Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings back issues from January 2007:
Acute vertebral compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma: evaluation of vertebral body edema patterns on MR imaging and the implications for vertebroplasty.(AJNR AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007; ... AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2006;27(8):1732-1734. Copyright by American Society of Neuroradiology. Reproduced with permission. The presence of edema on MR imaging is a common finding in acute or subacute vertebral body compression fractures. Compression fractures can ...
Bovine aortic arch variant in humans: clarification of a common misnomer.(AJNR AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007; ... AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2006;27(7):1541-1542. Copyright by American Society of Neuroradiology. Reproduced with permission. The term "bovine arch" is widely used to describe a common anatomic variant of the ...
The radial artery access site for interventional neuroradiology procedures.(AJNR AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007; ... AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2006;27(5):1151-1154. Copyright by American Society of Neuroradiology. Reproduced with permission. The radial artery access site offers many advantages in neuroangiography. Right vertebral artery access is readily obtained from a right radial artery ...
Effect of body mass index on risk of long-term mortality following coronary artery bypass grafting.(AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY)(Reprint)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Am J Cardiol 2006;98(6):734-738. Copyright 2006. Reprinted with permission from Elsevier. The effect of obesity on long-term mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains inconclusive, partly due to methodologic issues in previous studies. We examined the effect ...
Efficacy and economics of topical calcineurin inhibitors for the treatment of atopic dermatitis.(AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY)(Reprint)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Am J Clin Dermatol 2006;7(4):213-222. Reprinted with permission from Wolters Kluwer. Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory skin disease that frequently affects infants and children. The worldwide prevalence of atopic dermatitis is estimated to be 5-20% of the ...
Interobserver agreement in hepatitis C grading and staging and in the Banff grading schema for acute cellular rejection: the "Hepatitis C 3" multi-institutional trial experience.(ARCHIVES OF PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Arch Pathol Lab Med 2006;130(8):1157-1162. Reprinted with permission from the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Copyright 2006, College of American Pathologists. Context: Establishing adequate interobserver agreement is crucial not only for standardization of ...
Management of pancreas divisum.(CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN GASTROENTEROLOGY)(Reprint)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol 2006;9(5):391-396. Reprinted with permission from Current Science, Inc. Pancreas divisum is the most common congenital anomaly of the pancreas. Abnormal hedgehog protein signaling appears related to the formation of several pancreatic ...
Management of ampullary lesions.(CURRENT TREATMENT OPTIONS IN GASTROENTEROLOGY)(Reprint)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol 2006;9(5):371-376. Reprinted with permission from Current Science, Inc. Adenomatous lesions of the ampulla of Vater are relatively rare neoplasms that raise many questions regarding standard management. Adenocarcinoma often will be found in ...
Graft-vs-host disease as a complication of lung transplantation.(JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION)(Reprint)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007; ... J Heart Lung Transplant 2006;25(9):1175-1177. Reprinted with permission from Elsevier. We report a rare case of acute graft-vs-host disease (aGVHD) after a lung transplant. The patient presented with advanced disease manifested by skin rash, fever, diarrhea, liver dysfunction ...
Dendritic cells loaded with killed allogeneic melanoma cells can induce objective clinical responses and MART-1 specific CD[8.sup.+] T-cell immunity.(JOURNAL OF IMMUNOTHERAPY)
Jan 01, 2007; ... J Immunother 2006;29(5):545-557. Reproduced with permission from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Dendritic cells (DCs) loaded with killed allogeneic tumors can cross-prime tumor-specific naive CD[8.sup.+] T cells in vitro, thereby providing an option to overcome human leukocyte ...
Demonstrating relief of cardiac compression with the Nuss minimally invasive repair for pectus excavatum.(JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY)(Reprint)
Jan 01, 2007; ... J Pediatr Surg 2006;41(4):683-686. Reprinted with permission from Elsevier. Background/purpose: Anatomic and physiological parameters have not been routinely used in the preoperative and postoperative evaluation of pectus excavatum. Most symptomatic patients have had significant ...
