Published in Chest on October 01, 2004
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A discrete choice experiment evaluation of patients' preferences for different risk, benefit, and delivery attributes of insulin therapy for diabetes management. Patient Prefer Adherence (2010) 0.93
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The nature of small-airway obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N Engl J Med (2004) 17.08
The incidence of co-morbidities related to obesity and overweight: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Public Health (2009) 9.79
Genetic modifiers of lung disease in cystic fibrosis. N Engl J Med (2005) 5.51
Treatment outcomes of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS One (2009) 4.92
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Airway wall thickening and emphysema show independent familial aggregation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2008) 3.70
Therapies for active rheumatoid arthritis after methotrexate failure. N Engl J Med (2013) 3.51
Characterization of airway plugging in fatal asthma. Am J Med (2003) 3.23
Overdiagnosis of asthma in obese and nonobese adults. CMAJ (2008) 3.23
Treatment of very early rheumatoid arthritis with symptomatic therapy, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, or biologic agents: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Ann Intern Med (2009) 3.03
The prediction of small airway dimensions using computed tomography. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2004) 3.02
COPD phenotypes in biomass smoke- versus tobacco smoke-exposed Mexican women. Eur Respir J (2013) 2.81
Airway smooth muscle hypertrophy and hyperplasia in asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2012) 2.55
Selection of reference genes for gene expression studies in human neutrophils by real-time PCR. BMC Mol Biol (2005) 2.44
Canadian Thoracic Society Asthma Management Continuum--2010 Consensus Summary for children six years of age and over, and adults. Can Respir J (2010) 2.42
Gene expression profiling in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2007) 2.39
Does antibiotic exposure during infancy lead to development of asthma?: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Chest (2006) 2.37
Effects of interleukin-13 blockade on allergen-induced airway responses in mild atopic asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2010) 2.31
Empyema: an increasing concern in Canada. Can Respir J (2008) 2.26
Gaps in care for rheumatoid arthritis: a population study. Arthritis Rheum (2005) 2.20
Long-term (10-year) mortality of younger previously healthy patients with severe sepsis/septic shock is worse than that of patients with nonseptic critical illness and of the general population. Crit Care Med (2014) 2.19
Pulmonary disease assessment in cystic fibrosis: comparison of CT scoring systems and value of bronchial and arterial dimension measurements. Radiology (2004) 2.18
Impact of supply-side policies for control of illicit drugs in the face of the AIDS and overdose epidemics: investigation of a massive heroin seizure. CMAJ (2003) 2.18
Bronchial thermoplasty for asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2006) 2.15
Lung eQTLs to help reveal the molecular underpinnings of asthma. PLoS Genet (2012) 2.09
Safety and efficiency of emergency department assessment of chest discomfort. CMAJ (2004) 2.09
A comparison of generic, indirect utility measures (the HUI2, HUI3, SF-6D, and the EQ-5D) and disease-specific instruments (the RAQoL and the HAQ) in rheumatoid arthritis. Soc Sci Med (2005) 2.07
The growing burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer in women: examining sex differences in cigarette smoke metabolism. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2007) 2.04
The role of matrix metalloproteinase polymorphisms in the rate of decline in lung function. Hum Mol Genet (2002) 1.99
The effect of statins on mortality from severe infections and sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Crit Care (2010) 1.95
Induction of epithelial-mesenchymal transition in primary airway epithelial cells from patients with asthma by transforming growth factor-beta1. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2009) 1.83
Quantitative assessment of airway remodeling using high-resolution CT. Chest (2002) 1.79
Antioxidant gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to a rapid decline in lung function in smokers. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2002) 1.76
Intensive care unit admission has minimal impact on long-term mortality. Crit Care Med (2002) 1.73
Research gaps in protecting healthcare workers from SARS and other respiratory pathogens: an interdisciplinary, multi-stakeholder, evidence-based approach. J Occup Environ Med (2005) 1.70
Antibiotic use in children is associated with increased risk of asthma. Pediatrics (2009) 1.68
Productivity loss due to presenteeism among patients with arthritis: estimates from 4 instruments. J Rheumatol (2010) 1.64
Defining dosing pattern characteristics of successful tapers following methadone maintenance treatment: results from a population-based retrospective cohort study. Addiction (2012) 1.62
Nurse staffing levels and hospital mortality in critical care settings: literature review and meta-analysis. J Adv Nurs (2006) 1.60
Effect of sociodemographic factors on surgical consultations and hip or knee replacements among patients with osteoarthritis in British Columbia, Canada. J Rheumatol (2010) 1.57
Complex two-gene modulation of lung disease severity in children with cystic fibrosis. J Clin Invest (2008) 1.57
The relationship between osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease in a population health survey: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open (2013) 1.55
Genetic variations of NAT2 and CYP2E1 and isoniazid hepatotoxicity in a diverse population. Pharmacogenomics (2009) 1.55
Managing arthritis and employment: making arthritis-related work changes as a means of adaptation. Arthritis Rheum (2004) 1.54
Workplace, psychosocial factors, and depressive symptoms among working people with arthritis: a longitudinal study. J Rheumatol (2006) 1.54
