2005
Hepatocellular carcinoma in an African American man with a noncirrhotic liver presented initially as an occipital mass., Maged Khalil MD, Padjama Sai, Zili He, Ashraf Aziz, William Steier, Shetra Sivamurthy, Ming Liu, and Madhumati Kalavar (Article)
Epithelioid Angiosarcoma of the Small Intestine After Occupational Exposure to Radiation and Polyvinyl Chloride: A case Report and Review of Literature., Maged Khalil MD, Asha Thomas, Adel Aassad, Moshe Rubin, and Robert N Taub (Article)
Application of spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of abdominal visceral pain syndromes: case reports., Yasin N Khan MD, Shariq S Raza, and Elizabeth A Khan MD (Article)
Open vs. closed hemorrhoidectomy., Indru Khubchandani MD (Article)
Small Airway Morphometry and Improvement in Pulmonary Function After Lung Volume Reduction Surgery., Victor Kim MD; Gerard J. Criner MD, FCCP; Heba Y. Durra MD; John P. Gaughan PhD; Satoshi Furukawa MD; and Charalambos C. Solomides MD (Article)
Extracellular Matrix Changes in the Umbilical Arteries of Growth-Restricted Fetuses, Wendy L. Kinzler MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; C Andrew Kistler; Rita A. Hahn MS; Peihong Zhou MS; and Marion K. Gordon PhD (Article)
Müllerian agenesis and ovarian torsion. A case report and review of literature., Sari L Kives, Sheldon J Bond, and Eduardo Lara-Torre (Article)
Central memory self/tumor-reactive CD8+ T cells confer superior antitumor immunity compared with effector memory T cells., Christopher A Klebanoff, Luca Gattinoni, Parizad Torabi-Parizi, Keith Kerstann, Adela R Cardones, Steven E Finkelstein, Douglas C Palmer, Paul A Antony, Sam T Hwang, Steven A Rosenberg, Thomas A Waldmann, and Nicholas P Restifo (Article)
Reviewing the reviewers: comparison of review quality and reviewer characteristics at the American Journal of Roentgenology., Mark A Kliewer, K S. Freed, David M DeLong, Perry J Pickhardt, and James M Provenzale (Article)
Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in symptomatic vertebrobasilar atherosclerosis and dissection., Sebastian Koch, Murtaza Amir, Alejandro A Rabinstein, Yolanda Reyes-Iglesias, Jose G Romano, and Alejandro Forteza (Article)
Enzyme inhibitor screening using a homogeneous proximity-based immunoassay for estradiol., Leena Kokko, Nina Johansson, Timo Lövgren, and Tero Soukka (Article)
A multicenter evaluation of utility of chest computed tomography and bone scans in liver transplant candidates with stages I and II hepatoma., Baburao Koneru, Lewis W Teperman, Cosme Manzarbeitia, Marcelo Facciuto, Kyunghee Cho, David Reich, Patricia Sheiner, Adrian Fisher, Khristian Noto, Alec Goldenberg, Maria Korogodsky, and Donna Campbell (Article)
The Influence of Mode of Delivery on Twin Neonatal Mortality in the US: Variance by Birth Weight Discordance, Eftichia V. Kontopoulos MD; Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Article)
Maternal Anterior Sacral Meningocele in Pregnancy, Eftichia V. Kontopoulos MD; Yinka Oyelese MD; Carl A. Nath MD; Marlene Schwebel JD, CNS, RNC; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Article)
Clinical Outcomes in Non-Diabetic Participants with Cardiovascular r Metabolic Syndrome in the Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial, Nelson Kopyt DO, FASN, FACP; Barry R. Davis MD, PhD; and H R. Black MD (Article)
Slowing Progression Along the Renal Disease Continuum., Nelson P Kopyt DO (Article)