Expanding the treatment window with mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke.(NEURORADIOLOGY)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Neuroradiology 2006;48(6):402-404. Reprinted with permission from Springer-Verlag. Introduction: Acute ischemic stroke is a common disease associated with high mortality and significant long-term disability. Treatment options for acute ischemic stroke continue to evolve and ...
Liver and kidney transplantation for polycystic liver and kidneyrenal function and outcome.(TRANSPLANTATION)(Clinical report)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Transplantation 2006;82(4):501-507. Reproduced with permission from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Background: Polycystic liver disease (PLD) is a rare disorder frequently associated with polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Transplantation is a treatment option for these patients ....
Dermatology DDx Deck.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Dermatology DDx Deck by Thomas P. Habif, James L. Campbell, Jr., M. Shane Chapman, James G. H. Dinulos, and Kathryn A. Zug Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier, 2006. Fan deck of 165 cards, $44.95. The Dermatology DDx Deck by Mosby Elsevier is a portable, large pocket-sized ...
Clinician's Guide to Sleep Disorders.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Clinician's Guide to Sleep Disorders, edited by Nathaniel F. Watson and Bradley V. Vaughn New York: Taylor & Francis, 2006. Hardcover, 416 pp., $199.95. Sleep medicine is a new and rapidly growing field. Sleep disorders are being diagnosed more frequently as ...
The Diabetic Kidney.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... The Diabetic Kidney, edited by Pedro Cortes, MD, and Carl Erik Mogensen, MD Totowa, NJ: Humana Press, 2006. Hardcover, 564 pp., $175.00. Chronic hemodialysis is now nearing its 35th anniversary. In the early years of this now-common therapy, diabetic patients who ...
Incidental Findings: Lessons from My Patients in the Art of Medicine.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Incidental Findings: Lessons from My Patients in the Art of Medicine by Danielle Ofri Boston: Beacon Press, 2006. 192 pp. Hardcover, $23.95; paperback, $14.00. After 3 years of intense training at New York City's Bellevue Hospital, it was difficult for Danielle Ofri ...
For Goodness Sake: The Seven Basic Virtues.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... For Goodness Sake: The Seven Basic Virtues by Charles S. Bryan, MD Columbia, SC: The Phrontistery Press, 2006. Hardcover, 225 pp., $12.00. Our pastor recently challenged us to implement four lifestyle changes over 6 weeks in the hope that they would become habits. The ...
What goes around, comes around: John Gregory, MD, and the profession of medicine.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Each generation of physicians believes the problems they face are unique. History shows that very few situations are new to medicine. Some appear to have been around for centuries (medical institutions' "cherry-picking" of patients, third-party interference in medical care), while others ...
Baylor All Saints Medical Centers mark 100th anniversary.(Baylor news)
Jan 01, 2007 ... On November 1, 2006, Baylor All Saints Medical Centers celebrated 100 years of service to the Fort Worth and surrounding communities (Figure 1). During the birthday celebration held on that day, Congressman Joe L. Barton spoke, and Mayor Mike Moncrief presented Baylor All Saints with a ...
Baylor designated a Neuroscience Center of Excellence.(Baylor news)(Baylor University Medical Center)(Survey)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Baylor Neuroscience Center at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (BUMC) has been designated a Neuroscience Center of Excellence (COE), according to the 2006 Neuroscience Center of Excellence Survey. The 2006 survey, the only one of its kind in the neurosciences, analyzed 150 ...
Gary Brock.(ACCOLADES)(chief operating officer, honored)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Baylor Health Care System (BHCS) chief operating officer Gary Brock has received an honorable mention for the innovation award in the Dallas Business Journal's annual issue featuring local "Healthcare Heroes." Brock received the honor for his commitment and dedication to meeting the ...
American Society of Transplant Surgeons.(ACCOLADES)(Goran B. Klintmalm, appointed)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Goran B. Klintmalm, MD, PhD, chief of Baylor Regional Transplant Institute, has been named president-elect of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. In this ...
In 2006, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recognized two BUMC nurses for their commitment to excellence.(ACCOLADES)(Baylor University Medical Center)(Rita Fowler and Mae M. Centeno)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... In 2006, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recognized two BUMC nurses for their commitment to excellence. Rita Fowler, MSN, RN, director of the intensive care unit on 4 Truett and 4 West and of the hemodialysis unit, was one of three winners ...
