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Archive of Featured Research Articles and Reviews

January 2008  
Initiation of the adaptive immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis depends on antigen production in the local lymph node, not the lungs. Joel Ernst, et al
Inhibition of integrin alpha(v)beta6, an activator of latent transforming growth factor-beta, prevents radiation-induced lung fibrosis. John Munger, et al
To Err is Human Continued: A Failure of Follow-up. Craig Tenner, et al
December 2007  
Gap junction remodeling and cardiac arrhythmogenesis in a murine model of oculodentodigital dysplasia. Glenn Fishman, et al
Adenosine A2A receptor occupancy stimulates collagen expression by hepatic stellate cells via pathways involving protein kinase A, Src, and extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 signaling cascade or p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway. Jiantu Che, et al
Paradoxical septal motion after cardiac surgery: a review of 3,292 cases. Harmony Reynolds, et al
November 2007  
The effects of torture-related injuries on long-term psychological distress in a Punjabi Sikh sample. Andrew Rasmussen, et al
Racial/ethnic differences in patient experiences with and preferences for computed tomography colonography and optical colonoscopy. Edmund Bini, et al
Abnormal conduction and morphology in the atrioventricular node of mice with atrioventricular canal targeted deletion of Alk3/Bmpr1a receptor. Gregory Morley, et al
October 2007  
Distal airway function in symptomatic subjects with normal spirometry following World Trade Center dust exposure. Kenneth Berger, et al
Dendritic cells in the kidney. Rohan John and Peter Nelson
Presentation and outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma in HIV-infected patients: a U.S.-Canadian multicenter study. Edmund Bini, et al

September 2007
 
Effect of homocysteine lowering on mortality and vascular disease in advanced chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease: a randomized controlled trial. David Goldfarb, et al
Function of NKT cells, potential anti-HIV effector cells, are improved by beginning HAART during acute HIV-1 infection. Michael Poles, et al
Platelet particle formation by anti GPIIIa49-66 Ab, Ca2+ ionophore A23187, and phorbol myristate acetate is induced by reactive oxygen species and inhibited by dexamethasone blockade of platelet phospholipase A2, 12-lipoxygenase, and NADPH oxidase. Simon Karpatkin, et al

August 2007
 
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infects dendritic cells with high frequency and impairs their function in vivo. Joel Ernst, et al
Effectiveness of an on-call counselor at increasing smoking treatment. Scott Sherman, et al
Improving journal club presentations, or, I can present that paper in under 10 minutes. Mark Schwartz, et al

July 2007
 
Virus-induced cellular immune mechanisms of injury to the kidney. Peter Nelson, MD and Jason Faulhaber
Health services for HIV/AIDS, HCV, and sexually transmitted infections in substance abuse treatment programs. Edmund Bini, et al
A simple method of determining confidence intervals for population attributable risk from complex surveys. Sundar Natarajan, MD, et al

June 2007
 
Ozone, a malady for all ages.
William Rom, MD, et al
Factor structure of PTSD symptoms among West and Central African refugees. Andrew Rasmussen, PhD, et al
Association between chronic hepatitis B virus infection and diabetes among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Ann Danoff, MD, Edmund Bini, MD, et al

May 2007
 
Breast cancer from oral and transdermal estradiol: a cohort study of Finnish women Tanping Wong, MD and Nirav Shah, MD
Medical training in school-based health centers: collaboration among five medical schools. Adina Kalet, MD, et al
Prevalence and impact of diarrhea on health-related quality of life in HIV-infected patients in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy. Michael Poles, MD, Edmund Bini, MD, et al

April 2007
 
Using trigger phrases to detect adverse drug reactions in ambulatory care notes. Cantor MN, Feldman HJ, Triola MM
Adverse metabolic side effects of thiazides: implications for patients with calcium nephrolithiasis. Huen SC, Goldfarb DS
Mechanisms of action of acetazolamide in the prophylaxis and treatment of acute mountain sickness. Leaf DE, Goldfarb DS

