Submissions from 2010
Pediatric obesity: a review for the child psychiatrist., Ann E Maloney
Preface: Interface between pediatrics and children's mental health., Sandra L Fritsch
Psychiatric features in children with genetic syndromes: toward functional phenotypes., Matthew S Siegel and Wendy E Smith
Systeme International in the ICU in the United States., David E Clark and Paul F Laeseke
The interface of child mental health and juvenile diabetes mellitus., Sandra L Fritsch, Mark W Overton, and Douglas R Robbins
Tick (Acari: Ixodidae) infestation at two rural, seasonal camps in Maine and Vermont., C Lubelczyk, B K Cahill, T Hanson, J Turmel, E Lacombe, P W Rand, S P Elias, and R P Smith
Using a hierarchical model to estimate risk-adjusted mortality for hospitals not included in the reference sample., David E Clark, Edward L Hannan, and Stephen W Raudenbush
Using decentralized medical education to address the workforce needs of a rural state: a partnership between Maine Medical Center and Tufts University school of medicine., Robert G Bing-You, Peter W Bates, Scott K Epstein, Amy B Kuhlik, and Thomas E Norris
Using decentralized medical education to address the workforce needs of a rural state: a partnership between Maine Medical Center and Tufts University school of medicine., Robert G Bing-You, Peter W Bates, Scott K Epstein, Amy B Kuhlik, and Thomas E Norris
Adulterated cocaine and lessons learned from the Jake walk blues., Timothy J Wiegand
Cognitive effects of cancer chemotherapy in adult cancer survivors: Cognitive-behavioral management., Robert J. Ferguson, Anna G. Cassel, and Rachel F.S. Dawson
Endoglin phosphorylation by ALK2 contributes to the regulation of prostate cancer cell migration., Diana Romero, Aleksandra Terzic, Barbara A Conley, Clarissa S Craft, Borko Jovanovic, Raymond C Bergan, and Calvin P H Vary
Microemboli from cardiopulmonary bypass are associated with a serum marker of brain injury., Robert C Groom, Reed D Quinn, Paul Lennon, Janine Welch, Robert S Kramer, Cathy S Ross, Peter A Beaulieu, Jeremiah R Brown, David J Malenka, Gerald T O'Connor, Donald S Likosky, and Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group
Nocturnin: a circadian target of Pparg-induced adipogenesis., Masanobu Kawai, Carla B Green, Mark Horowitz, Cheryl Ackert-Bicknell, Beata Lecka-Czernik, and Clifford J Rosen
BMP4 regulates vascular progenitor development in human embryonic stem cells through a Smad-dependent pathway., Hao Bai, Yongxing Gao, Melanie Arzigian, Don M Wojchowski, Wen-Shu Wu, and Zack Z Wang
Bone: adiposity and bone accrual-still an established paradigm?, Masanobu Kawai and Clifford J Rosen
Gene-delivery systems for iPS cell generation., Lijian Shao and Wen-Shu Wu
How to meet national quality initiatives: best practices., Katherine Phillips Cabral
Hyponatremia increases mortality in pediatric patients listed for liver transplantation., Rebecca G Carey, John C Bucuvalas, William F Balistreri, Todd G Nick, Frederick R Ryckman, and Nada Yazigi
Perceptions of high-risk care and barriers to care among women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer following genetic counseling in the community setting., Debra Morgan, Heather Sylvester, F Lee Lucas, and Susan Miesfeldt
A role for NRAGE in NF-kappaB activation through the non-canonical BMP pathway., Nicholas Matluk, Jennifer A Rochira, Aldona Karaczyn, Tamara Adams, and Joseph M Verdi
Payment reform--the need to harmonize approaches in Medicare and the private sector., Peter V Lee, Robert A Berenson, and John Tooker
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer: referral source for genetic assessment and communication regarding assessment with nongenetic clinicians in the community setting., Debra Morgan, Heather Sylvester, Frances Lee Lucas, and Susan Miesfeldt
