2003
Cost-effectiveness of coronary stenting and abciximab for patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from the CADILLAC (Controlled Abciximab and Device Investigation to Lower Late Angioplasty Complications) trial., Ameet Bakhai, Gregg W Stone, Cindy L Grines, Sabina A Murphy, Louise Githiora, Ronna H Berezin, David A Cox, Thomas Stuckey, John J Griffin, James E Tcheng, and David J Cohen (Article)
Papillary carcinoma of the breast: characteristics and classification., Brian J Bansidhar and Gerard A Garguilo (Article)
Interleukin-9 influences chemokine release in airway smooth muscle: role of ERK., Simonetta Baraldo, Deborah S Faffe, Paul E Moore, Timothy Whitehead, Matthew McKenna, Eric S. Silverman MD, Reynold A Panettieri, and Stephanie A Shore (Article)
Quality improvement guidelines for the performance of cervical carotid angioplasty and stent placement., John D Barr, John J Connors, David Sacks, Joan C Wojak, Gary J Becker, John F Cardella, Bohdan Chopko, Jacques E Dion, Allan J Fox, Randall T Higashida, Robert W Hurst, Curtis A Lewis, Terence A S Matalon, Gary M Nesbit, J Arliss Pollock, Eric J Russell, David J Seidenwurm, and Robert C Wallace (Article)
Quality improvement guidelines for the performance of cervical carotid angioplasty and stent placement., John D Barr, John J Connors, David Sacks, Joan C Wojak, Gary J Becker, John F Cardella, Bohdan Chopko, Jacques E Dion, Allan J Fox, Randall T Higashida, Robert W Hurst, Curtis A Lewis, Terence A S Matalon, Gary M Nesbit, J Arliss Pollock, Eric J Russell, David J Seidenwurm, and Robert C Wallace (Article)
Quality improvement guidelines for the performance of cervical carotid angioplasty and stent placement. Developed by a collaborative panel of the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, the American Society of Neuroradiology, and the Society of Interventional Radiology., John D Barr, John J Connors, David Sacks, Joan C Wojak, Gary J Becker, John F Cardella, Bohdan Chopko, Jacques E Dion, Allan J Fox, Randall T Higashida, Robert W Hurst, Curtis A Lewis, Terence A S Matalon, Gary M Nesbit, J Arliss Pollock, Eric J Russell, David J Seidenwurm, and Robert C Wallace (Article)
Sexual dysfunction is common and overlooked in female patients with hypertension., Wendy Brooks Barr; Kirsten Lawrence-Cleary; Clarisa R Gracia; and Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE (Article)
Variation in hospital length of stay in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary angioplasty and the need to change the diagnostic-related group system., Beth A Bartholomew, Kishore J Harjai, Cindy L Grines, Judy A Boura, Lori L Grines, Gregg W Stone, David A Cox, Bruce R Brodie, and William W O'Neill (Article)
Downstream coding region determinants of bacterio-opsin, muscarinic acetylcholine receptor and adrenergic receptor expression in Halobacterium salinarum., Cynthia L. Bartus MD, Veli-Pekka Jaakola, Regina Reusch, Helene H Valentine, Pirkko Heikinheimo, Agata Levay, Lincoln T Potter, Heikki Heimo, Adrian Goldman, and George J Turner (Article)
Autosomal dominant pseudohypoparathyroidism type Ib is associated with a heterozygous microdeletion that likely disrupts a putative imprinting control element of GNAS., Murat Bastepe, Leopold F Fröhlich, Geoffrey N Hendy, Olafur S Indridason, Robert G Josse, Hiroyuki Koshiyama, Jarmo Körkkö, Jon M Nakamoto, Arlan L Rosenbloom, Arnold H Slyper, Toshitsugu Sugimoto, Agathocles Tsatsoulis, John D Crawford, and Harald Jüppner (Article)
