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Works from 2020

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The Use of Pleural Fluid to Serum Glucose Ratio in Establishing the Diagnosis of a Not So Sweet PD-Related Hydrothorax: Case Report and Literature Review., Nidrit Bohra, Abigayle Sullivan, Haseeb Chaudhary, and Trudy Demko(Article)

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Topical Capsaicin for Treating Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome., Ansar Aziz, Tayyab Waheed, Olubunmi Oladunjoye, Adeolu Oladunjoye, Midhat Hanif, and Fareena Latif(Article)

Works from 2019

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Incidence, outcomes, and predictors of in-hospital acute coronary syndrome following endovascular transcatheter aortic valve replacement in the United States., Salik Nazir, Keerat R Ahuja, Anthony Donato, Robert D Grande, Khalid Changal, Mohamed M Gad, Anas Saad, Beni R Verma, Mubasshar A Syed, Mujeeb Sheikh, Samir Kapadia, and P Kasi Ramanathan(Article)

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The utility of S100B level in detecting mild traumatic brain injury in intoxicated patients., Shoja Rahimian, Shawn Potteiger, Richard Loynd, Christopher Mercogliano, Adam Sigal, Alexandra Short, and Anthony Donato(Article)

A case of severely neglected facial basal cell carcinomas, Abigayle Sullivan, Theresa N. Lanham, Stephanie Muir, and Ronald Herb(Poster Presentation)

Pneumocystis pneumonia in a patient with a normal CD4 count, Theresa N. Lanham, Abigayle Sullivan, and Ronald Krol(Poster Presentation)

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Effect of Obesity and Surgical Weight Loss on Joint Surgery Hospitalizations in Psoriatic Arthritis: Data from National Inpatient Sample, Rashmi Dhital, Dilli Ram Poudel, Anthony A. Donato, Olubunmi Oladunjoye, and Paras Karmacharya(Poster Presentation)

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Perioperative Glucocorticoid Management in Patients with Rheumatologic Diseases Undergoing Elective Joint Surgeries, Rashmi Dhital, Priyadarshani Sharma, Izza Mir, and Anthony Donato(Poster Presentation)

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All-cause Hospitalizations and Mortality in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the US-results from a National Inpatient Database, Rashmi Dhital, Dilli Ram Poudel, Paras Karmacharya, and Ramesh Kumar Pandey(Poster Presentation)

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Risk of 30-day Readmission and Adverse Events After Primary Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis versus Osteoarthritis Using the Nationwide Readmission Database, Ali R. Yazdanyar, Anthony Donato, Kathleen McElwee, Mary Chester Wasko, and Michael Ward(Poster Presentation)

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Often Disguised in Patients with Dementia, Emily Zagorski and Anthony A. Donato(Poster Presentation)

Perioperative glucocorticoid management in patients with rheumatologic diseases undergoing elective joint surgeries, Rashmi Dhital and Anthony A. Donato(Poster Presentation)

Tricky Tick: A Case of Babeiosis and Anaplasma Coinfection, Ansar Aziz and Anthony Donato(Poster Presentation)

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Graves' Thyrotoxicosis Resulting in Takotsubo in the Setting of Moyamoya Disease, Theresa N. Lanham, Abigayle Sullivan, Erik Lanham, and Anthony Donato(Poster Presentation)

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Strangulation Thyrotoxicosis, Theresa N. Lanham, Abigayle Sullivan, Erik Lanham, and Ilan Gabriely(Poster Presentation)

Steroid-induced improvement in brain lesions, Theresa N. Lanham, Abigayle Sullivan, and Stephanie Muir(Poster Presentation)

STRANGULATION THYROTOXICOSIS, T N. Lanham, A Sullivan, E Lanham, and Anthony A. Donato(Abstract)

Acute kidney injury associated with pembrolizumab, Sijan Basnet, Rashmi Dhital, Izza Mir, Elan Mohanty, and Biswaraj Tharu(Poster Presentation - Tower Health Access Only)

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HSV Hepatitis in an immunocompetent female: do the non-fulminant cases go undiagnosed?, Asad Jehangir, Ranjan Pathak, and Anthony A. Donato(Abstract)