Long-term effect of diuretic-based therapy on fatal outcomes in subjects with isolated systolic hypertension with and without diabetes., John B. Kostis MD, PhD; Alan C. Wilson PhD; Ronald S. Freudenberger MD; Nora M. Cosgrove RN, BS; Sara L. Pressel MS; and Barry R. Davis MD, PhD (Article)
My patient gave me a second chance., Michael A Krafczyk (Article)
Safety and success of kidney transplantation and concomitant immunosuppression in HIV-positive patients., Mysore S Anil Kumar, Debra R Sierka, Anna M Damask, Billie Fyfe, Robert F McAlack, Michael Heifets, Michael J. Moritz MD, Daniel Alvarez, and Aparna Kumar (Article)
Steroid avoidance in renal transplantation using basiliximab induction, cyclosporine-based immunosuppression and protocol biopsies., Mysore S Anil Kumar, Sheng-Guang Xiao, Billie Fyfe, Debra Sierka, Michael Heifets, Michael J. Moritz MD, Muhammad I Saeed, and Aparna Kumar (Article)
Colony forming unit levels of salivary Lactobacilli and Streptococcus mutans in orthodontic patients., Ari Kupietzky, Amith K. Majumdar DMD, Zia Shey, Robert Binder, and Pamela B Matheson (Article)
Atypical presentation of shock from acute adrenal insufficiency in an adolescent male., Maria Y Kwok, Matthew C Scanlon, and Arnold H Slyper (Article)
Mycobacterium thermoresistibile infection following knee-replacement surgery., Vincent J LaBombardi, Lalita G. Shastry MD, and Henry Tischler (Article)
Clinically significant but unsuspected restless legs syndrome in patients with sleep apnea., Sowmya Lakshminarayanan, Kanchana Devi Paramasivan, Arthur S Walters, Mary L Wagner, Shivani Patel, and Vandna Passi (Article)
Deep disagreement, respect, and the role of women: some room for development., Stephen E Lammers (Article)
What wasn't discussed., Stephen E Lammers (Article)
Images in cardiovascular medicine. Infected patent ductus arteriosus., Ramarao S Lankipalli, Kevin Lax, Martin G Keane, F Michael Toca, Joseph E. Bavaria MD, Bonnie L Milas, Victor A Ferrari, Sridhar R Charagundla, and Frank E Silvestry (Article)
Gender differences in outcomes after primary angioplasty versus primary stenting with and without abciximab for acute myocardial infarction: results of the Controlled Abciximab and Device Investigation to Lower Late Angioplasty Complications (CADILLAC) trial., Alexandra J Lansky, Cody Pietras, Ricardo A Costa, Yoshihiro Tsuchiya, Bruce R Brodie, David A Cox, Eve D Aymong, Thomas D Stuckey, Eulogio Garcia, James E Tcheng, Roxana Mehran, Manuela Negoita, Martin Fahy, Ecaterina Cristea, Mark Turco, Martin B Leon, Cindy L Grines, and Gregg W Stone (Article)
What's new in adolescent contraception: what residents and teachers need to know., Eduardo Lara-Torre and Sari L Kives (Article)
Implementation of acute myocardial infarction guidelines in community hospitals., David M Larson, Scott W Sharkey, Barbara T Unger, and Timothy D Henry (Article)
The role of an online community for people with a rare disease: content analysis of messages posted on a primary biliary cirrhosis mailinglist., Judith N Lasker, Ellen D Sogolow, and Rebecca Sharim MD (Article)
Anomalous coronary arteries: a familial clustering., Joseph M Laureti, Karandeep Singh, and James Blankenship (Article)
Addressing the challenge of providing nursing care for elderly men suffering from urethral erosion., Kimberly LeBlanc and Dawn Christensen (Article)
Understanding Discharge Instructions After Vascular Surgery: an Observational Study., Tami L Lee RN., BSN and Joanna L. Bokovoy DrPH., RN (Article)