Macronutrient supplementation and food prices in HIV treatment., Kevin A Sztam, Wafaie W Fawzi, and Christopher Duggan
Spirit & Practice, Maine Medical Center
The coordination of primary and oncology specialty care at the end of life., Paul K J Han and Daniel Rayson
Submissions from 2009
2009: a good year., Robert C Groom
Why medical educators may be failing at feedback., Robert G Bing-You and Robert L Trowbridge
Journey from technician to professional., Robert C Groom
Methods of cooling: practical aspects of therapeutic temperature management., David B Seder and Thomas E Van der Kloot
Benign skin lesions: lipomas, epidermal inclusion cysts, muscle and nerve biopsies., Kartik A Pandya and Frederick Radke
Observation and participation., Robert C Groom
Detection and elimination of microemboli related to cardiopulmonary bypass., Robert C Groom, Reed D Quinn, Paul Lennon, Desmond J Donegan, John H Braxton, Robert S Kramer, Paul W Weldner, Louis Russo, Seth D Blank, Angus A Christie, Andreas H Taenzer, Richard J Forest, Cantwell Clark, Janine Welch, Cathy S Ross, Gerald T O'Connor, Donald S Likosky, and Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group
Optimal perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass: an evidence-based approach., Glenn S Murphy, Eugene A Hessel, and Robert C Groom
Memoirs of a triple board pioneer., Sandra L Fritsch
Submissions from 2008
Bariatric Nursing and Surgical Patient Care, Maine Medical Center Bariatric Surgery Center
Complications relating to perfusion and extracorporeal circulation associated with the treatment of patients with congenital cardiac disease: consensus definitions from the Multi-Societal Database Committee for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease., Kenneth G Shann, Carmen R Giacomuzzi, Lynn Harness, Gerard J Myers, Theron A Paugh, Nicholas Mellas, Robert C Groom, Daniel Gomez, Clarke A Thuys, Kevin Charette, Jorge W Ojito, Julie Tinius-Juliani, Christos Calaritis, Craig M McRobb, Michael Parpard, Tom Chancy, Emile Bacha, David S Cooper, Jeffrey Phillip Jacobs, and Donald S Likosky
No ordinary time., Robert C Groom
Atypical moles, Peggy Cyr
The fall of Sardis: the power of observation., Robert C Groom
Monoclonal Antibodies Against Osteopontin, Lucy Liaw, Maine Medical Center, and Ah-Kau Ng
Pioneering a new role: the beginning, current practice and future of the Clinical Nurse Leader., Danielle Poulin-Tabor, Rebecca L Quirk, Lauri Wilson, Sonja Orff, Paulette Gallant, Nina Swan, and Nicole Manchester
The partnership care delivery model: An examination of the core concept and the need for a new model of care., Marjorie Splaine Wiggins
On organizations and leaders., Robert C Groom
Twelve tips for teaching avoidance of diagnostic errors., Robert L Trowbridge
Inhibiting Breast Cancer Cell Growth By Administering An Intracellular Domain Of NOTCH2, Lucy Liaw and Maine Medical Center
EHR safety: the way forward to safe and effective systems., James M Walker, Pascale Carayon, Nancy Leveson, Ronald A Paulus, John Tooker, Homer Chin, Albert Bothe, and Walter F Stewart
Misrepresentation of research citations by applicants to a primary care sports medicine fellowship program in the United States., James L Glazer, John R Hatzenbuehler, William W Dexter, and Celine B Kuhn
Cardiopulmonary bypass recommendations in adults: the northern New England experience., Christian P DioDato, Donald S Likosky, Gordon R DeFoe, Robert C Groom, Kenneth G Shann, Charles F Krumholz, Craig S Warren, John W Pieroni, Arnold Benak, Kevin McCusker, Elaine M Olmstead, Cathy S Ross, Gerald T O'Connor, and Nothern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group
Collaboration., Robert C Groom