Validity of current experimental evidence on laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer., A Basu, S D Wexner, and R Bergamaschi (Article)
Conducting stroke research with an exception from the requirement for informed consent., Brian T Bateman, Philip M Meyers, H Christian Schumacher, Sundeep Mangla, and John Pile-Spellman (Article)
A signal peptide secretion screen in Fucus distichus embryos reveals expression of glucanase, EGF domain-containing, and LRR receptor kinase-like polypeptides during asymmetric cell growth., Kenneth D Belanger, Aaron J Wyman, Michelle N. Carraro DO, Sneh L Singla-Pareek, and Ralph S Quatrano (Article)
Preserving the superior rectal artery in laparoscopic sigmoid resection for complete rectal prolapse., Roberto Bergamaschi, Kari Lovvik, and Ronald Marvik (Article)
Comparison of conventional and laparoscopic ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease., Roberto Bergamaschi, Patrick Pessaux, and Jean-Pierre Arnaud (Article)
Laparoscopic bowel resection: a comparison of three ultrasonically activated devices., Roberto Bergamaschi, Yunus Yavuz, and Ronald Marvik (Article)
Chylothorax following apparently spontaneous central venous thrombosis in a patient with septic shock., John W Berkenbosch, Philip M Monteleone, and Joseph D Tobias (Article)
Treatment of multifocal vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium osteomyelitis in sickle cell disease: a preliminary report., Christopher Bibbo, Dipak V Patel, William A Tyndall, Michael Sirkin MD, and Victor Chang (Article)
A 16-year-old boy with purpura and leg pain., Catherine April Bingham MD, Yukiko Kimura, and Lisa Imundo (Article)
Leiomyosarcoma of the Major Peripheral Arteries: Case Report and Review of the Literature., Joseph A. Blansfield; Heiwon Chung MD, FACS; Theodore R. Sullivan; and Christopher M. Pezzi (Article)
The safety and efficacy of an accelerated iron sucrose dosing regimen in patients with chronic kidney disease., Daniel A Blaustein, Michael H Schwenk, Jyoti Chattopadhyay, Harinder K Singh MD, Rachid Daoui, Radjeep Gadh, and Morrell M Avram (Article)
Institutioning a clinical practice guideline to decrease the rate of normal appendectomies., Deanna Blisard, Joel C Rosenfeld, Fernando Estrada, and James F Reed (Article)
Biotypes and antimicrobial susceptibilities of Brucella isolates., Hürrem Bodur, Neriman Balaban, Sebahat Aksaray, Vedat Yetener, Esragül Akinci, Aylin Colpan MD, and Ayse Erbay (Article)
Neurobrucellosis in an endemic area of brucellosis., Hürrem Bodur, Ayse Erbay, Esragül Akinci, Aylin Colpan MD, Mustafa A Cevik, and Neriman Balaban (Article)
Arthritis and osteomyelitis due to Aspergillus fumigatus: a 17 years old boy with chronic granulomatous disease., Hurrem Bodur, Kursat Ozoran, Aylin Colpan MD, Neriman Balaban, Yalcin Tabak, and Sezer Kulacoglu (Article)
Neurovascular and tendinous damage with placement of anteroposterior distal locking bolts in the tibia., Christopher M Bono, Michael Sirkin MD, Christopher T Sabatino, Mark C Reilly, Ivan Tarkin, and Fred F Behrens (Article)
Combination nonviral interleukin 2 gene therapy and external-beam radiation therapy for head and neck cancer., David Bray, Shu-Zhen Yu, Hilary Koprowski MD, Juong Rhee, Sanjeev Kumar, Federica Pericle, Mohan Suntharalingam, David A Van Echo, Daqing Li, and Bert W O'Malley (Article)
Portal vein thrombosis after laparoscopy-assisted splenectomy and cholecystectomy., Jeromy S Brink, Amanda K Brown, Brian A Palmer, Christopher Moir, and David R Rodeberg (Article)
Traumatic bilateral testicular dislocation., William J. Bromberg MD; Carson Wong MD, FRCSC; Stanley J. Kurek MD, FACS; and Ali Salim MD, FACS (Article)
