Published in Am J Surg on May 01, 2005
Management of Occult Pneumothoraces in Mechanically Ventilated Patients (OPTICC) | NCT00530725
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Emergence of Enterobacteriaceae producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in the community. J Antimicrob Chemother (2005) 4.87
A systematic evaluation of the quality of meta-analyses in the critical care literature. Crit Care (2005) 4.51
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Population-based study of the epidemiology of and the risk factors for pyogenic liver abscess. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2004) 2.44
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Is regional citrate superior to systemic heparin anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy? A prospective observational study in an adult regional critical care system. J Crit Care (2005) 2.00
Validation of the quality of ultrasound imaging and competence (QUICk) score as an objective assessment tool for the FAST examination. J Trauma Acute Care Surg (2015) 2.00
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Molecular characteristics of extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolates causing bacteremia in the Calgary Health Region from 2000 to 2007: emergence of clone ST131 as a cause of community-acquired infections. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2009) 1.91
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Surveillance and molecular epidemiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates that produce carbapenemases: first report of OXA-48-like enzymes in North America. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2012) 1.83
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Community-wide outbreaks of clonally related CTX-M-14 beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli strains in the Calgary health region. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.76
Needle thoracostomy in the treatment of a tension pneumothorax in trauma patients: what size needle? J Trauma (2008) 1.76
Hospital mortality among adults admitted to and discharged from intensive care on weekends and evenings. J Crit Care (2008) 1.68
The impact of body position on intra-abdominal pressure measurement: a multicenter analysis. Crit Care Med (2009) 1.68
Renal arterial resistive index response to intraabdominal hypertension in a porcine model. Crit Care Med (2007) 1.65
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Intra-abdominal free fluid without solid organ injury in blunt abdominal trauma: an indication for laparotomy. J Trauma (2002) 1.60
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Population-based laboratory surveillance for AmpC beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli, Calgary. Emerg Infect Dis (2007) 1.56
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Enhanced recognition of "lung sliding" with power color Doppler imaging in the diagnosis of pneumothorax. J Trauma (2002) 1.53
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Virulence factors of Escherichia coli isolates that produce CTX-M-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamases. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2005) 1.49
Tertiary abdominal compartment syndrome in the burn injured patient. J Trauma (2006) 1.48
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Pedestrian injury and the built environment: an environmental scan of hotspots. BMC Public Health (2009) 1.45
FAST at MACH 20: clinical ultrasound aboard the International Space Station. J Trauma (2005) 1.44
Use of near-infrared spectroscopy as a physiologic monitor for intra-abdominal hypertension. J Trauma (2008) 1.41
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Dramatic innovations in modern surgical subspecialties. Can J Surg (2010) 1.40
Clinical review: Canadian National Advisory Committee on Blood and Blood Products--Massive transfusion consensus conference 2011: report of the panel. Crit Care (2011) 1.40
Polyclonal intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock in critically ill adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care Med (2007) 1.35
Access to trauma systems in Canada. J Trauma (2010) 1.35
Epidemiology of severe trauma among status Aboriginal Canadians: a population-based study. CMAJ (2005) 1.34
Acute care surgery: a new strategy for the general surgery patients left behind. Can J Surg (2010) 1.32
Molecular epidemiology of metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the Calgary Health Region: emergence of VIM-2-producing isolates. J Clin Microbiol (2006) 1.31
Occurrence and adverse effect on outcome of hyperlactatemia in the critically ill. Crit Care (2009) 1.31
High-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma arising in a gastric duplication cyst: a case report with literature review. Int J Surg Pathol (2007) 1.30
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Antipyretic therapy in febrile critically ill adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Crit Care (2012) 1.26
Molecular characteristics of travel-related extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolates from the Calgary Health Region. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2009) 1.26
The burden of large and small duct primary sclerosing cholangitis in adults and children: a population-based analysis. Am J Gastroenterol (2007) 1.25
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The spatial epidemiology of trauma: the potential of geographic information science to organize data and reveal patterns of injury and services. Can J Surg (2008) 1.24
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Incidence, risk factors, and outcomes for occult pneumothoraces in victims of major trauma. J Trauma (2005) 1.21
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Risk of bloodstream infection in patients with chronic kidney disease not treated with dialysis. Arch Intern Med (2008) 1.16
Effects of implementation of an urgent surgical care service on subspecialty general surgery training. Can J Surg (2010) 1.16
Where's the tube? Evaluation of hand-held ultrasound in confirming endotracheal tube placement. Prehosp Disaster Med (2005) 1.16
The distinct category of healthcare associated bloodstream infections. BMC Infect Dis (2012) 1.15
Tension pneumothorax secondary to colonic perforation during diagnostic colonoscopy: report of a case. Surg Today (2006) 1.15
Renal allograft compartment syndrome: an underappreciated postoperative complication. Am J Surg (2006) 1.15
Occult pneumothorax in the mechanically ventilated trauma patient. Can J Surg (2003) 1.14
Matched case-control studies: a review of reported statistical methodology. Clin Epidemiol (2012) 1.13
Long-term mortality outcome associated with prolonged admission to the ICU. Chest (2006) 1.12
Intensive care unit-acquired urinary tract infections in a regional critical care system. Crit Care (2005) 1.11
Sonographic depiction of intraperitoneal free air. J Trauma (2009) 1.10
Blunt cardiac rupture: isolated and asymptomatic. J Trauma (2005) 1.09
Prehospital intravenous fluid administration is associated with higher mortality in trauma patients: a National Trauma Data Bank analysis. Ann Surg (2014) 1.09
Thoracic ultrasonography versus chest radiography for detection of pneumothoraces: challenges in deriving and interpreting summary diagnostic accuracy estimates. Crit Care (2014) 1.09
Advanced ultrasonic diagnosis of extremity trauma: the FASTER examination. J Trauma (2002) 1.09
Radiation dose from initial trauma assessment and resuscitation: review of the literature. Can J Surg (2009) 1.08
Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome: brain death following hemodialysis for metabolic acidosis and acute renal failure--a case report. BMC Nephrol (2004) 1.08
Ten years of major equestrian injury: are we addressing functional outcomes? J Trauma Manag Outcomes (2009) 1.07