Published in Am J Trop Med Hyg on November 01, 2002
Comparison of four methods using throat swabs to confirm rubella virus infection. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 1.15
Born too soon: care before and between pregnancy to prevent preterm births: from evidence to action. Reprod Health (2013) 1.03
Rubella seroepidemiology and catch-up immunization among pregnant women in Taiwan: comparison between women born in Taiwan and immigrants from six countries in Asia. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2010) 0.91
Preconception care: preventing and treating infections. Reprod Health (2014) 0.87
Persistence and titer changes of rubella virus antibodies in primiparous women who had been vaccinated with strain RA 27/3 in junior high school. Clin Vaccine Immunol (2011) 0.77
Weather as an effective predictor for occurrence of dengue fever in Taiwan. Acta Trop (2007) 2.83
Does CT evidence of a flat inferior vena cava indicate hypovolemia in blunt trauma patients with solid organ injuries? J Trauma (2011) 2.08
The association between Chlamydia pneumoniae and metabolic syndrome in Taiwanese adults. South Med J (2009) 2.06
Prognostic value of whole-body total lesion glycolysis at pretreatment FDG PET/CT in non-small cell lung cancer. Radiology (2012) 1.75
Higher temperature and urbanization affect the spatial patterns of dengue fever transmission in subtropical Taiwan. Sci Total Environ (2009) 1.74
Collaboration of RON and epidermal growth factor receptor in human bladder carcinogenesis. J Urol (2006) 1.59
Prognostic significance of co-expression of RON and MET receptors in node-negative breast cancer patients. Clin Cancer Res (2005) 1.47
Rescuer fatigue and cardiopulmonary resuscitation positions: A randomized controlled crossover trial. Resuscitation (2010) 1.45
Epidemiological characteristics of lower extremity cellulitis after a typhoon flood. PLoS One (2013) 1.44
Diseases caused by enterovirus 71 infection. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2009) 1.43
Feasibility study of epinephrine administration via laryngeal mask airway using a porcine model. Resuscitation (2006) 1.39
Clinical significance and mechanism of gas formation of pyogenic liver abscess due to Klebsiella pneumoniae. J Clin Microbiol (2004) 1.35
Interleukin-17-producing cell infiltration in the breast cancer tumour microenvironment is a poor prognostic factor. Histopathology (2013) 1.35
Expression of S100A4 and Met: potential predictors for metastasis and survival in early-stage breast cancer. Oncology (2004) 1.21
Combination treatment with arsenic trioxide and irradiation enhances autophagic effects in U118-MG cells through increased mitotic arrest and regulation of PI3K/Akt and ERK1/2 signaling pathways. Autophagy (2009) 1.19
Characteristics of pyogenic liver abscess patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Am J Gastroenterol (2009) 1.15
Increased risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma associated with carriage of the TNF2 allele of the -308 tumor necrosis factor-alpha promoter gene. Cancer Causes Control (2004) 1.07
Unscheduled return visits with and without admission post emergency department discharge. J Emerg Med (2012) 1.05
Rapid activation of Stat3 and ERK1/2 by nicotine modulates cell proliferation in human bladder cancer cells. Toxicol Sci (2008) 1.03
Water disinfection by-products and the risk of specific birth defects: a population-based cross-sectional study in Taiwan. Environ Health (2008) 1.03
Cardiovascular mortality during heat and cold events: determinants of regional vulnerability in Taiwan. Occup Environ Med (2010) 1.01
Long-term nicotine exposure-induced chemoresistance is mediated by activation of Stat3 and downregulation of ERK1/2 via nAChR and beta-adrenoceptors in human bladder cancer cells. Toxicol Sci (2010) 1.00
Handgrip strength is an independent predictor of renal outcomes in patients with chronic kidney diseases. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2011) 0.99
Arsenic, vinyl chloride, viral hepatitis, and hepatic angiosarcoma: a hospital-based study and review of literature in Taiwan. BMC Gastroenterol (2011) 0.99
Protective effects of N-acetylcysteine treatment post acute paraquat intoxication in rats and in human lung epithelial cells. Toxicology (2006) 0.98
Increased expression of nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 is associated with poor survival in cervical cancer treated with radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2005) 0.98
Hepatic angiosarcoma presenting as hepatic rupture in a patient with long-term ingestion of arsenic. J Formos Med Assoc (2004) 0.97
Hypoxia-inducible factor-1alpha correlates with MET and metastasis in node-negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2006) 0.96
Simultaneous exposure of non-diabetics to high levels of dioxins and mercury increases their risk of insulin resistance. J Hazard Mater (2010) 0.96
KIDMAP, a web based system for gathering patients' feedback on their doctors. BMC Med Res Methodol (2009) 0.95
Comparative effects of the formulation of glyphosate-surfactant herbicides on hemodynamics in swine. Clin Toxicol (Phila) (2009) 0.94
