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1. Chen H, Shah AS, Girgis RE, Grossman SA.Transmission of glioblastoma multiforme after bilateral lung ransplantation. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jul 1;26(19):3284-5.
Key words: lung transplantation, brain tumor
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18591565?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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2. Haider AH, Efron DT , Haut ER, DiRusso SM, Sullivan T,Cornwell EE 3rd, Chang D. Letters to the Editor. J Trauma. 2008 Aug;65(2):497-498.
(Letter to the Editor and our rebuttal regarding work which clearly shows racial disparities in functional outcomes among black patients after traumatic brain injury.)
Key words: racial disparities, traumatic brain injury, functional outcomes
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17495733?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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3. Holmes JP, Gates JD, Benavides LC, Hueman MT, Carmichael MG, Patil R, Craig D, Mittendorf EA, Stojadinovic A, Ponniah S, Peoples GE. Optimal dose and schedule of an HER-2/neu (E75) peptide vaccine to prevent breast cancer recurrence: from US Military Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Group Study I-01 and I-02. Cancer 2008 Oct 1;113(7):1666-75.
Key words: E75 peptide, cancer vaccine, breast cancer, recurrence, optimal biologic dose
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18726994?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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4. Murphy AM, Cameron DE. The Blalock-Taussig-Thomas collaboration: a model for medical progress. JAMA. 2008 Jul 16;300(3):328-30.
Key words: shunt, congenital heart disease, Alfred Blalock, Helen Taussig, Vivian Thomas
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18632547?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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5. Patel ND, Weiss ES, Schaffer J, Ullrich SL, Rivard DC, Shah AS, Russell SD, Conte JV. Right heart dysfunction after left ventricular assist device implantation: a comparison of the pulsatile HeartMate I and axial-flow HeartMate II devices. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Sep;86(3):832-40; discussion 832-40.
Key words: left ventricular assist device, right heart failure, congestive heart failure
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18721570?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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6. Prucz RB, Weiss ES, Patel ND, Nwakanma LU, Baumgartner WA, Conte JV. Coronary artery bypass grafting with or without surgical ventricular restoration: a comparison. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Sep;86(3):806-14; discussion 806-14.
Key words: surgical ventricular remodeling, congestive heart failure, coronary artery bypass graft
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18721565?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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7. Prucz RB, Weiss ES, Patel ND, Nwakanma LU, Shah AS, Conte JV The impact of surgical ventricular restoration on mitral valve regurgitation.Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Sep;86(3):726-34; discussion 726-34.
Key words: surgical ventricular remodeling, mitral valve regurgitation, mitral valve repair, congestive heart failure
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18721553?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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8. Soderlund KA, Chivukula RR, Russell SD, Conte JV, Mudd JO, Halushka MK. Prognostic value of left ventricular apical tissue removed for HeartMate II left ventricular assist device placement. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2008 Aug 13; [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: left ventricular assist, device congestive heart failure
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18706833?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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9. Williams JA, Weiss ES, Patel ND, Nwakanma LU, Reeb BE, Conte JV.Surgical ventricular restoration versus cardiac transplantation: a comparison of cost, outcomes, and survival. J Card Fail. 2008 Sep;14(7):547-54.
Key words: surgical ventricular remodeling, cardiac transplantation
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18722319?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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1. Chang DC, Bass RR, Cornwell EE, MacKenzie EJ. Compliance in triage of trauma patients to state-designated trauma centers: Is there an age bias? Archives of Surgery, 2008 Aug; 143(8):776-81.
Key words: elderly, trauma, undertriage
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18711038?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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2. Jacobs LK, Kelley KA, Rosson GD, Detrani ME, Chang DC. Disparities in Urban and Rural Mastectomy Populations : The Effects of Patient- and County-Level Factors on Likelihood of Receipt of Mastectomy. Ann Surg Oncol. 2008 Jul 29. [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: mastectomy, urban, rural, racial disparities
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18663535?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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3. Nazarian SM, Yenokyan G, Thompson RE, Griswold ME, Chang DC, Perler BA. J Vasc Surg. 2008 Aug;48(2):343-50; discussion 50.
Key words: carotid endarterectomy, outcome, statistical modeling, volume
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WMJ-4T19096-
C&_user=75682&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_version=
1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=75682&md5=61898ada3d14f1795dab74781b055ec5
PMID: 18644481

4. Rad AN, Flores JI, Rosson GD. Free DIEP and SIEA breast reconstruction to internal mammary intercostal perforating vessels with arterial microanastomosis using a mechanical coupling device. Microsurgery. 2008 Jul 11. [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: microvascular coupler, deep inferior epigastric artery perforator flap, superficial inferior epigastric artery flap, breast reconstruction, 3D CT angiography
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18623164?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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5. Rosson GD, Redett RJ. Facial palsy: anatomy, etiology, grading, and surgical treatment. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2008 Aug;24(6):379-89.
Key words: Facial palsy, facial paralysis, microvascular facial reanimation, facial nerve, CN VII, Bell's palsy
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18666067?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

1. Brothers JA, Stephens P, Gaynor JW, Lorber R, Vricella LA, Paridon SM. Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery with an interarterial course: should family screening be routine? J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 May 27;51(21):2062-4.
Key words: anomalous coronary artery
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18498963?ordinalpos=8&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

2. Conte J. Cellular immunity impaired among patients on left ventricular assist device for 6 months. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg2008;85(5):1661.
Key words: left ventricular assist device, cellular immunity, outcomes: http://ats.ctsnetjournals.org/
18442561

3. Devanagondi R, Brenner J, Vricella L, Ravekes W. A tale of two brothers: anomalous coronary arteries in two siblings. Pediatr Cardiol. 2008 Jul;29(4):816-9. Epub 2008 Feb 27.
Key words: anomalous coronary artery
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18301858?ordinalpos=8&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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4. Holmes JP, Benavides LC, Gates JD, Carmichael MG, Hueman MT, Mittendorf EA, Murray JL, Amin A, Craig D, von Hofe E, Ponniah S, Peoples GE. Results of the first phase I clinical trial of the novel II-key hybrid preventive HER-2/neu peptide (AE37) vaccine.J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jul 10;26(20):3426-33.
Key words: peptide vaccine, CD4 T-helper peptide, immunotherapy, HER2/neu, breast cancer
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18612158?ordinalpos=8&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

5. Patel ND, Weiss ES, Alejo DE, Nwakanma LU, Williams JA, Dietz HC, Spevak PJ, Gott VL, Vricella LA, Cameron DE. Aortic root operations for Marfan syndrome: a comparison of the Bentall and valve-sparing procedures. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Jun;85(6):2003-10; discussion 2010-1.
Key words: Aortic root, aortic operation, aortic aneurysm, marfan syndrome
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18498810?ordinalpos=8&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

