Published in Acad Emerg Med on June 01, 2002
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Emergency percutaneous needle decompression for tension pneumoperitoneum. BMC Gastroenterol (2011) 1.01
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Effectiveness of plain radiography in diagnosing hollow viscus perforation: study of 1,723 patients of perforation peritonitis. Emerg Radiol (2011) 0.91
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Ultrasound and Perforated Viscus; Dirty Fluid, Dirty Shadows, and Peritoneal Enhancement. Emerg (Tehran) (2016) 0.75
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Surgeon-performed sonographic findings in a traumatic trans-anal rectal perforation. World J Emerg Surg (2011) 0.75
ERK promotes tumorigenesis by inhibiting FOXO3a via MDM2-mediated degradation. Nat Cell Biol (2008) 5.19
Sequential versus triple therapy for the first-line treatment of Helicobacter pylori: a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial. Lancet (2012) 4.62
Tracheal rapid ultrasound exam (T.R.U.E.) for confirming endotracheal tube placement during emergency intubation. Resuscitation (2011) 3.34
Adjuvant treatments for resected pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Lancet Oncol (2013) 2.58
A prospective comparative study of narrow-band imaging, chromoendoscopy, and conventional colonoscopy in the diagnosis of colorectal neoplasia. Gut (2006) 2.14
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation rescue for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pediatric patients. Crit Care Med (2008) 2.13
The VEGF-C/Flt-4 axis promotes invasion and metastasis of cancer cells. Cancer Cell (2006) 2.13
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support can extend the duration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Crit Care Med (2008) 2.09
Free radicals mediate postshock contractile impairment in cardiomyocytes. Crit Care Med (2008) 2.09
Comparison of medial-to-lateral versus traditional lateral-to-medial laparoscopic dissection sequences for resection of rectosigmoid cancers: randomized controlled clinical trial. World J Surg (2003) 2.06
The impact of colon preparation timing on colonoscopic detection of colorectal neoplasms--a prospective endoscopist-blinded randomized trial. Am J Gastroenterol (2006) 2.03
Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy is effective in the treatment of early-stage H pylori-positive gastric diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. Blood (2012) 2.03
Analysis and results of prolonged resuscitation in cardiac arrest patients rescued by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 1.99
Occult Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in adult emergency department patients: rare but important. Clin Infect Dis (2012) 1.97
Effect of connective tissue growth factor on hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha degradation and tumor angiogenesis. J Natl Cancer Inst (2006) 1.91
Randomized trial of 1-minute versus 5-minute endoscopic balloon dilation for extraction of bile duct stones. Gastrointest Endosc (2010) 1.83
Intraobserver and interobserver consistency for grading esophagitis with narrow-band imaging. Gastrointest Endosc (2007) 1.83
Multiple lineages of human breast cancer stem/progenitor cells identified by profiling with stem cell markers. PLoS One (2009) 1.82
Cost-effectiveness analysis between primary and secondary preventive strategies for gastric cancer. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2007) 1.82
Transient limb ischemia induces remote preconditioning in liver among rats: the protective role of heme oxygenase-1. Transplantation (2006) 1.71
Clinical profile of autoimmune pancreatitis and its histological subtypes: an international multicenter survey. Pancreas (2011) 1.64
Comparing the survival between extracorporeal rescue and conventional resuscitation in adult in-hospital cardiac arrests: propensity analysis of three-year data. Resuscitation (2010) 1.63
Delayed fluid resuscitation in hemorrhagic shock induces proinflammatory cytokine response. Ann Emerg Med (2006) 1.62
Evaluating the quality of prehospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation by reviewing automated external defibrillator records and survival for out-of-hospital witnessed arrests. Resuscitation (2005) 1.61
Spontaneous urinary extravasation: an overlooked cause of acute abdomen in ED. Am J Emerg Med (2006) 1.61
Endoscopic submucosal dissection for gastric epithelial tumors: a multicenter study in Taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc (2009) 1.59
Expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 in angiogenesis and clinical outcome of human gastric cancer. J Surg Oncol (2006) 1.56
QTc dispersion as a prognostic factor in intracerebral hemorrhage. Am J Emerg Med (2004) 1.56
A cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment strategies for acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis in women. Acad Emerg Med (2003) 1.56
Male gender and renal dysfunction are predictors of adverse outcome in nonpostoperative ischemic colitis patients. J Clin Gastroenterol (2010) 1.55
Methylene 3, 4 dioxymethamphetamine-induced acute myocardial infarction. Ann Emerg Med (2003) 1.54
A study on the efficacy of body-mind-spirit group therapy for patients with breast cancer. J Clin Nurs (2008) 1.54
Surgery for infected aneurysm of the aortic arch. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.49
Esophageal obstruction by a tangled nasogastric tube. Gastrointest Endosc (2010) 1.49
MicroRNA-519c suppresses hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha expression and tumor angiogenesis. Cancer Res (2010) 1.49
Effects of yoga on psychological health, quality of life, and physical health of patients with cancer: a meta-analysis. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2011) 1.48
The effect of hydrocortisone on the outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: a pilot study. Am J Emerg Med (2007) 1.48
Salvage for unsuccessful aspiration of primary pneumothorax: thoracoscopic surgery or chest tube drainage? Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.48
Interleukin-6 increases vascular endothelial growth factor and angiogenesis in gastric carcinoma. J Biomed Sci (2004) 1.47
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for adult postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 1.46
Long-term outcome of patients with acute cholecystitis receiving antibiotic treatment: a retrospective cohort study. World J Surg (2014) 1.45
SARS in hospital emergency room. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.44
Male gender is a risk factor for recurrent appendicitis following nonoperative treatment. World J Surg (2011) 1.43
Individual effect of components of defibrillation waveform on the contractile function and intracellular calcium dynamics of cardiomyocytes. Crit Care Med (2009) 1.43
Clinical implication of blood levels of B-type natriuretic peptide in pediatric patients on mechanical circulatory support. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 1.42
Safety and six-month durability of angioplasty for isolated penile artery stenoses in patients with erectile dysfunction: a first-in-man study. EuroIntervention (2014) 1.42
Diagnosing porcelain gallbladder. Am J Med (2005) 1.41
Percutaneous transgastric traction-assisted esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection: a randomized controlled trial in a porcine model. Scand J Gastroenterol (2012) 1.41
Is old age a contraindication for surgical treatment in acute aortic dissection? A demographic study of national database registry in Taiwan. J Card Surg (2008) 1.40
Colonic abscess. Gastrointest Endosc (2004) 1.39
An unusual cause of acute pulmonary embolism. Int J Cardiol (2010) 1.39
Gene expression profile predicts patient survival of gastric cancer after surgical resection. J Clin Oncol (2005) 1.38
Active compression-decompression resuscitation and impedance threshold device for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials. Crit Care Med (2015) 1.38
miR-107 promotes tumor progression by targeting the let-7 microRNA in mice and humans. J Clin Invest (2011) 1.38
Atrial compartment operation for atrial fibrillation: to isolate the left atrium or not? Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.38
Breast cancer cells induce cancer-associated fibroblasts to secrete hepatocyte growth factor to enhance breast tumorigenesis. PLoS One (2011) 1.37
Tracheal rupture complicating emergent endotracheal intubation. Am J Emerg Med (2004) 1.35
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-10 promoter polymorphisms in Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric carcinoma. J Infect Dis (2001) 1.35
Long-term results of anti-Helicobacter pylori therapy in early-stage gastric high-grade transformed MALT lymphoma. J Natl Cancer Inst (2005) 1.35
CTGF enhances the motility of breast cancer cells via an integrin-alphavbeta3-ERK1/2-dependent S100A4-upregulated pathway. J Cell Sci (2007) 1.33
Cancer-specific activation of the survivin promoter and its potential use in gene therapy. Cancer Gene Ther (2004) 1.32
Plasma free amino acid profile in cancer patients. Semin Cancer Biol (2005) 1.31