Nutritional predictors of survival in terminally ill cancer patients. J Formos Med Assoc (2003) 0.93
Reducing urinary tract infections among female clean room workers. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2006) 0.93
Arsenic levels in drinking water and mortality of liver cancer in Taiwan. J Hazard Mater (2013) 0.92
Atherosclerosis induced by arsenic in drinking water in rats through altering lipid metabolism. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol (2011) 0.92
Clinical and epidemiological features of patients with genitourinary tract tumour in a blackfoot disease endemic area of Taiwan. BJU Int (2008) 0.92
Estimates of relative risks for cancers in a population after prolonged low-dose-rate radiation exposure: a follow-up assessment from 1983 to 2005. Radiat Res (2008) 0.92
Gender and geographic differences in the prevalence of intellectual disability in children: analysis of data from the national disability registry of Taiwan. Res Dev Disabil (2012) 0.91
Presentations of patients of poisoning and predictors of poisoning-related fatality: findings from a hospital-based prospective study. BMC Public Health (2008) 0.91
Proteomic profiling of human urinary proteome using nano-high performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. Anal Chim Acta (2006) 0.90
Photokeratoconjunctivitis caused by different light sources. Am J Emerg Med (2004) 0.90
Predicting the hyperglycemic crisis death (PHD) score: a new decision rule for emergency and critical care. Am J Emerg Med (2013) 0.88
Evaluation of the associations between the single nucleotide polymorphisms of the promoter region of the tumor necrosis factor-alpha gene and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. J Chin Med Assoc (2006) 0.88
Gender and geographic differences in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders in children: analysis of data from the national disability registry of Taiwan. Res Dev Disabil (2012) 0.87
Synergistic effect of thrombomodulin promoter -33G/A polymorphism and smoking on the onset of acute myocardial infarction. Thromb Haemost (2002) 0.87
Predictors of successful noninvasive ventilation treatment for patients suffering acute respiratory failure. J Chin Med Assoc (2008) 0.86
Combination treatment with arsenic trioxide and irradiation enhances apoptotic effects in U937 cells through increased mitotic arrest and ROS generation. Chem Biol Interact (2008) 0.86
Lower limb cellulitis after a typhoon and flood. Epidemiology (2007) 0.86
Gender effect on renal outcome in patients with urothelial carcinoma. World J Urol (2011) 0.86
Arsenic trioxide and radiation enhance apoptotic effects in HL-60 cells through increased ROS generation and regulation of JNK and p38 MAPK signaling pathways. Chem Biol Interact (2011) 0.85
Variations of care quality for infectious pulmonary tuberculosis in Taiwan: a population based cohort study. BMC Public Health (2007) 0.85
The association between arsenic exposure from drinking water and cerebrovascular disease mortality in Taiwan. Water Res (2010) 0.85
Identification of urine PLK2 as a marker of bladder tumors by proteomic analysis. World J Urol (2009) 0.84
Mechanism of recurrent spontaneous abortions in women with mosaicism of X-chromosome aneuploidies. Fertil Steril (2004) 0.84
Urothelial carcinoma in patients with advanced kidney disease: a 12-year retrospective cohort survey. Am J Med Sci (2011) 0.84
Cancer risks associated with arsenic in drinking water. Environ Health Perspect (2007) 0.84
The endocrine and reproductive function of the female Yucheng adolescents prenatally exposed to PCBs/PCDFs. Chemosphere (2005) 0.84
Effects of 12-hour rotating shifts on menstrual cycles of photoelectronic workers in Taiwan. Chronobiol Int (2008) 0.83
The 161TT genotype in the exon 6 of the peroxisome-proliferator-activated receptor gamma gene is associated with premature acute myocardial infarction and increased lipid peroxidation in habitual heavy smokers. Clin Sci (Lond) (2004) 0.83
Dioxin exposure and insulin resistance in Taiwanese living near a highly contaminated area. Epidemiology (2010) 0.83
Decrease in seroprevalence of hepatitis A after the implementation of nationwide disposable tableware use in Taiwan. BMC Public Health (2010) 0.82
p53 and c-erbB-2 but not bcl-2 are predictive of metastasis-free survival in breast cancer patients receiving post-mastectomy adjuvant radiotherapy in Taiwan. Jpn J Clin Oncol (2002) 0.82
Acute poisoning with neonicotinoid insecticides: a case report and literature review. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol (2013) 0.82
Chinese nomogram to predict probability of positive initial prostate biopsy: a study in Taiwan region. Asian J Androl (2013) 0.82
Higher prevalence of dry symptoms in skin, eyes, nose and throat among workers in clean rooms with moderate humidity. J Occup Health (2009) 0.81
Cognitive function and blood methylmercury in adults living near a deserted chloralkali factory. Environ Res (2008) 0.81
Using urine specific gravity to evaluate the hydration status of workers working in an ultra-low humidity environment. J Occup Health (2006) 0.81