"Are you at risk for hereditary breast cancer?": development of a personal risk assessment tool for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer., Wendy F Cohn, Susan M Jones, and Susan Miesfeldt
Conflicts of interest between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry and special interest groups., Diane H Schetky
MMC Nursing...Caring Through Leadership, Knowledge & Compassion, Maine Medical Center
MMC Nursing...Caring Through Leadership, Knowledge & Compassion, Maine Medical Center
Submissions from 2007
Bergamot Shows Potential as an Alternative to Statins for Hyperlipidemia., Ted Wissink, Craig Schneider, and S Tyler O'Sullivan
Modulation Of Mesenchymal And Metastatic Cell Growth, Douglas B. Spicer
Cristin/R-spondin Ligands Active In The Wnt Signaling Pathway And Methods, Compositions And Kits Relating Thereto, Jeong Kyo Yoon
The impact of implementing a chronic care residency training initiative on asthma outcomes., Jessica Greene, Victoria W Rogers, and Michael J Yedidia
Antietam: aspects of medicine, nursing and the civil war., John Tooker
Submissions from 2006
Diagnosis and management of granuloma annulare, Peggy Cyr
A patient and system's level perspective., Donald S Likosky and Robert C Groom
Intraoperative red blood cell transfusion during coronary artery bypass graft surgery increases the risk of postoperative low-output heart failure., Stephen D Surgenor, Gordon R DeFoe, Mary P Fillinger, Donald S Likosky, Robert C Groom, Cantwell Clark, Robert E Helm, Robert S Kramer, Bruce J Leavitt, John D Klemperer, Charles F Krumholz, Benjamin M Westbrook, Dean J Galatis, Carmine Frumiento, Cathy S Ross, Elaine M Olmstead, and Gerald T O'Connor
Who is maintaining certification in internal medicine--and why? A national survey 10 years after initial certification., Rebecca S Lipner, Wayne H Bylsma, Gerald K Arnold, Gregory S Fortna, John Tooker, and Christine K Cassel
We Have Arrived!: Magnet Status 2006, Maine Medical Center
We Have Arrived!: Magnet Status 2006, Maine Medical Center
Submissions from 2005
Update on pediatric perfusion practice in North America: 2005 survey., Robert C Groom, Shane Froebe, Janine Martin, Michael J Manfra, John E Cormack, Catherine Morse, Andreas H Taenzer, and Reed D Quinn
Pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass devices: trends in device use for cardiopulmonary bypass and postcardiotomy support., Robert C Groom
Open book tests: assessment of academic learning in clerkships, India L. Broyles, Peggy R. Cyr, and Neil Korsen
Compositions, Methods and Kits relating to CTHRC1, A Novel Modulator of Collagen Matrix, MaineHealth Institute for Research and Volkhard Lindner
A systematic approach to the understanding and redesigning of cardiopulmonary bypass., Robert C Groom
Embolic activity subsequent to injection of the internal mammary artery with papaverine hydrochloride., Donald S Likosky, Desmond J Donegan, Robert C Groom, Scott A Buchanan, Jeremy R Morton, Cathy S Ross, and Gerald T O'Connor
Maine Medical Center., Carl E Bredenberg and Walter Goldfarb
Submissions from 2004
A model for cardiopulmonary bypass redesign., R C Groom, D S Likosky, R J Forest, G T O'Connor, J R Morton, C S Ross, C Clark, and R Kramer
Therapeutic and Diagnostic Methods and Compositions Based on Jagged/Notch Proteins and Nucleic Acids, Igor Prudovsky, Thomas Maciag, Deena J. Small, and Ann B. Zimrin
Highest core temperature during cardiopulmonary bypass and rate of mediastinitis., Robert C Groom, Athos J Rassias, John E Cormack, Gordon R DeFoe, Christian DioDato, Charles K Krumholz, Richard J Forest, John W Pieroni, Brian O'Connor, Craig S Warren, Elaine M Olmstead, Cathy S Ross, Gerald T O'Connor, and Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group