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Review: Extended therapy with DOACs, but not VKAs, reduces mortality after VTE treated with initial anticoagulation., Anthony Donato and Daniel Forman(Response or Comment)

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Impact of IVIG vs. SCIG on IgG trough level and infection incidence in primary immunodeficiency diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies., Pragya Shrestha, Paras Karmacharya, Zhen Wang, Anthony Donato, and Avni Y Joshi(Article)

High-dose heparin is associated with higher bleeding and thrombosis rates in pediatric patients following cardiac surgery, Carina N. Vorisek, Lynn A. Sleeper, Breanna Piekarski, Minmin Lu, Jenna Rogers, Olubunmi O. Oladunjoye, and Sitaram M. Emani(Article)

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Yearly trend of acute venous thromboembolism in patients admitted with heart failure in the United States., Sijan Basnet, Rashmi Dhital, Biswaraj Tharu, Dilli Ram Poudel, and Anthony Donato(Article)

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A Case of Essential Thrombocythemia and IgA Nephropathy with Literature Review of the Concurrence., Shoja Rahimian, Timothy Johnson, and Ronald Herb(Article)

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of apixaban compared to rivaroxaban in acute VTE in the real world., Madan Raj Aryal, Rohit Gosain, Anthony Donato, Han Yu, Anjan Katel, Yashoda Bhandari, Rashmi Dhital, and Peter A. Kouides(Article)

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Enhancing Formative Feedback in Robust Evaluation Systems: Time to Move Beyond Rating Scales?, Anthony Donato and Susmita Paladugu(Article)

Enhancing Formative Feedback in Robust Evaluation Systems: Time to Move Beyond Rating Scales?, Anthony Donato and Susmita Paladugu(Letter to the Editor)

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Pancreatic Panniculitis Associated With Spontaneous Rupture of Massive Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Asad Jehangir, Anam Qureshi, Brian Le, and Anthony A. Donato(Article)

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Symmetrical Peripheral Gangrene Associated with Low Output Cardiac Failure., Sijan Basnet, Priya Rajagopalan, Rashmi Dhital, and Ataul Qureshi(Article)

Multimodal imaging and electroretinography analysis of end-stage presentations of X-linked retinoschisis, Jesse D Sengillo, Winston Lee, Ruben Jauregui, and Stephen H. Tsang(Abstract)

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Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: a rare side effect of clindamycin., Sijan Basnet, Rashmi Dhital, and Biswaraj Tharu(Article)

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Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1: a case report and brief review., Ifeanyi Nwosu, Oreoluwa Oladiran, Chinyere Ogbonna-Nwosu, and Anulika Anyata(Article)

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Low voltage criteria EKG as a harbinger of systemic disease., Ian Garrahy, Daniel Forman, and Sharon Swierczynski(Article)

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Negative pressure pulmonary edema-related diffuse alveolar hemorrhage associated with Sevoflurane and cigarette smoking, Sijan Basnet, David Hao, Stephen Melnick, and James Kim(Article)

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The trend of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fragility fractures in inpatients: results from a national database., Rashmi Dhital, Theresa Lynn, Niranjan Tachamo, and Dilli Ram Poudel(Article)

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Persistent Exertional Chest Pain in a Marathon Runner: Exercise-induced, Painful, Left Bundle Branch Block Syndrome Treated With His-Bundle Pacing., Olubunmi O Oladunjoye, Adeolu O Oladunjoye, Oreoluwa Oladiran, David J Callans, Robert D Schaller, and Anthony Licata(Article)

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Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis: A Case Report on Rare Adverse Effect of Pembrolizumab., Sijan Basnet, Rashmi Dhital, and Biswaraj Tharu(Article)

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Seasonal Variations in the Incidence and Mortality of Ischemic Colitis in the United States: Data from Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2000-2014, Asad Jehangir, Rashmi Dhital, Anam Qureshi, and Eugene York(Poster Presentation)

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Implementing an OMM Clinic to achieve ACGME Osteopathic Recognition, Ryan Zimmerman, Jon Nesfeder, and Ronald Herb(Poster Presentation)

