Published in J Am Coll Cardiol on October 15, 2003
A review of the application of propensity score methods yielded increasing use, advantages in specific settings, but not substantially different estimates compared with conventional multivariable methods. J Clin Epidemiol (2005) 7.31
Validation of ICD-9-CM/ICD-10 coding algorithms for the identification of patients with acetaminophen overdose and hepatotoxicity using administrative data. BMC Health Serv Res (2007) 1.41
Heart failure in North America. Curr Cardiol Rev (2013) 0.87
Relationship between recommended chronic heart failure treatments and mortality over 8 years in real-world conditions: a pharmacoepidemiological study. Eur J Clin Pharmacol (2012) 0.81
Effectiveness of beta-blocker therapy in daily practice patients with advanced chronic heart failure; is there an effect-modification by age? Br J Clin Pharmacol (2006) 0.80
Utilisation of medications recommended for chronic heart failure and the relationship with annual hospitalisation duration in patients over 75 years of age. A pharmacoepidemiological study. Eur J Clin Pharmacol (2005) 0.79
The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and other drugs with cardiovascular effects by non-demented and demented elderly with a clinical diagnosis of heart failure. A population-based study of the very old. Eur J Clin Pharmacol (2006) 0.79
Validation of coding algorithms for the identification of patients with primary biliary cirrhosis using administrative data. Can J Gastroenterol (2010) 0.79
The contribution of observational studies to the knowledge of drug effectiveness in heart failure. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2007) 0.79
Changes in practice patterns affecting in-hospital and post-discharge survival among ACS patients. BMC Health Serv Res (2006) 0.78
Is there benefit in optimising heart failure treatment in over-80 year-old patients? (HF-80 study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials (2012) 0.76
Inotropic agents use in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure: a retrospective analysis from a 22-year registry in a Middle-Eastern Country (1991-2013). BMC Cardiovasc Disord (2016) 0.75
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, beta-blockers, and mortality in systolic heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 0.75
Crystal structure of a bacterial homologue of Na+/Cl--dependent neurotransmitter transporters. Nature (2005) 12.56
New ICD-10 version of the Charlson comorbidity index predicted in-hospital mortality. J Clin Epidemiol (2004) 7.20
Structure of a glutamate transporter homologue from Pyrococcus horikoshii. Nature (2004) 6.02
A modification of the Elixhauser comorbidity measures into a point system for hospital death using administrative data. Med Care (2009) 5.13
Comparison of the Elixhauser and Charlson/Deyo methods of comorbidity measurement in administrative data. Med Care (2004) 5.12
Quantitative effect of CYP2D6 genotype and inhibitors on tamoxifen metabolism: implication for optimization of breast cancer treatment. Clin Pharmacol Ther (2006) 4.81
The reporting of methodological factors in randomized controlled trials and the association with a journal policy to promote adherence to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) checklist. Control Clin Trials (2002) 3.62
Adapting the Charlson Comorbidity Index for use in patients with ESRD. Am J Kidney Dis (2003) 3.60
A randomized trial of aspirin on the risk of embolic events in patients with infective endocarditis. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 3.02
Development of an online tool to determine appropriateness for an epilepsy surgery evaluation. Neurology (2012) 2.97
Genome-wide association study of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Chinese subjects identifies susceptibility loci at PLCE1 and C20orf54. Nat Genet (2010) 2.95
Dealing with missing data in a multi-question depression scale: a comparison of imputation methods. BMC Med Res Methodol (2006) 2.81
From a national, centrally planned health system to a system based on the market: lessons from China. Health Aff (Millwood) (2008) 2.79
Human papillomavirus vaccine uptake, predictors of vaccination, and self-reported barriers to vaccination. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2009) 2.54
Statins are associated with better outcomes after carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients. Stroke (2005) 2.50
Workplace and individual risk factors for carpal tunnel syndrome. Occup Environ Med (2011) 2.39
Rates of human papillomavirus vaccination, attitudes about vaccination, and human papillomavirus prevalence in young women. Obstet Gynecol (2008) 2.36
Hospital and surgeon determinants of carotid endarterectomy outcomes. Arch Neurol (2002) 2.30
Crystal structure and association behaviour of the GluR2 amino-terminal domain. EMBO J (2009) 2.19
CKD and risk of hospitalization and death with pneumonia. Am J Kidney Dis (2009) 2.17
Composite functional genetic and comedication CYP2D6 activity score in predicting tamoxifen drug exposure among breast cancer patients. J Clin Pharmacol (2010) 2.15
Cross-national comparative performance of three versions of the ICD-10 Charlson index. Med Care (2007) 2.14
