Peer Reviewed Publications 2007-2010

1)Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with anti-glomerular basement membrane disease Torok N. MD2, Niazi M. MD1, Al ahwel y. MD1, Taleb M. MD1,Taji J.MD4, Assaly R. MD5 Nephrology, Dialysis, and transplantation journal. In Press, Accepted June 2010

2) Diffuse alveolar damage and recurrent respiratory failure secondary to Sertaline. Torok N. MD2, Donaldson B.MS, Taji j. MD4, Abugiazya A. MD2, Assaly R. MD5. American journal of Therapeutics In Press, Accepted June 2010

3) Muzaffar M2, Taj A2, Sethi N4, Kaw D5 Rapidly Progressing Glomerulomephritis Secondary to Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Treat with Mycophenolate Mofetil: A Case Report with Atypical Etiology and Presentation. American Journal of Therapeutics. 2009 Jul 24.

4) Ghose A1, Tariq Z1, Taj A2, Chaudhary R5 . Acute Dyspnea from treatment of Al Amyloidosis with Bortezomib. Am J Ther. 2010 Mar 19. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 20335791

5) Asma Taj2 , Shaffi Kanjwal4 Ragheb A. Assaly5 , Jeffrey R. Hammersley5. Pulmonary Capillaritis in a classical polyarteritis nodosa. Int J of Pulmonary medicine, 2009 Volume 11 Number 2.

6) Asma Taj2, Mehvish Muzaffar2, Sheikh Rehmat, Ullah , Rehana Qadir3 Shobha Ratnam5. In press 2010 in Int J of Oncology.

7) Asma Taj2 , Shaffi Kanjwal4, Jeffrey R Hammersley5. New onset acute interstitial lung disease following treatment with Erlotinib in a patient of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Accepted American Journal of Therapeutics –September 2009.

8) Saeed B2, Banerjee S, Brilakis E. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Tortuous Coronary Arteries: Associated Complications and Strategies to Improve Success. Journal of Interventional Cardiology Vol. 21, No. 6, 2008.

9) Kanjwal M4, Taj A2. Acute respiratory failure in right ventricular myocardial infarction and role of Nitric oxide. The Internet Journal of Internal Medicine 2008: Volume 7, No 2

10) Shafiq Q3, Mutgi A5, Shafiq Q, Mutgi A. False-Positive Urine Opiate Screen due to Levofloxacin. Accepted for publication in CMAJ. February 2010.

11) Muzaffar, M2, Taj, A2, Sethi4, N,. Kaw, D.5 Rapidly Progressing Glomerulonephritis Secondary to Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Treated With Mycophenolate Mofetil: A Case Report With Atypical Etiology and Presentation. Am J Ther. 2009 Jul 24.

12) Muzaffar, M2, Ratnam, Shobha5. Aggressive post Transplant lymphoproliferative disease secondary to Alemtuzumab. Am J Ther (Nov 14, 2009).

13) Taj, A2. Muzaffar, M2, Kaw, D.5, Atrial Myxoma in a patient of fever withunknown etiology. Accepted for publication in Internet Journal of Oncology.

14) Rekha Chaudhary, Asma Taj2, Plasmablastic lymphoma of colon in a HIVnegative patient. A case report./Blood disorders Accepted for publicationOct/09 in Clinical Medicine.

15) Bruhl SR4, Lanka K3, Colyer WR.5 Pneumopericardial Tamponade resultingfrom a spontaneous Gastropericardial fistula. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2009 Apr 1; 73(5): 666-

16) Saeed B2, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Slow Flow After Stenting of a CoronaryLesion with a Near-Infrared Spectroscopy-Detected Circumferential LipidCore Plaque. Accepted to EuroIntervention.

17) Brilakis ES, Saeed B, Banerjee S. Drug-eluting stents in saphenous vein graftinterventions: a systematic review to Accepted Nov/2009 EuroIntervention.

18) Atta a, Muzaffar M2, Ingram V Ca +, within the physiological contractions,selectively accelerates a 42 fibril formation and not a 40 in vitro. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1794 (2009) 1537-1548.