6. Ranawat AS, Vidal AF, Chen CT, Zelken JA, Turner AS, Williams RJ 3rd. Material properties of fresh cold-stored allografts for osteochondral defects at 1 year.Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Aug;466(8):1826-36.
Key words: allograft, sports, biomechanics, cartilage, osteochondral
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18528743?ordinalpos=8&itool=EntrezSystem2.
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7. Ranawat A, Zelken J, Helfet D, Buly R. Total hip arthroplasty for posttraumatic arthritis after acetabular fracture. J Arthroplasty. 2008 Jun 3. [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: acetabular fracture, trauma, arthroplasty, outcomes
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18534534?ordinalpos=8&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

8. Reiley CE, Lin HC, Varadarajan B, Vagvolgyi B, Khudanpur S, Yuh DD, Hager GD. Automatic recognition of surgical motions using statistical modeling for capturing variability. Stud Health Technol Inform. 2008;132:396-401.
Key words: surgical robotics, motion recognition, training
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18391329?ordinalpos=8&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

9. Selnes OA, Grega MA, Bailey MM, Pham LD, Zeger SL, Baumgartner WA, McKhann GM. Cognition 6 years after surgical or medical therapy for coronary artery disease. Ann Neurol 2008;63(5):581-90.
Key words: cognitive, CABG, long-term outcomes
www.aneuroa.org
PMID: 18481292

10. Shah AS, Nwakanma L, Simpkins C, Williams J, Chang DC, Conte JV. Pretransplant panel reactive antibodies in human lung transplantation: an analysis of over 10,000 patients.Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Jun;85(6):1919-24.
Key words: lung transplantation, immunology, panel-reactive antibody
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18498795?ordinalpos=8&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

11. Smith MA, Yuh DD. Bioprosthetic mitral valve implantation for active mitral valve endocarditis in third degree thorax burn. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 May;85(5):1791-2.
Key words: mitral valve replacement, endocarditis, burns
http://ats.ctsnetjournals.org/
PMID: 18442590

1. Brothers JA, Stephens P, Gaynor JW, Lorber R, Vricella LA, Paridon SM.Anomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery with an interarterial course should family screening be routine? J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 May 27;51(21):2062-4.
Key words: anomalous coronary artery
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=18498963&itool=pubmed_DocSum

2. Conte J. Cellular immunity impaired among patients on left ventricularassist device for 6 months. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 May;85(5):1661.
Key words: left ventricular assist device, cellular immunity, outcomes
http://ats.ctsnetjournals.org/
PMID: 18442561

3. Hueman MT, Ahuja N.Preface.Surg Clin North Am. 2008 Jun;88(3):xiii-xvii.
Key words: soft tissue sarcoma, complexity, heterogenous, biology, histopathology
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=18514693&itool=pubmed_DocSum

4. Hueman MT, Herman JM, Ahuja N. Management of retroperitoneal sarcomas. Surg Clin North Am. 2008 Jun;88(3):583-97.
Key words: retroperitoneal sarcoma, liposarcoma, intraoperative radiotherapy, local recurrence
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=18514700&itool=pubmed_DocSum

5. Hueman MT, Schulick RD. Management of gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Surg Clin North Am. 2008 Jun;88(3):599-614.
Key words: gastrointestinal stromal tumor, imanitinib, KIT mutation, tyrosine kinase inhibitors
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=18514701&itool=pubmed_DocSum

6. Hueman MT, Thornton K, Herman JM, Ahuja N.Management of extremity soft tissue sarcomas.Surg Clin North Am. 2008 Jun;88(3):539-57.
Key words: extremity soft tissue sarcoma, limb-salvage, function-preserving, multi-disciplinary, brachytherapy
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=18514697&itool=pubmed_DocSum

7. Joyce DL, Conte JV, Russell SD, Joyce LD, Chang DC. Disparities in access to left ventricular assist device therapy. J Surg Res 2008; Apr1.
Key words: left ventricular assist device, disparities, race, gender, heart failure
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00224804
PMID: 18466923

8. Mithani SK, Smith IM, Topalian SL, Califano JA. Non-synonymous somatic mitochondrial mutations occur in the majority of cutaneous melanomas. Mel Research 2008 June; 18:214-9.
Key words: melanoma, mutations, mitochondria
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=18477896&itool=pubmed_DocSum

9. Patel ND, Weiss ES, Alejo DE, Nwakanma LU, Williams JA, Dietz HC, Spevak PJ, Gott VL, Vricella LA, Cameron DE. Related Articles, Aortic root operations for marfan syndrome: acomparison of the bentall and valve-sparing procedures. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Jun;85(6):2003-11.
Key words: aortic root, aortic operation, aortic aneurysm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=18498810&itool=pubmed_DocSum

10. Reiley CE, Lin HC, Varadarajan B, Vagvolgyi B, Khudanpur S, Yuh DD,Hager GD. Automatic recognition of surgical motions using statistical modeling for capturing variability.Stud Health Technol Inform. 2008;132:396-401.
Key words: surgical robotics, motion recognition
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=18391329&itool=pubmed_DocSum

11. Selnes OA, Grega MA, Bailey MM, Pham LD, Zeger SL, Baumgartner WA, McKhann GM. Cognition 6 years after surgical or medical therapy for coronary artery disease. Ann Neurol 2008 May;63(5):581-90.
Key words: cognitive, CABG, long-term outcomes
www.aneuroa.org
PMID: 18481292

12. Shah AS, Nwakanma L, Simpkins C, Williams J, Chang DC, Conte JV. Pretransplant panel reactive antibodies in human lung transplantation: an analysis of over 10,000 patients.Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Jun;85(6):1919-24.
Key words: lung transplantation, immunology, panel-reactive antibody, UNOS database
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=18498795&itool=pubmed_DocSum

13. Smith MA, Yuh DD. Bioprosthetic mitral valve implantation for active mitral valve endocarditis in third degree thorax burn. Ann Thorac Surg2008 May;85(5): 1791-2.
Key words: mitral valve replacement, endocarditis, burns
http://ats.ctsnetjournals.org/
PMID: 18442590

1. Amin A, Benavides LC, Holmes JP, Gates JD, Carmichael MG, Hueman MT, Mittendorf EA, Storrer CE, Jama YH, Craig D, Stojadinovic A, Ponniah S, Peoples GE. Assessment of immunologic response and recurrence patterns among patients with clinical recurrence after vaccination with a preventive HER2/neu peptide vaccine: from US Military Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Group Study I-01 and I-02. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2008 Apr 8; [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: breast cancer, peptide vaccine, recurrence patterns
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18392824?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

2. Carraway HE, Wang S, Blackford A, Guo M, Powers P, Jeter S, Davidson NE, Argani P, Terrell KP, Herman JG, Lange JR. Promoter hypermethylation in sentinel lymph nodes as a marker for breast cancer recurrence. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2008 Apr 11. [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: breast cancer, hypermethylation, sentinel nodes
http://www.springerlink.com/content/tn17742970655656/
PMID: 18404369