An article published by William C. Roberts, MD, and Jong Mi Ko was included in the Faculty of 1000 Medicine articles as a new finding in cardiology.(ACCOLADES)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... An article published by William C. Roberts, MD, and Jong Mi Ko was included in the Faculty of 1000 Medicine articles as a new finding in cardiology. The service systematically evaluates the most interesting papers published in medicine. The article was ...
BUMC performs Texas' first autologous islet cell transplant to treat chronic pancreatitis.(Baylor news)(Baylor University. Medical Center)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Physicians on staff at BUMC have performed the first autologous islet cell transplant to treat chronic pancreatitis. The patient, Michelle Kelley, a 22-year-old from DeBerry, Texas, underwent the procedure on October 11, 2006, and is in good condition. Ms. Kelley's pancreatitis ...
BUMC receives 2006 Consumer Choice Award.(Baylor news)(Baylor University. Medical Center )(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... For the 11th consecutive year, BUMC has earned the 2006/2007 Consumer Choice Award given by the National Research Corporation (NRC) for the Dallas region. In 2006, NRC recognized BUMC in several areas: Best Overall Quality, Best Image/Reputation, Most Preferred, Best Doctors, and Best ...
BHCS.(APPOINTMENTS)(Rosemary Luquire joined Baylor Health Care System)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Rosemary Luquire, RN, PhD, has been named chief nursing officer for BHCS. Dr. Luquire came from St. Luke's Episcopal Health System in Houston, where she served as senior vice president, chief nursing officer, and chief quality officer. In her 20 years at St. Luke's, Dr. Luquire earned a ...
BHCS has named David Muntz its senior vice president and chief information officer (CIO).(APPOINTMENTS)(Baylor Health Care System)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... BHCS has named David Muntz its senior vice president and chief information officer (CIO). With more than 34 years of health care information technology experience, Muntz most recently served as the senior vice president and chief information officer at Texas Health Resources. Earlier, he ...
Robert P. Perrillo.(APPOINTMENTS)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Robert P. Perrillo, MD, internationally recognized for his work in antiviral therapy of chronic hepatitis B, has joined the medical staff at BUMC as the associate director of hepatology. A gastroenterologist and hepatologist, Dr. Perrillo most recently practiced at the Ochsner Clinic in ...
Clyde W. Yancy.(APPOINTMENTS)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Clyde W. Yancy, MD, FACC, FAHA, FACP, an internationally recognized cardiologist and heart failure/heart transplant specialist, joined BUMC as medical director of the Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute and as chief of heart transplantation at BUMC. Previously, Dr. Yancy was a professor of ...
New artificial disc replacement for cervical disc regeneration being studied at Baylor.(Baylor news)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Physicians at BHCS are participating in a multicenter study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of Kineflex-C artificial disc replacementfor the treatment of cervical disc degeneration. "Currently, fusion surgery is the standard of care for someone who has degenerative disc ...
Upcoming CME programs.(Baylor news)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The A. Webb Roberts Center for Continuing Education of Baylor Health Care System is offering the following programs: * Biomedical Research Challenges: Evolving Issues and Contemporary Solutions in Protecting Human Subjects, January 26, 2007, at Baylor University Medical Center ...
Smerge BST Web gift promotes patient-centered care.(PHILANTROPHY NOTES)(bone and soft tissue)(Smerge Family Foundation gifts Baylor Health Care System Foundation)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Smerge Family Foundation recently presented the BHCS Foundation with a $150,000 gift toward the creation of a patient component of the bone and soft tissue web portal (BST Web). Ray Smerge, creator of the Smerge Family Foundation, made the gift because of a long-standing relationship ...
Baylor All Saints receives million-dollar gift in support of the Faxel Endowment Fund for Nursing.(PHILANTROPHY NOTES)(All Saints Health Foundation)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... On September 8, 2006, Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth announced that Mary W. and Ralph E. Faxel, a local Fort Worth family and longtime supporters of All Saints Health Foundation, have donated $1 million to the All Saints Health Foundation, which will help support the Faxel ...
