Published in J Antimicrob Chemother on February 22, 2005
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Outcomes of early switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics on medical wards. J Antimicrob Chemother (2009) 1.22
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A European study on the relationship between antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance. Emerg Infect Dis (2002) 4.61
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Thyroid function is associated with components of the metabolic syndrome in euthyroid subjects. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2006) 2.17
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Selective decontamination of the digestive tract to prevent postoperative infection: a randomized placebo-controlled trial in liver transplant patients. Crit Care Med (2002) 1.98
Skin autofluorescence, a measure of cumulative metabolic stress and advanced glycation end products, predicts mortality in hemodialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol (2005) 1.82
Skin autofluorescence is a strong predictor of cardiac mortality in diabetes. Diabetes Care (2007) 1.73
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Fat malabsorption in cystic fibrosis patients receiving enzyme replacement therapy is due to impaired intestinal uptake of long-chain fatty acids. Am J Clin Nutr (1999) 1.54
The relationship between glycaemic control and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes in general practice (ZODIAC-11). Br J Gen Pract (2010) 1.54
Self-medication with antibiotics in a Swedish general population. Scand J Infect Dis (2004) 1.52
The influence that electronic prescribing has on medication errors and preventable adverse drug events: an interrupted time-series study. J Am Med Inform Assoc (2009) 1.52
Self-medication with antibiotics in Lithuania. Int J Occup Med Environ Health (2006) 1.50
Prescription of beta-blockers in patients with advanced heart failure and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. Clinical implications and survival. Eur J Heart Fail (2006) 1.45
Renoprotective effects of long-term oral nicotine in a rat model of spontaneous proteinuria. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol (2012) 1.44
Chromium treatment has no effect in patients with poorly controlled, insulin-treated type 2 diabetes in an obese Western population: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Diabetes Care (2006) 1.40
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European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (ESAC): quality indicators for outpatient antibiotic use in Europe. Qual Saf Health Care (2007) 1.32
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Self-medication with antibiotics in Europe: a case for action. Curr Drug Saf (2010) 1.31
Cross-cultural differences in lay attitudes and utilisation of antibiotics in a Belgian and a Dutch city. Patient Educ Couns (2002) 1.29
Health-related quality of life and mortality in a general and elderly population of patients with type 2 diabetes (ZODIAC-18). Diabetes Care (2010) 1.24
Determinants for the adoption of angiotensin II receptor blockers by general practitioners. Soc Sci Med (2006) 1.20
Impact of digestive and oropharyngeal decontamination on the intestinal microbiota in ICU patients. Intensive Care Med (2010) 1.18
Physician, organizational, and patient factors associated with suboptimal blood pressure management in type 2 diabetic patients in primary care. Diabetes Care (2004) 1.17
Are cultural dimensions relevant for explaining cross-national differences in antibiotic use in Europe? BMC Health Serv Res (2008) 1.16
Lipid-soluble components in cigarette smoke induce mitochondrial production of reactive oxygen species in lung epithelial cells. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2009) 1.16
Chloride: the queen of electrolytes? Eur J Intern Med (2011) 1.11
A decade of safety-related regulatory action in the Netherlands: a retrospective analysis of direct healthcare professional communications from 1999 to 2009. Drug Saf (2010) 1.11
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N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide is an independent predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the general population. Eur Heart J (2009) 1.08
Impact of safety-related regulatory action on clinical practice: a systematic review. Drug Saf (2012) 1.08
Cigarette smoke-induced blockade of the mitochondrial respiratory chain switches lung epithelial cell apoptosis into necrosis. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2007) 1.08
Additional safety risk to exceptionally approved drugs in Europe? Br J Clin Pharmacol (2011) 1.08
Fluorescent in situ hybridization with specific DNA probes offers adequate detection of Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium in clinical samples. J Med Microbiol (2005) 1.08
Perceived barriers for treatment of chronic heart failure in general practice; are they affecting performance? BMC Fam Pract (2005) 1.06
Physician, organisational and patient characteristics explaining the use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in heart failure treatment: a multilevel study. Eur J Clin Pharmacol (2005) 1.05
Adherence barriers to antimicrobial treatment guidelines in teaching hospital, the Netherlands. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.04
Antibiotic resistance in human chronic periodontitis microbiota. J Periodontol (2013) 1.02
Preventable and non-preventable adverse drug events in hospitalized patients: a prospective chart review in the Netherlands. Drug Saf (2011) 1.01
Differential effects of comorbidity on antihypertensive and glucose-regulating treatment in diabetes mellitus--a cohort study. PLoS One (2012) 1.01
Pancreatic β-cell dysfunction and risk of new-onset diabetes after kidney transplantation. Diabetes Care (2013) 1.00
A placebo-controlled study of intravesical pentosanpolysulphate for the treatment of interstitial cystitis. Br J Urol (1997) 0.99