3. Dietrich CS 3rd, Hill CC, Hueman M. Surgical diseases presenting in pregnancy.
Surg Clin North Am. 2008 Apr;88(2):403-19.
Key words: pregnancy, appendicitis, cholecystitis, inflammatory bowel disease, hemorrhoids
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18381120?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

4. Elahi, D, Egan JM, Shannon RP, Meneilly, GS, Khatri A, Habener JF, Andersen. DK.GLP-1 (9-36) amide, cleavage product of GLP-1 (7-36) amide, is a glucoregulatory peptide.
Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Apr 17. [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: glucagon-like peptide-1 (7-36) amide, GLP-1 (9-36) amide (GLP-1m),euglycemic clamp, insulinotropic insulinomimetic actions
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18421270?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

5. Habibi M, Kmieciak M, Graham L, Morales JK, Bear HD, Manjili MH. Radiofrequency thermal ablation of breast tumors combined with intralesional administration of IL-7 and IL-15 augments anti-tumor immune responses and inhibits tumor development and metastasis.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2008 Apr 20. [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: radiofrequency thermal ablation (RFA), breast cancer, immunotherapy, iterleukin-7 (IL-7), interleukin 15 (IL-15)
http://www.springerlink.com/content/p0654376x99j0218/?p=
5c9125a473044546bb7b89a7b43a20bd&pi=2
PMID: 18425677

6. Hueman MT, Lange JR. Melanoma sentinel lymph node biopsy. eMedical Dermatology Review. 2008 Apr 1(7).
Key words: melanoma, sentinel lymph node, regional lymph nodes

7. Locke JE, Montgomery RA, Warren DS, Subramanian A, Segev DL. Renal transplantation in HIV-positive recipients: long-term outcomes and risk factors for graft loss. Arch Surg. 2008; in press.
Key words: kidney transplantation, HIV, outcomes

8. Locke JE, Warren DS, Singer AL, Segev DL, Simpkins CE, Maley WR, Montgomery RA, Danovitch G, Cameron AM. Declining outcomes in simultaneous liver kidney transplantation in the MELD era: ineffective utilization of renal allografts. Transplantation. 2008 Apr 15;85(7):935-42.
Key words: simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation; outcomes; MELD era
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18408571?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

9. Meguid RA, Ahuja N, Chang DC. What constitutes a "high volume" hospital for pancreatic resection? J Amer Col Surg 2008 Apr;206(4):622.e1-9.
Key words: pancreatic surgery, database, outcomes
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18387466?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

10. Steele KE, Prokopowicz GP, Magnuson T, Lidor A, Schweitzer M. Laparoscopic antecolic Roux-En-Y gastric bypass with closure of internal defects leads to fewer internal hernias than the retrocolic approach. Surg Endosc. 2008 Feb 13. [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: gastric bypass, internal hernia, laparoscopy, morbid obesity
http://www.springerlink.com/content/9356n783054421jp/#ContactOfAuthor1
PMID: 18270773

1. Amin A, Benavides LC, Holmes JP, Gates JD, Carmichael MG, Hueman MT, Mittendorf EA, Storrer CE, Jama YH, Craig D, Stojadinovic A, Ponniah S, Peoples GE. Assessment of immunologic response and recurrence patterns among patients with clinical recurrence after vaccination with a preventive HER2/neu peptide vaccine: from US Military Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Group Study I-01 and I-02. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2008 Apr 8; [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: breast cancer, peptide vaccine, HER2/neu
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=
Citation&list_uids=18392824

2. Dietrich CS 3rd, Hill CC, Hueman M. Surgical diseases presenting in pregnancy. Surg Clin North Am. 2008 Apr;88(2):403-19.
Key words: pregnancy, surgical diseases, appendicitis, cholecystitis, inflammatory bowel disease
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=
Citation&list_uids=18381120

3. Haut ER. Venous thromboembolism: are regulatory requirements reasonable? Critical Connections, April 2008.
Key words: DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Trauma, Critical Care
http://www.sccm.org/Publications/Critical_Connections/Archives/April_2008/Pages/
VenousThromboembolism.aspx

4. Pierce CA, Haut ER, Kardooni S, Chang DC, Efron DT, Haider AH, Pronovost PJ, Cornwell 3rd EE. Surveillance bias and deep vein thrombosis in the National Trauma Data Bank (NTDB): The more we look, the more we find. J Trauma. 2008 April;64:932-937.
Key words: DVT, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Trauma
http://www.jtrauma.com/pt/re/jtrauma/pdfhandler.00005373-200804000-00012.pdf
PMID: 18404058

5. Shockney L, Shapiro G. 100 Questions & Answers About Metastatic Breast Cancer. In Press by Jones & Bartlett this summer.

1. Meguid RA, Brooke BS, Chang DC, Sherwood JT, Brock MV, Yang SC. Are surgical outcomes for lung cancer resections improved at teaching hospitals? Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Mar; 85 (3):1015-24; disuccsion 1024-5.
Key words: lung cancer outcomes
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18291190?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

1. Cattaneo SM, Park BJ, Wilton AS, Seshan VE, Bains MS, Downey RJ, Flores RM, Rizk N, Rusch VW. Use of video-assisted thoracic surgery for lobectomy in the elderly results in fewer complications. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 Jan;85(1):231-5.
Key words: lobectomy, thoracoscopic, elderly
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T11-4RD8THK-
1V&_user=75682&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=
C000006078&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=75682&md5=
4a9ddc6c51744f8544d0d4ec80e582de
PMID: 18154816

2. Conte JV. Invited commentary. Myocardial infarction leads to both immediate and delayed morbidity and mortality. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec;84(6):2010.
Key words: Myocardial infarction
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18036926?dopt=AbstractPlus

3. Elahi D, Egan JM, Shannon RP, Meneilly GS, Khatri A, Habener JF, Andersen DK. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (9-36) amide, cleavage product of glucagon-like peptide-1 (7-36) amide, is a glucoregulatory peptide. Obesity 2008: (In Press).
Key words: GLP-1 metabolite, hepatic glucose production, obesity and GLP-1 receptor

4. Kapur NK, Conte JV, Wittstein IS. Successful management of an unruptured mycotic coronary aneurysm. J Invasive Cardiol. 2007 Dec;19(12):E366-8.
Key words: Mycotic, coronary aneruysm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18180529?dopt=AbstractPlus

5. Kardooni S, Haut ER, Pierce CA, Chang DC, Efron DT, Haider AH, Pronovost PJ, Cornwell 3rd EE. Hazards of benchmarking complication rates with the National Trauma Data Bank: numerators in search of denominators. J Trauma 2008 Feb 64(2):273-279.
Key words: benchmarking, national trauma data bank, complication rates, quality of care, performance improvement, information bias, data validity, trauma registry
http://www.jtrauma.com/pt/re/jtrauma/pdfhandler.00005373-200802000-00003.pdf