The effects of radiation dose and CT manufacturer on measurements of lung densitometry. Chest (2007) 1.53
Measuring and valuing productivity loss due to poor health: A critical review. Soc Sci Med (2010) 1.52
Determinants of hospital length of stay among patients with pneumonia admitted to a large Canadian hospital from 1991 to 2001. Can Respir J (2005) 1.52
Evaluating health-related quality-of-life studies in paediatric populations: some conceptual, methodological and developmental considerations and recent applications. Pharmacoeconomics (2005) 1.50
Molecular signature of smoking in human lung tissues. Cancer Res (2012) 1.50
Analyses of associations with asthma in four asthma population samples from Canada and Australia. Hum Genet (2009) 1.48
Role of exercise and nutrition status on bone mineral density in cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros (2003) 1.48
Acetaminophen use and the risk of asthma in children and adults: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Chest (2009) 1.47
Distribution of airway smooth muscle remodelling in asthma: relation to airway inflammation. Respirology (2014) 1.45
Trends in methadone maintenance treatment participation, retention, and compliance to dosing guidelines in British Columbia, Canada: 1996-2006. J Subst Abuse Treat (2010) 1.44
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Cost-effectiveness: cholinesterase inhibitors and memantine in vascular dementia. Can J Neurol Sci (2009) 1.41
Smooth muscle in the maintenance of increased airway resistance elicited by methacholine in humans. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2014) 1.41
Cost-effectiveness of diacetylmorphine versus methadone for chronic opioid dependence refractory to treatment. CMAJ (2012) 1.37
'Sarcomeres' of smooth muscle: functional characteristics and ultrastructural evidence. J Cell Sci (2005) 1.35
Differential expression of tissue repair genes in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2010) 1.35
Factors influencing quality of life in patients with active tuberculosis. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2004) 1.35
Health state utilities in latent and active tuberculosis. Value Health (2008) 1.34
Use of nonbiologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and risk of infection in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum (2008) 1.33
Health-related quality of life trajectories among adults with tuberculosis: differences between latent and active infection. Chest (2008) 1.29
A comparison of four indirect methods of assessing utility values in rheumatoid arthritis. Med Care (2004) 1.27
Descriptive epidemiology of osteoarthritis in British Columbia, Canada. J Rheumatol (2006) 1.27
HIV-positive injection drug users who leave the hospital against medical advice: the mitigating role of methadone and social support. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2004) 1.27
Time on wait lists for coronary bypass surgery in British Columbia, Canada, 1991-2000. BMC Health Serv Res (2005) 1.27
Validity of the work productivity and activity impairment questionnaire--general health version in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther (2010) 1.26
Proportional hazards frailty models for recurrent methadone maintenance treatment. Am J Epidemiol (2009) 1.26
Recent advances in asthma genetics. Respir Res (2008) 1.23
Intrinsic phenotypic differences of asthmatic epithelium and its inflammatory responses to respiratory syncytial virus and air pollution. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol (2011) 1.22
The validity and responsiveness of generic utility measures in rheumatoid arthritis: a review. J Rheumatol (2008) 1.20
Glutathione S-transferase variants and their interaction with smoking on lung function. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2004) 1.19
The association between small airway obstruction and emphysema phenotypes in COPD. Chest (2007) 1.18
A systematic review of asthma and health literacy: a cultural-ethnic perspective in Canada. MedGenMed (2007) 1.18
The indirect costs of arthritis resulting from unemployment, reduced performance, and occupational changes while at work. Med Care (2006) 1.17
Approval process and access to prescription drugs in Canada. Arthritis Rheum (2006) 1.15
Cystic fibrosis lung disease starts in the small airways: can we treat it more effectively? Pediatr Pulmonol (2010) 1.14
Decreased fibronectin production significantly contributes to dysregulated repair of asthmatic epithelium. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2010) 1.14
Understanding the biological differences in susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease between men and women. Proc Am Thorac Soc (2007) 1.13
Mechanical properties of asthmatic airway smooth muscle. Eur Respir J (2012) 1.12
The relationship between telomere length and mortality in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). PLoS One (2012) 1.12
On the terminology for describing the length-force relationship and its changes in airway smooth muscle. J Appl Physiol (1985) (2004) 1.12
Risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with osteoarthritis: a prospective longitudinal study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) (2013) 1.10
Infliximab treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. Ann Pharmacother (2003) 1.10
Trends in physician-diagnosed osteoarthritis incidence in an administrative database in British Columbia, Canada, 1996-1997 through 2003-2004. Arthritis Rheum (2008) 1.10
Structure-function correlation in airway smooth muscle adapted to different lengths. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol (2003) 1.09
Health related quality of life trajectories of patients in opioid substitution treatment. Drug Alcohol Depend (2011) 1.09
Are indirect utility measures reliable and responsive in rheumatoid arthritis patients? Qual Life Res (2005) 1.08
Changes in airway dimensions on computed tomography scans of children with cystic fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2005) 1.08
Genetic risk factors of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Swiss Med Wkly (2002) 1.08