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Submissions from 2015

 

Long-term outcomes following fractional flow reserve-guided treatment of angiographically ambiguous left main coronary artery disease: A meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies, Jaya Mallidi, Auras Atreya, James Cook MD, Jane Garb, and Amir Lotfi

 

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Time for Development of a Large National Registry, Jaya Mallidi MD and Gregory Giugliano MD

 

Vasodilators and management of hypertensive emergencies, Jaya Mallidi MD, Gabriella Macias, and Amir Lotfi MD

 

Plasma ProBNP Is Not a Specific Marker for Transient Myocardial Ischemia, Khawar Maqsood MD, Muhammad Shakoor MD, James Cook MD, Gregory Giugliano MD, and Amir Lotfi MD

 

Code Status in the Perioperative Period, Alexandra Marchetta MD

 

Code Status in the Perioperative Period, Alexandra Marchetta MD

 

Cases from Baystate Medical Center - Case 5: Code status in the perioperative period, Alexandra Marchetta MD, Christine Bryson MD, and Gina Luciano MD

 

Bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of complex hand infections: a case series, Brett Marvel MD and Gavin Budhram MD

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Utility of Functional Hemodynamics and Echocardiography to Aid Diagnosis and Management of Shock, William McGee MD, Karthik Raghunathan MD, and Adam Adler MD

 

Found in transition: applying milestones to three unique discharge curricula, Lauren Meade MD

 

Nurturing 21st century physician knowledge, skills and attitudes with medical home innovations: the Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education teaching health center curriculum experience, Lauren Meade MD

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Solutions to Common Problems in Training Learners in General Internal Medicine Ambulatory Settings, Lauren Meade MD

 

TRACER: an 'eye-opener' to the patient experience across the transition of care in an internal medicine resident program, Lauren Meade MD, Reva Kleppel, and Kevin Hinchey MD

 

Use of radiofrequency ablation probe for eradication of residual adenoma after ampullectomy, Vaibhav Mehendiratta MD and David Desilets MD

 

Spontaneous coronary dissection, Rohini Meka MD

 

An Unusual Presentation of Gout, Saki Miwa MD

 

Gout as Cause of Severe Neck Pain, Saki Miwa MD

 

Delayed Neuropsychiatric Syndrome in a patient with intentional Carbon Monoxide intoxication, Rehan Mujahid MD

 

An Overlooked Cause of Acute Hepatitis, Anita Mulye MD

 

A Puff of Smoke in the Brain: Moyamoya Disease in a 25-Year-Old Female, Anita Mulye MD

 

Cases from Baystate Medical Center - Case 2: Chlorpromazine-induced hepatitis, Anita Mulye MD and Tara Lagu MD

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Decreased coronary blood flow velocity in patients with aortic insufficiency but normal coronary arteries: the use of TIMI frame count in aortic insufficiency cases, Halil Mutlu MD

 

Letter: future directions for epidemiological studies of Barrett's oesophagus, Farhad Navab MD

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The impact of lifestyle on Barrett's Esophagus: A precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma, Farhad Navab MD and David Desilets MD

 

The association between skilled nursing facility care quality and 30-day readmission rates after hospitalization for heart failure, Owolabi Ogunneye MD, Jennifer Friderici, Mara Slawsky MD, T. Vijay Gadiraju MD, and Mihaela Stefan MD

 

Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Hepatic Fibrosis in HIV-1-Monoinfected Adults With Elevated Aminotransferase Levels on Antiretroviral Therapy, Abigail Orenstein MD

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Employment Status and Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation: DOES ENCOURAGING EARLIER ENROLLMENT IMPROVE ATTENDANCE?, Quinn Pack MD

 

Impact of utilizing a women-based formula for determining adequacy of the chronotropic response during exercise treadmill testing, Quinn Pack MD

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Participation Rates, Process Monitoring, and Quality Improvement Among Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs in the United States: A NATIONAL SURVEY, Quinn Pack MD

 

Safety of early enrollment into outpatient cardiac rehabilitation after open heart surgery, Quinn Pack MD

 

A Common Vaccine; A Rare Reaction” Pneumovax 23 Associated Guillain-Barré Syndrome: A Case Study, Kostas Papamakakis MD

 

Association of guideline-based antimicrobial therapy and outcomes in healthcare-associated pneumonia, Penny Pekow, Aruna Priya, Sarah Haessler MD, Raquel Belforti MD, Daniel Skiest MD, Tara Lagu MD, Thomas Higgins MD, and Peter Lindenauer MD

 