6. Matt P, Habashi J, Carrel T, Cameron DE, Van Eyk JE, Dietz HC. Recent advances in understanding Marfan syndrome: should we now treat surgical patients with losartan? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Feb;135(2):389-94.
Key words: Marfan, Losartan, aneurysm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18242274?dopt=AbstractPlus

7. Patel ND, Nwakanma LU, Weiss ES, Williams JA, Conte JV. Impact of septal myocardial infarction on outcomes after surgical ventricular restoration.Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Jan;85(1):135-45; discussion 145-6.
Key words: surgical ventricular restoration, myocardial infarction
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18154799?dopt=AbstractPlus

8. Peoples GE, Holmes JP, Hueman MT, Mittendorf EA, Amin A, Khoo S, Dehqanzada ZA, Gurney JM, Woll MM, Ryan GB, Storrer CE, Craig D, Ioannides CG, Ponniah S. Combined Clinical Trial Results of a HER2/neu (E75) Vaccine for the prevention of recurrence in high-risk breast cancer patients: U.S. Military Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Group Study I-01 and I-02.Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Feb 1;14(3):797-803.
Key words: Peptide vaccine, vaccine, E75, breast cancer, clinical trial
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18245541?dopt=AbstractPlus

9. Reiley CE, Akinbiyi T, Burschka D, Chang DC, Okamura AM, Yuh DD. Effects of visual force feedback on robot-assisted surgical task performance.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Jan;135(1):196-202.
Key words: Robotic surgery, visual force
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18179942?dopt=AbstractPlus

10. Schwartz JM, Vricella LA, Jeffries MA, Heitmiller ES. Cerebral oximetry guides treatment during blalock-taussig shunt procedure.J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008 Feb;22(1):95-7. Epub 2007 Jan 25.
Key words: Cerebral, blalock-taussig
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18249339?dopt=AbstractPlus

11. Selnes OA, Grega MA, Bailey MM, Pham L, Zeger S, Baumgartner WA, McKhann GM. Neurocognitive outcomes 3 years after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a controlled study.Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec;84(6):1885-96.
Key words: Neurocognitive, Coronary artery bypass
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18036903?dopt=AbstractPlus

12. Weiss ES, Nwakanma LU, Patel ND, Yuh DD. Outcomes in patients older than 60 years of age undergoing orthotopic heart transplantation: an analysis of the UNOS database. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008 Feb;27(2):184-91.
Key words: heart transplant, UNOS, age
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18267225?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

13. Weiss ES, Nwakanma LU, Russell SB, Conte JV, Shah AS. Outcomes in bicaval versus biatrial techniques in heart transplantation: an analysis of the UNOS database. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2008 Feb;27(2):178-83.
Key words: heart transplant, UNOS, bicaval, biatrial
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18267224?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

14. Williams JA, Bansal AK, Kim BJ, Nwakanma LU, Patel ND, Seth AK, Alejo DE, Gott VL, Vricella LA, Baumgartner WA, Cameron DE. Two thousand Blalock-Taussig shunts: a six-decade experience. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec;84(6):2070-5; discussion 2070-5.
Key words: Blalock-Taussing Shunt, Congenital
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18036938?dopt=AbstractPlus

1. Donoghoe N, Rosson GD, Dellon AL. Reconstruction of the human median nerve in the forearm with the Neurotube. Microsurgery. 2007;27(7):595-600.
Key words: neurotube, median nerve, nerve reconstruction
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/116318815/
PMID: 17868143

2. Rosson GD, Rodriguez ED, Dellon AL. Surgical treatment of superimposed nerve compressions in hepatitis C neuropathy. Microsurgery. 2007;27(7):601-7.
Key words: hepatitis C neuropathy, nerve compressions, neurolysis
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/116318815/
PMID: 17868142

3. Rosson GD, Williams CG, Fishman EK, Singh NK. 3D CT angiography of abdominal wall vascular perforators to plan DIEAP flaps. Microsurgery. 2007;27(8):641-6.
Key words: breast reconstruction, DIEP flap, 3D CT angiography, MDCT
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/116331332/
PMID: 17941105

4. Sun Z, Zhang X, Ito K, Li Y, Montgomery RA, Tachibana S, Williams GM.
Amelioration of oxidative mitochondrial DNA damage and deletion after renal ischemic injury by the K-ATP channel opener diazoxide. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2007 Dec 26; [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: kidney ischemia, K-ATP channel opener, mitochondria DNA, ROS
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18160622?ordinalpos=14&itool=EntrezSystem2.
PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

1. Bhat S, Milner S.Antimicrobial peptides in burns and wounds.Curr Protein Pept Sci. 2007 Oct;8(5):506-20. Review.
Key words: Antimicrobial peptides, Defensins, thermal injury, infection
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17979765&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.
Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

2. Conte JV. Invited commentary. Myocardial infarction leads to both immediate and delayed morbidity and mortality. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec;84(6):2010.
Key words: Ventricular restraint, ventricular remodeling
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=18036926&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.
Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

3. Haut ER, Noll K, Efron DT, Berenholz SM, Haider A, Cornwell EE, Pronovost, PJ. Can increased incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) be used as a marker of quality of care in the absence of standardized screening?: the potential effect of surveillance bias on reported DVT rates. J Trauma. 2007 Nov;63(5):1132-1137.
Key words: Deep vein thrombosis, duplex surveillance, quality of care, screening, trauma, pay for performance, surveillance bias
http://www.jtrauma.com/pt/re/jtrauma/pdfhandler.00005373-200711000-00026.pdf
PMID: 17993962

4. Parihar A, Parihar MS, Milner S, Bhat S. Oxidative stress and anti-oxidative mobilization in burn injury.Burns. 2007 Oct 1; [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: Burns, reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, antioxidants
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17905515&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.
Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

5. Selnes OA, Grega MA, Bailey MM, Pham L, Zeger S, Baumgartner WA, McKhann GM. Neurocognitive outcomes 3 years after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A controlled study. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec;84(6):1885-96.
Key words: Cognitive, CABG, Outcomes
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=18036903&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.
Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

6. Stojadinovic A, Mittendorf EA, Holmes JP, Amin A, Hueman MT, Ponniah S, Peoples GE. Quantification and phenotypic characterization of circulating tumor cells for monitoring response to a preventive HER2/neu vaccine-based immunotherapy for breast cancer: a pilot study. Ann Surg Oncol. 2007 Dec;14(12):3359-68.
Key words: Peptide vaccine, Immunotherapy, Circulating tumor cells, Breast cancer, Immunological monitoring
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17906897&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.
Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

7. Williams JA, Bansal AK, Kim BJ, Nwakanma LU, Patel ND, Seth AK, Alejo DE, Gott VL, Vricella LA, Baumgartner WA, Cameron DE. Two thousand Blalock-Taussig shunts: A six-decade experience. Ann Thorac Surg 2007 Dec;84(6):2070-5..
Key words: Congenital heart disease; tetralogy of Fallot, pediatric
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=18036938&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.
Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum

1. Arnold MA, Chang DC, Nabaweesi R, Colombani PM, Bathurst MA, Mon KS, Hosmane S, Abdullah F. Risk stratification of 4344 patients with gastroschisis into simple and complex categories. J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Sep;42(9):1520-5.
Key words: gastroschisis, abdominal wall defect, pediatric surgery, risk stratification
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17848242

2. Arnold MA, Mon KS, Abdullah F. Concurrent infantile pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum. Arch Surg. (In press)
Key words: pneumoperitoneum, pneumomediastinum, pediatric surgery, critical care

3. Ballian N, Malas M, Elahi D. Macrovascular complication in the elderly diabetic. Textbook of Men's Health. Second Edition. (in press)
Key words: hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, thrombophlia, endothelial dysfunction, macrovascular disease

4. Chanoine JP, Mackelvie KJ, Barr SI, Wong ACK, Meneilly GS, Elahi D. Glucagon-like peptide-1 and appetite responses to a meal in lean and overweight adolescents following exercise. Obesity (in press).
Key words: visual analogue scale, three-factor eating questionnaire, male

5. Elahi D, Egan JM, Shannon RP, Meneilly GS, Khatri A, Habener JF, Andersen DK. GLP-1 (9-36) amide, cleavage product of GLP-1 (7-36) amide is a glucoregulatory peptide. Obesity (in press).
Key words: Glucagon-Like Peptide 1(GLP-1), insulinomimetic agents, C-Peptide, insulin, glucagon

6. Frey CF, Andersen DK. Surgery of chronic pancreatitis. Am J Surg. 2007 Oct; 194(5):(Suppl to October 2007)
S53-S60.
Key words: Chronic pancreatitis, Duodenum-preservingpancreatic head resection, Beger procedure, Frey procedure, Whipple procedure
http://www.mdconsult.com/das/article/body/81741672-3/jorg=journal&source=&sp=
20007669&sid=643850699/N/609880/1.html

7. Gentry SE, Segev DL, Simmerling M, Montgomery RA. Expanding kidney paired donation through participation by compatible pairs. Am J Transplant. 2007 Oct;7(10):2361-70.
Key words: kidney paired donation, donor exchange, live donation
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17845570

8. Haider AH, Efron DT, Haut ER, Chang D, Paidas C, Cornwell 3rd EE. Mortality in adolescent girls vs. boys following traumatic shock: an analysis of the National Pediatric Trauma Registry. Arch Surg. 200; 142:875-880.
Key words: gender dimorphism, shock, trauma outcomes
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17875843

9. Nathan H, Pawlik TM, Wolfgang CL, Choti MA, Cameron JL, Schulick RD. Trends in survival after surgery for cholangiocarcinoma: a 30-year population-based SEER database analysis. J Gastrointest Surg. 2007 Nov;11(11):1488-97. Epub 2007 Sept 5.
Key words: cholangiocarcinoma, biliary tract neoplasms, SEER
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17805937

10. Segev DL, Gentry SE, Montgomery RA. Association between waiting times for kidney transplantation and rates of live donation. Am J Transplant. 2007 Oct;7(10):2406-13.
Key words: kidney transplantation, organ allocation, live donation
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17845574

11. Segev DL, Maley WR, Simpkins CE, Locke JE, Nguyen GC, Montgomery RA, Thuluvath PJ. Minimizing risk associated with elderly liver donors by matching to preferred recipients. Hepatology. 2007 Oct 4;46(6):1907-1918 [Epub ahead of print].
Key words: liver transplantation, effect modification
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17918247

12. Shockney, L; Tsangaris, T. Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Guide for Health Care Professionals. (Jones & Bartlett Publishers)
In Press.

13. Sokos GG, Bolukoglu H, German J, Hentosz T, Magovern GJ Jr, Maher TD, Dean DA, Bailey SH, Marrone G, Benckart DH, Elahi D, Shannon RP. Effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) on glycemic control and left ventricular function in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Sep 1;100(5):824-9.
Key words: left ventricular function, hemodynamics, plasma glucose, and insulin requirement
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17719327

1. Balch CM. Prescribing patterns of surgical oncologists: are we surgeons, oncologists, or both? Results of an SSO survey. Ann Surg Oncol 2007 Oct; 14(10): 2685-2686.
Key words: prescribing, surgical, oncologists
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_
uids=17786520

2. Balch CM, Copeland E. Stress and Burnout among surgical oncologists: a call for personal wellness and a supportive workplace environment. Ann Surg Oncol 2007 Nov;14(11):3029-32.
Key words: stress, surgical oncologists,wellness
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_
uids=17899284&dopt=AbstractPlus

3. Balch CM, Ross MI, Cascinelli N, Soong S-J. Empirically-based surgery verses evidence-based surgery: excision margins for melanoma as a prototype for establishing standards of care through clinical trials. Arch Surg 2007; 142:891-893.
Key words: empirically-based surgery,excision margins,evidence-based surgery

4. Gentry SE, Segev DL, Simmerling M, Montgomery RA. Expanding kidney paired donation through participation by compatible pairs. Am J Transplant. 2007 Oct;7(10):2361-70.
Key words: kidney paired donation, live donor transplantation, public policy
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_
uids=17845570

5. Jacobs L, Balch CM. Can a small nodal metastasis reliably alter intraoperative risk/benefit decision making in breast cancer surgery? Ann Surg Oncol 2007 Nov;14(11):3040-2.
Key words: nodal metastasis, breast cancer surgery, risk/benefit
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_
uids=17879118

6. Morton DL, Scheri RP, Balch CM. Can completion lymph node dissection be avoided for a positive sentinel node in melanoma? Ann Surg Oncol 2007 Sept; 14(9):2437-2439.
Key words: lymph node, node dissection, positive sentinel node
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_
uids=17574500

7. Nalayanda DD, Puleo CM, Fulton WB, Wang TH, Abdullah F. Characterization of pulmonary cell growth parameters in a continuous perfusion microfluidic environment. Exp Lung Res 2007; Aug 33(6):321-335
Key words: alveolar, capillary, endothelial, microfluidic, microvasculature
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17694441

8. Segev DL, Maley WR, Simpkins CE, Locke JE, Nguyen GC, Montgomery RA, Thuluvath PJ. Minimizing risk associated with elderly liver donors by matching to preferred recipients. Hepatology. 2007 Oct 4 [Epub ahead of print].
Key words: liver transplantation, expanded criteria donors, effect modification
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17918247

9. Segev DL, Gentry SE, Montgomery RA. Association between waiting times for kidney transplantation and rates of live donation. Am J Transplant. 2007 Oct;7(10):2406-13.
Key words: kidney transplantation, live donation, organ allocation
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17845574