Self-medication with antibiotics by a population in northern Israel. Isr Med Assoc J (2005) 0.99
Soft regulations in pharmaceutical policy making: an overview of current approaches and their consequences. Appl Health Econ Health Policy (2009) 0.99
A longitudinal study examining adherence to guidelines in diabetes care according to different definitions of adequacy and timeliness. PLoS One (2011) 0.98
Patterns of antibiotic use in the community in Denmark. Scand J Infect Dis (2006) 0.96
An educational programme for peer review groups to improve treatment of chronic heart failure and diabetes mellitus type 2 in general practice. J Eval Clin Pract (2006) 0.95
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Does comorbidity explain trends in prescribing of newer antihypertensive agents? J Hypertens (2004) 0.94
Reliability of the assessment of preventable adverse drug events in daily clinical practice. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf (2008) 0.93
Enterococcus faecalis surface proteins determine its adhesion mechanism to bile drain materials. Microbiology (2002) 0.93
Visual outcome, treatment results, and prognostic factors in patients with scleritis. Ophthalmology (2012) 0.92
Antibiotic utilisation for hospitalised paediatric patients. Int J Antimicrob Agents (1998) 0.92
Validity of performance indicators for assessing prescribing quality: the case of asthma. Eur J Clin Pharmacol (2003) 0.92
Low physical activity and risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in renal transplant recipients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2011) 0.92
The effect of a clinical pharmacist-led training programme on intravenous medication errors: a controlled before and after study. BMJ Qual Saf (2013) 0.90
Sodium intake and blood pressure in renal transplant recipients. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2012) 0.89
One-year follow-up effects of diabetes rehabilitation for patients with prolonged self-management difficulties. Patient Educ Couns (2004) 0.89
Efficacy of radiotherapy for painful bone metastases during the last 12 weeks of life: results from the Dutch Bone Metastasis Study. Cancer (2010) 0.89
Addition of oleic acid to delipidated bovine serum albumin aggravates renal damage in experimental protein-overload nephrosis. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2005) 0.89
Increased insulin requirements during exercise at very high altitude in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2011) 0.89
The relevance of comorbidities for heart failure treatment in primary care: A European survey. Eur J Heart Fail (2005) 0.89
Outbreak of Serratia marcescens colonization and infection traced to a healthcare worker with long-term carriage on the hands. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2006) 0.88
Influence of elevated cardiometabolic risk factor levels on treatment changes in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2007) 0.88
Role of HDL cholesterol and estimates of HDL particle composition in future development of type 2 diabetes in the general population: the PREVEND study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2013) 0.88
Healthcare professionals' self-reported experiences and preferences related to direct healthcare professional communications: a survey conducted in the Netherlands. Drug Saf (2012) 0.88
Dietary acid load and rapid progression to end-stage renal disease of diabetic nephropathy in Westernized South Asian people. J Nephrol (2010) 0.87
External validation of the KORA S4/F4 prediction models for the risk of developing type 2 diabetes in older adults: the PREVEND study. Eur J Epidemiol (2012) 0.87
Peroxiredoxin 4, a novel circulating biomarker for oxidative stress and the risk of incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. J Am Heart Assoc (2012) 0.87
Tissue thiamine deficiency as potential cause of delayed graft function after kidney transplantation: thiamine supplementation of kidney donors may improve transplantation outcome. Med Hypotheses (2007) 0.87
Atomic force microscopy study on specificity and non-specificity of interaction forces between Enterococcus faecalis cells with and without aggregation substance. Microbiology (2005) 0.87
Medication adherence affects treatment modifications in patients with type 2 diabetes. Clin Ther (2011) 0.86
Trends in hyperlipidemia and hypertension management in type 2 diabetes patients from 1998-2004: a longitudinal observational study. Cardiovasc Diabetol (2007) 0.86
Liver function tests and risk prediction of incident type 2 diabetes: evaluation in two independent cohorts. PLoS One (2012) 0.86
Cross-sectional versus sequential quality indicators of risk factor management in patients with type 2 diabetes. Med Care (2008) 0.86
Do treatment quality indicators predict cardiovascular outcomes in patients with diabetes? PLoS One (2013) 0.85
Claims in advertisements for antihypertensive drugs in a Dutch medical journal. J Hypertens (2007) 0.85
Comparison of midregional pro-A-type natriuretic peptide and the N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide for predicting mortality and cardiovascular events. Clin Chem (2011) 0.85
Decompensation of chronic heart failure associated with pregabalin in a 73-year-old patient with postherpetic neuralgia: a case report. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2008) 0.85
A pilot study into measurements of markers of atherosclerosis in periodontitis. J Periodontol (2005) 0.85
Trends in prescribing for heart failure in Dutch primary care from 1996 to 2000. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf (2003) 0.85
A systematic literature review: prescribing indicators related to type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular risk management. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf (2010) 0.85
Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis as a diagnostic tool in periodontal microbiology. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 0.85
Limited effect of patient and disease characteristics on compliance with hospital antimicrobial guidelines. Eur J Clin Pharmacol (2006) 0.84