O’Donnell L, Carson L, Forciea MA, Kinosian B, Shea J, Yudin J, Miller RK J Am Geriatr Soc 2013 Sep;61(9):1592-7 PMID: 23888907 Abstract OBJECTIVES: To develop a house call experience for first-year medical students introducing them to challenges that homebound, chronically ill elderly adults face. DESIGN: During the semester, two students were paired with a
Prognostic importance of coronary anatomy and left ventricular ejection fraction despite optimal therapy: assessment of residual risk in the Clinical Outcomes Utilizing Revascularization and Aggressive DruG Evaluation Trial
Mancini GB, Hartigan PM, Bates ER, Chaitman BR, Sedlis SP, Maron DJ, Kostuk WJ, Spertus JA, Teo KK, Dada M, Knudtson M, Berman DS, Booth DC, Boden WE, Weintraub WS Am. Heart J. 2013 Sep;166(3):481-7 PMID: 24016497 Abstract BACKGROUND: It is unknown if baseline angiographic findings can be used to estimate residual risk of patients
DNMT1 is regulated by ATP-citrate lyase and maintains methylation patterns during adipocyte differentiation
Londoño Gentile T, Lu C, Lodato PM, Tse S, Olejniczak SH, Witze ES, Thompson CB, Wellen KE Mol. Cell. Biol. 2013 Oct;33(19):3864-78 PMID: 23897429 Abstract During adipocyte differentiation, significant epigenomic changes occur in association with the implementation of the adipogenic program. We have previously shown that histone acetylation increases during differentiation in a manner dependent
Beyond statins: what to expect from add-on lipid regulating therapy?
Laufs U, Weintraub WS, Packard CJ Eur. Heart J. 2013 Sep;34(34):2660-5 PMID: 23832488 Abstract
Acute renal failure: how the history aids you in the diagnosis
Finney E, Velez M, Kijac A, Kavanaugh E Del Med J 2013 Jul;85(7):207-10 PMID: 23991519 Abstract
The Association between Parathyroid Hormone Levels and Hemoglobin in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Participants in the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Early Evaluation Program
Memon I, Norris KC, Bomback AS, Peralta C, Li S, Chen SC, McCullough PA, Whaley-Connell A, Jurkovitz C, Tamura MK, Saab G, Cardiorenal Med 2013 Jul;3(2):120-127 PMID: 23922552 Abstract BACKGROUND: Both anemia and secondary hyperparathyroidism are reflections of hormonal failure in chronic kidney disease (CKD). While the association of elevated levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH)
A modern day paradox: service versus education
Yunyongying P, Savoy M J Grad Med Educ 2013 Jun;5(2):345 PMID: 24404291 Abstract
A man with drug-induced psychosis attempts to swallow his cellular phone
Levy Z, Jesus J, Osborne A, Matthews P Intern Emerg Med 2013 Sep;8(6):541-2 PMID: 23645510 Abstract
Perioperative risk factors for adverse airway events in patients undergoing cleft palate repair
Jackson O, Basta M, Sonnad S, Stricker P, Larossa D, Fiadjoe J Cleft Palate Craniofac. J. 2013 May;50(3):330-6 PMID: 23083121 Abstract Objective : To establish the incidence of perioperative airway complications in a large series of pediatric patients undergoing palatoplasty and to identify which specific patient, procedural, and provider factors are associated with increased risk
Multicenter observational study of the development of progressive organ dysfunction and therapeutic interventions in normotensive sepsis patients in the emergency department
Arnold RC, Sherwin R, Shapiro NI, O’Connor JL, Glaspey L, Singh S, Medado P, Trzeciak S, Jones AE, Acad Emerg Med 2013 May;20(5):433-40 PMID: 23672356 Abstract OBJECTIVES: Progressive organ dysfunction is the leading cause of sepsis-associated mortality; however, its incidence and management are incompletely understood. Sepsis patients with moderately impaired perfusion (serum lactate 2.0 to