Published in Arch Surg on February 01, 2002
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Extended lymphadenectomy in rectal cancer is debatable. World J Surg (2013) 0.75
Integrative genome analyses identify key somatic driver mutations of small-cell lung cancer. Nat Genet (2012) 5.28
Switching on and off fear by distinct neuronal circuits. Nature (2008) 5.22
Encoding of conditioned fear in central amygdala inhibitory circuits. Nature (2010) 4.29
Antibiotic treatment of exacerbations of COPD: a randomized, controlled trial comparing procalcitonin-guidance with standard therapy. Chest (2007) 4.21
Procalcitonin guidance of antibiotic therapy in community-acquired pneumonia: a randomized trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2006) 4.15
Genome-wide association analyses identify 18 new loci associated with serum urate concentrations. Nat Genet (2012) 3.04
The ART of decision making: retreatment with transarterial chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology (2013) 2.63
Prognostic significance of the hepatopulmonary syndrome in patients with cirrhosis. Gastroenterology (2003) 2.56
Genome-wide meta-analyses of multiancestry cohorts identify multiple new susceptibility loci for refractive error and myopia. Nat Genet (2013) 2.36
Temporary intraoperative porto-caval shunt: useless or beneficial in piggy back liver transplantation? Transpl Int (2012) 2.17
Interchangeability of measurements of total and free prostate-specific antigen in serum with 5 frequently used assay combinations: an update. Clin Chem (2006) 1.88
Microhemodynamic and cellular mechanisms of activated protein C action during endotoxemia. Crit Care Med (2004) 1.78
Identification of RNA sequence motifs stimulating sequence-specific TLR8-dependent immune responses. J Immunol (2008) 1.78
Single determination of C-reactive protein at the time of diagnosis predicts long-term outcome of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology (2013) 1.77
The prevalence and prognostic significance of near syncope and syncope: a prospective study of 395 cases in an emergency department (the SPEED study). Dtsch Arztebl Int (2014) 1.76
Results after balloon angioplasty or stenting of atherosclerotic subclavian artery obstruction. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2009) 1.71
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Copeptin, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin as prognostic biomarkers in acute exacerbation of COPD. Chest (2007) 1.64
Human factors affect the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in simulated cardiac arrests. Resuscitation (2004) 1.58
Pentraxin 3 is elevated in haemodialysis patients and is associated with cardiovascular disease. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2007) 1.57
High-speed nanoscopic tracking of the position and orientation of a single virus. Nat Methods (2009) 1.55
A mimic of sarcoidosis. Lancet (2007) 1.49
Treatment of reoccurring instent restenosis following reintervention after stent-supported renal artery angioplasty. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2007) 1.46
An artificial neural network for five different assay systems of prostate-specific antigen in prostate cancer diagnostics. BJU Int (2008) 1.45
Advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: transarterial chemoembolization versus sorafenib. Radiology (2012) 1.45
Impaired fear extinction in mice lacking protease nexin-1. Eur J Neurosci (2010) 1.44
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Human CD25+ regulatory T cells: two subsets defined by the integrins alpha 4 beta 7 or alpha 4 beta 1 confer distinct suppressive properties upon CD4+ T helper cells. Eur J Immunol (2004) 1.43
Autoantibodies against cardiac troponin I in patients with congestive heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail (2010) 1.42
Female sex hormones regulate macrophage function after trauma-hemorrhage and prevent increased death rate from subsequent sepsis. Ann Surg (2002) 1.39
Genotyping reveals a wide heterogeneity of Tropheryma whipplei. Microbiology (2008) 1.35
Aortic mural thrombi in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: report of two cases and review of the literature. Inflamm Bowel Dis (2004) 1.35
Immunological effects of laparoscopic vs open colorectal surgery: a prospective clinical study. Arch Surg (2005) 1.35
Tropheryma whipplei in the environment: survey of sewage plant influxes and sewage plant workers. Appl Environ Microbiol (2007) 1.32
Analyzing illumina gene expression microarray data from different tissues: methodological aspects of data analysis in the metaxpress consortium. PLoS One (2012) 1.31