Perioperative glucocorticoid management in patients with rheumatologic diseases undergoing joint surgeries, Rashmi Dhital, Priyadarshani Sharma, and Anthony Donato(Poster Presentation)

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Cardiac Complications in Antiphospholipid syndrome: Data from Nationwide Inpatient Sample, Madan Aryal, Rashmi Dhital, Rohit Gosain, Paras Karmacharya, Sijan Basnet, and Anthony A. Donato(Poster Presentation)

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Antibiotic-induced radiation recall dermatitis, Ian Garrahy, Daniel Forman, and Kyle Macaulay(Abstract)

Chikungunya "Fever" in an afebrille tropical traveler with intractable backpain, Ian Garrahy(Poster Presentation)

Pancytopenia And Pseudo-Thrombotic Microangiopathy Due to Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Ian Garrahy(Abstract)

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Chikungunya "fever" in an afebrille tropical traveler with intractable backpain, Ian Garrahy, Kyle Macaulay, and Jesse D Sengillo(Poster Presentation)

Augmentation Of EHR Training Using Resident-Led Experiential Small-Group Teaching During Intern Orientation, Krysta Brown and Anthony A. Donato(Poster Presentation)

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ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Associated With Infective Endocarditis., Salik Nazir, Eric Elgin, Richard Loynd, Mumtaz Zaman, and Anthony Donato(Article)

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Influence of abnormal potassium levels on mortality among hospitalized heart failure patients in the US: data from National Inpatient Sample., Sijan Basnet, Rashmi Dhital, Biswaraj Tharu, Sushil Ghimire, Dilli Ram Poudel, and Anthony Donato(Article)

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Severe anion gap metabolic acidosis associated with initiation of a very low-carbohydrate diet., Sijan Basnet, Niranjan Tachamo, Salik Nazir, Rashmi Dhital, Asad Jehangir, and Anthony Donato(Article)

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Stroke risk stratification in atrial fibrillation: a review of common risk factors., Oreoluwa Oladiran and Ifeanyi Nwosu(Article)

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Quadricuspid Aortic Valve: Report of Two Cases and Brief Review., Oreoluwa Oladiran, Ifeanyi Nwosu, Rashmi Dhital, and Gbujie Ezioma(Article)

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B12 Deficiency: An Overlooked Case of Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia, Tayyab Ali Waheed, Shoja Rahimian, and Christopher Mercogliano(Abstract)

Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis: A Case Report on Rare Adverse Effect of Pembrolizumab, Sijan Basnet, Rashmi Dhital, and Biswaraj Tharu(Poster Presentation - Tower Health Access Only)

Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome--Following Influenza B, a rare occurrence, Ajay Koirala, Pragya Shrestha, Catherine Lin, Muhammad Khan, Ian Garrahy, and Priyadarshani Sharma(Abstract - Tower Health Access Only)

Outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement complicated by acute coronary syndrome., Sijan Basnet, Rashmi Dhital, Biswaraj Tharu, and Dilli Ram Poudel(Poster Presentation - Tower Health Access Only)

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Pelvic Lymphocele: An Obscure Cause of Unilateral Leg Swelling, Ajay Koirala, Akanksha Kushwah, Izza Mir, Rashmi Dhital, and Jared Segal(Poster Presentation)

Outcomes of deferred acute coronary syndrome lesions based on non-ischemic fractional flow reserve and instantaneous wave-free ratio: a meta-analysis, R Marchenko(Poster Presentation - Tower Health Access Only)

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Native Aortic and Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis Complicated by Embolic ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction., Mumtaz Zaman, Richard Loynd, and Anthony Donato(Article)

Prevalence and predictors of pleural effusion in congestive heart failure, O Oladiran(Poster Presentation - Tower Health Access Only)

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Celiac Disease Manifesting as Severe Malabsorption, Izza Mir(Abstract)

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Furosemide - A culprit in Eosinophil Mediated Organ Damage and Drug-Induced Liver Injury, Elan Mohanty, Pragya Shrestha, Rashmi Dhital, Ian Garrahy, Anam Qureshi, and Oluwaseun Shogbesan(Abstract)