Transcatheter arterial embolization of acute upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding with N-butyl-2-cyanoacrylate. J Vasc Interv Radiol (2007) 1.30
Urban air pollution and emergency admissions for cerebrovascular diseases in Taipei, Taiwan. Eur Heart J (2006) 1.28
Connective tissue growth factor inhibits metastasis and acts as an independent prognostic marker in colorectal cancer. Gastroenterology (2005) 1.27
Leptin-induced growth of human ZR-75-1 breast cancer cells is associated with up-regulation of cyclin D1 and c-Myc and down-regulation of tumor suppressor p53 and p21WAF1/CIP1. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2006) 1.27
Relations of epicardial adipose tissue measured by multidetector computed tomography to components of the metabolic syndrome are region-specific and independent of anthropometric indexes and intraabdominal visceral fat. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2008) 1.26
The significance of placenta growth factor in angiogenesis and clinical outcome of human gastric cancer. Cancer Lett (2004) 1.23
Long-term prognosis of patients with biliary atresia: a 25 year summary. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr (2006) 1.20
Molecular subtypes of breast cancer emerging in young women in Taiwan: evidence for more than just westernization as a reason for the disease in Asia. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2009) 1.20
Efficacy of genotypic resistance-guided sequential therapy in the third-line treatment of refractory Helicobacter pylori infection: a multicentre clinical trial. J Antimicrob Chemother (2012) 1.20
How much would you be willing to pay for preventing a new dangerous infectious disease: a willingness-to-pay study in medical personnel working in the emergency department. Am J Infect Control (2007) 1.19
Over-expression of EphB3 enhances cell-cell contacts and suppresses tumor growth in HT-29 human colon cancer cells. Carcinogenesis (2009) 1.19
Experience and result of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in treating fulminant myocarditis with shock: what mechanical support should be considered first? J Heart Lung Transplant (2005) 1.18
Infected aneurysm of the thoracic aorta. J Vasc Surg (2008) 1.18
A web-based Utstein style registry system of in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Taiwan. Resuscitation (2006) 1.18
Leptin induces proliferation and anti-apoptosis in human hepatocarcinoma cells by up-regulating cyclin D1 and down-regulating Bax via a Janus kinase 2-linked pathway. Endocr Relat Cancer (2007) 1.17
Resveratrol-induced cellular apoptosis and cell cycle arrest in neuroblastoma cells and antitumor effects on neuroblastoma in mice. Surgery (2004) 1.16
S3 detection as a diagnostic and prognostic aid in emergency department patients with acute dyspnea. Ann Emerg Med (2009) 1.15
Appendiceal outer diameter as an indicator for differentiating appendiceal mucocele from appendicitis. Am J Emerg Med (2006) 1.15
High-frequency microsatellite instability predicts better chemosensitivity to high-dose 5-fluorouracil plus leucovorin chemotherapy for stage IV sporadic colorectal cancer after palliative bowel resection. Int J Cancer (2002) 1.15
Sonographic diagnosis of a toothpick traversing the duodenum and penetrating into the liver. J Clin Ultrasound (2006) 1.14
Increasing cardiopulmonary emergency visits by long-range transported Asian dust storms in Taiwan. Environ Res (2007) 1.14
Cyr61 induces gastric cancer cell motility/invasion via activation of the integrin/nuclear factor-kappaB/cyclooxygenase-2 signaling pathway. Clin Cancer Res (2005) 1.13
Comparative analysis between psychological and endoscopic profiles in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: a prospective study based on screening endoscopy. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2006) 1.13
A pregnant woman presenting to the ED with Valentino's syndrome. Am J Emerg Med (2005) 1.12
Cyclooxygenase-2 increases hypoxia-inducible factor-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor to promote angiogenesis in gastric carcinoma. J Biomed Sci (2005) 1.12
Pulmonary resection for colorectal cancer metastases: duration between cancer onset and lung metastasis as an important prognostic factor. Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 1.11
Ultrasonographic screening of clinically-suspected necrotizing fasciitis. Acad Emerg Med (2002) 1.11
Activation of Robo1 signaling of breast cancer cells by Slit2 from stromal fibroblast restrains tumorigenesis via blocking PI3K/Akt/β-catenin pathway. Cancer Res (2012) 1.11