Submissions from 2009
Recurrent stupor associated with chronic valporic acid therapy and hyperammonemia, Mihaela Stefan MD
Experiential learning: Facilitating interns' acquisition of core skills with an innovative two-week training program, Mihaela Stefan MD, Kevin Hinchey MD, Raquel Belforti MD, and Reham Shaaban MD
International study of the prevalence and outcomes of infection in intensive care units, Jay Steingrub MD
Racial and ethnic disparities in mortality from acute lung injury, Jay Steingrub MD and Mark Tidswell MD
Developing an in-training examination for fellows: The experience of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, James Stewart MD
A surprising cause for a wound in a nursing home resident: An occult sweat gland carcinoma, Ashita Talsania MD and Maura Brennan MD
EKG warnings of impending mischief, Susan Torrey MD
Subtle EKG signs of ischemia and infarction, Susan Torrey MD
Vasopressor Use in the Emergency Department, Susan Torrey MD
Gastrointestinal complications after 3 months of dual antiplatelet therapy for drug-eluting stents as assessed by wireless capsule endoscopy, Neelima Vallurupalli MD
Munchausen's malingering microbes, Ashish Verma MD, Mohamed Elarabi MD, and Michael Rosenblum MD
Wellen's syndrome: Mark of the widow, Ashish Verma MD, Neelima Vallurupalli MD, Timothy Mulligan MD, and Siddharth Wartak MD
Ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in acute coronary syndromes, Siddharth Wartak MD, Amir Lotfi MD, and Michael Rothberg MD
Sickle cell anemia masking malignancy, Siddharth Wartak MD and David Rose MD
A web-based self-management assessment tool that improves HbA1c, Garry Welch, Rebecca Shayne MD, Sofija Zagarins MD, and Jane Garb
A web-based self management tool that improves A1c, Garry Welch, Rebecca Shayne MD, Sofija Zagarins MD, and Jane Garb
A brief intervention using a computerized patient self management assessment tool improves blood glucose control (HbA1c), Garry Welch, Sofija Zagarins MD, and Jane Garb
Estimating prognosis in end-stage renal disease, Stephen Wittenberg MD and Lewis Cohen MD
Lessons learned on pain, Jeannette Wolfe MD
Why am I taking this so hard, Jeannette Wolfe MD
Workflow interruptions in the hospitalist model of care, Surinder Yadav MD and Evan Benjamin MD
A hospitalist-led multidisciplinary team rounding model to improve quality of care, Surinder Yadav MD, Jan Fitzgerald, David Ling MD, Evan Benjamin MD, and Donna Borah
A preliminary study of the application of speckle tracking imaging for assessing myocardial function during exercise stress echocardiography, Gui Hua Yao MD, Hany Aziz MD, John Abboud MD, William Hiser MD, and Leng Jiang MD
Right ventricular global longitudinal strain is not uniformly impaired in patients with pulmonary hypertension, Gui Hua Yao MD, Jiang Cui MD, William Hiser MD, and Leng Jiang MD
Is epicardial fat a risk factor for significant coronary artery disease? An echocardiographic study, Gui Hua Yao MD, Neelima Vallurupalli MD, James Cook MD, and Leng Jiang MD
Allometric model using body weight containing variables improves scaling of left atrial size in obesity but remains challenging in severely obese subjects, Gui Hua Yao MD, Neelima Vallurupalli MD, Jiang Cui MD, William Hiser MD, and Leng Jiang MD
Superiority of biplane Simpson's rule over biplane area-length method in left atrial volume quanitification: Comparison with real-time three-dimensional echocardiography, Gui Hua Yao MD, Neelima Vallurupalli MD, William Hiser MD, Mara Slawsky MD, James Cook MD, Leng Jiang MD, and Gustavo Camarano MD
Submissions from 2008
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and soccer: a different epidemiological approach strengthen the previous findings, Carmel Armon MD
A randomized controlled trial of resistance exercise in individuals with ALS, Carmel Armon MD
From clues to mechanisms: Understanding ALS initiation and spread, Carmel Armon MD
Physicians should desist from aiding in executions, Carmel Armon MD
Reflections: neurology and the humanities. Three drawers, Carmel Armon MD
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