Published in Can J Anaesth on October 01, 2004
Regional & topical anaesthesia of upper airways. Indian J Anaesth (2009) 1.06
Multilevel nerve stimulator-guided paravertebral block as a sole anesthetic technique for breast cancer surgery in morbidly obese patients. J Anesth (2011) 0.80
Multiple-injection thoracic paravertebral block as an alternative to general anaesthesia for elective breast surgeries: A randomised controlled trial. Indian J Anaesth (2012) 0.80
Anesthetic challenges in the obese patient. J Anesth (2012) 0.77
Lung physiology and obesity: anesthetic implications for thoracic procedures. Anesthesiol Res Pract (2012) 0.75
An unusual potentially hazardous malposition of naostracheal tube. Indian J Anaesth (2012) 0.75
Should we abandon regional anesthesia in open inguinal hernia repair in adults? Eur J Med Res (2015) 0.75
A nomogram for predicting the need for sciatic nerve block after total knee arthroplasty. J Anesth (2016) 0.75
"Ghost" publications among applicants to a general surgery residency program. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 3.64
Processed electroencephalogram during donation after cardiac death. Anesth Analg (2010) 3.59
Estimates and patterns of direct health care expenditures among individuals with back pain in the United States. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 3.54
What leads Indians to participate in clinical trials? A meta-analysis of qualitative studies. PLoS One (2010) 3.38
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: outcomes comparison based on a large administrative database. Ann Surg (2004) 2.95
Scientific writing of novice researchers: what difficulties and encouragements do they encounter? Acad Med (2009) 2.86
Trends in epidemiology of knee arthroplasty in the United States, 1990-2000. Arthritis Rheum (2005) 2.76
STICH (Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure) trial enrollment. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 2.39
The role of radiation therapy in resected T2 N0 esophageal cancer: a population-based analysis. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 2.08
Changes in bone mineral density in women following 1-year gastric bypass surgery. Obes Surg (2012) 2.08
The database for aggregate analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT) and subsequent regrouping by clinical specialty. PLoS One (2012) 2.06
Case report: continuous interscalene block associated with neck hematoma and postoperative sepsis. Anesth Analg (2010) 2.02
Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing compares favorably with THA at 2 years followup. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2006) 1.81
Stage-specific effect of adjuvant therapy following gastric cancer resection: a population-based analysis of 4,041 patients. Ann Surg Oncol (2007) 1.78
Comorbidities increase complication rates in patients having arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2005) 1.74
A suite of web applications to streamline the interdisciplinary collaboration in secondary data analyses. BMC Med Res Methodol (2004) 1.74
Reliability and validity of the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Form. Joint Bone Spine (2007) 1.72
Worse outcomes in patients undergoing urgent surgery for left-sided diverticulitis admitted on weekends vs weekdays: a population-based study of 31 832 patients. Arch Surg (2012) 1.71
Influence of obesity on surgical regional anesthesia in the ambulatory setting: an analysis of 9,038 blocks. Anesthesiology (2005) 1.69
Axillary lymph node dissection for sentinel lymph node micrometastases may be safely omitted in early-stage breast cancer patients: long-term outcomes of a prospective study. Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 1.67
Design and implementation of an institutional case report form library. Clin Trials (2010) 1.66
Laparoscopic vs open colectomy: outcomes comparison based on large nationwide databases. Arch Surg (2003) 1.58
Concomitant vascular reconstruction during pancreatectomy for malignant disease: a propensity score-adjusted, population-based trend analysis involving 10,206 patients. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.58
Nodules less than 20 mm and vascular invasion are predictors of survival in small hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Gastroenterol (2009) 1.56
Variability in the treatment of elderly patients with stage IIIA (N2) non-small-cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol (2013) 1.53
Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the short form 12-item survey (SF-12) in patients with back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.53
Provider Volume of Total Knee Arthroplasties and Patient Outcomes in the HCUP-Nationwide Inpatient Sample. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2003) 1.51
Use of lung allografts from brain-dead donors after cardiopulmonary arrest and resuscitation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2013) 1.49
Influence of acetabular coverage on hip survival after free vascularized fibular grafting for femoral head osteonecrosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2006) 1.48
Patterns and trends in opioid use among individuals with back pain in the United States. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.46
Continuous peripheral nerve block for battlefield anesthesia and evacuation. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2005) 1.46
Intra- and inter-observer reliability of MRI examination of intervertebral disc abnormalities in patients with cervical myelopathy. Eur J Radiol (2007) 1.44
The relationship between surgeon and hospital volume and outcomes for shoulder arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2004) 1.44
Interpreting study designs in surgical research: a practical guide for surgeons and surgical residents. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.41
Observer agreement of spine stenosis on magnetic resonance imaging analysis of patients with cervical spine myelopathy. J Manipulative Physiol Ther (2008) 1.39
Altered perceptions after upper and lower extremity blocks: an initial investigation. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2003) 1.39