The Baystate Frailty Study - Prevalence of Frailty in a Cohort of Hospitalized Elderly Patients, Hari Pokharel MD

 

The Baystate Frailty Study - Prevalence of Frailty in a Cohort of Hospitalized Elderly Patients, Hari Pokharel MD

 

The Baystate Frailty Study - Prevalence of Frailty in a Cohort of Hospitalized Elderly Patients, Hari Pokharel MD

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hs-Troponin I Followed by CT Angiography Improves Acute Coronary Syndrome Risk Stratification Accuracy and Work-Up in Acute Chest Pain Patients: Results From ROMICAT II Trial, J. Hector Pope MD

 

Sensitive troponin assays in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome: Results from the multicenter rule out myocardial infarction using computer assisted tomography II trial, J. Hector Pope MD

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Simulation in Pre-departure Training for Residents Planning Clinical Work in a Low-Income Countr, Kimball Prentiss MD

 

Long-term Antipsychotic Use in the Hospitalized Elderly, Sheryl Ramdass MD

 

Lymphoepithelioma-like Carcinoma: Case of a Rare Gastric Cancer, Sheryl Ramdass MD

 

The Plot Thickens: Portal Vein Thrombosis in Ulcerative Colitis, Sheryl Ramdass MD

 

Thrombosis in a Bleeding Disorder, Sheryl Ramdass MD

 

A Rare Cause of Cauda Equina Syndrome by Infiltration: Case of a Sacral Chordoma, Sheryl Ramdass MD and Maura Brennan MD

 

Sextuplets at 67, Sheryl Ramdass MD and Rebecca Starr MD

 

μ-Opioid Receptor Gene A118 G Variants and Persistent Pain Symptoms Among Men and Women Experiencing Motor Vehicle Collision, Niels Rathlev MD

 

Prevention of stent thrombosis: challenges and solutions, Risheen Reejhsinghani and Amir Lotfi MD

 

Accepted Wisdom: Not Necessarily Correct, Jolian Rios MD

 

When Conventional Wisdom Misleads: Challenges of Recruiting for a Study to Reduce Colon Cancer Screening Disparities in Latino Men, Jolian Rios MD

 

Clinic Design and Continuity in Internal Medicine Resident Clinics: Findings of the Educational Innovations Project Ambulatory Collaborative, Michael Rosenblum MD

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Life, Death and... Rice and Beans, Sarah Rossmassler

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The "HEADS AT" Training Tool for Residents: A Roadmap for Caring for Children With Medical Complexity, Matthew Sadof MD, Michele Gortakowski MD, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD, and Stephanie Carlin MD

 

The impact of hourly discharge rates and prioritization on timely access to inpatient beds, Patricia Samra, Mike Ehresman, Haiping Li, Todd Fairman, and Joan Roche

 

Atrial fibrillation in acute pericarditis: an overblown association, Meera Sareen MD

 

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and microvascular dysfunction, Meera Sareen MD

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Atrial fibrillation in acute pericarditis: an overblown association, Pooja Sareen MD

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Autonomic Dysfunction and Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Pooja Sareen MD

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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and microvascular dysfunction, Pooja Sareen MD

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Clinical decision rules for diagnostic imaging in the emergency department: A research agenda, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD

 

Young Patients with Suspected Uncomplicated Renal Colic are Unlikely to Have Dangerous Alternative Diagnoses or Need Emergent Intervention, Elizabeth Schoenfeld MD, Kye Poronsky, Tala Elia MD, Gavin Budhram MD, Jane Garb, and Timothy Mader MD

 

Effects of oral premedication on cognitive status of elderly patients undergoing cardiac catherization, Marc Schweiger MD, Neelima Vallurupalli MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, and James Cook MD

 

Ictal asystole and syncope, Vijairam Selvaraj MD, Shanmugam Uthamalingam MD, James Murphy, Doris Kampe MD, Marshal Fox MD, William House MD, and James Cook MD

 

Cases from Baystate Medical Center - Case 4: Persistent breast erythema, Abid Shah MD

 

AVAPS Use in Patient with NIPPV Induced Barotrauma, Abid Shah MD and Thomas Chin MD

 

Idiopathic Non-Uremic Calciphylaxis: A Case Study, Abdullah Shaikh MD

 

Intracoronary abciximab bolus-only versus standard protocol during percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndrome, Muhammad Shakoor MD

 

Plasma pro-BNP is not a specific marker for transient myocardial ischemia, Muhammad Shakoor MD

 

An asymmetric sensory polyneuropathy related to thiamine deficiency from a gluten-free diet, Anant Shenoy MD