19) Atman D, Saeed B2, et al . Prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery patientsundergoing diagnostic coronary angiography have multiple uncontrolled coronary artery disease risk factors and risk for
cardiovascular events. Heart Vessel (2009) 24:241-246

20) N. Shahid3, S. Bruhl4, B. Saeed2, U. Pandya5. Chronic Stress resulting inBroken heart syndrome. Chronic Stress resulting in ‘Broken Heart’ Syndrome.The Internet Journal of Cardiology. 2009 Volume 7 Number 1.

21) Rehana Qadir1, Khalil Kanjwal4 Severe Bradycardia, with a prominent J waverefractory to atropine. Was it a cause or a result of a fall? A case report and abrief review on the treatment of hypothermia. American Journal of therapeutics. Jan 2010.

22) Saeed B2, Banerjee S, Brilakis ES. Percutaneous coronary intervention intortuous coronary arteries: associated complications and strategies to improvesuccess. J Interv Cardiol. 2008 Dec 21(6): 504-11. Epub 2008 Aug 13.

23) R. Qadir3, A. Ara & A. Taj2: Group B streptococcal tricuspid valveendocarditis after abortion, presenting with septic emboli to the lungs.. TheInternet Journal of Cardiovascular Research. 2009 Volume 6 Number 2.

24) Bruhl4, Lanka K3, Imran N4, Colyer W5 Pneumopericardial TamponadeResulting from a Spontaneous Gastropericardial Fistula. CICULATIONAHA/2007/734236

25) Ta er F, Shafiq Q, Toker S. Coexistence of anomalous m. peroneus tertius andlongitudinal tear in the m. peroneus brevis tendon. Eklem Hastalik Cerrahisi.2009;20(3):165-8. Pub Med PMID: 19958274.

26) Shafiq Q3, Bashir R5. Images in cardiovascular medicine. ST-segment in animmunocompetent host due to Cytomegalovirus Infection. The Internet Journal of Cardiovascular Research. 2009 Volume 6 Number 2.

27) Mujeeb Sheikh MD3, Satjit Adlakha DO4, Mangeet Chahal MD4, Steven Bruhl MD4, Utpal Pandya MD*, Bilal Saeed2 MD. Accepted to Cardiology Journal2009.

28) Tayeb Z, Hafeez F, Shafiq Q3. Successful treatment of nummular headache. Cephalalgia. 2008 Aug;28(8):897-8. Epub 2008 Jun 28.

29) El-Okdi N, Smaili S, Raju V, Shidyak A2, Gupta S, Fedorova L, Elkareh J,Periyasamy S, Shapiro A, Kahaleh MB, Malhotra D5, Xie Z, Chin K, andShapiro J5 Effects of cardiotonic steroids on dermal collagen synthesis and wound healing. J PPL Phyaiol 105: 30-36, 2008. First published May 15,2008;

30) Rehana Qadir MD3, Anjum Ara MD, Asma Taj, MD2, Group B Streptococcaltricuspid valve endocarditis after abortion, presenting with septic emboli tolungs.. Journal of Cardiovascular Research.2009 Vol 6 No: 2

31) Khalil Kanjwal MD, Mohd Shaffi MD4, Asma Taj, MD2, Fuad Jan MD Acuterespiratory failure in right ventricular myocardial infarction and role of Nitricoxide., Int J of Medicine. 2008 Vol 7 NO: 2

32) Brilakis E,, Saeed B2, Banerjee , Use of Drug-Eluting Stents in Saphenous VeinAortocoronary Bypass Graft Lesions: A Critical Appraisal. Journal of Interventional Cardiology Vol. 21, No. 2, 2008.

33) Ahmad, A3, Muzaffar, M2, Ingram, VM. Ca(2+), within the physiologicalconcentrations, selectively accelerates Abeta 42 fibril formation and not Abeta40 in vitro. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2009 Oct 1794 (10): 1537-48.

34) Taj, A2. Muzaffar, M2, Ratnam, Shobha5. Renal cell cancer in renal transplantgraft after twenty years of Transplantation. Internet Journal of Oncology(Accepted for publication July 2009.)

35) Torok N2, Malouh AA3, Kasmani R3, Abusamieh M. Cavitary lung lesions insystemic lupus: an unusual presentation. Lupus. 2010 Apr 21. [Epub ahead ofprint] Pub Med PMID: 20410152.

36) Abu Sham'a RA, Darwazah AK, Kufri FH, Yassin IH, Torok N.2Mets and cardiovascular risk factors among Palestinians of East Jerusalem. East MediterHealth J. 2009 Nov-Dec;15(6):1464-73. Pub Med PMID: 20218139.

