July
Assignment(s) due:
July 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
July 31st
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Topic: Transplantation to Improve Quality of Life; Discussant: Amy Friedman, MD
Research: Outcomes 18 Months after the First Human Partial Face Transplantation [NEJM 357(24): 2451, 2007]
Editorial: Transplantation of the Larynx – A Case Report that Speaks for Itself [NEJM 344(22): 1712, 2001] |
July
Assignment(s) due:
July 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
July 31st
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Topic: Kinase Inhibitors in CML; Discussant: Sara Grethlein, MD
Study: Dasatinib in imatinib-resistant Philadelphia chromosome-positive leukemias [NEJM 354(24): 2531, 2006]
Case: A mutation conferring resistance to imatinib at the time of diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia [NEJM 348(22): 2265, 2003]
Editorial: Circumventing Resistance to Kinase-Inhibitor Therapy [NEJM 354(24): 2594, 2006] |
August
Assignment(s) due:
August 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
August 31st
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Topic: "The Great Debate in Preventive Cardiology"; Discussant: Robert Carhart, MD
Research: Effect of Lower Targets for Blood Pressure and LDL Cholesterol on Atherosclerosis in Diabetes: The SANDS Randomized Trial [JAMA 299(14): 1678, 2008]
Editorial: The Great Debate of 2008—How Low to Go in Preventive Cardiology? [JAMA 299(14): 1718, 2008] |
August
Assignment(s) due:
August 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
August 31st
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Topic: Childhood Vaccinations; Discussant: Leann Lesperance, M.D., Ph.D.
Study: Early Thimerosal Exposure and Neuropsychological Outcomes at 7 to 10 Years [NEJM 357(13): 1281, 2007]
Perspective: The Problem With Dr. Bob’s Alternative Vaccine Schedule [Pediatrics 123: e164: 2009]
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September
Assignment(s) due:
September 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
September 30th
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Topic: Blood Transfusions; Discussant: John Fortune, MD
Study: A multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial of transfusion requirements in critical care [NEJM 340(6): 409, 1999]
Study #2: Allogeneic blood transfusions explain increased mortality in women after coronary artery bypass graft surgery [Am Heart J 152:1028, 2006]
Perspective: Transfusion triggers [Surgery 142: S67, 2007] |
September
Assignment(s) due:
September 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
September 30th
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Topic: Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever; Discussant: Timothy Endy, MD, MPH
Commentary: Dengue and Hemorrhagic Fever – A Potential Threat to Public Health in the United States [JAMA 299(2): 214, 2008]
Perspective: Hunt for Dengue Vaccine Heats Up As the Disease Burden Grows [Science 317: 1494, 2007]
Study: Epidemic Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever at the Texas-Mexico Border: Results of a Household-based Seroepidemiologic Survey, December 2005 [Am J Trop Med Hyg 78(3): 364, 2008] |
October
Assignment(s) due:
October 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
October 31st
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Topic: Barrett's Esophagus; Discussant: Ronald Szyjkowski, MD
Study: Circumferential ablation of Barrett’s esophagus that contains high-grade dysplasia: A U.S. multicenter registry [Gastrointest Endosc 68: 35, 2008]
News Article : Esophageal Therapy You Can Stomach [Wall Street Journal, May 20, 2008]
Review: Medical Progress: Barrett’s Esophagus [NEJM 315(6): 362, 1986] |
October
Assignment(s) due:
October 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
October 31st
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Topic: September 11th Syndromes; Discussant: Sara Grethlein, MD
Study: World Trade Center "Sarcoid-Like" Granulomatous Pulmonary Disease in New York City Fire Department Rescue Workers [Chest 131: 1414, 2007]
Perspective: The Legacy of World Trade Center Dust [NEJM 356(22): 2233, 2007]
News Article: Lawyer killed by lung disease added to 9/11 toll [CNN, May 24, 2007]
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November
Assignment(s) due:
November 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
November 30th
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Topic: Hepatitis A: Managing Foodborne Outbreaks; Discussant: Cynthia Morrow,MD,MPH
Editorial: Hepatitis A – The Price of Progress [NEJM 353(9): 944, 2005]
Study: An Outbreak of Hepatitis A Associated with Green Onions [NEJM 353(9): 890, 2005]
Follow-up perspective: Universal Hepatitis A vaccination in the United States [Pediatr Infect Dis J 27(4): 287, 2008] |
November
Assignment(s) due:
November 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
November 30th
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Topic: Acyclovir Therapy in Neonates; Discussant: Thomas Welch, MD
Study: The Prevalence of Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Compared with Serious Bacterial Illness in Hospitalized Neonates [ J Pediatr 153: 164, 2008]
Editorial #1: When Should You Initiate Acyclovir Therapy in a Neonate? [ J Pediatr 153: 155, 2008]
Editorial #2: In Defense of Empiric Acyclovir Therapy in Certain Neonates [J Pediatr 153: 157, 2008] |
