Published in JAMA on May 05, 2004
Association between helicopter vs ground emergency medical services and survival for adults with major trauma. JAMA (2012) 5.02
Shop for quality or volume? Volume, quality, and outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery. Ann Intern Med (2009) 2.67
Perioperative use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and risks for adverse outcomes of surgery. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 2.38
Pericardial fat burden on ECG-gated noncontrast CT in asymptomatic patients who subsequently experience adverse cardiovascular events. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging (2010) 2.37
Missed opportunities for osteoporosis treatment in patients hospitalized for hip fracture. J Am Geriatr Soc (2010) 2.32
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Statin use associates with a lower incidence of acute kidney injury after major elective surgery. J Am Soc Nephrol (2011) 2.11
Statin use and postoperative atrial fibrillation after major noncardiac surgery. Heart Rhythm (2011) 2.11
Prevalence, treatment, and outcomes associated with OSA among patients hospitalized with pneumonia. Chest (2014) 2.09
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Beneficial effects of perioperative statins for major pulmonary resection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 1.38
Statin intolerance - an attempt at a unified definition. Position paper from an International Lipid Expert Panel. Arch Med Sci (2015) 1.25
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Non-cardiac surgery in developing countries: epidemiological aspects and economical opportunities--the case of Brazil. PLoS One (2010) 1.15
Variation and outcomes associated with direct hospital admission among children with pneumonia in the United States. JAMA Pediatr (2014) 1.09
Variations in the Use of Perioperative Multimodal Analgesic Therapy. Anesthesiology (2016) 1.08
Delirium after elective surgery among elderly patients taking statins. CMAJ (2008) 1.07
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Trends in mechanical ventilation among patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of COPD in the United States, 2001 to 2011. Chest (2015) 0.95
Safety and effectiveness of bivalirudin in routine care of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Eur Heart J (2009) 0.89
Adjuvant vancomycin for antibiotic prophylaxis and risk of Clostridium difficile infection after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.87
Methylergonovine maleate and the risk of myocardial ischemia and infarction. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2013) 0.86
New approaches to confronting an imminent influenza pandemic. Perm J (2007) 0.86
Geographic Variation in Outcome Benefits of Helicopter Transport for Trauma in the United States: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Ann Surg (2016) 0.83
Preinjury statin use is associated with a higher risk of multiple organ failure after injury: a propensity score adjusted analysis. J Trauma (2009) 0.83
Assessment of cardiac risk before non-cardiac general surgery. Heart (2006) 0.82
Influence of statins on postoperative wound complications after inguinal or ventral herniorrhaphy. Hernia (2005) 0.82
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Validation and Comparison of Seven Mortality Prediction Models for Hospitalized Patients With Acute Decompensated Heart Failure. Circ Heart Fail (2016) 0.79
Prehospital helicopter transport and survival of patients with traumatic brain injury. Ann Surg (2015) 0.78
Statin intake is associated with decreased insulin sensitivity during cardiac surgery. Diabetes Care (2012) 0.78
Helicopters and injured kids: Improved survival with scene air medical transport in the pediatric trauma population. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2016) 0.77
Myocardial infarction in major noncardiac surgery: Epidemiology, pathophysiology and prevention. Heart Int (2006) 0.77
Pharmacologic management of the older woman undergoing surgery. Womens Health (Lond Engl) (2009) 0.75
Current and emerging treatments for hypercholesterolemia: A focus on statins and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin Type 9 inhibitors for perioperative clinicians. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol (2017) 0.75
Facts and principles learned at the 32nd annual Williamsburg Conference on Heart Disease. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) (2005) 0.75
Regional variation in patient selection and treatment for carotid artery disease in the Vascular Quality Initiative. J Vasc Surg (2017) 0.75
Incorporating linked healthcare claims to improve confounding control in a study of in-hospital medication use. Drug Saf (2015) 0.75
Initiation patterns of statin therapy among adult patients undergoing intermediate to high-risk non-cardiac surgery. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf (2015) 0.75
Outcomes Associated with Early Postoperative Noninvasive Ventilation in Bariatric Surgical Patients with Sleep Apnea. J Clin Sleep Med (2016) 0.75
Cardiac Evaluation and Monitoring of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery. Health Serv Insights (2017) 0.75
Repurposing of approved cardiovascular drugs. J Transl Med (2016) 0.75
Perioperative Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Events. Circulation (2016) 0.75
Minimizing cardiac risk in perioperative practice - interdisciplinary pharmacological approaches. Wien Klin Wochenschr (2011) 0.75
3rd Guideline for Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology. Arq Bras Cardiol (2017) 0.75
Public reporting and pay for performance in hospital quality improvement. N Engl J Med (2007) 10.55
Perioperative beta-blocker therapy and mortality after major noncardiac surgery. N Engl J Med (2005) 6.65
Outcomes of care by hospitalists, general internists, and family physicians. N Engl J Med (2007) 6.51
Health-related quality of life after transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis: results from the PARTNER (Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valve) Trial (Cohort A). J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 3.29