SARS. One hospital's story., Terry Burger MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, CIC and Thong Le (Article)
Quality improvement guidelines for percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and biliary drainage., Dana R Burke MD, Curtis A Lewis, John F Cardella, Steven J Citron, Alain T Drooz, Ziv J Haskal, James W Husted, Timothy C McCowan, A Van Moore, Steven B Oglevie, David Sacks, James B Spies, Richard B Towbin, and Curtis W Bakal (Article)
Time-course of programmed cell death during leaf senescence in Eucommia ulmoides., Jing Cao; Feng Jiang MD, PhD; Sodmergen; and Keming Cui (Article)
Case Study to Achieve a Magnet Enviroment, Terry A. Capuano MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE (Article)
Quality improvement guidelines for image-guided percutaneous biopsy in adults., John F Cardella, Curtis W Bakal, Raymond E Bertino, Dana R Burke MD, Alain Drooz, Ziv Haskal, Curtis A Lewis, Patrick C Malloy, Steven G Meranze, Steven B Oglevie, David Sacks, and Richard B Towbin (Article)
A case-control study of the risk factors for toe amputation in a diabetic population., Tammy Carlson and James F Reed (Article)
Autoimmune Hepatitis: Diagnosis after Preeclampsia-Induced Elevated Liver Enzymes Failed to Normalize Postpartum, Michael P. Carson MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; and Boris Fedorciw MD (Article)
Diagnosis and neuroimaging of acute stroke producing distal arm monoparesis., John Castaldo MD; Joanne K. Rodgers RN; Alexander D. Rae-Grant MD, FRCP; Peter J. Barbour MD; and Donna Jenny RN (Article)
Community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompromised patients. Opportunistic infections to consider in differential diagnosis., Sanda Cebular, Susan S Lee MD, Pooja Tolaney, and Larry Lutwick (Article)
Sp1 and Sp3 transcription factors mediate interleukin-1 beta down-regulation of human type II collagen gene expression in articular chondrocytes., Christos Chadjichristos, Chafik Ghayor, Magdalini Kypriotou, Grégoire Martin, Emmanuelle Renard, Leena Ala-Kokko, Gunthram Suske, Benoit de Crombrugghe, Jean-Pierre Pujol, and Philippe Galéra (Article)
Why I welcome drug reps., Peggy E Chatham-Showalter (Article)
Fetal Transcerebellar Diameter Nomogram in Singleton Gestations with Special Emphasis in the Third Trimester: A Comparison with Previously Published Nomograms, Martin R. Chavez MD; Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Susan Lashley MD; Eftichia V. Kontopoulos MD; and Anthony M. Vintzileos MD (Article)
Sperm toxicity evaluated by the overnight sperm survival test., M L Check, K Swenson, J H Check, D Kiefer, and D Summers-Chase (Article)
Neuroepithelial cysts of the middle ear., Arthur F Chen, Ravi N. Samy MD, Patricia Kirby, Bruce J Gantz, and Jay T Rubinstein (Article)
Acute regulation of the SLC26A3 congenital chloride diarrhoea anion exchanger (DRA) expressed in Xenopus oocytes., Marina N Chernova, Lianwei Jiang, Boris E Shmukler, Clifford W Schweinfest, Paola Blanco MD, Steven D Freedman, Andrew K Stewart, and Seth L Alper (Article)
Safety of lumbar drains in thoracic aortic operations performed with extracorporeal circulation., Albert T Cheung, Alberto Pochettino, Dmitri V Guvakov, Stuart J Weiss, Skandan Shanmugan, and Joseph E. Bavaria MD (Article)
Higher systemic arterial pressures are rarely associated with cerebral perfusion pressure deterioration in brain injury., George I Chovanes, Rafael M Richards, Robert A Morrow, and Michael Rhodes (Article)
