Müllerian hormone levels throughout gestation in low risk pregnancy, Amrita Roy MD and Andrew Healy MD

Comparison of Utilization Trends, Indications, and Complications of Endomyocardial Biopsy in Native Versus Donor Hearts (from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2002 to 2014), Ghanshyambhai Savani MD

Frequency of Complications Including Death from Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Patients With Hepatic Cirrhosis, Ghanshyambhai Savani MD

Does the rising placebo response impact antihypertensive clinical trial outcomes? An analysis of data from the Food and Drug Administration 1990-2016, Joshua Schilling MD

Magnitude and pattern of placebo response in clinical trials of antiepileptic medications: Data from the Food and Drug Administration 1996-2016, Joshua Schilling MD

Bisphenol-A in breast adipose tissue of breast cancer cases and controls, Sallie Schneider PhD, Holly Mason MD, Melissa Johnson MD, and Grace Makari-Judson MD

Alpha-blockers for uncomplicated ureteral stones: a clinical practice guideline, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD

Patient Preferences Regarding Shared Decision Making in the Emergency Department: Findings From a Multisite Survey, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD

Patient Preferences regarding Shared Decision-making in the Emergency Department: Findings from a multi-site survey, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD

α-Blockers for uncomplicated ureteric stones: a clinical practice guideline, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD

A Qualitative Analysis of Patients' Perceptions of Shared Decision Making in the Emergency Department: "Let Me Know I Have a Choice", Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD, Sarah Goff MD, Gwendolyn Downs MD, Robert Wenger MD, and Peter Lindenauer

A Qualitative Analysis of Attending Physicians' Use of Shared Decision-Making: Implications for Resident Education, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD, Sarah Goff MD, Tala Elia MD, Kye Poronsky, Kelly Nault, and Peter Lindenauer

Corrigendum to 'Radial artery as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting: a state-of-the-art primer' [Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2018; 54:971-976]†, Thomas Schwann MD

Technical Aspects of the Use of the Radial Artery in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Thomas Schwann MD

Technical Aspects of the Use of the Radial Artery in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Thomas Schwann MD

Quality Improvement in Neurology: Neuro-otology Quality Measurement Set, Anant Shenoy MD

Mortality Measures to Profile Hospital Performance for Patients With Septic Shock, Meng-Shiou Shieh and Peter Lindenauer

Use of Inpatient Palliative Care Services in Patients With Advanced Cancer Receiving Critical Care Therapies, Meng-Shiou Shieh, Mihaela Stefan MD, Penny Pekow, Peter Lindenauer, and Tara Lagu

HIV-1 proviral landscapes distinguish posttreatment controllers from noncontrollers, Daniel Skiest M.D.

The Control of HIV After Antiretroviral Medication Pause (CHAMP) Study: Posttreatment Controllers Identified From 14 Clinical Studies, Daniel Skiest M.D.

An example of medical device-based projection of clinical trial enrollment: Use of electrocardiographic data to identify candidates for a trial in acute coronary syndromes, Howard Smithline

The Stay S.A.F.E. Strategy for Managing Interruptions Reduces Distraction Time in the Simulated Clinical Setting, William Soares MD and Philip Henneman MD

Healthcare utilization in adults with opioid dependence receiving extended release naltrexone compared to treatment as usual, William Soares MD, Donna M. Wilson, Niels Rathlev MD, and Paul Friedmann MD

Healthcare utilization in adults with opioid dependence receiving extended release naltrexone compared to treatment as usual, William Soares MD, Donna M. Wilson, Niels Rathlev MD, and Peter Friedmann MD

The Wolf Hidden behind the Clots: Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, Myat Han Soe, Krishna Agarwal MD, and Alueshima Akough-Weir

MacroH2A histone variants limit chromatin plasticity through two distinct mechanisms, Judith Sporn MD

Response to letter to the editor noninvasive and invasive ventilation in severe pneumonia: Insight for the noninvasive ventilator approach, Mihaela Stefan MD, Peter Lindenauer, and Aruna Priya

Participation in Pulmonary Rehabilitation Following Hospitalization for COPD among Medicare Beneficiaries, Mihaela Stefan MD, Aruna Priya, Quinn Pack MD, Penny Pekow, Tara Lagu, Victor Pinto-Plata, and Peter Lindenauer

The comparative effectiveness of noninvasive and invasive ventilation in patients with pneumonia, Mihaela Stefan MD, Aruna Priya, Penny Pekow, Tara Lagu, Jay Steingrub MD, and Peter Lindenauer

Association of Antibiotic Treatment With Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for an Asthma Exacerbation Treated With Systemic Corticosteroids, Mihaela Stefan MD, Meng-Shiou Shieh, Kerry Spitzer, Penny Pekow, and Peter Lindenauer