Screening for pulmonary tuberculosis using chest radiography in new employees in an industrial park in Taiwan. Am J Infect Control (2007) 0.81
The increment in standardized uptake value determined using dual-phase 18F-FDG PET is a promising prognostic factor in non-small-cell lung cancer. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging (2013) 0.81
Young stroke patients are at high risk for subsequent end-stage renal disease: a population-based observational study. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2014) 0.81
Hepatic angiosarcoma may have fair survival nowadays. Medicine (Baltimore) (2015) 0.80
A stabilization device to improve the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation during ambulance transportation: a randomized crossover trial. Resuscitation (2013) 0.80
Using Rasch analysis to validate the revised PSQI to assess sleep disorders in Taiwan's hi-tech workers. Community Ment Health J (2008) 0.79
Merkel cell carcinoma in patients with long-term ingestion of arsenic. J Occup Health (2005) 0.79
Lipid peroxidation and cell death mechanisms in pulmonary epithelial cells induced by peroxynitrite and nitric oxide. Arch Toxicol (2002) 0.79
Comparison between botulinum toxin and corticosteroid injection in the treatment of acute and subacute tennis elbow: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, active drug-controlled pilot study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil (2010) 0.79
Applying the revised Chinese Job Content Questionnaire to assess psychosocial work conditions among Taiwan's hospital workers. BMC Public Health (2011) 0.79
Pulmonary function, respiratory symptoms, and dust exposures among workers engaged in early manufacturing processes of tea: a cohort study. BMC Public Health (2012) 0.79
Prognostic implications of Fas-ligand expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Head Neck (2004) 0.78
Increased serum level of epidermal growth factor receptor in liver cancer patients and its association with exposure to arsenic. Sci Total Environ (2012) 0.78
Associations between arsenic in drinking water and pterygium in southwestern Taiwan. Environ Health Perspect (2008) 0.78
Decreased salivary flow rate as a dipsogenic factor in hemodialysis patients: evidence from an observational study and a pilocarpine clinical trial. J Am Soc Nephrol (2005) 0.78
Acute Anticholinesterase Pesticide Poisoning Caused a Long-Term Mortality Increase: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. Medicine (Baltimore) (2015) 0.78
Will computed tomography (CT) miss something? The characteristics and pitfalls of torso CT in evaluating patients with blunt solid organ trauma. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg (2011) 0.78
Piper betle L. inflorescence causes allergic contact dermatitis of the hands during betel quid assembly. Contact Dermatitis (2008) 0.77
Eradication of amebiasis in a large institution for adults with mental retardation in Taiwan. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2007) 0.77
The Association Between Peptic Ulcer Disease and Ischemic Stroke: A Population-Based Longitudinal Study. Medicine (Baltimore) (2016) 0.77
An occupational exposure assessment of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofurans in firefighters. Chemosphere (2011) 0.76
Constitutive STAT5 activation correlates with better survival in cervical cancer patients treated with radiation therapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2011) 0.76
Trends in the prevalence of childhood disability: analysis of data from the national disability registry of Taiwan, 2000-2011. Res Dev Disabil (2013) 0.76
Skin tumor-promoting potential and systemic effects of pentachlorophenol and its major metabolite tetrachlorohydroquinone in CD-1 Mice. Mol Carcinog (2003) 0.76
Mortality from dermal exposure to tetramethylammonium hydroxide. J Occup Health (2008) 0.76
The role of oral dryness in interdialytic weight gain by diabetic and non-diabetic haemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2006) 0.76
Baby oil therapy for uremic pruritus in haemodialysis patients. J Clin Nurs (2011) 0.76
Prevalence of urinary tract infections and associated factors among pregnant workers in the electronics industry. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct (2009) 0.76
Predictors of effectiveness of early intervention on children with intellectual disability: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Pediatr (2014) 0.75
Tear secretion dysfunction among women workers engaged in light-on tests in the TFT-LCD industry. BMC Public Health (2006) 0.75
Infection, absent tachycardia, cancer history, and severe coma are independent mortality predictors in geriatric patients with hyperglycemic crises. Diabetes Care (2013) 0.75
Cancer history, bandemia, and serum creatinine are independent mortality predictors in patients with infection-precipitated hyperglycemic crises. BMC Endocr Disord (2013) 0.75
Placental sonolucency and pregnancy outcome in women with elevated second trimester serum alpha-fetoprotein levels. J Formos Med Assoc (2003) 0.75