10. Tsai C-A, Chen DT, Chen JJ, Balch CM, Thompson JF, Soong S. An integrated tree-based classification approach to prognostic grouping with application to localized melanoma patients. Journal of Biomedical Statistics. 2007; In press.
Key words: classification, prognostic, localized melanoma

1. Segev DL, Nguyen GC, Locke JE, Simpkins CE, Montgomery RA, Maley WR, Thuluvath PJ. Twenty years of liver transplantation for Budd-Chiari syndrome: A national registry analysis. Liver Transpl. 2007 Sep;13(9):1285-94.
Key words: liver transplantation, budd-chiari syndrome, MELD
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17763380

1. Balch CM. Prescribing patterns of surgical oncologists: Are we surgeons, oncologists, or both? Results of an SSO survey. Ann. Surg.Oncol. 2007 (In press).
Key words: prescribing, surgical oncologist, patterns

2. Balch CM, Copeland E. Stress and burnout among surgical oncologists: A call for personal wellness and a supportive workplace environment. Ann. Surg.Oncol. 2007 (In press).
Key words: stress, burnout, wellness, surgical oncologist

3. Chang DC, Lidor AO, Matsen SL, Freischlag JA. Reported in-hospital complications following rib resections for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg. 2007 Jun 19 [Epub ahead of print].
Key words: thoracic outlet syndrome, nationwide inpatient sample, outcomes
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17583473

1. Barreiro CJ, Baumgartner WA. Pathophysiology. In: Aortic Arch Surgery: Principles, Strategies and Outcomes, Coselli JS, LeMaire SA (eds.) 2007

2. Chang DC, Joyce DL, Shoher A, Yuh DD. A simple index to predict likelihood of skilled nursing facility admission after ABG among older patients. Ann Thorac Surg 2007 (in press)
Key words: coronary artery bypass graft, elderly, risk index, functional outcomes

3. Gottesman RF, Hillis AE, Grega MA, Borowicz LM Jr, Selnes OA,Baumgartner WA, McKhann GM. Early postoperative cognitive dysfunction and blood pressure during coronary artery bypass graft operation.Arch Neurol. 2007 Jun 11 [Epub ahead of print].
Key words: stoke, cardiac surgery, cognitive, blood pressure
http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/64.8.noc70028
PMID: 17562924

4. Guo MZ, House MG, Suzuki H, Brock MV, Qi Y, Lu F, Liu Z, Rustgi AK, Harmon J, Herman JG. Epigenetic silencing of CDX2 is a feature of squamous esophageal cancer. Int. J. Cancer 2007; May 29 121(6):1219-1226 [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: esophageal cancer, DNA methylation, CDX-2
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17534889

5. Haider AH, Efron DT, Haut ER, DiRusso M, Sullivan T, Cornwell EE. Black children experience worse clinical and functional outcomes after traumatic brain injury: an analysis of the National Pediatric Trauma Registry. J Trauma. 2007 May;62(5):1259-63.
Key words: racial disparity, traumatic brain injury, trauma
http://www.jtrauma.com/pt/re/jtrauma/fulltext.00005373-200705000-
00030.htm
PMID: 17495733

6. Haut ER, Kamal MK, Reilly PM, Stavropoulos SW. Successful percutaneous retrieval of a Swan-Ganz catheter entrapped in an inferior vena caval (IVC) filter. J Trauma 2007 62(6)June, 1507-1510.
Key words: pulmonary artery catheter, complications, vena cava filters
http://www.jtrauma.com/pt/re/jtrauma/fulltext.00005373-200706000-
00036.htm

PMID: 17563676

7. Holcroft C, Blakemore K , Gurewitsch E, Driggers R, Northington F, Fischer AC. Very large fetal sacrococcygeal teratomas: could early delivery improve outcome? Fetal Therapy and Diagnosis, 2007 (In Press).
Key words: Teratoma, Sacrococcygeal, fetal therapy

8. Ji Y , Prasad NB , Novotny EA , Kaur S, Elkahloun A, Chen Y, Zhang RZ, Chu ML, Agarwal SK, Marx SJ, Collins FS, Chandrasekharappa SC. Mouse embryo fibroblasts lacking the tumor suppressor menin show altered expression of xtracellular matrix protein genes . Mol. Can Res 2007 (In Press).
Key words: Men1, tumor suppressor, gene expression profile, mouse embryo development, menin

9. Liu X, Luo M, Trygg C, Yan Z, Lei-Butters D, Smith C, Fischer A, Munson K, Guggino W.B, Bunnell BA, and Engelhardt JF Biological differences in rAAV transduction of human and old world non-human primate airway epithelia. Molecular Therapy, 2007 (In Press).
Key words: AAV transduction, gene therapy, airway epithelia

10. Locke JE, Segev DL, Warren DS, Dominic F, Simpkins CE, Montgomery RA. Outcomes from kidneys donated after cardiac death: implications for allocation and preservation. American Journal of Transplantation 2007 Jul; 7: 1797-1807.
Key words: allocation, donation after cardiac death, kidney transplantation, outcomes, preservation
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1600-6143.2007.01852.x
PMID: 17524076

11. Poe SS, Dawson PB, Cafeo C, Sedlander D, Curtis C, Meyer P, Blumenthal R, Baumgartner W, Allen J. Use of the ABC care bundle to standardize guideline implementation in a cardiac surgical population: a pilot study. J Nurs Care Qual. 2007 Jul-Sep;22(3):247-54.
Key words: care bundle, cardiovascular risk reduction, guideline adherence
http://www.jncqjournal.com/pt/re/jncq/abstract.00001786-200707000-00010
PMID: 17563594

12. Shah AS, Milano CA. Mechanical Circulatory Support in Acute Heart Failure. In: Managing Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: A Clinician's Guide for Diagnosis and Treatment, O'Connor C (ed.) 2007.

13. Sherwood JT, Brock MV. Lung Cancer: New Surgical Approaches. Respirology 2007: 12(3):326-332.
Key words: lung cancer, surgery, diagnostic texts
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17539834

14. Taube JM, Askin FB, Brock MV, Westra W. Impact of elastic staining on the staging of peripheral lung cancers.Am J Surg Pathol. 2007 Jun;31(6):953-6.
Key words: Lung cancer, staging, pathology
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17527086

15. Weiss ES, Hayanga AJ, Efron DT, Noll K, Cornwell EE, Haut ER. Laterality of deep venous thrombosis among trauma patients: are we screening our patients adequately? J Surg Res. 2007 Jul;141(1):68-71.
Key words: deep vein thrombosis, trauma, outcomes, lower extremity
http://www.journalofsurgicalresearch.com/article/PIIS0022480407002703/
fulltext

PMID: 17574039

1. Gutierrez JC, Fischer AC, Sola JE, Perez EA, Koniaris LG. Markedly improving survival of neuroblastoma: a 30-yr analysis of 1646 patients. Pediatr Surg Int. 2007 May 3 [Epub ahead of print].
Key words: neuroblastoma, SEER registries, survival, demographics
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17476512

