Submissions from 2008
Response to Belli and Vanacore, Carmel Armon MD
Subcutaneous IGF-1 is not beneficial in 2-year ALS trial, Carmel Armon MD
Dyskinetic variant of neuroleptic malignant syndrome precipitated by naloxone given to reverse opioid overdose in a 57-year-old woman, a smoker, on bupropion and duloxetine, Carmel Armon MD, Aaron Michelucci, and Erin Taylor
Donepezil and the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Ashish Arora MD, Ashish Verma MD, Maura Brennan MD, and M Javed Ashraf MD
Clinical utility of folic acid testing for patients with anemia or dementia, M Javed Ashraf MD, James Cook MD, and Michael Rothberg MD
The belongings, Deepak Asudani MD
A judgment call, Deepak Asudani MD and Sharon Wretzel MD
A time to live, a time to die: End-of-life case discussions, Betty Babb, Danielle Plouffe, Paul Jodka MD, Beth Stadnicki, Nancy Doubleday, and Paula Lusardi
Speaking in plain language, Robert Baevsky MD
Factors associated with skilled nursing facility transfers in dementia-specific assisted living, Sandra Bellantonio MD
Opportunities and challenges for diabetes prevention at two community health centers, Evan Benjamin MD, Dorothea von Goeler MD, and Penny Pekow
E-tools of change: An analysis of a corporate Intranet promoting organizational change, Elisabeth Bennett
Effect of clopidogrel on early failure of arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis: a randomized controlled trial, Gregory Braden MD
Expression of Jagged 1 and Jagged 2 in human kidney development, Gregory Braden MD, Thomas Campfield MD, Gary Rockwell MD, and Giovanna Crisi MD
Being a 'good doctor', Maura Brennan MD
Elder abuse screening: Why is it an important tool, Maura Brennan MD, Rukshana Cader MD, and Reham Shaaban MD
An atypical presentation of lymphoma: The failure of Ocam's Razor, Maura Brennan MD, Rukshana Cader MD, Reham Shaaban MD, and Warren Ho MD
Reflective writing and facilitated discussion enhance teaching of clinical ethics, Maura Brennan MD, Thomas Campfield MD, Elisabeth Bennett, and John O'Reilly MD
A lively centenarian with giant peptic ulcer disease, Maura Brennan MD and Jodie Hermann MD
ICU mortality risk may be overestimated in elders without other risk factors, Maura Brennan MD, Thomas Higgins MD, and Paul Jodka MD
Adverse reactions to antibiotics in critical care, Richard Brown MD and Eric Granowitz MD
Bedside echocardiography in the management of a thoracic stab wound with early pericardial tamponade, Gavin Budhram MD
Diagnosis of ascending aortic dissection using emergency department bedside echocardiogram, Gavin Budhram MD
Emergency department bedside echocardiography in diagnosis of Ebstein's anomaly with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and atrial fibrillation, Gavin Budhram MD
Emergency Thoracic Ultrasound, Gavin Budhram MD
Can the heat of localized soft tissue infections be quantified non-invasively using an infrared thermography camera, Geoffrey A. Capraro MD, Sondra Jasienowski, and Fidela Blank
Tissue oxygenation in soft tissue infections, Geoffrey A. Capraro MD, Sondra Jasienowski, and Fidela Blank
Short-term postoperative amiodarone use decreases the incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, James Cook MD, John Rousou MD, David Deaton MD, Mathias Stoenescu MD, and Joseph Flack MD
Expression of Jagged 1 in human renal development, Giovanna Crisi MD, Gregory Braden MD, Gary Rockwell MD, and Thomas Campfield MD
Height is the preferred index for left atrial volume measurement in overweight and obese adults, Jiang Cui MD, William Hiser MD, Mara Slawsky MD, James Cook MD, Leng Jiang MD, Gui Hua Yao MD, and Gustavo Camarano MD
First reported case of splenic infarction in a patient with hyperhomocysteinemia, Melisha Cumberland MD, Ashita Talsania MD, Imran Dosani MD, and Lauren Meade MD