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Gabapentin Induced Anasarca in a Young Patient: An Under-Recognized Side Effect of a Common Medication, Priyadarshani Sharma, Janak Adhikari, Shivani Vyas, Rashmi Dhital, Ajay Koirala, and Pragya Shrestha(Abstract)

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Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Among Patients on Biphosphonates: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies, Rashmi Dhital, Dilli Poudel, Theresa Lynn, Colin Peters, Bidhya Timilsina, Oreoluwa Oladiran, Prem Parajuli, and Anthony Donato(Poster Presentation)

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Statin-Induced Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy: An Extremely Rare Side Effect from Statin Use, Bidhya Timilsina, Priyadarshani Sharma, Niranjan Tachamo, Rashmi Dhital, Oreoluwa Oladiran, and Prem Parajuli(Abstract)

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Impact of IVIG vs. SCIG on IgG trough level and infection rates in Primary Immunodeficiency diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 1,426 patients, Pragya Shrestha, Zhen Wang, Paras Karmacharya, Avni Joshi, and Anthony A. Donato(Poster Presentation)

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Attenuation of Inherited and Acquired Retinal Degeneration Progression with Gene-based Techniques., Galaxy Y Cho, Kyle Bolo, Karen Sophia Park, Jesse D Sengillo, and Stephen H Tsang(Article)

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Atraumatic splenic rupture associated with apixaban., Sijan Basnet, Elan Mohanty, Izza Mir, Rashmi Dhital, Ajay Koirala, and Niranjan Tachamo(Article)

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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis presumably unmasked by PD-1 inhibition., Anthony A Donato and Ronald Krol(Article)

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Trends in hospitalizations related to anaphylaxis, angioedema, and urticaria in the United States., Pragya Shrestha, Rashmi Dhital, Dilli Poudel, Anthony Donato, Paras Karmacharya, and Timothy Craig(Article)

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Hyperautofluorescent Dots are Characteristic in Ceramide Kinase Like-associated Retinal Degeneration., Jesse D Sengillo, Galaxy Y Cho, Maarjaliis Paavo, Winston Lee, Eugenia White, Ruben Jauregui, Janet R Sparrow, Rando Allikmets, and Stephen H Tsang(Article)

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In HF with secondary mitral regurgitation, transcatheter mitral valve repair reduced HF hospitalizations at 2 years., Anthony Donato and Eric Elgin(Article)

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A case of multisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis presenting as central diabetes insipidus, P. Daniel Nicholas III and Ian Garrahy(Article)

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Interventions to increase research publications in graduate medical education trainees: a systematic review., Ryan Zimmerman, Richard Alweis, Alexandra Short, Tom Wasser, and Anthony A. Donato(Article)

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Nitrofurantoin-induced radiation recall dermatitis., Ian Garrahy and Daniel Forman(Article)

Works from 2018

Factors associated with early readmission in adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state, Rashmi Dhital, Sijan Basnet, Niranjan Tachamo, Dilli Ram Poudel, and Theresa Lynn(Poster Presentation)

Trends in Hospitalizations Related to Angioedema by Age and Race in the United States, Pragya Shrestha, Rashmi Dhital, and Anthony A. Donato(Poster Presentation)

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AGEP overlap induced by hydroxychloroquine: a case report and literature review., Christopher Mercogliano, Muhammad Khan, Catherine Lin, Elan Mohanty, and Ryan Zimmerman(Article)

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Outcomes following transcatheter transseptal versus transapical mitral valve-in-valve and valve-in-ring procedures., Salik Nazir, Saroj Lohani, Niranjan Tachamo, Muhammad Sohail Khan, Bidhya Timilsina, Faraz Khan Luni, and Anthony Donato(Article)

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Obstructive Jaundice due to Pancreatic Involvement as an Initial Presentation of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia., Oreoluwa Oladiran and Ifeanyi Nwosu(Article)

