Published in Respir Med on June 01, 2004
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Optimal cutoff level of breath carbon monoxide for assessing smoking status in patients with asthma and COPD. Chest (2003) 1.11
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Comparison of airway dimensions in different anatomic locations on chest CT in patients with COPD. Respirology (2006) 0.93
Gender and age differences in basic ADL ability on the elderly: comparison between the independent and the dependent elderly. J Physiol Anthropol Appl Human Sci (2003) 0.92
Large coalescent parenchymal nodules in pulmonary sarcoidosis: "sarcoid galaxy" sign. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2002) 0.91
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Temporal lobectomy: resection volume, neuropsychological effects, and seizure outcome. Epilepsy Behav (2009) 0.90
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Temporal lobe epilepsy, depression, and hippocampal volume. Epilepsia (2008) 0.90
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Association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 (SOCS2) gene with type 2 diabetes in the Japanese. Genomics (2006) 0.90
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18F-FCWAY and 18F-FDG PET in MRI-negative temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia (2008) 0.89
Percentage of total body fat as estimated by three automatic bioelectrical impedance analyzers. J Physiol Anthropol Appl Human Sci (2004) 0.89
Dietary intake of isoflavones and polyunsaturated fatty acids associated with lung function, breathlessness and the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: possible protective effect of traditional Japanese diet. Mol Nutr Food Res (2010) 0.88
Effect of exacerbations on health status in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2009) 0.88
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Relationship between different indices of exercise capacity and clinical measures in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Heart Lung (2002) 0.86
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Comparison of health-related quality of life measurements using a single value in patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Asthma (2008) 0.85
Molecular epidemiology of the attachment glycoprotein (G) gene in respiratory syncytial virus in children with acute respiratory infection in Japan in 2009/2010. J Med Microbiol (2012) 0.85
Longitudinal study of spatially heterogeneous emphysema progression in current smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. PLoS One (2012) 0.84
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A comparison of the effects of salbutamol and ipratropium bromide on exercise endurance in patients with COPD. Chest (2003) 0.84
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A comparison of the responsiveness of different generic health status measures in patients with asthma. Qual Life Res (2003) 0.83
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Do vegetables and fruits reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A case-control study in Japan. Prev Med (2009) 0.83
Three-year follow-up of the fall risk and physical function characteristics of the elderly participating in a community exercise class. J Physiol Anthropol (2009) 0.82
An open label trial of donepezil for enhancement of rapid eye movement sleep in young children with autism spectrum disorders. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol (2011) 0.82
Detection of endogenous DNA adducts, O-carboxymethyl-2'-deoxyguanosine and 3-ethanesulfonic acid-2'-deoxycytidine, in the rat stomach after duodenal reflux. Cancer Sci (2008) 0.82
Serotonin 1A receptors, depression, and memory in temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia (2011) 0.82
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Comparison of two devices for respiratory impedance measurement using a forced oscillation technique: basic study using phantom models. J Physiol Sci (2014) 0.81
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The screening of hydrogen peroxide-producing lactic acid bacteria and their application to inactivating psychrotrophic food-borne pathogens. Curr Microbiol (2003) 0.81
The validity and reliability of relative body fat estimates and the construction of new prediction equations for young Japanese adult males. J Sports Sci (2002) 0.81
Development of an Agrobacterium-mediated transformation method for pear (Pyrus communis L.) with leaf-section and axillary shoot-meristem explants. Plant Cell Rep (2005) 0.81
Analysis of longitudinal changes in the psychological status of patients with asthma. Respir Med (2007) 0.81
The interrelationship among achievement patterns of activities of daily living for institutionalized dependent elderly. J Physiol Anthropol Appl Human Sci (2002) 0.81
Development and psychometric analysis of the Japanese version of the Nottingham Health Profile: cross-cultural adaptation. Intern Med (2004) 0.81
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Identification and quantification of the oxidation products derived from α-acids and β-acids during storage of hops ( Humulus lupulus L.). J Agric Food Chem (2013) 0.80