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Increased rates of illness and death from asthma in Canada. CMAJ (1987) 2.31
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Childhood asthma and the indoor environment. Chest (1991) 1.85
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The publication of sponsored symposiums in medical journals. N Engl J Med (1992) 5.67
The Brown and Williamson documents. Where do we go from here? JAMA (1995) 5.16
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The quality of diabetic care in a London health district. J Epidemiol Community Health (1980) 3.78
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A comparison of active and simulated chiropractic manipulation as adjunctive treatment for childhood asthma. N Engl J Med (1998) 3.29
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Teenagers' views on the general practice consultation and provision of contraception. The Adolescent Working Group. Br J Gen Pract (1997) 3.22
Disclosure of researcher contributions: a study of original research articles in The Lancet. Ann Intern Med (1999) 3.16
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Family type and accidents in preschool children. J Epidemiol Community Health (1983) 2.61
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Intussusception and intestinal malrotation in infants: Waugh's syndrome. Br J Surg (1986) 2.37
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Editors and owners--stretching reputation too far. JAMA (1999) 2.35
Plastic bread-bag clips in the gastrointestinal tract: report of 5 cases and review of the literature. CMAJ (2000) 2.28
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Validating the GDS depression screen in the nursing home. J Am Geriatr Soc (1994) 2.14
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Pharmacoeconomic analyses: making them transparent, making them credible. JAMA (2000) 2.08
Teenage mothering, admission to hospital, and accidents during the first 5 years. Arch Dis Child (1983) 2.04
Breast-feeding, bronchitis, and admissions for lower-respiratory illness and gastroenteritis during the first five years. Lancet (1982) 2.03
Patterns of authorship among chairmen of departments of medicine. Acad Med (1993) 2.02
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A placebo-controlled trial of ketotifen (HC 20-511, Sandoz) in allergen induced asthma and comparison with disodium cromoglycate. Clin Allergy (1979) 1.98
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Guarding the guardians: a conference on editorial peer review. JAMA (1986) 1.95
Parental smoking and lower respiratory illness in the first three years of life. J Epidemiol Community Health (1981) 1.93
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The respiratory effects of cannabis dependence in young adults. Addiction (2000) 1.89
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Will mountains trekkers have heart attacks? JAMA (1989) 1.88
Formoterol as relief medication in asthma: a worldwide safety and effectiveness trial. Eur Respir J (2003) 1.84
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Performance characteristics for the quantitation of plasma HIV-1 RNA using branched DNA signal amplification technology. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol (1995) 1.78
The randomized controlled trial gets a middle-aged checkup. JAMA (1998) 1.77
Amoxycillin and co-trimoxazole in presumed viral respiratory infections of childhood: placebo-controlled trial. Br Med J (1977) 1.76
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Prevalence of bronchial reactivity to inhaled methacholine in New Zealand children. Thorax (1986) 1.76
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75 deaths in asthmatics prescribed home nebulisers. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1987) 1.72
Asthma mortality: comparison between New Zealand and England. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1986) 1.69
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Adult outcomes of binge drinking in adolescence: findings from a UK national birth cohort. J Epidemiol Community Health (2007) 1.65
Exacerbations of asthma without sputum eosinophilia. Thorax (1995) 1.63
Eczema and infant diet. Clin Allergy (1981) 1.62
The association of cardiovascular disease risk factors with abdominal obesity in Canada. Canadian Heart Health Surveys Research Group. CMAJ (1997) 1.61
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Celecoxib--the debate rages on. S Afr Med J (2001) 1.60
Charges for obstetric liability insurance and discontinuation of obstetric practice in New York. J Fam Pract (1997) 1.57
Regular beta-adrenergic agonists. Evidence, not reassurance, is what is needed. Chest (1994) 1.55
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