High flow nasal oxygen therapy utilization: 7-year experience at a community teaching hospital, Mihaela Stefan MD, Bogdan Tiru MD, Jennifer Friderici, Peter Lindenauer, and Jay Steingrub MD

A psychometric study of the decisional conflict scale in surrogate decision makers, Jay Steingrub MD

Liberal Versus Restrictive Intravenous Fluid Therapy for Early Septic Shock: Rationale for a Randomized Trial, Jay Steingrub MD

Prospective Assessment of the Feasibility of a Trial of Low Tidal Volume Ventilation for Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure, Jay Steingrub MD and Mark Tidswell MD

Associations between self-reported diet during treatment and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in a cooperative group trial (S0221), James Stewart MD

Genome-wide meta-analyses identifies novel taxane-induced peripheral neuropathy-associated loci, James Stewart MD

Caroli Disease, Jalaluddin Umar MD

Reflections on the First 50 Years of Human Patient Simulation: Mission Accomplished?, Kathleen Ventre MD

Evaluation of Prospectively Followed Adult Patients with Erythema Migrans Using the Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition, Paul Visintainer

Evaluation of Prospectively Followed Adult Patients with Erythema Migrans Using the Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition, Paul Visintainer

Hemodynamic Characteristics of Postural Hyperventilation: POTS with Hyperventilation vs Panic vs Voluntary Hyperventilation, Paul Visintainer

Is the risk of early neurologic Lyme borreliosis reduced by preferentially treating patients with erythema migrans with doxycycline?, Paul Visintainer

Postural Hyperventilation as a Cause of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: Increased Systemic Vascular Resistance and Decreased Cardiac Output When Upright in All Postural Tachycardia Syndrome Variants, Paul Visintainer

Acute Kidney Injury After Computed Tomography: A Meta-analysis, Lauren Westafer DO and Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD

Evaluation of Rhodiola crenulata on growth and metabolism of NB-1691, an MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma cell line, Kaitlyn Wong MD, Maria Carmen Mora MD, Nazeen Sultana, Kevin Moriarty MD, Richard Arenas MD, Nagendra Yadava PhD, Sallie Schneider PhD, and Michael Tirabassi MD

Association between primary Sjogren's syndrome, arterial stiffness, and subclinical atherosclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Wai Chung Yong MD

Association between Psoriasis and Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis, Wai Chung Yong MD

Association between sarcoidosis, pulse wave velocity, and other measures of subclinical atherosclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Wai Chung Yong MD

Bone Mineral Loss and Fracture in Sarcoidosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Wai Chung Yong MD

Helicobacter pylori infection in systemic sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies, Wai Chung Yong MD

Submissions from 2017 2017

From Pharyngitis to Myocarditis, Mark Abel MD

Maintenance of the Phenotype and Abundance of Islet-Resident Macrophages Promotes Islet Graft Survival and Appears to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes (ORAL presentation) 2nd Author BIDMC, Krishna Agarwal MD

Severe aortic complications in a patient with variant Shone's complex and bicuspid aortic valve, Mohammed Ahmed MD, Hany Aziz MD, and Leng Jiang MD

Comparison of In-Hospital Outcomes and Readmission Rates in Acute Pulmonary Embolism Between Systemic and Catheter-Directed Thrombolysis (from the National Readmission Database), Nitesh Ainani MD

Cancer Rates in Adults After Cardiac Interventions: A Preliminary Observational Report, Ak Alameddine MD and Paul Visintainer

Cancer Rates in Adults After Cardiac Interventions: A Preliminary Observational Report, Ak Alameddine MD and Paul Visintainer

Recurrent, Metastatic Glucogonoma, Fahd Almohid MD

Recurrent, Metastatic Glucogonoma, Fahd Almohid MD

The association between insurance type and cost-related delay in care: a survey, Sora Al Rowas MD, Jennifer Friderici, Sarah Goff MD, and Tara Lagu

The Confusion after a Heart Break, Amulya Amirneni MD

When the Head Aches for a Diagnosis An Unusual Presentation of Lymphocytic Hypophysitis, Amulya Amirneni MD

Decreasing Emergency Department Walkout Rate and Boarding Hours by Improving Inpatient Length of Stay, Andrew Artenstein MD, Niels Rathlev MD, Vernette Townsend, Michael Vemula MD, and Joseph Schmidt MD

Isolated cardiac sarcoidosis masquerading as right ventricular outflow tract ventricular tachycardia, Auras Atreya, Mitkumar Patel MD, Senthil Sivalingam MD, and Mathias Stoenescu MD

Outcomes In Two Massachusetts Hospital Systems Give Reason For Optimism About Communication-And-Resolution Programs, Evan Benjamin MD