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Title |
Journal |
Year |
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1
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Monitoring sedation status over time in ICU patients: reliability and validity of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS).
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JAMA
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2003
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6.24
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2
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Overview of the VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) and QUERI theme articles: QUERI Series.
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Implement Sci
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2008
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3.64
|
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3
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Evidence for angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 as a therapeutic target for the prevention of pulmonary hypertension.
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Am J Respir Crit Care Med
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2009
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2.40
|
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4
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ACE2 overexpression in the paraventricular nucleus attenuates angiotensin II-induced hypertension.
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Cardiovasc Res
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2011
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2.03
|
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5
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Involvement of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in angiotensin II-mediated effects on salt appetite, hypertension, and cardiac hypertrophy.
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Hypertension
|
2008
|
2.00
|
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6
|
Brain microglial cytokines in neurogenic hypertension.
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Hypertension
|
2010
|
1.97
|
|
7
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Role of proinflammatory cytokines and redox homeostasis in exercise-induced delayed progression of hypertension in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
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Hypertension
|
2009
|
1.74
|
|
8
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Diminazene attenuates pulmonary hypertension and improves angiogenic progenitor cell functions in experimental models.
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Am J Respir Crit Care Med
|
2013
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1.71
|
|
9
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Brain nuclear factor-kappa B activation contributes to neurohumoral excitation in angiotensin II-induced hypertension.
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Cardiovasc Res
|
2009
|
1.70
|
|
10
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The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2/angiogenesis-(1-7)/Mas axis confers cardiopulmonary protection against lung fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension.
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Am J Respir Crit Care Med
|
2010
|
1.64
|
|
11
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N-(4-tertiarybutylphenyl)-4-(3-chloropyridin-2-yl)tetrahydropyrazine -1(2H)-carbox-amide (BCTC), a novel, orally effective vanilloid receptor 1 antagonist with analgesic properties: I. in vitro characterization and pharmacokinetic properties.
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J Pharmacol Exp Ther
|
2003
|
1.56
|
|
12
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Gene transfer of extracellular superoxide dismutase improves endothelial function in rats with heart failure.
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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
|
2005
|
1.55
|
|
13
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Advancing evidence-based care for diabetes: lessons from the Veterans Health Administration.
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Health Aff (Millwood)
|
2007
|
1.53
|
|
14
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Cross-talk between cytokines and renin-angiotensin in hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus in heart failure: role of nuclear factor-kappaB.
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Cardiovasc Res
|
2008
|
1.44
|
|
15
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TNF-alpha-induced mitochondrial oxidative stress and cardiac dysfunction: restoration by superoxide dismutase mimetic Tempol.
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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
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2007
|
1.39
|
|
16
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TNF-alpha blockade decreases oxidative stress in the paraventricular nucleus and attenuates sympathoexcitation in heart failure rats.
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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
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2007
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1.37
|
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17
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Chronic NF-{kappa}B blockade reduces cytosolic and mitochondrial oxidative stress and attenuates renal injury and hypertension in SHR.
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Am J Physiol Renal Physiol
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2008
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1.37
|
|
18
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NF-kappaB-induced oxidative stress contributes to mitochondrial and cardiac dysfunction in type II diabetes.
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Cardiovasc Res
|
2009
|
1.35
|
|
19
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HDAC inhibition attenuates inflammatory, hypertrophic, and hypertensive responses in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
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Hypertension
|
2010
|
1.35
|
|
20
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Angiotensin II-induced hypertension is modulated by nuclear factor-κBin the paraventricular nucleus.
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Hypertension
|
2011
|
1.33
|
|
21
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Prevention of pulmonary hypertension by Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 gene transfer.
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Hypertension
|
2009
|
1.32
|
|
22
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Heart failure and the brain: new perspectives.
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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol
|
2003
|
1.30
|
|
23
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Cardiovascular and renal sympathetic activation by blood-borne TNF-alpha in rat: the role of central prostaglandins.
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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol
|
2003
|
1.30
|
|
24
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Plasma membrane localization signals in the light chain of botulinum neurotoxin.
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
|
2004
|
1.29
|
|
25
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Cytokine blockade attenuates sympathoexcitation in heart failure: cross-talk between nNOS, AT-1R and cytokines in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus.
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Eur J Heart Fail
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2008
|
1.28
|
|
26
|
Developing and sustaining quality improvement partnerships in the VA: the Colorectal Cancer Care Collaborative.
