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Submissions from 2004

 

Association of admission date with cancer patient survival at a regional hospice: utility of a statistical process control analysis., Wilson Mertens MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, and Evan Benjamin MD

 

Cerebral air embolism from a hemodialysis catheter: a complete recovery after delayed hyperbaric therapy, Michael Picchioni MD

 

Cryptorchidism, Michael Picchioni MD

 

Acute resting myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with diabetes mellitus: results from the Emergency Room Assessment of Sestamibi for Evaluation of Chest Pain (ERASE Chest Pain) trial., J. Hector Pope MD

 

Clinical features, triage, and outcome of patients presenting to the ED with suspected acute coronary syndromes but without pain: a multicenter study., J. Hector Pope MD

 

Is There Value in Follow-Up Stress Testing for Emergency Department Patients With Chest Pain and Normal Rest SPECT Myocardian Perfusion., J. Hector Pope MD

 

The impact of electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy and bundle branch block on the triage and outcome of ED patients with a suspected acute coronary syndrome: a multicenter study., J. Hector Pope MD

 

All dysuria is local. A cost-effectiveness model for designing, Michael Rothberg MD

 

Prioritizing influenza vaccination, Michael Rothberg MD

 

The clinically inapparent adrenal mass: update in diagnosis and management., Michael Rothberg MD

 

Meta-analysis of warfarin plus aspirin after myocardial infarction., Michael Rothberg MD, Carmel Celestin MD, and James Cook MD

 

Improving patient-to-nurse ratios as a cost-effective safety intervention, Michael Rothberg MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, and David Rose MD

 

Association of patient characteristics and medication errors in the ambulatory setting: use of a classification tool., Michael Rothberg MD, Penny Pekow, Mark Heelon, Lauren Meade MD, and David Rose MD

 

A humane ED seclusion/restraint: legal requirements, a new policy, procedure, "psychiatric advocate" role., John Santoro MD, Fidela Blank, and Ann Maynard

 

Association of the timing of ST-segment resolution with TIMI myocardial perfusion grade in acute myocardial infarction., Marc Schweiger MD

 

Patient recruitment to a randomized clinical trial of behavioral therapy for chronic heart failure., Mara Slawsky MD

 

Mass casualty terrorist bombings: a comparison of outcomes by bombing type., Howard Smithline MD and Jeffrey Arnold MD

 

Beckman Access versus the Bayer ACS:180 and the Abbott AxSYM cardiac Troponin-I real-time immunoassays: an observational prospective study., Howard Smithline MD and Robert Baevsky MD

 

The effectiveness of wireless telephone communication technology on ambient noise level reduction within the ED., Howard Smithline MD and Robert Baevsky MD

 

Does morphine change the physical examination in patients with acute appendicitis, Howard Smithline MD, Jeannette Wolfe MD, Jane Garb, and Viriato Fiallo MD

 

Clinical use of drotrecogin alfa (activated): Patients treated in the XEUS study differ from high risk prowess patients, Jay Steingrub MD

 

Multiple-center randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor 546C88: effect on survival in patients with septic shock., Jay Steingrub MD

 

Pyridoxalated hemoglobin polyoxyethylene (PHP) therapy in distributive shock, Jay Steingrub MD

 

Safety of drotrecogin alfa (activated): Results of Xeus, a prospective multicenter observational study In Chest 2004;126(4)Suppl:724S, Jay Steingrub MD

 

The pharmacokinetics of drotrecogin alfa (activated) in severe sepsis patients weighing greater than 135 kg in Chest 2004;126(4)Suppl:863S, Jay Steingrub MD

 

Statistical analysis of vital sign value changes in patients undergoing uncomplicated transfusions, Jay Steingrub MD and Chester Andrzejewski MD

 

Peripartum cardiomyopathy., Mark Tidswell MD

 

GIS localization of community acquired MRSA soft tissue abscesses in children, Michael Tirabassi MD, Kevin Moriarty MD, Jane Garb, Ric Skinner, George Wadie MD, and Christopher Boyd MD

 

Investigating racial disparities in percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) rates, Richard Wait MD, Jane Garb, and James Cook MD

 

Patient encounter time intervals in the evaluation of emergency department patients requiring abdominopelvic CT: oral contrast versus no contrast, Jeannette Wolfe MD, Howard Smithline MD, Fidela Blank, Bret Coughlin MD, and Steve Lee MD

Submissions from 2003

 

An evidence-based medicine approach to the evaluation of the Role of exogenous risk factors in Sporadic Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Carmel Armon MD

 

Can we eliminate placebo in ALS clinical trials?, Carmel Armon MD

 

Case report: penetrating cardiac injury secondary to a terrorism-related nail bomb explosion., Jeffrey Arnold MD

 

International emergency medicine: recent trends and future challenges., Jeffrey Arnold MD

