Submissions from 2008
Trauma team oversight improves efficiency of care and augments clinical and economic outcomes, Kimberly A. Davis, Nicole C. Cabbad, Kevin M. Schuster, Lewis J. Kaplan, Carla Carusone, Tucker Leary, and Robert Udelsman
"Roll-bar" for protective posture splint limits potential trauma to dorsal hand grafts, Edward C. Kaine, Phillip Fidler, John Schulz, Shaher Kahn, Roselle Crombie, Sally Dalton, Andrea Warren, Eric LaBonte, John Palmer, Paul Possenti, Jacqueline Laird, and Nabil Atweh
"Roll-bar" for protective posture splint limits potential trauma to dorsal hand grafts, Edward C. Kaine, Phillip Fidler, John Schulz, Shaher Kahn, Roselle Crombie, Sally Dalton, Andrea Warren, Eric LaBonte, John Palmer, Paul Possenti, Jacqueline Laird, and Nabil Atweh
The role of aspirin resistance in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes, Gilead I. Lancaster, Hitender Jain, and Stuart W. Zarich
Starling's equation and bedside critical care, Constantine A. Manthous
Promoting a culture of patient safety, Constantine A. Manthous, Michael Ivy, and Karen Daley
Nonventilatory interventions in the acute respiratory distress syndrome, Kevin M. Schuster, Reginald Alouidor, and Erik S. Barquist
How can trauma surgeons maintain their operative skills?, Kevin M. Schuster, Peter P. Lopez, Tobi Greene, Kerry Wheeler, Dror Soffer, Fahim Habib, Stephen M. Cohn, and Carl I. Schulman
Tenascin is highly expressed in endometriosis and its expression is upregulated by estrogen, Orkun Tan, Turkan Ornek, Yasemin Seval, Leyla Sati, and Aydin Arici
Patients' predilections regarding informed consent for hospital treatments, Shweta Upadhyay, Andrew Beck, Adeel Rishi, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
Submissions from 2007
Usefulness of high-speed rotational coronary venous angiography during cardiac resynchronization therapy, Dan Blendea, Moussa Mansour, Ravi V. Shah, Jeffrey Chung, Veena Nandigam, E Kevin Heist, Theofanie Mela, Vivek Y. Reddy, Robert Manzke, Craig A. McPherson, Jeremy N. Ruskin, and Jagmeet P. Singh
Variability of coronary venous anatomy in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy: a high-speed rotational venography study, Dan Blendea, Ravi V. Shah, Angelo Auricchio, Veena Nandigam, Mary Orencole, E Kevin Heist, Vivek Y. Reddy, Craig A. McPherson, Jeremy N. Ruskin, and Jagmeet P. Singh
Abnormalities of left ventricular long-axis function predict the onset of hypertension independent of blood pressure: a 7-year prospective study, D Blendea, C Duncea, M Bedreaga, S Crisan, and S Zarich
Congenital left ventricular diverticulum presenting as ventricular tachycardia in an elderly woman, Bangalore V. Deepak, Fadi Alsous, Radhika Mathur, and Stuart Zarich
Diffuse alveolar damage and hemorrhage in acute myelogenous leukemia treated with corticosteroids, Artur Grigoriyan, Adeel Rishi, Jaime Molina, Robert Homer, and Constantine A. Manthous
Abdominal compartment syndrome: clinical aspects and monitoring, Felix Lui, Ayodele Sangosanya, and Lewis J. Kaplan
The 9-11 Commission's invitation to imagine: a pathophysiology-based approach to critical care of nuclear explosion victims, Constantine A. Manthous and William L. Jackson
Outcomes of cocaine-induced gastric perforations repaired with an omental patch, Kevin M. Schuster, William J. Feuer, and Erik S. Barquist
Production of a novel fibroblast-populated platelet matrix cocultured with keratinocytes, Kevin M. Schuster, Matthew Martens, Marat Goldenberg, Chau Tai, Louise Strande, and Charles W. Hewitt
Weight loss supplement provoked idiopathic ventricular tachycardia, Shailendra Upadhyay, Mazhar Afaq, Shweta Upadhyay, Stuart Zarich, and Craig McPherson
Implications and treatment of acute hyperglycemia in the setting of acute myocardial infarction, Stuart W. Zarich and Richard W. Nesto
Submissions from 2006
Coronary stenting during burn shock: diagnostic and treatment considerations, Shea C. Gregg, Philip E. Fidler, and Nabil A. Atweh
Lutheran b blood group alloimmunization: case series and literature review, Shabnam Kashani and Robert J. Stiller