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J Gen Intern Med
|
2010
|
1.25
|
|
27
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Chronic exercise modulates RAS components and improves balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the brain of SHR.
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Basic Res Cardiol
|
2011
|
1.24
|
|
28
|
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system excites hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus neurons in heart failure.
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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol
|
2002
|
1.23
|
|
29
|
Brain tumour necrosis factor-alpha modulates neurotransmitters in hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus in heart failure.
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Cardiovasc Res
|
2009
|
1.21
|
|
30
|
Neuroendocrine and cytokine profile of chronic mild stress-induced anhedonia.
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Physiol Behav
|
2005
|
1.16
|
|
31
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Inhibition of TNF in the brain reverses alterations in RAS components and attenuates angiotensin II-induced hypertension.
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PLoS One
|
2013
|
1.15
|
|
32
|
The Nlrp3 inflammasome promotes age-related thymic demise and immunosenescence.
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Cell Rep
|
2012
|
1.14
|
|
33
|
Botulinum toxin type A normalizes alterations in urothelial ATP and NO release induced by chronic spinal cord injury.
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Neurochem Int
|
2007
|
1.12
|
|
34
|
TNF-induced mitochondrial damage: a link between mitochondrial complex I activity and left ventricular dysfunction.
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Free Radic Biol Med
|
2008
|
1.10
|
|
35
|
Updates on the antinociceptive mechanism hypothesis of botulinum toxin A.
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Parkinsonism Relat Disord
|
2011
|
1.09
|
|
36
|
Novel chimeras of botulinum neurotoxins A and E unveil contributions from the binding, translocation, and protease domains to their functional characteristics.
|
J Biol Chem
|
2008
|
1.08
|
|
37
|
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha induces renal vasoconstriction as well as natriuresis in mice.
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Am J Physiol Renal Physiol
|
2008
|
1.08
|
|
38
|
Central adiposity, systemic inflammation, and the metabolic syndrome.
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Curr Hypertens Rep
|
2010
|
1.05
|
|
39
|
Inflammation and oxidative stress are elevated in the brain, blood, and adrenal glands during the progression of post-traumatic stress disorder in a predator exposure animal model.
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PLoS One
|
2013
|
1.05
|
|
40
|
Central TNF inhibition results in attenuated neurohumoral excitation in heart failure: a role for superoxide and nitric oxide.
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Basic Res Cardiol
|
2011
|
1.02
|
|
41
|
Diet-induced renal changes in Zucker rats are ameliorated by the superoxide dismutase mimetic TEMPOL.
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Obesity (Silver Spring)
|
2009
|
1.00
|
|
42
|
Aging is associated with hypoxia and oxidative stress in adipose tissue: implications for adipose function.
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Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab
|
2011
|
0.97
|
|
43
|
A blueberry-enriched diet attenuates nephropathy in a rat model of hypertension via reduction in oxidative stress.
|
PLoS One
|
2011
|
0.97
|
|
44
|
(Pro)renin receptor mediates both angiotensin II-dependent and -independent oxidative stress in neuronal cells.
|
PLoS One
|
2013
|
0.97
|
|
45
|
Chronic exercise preserves renal structure and hemodynamics in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
|
Antioxid Redox Signal
|
2011
|
0.94
|
|
46
|
Infection of cardiomyocytes and induction of left ventricle dysfunction by neurovirulent polytropic murine retrovirus.
|
J Virol
|
2007
|
0.93
|
|
47
|
Aryl hydrocarbon exposure induces expression of MMP-9 in human prostate cancer cell lines.
|
Cancer Lett
|
2004
|
0.92
|
|
48
|
Angiotensin II causes imbalance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines by modulating GSK-3β in neuronal culture.
|
Br J Pharmacol
|
2013
|
0.92
|
|
49
|
Identification of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) as a protein receptor for botulinum neurotoxin serotype A (BoNT/A).
|
PLoS Pathog
|
2013
|
0.91
|
|
50
|
Involvement of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in natriuretic response to systemic infusion of nitric oxide synthase inhibitor in anesthetized mice.
|
Am J Physiol Renal Physiol
|
2010
|
0.91
|
|
51
|
Paraventricular nucleus corticotrophin releasing hormone contributes to sympathoexcitation via interaction with neurotransmitters in heart failure.
|
Basic Res Cardiol
|
2011
|
0.90
|
|
52
|
Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and gamma-aminobutyric acidB receptor (GABABR) binding sites are distinctive from one another: molecular evidence.
|
Neuropharmacology
|
2004
|
0.90
|
|
53
|
Use of health information technology to advance evidence-based care: lessons from the VA QUERI program.