Internal Hernia as a Complication of Colonoscopy: Report of a Case., Heiwon Chung MD, FACS; James V Yuschak; and John S Kukora (Article)
Quality analysis of bilateral reduction mammaplasty using a state-legislated comparative database and an internal hospital-based system., Johnny S. Chung; Robert X. Murphy JR, MD, MS; James F. Reed III PhD; and Lawrence C. Kleinman MD, MPH (Article)
Congenital salivary gland anlage tumor of the nasopharynx., Erik G Cohen, Michael Yoder MD, Rebecca M Thomas, Denise Salerno, and Glenn Isaacson (Article)
Congenital salivary gland anlage tumor of the nasopharynx., Erik G Cohen, Michael Yoder MD, Rebecca M Thomas, Denise Salerno, and Glenn Isaacson (Article)
Building a Culture of Resident Well-Being: Creating Self-Reflection, Community, & Positive Identity in Family Practice Residency Education., Joanne Cohen-Katz PhD; William L. Miller MD, MA; and Jeffrey M. Borkan MD (Article)
Neo-aortic root dilation and valve regurgitation up to 21 years after staged reconstruction for hypoplastic left heart syndrome., Meryl S Cohen, Bradley S Marino, Doff B McElhinney, Daniëlle Robbers-Visser, Wendy van der Woerd, J William Gaynor, Thomas L Spray, and Gil Wernovsky (Article)
Update of the UMD-FBN1 mutation database and creation of an FBN1 polymorphism database., Gwenaëlle Collod-Béroud, Saga Le Bourdelles, Lesley Ades, Leena Ala-Kokko, Patrick Booms, Maureen Boxer, Anne Child, Paolo Comeglio, Anne De Paepe, James C Hyland, Katerine Holman, Ilkka Kaitila, Bart Loeys, Gabor Matyas, Lieve Nuytinck, Leena Peltonen, Terhi Rantamaki, Peter Robinson, Beat Steinmann, Claudine Junien, Christophe Béroud, and Catherine Boileau (Article)
What works. Payer-direct claims. For a Pennsylvania health system, the key to claims efficiency was a combination of technology and a do-it-yourself attitude., Sandra Colon (Article)
Convexity dural chondroma: a case report and review of the literature., Efkan Colpan, Ayhan Attar, Selim Erekul, and Ertekin Arasil (Article)
BEAM allogeneic transplantation for patients with Hodgkin's disease who relapse after autologous transplantation is safe and effective., Julian P Cooney, Patrick J Stiff, Amir Toor MD, and Mala Parthasarathy (Article)
The potential role of flow cytometry in the diagnosis of small cell carcinoma., Dennis B. Cornfield MD, Zach Liu, Wojciech Gorczyca, and James Weisberger (Article)
Prospective randomized study of a protein-based tissue adhesive used as a hemostatic and structural adjunct in cardiac and vascular anastomotic repair procedures., Joseph S Coselli, Joseph E. Bavaria MD, John Fehrenbacher, Cary L Stowe, Steven K Macheers, and Steven R Gundry (Article)
Targeting diastolic dysfunction by genetic engineering of calcium handling proteins., Pierre Coutu, Jennifer C Hirsch, Michael L Szatkowski MD, and Joseph M Metzger (Article)
Outcomes of optimal or "stent-like"balloon angioplasty in acutemyocardial infarction: the CADILLAC trial., David A Cox, Gregg W Stone, Cindy L Grines, Thomas Stuckey, David J Cohen, James E Tcheng, Eulogio Garcia, Giulio Guagliumi, Robert S Iwaoka, Martin Fahy, Mark Turco, Alexandra J Lansky, John J Griffin, and Roxana Mehran (Article)
Penetrating aortic atherosclerotic ulcer complicated by periesophageal hematoma., Guillermo Crespo, Larry E. Jacobs MD, Suraj Maraj, Fermin Garcia, Nayere Zaeri, and Morris N Kotler (Article)
Parenting adolescents., Sandra L D'Angelo and Hatim Omar MD (Article)
Tissue oxygen tension during regional low-flow perfusion in neonates., William M DeCampli, Gregory Schears, Richard Myung, Steven Schultz, Jennifer Creed, Anna Pastuszko, and David F Wilson (Article)