February - March 2007
 
On-site medical care in methadone maintenance: associations with health care use and expenditures. Marc Gourevitch, MD, et al
Expression of a sorcin missense mutation in the heart modulates excitation-contraction coupling. Glenn Fishman, MD, et al
Review: Endarterectomy Is Superior to Stenting in Patients with Symptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis. Michael Janjigian, MD, and Nirav Shah, MD
Evaluation of the abdominal aorta and the renal arteries with an intracardiac echocardiography probe placed in the inferior vena cava: a feasibility study. Itzhak Kronzon, MD, et al
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin HCL (PLD; Caelyx/Doxil®): Experience with long-term maintenance in responding patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer. Eleni Andreopoulou, MD, et al

January 2007
 
Mechanisms of gastrointestinal CD4+ T-cell depletion during acute and early human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection. Michael Poles, MD, et al
Bridging the inferential gap: the electronic health record and clinical evidence. Nirav Shah, MD, et al
Computers in the exam room: differences in physician-patient interaction may be due to physician experience. Mark Schwartz, MD, et al

December 2006
 
Histidine phosphorylation of the potassium channel KCa3.1 by nucleoside diphosphate kinase B is required for activation of KCa3.1 and CD4 T cells. Edward Skolnik, MD, et al
Brief report: beta-blocker use among veterans with systolic heart failure. Mark Schwartz, MD, et al
Current breast cancer risks of hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women. Nirav Shah, MD and Tanping Wong, MD

November 2006
 
Thrombin induces tumor growth, metastasis, and angiogenesis: Evidence for a thrombin-regulated dormant tumor phenotype Simon Karpatkin, MD and Mary Lynn Nierodzyk, MD
Economic Implications of Non-Adherence to Treatment Recommendations for Hemodialysis Patients with Anemia David Goldfarb, MD, et al
Characterization of the divergent wound-healing responses occurring in the pathergy reaction and normal healthy volunteers Stephen Oliver, MD, et al

October 2006
 
Coronary Intervention for Persistent Occlusion After Myocardial Infarction Judith S. Hochman, MD, et al
Properties of a versatile nanoparticle platform contrast agent to image and characterize atherosclerotic plaques by magnetic resonance imaging Edward A. Fisher, MD, et al
Predictive value of a positive fecal occult blood test increases as the severity of CKD worsens Edmund J. Bini, MD, et al

September 2006
 
Who are we? Indigenous microbes and the ecology of human diseases Martin J. Blaser, MD
National multicenter study of HIV testing and HIV seropositivity in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection Edmund J. Bini, MD, et al
Multicenter, randomized, controlled trial of virtual-reality simulator training in acquisition of competency in colonoscopy Jonathan Cohen, MD, et al
Defining, navigating, and negotiating success: the experiences of mid-career Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar women Adina Kalet, MD, et al

August 2006
 
Use of flexible sigmoidoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer in HIV-infected patients 50 years of age and older Edmund J. Bini, MD, et al
Adenosine A2A receptors in diffuse dermal fibrosis: pathogenic role in human dermal fibroblasts and in a murine model of scleroderma Edwin Chan, MD, et al
Lack of decay of HIV-1 in gut-associated lymphoid tissue reservoirs in maximally suppressed individuals Michael Poles, MD, et al

July 2006
 
Effect of implementing pain management standards Daniel Shine, MD, et al
Improving access to sterile syringes and safe syringe disposal for injection drug users in methadone maintenance treatment Marc Gourevitch, MD, et al
Adenosine A2A receptors play a role in the pathogenesis of hepatic cirrhosis Edwin Chan, MD, et al

June 2006
 
Diesel exhaust particle-exposed human bronchial epithelial cells induce dendritic cell maturation Bertram Bleck, MD, et al
Early revascularization and long-term survival in cardiogenic shock complicating acute myocardial infarction Judith Hochman, MD, et al
Impact of human immunodeficiency virus infection on the prevalence and severity of steatosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection Edmund J. Bini, MD, et al