Risk adjustment performance of Charlson and Elixhauser comorbidities in ICD-9 and ICD-10 administrative databases. BMC Health Serv Res (2008) 2.12
Outcomes after aortic and mitral valve replacement surgery in Canada: 1994/95 to 1999/2000. Can J Cardiol (2004) 2.11
Rural and urban disparity in health services utilization in China. Med Care (2007) 1.98
The impact of the electronic medical record on structure, process, and outcomes within primary care: a systematic review of the evidence. J Am Med Inform Assoc (2011) 1.94
Access to health care among status Aboriginal people with chronic kidney disease. CMAJ (2008) 1.91
RAD51 G135C polymorphism is associated with breast cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis involving 22,399 subjects. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2010) 1.74
Polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2010) 1.70
Uptake, translocation, and accumulation of manufactured iron oxide nanoparticles by pumpkin plants. J Environ Monit (2008) 1.67
Cohort mortality study of workers at seven beryllium processing plants: update and associations with cumulative and maximum exposure. Occup Environ Med (2010) 1.62
Measuring agreement of administrative data with chart data using prevalence unadjusted and adjusted kappa. BMC Med Res Methodol (2009) 1.62
Diagnosed hypertension in Canada: incidence, prevalence and associated mortality. CMAJ (2011) 1.62
A new method for estimating the retention of selected smoke constituents in the respiratory tract of smokers during cigarette smoking. Inhal Toxicol (2007) 1.61
Validating ICD coding algorithms for diabetes mellitus from administrative data. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2010) 1.60
Literature based drug interaction prediction with clinical assessment using electronic medical records: novel myopathy associated drug interactions. PLoS Comput Biol (2012) 1.58
A comparison of infant hair, cord blood and meconium analysis to detect fetal exposure to environmental pesticides. Environ Res (2007) 1.55
How accurate is ICD coding for epilepsy? Epilepsia (2009) 1.54
DJ-1 may contribute to metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer. Mol Biol Rep (2011) 1.52
Recommendations for optimal ICD codes to study neurologic conditions: a systematic review. Neurology (2012) 1.51
Follow-through after calling a nurse telephone advice line: a population-based study. Fam Pract (2010) 1.50
Maternal hair--an appropriate matrix for detecting maternal exposure to pesticides during pregnancy. Environ Res (2006) 1.49
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease and survival among aboriginal people. J Am Soc Nephrol (2007) 1.47
Hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia in Alberta First Nations Aboriginals compared with non-First Nations Albertans. Can Respir J (2004) 1.46
Glycemic variability in gestational diabetes mellitus and its association with β cell function. Endocrine (2012) 1.46
Effect of long-term aspirin use on embolic events in infective endocarditis. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 1.46
Lack of an association between AURKA T91A polymorphisms and breast cancer: a meta-analysis involving 32,141 subjects. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2010) 1.46
How many patients with heart failure are eligible for cardiac resynchronization? Insights from two prospective cohorts. Eur Heart J (2005) 1.45
Identifying priorities in methodological research using ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 administrative data: report from an international consortium. BMC Health Serv Res (2006) 1.45
ICD-10 coding algorithms for defining comorbidities of acute myocardial infarction. BMC Health Serv Res (2006) 1.44
Assessing record linkage between health care and Vital Statistics databases using deterministic methods. BMC Health Serv Res (2006) 1.44
Reduced health resource use after acupuncture for low-back pain. J Altern Complement Med (2011) 1.43
Trends in antihypertensive drug prescriptions and physician visits in Canada between 1996 and 2006. Can J Cardiol (2008) 1.43
Sequential accumulation of the mutations in core promoter of hepatitis B virus is associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in Qidong, China. J Hepatol (2008) 1.43
Comparison and validity of procedures coded With ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CA/CCI. Med Care (2008) 1.42
Association of postoperative complications with hospital costs and length of stay in a tertiary care center. J Gen Intern Med (2006) 1.42
Importance of the imaging modality in decision making about carotid endarterectomy. Neurology (2004) 1.38
A systematic review of interventions to increase breast and cervical cancer screening uptake among Asian women. BMC Public Health (2012) 1.38
Transferrin receptor-targeted lipid nanoparticles for delivery of an antisense oligodeoxyribonucleotide against Bcl-2. Mol Pharm (2009) 1.37
Variations in rates of appropriate and inappropriate carotid endarterectomy for stroke prevention in 4 Canadian provinces. CMAJ (2004) 1.36
A large outbreak of hand, foot, and mouth disease caused by EV71 and CAV16 in Guangdong, China, 2009. Arch Virol (2011) 1.35