Use of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition to enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy., Peter DeLong, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Robert Kruklitis MD, Adam C Henry, Veena Kapoor, Larry R Kaiser, Dan H Sterman, and Steven M Albelda (Article)
Infection--an underappreciated cause of bone pain in multiple myeloma., Raman Desikan, Bart Barlogie, Rajesh Sethi, Amir Toor MD, Dan Spoon, Edward Angtuaco, Rudy Vanhemert, Anantha VijayaGopal, Seema Singhal, Jayesh Mehta, Sundar Jagannath, Nikhil Munshi, Maurizio Zangari, Athanassios Fassas, Guido Tricot, and Elias Anaissie (Article)
Usefulness of creatinine clearance in predicting early and late death after primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction., Simon R Dixon, William W O'Neill, H Mehrdad Sadeghi, Gregg W Stone, Bruce Brodie, David A Cox, Eulogio Garcia, Luiz Mattos, Lorelei L Grines, Judith A Boura, Marie-Claude Morice, and Cindy L Grines (Article)
Full-face carbon dioxide laser resurfacing in the management of a patient with the nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome., Alexander Doctoroff; Steven Oberlender MD, PhD; and Stephen M. Purcell DO (Article)
Protracted calciphylaxis, Part I., Alexander Doctoroff, Stephen M. Purcell DO, Jocelyn Harris DO, and Thomas D. Griffin MD (Article)
Protracted calciphylaxis, Part II., Alexander Doctoroff, Stephen M. Purcell DO, Jocelyn Harris DO, and Thomas D. Griffin MD (Article)
Guidelines for emergency tracheal intubation immediately after traumatic injury., C Michael Dunham; Robert D. Barraco MD, MPH; David E Clark; Brian J Daley; Frank E Davis; Michael A Gibbs; Thomas Knuth; Peter B Letarte; Fred A Luchette; Laurel Omert; Leonard J Weireter; and Charles E Wiles (Article)
Following severe injury, hypocholesterolemia improves with convalescence but persists with organ failure or onset of infection., C Michael Dunham, Michael H Fealk, and Wilbur E Sever (Article)
Value of humanitarian assistance missions in residency., Steven J Durning, Russell E Massine, and Peter T Ender (Article)
The emergency severity index triage algorithm version 2 is reliable and valid., David R Eitel, Debbie A Travers, Alexander M. Rosenau DO, Nicki Gilboy, and Richard C Wuerz (Article)
Nerve Damage From Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Can Affect Arm Functioning., Joseph V. Episcopio MD (Article)
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to Brucella melitensis., Ayse Erbay, Hürrem Bodur, Esragül Akinci, Aylin Colpan MD, and Mustafa A Cevik (Article)
Evaluation of antibiotic use in a hospital with an antibiotic restriction policy., Ayşe Erbay, Aylin Colpan MD, Hürrem Bodur, Mustafa A Cevik, Matthew H Samore, and Onder Ergönül (Article)
Shigatoxin-1 binding and receptor expression in human kidneys do not change with age., Zuhal Ergonul, Frederic Clayton, Agnes B Fogo, and Donald E Kohan (Article)
Induction of apoptosis of human brain microvascular endothelial cells by shiga toxin 1., Zuhal Ergonul, Alisa K Hughes, and Donald E Kohan (Article)
Loss of Expression of Tuberin and Hamartin in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex-Associated But Not in Sporadic Angiofibromas., Ingrid Fackler; Jeffrey E. DeClue; Heidi Rust; Phuong-Anh Vu; Heinz Kutzner; Arno Rütten; Steven Kaddu; Christian A. Sander; Matthias Volkenandt; Michael W. Johnson MD., PhD; Harry V. Vinters MD; and Ralf Wienecke (Article)
Attending-resident relations 101., Michael H Fealk (Article)