LVHN Medical Residents 2005-2006, Lehigh Valley Health Network (Book)
Computerized physician order entry systems and medication errors., Donald L. Levick MD and Harry Lukens (Article)
You've Led the Horse to Water, Now How Do You Get Him to Drink: Managing Change and Increasing Utilization of Computerized Provider Order Entry, Donald Levick MD; Harry F. Lukens; and Paula L. Stillman MD, MBA (Article)
Diminished lipoxin biosynthesis in severe asthma., Bruce D Levy, Caroline Bonnans, Eric S. Silverman MD, Lyle J Palmer, Gautham Marigowda, and Elliot Israel (Article)
The creation of a behavioral health unit as part of the emergency department: one community hospital's two-year experience., Christina Lewis; Gina Sierzega; and Diane Haines MSN, RN, CEN (Article)
Heterozygous ATR mutations in mismatch repair-deficient cancer cells have functional significance., Kriste A Lewis, Sally Mullany, M Bijoy Thomas MD, Jeremy Chien, Ralitsa Loewen, Viji Shridhar, and William A Cliby (Article)
Residency Reform: Anticipated Effects of ACGME Guidelines on General Surgery and Internal Medicine Residency Programs., Jayme D. Lieberman MD; Judith A. Olenwine MS, C-TAGME; William Finley; and Gary G. Nicholas MD, FACS (Article)
Life-threatening thyrotoxicosis induced by combination therapy with PEG-interferon and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C., Yong Q. Lin MD; Xiangbing Wang MD, PhD, FACE; Meena S. Murthy MD, FACE; and Sumon Agarwala MD (Article)
Polymorphisms in signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 and lung function in asthma., Augusto A Litonjua, Kelan G Tantisira, Stephen Lake, Ross Lazarus, Brent G Richter, Stacey Gabriel, Eric S. Silverman MD, and Scott T Weiss (Article)
Emergency Department Screening and Brief Intervention of Alcohol Use Disorders: How to Do It and Does It Work?, Aaron Craig Love DO; Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP; Matthew Brice DO; and Michael Weinstock MD (Article)
BDORT for Detecting False Statement in Clinical Practice, Dominic P. Lu DDS, FAGD (Article)
History and Outlook of American Contribution to Pain and Anxiety Control, Dominic P. Lu DDS, FAGD (Article)
Lymphangioma of the foot., Justin Q Ly, Bruce C Gilbert, Steven W Davis, Douglas P Beall, and Randy R Richardson (Article)
Guidelines for ethical behavior relating to clinical practice issues in electrodiagnostic medicine., Glenn Mackin MD, FAAN, FACP; Steven H Horowitz; James A Leonard; and David W Musick (Article)
Randomized Phase II Trial of Three Schedules of Pemetrexed and Gemcitabine as Front-Line Therapy for Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer., Cynthia X Ma, Suresh G. Nair MD, Sachdev Thomas, Sumithra J. Mandrekar, Daniel A. Nikcevich, Kendrith M. Rowland, Tom R. Fitch MD, Harold E. Windschitl, Shauna L. Hillman, Steven E. Schild, James R. Jett, Coleman Obasaju, and Alex A. Adjei (Article)
The application of a monoclonal antibody to CD62L on paraffin-embedded tissue samples in the assessment of the cutaneous T-cell infiltrates., Cynthia M Magro, Mandi P Sachdeva, A Neil Crowson, Alan Barusevicius, Peter N Baran, and Albert J Kovatich (Article)
Anti-cytokeratin 20 Staining of Merkel Cells Helps Differentiate Basaloid Proliferations Overlying Dermatofibromas from Basal Cell Carcinoma, Mandana Mahmoodi, Haider Asad MD, Sadia Salim, Gary Kantor, and Corrado Minimo (Article)
Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms: results of the phase II multicenter trial of the GORE TAG thoracic endoprosthesis., Michel S Makaroun, Ellen D Dillavou, Stephen T Kee, Gregorio Sicard, Elliot Chaikof, Joseph E. Bavaria MD, David Williams, Richard P Cambria, and R Scott Mitchell (Article)
Resection of an orbital lymphangioma with the aid of an intralesional liquid polymer., Amit Malhotra MD, Mona Parikh, Daniel C Garibaldi, Shannath L Merbs, Neil R Miller, and Kieran Murphy (Article)
Association between sequence variations in genes encoding human zona pellucida glycoproteins and fertilization failure in IVF., M Männikkö, R-M Törmälä, T Tuuri, A Haltia, H Martikainen, L Ala-Kokko, J S Tapanainen, and J T Lakkakorpi (Article)
Case Study: Challenges, Successes and Lessons Learned from Implementing Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) at Two Distinct Health Systems: Implications of CPOE on the Pharmacy and the Medication-Use Process, John Manzo BS, PharmD, FASHP; Mark J. Sinnett BS, PharmD, FASHP; Frank Sosnowski BS, MS; Robert Begliomini RPh, PharmD, MBA, FASHP; Jill Green BS; and Fred Pane BS (Article)
Avoiding Common Surgical Errors 1st Edition, Lisa Marcucci MD, Michael J. Moritz MD, and Herbert Chen MD (Article)
Effectiveness of recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor for the treatment of diabetic neuropathic foot ulcers., David J Margolis, Cynthia L. Bartus MD, Ole Hoffstad, Scot Malay, and Jesse A Berlin (Article)
The incidence and functional consequences of RT-associated cardiac perfusion defects., Lawrence B Marks; Xiaoli Yu; Robert G. Prosnitz MD, MPH; Su-Min Zhou; Patricia H Hardenbergh; Michael Blazing; Donna Hollis; Pehr Lind; Andrea Tisch; Terence Z Wong; and Salvador Borges-Neto (Article)
Use of ambulatory overnight oximetry to investigate sleep apnea in a general internal medicine practice., Matthew W Martinez, Kirk J Rodysill, and Timothy I Morgenthaler (Article)
54-year-old man with hip pain., Matthew W Martinez and Matthew R Thomas (Article)
Delay in treatment of invasive cervical cancer due to intimate partner violence., Martin A. Martino MD, Arjun Balar, Janiel M. Cragun, and Mitchel S. Hoffman MD (Article)
Sepsis Leading to Emergent Hysterectomy After Uterine Artery Embolization., Martin A. Martino MD, Jorge E. Garcia, Aaron Deutsch, Elana Borges MD, and Mitchel S. Hoffman MD (Article)
The administration of chemotherapy in a patient with Charcot-Marie-Tooth and ovarian cancer., Martin A. Martino MD, Evan Miller, and Edward C. Grendys Jr MD (Article)
Diagnosing pulmonary embolism: experience with spiral CT pulmonary angiography in gynecologic oncology., Martin A. Martino MD, Eva Williamson, Sylvia Siegfried MD, Richard J. Cardosi MD, Alan B. Cantor PhD, Mitchel S. Hoffman MD, and James V. Fiorica MD (Article)
Clinical evaluation of a new ultrasonic Doppler instrument (SonoDoppler) for the detection of blood flow during laparoscopic procedures., Ronald Mårvik; Yunus Yavuz; Anne Waage; Jørn K Kjaeve; and Roberto C M Bergamaschi MD, PhD (Article)
Building a Successful Support Group for Post-Amputation Patients, Karen Marzen-Groller MSN, RN and Kimberly Bartman RN, BSN, CVN (Article)
Left ventricular remodeling and systolic deterioration in acute myocardial infarction: findings from the Stent-PAMI Study., Stephen J Mattichak, Kishore J Harjai, Jacob R Dutcher, Judith A Boura, Gregg Stone, David Cox, Bruce R Brodie, William W O'Neill, and Cindy L Grines (Article)
Appropriate admissions to the appropriate unit: a decision tree approach., Joanne Matukaitis, Paula Stillman, Elizabeth Wykpisz, and Edward Ewen (Article)