Quality of care for patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Intern Med (2006) 2.78
Quality of life after PCI with drug-eluting stents or coronary-artery bypass surgery. N Engl J Med (2011) 2.65
Cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve replacement compared with surgical aortic valve replacement in high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis: results of the PARTNER (Placement of Aortic Transcatheter Valves) trial (Cohort A). J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 2.56
Errors in a busy emergency department. Ann Emerg Med (2003) 2.40
Choosing the best hospital: the limitations of public quality reporting. Health Aff (Millwood) (2008) 1.95
Quality of care for patients hospitalized with heart failure: assessing the impact of hospitalists. Arch Intern Med (2002) 1.79
Improving the care of patients with regard to chemotherapy-induced nausea and emesis: the effect of feedback to clinicians on adherence to antiemetic prescribing guidelines. J Clin Oncol (2003) 1.64
Insulin therapy to improve BMI in cystic fibrosis-related diabetes without fasting hyperglycemia: results of the cystic fibrosis related diabetes therapy trial. Diabetes Care (2009) 1.62
Cost-effectiveness of percutaneous coronary intervention with drug eluting stents versus bypass surgery for patients with diabetes mellitus and multivessel coronary artery disease: results from the FREEDOM trial. Circulation (2012) 1.60
Health-related quality of life after carotid stenting versus carotid endarterectomy: results from CREST (Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy Versus Stenting Trial). J Am Coll Cardiol (2011) 1.60
Physician characteristics, attitudes, and use of computerized order entry. J Hosp Med (2006) 1.56
Cost-effectiveness of tolvaptan in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Ann Intern Med (2014) 1.52
Do differences in repeat revascularization explain the antianginal benefits of bypass surgery versus percutaneous coronary intervention?: implications for future treatment comparisons. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2012) 1.50
Validation of the Kaiser Physical Activity Survey in pregnant women. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2006) 1.46
Effect of a clinical pharmacist's interventions on duration of antiretroviral-related errors in hospitalized patients. Am J Health Syst Pharm (2007) 1.46
Selecting antiplatelet therapy at the time of percutaneous intervention for an acute coronary syndrome: weighing the benefits and risks of prasugrel versus clopidogrel. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2012) 1.44
Prepregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain, and risk of hypertensive pregnancy among Latina women. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2008) 1.41
Predictors of excessive and inadequate gestational weight gain in Hispanic women. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2008) 1.40
Vascular hospitalization rates and costs in patients with peripheral artery disease in the United States. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2010) 1.39
Correlates of physical activity in pregnancy among Latina women. Matern Child Health J (2007) 1.34
One-year costs in patients with a history of or at risk for atherothrombosis in the United States. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2008) 1.21
Progressive polymorphic congenital cataract caused by a CRYBB2 mutation in a Chinese family. Mol Vis (2005) 1.19
Physical activity patterns during pregnancy in a diverse population of women. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2006) 1.16
Physical activity and gestational diabetes mellitus among Hispanic women. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2008) 1.06
Economic burden in direct costs of concomitant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma in a Medicare Advantage population. J Manag Care Pharm (2008) 1.01
Quality of life after PCI vs CABG among patients with diabetes and multivessel coronary artery disease: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA (2013) 1.01
Dietary behaviors, physical activity, and cigarette smoking among pregnant Puerto Rican women. Am J Clin Nutr (2008) 1.00
Blood glucose measurement in patients with suspected diabetic ketoacidosis: a comparison of Abbott MediSense PCx point-of-care meter values to reference laboratory values. J Emerg Nurs (2008) 0.99
The potential preventability of postoperative myocardial infarction: underuse of perioperative beta-adrenergic blockade. Arch Intern Med (2004) 0.97
Ratio of controller to total asthma medications: determinants of the measure. Am J Manag Care (2010) 0.96
Prenatal stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms as predictors of intention to breastfeed among Hispanic women. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2011) 0.95
Opportunities and challenges for diabetes prevention at two community health centers. Diabetes Care (2007) 0.94
Physician leadership: enhancing the career development of academic physician administrators and leaders. Acad Med (2004) 0.93
Effects of ranolazine on disease-specific health status and quality of life among patients with acute coronary syndromes: results from the MERLIN-TIMI 36 randomized trial. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2008) 0.93
Association between previous health care use and initiation of inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta2-adrenergic agonist combination therapy among US patients with asthma. Clin Ther (2009) 0.93
Subacute lack of asthma control as a predictor of subsequent acute asthma exacerbation in a managed care population. Am J Manag Care (2010) 0.90
Risk factors for prenatal depressive symptoms among Hispanic women. Matern Child Health J (2011) 0.90
Subacute lack of asthma control and acute asthma exacerbation history as predictors of subsequent acute asthma exacerbations: evidence from managed care data. J Asthma (2010) 0.90