Improved accuracy of co-morbidity coding over time after the introduction of ICD-10 administrative data. BMC Health Serv Res (2011) 1.35
Patterns of care and outcomes differ for urban versus rural patients with newly diagnosed heart failure, even in a universal healthcare system. Circ Heart Fail (2011) 1.35
Trends in heart failure care: has the incident diagnosis of heart failure shifted from the hospital to the emergency department and outpatient clinics? Eur J Heart Fail (2010) 1.35
Administrative data have high variation in validity for recording heart failure. Can J Cardiol (2010) 1.32
Male and female adult population health status in China: a cross-sectional national survey. BMC Public Health (2008) 1.31
Phosphorylation of serine 262 in the gap junction protein connexin-43 regulates DNA synthesis in cell-cell contact forming cardiomyocytes. J Cell Sci (2004) 1.31
Electrospun fibrous mats with high porosity as potential scaffolds for skin tissue engineering. Biomacromolecules (2008) 1.31
Salmonella paratyphi C: genetic divergence from Salmonella choleraesuis and pathogenic convergence with Salmonella typhi. PLoS One (2009) 1.30
A comparison between the APACHE II and Charlson Index Score for predicting hospital mortality in critically ill patients. BMC Health Serv Res (2009) 1.30
Genotypic variants at 2q33 and risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in China: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies. Hum Mol Genet (2012) 1.28
The development, evolution, and modifications of ICD-10: challenges to the international comparability of morbidity data. Med Care (2010) 1.27
Characterization of the 3a protein of SARS-associated coronavirus in infected vero E6 cells and SARS patients. J Mol Biol (2004) 1.26
Inhibition of MAPK stimulates the Ca2+ -dependent big-conductance K channels in cortical collecting duct. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2006) 1.25
Application of patient safety indicators internationally: a pilot study among seven countries. Int J Qual Health Care (2009) 1.25
Mining administrative health databases to advance medical science: geographical considerations and untapped potential in Canada. Can J Cardiol (2012) 1.23
Resource use in the last 6 months of life among patients with heart failure in Canada. Arch Intern Med (2010) 1.23
Transcriptome profiling of resistant and susceptible Cavendish banana roots following inoculation with Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4. BMC Genomics (2012) 1.23
Embryonic survival and severity of cardiac and craniofacial defects are affected by genetic background in fibroblast growth factor-16 null mice. DNA Cell Biol (2010) 1.22
Estrogen receptor genotype is associated with risk of venous thromboembolism during tamoxifen therapy. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2008) 1.21
Periodontal tissue engineering and regeneration: current approaches and expanding opportunities. Tissue Eng Part B Rev (2010) 1.20
A nerve graft constructed with xenogeneic acellular nerve matrix and autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells. Biomaterials (2010) 1.20
Why many visible minority women in Canada do not participate in cervical cancer screening. Ethn Health (2009) 1.19
Odontogenic capability: bone marrow stromal stem cells versus dental pulp stem cells. Biol Cell (2007) 1.18
Development of an eco-friendly agar extraction technique from the red seaweed Gracilaria lemaneiformis. Bioresour Technol (2007) 1.18
Long-term morbidity and mortality after hospitalization with community-acquired pneumonia: a population-based cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) (2008) 1.17
A novel Raji-Burkitt's lymphoma model for preclinical and mechanistic evaluation of CD52-targeted immunotherapeutic agents. Clin Cancer Res (2008) 1.17
Predicting in-hospital mortality in patients with cirrhosis: results differ across risk adjustment methods. Hepatology (2009) 1.17
Mitogen-activated protein kinases inhibit the ROMK (Kir 1.1)-like small conductance K channels in the cortical collecting duct. J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 1.16
Characteristics of hypertensive Canadians not receiving drug therapy. Can J Cardiol (2008) 1.16
Magnetic resonance field strength effects on diffusion measures and brain connectivity networks. Brain Connect (2013) 1.16
Angular versus spatial resolution trade-offs for diffusion imaging under time constraints. Hum Brain Mapp (2012) 1.15
Differentiation potential of STRO-1+ dental pulp stem cells changes during cell passaging. BMC Cell Biol (2010) 1.15
Risk factors for hand, foot, and mouth disease and herpangina and the preventive effect of hand-washing. Pediatrics (2011) 1.14
Ethnicity and sex affect diabetes incidence and outcomes. Diabetes Care (2010) 1.14
Biomarkers of potential harm among adult smokers and nonsmokers in the total exposure study. Nicotine Tob Res (2011) 1.14
Development of an online tool to determine appropriateness for an epilepsy surgery evaluation. Neurology (2013) 1.13
MiR-17 modulates osteogenic differentiation through a coherent feed-forward loop in mesenchymal stem cells isolated from periodontal ligaments of patients with periodontitis. Stem Cells (2011) 1.13