2005
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)
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS, Steven L. Lewis MD and Joanne Lynn (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)
Cryotherapy for breast fibroadenomas., Peter J Littrup, Laurie Freeman-Gibb, Aleodor Andea, Michael White, Kathy Carolin Amerikia, David Bouwman, Ted Harb MD, and Wael Sakr (Article)
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH A PNEUMATIC VEST — UNLOADING THE SPINE IN THE UPRIGHT POSTURE, Vito Loguidice MD, C B. Mahoney, J Haldeman, and G B. Andersson (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)
MACROPLASTIQUE FOR THE TREATMENT OF FEMALE STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE: TWO-YEAR OUTCOME, Vincent Lucente (Article)
Poster 61: Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Trial to Evaluate Macroplastique Urethral Bulking Agent for the Treatment of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence, Vincent Lucente MD (Article)
331: Trans-Vaginal Mesh (TVM): An Innovative Approach to Placing Synthetic Mesh Transvaginally for Surgical Correction of Pelvic Support Defects, Vincent Lucente, D Robinson, D Miller, C Owens, J Madigan, and B Patel (Article)
Decreased Sexual Function in Patients With Overactive Bladder: Interim Results From The Multicenter Assessment of Transdermal Therapy in Overactive Bladder With Oxybutynin Study, Vincent Lucente, Peter Sand, John Spurlock, Lamar Parker, Roger Goldberg, and Naomi Dahl (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)
Correlation of apparent diffusion coefficient with neuropsychological testing in temporal lobe epilepsy., Yvonne W Lui, Annette O Nusbaum, William B Barr, Glyn Johnson, James S Babb, Darren Orbach, Alice Kim, Georgia Laliotis, and Orrin Devinsky (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)
EUS Yield in Evaluating Biliary Dilatation in Patients with Normal Liver Function Tests, Shahid Malik MD (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)
Evaluation of a clinical decision rule for young adult patients with chest pain., Robert J Marsan, Kyle J Shaver, Keara L Sease, Frances S Shofer, Frank D Sites, and Judd E Hollander (Article)
Outcome of travelers who refuse transport after emergency medical services evaluation at an international airport., Robert J Marsan, Frances S Shofer, Judd E Hollander, Edward T Dickinson, and C Crawford Mechem (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)
Nighttime oxygen desaturation and symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing in long-stay nursing home residents., Jennifer L Martin, Aaron K Mory, and Cathy A Alessi (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)
Circulating angiogenic factors in gestational hypertension, Sharon E. Maynard MD (Article)
Circulating angiogenic factors in smokers and non-smokers during normal pregnancy, Sharon E. Maynard MD (Article)
Soluble endoglin and other circulating angiogenic factors in normotensive pregnancy with fetal growth restriction, Sharon E. Maynard MD (Article)
Soluble endoglin, a novel circulating anti-angiogenic factor in preeclampsia (PE), Sharon E. Maynard MD (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)
Pharmacological rescue of synaptic plasticity, courtship behavior, and mushroom body defects in a Drosophila model of fragile X syndrome., Sean M J McBride, Catherine H Choi, Yan Wang, David Liebelt, Evan Braunstein, David Ferreiro, Amita Sehgal, Kathleen K Siwicki, Thomas C Dockendorff, Hanh T Nguyen, Thomas V McDonald, and Thomas A Jongens (Article)
DOES THE CRITICAL CARE FAMILY SATISFACTION SURVEY (CCFSS) HAVE A CEILING EFFECT? 117-S, Matthew McCambridge MD, Daniel Ray MD, Stephen Matchett, Kathy Baker, and Thomas Wasser (Article)
Hospital crowding and ED delays: a case study., Laurie McCarthy (Article)
B-type natriuretic peptide levels in patients in the emergency department with possible heart failure and previous stable angina pectoris and/or healed myocardial infarction., James McCord, Richard M Nowak, Gordon Jacobsen, John A Sallach, Alan H B Wu, Alberto Perez, Torbjørn Omland, Cathrine Wold Knudsen, Arne Westheim, Philippe Duc, Philippe G Steg, Judd E Hollander, Howard C Herrmann, Alan B Storrow, William T Abraham, Sumant Lamba, Peter A McCullough, and Alan Maisel (Article)
Placement of transvenous pacemaker and ICD leads across total chronic occlusions., Craig J McCotter, J Fritz Angle, Liza A Prudente, J Paul Mounsey, John D Ferguson, John P DiMarco, James P Hummel, and J Michael Mangrum (Article)
Comparison of a saline irrigated cooled-tip catheter to large electrode catheters with single and multiple temperature sensors for creation of large radiofrequency lesions., Kathleen S McGreevy, James P Hummel, Zou Jiangang, and David E Haines (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)
Follow-up fetal anatomical surveys: A waste of time?, David McLean (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)
OPINION: Open Reduction Internal Fixation, Thomas Meade 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)
Relationship of technetium Tc 99m sestamibi scans to histopathological features of hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue., Nicholas Y Mehta, James M Ruda, Silloo Kapadia, Phillip J Boyer, Christopher S Hollenbeak, and Brendan C Stack (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)
Overexpression of connexin43 alters the mutant phenotype of midgestational wnt-1 null mice resulting in recovery of the midbrain and cerebellum., Patricia G Melloy, Michelle K Kusnierczyk, Rita A Meyer, Cecilia W Lo, and Mary E Desmond (Article)