Recent grants.(Baylor news)
Jan 01, 2007 ... * Measuring quality of care and patient safety problems in use and interpretation Principal investigator: David Ballard, MD, PhD Sponsor: Texas A&M University/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Funding: $16,938 Award period: August 1, ...
Zaven Hagop Chakmakjian, MD: a conversation with the editor.(Interview)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Zaven Chakmakjian (Figure 1) was born and raised in Aleppo, Syria. He attended Aleppo College and then the American University of Beirut in Beirut, Lebanon, receiving his bachelor of science degree in 1959. He entered the American University of Beirut School of Medicine, where he graduated ...
Aortic valve replacement in a dialysis-dependent Jehovah's Witness: successful use of a minicircuit, microplegia, and multimodality blood conservation technique.
Jan 01, 2007; ... We present the first reported case of an aortic valve replacement operation without blood transfusion in a 62-year-old Jehovah's Witness with dialysis-dependent chronic renal failure, severe anemia, severe aortic stenosis, and symptomatic angina with minimal exertion after an accident in ...
Clinical transformation update.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Clinical transformation. You've probably heard about it for quite some time, but many of us are still not sure exactly what it means. For the next few months, I'm going to share with you why Baylor Health Care System (BHCS) has made a commitment to transform its clinical practice, how we ...
Clinical research studies enrolling patients at Baylor University Medical Center.
Jan 01, 2007 ... Currently, Baylor Research Institute is conducting more than 600 research projects. Studies open to enrollment are listed in the Table. To learn more about a study or to enroll patients, please call or e-mail the contact person listed. <Pre> Clinical research studies enrolling ...
"Just another headache".(Images in Medicine)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007; ... A 55-year-old woman with a 35-year history of migraine headaches had a follow-up visit with her neurologist. Her headaches had been preceded by scintillating scotomas, but she noted increasing visual scotomas, especially in the right field of vision. She was not very concerned, as she ...
Facts and ideas from anywhere.(From the Editor)(includes multiple articles)
Jan 01, 2007; ... THE COST OF IRAQ According to Nicholas Kristof, the Iraq war costs the USA $380,000 per minute (1). Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld estimated before the war started that the total cost would be $50 billion. It more likely will be $2000 billion ($2 trillion); that's ...
Ethical and practical issues with opioids in life-limiting illness.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Effective pain relief, especially at the end of life, is a primary ethical obligation based upon the principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence, patient autonomy, and particularly the concept of double effect. The pragmatic foundation of pain management begins with a complete assessment, ...
Electrocardiogram in a 55-year-old woman with an endocrine disorder.(Electrocardiographic Report)
Jan 01, 2007; ... The salient features of the electrocardiogram in Figure 1 are sinus bradycardia, low QRS voltage, flat T waves in all leads in the absence of ST-segment depression, and a long QT interval. Each of these findings is typical of hypothyroidism, and the combination of all four in the same ...
Remembrances of Oneita Hedgecock, MD.(Tributes)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Lawrence G. Diana, MD I met Dr. Hedgecock in 1990 while interviewing for a position with Dallas Anesthesiology Associates. DAA--or BHJ (for Boehning, Hedgecock, and Jackson) as it was known to the majority of the operating room and surgical staff--had its humble beginnings under ...
Professionalism in medicine: definitions and considerations for teaching.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Professional competence is the habitual and judicious use of communication, knowledge, technical skills, clinical reasoning, emotions, values, and reflection in daily practice for the benefit of the individual and community being served. --EPSTEIN AND HUNDERT (1) ...
Lynne Anne Marcum Kirk, MD: a conversation with the editor.(Interview)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Lynne Kirk (Figure 1) was born in Sioux City, Iowa, and grew up in Spencer, Nebraska. She graduated from public high school as valedictorian in 1970 and from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln in 1974. From there she went to the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in Omaha, ...
The thalassemias and related disorders.
Jan 01, 2007; ... The thalassemias, sickle cell disease, and other hemoglobinopathies represent a major group of inherited disorders of hemoglobin synthesis. The abnormal hemoglobins were reviewed in the July 2006 issue of Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. Because of immigration patterns and ...