December
Assignment(s) due:
December 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
December 31st
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Topic: Balloon Sinuplasty; Discussant: Robert Kellman,MD
Editorial:Balloon sinuplasty: A current hot topic in rhinology [Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 265: 509, 2008]
Study: Safety and outcomes of balloon catheter sinusotomy: A multicenter 24-week analysis in 115 patients [Otalaryngol Head Neck Surg 137(1): 10, 2007] |
December
Assignment(s) due:
December 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
December 31st
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Topic: Vagus Nerve Stimulation; Discussant: Tom Schwartz,MD
Editorial: Approving the Vagus-Nerve Stimulator for Depression [NEJM 356(16): 1604]
Study 1: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Randomized, Controlled Acute Phase Trial [Biol Psychiatry 58: 347]
Study 2: A One-Year Comparison of Vagus Nerve Stimulation with Treatment as Usual for Treatment-Resistant Depression [Biol Psychiatry 58: 364] |
December
Assignment(s) due:
December 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
December 31st
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Topic: Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction; Discussant: John Fortune, MD
Study: Neostigmine for the Treatment of Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction [NEJM 341(3): 137: 1999]
Case #1: Colonic ileus [NEJM 354(7): e6, 2006]
Case #2: Post-cesarean section acute colonic pseudo-obstruction with spontaneous perforation [Int J Gynaecol Obstet 89:144, 2005]
Editorial: Management of Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction [NEJM 341: 192, 1999] |
December
Assignment(s) due:
December 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
December 31st
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Topic: Controversies in Spinal Surgery; Discussant: James Holsapple, MD
Perspective: Back Surgery - Who Needs It? [NEJM 356(22): 2239, 2007]
Trial: Surgical versus Nonsurgical Treatment for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis [NEJM 356(22): 2257, 2007]
Editorial: Spinal-Fusion Surgery – The Case for Restraint [NEJM 350(7): 722, 2004]
News Article: Surgery Better Option for Common Back Conditions [Medical News Today, 5/31/07] |
January
Assignment(s) due:
January 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
January 31st
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Topic: Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Pediatric Population; Discussant: Thomas Welch, MD
Study: Preventing a Drop in Effective Plasma Osmolality to Minimize the Likelihood of Cerebral Edema During Treatment of Children with Diabetic Ketoacidosis [J Pediatr 150: 467, 2007]
Editorial: Choosing the Right Fluid and Electrolytes Prescription in Diabetic Ketoacidosis [J Pediatr 150: 455, 2007] |
January
Assignment(s) due:
January 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
January 31st
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Topic: Antimicrobial Resistance; Discussant: Cynthia Morrow, MD, MPH
Study: Invasive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in the United States [JAMA 298(15): 1763, 2007]
Editorial: Antimicrobial Resistance - It’s Not Just for Hospitals [JAMA 298(15): 1803, 2007] |
February
Assignment(s) due:
February 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
February 28th
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Topic: Etomidate for Rapid-Sequence Intubation; Discussant: John McCabe, MD
Editorial: Should etomidate be used for rapid-sequence intubation induction in critically ill septic patients? [ Am J Emerg Med 26: 229, 2008]
Commentary: Clinical Controversies: Etomidate as an Induction Agent for Endotracheal Intubation in Patients With Sepsis [Ann Emerg Med 52(1): 13, 2008]
Study: Randomized Clinical Trial of Etomidate Versus Propofol for Procedural Sedation in the Emergency Department [Ann Emerg Med. 49: 15, 2007] |
February
Assignment(s) due:
February 25th
Peer grading(s) due:
February 28th
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Topic: Phototherapy Treatment; Discussant: Ramsay Farah, M.D.
Study: Photodynamic therapy with aminolevulinic acid topical solution and visible blue light in the treatment of multiple actinic keratoses of the face and scalp: investigator-blinded, phase 3, multicenter trials. [Arch Dermatol 140(1): 41, 2004]
Editorial: Photodynamic therapy for nonmelanoma skin cancer - and more? [Arch Dermatol. 140(1): 116, 2004] |
March
Assignment(s) due:
March 13th
Peer grading due:
March 16th
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Topic: Developmental Hip Dysplasia; Discussant: Danielle Katz, M.D.
Study: Intraarticular Findings in Symptomatic Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip [J Pediatr Orthop 29:9, 2009]
Perspective: Developmental dysplasia of the hip: Definition, recognition, and prevention of late sequelae. [Ped Annals 35(2):92, 2006] |
March
Assignment(s) due:
March 13th
Peer grading due:
March 16th
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Topic: Burkitt’s Lymphoma; Discussant: Rosemary Rochford, Ph.D.
Perspective: Endemic Burkitt’s lymphoma: a polymicrobial disease? [Nat Rev Microbiol 3(2):182, 2005]
Study: Children with endemic Burkitt lymphoma are deficient in EBNA1-specific IFN-γ T cell responses [Int J Cancer 124:1721, 2009] |