 

Direct admission to hospitals among children in the United States, Meng-Shiou Shieh, Tara Lagu MD, Penny Pekow, and Peter Lindenauer MD

 

Drug-Induced Psoriatic Arthritis - Rare Presentation after Hepatitis C Treatment, Dilpreet Singh MD

 

Hemorrhagic Pancreatic Pseudocyst - Blood Weeping Pseudocyst with Fistulization, an Uncommon Complication of Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Dilpreet Singh MD

 

Immunogenicity and Safety of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in HIV-Infected Adults Previously Vaccinated With Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine, Daniel Skiest MD

 

Investigation of Efavirenz Discontinuation in Multi-ethnic Populations of HIV-positive Individuals by Genetic Analysis, Daniel Skiest MD

 

A Differential to Remember: Pylephlebitis in a Patient with HIV Presenting with Abdominal Pain and Fever, Donielle Sliwa MD

 

A randomized trial of benralizumab, an antiinterleukin 5 receptor α monoclonal antibody, after acute asthma, Howard Smithline MD

 

Independent evaluation of a simple clinical prediction rule to identify right ventricular dysfunction in patients with shortness of breath, Howard Smithline MD

 

Emergency medicine residents' knowledge of mechanical ventilation, Howard Smithline MD and Lucienne Lutfy-Clayton MD

 

Comparison of the multiple mini-interview with the traditional interview for u.s. Emergency medicine residency applicants: a single-institution experience, William Soares MD

 

Poststreptococcal immunologic complications, Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

 

Impact of COPD on the Mortality and Treatment of Patients Hospitalized With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: The Worcester Heart Failure Study, Mihaela Stefan MD

 

Comparative Effectiveness of Noninvasive and Invasive Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Mihaela Stefan MD, Thomas Higgins MD, Jay Steingrub MD, Tara Lagu MD, and Peter Lindenauer MD

 

Death among patients hospitalized with pneumonia: implications for hospital outcome measures, Mihaela Stefan MD, Randa Jaber MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, Jane Garb, and Jan Fitzgerald

 

The authors reply, Mihaela Stefan MD and Peter Lindenauer MD

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The authors reply, Mihaela Stefan MD and Peter Lindenauer MD

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Hospitalist attitudes toward the assessment and management of dyspnea in patients with acute cardiopulmonary diseases, Mihaela Stefan MD, Aruna Priya, Penny Pekow, and Peter Lindenauer MD

 

Trends in mechanical ventilation among patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of COPD in the United States, 2001 to 2011, Mihaela Stefan MD, Meng-Shoiu Shieh, Penny Pekow, Nancy Hill RN, and Peter Lindenauer MD

 

A multicenter study of key stakeholders' perspectives on communicating with surrogates about prognosis in intensive care units, Jay Steingrub MD

 

Is optimism bias about prognosis by surrogate decision makers associated with more health care utilization at the end of life?, Jay Steingrub MD

 

SWOG S0221: A Phase III Trial Comparing Chemotherapy Schedules in High-Risk Early-Stage Breast Cancer, James Stewart MD

 

An Unusual Cause of Fever, Eng Tan MD

 

CNS Presentation with Diffuse Burkitt's Lymphoma in HIV Patient, Eng Tan MD

 

Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus, Master of Disguise, Eng Tan MD

 

Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus: Master of Disguise, Eng Tan MD and Kah Poh Loh MD

 

‘The double effect’ of capacity assessment on care goals for a neglected elder with advanced dementia superimposed by delirium, Monica Thim DO

 

Time Does Not Always Fix a “Broken Heart:” A Case of Recurrent Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Monica Thim DO

 

A seashell by the seashore, Matthew Thornton MD

 

Fluid Management With a Simplified Conservative Protocol for the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome*, Mark Tidswell MD

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The Economic and Humanistic Burden of Severe Sepsis, Bogdan Tiru MD, Ernest DiNino MD, Abigail Orenstein MD, Patrick Mailloux MD, Adam Pesaturo, Ankur Gupta MD, and William McGee MD

 

Risk factor model to predict a missed clinic appointment in an urban, academic, and underserved setting, Orlando Torres MD, Jane Garb, Owolabi Ogunneye MD, and Thomas Higgins MD

 

Long term outcomes in octogenarians undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Comparison of bare metal versus drug eluting stent, Shanmugam Uthamalingam MD and Vijairam Selvaraj MD

 

Outcomes of patients with acute decompensated heart failure managed by cardiologists versus noncardiologists, Shanmugam Uthamalingam MD and Vijairam Selvaraj MD