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J Gen Intern Med
|
2010
|
0.90
|
|
54
|
Obesity increases cerebrocortical reactive oxygen species and impairs brain function.
|
Free Radic Biol Med
|
2012
|
0.89
|
|
55
|
Symbolic analysis detects alterations of cardiac autonomic modulation in congestive heart failure rats.
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Auton Neurosci
|
2009
|
0.89
|
|
56
|
Effects of pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate on high-fat diet-induced metabolic and renal alterations in rats.
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Life Sci
|
2009
|
0.88
|
|
57
|
NF-κB in the paraventricular nucleus modulates neurotransmitters and contributes to sympathoexcitation in heart failure.
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Basic Res Cardiol
|
2011
|
0.88
|
|
58
|
Dynamically repairing and replacing neural networks: using hybrid computational and biological tools.
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IEEE Pulse
|
2012
|
0.87
|
|
59
|
TNF-α in hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus contributes to sympathoexcitation in heart failure by modulating AT1 receptor and neurotransmitters.
|
Tohoku J Exp Med
|
2010
|
0.87
|
|
60
|
Autonomic cardiovascular modulation.
|
IEEE Eng Med Biol Mag
|
2009
|
0.87
|
|
61
|
Cytokine mediation of experimental heart failure-induced anhedonia.
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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol
|
2003
|
0.86
|
|
62
|
Validation of a medical record-based delirium risk assessment.
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J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2011
|
0.84
|
|
63
|
A major ozonation product of cholesterol, 3beta-hydroxy-5-oxo-5,6-secocholestan-6-al, induces apoptosis in H9c2 cardiomyoblasts.
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FEBS Lett
|
2005
|
0.84
|
|
64
|
Effects of performance measure implementation on clinical manager and provider motivation.
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2014
|
0.83
|
|
65
|
Effect of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor rosuvastatin on early chronic kidney injury in obese zucker rats fed with an atherogenic diet.
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Am J Med Sci
|
2009
|
0.82
|
|
66
|
Vasoreactivity before and after handgrip training in chronic heart failure patients.
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Atherosclerosis
|
2012
|
0.82
|
|
67
|
Tesaglitazar, a dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonist (PPAR alpha/gamma), improves metabolic abnormalities and reduces renal injury in obese Zucker rats.
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Nephron Exp Nephrol
|
2009
|
0.82
|
|
68
|
Physicians vary in approaches to the clinical management of delirium.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2003
|
0.82
|
|
69
|
Prostate cancer cells show elevated urokinase receptor in a mouse model of metastasis.
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Cancer Cell Int
|
2006
|
0.82
|
|
70
|
Detraining differentially preserved beneficial effects of exercise on hypertension: effects on blood pressure, cardiac function, brain inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress.
|
PLoS One
|
2012
|
0.81
|
|
71
|
Interaction of TNF with angiotensin II contributes to mitochondrial oxidative stress and cardiac damage in rats.
|
PLoS One
|
2012
|
0.80
|
|
72
|
The rat Digit Abduction Score (DAS) assay: a physiological model for assessing botulinum neurotoxin-induced skeletal muscle paralysis.
|
Toxicon
|
2013
|
0.78
|
|
73
|
The superoxide scavenger TEMPOL induces urokinase receptor (uPAR) expression in human prostate cancer cells.
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Mol Cancer
|
2006
|
0.77
|
|
74
|
Transformation of VHA health data into clinically useful information to provide quality veteran care.
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J Rehabil Res Dev
|
2010
|
0.76
|
|
75
|
Characterization of endothelin receptors in the peripheral lung tissues of horses unaffected and affected with recurrent airway obstruction.
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Can J Vet Res
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
76
|
An improved model for provision of rural community-based health rehabilitation services in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province of South Africa.
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Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
|
2016
|
0.75
|
|
77
|
Managing paediatric patients with pyrexia.
|
Emerg Nurse
|
2014
|
0.75
|
|
78
|
Multiple Sources of Prescription Payment and Risky Opioid Therapy Among Veterans.
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Med Care
|
2017
|
0.75
|