37) Mahvish Muzaffar2, Asma Taj2, Shobha Ratnam.5Aggressive post transplantlymphoproliferative disease in a renal transplant patient treated withalemtuzumab. Accepted for publication in Am Journal of Ther/ Dec/09.

38) Saad Y, Yerga-Woolwine S, Saikumar J3, Farms P, Manickavasagam E,Toland EJ, Joe B.-Congenic interval mapping of RNO10 reveals a complexcluster of closely-linked genetic determinants of blood pressure.Hypertension 2007 Nov 50 (5):891-8

39) kis ES, Saeed B2, Banerjee S. Use of drug-eluting stents in saphenous vein aortocoronary bypasses graft lesions: a critical appraisal. J Interv Cardiol. 2008 Apr;21(2):151-7. Epub 2008 Feb 28.

40) Elkareh J, Periyasamy S, Shidyak A2, Vetteth S, Schroeder J, Raju V, Hariri I,El-Okdi N, Gupta S, Fedorova L, Liu J, Fedorova O, Kahaleh MB5, Xie Z, Malhotra D5, Watson D, Bagrov A, Shapiro 5Marinobufagenun inducesincreases in procollagen expression in a process involving protein kinase C and Fli-1: implications for uremic cardiomyopathy. AM J Physiol Renal Physiol 296: F1219-F1226, 2009. First published March 4, 2009.

41) Shafiq Q3, Bashir R5. Images in cardiovascular medicine. ST-segment elevations secondary to electrical cardioversion. Circulation. 2007 Nov; 116(19): e519-20.

42) Q. Shafiq3, I. Mohamed5. Concomitant Occurrence of the Left Atrial Myxomaand Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST): A Case Report. The Internet Journal of Cardiology. 2009 Volume 7 Number 2

43) Taj A2, Shafiq Q3, Vijendra D4, Mohamed I5. Carboplatin induced hematuriain a patient of Breast carcinoma. AJT-20082645R1. Accepted for publication March 9, 2010.

44) Tariq Z1, Ghose A1, Mohamed I5. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor with PrimaryResistance to Imatinib and Extensive Bone Metastases. Accepted for publicationin American Journal of Therapeutics.

45) Ghose A1, Sethi N4, Li G, Chaudhary R5. Chemotherapy versus surgery in primary B cell Lymphoma Masquerading as Klatskin tumor - A diagnostic and Therapeuticdilemma. Am J Ther. 2010 Mar 19. [Epub ahead of print] 20335788-

46) Tariq Z1, Ghose A1, Sofi A2, Iman M5, Harmon D. Metastatic renal extraskeletal Ewing's sarcoma in complete remission for the last eight years. Accepted for publication in American Journal of Therapeutics.

47) Jagannath Saikumar3, Guiyuan Li, Rekha Chaudhary5 Reversible Neuropathyafter Chemotherapy for Metastatic Adenocarcinoma from an Unknown Primary Tumor to the Sural Nerve.– Accepted for publication in Journal of American Therapeutics. Feb 2010

48) Alfaris N1. Autoimmune Thyroid Disease and Sjogren’s Syndrome. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 2010;16 (3): 146-7

49) Nazzal, Maisa MD4; Safi, Fadi2 MD; Arma, Freda MD; Nazzal, Mustafa MD;Muzaffar, Mahvish2 MD; Assaly, Ragheb MD5 Micafungin-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report and Review of the Literature American Journal of Therapeutics: 19 March 2010 doi:10.1097/MJT.0b013e3181d5e401.

50) Sofi AA2, Gottwald L5, Bohman K, Kaw D5 Bullous pemphigoid associated with AcuteRenal Allograft Rejection -Transplantation 2010 Feb 15;89(3):368-9.

51) Sofi AA2, Herial N, Ali I5 Valproate induced Hyper-acute Hyperammonemic Coma in a patient with Systemic Hypocarnitinemia-Sofi AA, Herial N, Ali I- Accepted for publication in American Journal of Therapeutics.

52) Klynberg RL, Sofi AA2, Chaudhary R5. Hand-Foot hyperpigmentation skin lesions associated with combination gemcitabine-carboplatin (GemCarbo) therapy-. Accepted for publication in American Journal of Therapeutics.