Hepatocellular carcinoma--survival and clinical characteristics in relation to various histologic molecular markers in Western patients. Liver Int (2005) 1.28
Bortezomib increases osteoblast activity in myeloma patients irrespective of response to treatment. Eur J Haematol (2006) 1.27
Endoscopic vacuum therapy of anastomotic leakage and iatrogenic perforation in the esophagus. Surg Endosc (2012) 1.25
A framework for identification of actionable cancer genome dependencies in small cell lung cancer. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2012) 1.21
Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and competing processes in donor-acceptor substituted DNA strands: a comparative study of ensemble and single-molecule data. J Biotechnol (2002) 1.20
Differential regulatory capacity of CD25+ T regulatory cells and preactivated CD25+ T regulatory cells on development, functional activation, and proliferation of Th2 cells. J Immunol (2004) 1.19
Determinants of morbidity and survival after elective non-curative resection of stage IV colon and rectal cancer. Int J Colorectal Dis (2009) 1.16
Long-term results after directional atherectomy of femoro-popliteal lesions. J Am Coll Cardiol (2006) 1.15
Interaction with RPA is necessary for Rad52 repair center formation and for its mediator activity. J Biol Chem (2008) 1.15
Free and total cortisol levels as predictors of severity and outcome in community-acquired pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2007) 1.15
Hydroxyethyl starch (130 kD), but not crystalloid volume support, improves microcirculation during normotensive endotoxemia. Anesthesiology (2002) 1.15
Multicomponent semiconducting polymer systems with low crystallization-induced percolation threshold. Nat Mater (2006) 1.14
Gender differences in the performance of a computerized version of the alcohol use disorders identification test in subcritically injured patients who are admitted to the emergency department. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (2004) 1.12
Toward metrological traceability in the determination of prostate-specific antigen (PSA): calibrating Beckman Coulter Hybritech Access PSA assays to WHO standards compared with the traditional Hybritech standards. Clin Chem Lab Med (2008) 1.12
Pancreatic cancer stem cells: new understanding of tumorigenesis, clinical implications. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2009) 1.10
Altered cell-mediated immunity and increased postoperative infection rate in long-term alcoholic patients. Anesthesiology (2004) 1.09
Predictors of improved renal function after percutaneous stent-supported angioplasty of severe atherosclerotic ostial renal artery stenosis. Circulation (2003) 1.08
Glutathione protects the rat liver against reperfusion injury after prolonged warm ischemia. Ann Surg (2004) 1.08
Highly selective cobalt-catalyzed hydrovinylation of styrene. J Am Chem Soc (2006) 1.08
The streptococcal exotoxin streptolysin O activates mast cells to produce tumor necrosis factor alpha by p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase- and protein kinase C-dependent pathways. Infect Immun (2003) 1.07
Recombinant antibody mixtures: production strategies and cost considerations. Arch Biochem Biophys (2012) 1.07
Pathophysiology of the cardiorenal syndromes: executive summary from the eleventh consensus conference of the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI). Contrib Nephrol (2013) 1.03
Neurophysiological double-blind trial of a botulinum neurotoxin type a free of complexing proteins. Clin Neuropharmacol (2007) 1.03
Results of long-term follow-up after curative resection of Dukes A colorectal cancer. World J Surg (2002) 1.02
Endoscopic vacuum sponge therapy for esophageal defects. Surg Endosc (2010) 1.01
Multicenter evaluation of a new immunoassay for intact PTH measurement on the Elecsys System 2010 and 1010. Clin Lab (2002) 1.01
Two-year results after directional atherectomy of infrapopliteal arteries with the SilverHawk device. J Endovasc Ther (2007) 1.00
Plasma pro-adrenomedullin but not plasma pro-endothelin predicts survival in exacerbations of COPD. Chest (2008) 1.00
Direct amination of secondary alcohols using ammonia. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl (2010) 1.00
Intravenous administration of glutathione protects parenchymal and non-parenchymal liver cells against reperfusion injury following rat liver transplantation. World J Gastroenterol (2004) 1.00
The HLA alleles DRB1*13 and DQB1*06 are associated to Whipple's disease. Gastroenterology (2009) 0.99