2. Haider AH, Efron DT, Haut ER, Dirusso SM, Sullivan T, Cornwell EE. Black children experience worse clinical and functional outcomes after traumatic brain injury: an analysis of the national pediatric trauma registry. J Trauma 2007 May;62(5):1259-63
Key words: facial disparities, trauma, functional outcomes
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&
TermToSearch=17495733

3. Lange JR, Palis BE, Chang DC, Soong SJ, Balch CM. Melanoma in children and teenagers: an analysis of patients from the National Cancer Data Base. J Clin Oncol 2007 Apr; 25(11):1363-1368.
Key words: melanoma, pediatric
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TermToSearch=17416855

4. Recinos PF, Sciubba DM, Jallo GI. Brainstem tumors: where are we today? Pediatr Neurosurg 2007; 43(3): 192-201.
Key words: brainstem tumors, cervicomedullary tumors, dorsal exophytic tumors, midbrain tumors, tectal tumors, pontine glioma
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17409788

1. Bath, Morgan and Patel. EMQs and MCQs for Medical Finals. Oxford May 2007. ISBN ISBN-13: 978-1405157070

2. Bose D, Duncan MD. Perioperative chemotherapy for resectable gastroesophageal cancer: the results of the MAGIC trial. Am J Hem Onc 2007; 6:151-4.
Key words: gastric cancer, chemoradiation, neoadjuvant

3. Fischer AC, Smith CI, Cebotaru L, Zhang X, Askin FB, Wright J, Guggino SE, Adams RJ, Flotte T, Guggino WB. Expression of a truncated cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator with an AAV5-pseudotyped vector in primates. Mol Ther 2007 Apr; 15(4): 756-63.
Key words: airway gene therapy, Cystic Fibrosis, AAV
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17299412

4. Nguyen GC, Segev DL, Thuluvath PJ. Racial disparities in the management of hospitalized patients with cirrhosis and complications of portal hypertension: A national study. Hepatology. 2007 May;45(5):1282-9.
Key words: racial disparities, cirrhosis, portal hypertension
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17464970

5. Spence RS. An algorithm for total and subtotal facial reconstruction using an expanded transposition flap: A twenty year experience. Plast Reconstr Surg (in press).
Key words: algorithm, facial reconstruction, burn reconstruction, face, resurfacing

6. Spence RS. Expanded Transposition Flap Technique for Total and Subtotal Resurfacing of the Face and Neck. J. Burns and Wounds 4/30/07; 6:100-114.
Key words: tissue expansion, flap, reconstruction, burn reconstruction, face, neck
http://www.journalofburnsandwounds.com/volume06/jobw06e8.pdf

7. Thuluvath PJ, Krok KL, Segev DL, Yoo HY. Trends in post-liver transplant survival in patients with hepatitis C between 1991 and 2001 in the united states. Liver Transpl. 2007 Apr 24;13(5):719-724.
Key words: liver transplant, hepatitis C, outcomes
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17457933

1. Haas M, Montgomery RA, Segev DL, Rahman MH, Racusen LC, Bagnasco SM,Simpkins CE, Warren DS, Lepley D, Zachary AA, Kraus ES. Subclinical acute antibody-mediated rejection in positive crossmatch renal allografts. Am J Transplant 2007 Mar;7(3):576-585.
Key words: accommodation, C4d, chronic rejection, protocol biopsy, renal transplantation
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17229067

2. Locke JE, Zachary AA, Haas M, Melancon, JK, Warren DS, Simpkins CE, Segev DL, Montgomery RA. The potential utility of splenectomy as rescue treatment for severe acute antibody mediated rejection. Am J Transplant. 2007; Apr 7(4):842-846.
Key words: antibody mediated rejection, highly sensitized, donor-specific antibody, splenectomy, renal transplantation
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17391127

3. Perler BA. Presidential Address. When I grow up I want to be successful like Daddy. I just don't want to be a doctor. J Vasc Surg 2007 Mar; 45 (3): 627-634.
Key words: physician manpower needs, vascular surgery training
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6WMJ-
4N3WXB8-S&_user=75682&_coverDate=03%2F31%2F2007
&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000006078
&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=75682&md5=592fc7c84d7
fb321562bf5116e69a91b
PMID: 17321353

4. Pisharath H, Rhee JM, Swanson MA, Leach SD, Parsons MJ. Targeted ablation of beta cells in the embryonic zebrafish pancreas using E. coli nitroreductase Mech Dev 2007 Mar;124:218-29
Key words: disease model, regeneration, prodrug, cell lineage tracing, differentiation, diabetes
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=
PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=17223324

5. Thombs BD, Haines J, Bresnick MG, Magyar-Russell G, Fauerbach JA, Spence RJ. Depression in burn reconstruction patients: Symptom prevalence and association with body image dissatisfaction and physical function. Gen Hos Psychiatry 2007; 29 (1):14-20.
Key words: depression, burn injury, reconstruction, body image, screening
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=
PubMed&dopt=Citation&list_uids=17189739

1. Brooke BS, McGirt MJ, Woodworth GF, Chang DC, Roseborough GS, Freischlag JA, Perler BA.Preoperative statin and diuretic use influence the presentation of patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy: Results of a large single-institution case-control study. J Vasc Surg 2007;45:298-303.
Key words: statins, risk factors
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17264007

2. Chang DC, Lidor AO, Matsen SL, Freischlag JA. Reported in-hospital complications following rib resections for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg 2007; In press.
Key words: thoracic outlet, outcomes

3. Hassoun HT, Grigoryev DG, Lie ML, Liu M, Cheadle C, Tuder RT, Rabb H. Ischemic acute kidney injury induces a distant organ functional and genomic response distinguishable from bilateral nephrectomy. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol (February 27, 2007). doi:10.1152/ajprenal.00023.2007.
Key words: acute kidney injury, ischemia/reperfusion
http://ajprenal.physiology.org/cgi/content/abstract/00023.2007v1

4. Perler BA. When I grow up, I want to be successful like daddy: I just don't want to be a doctor. Presidential Address, Eastern Vascular Society. J Vasc Surg 2007; 45: 627-634.
Key words: surgical manpower needs, vascular surgery career
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17321353

1. Joyce DL, Wahl RL, Patel PV, Schulick RD, Gearhart SL, Choti MA. Preoperative positron emission tomography to evaluate potentially resectable hepatic colorectal metastases. Arch Surg 2006 Dec;141(12):1220-6; discussion 1227.
Key words: liver resection, imaging, cancer
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17178965

1. Arnold MA, Chang DC, Nabaweesi R, Colombani PM, Fischer AC, Lau HT, Abdullah F. Development and validation of a risk stratification index to predict death in gastroschisis. J Ped Surg (in press).
Key words: gastroschisis, abdominal wall defect, risk stratification, pediatric surgery