Listeria monocytogenes infection in a HIV-infected patient manifesting as cardiac interventricular abscess, Khaled Dahche MD, Dmitri Iarikov MD, Daniel Skiest MD, and Linda Bobo MD
Simulation based training for third year medical students: A combined medical and surgical effort to link theory with practice, Elizabeth D'Amour, Mihaela Stefan MD, Gladys Fernandez MD, Michael Picchioni MD, David Page MD, Joel Abraham MD, Rukshana Cader MD, Neal Seymour MD, and Richard Wait MD
Shorter break-in period is a viable option with tighter PD catheter securing during the insertion, Shaji Daniel MD
Endoscopic stapled cystgastrostomy, David Desilets MD
Predictive value of CT scanning for common bile duct stones, David Desilets MD and Abdullah Shaikh MD
Capecitabine-induced palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia in a diabetic patient, Sarah Dews MD, Venkta Kodali MD, and Michael Rosenblum MD
Unusual manifestation of disseminated histoplasmosis in AIDS in a Central American immigrant, Imran Dosani MD, Mihaela Stefan MD, Peter Butler MD, and Monica Hollowell MD
Unilateral anteromedial thalamic stroke presenting as anterograde and retrograde amnesia, Tara DuVal MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Sandra Bellantonio MD
Chapter 20: Musculoskeletal Ultrasound., Tala Elia MD
Should we change antibiotic prophylaxis for lung surgery, Richard Engelman MD and Richard Brown MD
Challenges in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal in the general hospital, Steven Fischel MD and Stephen Ryzewicz MD
A prospective, case-controlled study of the effect of continuous hemoglobin (Hgb) monitoring (Critline) on hemoglobin variability (Hv) and erythropoietin (Epo) dosing, Michael Germain MD, Warren Ho MD, and Jane Garb
Frequent hemoglobin (Hgb) monitoring (12x/month) can inform clinical and organisational decision making, Michael Germain MD, Warren Ho MD, and Jane Garb
Identifying potentially preventable readmissions, Norbert Goldfield MD
Antibiotic adverse reactions and drug interactions, Eric Granowitz MD and Richard Brown MD
American Academy of Emergency Medicine, Young Physicians Section President's Message, Marc Haber MD
Interpretation of indeterminate HIV serologic test, Michelle Haggar MD, Beth Carter MD, and Eric Granowitz MD
Approach to Patients with Chest Pain, Philip Henneman MD
Approach to Patients with Seizure, Philip Henneman MD
Endocrine Emergencies, Philip Henneman MD
Stroke, Philip Henneman MD
Analyzing medical processes, Philip Henneman MD and Elizabeth Henneman
Designing property specifications to improve the safety of the blood transfusion process, Philip Henneman MD and Elizabeth Henneman
Providers do not verify patient identity during computer order entry, Philip Henneman MD, Elizabeth Henneman, Rakesh Talati MD, and Joan Roche
An introduction to statistical methods used in binary outcome modeling, Thomas Higgins MD
Metrics that matter: Can transparency fix the health care system, Thomas Higgins MD
Outcome prediction in critical care: The Mortality Probability Models, Thomas Higgins MD
Rates and outcomes of clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) among patients on prolonged acute mechanical ventilation (PAMV), Thomas Higgins MD
The effect of hospital volume on outcomes for patients with prolonged acute mechanical ventilation(PAMV), Thomas Higgins MD
Using scan statistics for quality control and program evaluation, Thomas Higgins MD
Elderly patients without MPM-III risk factors fare surprisingly well, Thomas Higgins MD, Maura Brennan MD, and Paul Jodka MD
Increasing the quality and quantity of feedback in medical education, Kevin Hinchey MD and Michael Picchioni MD
12x/month hemoglobin monitoring with a computer algorithm reduces hemoglobin variability (Hv), Warren Ho MD, Michael Germain MD, and Jane Garb
DRESS syndrome induced by vancomycin, Chunmei Huang MD and Jose Martagon-Villamil MD
