Submissions from 2010
Accuracy of very low pretest probability estimates for pulmonary embolism using the method of attribute matching compared with the wells score, Howard Smithline MD
A MATLAB-based image registration graphical user interface system for 31P NMR and 1H MR images of the lower leg, Howard Smithline MD
A randomized placebo-controlled study of intravenous montelukast for the treatment of acute asthma, Howard Smithline MD
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery depletes plasma thiamine levels, Howard Smithline MD
D-Dimer and exhaled CO2/O2 to detect segmental pulmonary embolism in moderate-risk patients, Howard Smithline MD
Design of an MRI birdcage coil for lower leg imaging, Howard Smithline MD
Factors associated with positive D-dimer results in patients evaluated for pulmonary embolism, Howard Smithline MD
Objectively quantified level of dyspnea is not associated with large clot burden in patients with acute PE, Howard Smithline MD
Prospective multicenter assessment of interobserver agreement for radiologist interpretation of multidetector computerized tomographic angiography for pulmonary embolism, Howard Smithline MD
The likelihood of acute pulmonary embolism in ED patients is not lower among patients taking warfarin, Howard Smithline MD
Assessing validity by comparing transition and static measures of dyspnea in patients with acute decompensated heart failure, Howard Smithline MD, Selin Caglar MD, and Fidela Blank
Physician vs patient assessment of dyspnea during acute decompensated heart failure, Howard Smithline MD, Selin Caglar MD, and Fidela Blank
Electrolyte profile of pediatric patients with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, Howard Smithline MD, Geoffrey A. Capraro MD, Blake Spirko MD, and Jane Garb
Pulse oximetry using a disposable finger sensor placed on the forehead in hypoxic patients, Howard Smithline MD, Ned Rudnitzky MD, Sandra Macomber, and Fidela Blank
Myofascial examination leads to diagnosis and successful treatment of migraine headache, Michael Sorrell MD
Patients' attitudes toward and factors predictive of human immunodeficiency virus testing of academic medical clinics, Mihaela Stefan MD
Using ABIM performance improvement modules to improve care set utilization, quality-care indicators and enhance resident education in quality improvement, Mihaela Stefan MD, Raquel Belforti MD, Sarah Workman MD, Amit Bhargava MD, Mayu Sekiguchi MD, Adrienne Seiler MD, Manmeet Singh MD, Jan Fitzgerald, Surinder Yadav MD, Anju Bhagavan MD, . ., Wei Ooi MD, and Jaime Hernandez-Montfort MD
Inter-Professional Management of the Complex Acute Surgical Patient, Mihaela Stefan MD and Gladys Fernandez MD
Inter-professional Management of the Complex Acute Surgical Patient, Mihaela Stefan MD and Gladys Fernandez MD
Fulminant clostridium difficile colitis post total hip replacement, Mihaela Stefan MD and Ella Gupta MD
A prospective, observational study of Xigris Use in the United States (XEUS), Jay Steingrub MD
How to organize a fellowship program: Lessons learned and how to include accreditation council for graduate medical education competencies in the curriculum, James Stewart MD
Neurosyphilis: An unusual case of dementia, Ashita Talsania MD, Richard Brown MD, and Maura Brennan MD
Arterial compression of a vein: May Therner Syndrome, Ashita Talsania MD and Aashish Samat MD
Differentiation Syndrome (DS) a mimicker of ARDS, Ashita Talsania MD, Aashish Samat MD, and Michael Rossen MD
When cellulitis is more than a simple infection, Ashita Talsania MD, Aashish Samat MD, and Stephen Ryzewicz MD
Recurrent digtoxicity: Digibind dosing challenges for older hemodialysis patients, Ashita Talsania MD, Manmeet Singh MD, and Maura Brennan MD
Pharmacy-nursing intervention to improve accuracy and completeness of medication histories, Ed Tessier, Elizabeth Henneman, and Mark Heelon
28-day mortality in high-risk with severe sepsis receiving eritoran with or without drotrecogin alfa: Analysis of data from a phase II trial, Mark Tidswell MD
Comparative efficacy of eritoran, a toll-like receptor 4 antagonist, in patients with severe sepsis and higher risk of mortality by type of causative pathogen, Mark Tidswell MD
Phase 2 trial of eritoran tetrasodium (E5564), a toll-like receptor 4 antagonist, in patients with severe sepsis, Mark Tidswell MD
Coarctation of distal thoracic aorta--the middle aortic syndrome in an elderly female with severe coronary artery disease, Siddharth Wartak MD and Sandhya Kommana MD