Ibutilide to expedite ED therapy for recent-onset atrial fibrillation flutter, Stavros E. Mountantonakis, Dimitrios A. Moutzouris, Ramon V. Tiu, Georgios N. Papaioannou, and Craig A. McPherson
If asked, hospitalized patients will choose whether to receive life-sustaining therapies, Nelson Nicolasora, Rahul Pannala, Stavros Mountantonakis, Bala Shanmugam, Angela DeGirolamo, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
If asked, hospitalized patients will choose whether to receive life-sustaining therapies, Nelson Nicolasora, Rahul Pannala, Stavros Mountantonakis, Bala Shanmugam, Angela DeGirolamo, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
The effect of a six-week program of yoga and meditation on brachial artery reactivity: do psychosocial interventions affect vascular tone?, Satish Sivasankaran, Suzanne Pollard-Quintner, Rajesh Sachdeva, Jaime Pugeda, Sheik M. Hoq, and Stuart W. Zarich
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in young patients with acute MI: does the Framingham Risk Score underestimate cardiovascular risk in this population?, Stuart Zarich, Carlo Luciano, Jackie Hulford, and Arif Abdullah
Mechanism by which hyperglycemia plays a role in the setting of acute cardiovascular illness, Stuart W. Zarich
Metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular events: current controversies and recommendations, S W. Zarich
Submissions from 2005
Benefits of comprehensive inpatient education and discharge planning combined with outpatient support in elderly patients with congestive heart failure, Cheryl Anderson, B V. Deepak, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Stuart Zarich
A comparison of urinary and sexual outcomes in women experiencing vaginal and Caesarean births, Michael C. Klein, Janusz Kaczorowski, Tabassum Firoz, Maria Hubinette, Sally Jorgensen, and Robert Gauthier
Critical care physicians' practices and attitudes and applicable statutes regarding withdrawal of life-sustaining therapies, Constantine A. Manthous
Coronary thrombosis related to use of Xenadrine RFA, Rajesh Sachdeva, Satish Sivasankaran, Robert F. Fishman, Stuart W. Zarich, and Craig A. McPherson
Patients' understanding of advance directives and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Natalya Thorevska, Lisa Tilluckdharry, Sumit Tickoo, Andrea Havasi, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
Outcomes of critically ill patients, Lisa Tilluckdharry, Sumit Tickoo, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
Fluid balance and weaning outcomes, Anupama Upadya, Lisa Tilluckdharry, Visvanathan Muralidharan, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
Fluid balance and weaning outcomes, Anupama Upadya, Lisa Tilluckdharry, Visvanathan Muralidharan, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
Endobronchial pseudo-tumour caused by herpes simplex, A Upadya, L Tilluckdharry, C D. Nagy, P Ravichandran, and C Manthous
Tako tsubo cardiomyopathy (transient left ventricular apical ballooning): case report of a myocardial perfusion echocardiogram study, Shrikanth P. Upadya, Sheikh M. Hoq, Rahul Pannala, Fadi Alsous, Edward Tuohy, and Stuart Zarich
Cardiovascular risk factors in the metabolic syndrome: impact of insulin resistance on lipids, hypertension, and the development of diabetes and cardiac events, Stuart W. Zarich
The role of intensive glycemic control in the management of patients who have acute myocardial infarction, Stuart W. Zarich
Submissions from 2004
Leadership in action: creating a change in practice, Denise Buonocore
The transition of elderly patients between hospitals and nursing homes. Improving nurse-to-nurse communication, Tara A. Cortes, Sharon Wexler, and Joyce J. Fitzpatrick
Using focus groups to identify asthma care and education issues for elderly urban-dwelling minority individuals, Tara Cortes, Albert Lee, Jeremy Boal, Lorraine Mion, and Arlene Butler
Informed consent for invasive procedures in a community hospital medical intensive care unit, Angela DeGirolamo, Madhavi Mallareddy, Deepak Veerabjadraiah, Mihai Smina, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
Role of human papilloma virus testing in cervical cancer prevention, Molly C. Fey and Margaret W. Beal