Evidence-based practice at the bedside: igniting the spirit of inquiry., Pat Matula (Article)
Soluble Fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 and endothelial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia., Sharon E. Maynard MD, Shivalingappa Venkatesha, Ravi Thadhani, and S Ananth Karumanchi (Article)
The modern autopsy: what to do if infection is suspected., Edward L Mazuchowski MD, PhD and Patricia A Meier (Article)
Necrotizing staphylococcal pneumonia in a neonate., Ryan M McAdams; Edward L Mazuchowski MD, PhD; Michael W Ellis; and Michael Rajnik (Article)
Hospital crowding and ED delays: a case study., Laurie McCarthy (Article)
The dental home: a partial solution to the access challenge., Eugene J McGuire DDS (Article)
Reproduction and transplantation: report on the AST Consensus Conference on Reproductive Issues and Transplantation., Dianne B McKay, Michelle A Josephson, Vincent T Armenti, Phyllis August, Lisa A Coscia, Connie L Davis, John M Davison, Thomas Easterling, Jan E Friedman, Susan Hou, Janet Karlix, Kathleen D Lake, Marshall Lindheimer, Arthur J Matas, Michael J. Moritz MD, Caroline A Riely, Lainie Friedman Ross, James R Scott, Lynne E Wagoner, Lucile Wrenshall, Patricia L Adams, Ginny L Bumgardner, Richard N Fine, Simin Goral, Sheri M Krams, Olivia M Martinez, Nina Tolkoff-Rubin, Martha Pavlakis, and Velma Scantlebury (Article)
Survival Analysis of Presumptive Prognostic Markers Among Oligodendrogliomas., Roger E. McLendon, James E. Herndon, Bryan West, David Reardon, Rodney Wiltshire Ph.D, Ahmed B K Rasheed PhD, Jennifer Quinn, Henry S. Friedman, Allan H. Friedman, and Darell D. Bigner MD (Article)
Special Concerns in Caring for the Female Athlete., K Meagher, Patrice M. Weiss MD, and L. Wayne Hess MD (Article)
The Female Athlete Triad: Three Conditions That Can Threaten The Health of Girls and Women Who "Get in The Game"., K Meagher, Patrice M. Weiss MD, and L. Wayne Hess MD (Article)
Comparison of coronary stenting versus conventional balloon angioplasty on five-year mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention., Rajendra H Mehta, Kishore J Harjai, David A Cox, Gregg W Stone, Bruce R Brodie, Judy Boura, Lorelei Grines, William O'Neill, and Cindy L Grines (Article)
Hepatic resection at a major community-based teaching hospital can result in good outcome., Ramaz E Metreveli, Katherine Sahm, Frederick Denstman, Raafat Abdel-Misih, and Nicholas J Petrelli (Article)
Successful aortic fenestration to treat prolonged motor paralysis of the lower extremities after repair of type A aortic dissection., Lino Miele MD, MS; David J Eschelman; Stephen McNulty; Rashad Choudry; Evelio Rodriguez; James Diehl; and Daniel Marelli (Article)
Lyral: a fragrance allergen., Giuseppe Militello and William James (Article)
APRV for the Burn Patient Population., Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Article)
Daily Ventilator Assessments., Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS (Article)
Healing landscapes: patients, relationships, and creating optimal healing places., William L. Miller MD, MA and Benjamin F. Crabtree PhD (Article)
New Knowledge for and About Primary Care: a View Through the Looking Glass of the Annals of Family Medicine., William L. Miller MD, MA; William R. Phillips MD, MPH; Louise S. Acheson MD, MS; Benjamin F. Crabtree PhD; Stephen J. Zyzanski PhD; Paul S. Nutting MD, MSPH; Robin S. Gotler MA; Laura A. McLellan LMS; and Kurt C. Stange MD, PhD (Article)