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Comparison of Outcomes After Hospitalization Among Heart Failure Patients With and Without History of Heart Transplantation., Sijan Basnet, Rashmi Dhital, Biswaraj Tharu, Dilli Ram Poudel, and Anthony Donato(Article)

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Timing of vitrectomy for retained lens fragments after cataract surgery., Travis Peck, Janice Park, Asima Bajwa, and Yevgeniy Shildkrot(Article)

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Impact of Immune Thrombocytopenia in Patients Admitted with Coronary Artery Disease: Results from National Inpatient Sample 2009-2011, Anthony A. Donato, M Aryal, S Basnet, R Dhital, and R Gosain(Article)

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Clinical Outcomes of Successful Revascularization of Chronic Total Coronary Occlusions with Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds: A Systematic Review., Roman Marchenko, Salik Nazir, Shelina Malla, and Anthony Donato(Article)

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In persistent hypertension, low-dose triple-pill therapy increased the likelihood of achieving target BP at 6 mo., Anthony A. Donato(Article)

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Anaplastic Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma Presenting with Musical Hallucination., Oreoluwa Oladiran, Ifeanyi Nwosu, Steve Obanor, Chinyere Ogbonna-Nwosu, and Brian Le(Article)

Hypercalcemia: an unusual etiology, T Lynn, R Dhital, and R Khanal(Poster Presentation - Tower Health Access Only)

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An unusual case of polyarteritis nodosa presenting as left flank pain from renal infarcts, Anam Qureshi(Abstract)

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EGPA on remission with a new neuropathy: A case of Mycophenolate induced CNS lymphoma, Ian Garrahy(Abstract)

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Improving Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening in High Risk Patients in a Primary Care Setting, Pragya Shrestha, Ian Garrahy, Shoja Rahimian, Catherine Lin, Theresa Lynn, Kyle Macaulay, Debra Zimmerman, Bryan Romero, and Ronald Herb(Abstract)

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Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Among Patients on Biphosphonates: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies, Rashmi Dhital(Poster Presentation)

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Stiff Person Syndrome in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Rare Association, Anam Qureshi, N Walker, and Anthony A. Donato(Poster Presentation)

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Trends in hospitalizations related to anaphylaxis, angioedema and urticaria in the United States (2001-2014), Pragya Shrestha, Rashmi Dhital, Dilli Poudel, Paras Karmacharya, Anthony Donato, and Timothy Craig(Abstract)

Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Among Patients on Biphosphonates: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies, Rashmi Dhital, Dilli Ram Poudel, Theresa Lynn, Oreoluwa Oladiran, Colin Peters, Bidhya Timilsina, Prem Raj Parajuli, and Anthony A. Donato(Poster Presentation)

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Trends in hospitalizations related to anaphylaxis, angioedema, and urticaria in the United States (2001-2014), Pragya Shrestha, Rashmi Dhital, Dilli Ram Poudel, Anthony A Donato, Paras Karmacharya, and Timothy J. Craig(Poster Presentation)

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Acute milk-alkali syndrome, Bidhya Timilsina, Niranjan Tachamo, Prem Raj Parajuli, and Ilan Gabriely(Article)

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Risk of Venous Thromboembolism with Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators for Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials Program, Rashmi Dhital, Anthony A. Donato, Bidhya Timilsina, Theresa Lynn, Colin Peters, Oreoluwa Oladiran, Prem Raj Parajuli, and Prakash Paudel(Poster Presentation)

Negative pressure edema-related diffuse alveolar hemorrhage associated with Sevoflurane, Sijan Basnet, David Hao, Stephen Melnick, and James Kim(Poster Presentation)

Risk of Venous Thromboembolism Among Patients on Biphosphonates: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies, Rashmi Dhital(Poster Presentation)

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy associated with polycythemia, Sijan Basnet, Priya Rajagopalan, Rashmi Dhital, Izza Mir, and Elan Mohanty(Poster Presentation)

Rash of Malignancies - A cause of multiple malignancies in a patient with systemic mastocytosis, C Lin, D Nicholas, I Garrahy, and P Shrestha(Poster Presentation - Tower Health Access Only)