 

Mass-casualty, terrorist bombings: implications for emergency department and hospital emergency response (Part II)., Jeffrey Arnold MD

 

Mass-casualty, terrorist bombings: epidemiological outcomes, resource utilization, and time course of emergency needs (Part I)., Jeffrey Arnold MD and Howard Smithline MD

 

Nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis in children taking Topiramate for seizures, Sarah Barnett MD, Herbert Gilmore MD, Beth Rosen MD, Anthony Jackson MD, Dina Kornblau MD, and Jane Garb

 

Hypercalciuria and its potential effects in children on topiramate for seizure disorders., Sarah Barnett MD, Anthony Jackson MD, Herbert Gilmore MD, Beth Rosen MD, Gregory Braden MD, Dina Kornblau MD, and Jane Garb

 

An update on prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women., Sandra Bellantonio MD

 

Management of influenza in adults older than 65 years of age, Sandra Bellantonio MD, David Rose MD, and Michael Rothberg MD

 

Cardiovascular outcomes in the Irbesartan Diabetic Nephropathy Trial of patients with type 2 diabetes and overt nephropathy., Gregory Braden MD

 

Prevalence and risk factors for renal artery stenosis in patients undergoing routine coronary angiography, Gregory Braden MD, Ehsan Ansari MD, Barbara Greco MD, James Arcoleo MD, James Cook MD, and Mark Porway MD

 

Outcome and complications of intraoperative hemodialysis during cardiopulmonary bypass with potassium-rich cardioplegia., Gregory Braden MD, David Deaton MD, Michael Germain MD, Michael H. O'Shea MD, Jeffrey Mulhern MD, John Rousou MD, and Joseph Flack MD

 

Experience with cryopreserved cadaver vein allografts used for hemodialysis access., Gregory Braden MD, Robert Madden MD, Alexander Kurbanov MD, and George Lipkowitz MD

 

Impact of initial antibiotic choice on clinical outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia: analysis of a hospital claims-made database., Richard Brown MD

 

Endocrinologic treatment of gender identity disorders., Stuart Chipkin MD

 

Evidence of human immunodeficiency virus-associated lipodystrophy syndrome in children treated with protease inhibitors., Stuart Chipkin MD, Holley Allen MD, and Barbara W. Stechenberg MD

 

Cultural orientation and diabetes self-care in low-income African Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus., Stuart Chipkin MD and Garry Welch

 

Practical considerations in dialysis withdrawal: "to have that option is a blessing"., Lewis Cohen MD, Michael Germain MD, and David M. Poppel MD

 

The Renal Palliative Care Initiative., Lewis Cohen MD, Michael Germain MD, and David M. Poppel MD

 

Coronary revascularization is associated with an improved outcome in patients undergoing ICD implantation: Data from the dual and VVI ICD (DAVID) Trial., James Cook MD

 

Profound hypothermia mimicking a Brugada type ECG., James Cook MD and Ehsan Ansari MD

 

Adaptive biatrial pacing reduces atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting., James Cook MD, David Deaton MD, John Rousou MD, and Joseph Flack MD

 

Diabetes mellitus is associated with an increased mortality in patients with a prior myocardial infarction and reduced left ventricular function, James Cook MD and Stephen Wittenberg MD

 

Multicenter randomized trial of the spiral Z-stent compared with the Wallstent for malignant biliary obstruction., David Desilets MD

 

Effect of tirofiban before primary angioplasty on initial coronary flow and early ST-segment resolution in patients with acute myocardial infarction., Satyendra Giri MD

 

Effects of ischemia on repolarization in patients with single and multivessel coronary disease., Satyendra Giri MD

 

Hyperbaric oxygen inhibits stimulus-induced proinflammatory cytokine synthesis by human blood-derived monocyte-macrophages., Eric Granowitz MD

 

Cardiac pacemakers, Jill Griffin MD and Susan Torrey MD

 

Errors in a busy emergency department., Philip Henneman MD, Howard Smithline MD, Fidela Blank, Penny Pekow, and Evan Benjamin MD

 

Right atrial thrombus leading to altered mental status., Thomas Higgins MD, Theonia Boyd MD, and Leng Jiang MD

 

Pharmacologic approaches to sedation, pain relief and neuromuscular blockade in the intensive care unit. Part II. Pain Relief., Thomas Higgins MD, Paul Jodka MD, and A Farid MD

 

Pharmacologic approaches to sedation, pain relief and neuromuscular blockade in the intensive care unit. Part I. Sedation., Thomas Higgins MD, Paul Jodka MD, and A Farid MD

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Early indicators of prolonged intensive care unit stay: impact of illness severity, physician staffing, and pre-intensive care unit length of stay., Thomas Higgins MD, Jay Steingrub MD, and William McGee MD

 