53) Fuad Jan, Hina Mehboob, Rehana Qadir1, Arif Jan & Khalil Kanjwal Splenic vascular thrombosis in an immunocompetent host due to Cytomegalovirus Infection. The Internet Journal of Cardiovascular Research. 2009 Volume 6 Number 2

54) Mashhood Kakroo , M.D, Saima Abbass4, M.D, Rehana Qadir , M.D, Mujeeb Sheikh4,
M.D Paradoxical embolic complications in patient with a previously repaired congenital sinus venosus defect. New Cardiovascular Horizons.2010. New Orleans.

55) Ira Surolia MD, et al Functionally effective germline variants of sialic acid acetylesterase in autoimmunity. Nature. In press.

Abstracts
1) Asma Taj. ACP national abstract competition Toronto 2010 winner Dr. Taj's abstract was ranked in the top 10 for the Clinical Vignette category. We received 1, 856 Clinical Vignette abstracts. On the certificate, we usually just put "Winner, 2010 National Clinical Vignette Abstract Competition". Iatrogenic immunodeficiency associated Plasmablastic lymphoma of colon in a HIV negative patient.

2) Baskar Hemlata2 The Unusual Suspect has been selected by the Abstract Review Board for presentation as a poster finalist and will be judged on-site at Internal Medicine 2010 in Toronto, Canada.

3) Jagannath Saikumar3 (Winner of the Clinical Vignette Competition). Abstract accepted to ACP National Conference, Toronto, Canada. April 2010. Abstract accepted to ACP Ohio chapter, October 2009 Reversible Neuropathy after Chemotherapy for Metastatic Adenocarcinoma from an Unknown Primary Tumor to the Sural Nerve-a case review.

4) Invited to submit a paper to Translational Research. Alfaris N1 Bawany M2, Mutgi A.5 Splinter Hemorrhages and Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Poster Presentation at the 2010 Combined Annual Meeting of the Central Society for Clinical Research and Midwestern Section American Federation for Medical Research. (P#72). April 22-23, 2010. Chicago, Illinois.

5) Muhammad Bawany2 Malignant Hypertension Masquerading as ThromboticThromobocytopenic Purpura

6) Lanka, K3, Assaly, R.5 (2009, October). “All pulmonary nodules are not neoplastic”- A case of sarcoidosis presenting as multiple pulmonary nodules. Poster accepted at: American college of Physicians- Ohio chapter; Columbus, OH.

7)Lanka, K3, Assaly, R., Chaudhary, R.5 (2008, October). Secondary anaplastic large cell Lymphoma of brain in a patient with B-cell Small Lymphocytic lymphoma treated with purine analog therapy. Poster presented at: American college of Physicians- Ohio chapter, Columbus, OH.

8) Lanka, K3, Bruhl, S4, Imran, N4, Colyer, W.5 (2008, April). Pneumopericardial Tamponade resulting from a Spontaneous Gastropericardial fistula. Poster presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM); Pittsburgh, PA.

9) Lanka, K.3, Taleb, M4, Chaudhary, R.5 (2008, April). Primary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Lymph nodes in a young Washington, DC. Renal transplant patient. Poster presented at: Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM); Pittsburgh, PA.

10) Shafiq Q3, Chaudhary R, Assaly R5. Complete Internal Carotid ArteryOcclusion by Acute Myeloid Leukemia Chloroma. Presented at American College of Physicians Conference, Columbus, OH. October 8-9, 2009.

11) Ghose A1, Tariq Z1, Taj A, Chaudhary R.5 Acute Dyspnea from Bortezomib IN AL Amyloidosis. ACP National Conference at Toronto Canada

12) Chan B. Homa K. King G. Taylor E. Alfaris N1. Kirkland K. MaximizingHealthcare Worker Hand Hygiene: A Study of the Optimal Number and Location of Alcohol Based Hand Rub Dispensers. Oral presentation of abstract at the 5th Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections, March 18-22, 2010. Atlanta, GA.

13) Lanka, K3, Bruhl, S4, Imran, N4, Colyer, W5. (2008, May). Pneumopericardial Tamponade resulting from a spontaneousGastropericardial Fistula. Poster presented at: American College Of Physicians, National conference;

14) Lanka, K3, Bruhl, S4, Imran, N4, Colyer, W.5 (2007, October). Pneumopericardial Tamponade resulting from a SpontaneousGastropericardial fistula. Poster presented at: American College of Physicians-Ohio chapter (ACP); Columbus, OH.