Sigmoidorectal intussusception, David J. Kaufman, Marcella Bradway, Pars P. Ravichandran, and Andrew Bedford
Leapfrog and critical care: evidence- and reality-based intensive care for the 21st century, Constantine A. Manthous
Permanent pacemakers and implantable defibrillators: considerations for intensivists, Craig A. McPherson and Constantine Manthous
Neurologic status, cough, secretions and extubation outcomes, Adil Salam, Lisa Tilluckdharry, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
Anticoagulation in hospitalized patients with renal insufficiency: a comparison of bleeding rates with unfractionated heparin vs enoxaparin, Natalya Thorevska, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, Ramin Sabahi, Irina Schiopescu, Anan Salloum, Visvanathan Muralidharan, and Constantine A. Manthous
Informed consent for invasive medical procedures from the patient's perspective, Natalya Thorevska, Lisa Tilluckdharry, Sumit Ticko, Andrea Havasi, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
Determinants of dynamic hyperinflation in a bench model, Natalya Y. Thorevska and Constantine A. Manthous
Predictors and consequences of pneumonia in critically ill patients with stroke, Anupama Upadya, Natalya Thorevska, Kanaga N. Sena, Constantine Manthous, and Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong
A framework for short-term humanitarian health care projects, D S. Walsh
Minor elevations in troponin T values enhance risk assessment in emergency department patients with suspected myocardial ischemia: analysis of novel troponin T cut-off values, Stuart W. Zarich, Keith Bradley, Inder Dip Mayall, and Larry H. Bernstein
Effectiveness of a multidisciplinary quality improvement initiative in reducing door-to-balloon times in primary angioplasty, Stuart W. Zarich, Rajesh Sachdeva, Robert Fishman, Michael J. Werdmann, Margaret Parniawski, Lawrence Bernstein, and Michelle Dilella
Pneumocephalus with neurological deficit from hydrogen peroxide irrigation. Case illustration, Gary A. Zimmerman and Kenneth I. Lipow
Submissions from 2003
Safety Profile of Ultrasound Enhancing Agents in Echocardiography Across Yale New Haven Health System, Md Mashiul Alam, Gini P. Jeyashanmugaraja, Robert L. McNamara MD, and Evgeny Shkolnik
Potential pitfalls in the diagnosis of aortic dissection, Fadi Alsous, Arnirul Islam, Abdul Ezeldin, and Stuart Zarich
Finding focus through consensus, Anne Aquila
The role of advance directives and family in end-of-life decisions in critical care units, Stephen M. Kavic, Nabil Atweh, Paul P. Possenti, and Michael E. Ivy
Inferior vena caval injury with intramural thrombosis after penetrating trauma: case report and review of the literature, Stephen M. Kavic, Nabil Atweh, Daniel D. Tran, Paul P. Possenti, Michael E. Ivy, and Philip Fidler
Are living wills useful? In search of a new paradigm, Constantine A. Manthous
Informed consent for medical procedures: local and national practices, Constantine A. Manthous, Angela DeGirolamo, Christopher Haddad, and Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong
Gender and status asthmaticus, Sanjeev Rao, Priya Raju, Mihai Smina, Anupama Upadya, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
Images in cardiovascular medicine. Dramatic left atrial and ventricular hypertrophy in an adult with cyanotic congenital heart disease, Rajesh Sachdeva, Craig A. McPherson, John T. Fahey, and Stuart W. Zarich
Benzocaine-induced methemoglobinemia: a potentially fatal complication of transesophageal echocardiography, Rajesh Sachdeva, Jaime G. Pugeda, Linda R. Casale, Jay L. Meizlish, and Stuart W. Zarich
The effect of arterial blood gas values on extubation decisions, Adil Salam, Mihai Smina, Pritee Gada, Lisa Tilluckdharry, Anupama Upadya, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
Cough peak flows and extubation outcomes, Mihai Smina, Adil Salam, Mohammad Khamiees, Pritee Gada, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
Prenatal diagnosis of portal vein thrombosis by ultrasound, R J. Stiller, D Neale, D Schwartz, S Laifer, and G Kleinman