Patients' knowledge about coronary heart disease: A cross sectional study, Siddharth Wartak MD, Amir Lotfi MD, and Michael Rothberg MD
Grafts as a predictor of peri-operative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: A single center retrospective analysis, Siddharth Wartak MD, Prabhdeep Sethi MD, Jane Garb, and Amir Lotfi MD
Does a motivational interviewing intervention delivered by diabetes educators improve HbA1c for poorly controlled type 2 diabetes patients?, Garry Welch, Sofija Zagarins MD, and Jane Garb
Is improvement in blood glucose control for type 2 diabetes associated with depression or diabetes distress following a diabetes education intervention?, Garry Welch, Sofija Zagarins MD, and Jane Garb
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Jeannette Wolfe MD
How to do the linear dimensions contribute to left atrial enlargement: A real-time three dimensional echocadiographic study, Gui Hua Yao MD, John Abboud MD, Neelima Vallurupalli MD, James Cook MD, Jacqueline Cook, and Leng Jiang MD
Dietary vitamin D intake, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 levels and premenstrual syndrome in a college-aged population, Sofija Zagarins MD
The association of lean mass and fat mass with peak bone mass in young premenopausal women, Sofija Zagarins MD
Submissions from 2009
Cardiovascular implications of proteinuria: An indicator of chronic kidney disease, Varun Agrawal MD
Contrast-induced acute kidney injury in renal transplant recipients after cardiac catheterization, Varun Agrawal MD
Insulin therapy to improve BMI in cystic fibrosis-related diabetes without fasting hyperglycemia, Holley Allen MD and Penny Pekow
Continuous glucose monitoring in non-insulin-using individuals with type 2 diabetes: Acceptability, feasibility, and teaching opportunities, Nancy Allen and Stuart Chipkin MD
Feasibility and acceptability of continuous glucose monitoring and accelerometer technology in exercising individuals with type 2 diabetes, Nancy Allen and Stuart Chipkin MD
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Carmel Armon MD
A population-based statewide registry of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis(ALS) in Massachusetts, Carmel Armon MD
Computerized databases for ALS incidence calculations: Ready, steady, but don't go yet, Carmel Armon MD
Phase II trial of CoQ10 for ALS finds insufficient evidence to justify phase III, Carmel Armon MD
Primary lateral sclerosis, Carmel Armon MD
Smoking is a probable risk factor for ALS: An evidenced-based update(2003-2008), Carmel Armon MD
Smoking may be considered an established risk factor for sporadic ALS, Carmel Armon MD
SOD1 A4V familial ALS in North America: Can understanding the past lead to a better future, Carmel Armon MD
Subacute onset of paralysis in a person with AIDS, Saarah Arshad MD, Daniel Skiest MD, and Eric Granowitz MD
A rare case of octogenarian pseudosyncope, Emily Baiyee MD and Maura Brennan MD
Thrombocytopenia and centripetal rash in an elderly woman, Emily Baiyee MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Loren Inigo-Santiago MD
Is it elder abuse, Raquel Belforti MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, Michael Rosenblum MD, Todd Capizzi MD, Elizabeth Case MD, Sarah Workman MD, Zulfiqar Chaudhry MD, and Jackcy Jacob MD
Recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis in a patient with abnormal uterine bleeding, Raquel Belforti MD and Jaime Hernandez-Montfort MD
International outsourcing of medical research by high income countries: Changes from 1925-2005, Raquel Belforti MD, Michael Wall MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, Penny Pekow, and Michael Rothberg MD
The process of peer review in U.S. hospitals, Evan Benjamin MD
Using hospital standardized mortality ratios for public reporting: A comment by the consortium of chief quality officers, Evan Benjamin MD
One system's journey in creating a disclosure and apology program, Evan Benjamin MD, Deborah Morsi, Lynn Tenerowicz, Randolph Peto MD, and Pamela Burger
Emerging the concept of Virtual HR, Elisabeth Bennett
Integrating pluralistic organizational culture in an American Community hospital, Elisabeth Bennett
Reflection, learning, technology, and the socio-cultural context of virtual HRD: An emerging theory of network culture dynamics, Elisabeth Bennett
Virtual HRD: The intersection of knowledge management, culture, and intranets, Elisabeth Bennett
Quinolone induced hypoglycemia in an elder with acute kidney injury, Amit Bhargava MD and Maura Brennan MD