Pudendal nerve stimulation evokes reflex bladder contractions in persons with chronic spinal cord injury. Neurourol Urodyn (2007) 1.34
Factors enhancing career satisfaction among female emergency physicians. Ann Emerg Med (2008) 1.32
Prospective analysis of incidence and risk factors of dysphagia in spine surgery patients: comparison of anterior cervical, posterior cervical, and lumbar procedures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.31
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Neck Disability Index and Neck Pain and Disability Scale. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.31
National trends in surgical procedures for degenerative cervical spine disease: 1990-2000. Neurosurgery (2005) 1.30
Trends in the epidemiology of total shoulder arthroplasty in the United States from 1990-2000. Arthritis Rheum (2006) 1.28
Insurance status and race represent independent predictors of undergoing laparoscopic surgery for appendicitis: secondary data analysis of 145,546 patients. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 1.27
Diabetes and early postoperative outcomes following lumbar fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.27
The impact of diabetes on perioperative patient outcomes after total hip and total knee arthroplasty in the United States. J Arthroplasty (2008) 1.26
Impact of surgical approach on complications and resource utilization of cervical spine fusion: a nationwide perspective to the surgical treatment of diffuse cervical spondylosis. Spine J (2008) 1.24
The cancer translational research informatics platform. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2008) 1.23
Relationship between surgeon caseload and sphincter preservation in patients with rectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 1.22
Bayesian statistics in oncology: a guide for the clinical investigator. Cancer (2009) 1.21
Peripheral nerve block techniques for ambulatory surgery. Anesth Analg (2005) 1.19
Adjuvant therapy for resected gastric cancer--rapid, yet incomplete adoption following results of intergroup 0116 trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2007) 1.18
DADOS-Survey: an open-source application for CHERRIES-compliant Web surveys. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2006) 1.15
Axillary recurrence rate in breast cancer patients with negative sentinel lymph node (SLN) or SLN micrometastases: prospective analysis of 150 patients after SLN biopsy. Ann Surg (2005) 1.14
NY-ESO-1/LAGE-1 coexpression with MAGE-A cancer/testis antigens: a tissue microarray study. Int J Cancer (2005) 1.13
Ambulatory discharge after long-acting peripheral nerve blockade: 2382 blocks with ropivacaine. Anesth Analg (2002) 1.12
Standardizing clinical trials workflow representation in UML for international site comparison. PLoS One (2010) 1.11
High hospital volume is associated with better outcomes for breast cancer surgery: analysis of 233,247 patients. World J Surg (2005) 1.11
Hip fracture outcomes: does surgeon or hospital volume really matter? J Trauma (2009) 1.11
Comprehensive morphologic evaluation of the hip in patients with symptomatic labral tear. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2006) 1.11
Comparison of plain radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of bone tunnel widening after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc (2009) 1.10
Paravertebral somatic nerve block compared with peripheral nerve blocks for outpatient inguinal herniorrhaphy. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2002) 1.10
A study of 11,003 patients with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and the association between surgeon and hospital volume and outcomes. J Pediatr Surg (2005) 1.08
Induction chemoradiation is not superior to induction chemotherapy alone in stage IIIA lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.07
The impact of diabetes on patient outcomes after ankle fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2005) 1.06
The pattern and technique in the clinical evaluation of the adult hip: the common physical examination tests of hip specialists. Arthroscopy (2010) 1.04
Identification of sentinel lymph nodes in colon cancer depends on the amount of dye injected relative to tumor size. World J Surg (2003) 1.04
Observer variability in assessing lumbar spinal stenosis severity on magnetic resonance imaging and its relation to cross-sectional spinal canal area. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.04
Effect of the 50-hour workweek limitation on training of surgical residents in Switzerland. Arch Surg (2010) 1.03
Workforce projections for hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.02
DADOS-Prospective: an open source application for Web-based prospective data collection. Source Code Biol Med (2006) 1.02
Real-time three-dimensional ultrasound for continuous popliteal blockade: a case report and image description. Anesth Analg (2007) 1.02
Piezoelectric vibrating needle and catheter for enhancing ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks. Anesth Analg (2007) 1.02
Prescription of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxants for back pain in the United States. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.01
Development and testing of a self-report instrument to measure actions: outpatient physical therapy improvement in movement assessment log (OPTIMAL). Phys Ther (2005) 1.01
Impact of body habitus on perioperative morbidity associated with fusion of the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine. Neurosurgery (2009) 1.01
Cholecystectomy concomitant with laparoscopic gastric bypass: a trend analysis of the nationwide inpatient sample from 2001 to 2008. Obes Surg (2012) 1.01
Sources of variation in readmission rates, length of stay, and operative time associated with rotator cuff surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2003) 1.00
Modest improvement in overall survival for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer: a trend analysis using the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results registry from 1988 to 2008. Pancreas (2013) 1.00