Forensic mitochondrial DNA analysis of 691 casework hairs., Terry Melton, Gloria Dimick, Bonnie Higgins, Lynn Lindstrom, and Kimberlyn Nelson (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)
Performance of a population-based cardiac risk stratification tool in Asian patients with chest pain., Chadwick D Miller, Christopher J Lindsell, V Anantharaman, Swee-Han Lim, Julie Greenway, Charles V Pollack, Brian R Tiffany, Judd E Hollander, W Brian Gibler, and James W Hoekstra (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)
EMERGENCY PERCUTANEOUS TRACHEOSTOMY (PDT) IN TRAUMA PATIENTS. 170-S, Timothy S. Misselbeck; Dale A. Dangleben MD; Robert D. Barraco MD, MPH; Michael M. Badellino MD; Mark Cipolle MD; and Michael D. Pasquale MD, FACS, FCCM (Article)
Comparison or oral versus vaginal misoprostol & continued use of misoprostol after mifepristone for early medical abortion., Suneeta Mittal, Sonika Agarwal, Sunesh Kumar, and Ashima Batra (Article)
Identification of steroid derivatives that function as potent antiandrogens., Hiroshi Miyamoto; Padma Marwah; Ashok Marwah; Zhi-Ming Yang MD, PhD; Chin-Ying Chung; Saleh Altuwaijri; Chawnshang Chang; and Henry Lardy (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)
Otologic manifestations of petrous carotid aneurysms., Gul Moonis, Catherine J Hwang, Tabassum Ahmed, John B Weigele, and Robert W Hurst (Article)
BASILIXIMAB INDUCTION IN AFRICAN AMERCAN RECIPIENTS (AA) OF CADAVER KIDNEYS (CAD) FACILITATES STEROID AVOIDANCE, REDUCES ACUTE REJECTION (AR), AND PROLONGS SURVIVAL, Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
C2 MONITORING IN KIDNEY RECIPIENTS MAINTAINED ON CYCLOSPORINE (CSA) BASED STEROID FREE IMMUNOSUPPRESSION FACILITATES DECREASED CHRONIC ALLOGRAFT NEPHROPATHY (CAN)AT ONE YEAR COMPARED TO C0 MONITORING, Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
COMPARISON OF FOUR DIFFERENT STEROID AVOIDANCE PROTOCOLS IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANATION: TACROLIMUS (Tac)/MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL(MMF) VERSUS Tac/ SIROLIMUS(SLR) VERSUS CYCLOSPORINE(CSA)/MMF VERSUS CSA/SLR, Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
COMPARISON OF SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF SIROLIMUS (SLR) AND MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (MMF) IN CALCINEURIN INHIBITOR (CI)BASED IMMUNOSUPPRESSION IN CADAVER KIDNEY RECIPIENTS OLDER THAN 60 YEARS, Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
COMPARISON OF STEROID FREE COMBINATIONS OF TACROLIMUS(Tac)/ MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL (MMF) WITH Tac/SIROLIMUS(SLR) IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANTION MONITORED BY SURVEILLANCE BIOPSY, Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
CORRELATION BETWEEN CELL MEDIATED IMMUNITY (CMI) MEASURED BY CYLEX ASSAY AND SURVEILLANCE BIOPSY IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS TO PREDICT SUBCLINICAL ACUTE REJECTION., Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
HOW OLD IS TOO OLD FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION? ANALYSIS OF 2 GROUPS OF ELDERLY KIDNEY RECIPIENTS: AGE 60 TO 69 VERSUS 70 TO 86 YEARS, Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
Liver metastases from leiomyosarcoma: An indication for liver transplantation?, Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
LOW PREVALENCE OF BK NEPHROPATHY IN RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS AFTER BASILIXIMAB INDUCTION AND STEROID AVOIDANCE THERAPY. AN ANALYSIS OF SURVEILLANCE BIOPSIES, Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
ONE LIVER FOR TWO: LIVER REGENERATION FOLLOWING LIVE DONOR LIVER RESECTION AND TRANSPLANTATION., Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
OUTCOMES OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION IN HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN-POSITIVE IN THE ERA OF EFFECTIVE ORAL ANTIVIRAL AGENTS. T, Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
PREGNANCY OUTCOMES IN FEMALE LIVER TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS WITH AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS, Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
PREGNANCY OUTCOMES IN FEMALE TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS ON NEWER ADJUNCTIVE THERAPIES, Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
SIROLIMUS (SLR) THERAPY IN KIDNEY RECIPIENTS WITH PAST CANCER PREVENTS RECURRENCE OF CANCER AFTER TRANSPLANTATION: 3 YEAR POST TRANSPLANT EXPERIENCE., Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
STEROID AVOIDANCE IN CADAVER KIDNEY RECIPIENTS OLDER THAN 60 YEARS WITH BASILIXIMAB INDUCTION: A CONTROLLED STUDY, Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
STEROID AVOIDANCE IN HCV POSITIVE KIDNEY TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS PREVENTS OR MINIMIZES NEW ONSET DIABETES MELLITUS (NODM) WITHOUT ADVERSE EFFECT ON ACUTE REJECTION(AR), AND 3 YEAR PATIENT AND GRAFT SURVIVAL, Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
TACROLIMUS (Tac) BASED STEROID FREE IMMUNOSUPPRESSION IN AFRICAN AMERICAN (AA)RECIPIENTS OF CADAVER KIDNEYS (CAD) PROVIDES EQUIVALENT RESULTS COMPARED TO NON AA GROUP., Michael J. Moritz MD (Article)
URETERAL STENOSIS REQUIRING INTERVENTIONS AFTER KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION: ANALYSIS OF RISK FACTORS, Michael J. Moritz 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)