Congestive heart failure (CHF) exacerbation precipitated by unintended overdose of baking soda, Chunmei Huang MD, Amit Saxena MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, and Amir Lotfi MD
Cramping with Crohn's: New diagnosis of Crohn's in a 88 year old man, Syed Hussain MD, Siddharth Wartak MD, Alvaro Rosales MD, and Arnulfo Deray MD
The efficacy of intravenous immunoglobin in the treatment of refractory Clostridium difficile diarrhea, Melina Irizarry MD, Michael Wall MD, and Sarah Haessler MD
An education program to increase knowledge of and immunization with adult pertussis vaccination among parents of newborns, Pui-Ying Iroh Tam MD, Brian W. Smith MD, and Donna Fisher MD
A pilot study to measure and improve collaboration in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Paul Jodka MD, Nancy Doubleday, Paula Lusardi, Elaine Blonaisz, and Elizabeth Henneman
The "Going Home Initiative": Direct transfer of terminally-ill intensive care unit patients to home hospice, Paul Jodka MD, Paula Lusardi, Nancy Doubleday, Danielle Plouffe, Betty Babb, and Thomas Higgins MD
Asymmetry correction in the irradiated breast: Outcomes of reduction mammoplasty and mastopexy after breast conserving therapy, Melissa Johnson MD, Michael Chin, Glen Brooks MD, and Anoush Hadaegh MD
Alcoholic emergencies, Adam Kellogg MD
Alcoholic emergenices, Adam Kellogg MD
Neck and chest trauma, Adam Kellogg MD
Images in dermatology: Handful of sweets., Sandhya Kommana MD, Carol Richardson MD, Brendan Kelly MD, and Archan Shah MD
The impact of concordant and discordant conditions on the quality of care for hyperlipidemia, Tara Lagu MD
Chart critical care with this checklist, Michael Lemanski MD
Prove patients critical status before coding 99291, Michael Lemanski MD
Necrotizing fasciitis in a chronic left lower extremity wound, Ilse Levin MD and Roy Sittig MD
Effects of quality improvement collaboratives, Peter Lindenauer MD
Length of stay and mortality in pulmonary embolism: high time for evidence-based discharge criteria, Peter Lindenauer MD
The era of big performance measurement: here at last, Peter Lindenauer MD
Who do you want taking care of your parent, Peter Lindenauer MD
Outcomes of care by hospitalists, general internists, and family physicians, Peter Lindenauer MD and Michael Rothberg MD
A medical center is not a hospital: Reflections of a department chair still in the game, David Longworth MD
Pulmonary infections, David Longworth MD
Update in infectious disease treatment, David Longworth MD
Update on infectious disease prevention: human papillomavirus, hepatitis A, David Longworth MD
High-dose atorvastatin does not negatively influence clinical outcomes among clopidogrel treated acute coronary syndrome patients--a Pravastatin or Atorvastatin Evaluation and Infection Therapy-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction 22 (PROVE IT-TIMI 22) a, Amir Lotfi MD, Marc Schweiger MD, and Gregory Giugliano MD
The risks of lunch--postprandial hypotension, Gina Luciano MD and Maura Brennan MD
Cardiac arrest in the Emergency Department: A report from the National Registry of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Timothy Mader MD
Prolonged cardiac arrest: A revised model of porcine ventricular fibrillation, Timothy Mader MD
Risk of cardiopulmonary arrest after acute respiratory compromise in hospitalized patients, Timothy Mader MD
The effect of adenosine A1 receptor antagonism on return of spontaneous circulation and short-term survival in prolonged ventricular fibrillation, Timothy Mader MD
The influence of triage systems and triage scores on timeliness of ED analgesic administration, Timothy Mader MD
Simulation as an educational modality for multidisciplinary training experience in Critical Care Medicine, Patrick Mailloux MD and Gladys Fernandez MD