Ability of prospective assessment of personality profiles to predict the practice specialty of medical students.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Medical practice encompasses a diverse spectrum of specialties. Factors that impact selection of clinical disciplines by young physicians may have recently evolved associated with changes in medical school demographics. We assessed whether physicians gravitate to certain practice ...
A dangerous mix: using cellular phones in moving vehicles.(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2007; ... I live dangerously. I tempt fate on a daily basis. Who am I? I am not a professional stuntman. I don't fight fires. I'm not even taking Vioxx for arthritis. I am a bicycle commuter. I pedal to work. Why is my form of transportation so dangerous? Well, living in Dallas doesn't ...
Oneita Faye Hedgecock, MD.(In memoriam)(In memoriam)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Baylor University Medical Center Dr. Oneita Hedgecock, one of the first women anesthesiologists on the medical staff at Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC), died at her North Dallas home on October 13, 2006. She was 73 years ...
Alvin D. Sears, MD.(In memoriam)(In memoriam)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Department of Radiology, Baylor University Medical Center Dr. A. D. "Ziggy" Sears, a visionary radiologist who was chairman of BUMC's Department of Radiology from 1965 to 1992, died on October 24, 2006, at the age of 85. Dr. Sears was born in Tahoka, Texas, and attended Lamesa ...
Ibuprofen lysine (NeoProfen) for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus.(Pharmacology Notes)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) affects approximately 31% of infants whose birth weight is between 501 and 1500 g. The ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel that allows blood to bypass the pulmonary vasculature in utero. Oxygen delivery and elimination of prostaglandins are essential for the ...
BUMC Proceedings reaches 20-year milestone.(Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings)
Jan 01, 2007; ... To recall the history of Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) Proceedings is to recall those various events that laid the foundation for creation of the journal. For more than 100 years, BUMC has been one of the leading medical centers in the city. Education and research are paramount ...
Remembrances of A. D. "Ziggy" Sears, MD.(Tributes)(In memoriam)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Don Allen I have fond memories of meeting Dr. Sears in 1980 for my interview. It was "California Cool" meets "Texas Gentleman." His presence garnered respect, admiration, and on many occasions a twinge of intimidation. Dr. Sears had confidence, determination, and a ...
Type IV hypersensitivity reaction to a temporary tattoo.
Jan 01, 2007; ... A 6-year-old boy developed a skin eruption 10 days after application of a temporary tattoo advertised as a "natural black henna tattoo." The eruption was a delayed hypersensitivity reaction to the tattoo ink. The textile dye paraphenylenediamine (PPD) is a common industrial allergen and ...
An anesthesiologist in Liberia: my experience with doctors Without Borders.
Jan 01, 2007; ... In September 2005, I departed for an 8-week mission in Liberia with Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), a multinational medical humanitarian organization (Figure 1). Liberia has suffered through nearly 20 years of civil wars and has little infrastructural or health care ...
Professionalism in 21st-century medicine.(Invited commentary)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Medical professionalism is a complex and multifaceted subject. In 2002, "Medical Professionalism in the New Millennium: A Physician Charter" was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine and elsewhere (1). This document stressed the primacy of patient welfare, patient autonomy, and ...
Iopamidol-induced meningoencephalopathy in an HIV-seropositive patient.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Central nervous system infectious and metabolic abnormalities are common in HIV-positive patients. Drug therapy, opportunistic infections, the clinical course of HIV disease itself, and very rarely iodinated radiographic contrast agents can all be linked to these abnormalities. The ...
Pathological evidence in malpractice trials.(Medicolegal Issues)
Jan 01, 2007; ... In the evaluation, prosecution, and defense of health care liability claims, the value of any pathological evidence should not be underestimated. Most often, this evidence consists of the surgical pathology report for removed tissues and/or the results of an autopsy. As with other medical ...
2006 Ralph R. Tompsett writing award winners.(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Dr. William C. Roberts, editor in chief, announced the co-winners of the sixth Ralph R. Tompsett Writing Award. Bertrand J. Brown, MD, who was a fellow in transplant anesthesiology until July 2006, published the article, "Use of dexmedetomidine versus general anesthesia for ...