Rare cause of facial asymmetry. Progressive facial hemiatrophy., Yehia Y. Mishriki MD (Article)
Perturbations in Laboratory Values After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery with Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Patrick Möhnle MD; Nanette M. Schwann MD; William K. Vaughn PhD; Michael C. Snabes MD, PhD; Winnie Lau BS; Jack Levin MD; and Nancy A. Nussmeier MD (Article)
A patient with mosaic partial trisomy 18 resulting from dicentric chromosome breakage., Jennifer J D Morrissette, Livija Medne, Tyrone Bentley, Nancy L Owens, Elizabeth Geiger, Mary Pipan, Elaine H Zackai, Tamim Shaikh, and Nancy B Spinner (Article)
Keynote review: epithelial and endothelial barriers in human disease., James M Mullin, Nicole Agostino, Erika Rendon-Huerta, and James J Thornton (Article)
The double density technique of increased visualization of cement during vertebroplasty: a technical note., Kieran Murphy, Amit Malhotra MD, Raymond Fryrear, and Philippe Gailloud (Article)
Defining the PACS profession: an initial survey of skills, training, and capabilities for PACS administrators., Paul Nagy, George Bowers, Bruce I Reiner, and Eliot L Siegel (Article)
Improving Outcomes for Diabetic Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery, Joyce Najarian MSN, RN, CDE; Deborah Swavely MSN; Eric Wilson MD; Larry N. Merkle MD; Thomas Wasser PhD; Angela Hesener Quinn BS; Sallie Urffer MHA; and Mark J. Young MD (Article)
Three-Dimensional Sonography in the Evaluation and Management of Fetal Goiter, Carl A. Nath MD; Yinka Oyelese MD; Martin R. Chavez MD; Eftichia V. Kontopoulos MD; Gregg Giannina MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Article)
Treatment of painful polyneuropathies., Bruce Nicholson MD (Article)
Passive cannabis smoke exposure and oral fluid testing. II. Two studies of extreme cannabis smoke exposure in a motor vehicle., R Sam Niedbala, Keith W Kardos, Dean F Fritch, Kenneth P Kunsman, Kristen A Blum, Gregory A Newland, Joe Waga, Lisa Kurtz, Matth Bronsgeest, and Edward J Cone (Article)
Impact of in-hospital acquired thrombocytopenia in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction., Eugenia Nikolsky, H Mehrdad Sadeghi, Mark B Effron, Roxana Mehran, Alexandra J Lansky, Yingbo Na, David A Cox, Eulogio Garcia, James E Tcheng, John J Griffin, Thomas D Stuckey, Mark Turco, John D Carroll, Cindy L Grines, and Gregg W Stone (Article)
Impact of in-hospital acquired thrombocytopenia in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction., Eugenia Nikolsky, H Mehrdad Sadeghi, Mark B Effron, Roxana Mehran, Alexandra J Lansky, Yingbo Na, David A Cox, Eulogio Garcia, James E Tcheng, John J Griffin, Thomas D Stuckey, Mark Turco, John D Carroll, Cindy L Grines, and Gregg W Stone (Article)
Protein tyrosine phosphatase gene PTPN22 polymorphism in psoriasis: lack of evidence for association., Ioana Nistor MD, Rajan P Nair, Philip Stuart, Ravi Hiremagalore, Rachel A Thompson, Stefan Jenisch, Michael Weichenthal, Gonçalo R Abecasis, Zhaohui S Qin, Enno Christophers, Henry W Lim, John J Voorhees, and James T Elder (Article)
Genetic variations in IL6 associate with intervertebral disc disease characterized by sciatica., Noora Noponen-Hietala, Iita Virtanen, Riitta Karttunen, Susanne Schwenke, Eveliina Jakkula, Hong Li, Riitta Merikivi, Sandra Barral, Jürg Ott, Jaro Karppinen, and Leena Ala-Kokko (Article)