Group B streptococcal antibiotic resistance patterns in pregnant women, Robert J. Stiller, Linda Padilla, Ronika Choudhary, Thomas Tinghitella, and Steven Laifer
Microalbuminuria in critically ill medical patients: prevalence, predictors, and prognostic significance, Natalya Thorevska, Ramin Sabahi, Anupama Upadya, Constantine Manthous, and Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong
Submissions from 2002
Giving instructions: maximize results, Anne Aquila
Taking action to earn loyalty, Anne Aquila
Closure of large abdominal wounds with an adjustable suture-tension device, Nabil A. Atweh, Kevin D. Lye, Steven Kavic, Philip E. Fidler, Paul Possenti, and Stanley J. Dudrick
GOLDmineR: improving models for classifying patients with chest pain, Larry Bernstein, Keith Bradley, and Stuart Zarich
GOLDmineR: improving models for classifying patients with chest pain, Larry Bernstein, Keith Bradley, and Stuart Zarich
Renal artery to inferior vena cava fistula following gunshot wound to the abdomen, Stephen M. Kavic, Nabil Atweh, Michael E. Ivy, Paul P. Possenti, and Stanley J. Dudrick
Adverse behavioral effects of treatment for acute exacerbation of asthma in children: a comparison of two doses of oral steroids, Sohail Kayani and Daniel C. Shannon
Propofol infusion is associated with a higher rapid shallow breathing index in patients preparing to wean from mechanical ventilation, Mohammad Khamiees, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
Vulvar vestibulitis: a reappraisal, Stephen D. Rosenman
Fatal lactic acidosis associated with antiretroviral therapy, Rajendra Sunita Sharma, Mihai Smina, and Constantine A. Manthous
Patient, physician, and family member understanding of living wills, Anupama Upadya, Visvanathan Muralidharan, Natalya Thorevska, Yaw Amoateng-Adjepong, and Constantine A. Manthous
Value of a single troponin T at the time of presentation as compared to serial CK-MB determinations in patients with suspected myocardial ischemia, Stuart W. Zarich, Asad U. Qamar, Michael J. Werdmann, Lori S. Lizak, Craig A. McPherson, and Larry H. Bernstein
Submissions from 2001
Traumatic and iatrogenic Horner syndrome: case reports and review of the literature, R L. Bell, N Atweh, M E. Ivy, and P Possenti
Coping with bed rest. Moving toward research-based nursing interventions, E Cunningham
Celiac axis ligation after gunshot wound to the abdomen: case report and literature review, S M. Kavic, N Atweh, M E. Ivy, P P. Possenti, and S J. Dudrick
Predictors of extubation outcome in patients who have successfully completed a spontaneous breathing trial, M Khamiees, P Raju, A DeGirolamo, Y Amoateng-Adjepong, and C A. Manthous
Ursodeoxycholic acid for the treatment of intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, S A. Laifer, R J. Stiller, D S. Siddiqui, G Dunston-Boone, and J C. Whetham
Lactic acidosis in status asthmaticus : three cases and review of the literature, C A. Manthous
Impact of troponin T determinations on hospital resource utilization and costs in the evaluation of patients with suspected myocardial ischemia, S Zarich, K Bradley, J Seymour, W Ghali, A Traboulsi, I D. Mayall, and L Bernstein
Age and history of cardiac disease as risk factors for cardiac complications after peripheral vascular surgery in diabetic patients, S W. Zarich, E T. Pierce, R W. Nesto, M A. Mittleman, R H. Bode, G Kowalchuk, and M C. Cohen
Submissions from 2000
Negative fluid balance predicts survival in patients with septic shock: a retrospective pilot study, F Alsous, M Khamiees, A DeGirolamo, Y Amoateng-Adjepong, and C A. Manthous
Risks for developing critical illness with GI hemorrhage, N Inayet, Y Amoateng-Adjepong, A Upadya, and C A. Manthous
Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in burn patients, M E. Ivy, N A. Atweh, J Palmer, P P. Possenti, M Pineau, and M D'Aiuto
Thyroid storm presenting as multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, Y Z. Jiang, K A. Hutchinson, P Bartelloni, and C A. Manthous
Cerebral air embolus, S M. Kavic, N Atweh, and M E. Ivy
Summarizing the logistics of liberation from mechanical ventilation, C A. Manthous