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Submissions from 2004

 

Assessment: Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography: Report of the Therapeutics and Technology Assessment Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology., Carmel Armon MD

 

Early antiepileptic drug reduction following anterior temporal lobectomy for medically intractable complex partial epilepsy., Carmel Armon MD

 

Excess incidence of ALS in young Gulf War veterans, Carmel Armon MD

 

Neuromuscular disorders. Highlights of the American Academy of Neurology 56th Annual meeting, Carmel Armon MD

 

Occurrence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis among Gulf War veterans., Carmel Armon MD

 

Impact of an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome on a hospital in Taiwan, ROC., Jeffrey Arnold MD

 

Information-sharing in out-of-hospital disaster response: the future role of information technology., Jeffrey Arnold MD and K Francis Lee MD

 

May we live in interesting times--Society of General Internal Medicine clinician-educators respond to new challenges in graduate medical education., Stewart Babbott MD

 

Will I Pass the Boards?, Stewart Babbott MD and Kevin Hinchey MD

 

Antipyretic effectiveness of intravenous ketorolac tromethamine., Robert Baevsky MD and Howard Smithline MD

 

Dissection headache sine stroke., George Baquis MD and Brian W. Smith MD

 

Effects of testosterone on behavior, depression, and cognitive function in older men with mild cognitive loss., Sandra Bellantonio MD

 

Diabetes translation research: where are we and where do we want to be?, Evan Benjamin MD

 

Physician leadership: enhancing the career development of academic physician administrators and leaders., Evan Benjamin MD

 

Treating hypertension in patients with diabetes., Evan Benjamin MD

 

The potential preventability of postoperative myocardial infarction: underuse of perioperative beta-adrenergic blockade., Evan Benjamin MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, and Nancy Hoople

 

Lipid-lowering therapy and in-hospital mortality following major noncardiac surgery., Evan Benjamin MD, Peter Lindenauer MD, and Penny Pekow

 

Internal medicine-pediatrics residency training: current program trends and outcomes., Samuel Borden MD

 

Breaking bad news., Maura Brennan MD

 

Caring for those left behind., Maura Brennan MD

 

End of life decisions., Maura Brennan MD

 

Outcomes of the first residency program Geriatric Medicine Track., Maura Brennan MD and Sandra Bellantonio MD

 

Driving and older adults: the physician's role., Maura Brennan MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, and Syed Hussain MD

 

Severe hyponatremia after initiation of hydrochlorothiazide Therapy for Hypertension., Maura Brennan MD and Kurt Diebold MD

 

Paradoxical embolism induced stroke in elderly women., Maura Brennan MD and Jay Steingrub MD

 

Legionella pneumonia: the spectrum continues to expand., Richard Brown MD

 

Surgical site infections in cardiac surgery: an 11-year perspective., Richard Brown MD and Richard Engelman MD

 

Effects of Insulin Resistance on Substrate Utilization During Exercise in Overweight Women., Stuart Chipkin MD

 

Tight glycemic control in diabetic coronary artery bypass graft patients improves perioperative outcomes and decreases recurrent ischemic events., Stuart Chipkin MD

 

Measuring quality of dying in end-stage renal disease., Lewis Cohen MD and Michael Germain MD

 

Update on psychotropic medication use in renal disease., Lewis Cohen MD, Michael Germain MD, and Ed Tessier

 

Endoscopic 6 mm zilver self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) for malignant obstruction of the bifurcation: a pilot study, David Desilets MD

 

Secondary triage of the injured pediatric patient within the trauma center: Support for a selective resource-sparing two-stage system., Richard Gabor MD

 

Doxercalciferol safely suppresses PTH levels in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with chronic kidney disease stages 3 and 4., Michael Germain MD

 

Acute renal failure and hyperkalaemia associated with cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors., Michael Germain MD, Gregory Braden MD, Michael H. O'Shea MD, and Jeffrey Mulhern MD

 

Palliative care., Michael Germain MD and Lewis Cohen MD

 

Expression of c-Kit in adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast, Robert Goulart MD, Giovanna Crisi MD, Sharon Marconi, and Grace Makari-Judson MD

 

Cecil's textbook of medicine, 22nd edition, Michael R. Grey MD

 

Termination., Michael R. Grey MD

 

Timing is everything., Thomas Higgins MD

 

Pharmacologic approaches to sedation, pain relief and neuromuscular blockade in the intensive care unit. Part III: Neuromuscular blockade, Thomas Higgins MD and Paul Jodka MD

 

Clinical utility of folic acid testing for anemia and dementia screen., Kevin Hinchey MD and M Javed Ashraf MD

 

Standardizing the conversation and calibrating the education: tools for a successful evaluation of the Core Competencies, Kevin Hinchey MD and Stewart Babbott MD

 

Renal effects of topiramate in children with seizures., Anthony Jackson MD, Herbert Gilmore MD, Beth Rosen MD, Sarah Barnett MD, Gregory Braden MD, Dina Kornblau MD, and Jane Garb

 

Measurements of contrast intensity in systole are more accurate predictors of myocardial blood flow, validated by microspheres., Leng Jiang MD

 

Altered basal inferior/posterior geometry directly contributes to leaflet tethering in functional ischemic mitral regurgitation., Leng Jiang MD and William Hiser MD

 

An electronic health record for corrections for the public domain, Thomas Lincoln MD

 

Hampden County public health model for corrections, Thomas Lincoln MD

 

Prevalence and indicators of Chlamydia trachomatis among men entering Massachusetts Correctional Facilities: Policy Implications., Thomas Lincoln MD

 

Reflections of a PCP on prescribing buprenorphine in the primary care setting, Thomas Lincoln MD

 

Completing tuberculosis prophylaxis in jail: targeting treatment and comparison of rifampin/pyrazinamide with isoniazid regimens., Thomas Lincoln MD and David Rose MD

 

Making it count twice: turning quality improvement into research., Peter Lindenauer MD

 

Working towards a culture of safety at Baystate Medical Center., Peter Lindenauer MD and Evan Benjamin MD

 

Use of antihypertensive agents in the management of patients with acute ischemic stroke., Peter Lindenauer MD, Evan Benjamin MD, and Penny Pekow

 

Quality of care for hospitalized elders at high risk of delirium., Peter Lindenauer MD, Maura Brennan MD, Sandra Bellantonio MD, and Sik Ang MD

 

Coping with chemotherapy and radiation therapy, Grace Makari-Judson MD

 

Contralateral breast cancer: factors associated with stage and size at presentation., Grace Makari-Judson MD and Wilson Mertens MD

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Recombinant human platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase for treatment of severe sepsis: results of a phase III, multicenter, randomized,double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial., William McGee MD

 

Synergies in quality improvement projects decrease the incidence of ventilator associated pneumonia., William McGee MD, Karin Johnson MD, and Mary Ellen Scales

 

Controversies in perioperative medication management, Donna Mercado MD and David Ling MD

 

A physician's support for incorporating spirituality into the healing process, Wilson Mertens MD

 

Taking a 'leap of faith': acceptance and value of a cancer program-sponsored spiritual event., Wilson Mertens MD

 

A novel cancer program-sponsored spiritual event; analysis of attendee responses, Wilson Mertens MD and Donald Higby MD

 

A Structured spiritual service for cancer patients and families: Analysis of attendee responses., Wilson Mertens MD and Donald Higby MD

 

Is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) a plausible explanation for the recent increase in large breast tumors, Wilson Mertens MD, Deborah Katz MD, Richard Arenas MD, and Grace Makari-Judson MD

 

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