15) Lanka, K3, Taji, J., Assaly, R.5 (2008, September). Systemic Sclerosis sine Scleroderma- a rare presentation of scleroderma. Oral Presentation presented at: Ohio Thoracic Society Conference; Dublin, OH.

16) Lanka, K.3 (2008, April). A case of SLL on immunosuppressive therapy presenting with altered mental status and brain lesions. Oral Presentation presented at: Research and Clinical Resident Symposium, Internal Medicine Residency program, UTMC; Toledo, OH.

17) Jagannath Saikumar3, Bina Joe PhD Genetic Dissection of a Blood Pressure Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL) controlling Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) Content in rats. 34th Annual Pharmacology Research Colloquium June 2007 (Regional Research Conference).

18) Muzaffar, M2., Dinkar Kaw5. (2009, October). Rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis secondary to HSP treated with Mycophenolate Mofetil. Poster presentation at ACP Ohio Chapter Annual Meet 2009 Oct 9. Columbus, Ohio.

19) Muzaffar, M.2 (Oct 2009). Rash and Infective Endocarditis. Abstract Accepted for 5th Annual Midwestern Hospital Medicine Conference October 1-3, 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel, Chicago, IL.

20) Kometa, M3 Muzaffar, M2. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis secondary to oral contraceptive use in a smoker postpartum female. Abstract accepted for 5th Annual Midwestern Hospital Medicine Conference October 1-3, 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel,

21) Muzaffar, M2. Aggressive post transplant lymphoproliferative disease.(May 2009). Oral Presentation in Residents Symposium Internal Medicine. UTMC, Toledo. Ohio.

22) Bilal Saeed, MD2, Damian R. Rasch, DO, Mohammed Taleb, MD4 Sadik Khuder, PhD, Lucy S. Goodenday, MD5 Comparison of QuantitativePrograms for Analysis of Myocardial Perfusion. American College of Cardiology, National Meeting 2010.

23) Khalil Kanjwal4, Bilal Saeed2 Blair Grubb5. Clinical profile of patients ofJoint hypermobility syndrome presenting with Postural orthostatic tachycardia. Heart and Rhythm Society 2010

24) Adlakha, S4, Saeed, B2, Sheikh, M3, Bruhl, S.4 Drug-eluting stents in saphenous vein graft interventions: a systematic review. Presented at American College of Cardiology Ohio Chapter Meeting 2009.

25) B. Saeed2, N. Shahid3 A. Mutgi5 Ventricular Fibrillation associated with occult eating disorder. Presented at American College of Physicians Ohio Chapter Meeting 2009.

26) B. Saeed2, N. Shahid3, A. Mutgi5 Chronic Stress resulting in Broken Heart syndrome. Presented at Southern Regional Meeting 2009.

27) Taj A2, Kanjwal K4Wrapped Around LAD. EKG of the month – May 2009

28) Taj A2, Kanjwal M4, An Introduction to the Basic of a Normal EKG. EKG of the month – April 2008 Vol.2, No. 4

29) Boughazia, A2, Torok2, N, and Assaly R5 Lab Acquired Cocciidomycosis-American College of Chest Physicians. October 2009 San Diego.

30) R. Goyal4, M. Nazi1, C. Strohacker MS, Z. Matter4, J. Taji4, S. Avasthi4,
M.S. Kanjwal4, H. Elsamaloty5, R. Assaly5; Toledo, OH/US. Carcinoid with Tumorlet syndrome Category: Case Report / Pulmonary- American College of Chest Physicians San Diego October 2009. Abstract 4201

31) R. Goyal4, M. Nazi1, C. StrohackerMS, Z. Matter4, J. Taji4, S. Avasthi4, M.S.Kanjwal4, N. Torok2, R. Assaly5; 1Toledo,OH/US, Coexistent TTP and Good pasture syndrome Category: Case Report / Critical Care- Abstract 7173 American College of Chest Physicians San Diego October 2009:

32) Ghose A1, M. Upton, M. Mahvish, B. Akponunu; Non small celllung Carcinoma Masquerading as unexplained peripheral Eosinophilia,presentation at SGIM New England, Providence. April 2, 2010.