Minimal inflammation, acute phase response and avoidance of misclassification of vitamin A and iron status in infants--importance of a high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) assay. Int J Vitam Nutr Res (2003) 0.99
Alcohol intoxication in road traffic accidents leads to higher impact speed difference, higher ISS and MAIS, and higher preclinical mortality. Alcohol (2012) 0.99
CpG oligodeoxynucleotides stimulate IFN-gamma-inducible protein-10 production in human B cells. J Endotoxin Res (2004) 0.99
Successful angioplasty and stent treatment of pulmonary vein stenosis after single-lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant (2009) 0.99
Measuring the number of independent emitters in single-molecule fluorescence images and trajectories using coincident photons. Anal Chem (2002) 0.98
Fast-track rehabilitation in elective colorectal surgery patients: a prospective clinical and immunological single-centre study. ANZ J Surg (2007) 0.97
Risk factors for surgical complications in distal pancreatectomy. Am J Surg (2010) 0.96
Euro Heart Survey 2009 Snapshot: regional variations in presentation and management of patients with AMI in 47 countries. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care (2013) 0.96
Elevations in procalcitonin but not C-reactive protein are associated with pneumonia after cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Resuscitation (2002) 0.96
Meta-analysis: effect of B-type natriuretic peptide testing on clinical outcomes in patients with acute dyspnea in the emergency setting. Ann Intern Med (2010) 0.96
Acute and long-term outcome of endovascular therapy for aortoiliac occlusive lesions stratified according to the TASC classification: a single-center experience. J Endovasc Ther (2008) 0.96
Midterm results after atherectomy-assisted angioplasty of below-knee arteries with use of the Silverhawk device. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2004) 0.96
Different immune responses to abdominal surgery in men and women. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2003) 0.95
Stent angioplasty of severe atherosclerotic ostial renal artery stenosis in patients with diabetes mellitus and nephrosclerosis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2003) 0.95
Elevated donor cardiac troponin T and procalcitonin indicate two independent mechanisms of early graft failure after heart transplantation. Int J Cardiol (2003) 0.95
Conventional transarterial chemoembolisation in combination with sorafenib for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a pilot study. Eur Radiol (2012) 0.94
Role of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in risk stratification in patients presenting in the emergency room. Clin Chem (2005) 0.94
Pathogenesis of cardiorenal syndrome type 1 in acute decompensated heart failure: workgroup statements from the eleventh consensus conference of the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative (ADQI). Contrib Nephrol (2013) 0.94
Impact of cyclosporine versus tacrolimus on the incidence of de novo malignancy following liver transplantation: a single center experience with 609 patients. Transpl Int (2013) 0.94
Usefulness of dismissing and changing the coach in professional soccer. PLoS One (2011) 0.94
Single-batch production of recombinant human polyclonal antibodies. Mol Biotechnol (2010) 0.93
Dengue hemorrhagic fever in a British travel guide. J Am Acad Dermatol (2002) 0.92
Stent-supported angioplasty of severe atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis preserves renal function and improves blood pressure control: long-term results from a prospective registry of 456 lesions. J Endovasc Ther (2004) 0.92
Effects of Staphylococcus aureus-hemolysin A on calcium signalling in immortalized human airway epithelial cells. Cell Calcium (2008) 0.92
Toll-like receptor (TLR) 3 immune modulation by unformulated small interfering RNA or DNA and the role of CD14 (in TLR-mediated effects). Immunology (2012) 0.92
Lack of the presynaptic RhoGAP protein oligophrenin1 leads to cognitive disabilities through dysregulation of the cAMP/PKA signalling pathway. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci (2013) 0.92
Mutations of the HFE gene in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Am J Gastroenterol (2003) 0.91
High prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies in two metropolitan emergency departments in Germany: a prospective screening analysis of 28,809 patients. PLoS One (2012) 0.91
Percutaneous peripheral atherectomy of femoropopliteal stenoses using a new-generation device: six-month results from a single-center experience. J Endovasc Ther (2004) 0.91