Abdominal computed tomography prolongs length of stay and is frequently unnecessary in the evaluation of acute pancreatitis., Frederick S. Fleszler MD, Frank Friedenberg, Benjamin Krevsky, David Friedel, and Leonard E Braitman (Article)
Perioperative changes in cerebral blood flow after cardiac surgery: influence of anemia and aging., Thomas F Floyd, Michael McGarvey, E Andrew Ochroch, Albert T Cheung, John A Augoustides, Joseph E. Bavaria MD, Michael A Acker, Alberto Pochettino, and John A Detre (Article)
Hypertension. Contemporary challenges in geriatric care., George C Francos and Henry Schairer MD (Article)
Is there an optimal hemoglobin value in the cardiac intensive care unit?, Ronald S. Freudenberger MD and Jeffrey L. Carson (Article)
Maintenance azithromycin therapy for bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome: results of a pilot study., Susan G Gerhardt, John F McDyer, Reda E Girgis, John V Conte, Stephen C Yang, and Jonathan B Orens (Article)
Pulmonary eosinophilia following lung transplantation for sarcoidosis in two patients., Susan G Gerhardt, Rubin M Tuder, Reda E Girgis, Stephen C Yang, John V Conte, and Jonathan B Orens (Article)
Obstetric Admissions to the Intensive Care Unit: Outcomes and Severity of Illness, Tricia T. Gilbert MD; John C. Smulian MD, MPH; Andrew A. Martin MD; Cande V. Ananth PhD, MPH; William E. Scorza MD; and Anthony T. Scardella MD (Article)
Single-step ultrasound localization of breast lesions and lumpectomy procedure., Mark A. Gittleman MD (Article)
Caring for families of chronically ill kids., Maryann Godshall (Article)
Eating disorders in adolescents: position paper of the Society for Adolescent Medicine., Neville H Golden; Debra K Katzman; Richard E Kreipe; Sarah Stevens MD, MPH; Susan M Sawyer; Jane Rees; Dasha Nicholls; and Ellen S Rome (Article)
Annuloplasty ring selection for chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation: lessons from the ovine model., Joseph H Gorman, Robert C Gorman, Benjamin M Jackson MD, Yoshiharu Enomoto, Martin G St John-Sutton, and L Henry Edmunds (Article)
Emergency mitral valve replacement in the octogenarian., Joseph H Gorman, Benjamin M Jackson MD, Daniel M Kolansky, and Robert C Gorman (Article)
A Pilot Study Examining the Relationship Between Patients' Complaints and Scores on the Hirschfeld Mood Disorder Questionnaire., Eugene Gorski MD and K C Willis (Article)
Report of three case studies with olanzapine for chronic pain., Eugene Gorski MD and Kerry C Willis (Article)
The inferior arc injury: an addition to the family of complex carpal fracture-dislocation patterns., Thomas Graham MD (Article)
Endothelial nitric oxide synthase variants in cystic fibrosis lung disease., Hartmut Grasemann, Karin Storm van's Gravesande, Rainer Buscher, Nicola Knauer, Eric S. Silverman MD, Lyle J Palmer, Jeffrey M Drazen, and Felix Ratjen (Article)
Translocation (X;20)(q13.1;q13.3) as a Primary Chromosomal Finding in Two Patients with Myelocytic Disorders., Brian A Gray, Dennis B. Cornfield MD, Angela Bent-Williams, and Robert T Zori (Article)
Association between vegetarian diet and menstrual problems in young women: a case presentation and brief review., Joan Griffith and Hatim Omar MD (Article)
Functional outcomes in octogenarian trauma., Michael Grossman, David W Scaff, Donna Miller, James Reed, Brian Hoey, and Harry L Anderson (Article)
Results of an inner-city school-based asthma and allergy screening pilot study: a combined approach using written questionnaires and step testing., Rebecca S Gruchalla, Vanthaya Gan, Lonnie Roy, Joanna Bokovoy, Sandra McDermott, Gretchen Lawrence, Linda Hynan, and Peter Luckett (Article)