Published in Health Serv Res on February 01, 2005
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Trends in air pollution and mortality: an approach to the assessment of unmeasured confounding. Epidemiology (2007) 2.05
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Adverse health effects of particulate air pollution: modification by air conditioning. Epidemiology (2009) 1.92
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Mapping of numerous disease-associated expression polymorphisms in primary peripheral blood CD4+ lymphocytes. Hum Mol Genet (2010) 1.89
Exercise manages fatigue during breast cancer treatment: a randomized controlled trial. Psychooncology (2005) 1.89
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Does higher body mass index contribute to worse asthma control in an urban population? J Allergy Clin Immunol (2009) 1.79
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Mouse allergen is the major allergen of public health relevance in Baltimore City. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2013) 1.78
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State-of-the-science workshop report: issues and approaches in low-dose-response extrapolation for environmental health risk assessment. Environ Health Perspect (2008) 1.77
The impact of anemia on energy and physical functioning in individuals with AIDS. Arch Intern Med (2005) 1.75
Temperature and mortality among the elderly in the United States: a comparison of epidemiologic methods. Epidemiology (2005) 1.70
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An outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections associated with flexible bronchoscopes. N Engl J Med (2003) 1.65
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Optimizing measurement of self-reported adherence with the ACTG Adherence Questionnaire: a cross-protocol analysis. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2007) 1.62
Sertraline for the treatment of depression in Alzheimer disease. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry (2010) 1.60
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A system factors analysis of airway events from the Intensive Care Unit Safety Reporting System (ICUSRS). Crit Care Med (2004) 1.56
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Indoor exposures to air pollutants and allergens in the homes of asthmatic children in inner-city Baltimore. Environ Res (2005) 1.51
Critical pathway effectiveness: assessing the impact of patient, hospital care, and pathway characteristics using qualitative comparative analysis. Health Serv Res (2005) 1.51
Potential confounding of particulate matter on the short-term association between ozone and mortality in multisite time-series studies. Environ Health Perspect (2007) 1.51
Treating depression in Alzheimer disease: efficacy and safety of sertraline therapy, and the benefits of depression reduction: the DIADS. Arch Gen Psychiatry (2003) 1.50
Impact of bariatric surgery on health care utilization and costs among patients with diabetes. Med Care (2012) 1.49
A system factors analysis of "line, tube, and drain" incidents in the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med (2005) 1.48
Older patients with diverticulitis have low recurrence rates and rarely need surgery. Surgery (2011) 1.48
A longitudinal study of indoor nitrogen dioxide levels and respiratory symptoms in inner-city children with asthma. Environ Health Perspect (2008) 1.47
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Postoperative mortality after surgery for brain tumors by patient insurance status in the United States. Arch Surg (2012) 1.47
Preventable hospitalization among elderly Medicare beneficiaries with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2003) 1.46
Impact of the 2002 Canadian forest fires on particulate matter air quality in Baltimore city. Environ Sci Technol (2005) 1.46
The impact of inadequately controlled asthma in urban children on quality of life and productivity. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol (2007) 1.45
Pretest risk assessment in suspected acute pulmonary embolism. Acad Radiol (2008) 1.44
Short-term exposure to particulate matter constituents and mortality in a national study of U.S. urban communities. Environ Health Perspect (2013) 1.42
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Toward learning from patient safety reporting systems. J Crit Care (2006) 1.40
Quality of life in tuberculosis: patient and provider perspectives. Qual Life Res (2004) 1.39
Methods and issues in conducting a community-based environmental randomized trial. Environ Res (2004) 1.39
Acute decompensation after removing a central line: practical approaches to increasing safety in the intensive care unit. Ann Intern Med (2004) 1.39