Hemodynamic consequences of heart-lung interactions., Thomas Higgins MD, Jay Steingrub MD, and Mark Tidswell MD

 

Assessment of Provider knowledge, practice and perceived barriers to colorectal cancer screening in urban health centers., Kevin Hinchey MD, Evan Benjamin MD, and Andrew Balder MD

 

Predictors and clinical impact of atrial fibrillation after pacemaker implantation in elderly patients treated with dual chamber versus ventricular pacing., James Kirchhoffer MD

 

Hopelessly complex., Michael Lemanski MD

 

Accuracy of laceration length estimation, Michael Lemanski MD, Fidela Blank, Howard Smithline MD, and Philip Henneman MD

 

Low sensitivity of the Leukocyte Esterase Test (LET) in detecting Chlamydia trachomatis infections in asymptomatic men entering a county jail., Thomas Lincoln MD

 

Infection Control Issues after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation., David Longworth MD

 

Infections of intracardiac devices., David Longworth MD

 

Predictive value and cost-effectiveness analysis of a rapid polymerase chain reaction for preoperative detection of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus., David Longworth MD

 

SARS: here to stay? Monkeypox: beware of exotic pets., David Longworth MD

 

Risk stratification and bedside prognostication in infective endocarditis., David Longworth MD and Eric Granowitz MD

 

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, Timothy Mader MD

 

Temporomandibular Joint Injury, Timothy Mader MD

 

A randomized controlled trial of intravenous aminophylline for atropine-resistant out-of-hospital asystolic cardiac arrest., Timothy Mader MD and Howard Smithline MD

 

Can CK-MB and cTn-I be detected in the peripheral circulation within the first 10 min of acute coronary ischemia?, Timothy Mader MD and Howard Smithline MD

 

Determining pretest probability of DVT: clinical intuition vs. validated scoring systems., Timothy Mader MD and Howard Smithline MD

 

How reliable are pain scores? A pilot study of 20 healthy volunteers., Timothy Mader MD, Howard Smithline MD, Jeannette Wolfe MD, and Fidela Blank

 

Breast masses: removal of all US evidence during biopsy by using a handheld vacuum-assisted device--initial experience., Grace Makari-Judson MD, Bret Coughlin MD, James Frank, and Robert Goulart MD

 

Safety in the ICU: Computerized physician order entry aids compliance with an ICU safety protocol for glycemic control., William McGee MD, A Farid MD, Thomas Higgins MD, and Mary Brunton

 

Safety in the ICU: Achieving compliance with head of bed elevation using computerized physician order entry., William McGee MD, Thomas Higgins MD, A Farid MD, Jan Fitzgerald, and Mary Brunton

 

Perioperative medication management, Donna Mercado MD

 

Improving the care of patients with regard to chemotherapy-induced nausea and emesis: the effect of feedback to clinicians on adherence to antiemetic prescribing guidelines., Wilson Mertens MD, Donald Higby MD, Evan Benjamin MD, Jan Fitzgerald, and Peter Lindenauer MD

 

Pancreatitis and duodenitis from sarcoidosis: successful therapy with mycophenolate mofetil., Farhad Navab MD, Michael Germain MD, Michael H. O'Shea MD, Gregory Braden MD, Jonathan Freeman MD, Jeffrey Mulhern MD, George Lipkowitz MD, and Robert Madden MD

 

Diagnosis of acute cardiac ischemia., J. Hector Pope MD

 

Management of influenza symptoms in healthy adults., David Rose MD and Michael Rothberg MD

 

Open-label, sequential comparison of eptifibatide with abciximab for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention., Marc Schweiger MD and James Cook MD

 

Thoracic massage permits use of echocardiography in unanesthetized rats., Mara Slawsky MD

 

Modafinil for treatment of cognitive side effects of antiepileptic drugs in a patient with seizures and stroke., Brian W. Smith MD

 

A randomized controlled trial of intravenous montelukast in acute asthma., Howard Smithline MD

 

Whole body oxygen consumption and critical oxygen delivery in response to prolonged and severe carbon monoxide poisoning., Howard Smithline MD

 

Antiemetic use for gastroenteritis in children., Blake Spirko MD

 

Clinical use of drotrecogin alfa (activated): Patients treated in mercury differ from those in PROWESS., Jay Steingrub MD

 

Prompt administration of drotrecogin alfa (activated) is associated with improved survival., Jay Steingrub MD

 

Safety of drotrecogin alfa (activated): Results of Mercury, a retrospective multicenter observational study., Jay Steingrub MD

 

An exploratory study using data envelopment analysis to assess neurotrauma patients in the intensive care unit., Jay Steingrub MD, Imtiaz Munshi MD, and Thomas Higgins MD

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Successful treatment of Candida Krusei infection with caspofungin acetate: a new antifungal agent, Gary Tereso and William McGee MD