2. Gallia GL, Rand V, Siu IM, Eberhart CG, James CD, Marie SK, Oba-Shinjo SM, Carlotti CG, Caballero OL, Simpson AJ, Brock MV, Massion PP, Carson BS Sr, Riggins GJ. PIK3CA gene mutations in pediatric and adult glioblastoma multiforme. Mol Cancer Res. 2006 Oct; 4(10):709-14.
Key words: mutations, glioblastoma, pediatric
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17050665

3. Liu C, Zhou S, Begum S, Sidransky D, Westra WH, Brock M, Califano JA. Increased expression and activity of repair genes TDP1 and XPF in non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 2006 Nov 20; [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: lung cancer, mutations, gene expression
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17118488

4. Lum YW, House MG, Hayanga AJ, Schweitzer MA. Post-cholecystectomy syndrome in the laparoscopic era. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2006 Oct;16(5):482-5.
Key words: gallbladder, cholecystectomy, laparoscopic
http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/lap.2006.16.482
PMID: 17004873

5. Schweitzer M, Steele KE, Lidor A, Magnuson T. Acute vena cava thrombosis after placement of retrievable inferior vena cava filter before laparoscopic gastric bypass, Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases 2006 Nov-Dec;2(6):661-3.
Key words: gastric bypass, inferior vena cava filter, vena cava thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=16979958

6. Steele K, Schweitzer MA, Lidor A, Magnuson TH. An unusual case of a gastric bezoar causing obstruction after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgery of Obesity and Related Diseases 2006;2:536-537
Key words: bezoar, gastric bypass, obstruction
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17015209

7. Winter JM, Cameron JL, Campbell KA, Arnold MA, Chang DC, Coleman J, Hodgin MB, Sauter PK, Hruban RH, Riall TS, Schulick RD, Choti MA, Lillemoe KD, Yeo CJ. 1423 pancreaticoduodenectomies for Pancreatic Cancer: A Single-Institution Experience. J Gastrointest Surg.2006 Nov;10(9):1199-1211.
Key words: pancreaticoduodenectomy, pancreatic cancer, ductal adenocarcinoma, cancer, Whipple
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17114007

1. Choi SS, Sicklick JK, Ma Q, Yang L, Huang J, Qi Y, Chen W, Li YX, Goldschmidt-Clermont PJ, Diehl AM. Sustained activation of Rac1 in hepatic stellate cells promotes liver injury and fibrosis in mice. Hepatology. 2006 Nov;44(5):1267-77.
Key words: Rac1, hepatic stellate cells, liver injury, fibrosis, ROS

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17058265

2. Recinos PF, Pradilla G, Thai QA, Perez M, Hdeib AM, Tamargo RJ. Controlled release of lipopolysaccharide in the subarachnoid space of rabbits induces chronic vasospasm in the absence of blood. Surg Neurol. 2006 Nov;66(5):463-9.
Key words: subarachnoid hemorrhage, lipopolysaccharide, vasospasm, endotoxin, rabbit
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17084186

3. Sicklick JK, Choi SS, Bustamante M, McCall SJ, Perez EH, Huang J, Li YX, Rojkind M, Diehl AM. Evidence for epithelial-mesenchymal transitions in adult liver cells. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2006 Oct;291(4):G575-83.
Key words: EMT, liver, progenitors, hepatic stellate cells
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=16710052

4. Simpkins CE, Montgomery RA, Hawxby AM, Locke JE, Gentry SE, Warren DS, Segev DL. Cold ischemia time and allograft outcomes in live donor renal transplantation: is live donor organ transport feasible? Am J Transplant. Epub 2006 Nov.
Key words: transplantation, kidney, live donor, ischemia, paired kidney Donation
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1600-6143.2006.01597.x.

5. Suzuki A, McCall S, Choi SS, Sicklick JK, Huang J, Qi Y, Zdanowicz M, Camp T, Li YX, Diehl AM. Interleukin-15 increases hepatic regenerative activity. J Hepatol. 2006 Sep;45(3):410-8. Epub 2006 May 22.
Key words: IL-15, hepatocytes, progenitors, liver regeneration
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fc
gi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=16781000

1. Abdullah F, Hunter C, Hargrove C, Arnold M, Stein J. Recombinant factor VIIa for treatment of massive liver fracture in a premature infant. J Pediatr Surg 2006; 41(10):1764-7.
Key words: Factor VII, Liver fracture, Prematurity, Hemostasis
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17011285

2. Lum YW, House MG, Hayanga AJ, Schweitzer M. Postcholecystectomy syndrome in the laparoscopic era. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2006 Oct;16(5):482-5.
Key words: Post-cholecystectomy syndrome, laparoscopic common bile duct exploration
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17004873

3. Rogers CD, Fukushima N, Sato N, Shi C, Prasad N, Hustinx SR, Matsubayashi H, Canto M, Eshleman JR, Hruban RH, Goggins M. Differentiating pancreatic lesions by microarray and QPCR analysis of pancreatic juice RNAs. Cancer Biol Ther. 2006 Oct 22;5(10) [Epub ahead of print]
Key words: pancreatic juice, oligonucleotide microarray, pancreatic adenocarcinoma
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=
AbstractPlus&list_uids=17012836

4. Shoher A, Chang DC, Efron D, Cornwell EE 3rd, Haut ER. Multiple, simultaneous trauma patients: are they worse off? J Trauma. 2006 Sep;61(3):611-5.
Key words: trauma systems, outcomes, mass casualty, multiple casualties, mortality
PMID: 16966996
http://www.jtrauma.com/pt/re/jtrauma/abstract.00005373-200609000-
00015.htm;jsessionid=FRhGyvjnNLG1fJpxwsMhPn1y3F0btwPB5TDF0QF
x5h2d1sfNHc6Q!1209472165!-949856144!8091!-1

5. Singh A, Misra V, Thimmulappa, RK, Haque M, Ames S, Lee H, Herman JG, Baylin SB, Sidransky D, Gabrielson E, Brock M, Biswal S. Dysfunctional KEAP1-Nrf2 Interaction Causes Intrinsic Chemoresistance in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. PloS Medicine 2006; Oct 3;3(10)
Key words: lung cancer, resistance, KEAP1, Nrf2
http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=
10.1371/journal.pmed.0030420
PMID: 1702040

1. Balch CM, Cascinelli N. Sentinel-node biopsy in the staging and treatment of melanoma. N Eng J Med 2006 Sept 28; In Press.
Key words: melanoma, surgery, randomized trials

2. Brock MV, Hooker CM, Engels EA, Moore RD, Gillison ML, Alberg AJ, Keruly JC, Yang SC, Heitmiller RF, Baylin SB, Herman JG, Brahmer JR. Delayed diagnosis and elevated mortality in an urban population with HIV infection and lung cancer: implications for patient care. Journal of AIDS September 2006;43(1):47-55.
Key words: HIV, lung cancer, AIDS