A method for identifying mechanisms of neurologic injury from cardiac surgery., Donald S Likosky, Robert C Groom, Cantwell Clark, Richard J Forest, Robert S Kramer, Jeremy R Morton, Cathy S Ross, Kathryn A Sabadosa, Gerald T O'Connor, and Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group
Submissions from 2003
Lowest core body temperature and adverse outcomes associated with coronary artery bypass surgery., Gordon R DeFoe, Charles F Krumholz, Christian P DioDato, Cathy S Ross, Elaine M Olmstead, Robert C Groom, John W Pieroni, Richard J Forest, Brian R O'Connor, Mary E Bogosian, Craig S Warren, Gerald T O'Connor, and Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group
Affordable health insurance for all is possible by means of a pragmatic approach., John Tooker
Submissions from 2002
Parallel replacement of the oxygenator that is not transferring oxygen: the PRONTO procedure., R C Groom, R J Forest, J E Cormack, K S Niimi, and J Morton
Progress notes: Maine Medical Center family practice residency program., Victor S Sierpina
Repair of hypoplastic left heart syndrome of a 4.25-kg Jehovah's witness., Richard J Forest, Robert C Groom, Reed Quinn, Jon Donnelly, and Cantwell Clark
A practical approach. Maine Medical Center works toward HIPAA compliance as part of an enterprise-wide IT strategic plan., Jerry Edson and Ralph Johnson
Submissions from 2001
Lowest hematocrit on bypass and adverse outcomes associated with coronary artery bypass grafting. Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group., G R DeFoe, C S Ross, E M Olmstead, S D Surgenor, M P Fillinger, R C Groom, R J Forest, J W Pieroni, C S Warren, M E Bogosian, C F Krumholz, C Clark, R A Clough, P W Weldner, S J Lahey, B J Leavitt, C A Marrin, D C Charlesworth, P Marshall, and G T O'Connor
Submissions from 2000
Size makes a difference: use of a low-prime cardiopulmonary bypass circuit and autologous priming in small adults., J E Cormack, R J Forest, R C Groom, and J Morton
Ethical issues for the perfusionist., R C. Groom
Submissions from 1999
Stable Encapsulated Reference Nucleic Acid and Method of Making, Clark A. Rundell and Calvin Vary
Submissions from 1998
CD40 ligand exerts differential effects on the expression of I gamma transcripts in subclones of an IgM+ human B cell lymphoma line., G S Ford, C H Yin, B Barnhart, K Sztam, and L R Covey
Low hematocrit during cardiopulmonary bypass and adverse outcomes during coronary artery bypass surgery., G R. Defoe, C S. Ross, E M. Olmstead, R C. Groom, and G O'Connor
Submissions from 1997
Fetal Atrial Septal Aneurysm. Prenatal Diagnosis by Ultrasonography, M G. Pinette, Y Pan, S G. Pinette, J Blackstone, and P G. Stubblefield
Outcomes analysis in cardiac surgery., R C Groom, J R Morton, and E A Lefrak
Cardioplegia delivery in neonates and infants with a new blood cardioplegia console., R C. Groom, R J. Forest, C B. Morse, J E. Cormack, J L. Lindeman, P W. Weldner, R D. Quinn, and J R. Morton
Submissions from 1996
Cannula length and arch flow erosion., R C Groom, A G Hill, B F Akl, A M Speir, P S Massimiano, E A Lefrak, D D Muehrcke, and D M Cosgrove
Prenatal Diagnosis of Fetal Bladder and Cloacal Exstrophy by Ultrasound. A report of three cases, M G. Pinette, Y Q. Pan, S G. Pinette, P G. Stubblefield, and J Blackstone
Cardiac assist devices., A G Hill, R C Groom, N A Burton, and E A Lefrak
Pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass: a review of current practice., R C Groom, B F Akl, R Albus, and E A Lefrak
Ultrafiltration concentrates heparin., R C. Groom, R Munoz, A G. Hill, B A. Akl, and E A. Lefrak
Submissions from 1995
Paediatric perfusion practice in North America: an update., R C Groom, A G Hill, M Kurusz, R Munoz, K J McGowen, J J Resley, B F Akl, A Speir, and E A Lefrak
Randomized Controlled Trial of Vaginal Misoprostol and Intracervical Prostaglandin E2 gel for Induction of Labor at Term, K Varaklis, R Gumina, and P G. Stubblefield