Maternal body mass index, delivery route, and induction of labor in a midwifery caseload. J Midwifery Womens Health (2006) 0.89
Public reporting of hospital quality: recommendations to benefit patients and hospitals. J Hosp Med (2009) 0.87
Correlates of smoking cessation at pregnancy onset among Hispanic women in Massachusetts. Am J Health Promot (2010) 0.86
Follow-up treatment for osteoporosis after fracture. Osteoporos Int (2004) 0.86
Effects of mixture ratio on anaerobic co-digestion with fruit and vegetable waste and food waste of China. J Environ Sci (China) (2011) 0.86
Sedentary behaviors and abnormal glucose tolerance among pregnant Latina women. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2010) 0.84
Estudio Parto: postpartum diabetes prevention program for hispanic women with abnormal glucose tolerance in pregnancy: a randomised controlled trial - study protocol. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2014) 0.84
Hospital-based inpatient resource utilization associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease in the US. J Med Econ (2015) 0.84
Smoking and risk of preterm birth among predominantly Puerto Rican women. Ann Epidemiol (2008) 0.83
High-rate hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis for biogas upgrading: the role of anaerobic granules. Environ Technol (2014) 0.83
Quarterly assessment of short-acting beta(2)-adrenergic agonist use as a predictor of subsequent health care use for asthmatic patients in the United States. J Asthma (2010) 0.82
Retracted Effect of superposed electromagnetic noise on DNA damage of lens epithelial cells induced by microwave radiation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci (2008) 0.82
Prenatal depressive symptoms and abnormalities of glucose tolerance during pregnancy among Hispanic women. Arch Womens Ment Health (2013) 0.81
Mortality rates as a measure of quality and safety, "caveat emptor". Am J Med Qual (2010) 0.81
Smoking during pregnancy and risk of abnormal glucose tolerance: a prospective cohort study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2010) 0.80
Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and C-reactive protein in pregnancy. Med Sci Sports Exerc (2014) 0.80
Caspase-3 and its inhibitor Ac-DEVD-CHO in rat lens epithelial cell apoptosis induced by hydrogen in vitro. Chin Med J (Engl) (2003) 0.80
Methanogenic community dynamics in anaerobic co-digestion of fruit and vegetable waste and food waste. J Environ Sci (China) (2012) 0.79
Appropriate use of inhaled corticosteroid and long-acting beta(2)-adrenergic agonist combination therapy among asthma patients in a US commercially insured population. Curr Med Res Opin (2009) 0.79
Physical activity and gestational weight gain in Hispanic women. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2013) 0.79
Effects of exposure to 1.8 GHz radiofrequency field on the expression of Hsps and phosphorylation of MAPKs in human lens epithelial cells. Cell Res (2008) 0.79
Physical activity and risk of small-for-gestational-age birth among predominantly Puerto Rican women. Matern Child Health J (2011) 0.78
Cost-effectiveness of aripiprazole once-monthly compared with paliperidone palmitate once-monthly injectable for the treatment of schizophrenia in the United States. J Med Econ (2014) 0.78
An autotrophic nitrogen removal process: short-cut nitrification combined with ANAMMOX for treating diluted effluent from an UASB reactor fed by landfill leachate. J Environ Sci (China) (2010) 0.77
Association of gestational weight gain with cesarean delivery rate after labor induction. J Reprod Med (2011) 0.77
Better Asthma Management with Advanced Technology: Creation of an Asthma Utilization Rx Analyzer (AURA) Tool. P T (2009) 0.77
Influence of medication treatment patterns on resource use for patients hospitalized for schizophrenia. Am J Health Syst Pharm (2008) 0.77
Physical activity, sedentary behavior and risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in Hispanic women. Hypertens Pregnancy (2014) 0.77
One system's journey in creating a disclosure and apology program. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf (2009) 0.77
Development of the asthma treatment satisfaction measure. Curr Med Res Opin (2009) 0.77
Can patients with asthma feel inhaler therapy working right away? Two clinical trials testing the effect of timing of assessment on patient perception. J Asthma (2009) 0.76
Enhancement of DNA cancer vaccine efficacy by combination with anti-angiogenesis in regression of established subcutaneous B16 melanoma. Oncol Rep (2009) 0.76
Forecasting the impact of a clinical practice guideline for perioperative beta-blockers to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Arch Intern Med (2002) 0.76
Relationship between short-acting β2-adrenergic agonist use and healthcare costs. Am J Manag Care (2011) 0.76
Reducing surgical complications. Nurs Manage (2007) 0.75
Measuring Adverse Events in Hospitalized Patients: An Administrative Method for Measuring Harm. J Patient Saf (2016) 0.75
Validation of a certified nurse-midwifery database for use in quality monitoring and outcomes research. J Midwifery Womens Health (2014) 0.75
The role of the institutional review board in quality improvement: a survey of quality officers, institutional review board chairs, and journal editors. Am J Med (2002) 0.75
Physical activity before and during pregnancy and duration of second stage of labor among Hispanic women. J Reprod Med (2009) 0.75
Association of admission date with cancer patient survival at a regional hospice: utility of a statistical process control analysis. Am J Hosp Palliat Care (2004) 0.75
[Anesthesia in the Signal Processing Methods]. Zhongguo Yi Liao Qi Xie Za Zhi (2015) 0.75
[The expression of calpain II in rat lens epithelial cells of hydrogen peroxide-induced cataract]. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi (2002) 0.75
Significant performance enhancement of a UASB reactor by using acyl homoserine lactones to facilitate the long filaments of Methanosaeta harundinacea 6Ac. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol (2015) 0.75