Ehrlichiosis presenting as a fever of unknown origin, Amit Bhargava MD, Imran Dosani MD, Senthil Sivalingam MD, Sarah Haessler MD, and Sufana Al Khunaizi MD
Rare cause of infective endocarditis presenting as delirium in NH resident, Amit Bhargava MD, Imran Dosani MD, Ashish Verma MD, Siddharth Wartak MD, Sarah Haessler MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Sandra Bellantonio MD
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B, DRB1, and DQB1 allotypes associated with disease and protection of trachoma endemic villagers, Linda Bobo MD
Immuno-localization of the calcium-sensing receptor in developing & adult human kidney, Gregory Braden MD, Giovanna Crisi MD, Sharon Marconi, and Thomas Campfield MD
Effect of dipyridamole plus aspirin on hemodialysis graft patency, Gregory Braden MD and Jeffrey Kaufman MD
Long-term gentamicin lock catheter prophylaxis is associated with gentamicin-resistant gram-positive bacteremias in chronic hemodialysis patients, Gregory Braden MD, Daniel Landry MD, Stephen Sweet MD, Sarah Haessler MD, and Chirag Vaidya MD
Management of infective endocarditis in outpatients: Clinical experience with outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy, Richard Brown MD, Julius Larioza MD, Amy Girard, and Lena Heung MD
Acute glaucoma after dilated eye exam in a patient with hyphema, retinal detachment, and vitreous hemorrhage, Gavin Budhram MD
Assessment of echocardiography image acquisition and image interpretation skills in emergency medicine residents, Gavin Budhram MD
Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism using emergency department bedside echocardiogram, Gavin Budhram MD and Richard Misiaszek MD
Team training evolution at Baystate Health, Ronald Burkman MD, Randolph Peto MD, Molly Gray, Deborah Fuller, Michael Albert MD, and James Khoury MD
Sesamoid bones and accessory ossicles: A pictorial review with pathology and treatment, Daniel Case MD, Justin Polga MD, and James Polga MD
Integrating behavior changes into the family medicine curriculum: Successes and challenges, Eric Churchill MD
The DAVID (Dual Chamber and VVI Implantable Defibrillator) II trial, James Cook MD
Implementation of a call center to facilitate medical management of obstructive sleep apnea, Michael Coppola MD
Immuno-localization of CD44 and osteopontin in developing human kidney, Giovanna Crisi MD, Sharon Marconi, Gary Rockwell MD, Gregory Braden MD, and Thomas Campfield MD
Epilepsia partialis continua in the elderly, Melisha Cumberland MD, Ashish Verma MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, and Maura Brennan MD
Endoscopic interventions for weight loss surgery, David Desilets MD
Gastric transmural pressure measurements in vivo: Implications for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES), David Desilets MD, Timothy Mader MD, John Romanelli MD, and David Earle MD
NOTES transgastric ventral hernia repair, David Desilets MD, John Romanelli MD, and David Earle MD
A NOTES survival study of a novel gastric closure device: Loop-anchor purse-string, David Desilets MD, John Romanelli MD, Carolanne Lovewell, Christopher Chapman MD, and David Earle MD
The ins and outs of AIDS cholangiopathy, David Desilets MD, Abdullah Shaikh MD, and Tara Catanzano MD
Primum non nocere (first, do no harm): A prescription error resulting in a near-fatal fall, Ranjit Dhelaria MD and Maura Brennan MD
Infective endocarditis presenting from locally invasive adenocarcinoma of esophagus, Ranjit Dhelaria MD and Srikanth Penumetsa MD
Myasthenia flare with pleural metastasis of thymoma developing 6 years after the resection of invasive thymoma, Imran Dosani MD, Armen Asik MD, and Rose Ganim MD
AGS resident chapters: First year's progress, Tara DuVal MD, Gina Luciano MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, and Maura Brennan MD
Loop-anchor purse-string versus endoscopic clips for gastric closure: A natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery comparison study using burst pressures, David Earle MD, David Desilets MD, and John Romanelli MD
Critical care ultrasound: Undifferentiated hypotension, Tala Elia MD
Implementation of a rapid response team: A success story, Sheila Elliott and Susan Scott
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guideline series: Blood glucose management during adult cardiac surgery, Richard Engelman MD and Stuart Chipkin MD
Would a nursing home physician specialty resolve the workforce crisis in long-term care, William Freedberg MD