Published in Ann Intern Med on June 21, 2005
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of Transurethral Needle Ablation in symptomatic Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. BMC Urol (2006) 1.39
Meta-analysis of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation versus ethanol injection in hepatocellular carcinoma. BMC Gastroenterol (2009) 1.31
A protocol for systematic reviews of Ayurveda treatments. Int J Ayurveda Res (2010) 1.01
Balloon kyphoplasty in malignant spinal fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Palliat Care (2009) 1.01
Negative pressure wound therapy: potential publication bias caused by lack of access to unpublished study results data. BMC Med Res Methodol (2008) 0.89
Antibiotic resistance in primary care in Austria - a systematic review of scientific and grey literature. BMC Infect Dis (2011) 0.89
Using multiple types of studies in systematic reviews of health care interventions--a systematic review. PLoS One (2013) 0.81
The Effects of Kinesiotape Applied to the Lateral Aspect of the Ankle: Relevance to Ankle Sprains--A Systematic Review. PLoS One (2015) 0.78
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Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2009) 6.70
Structured telephone support or telemonitoring programmes for patients with chronic heart failure. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2010) 6.49
Outpatient oral prednisone after emergency treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N Engl J Med (2003) 5.12
Re-examining the efficacy of beta-blockers for the treatment of hypertension: a meta-analysis. CMAJ (2006) 5.03
Telemonitoring or structured telephone support programmes for patients with chronic heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ (2007) 5.02
A randomized trial of a single dose of oral dexamethasone for mild croup. N Engl J Med (2004) 5.02
Acetylcysteine in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy: a case study of the pitfalls in the evolution of evidence. Arch Intern Med (2006) 4.90
Contemporary management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: scientific review. JAMA (2003) 4.88
Meta-analysis: secondary prevention programs for patients with coronary artery disease. Ann Intern Med (2005) 4.85
Effects of exercise on breast cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. CMAJ (2006) 4.79
Improved clinical outcomes associated with metformin in patients with diabetes and heart failure. Diabetes Care (2005) 4.78
The Canadian C-spine rule versus the NEXUS low-risk criteria in patients with trauma. N Engl J Med (2003) 4.48
Risk of bias versus quality assessment of randomised controlled trials: cross sectional study. BMJ (2009) 4.48
Anemia is common in heart failure and is associated with poor outcomes: insights from a cohort of 12 065 patients with new-onset heart failure. Circulation (2003) 4.43
Epinephrine and dexamethasone in children with bronchiolitis. N Engl J Med (2009) 4.35
Comparison of the Canadian CT Head Rule and the New Orleans Criteria in patients with minor head injury. JAMA (2005) 4.35
CATCH: a clinical decision rule for the use of computed tomography in children with minor head injury. CMAJ (2010) 4.03
Benefits and harms of antidiabetic agents in patients with diabetes and heart failure: systematic review. BMJ (2007) 3.95
New evidence for stroke prevention: scientific review. JAMA (2002) 3.70
Statins and outcomes in patients admitted to hospital with community acquired pneumonia: population based prospective cohort study. BMJ (2006) 3.62
Accuracy of administrative databases in identifying patients with hypertension. Open Med (2007) 3.56
Renal insufficiency and heart failure: prognostic and therapeutic implications from a prospective cohort study. Circulation (2004) 3.56
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators in primary and secondary prevention: a systematic review of randomized, controlled trials. Ann Intern Med (2003) 3.43
Body mass index and mortality in heart failure: a meta-analysis. Am Heart J (2008) 3.25
A randomized trial of the effect of community pharmacist and nurse care on improving blood pressure management in patients with diabetes mellitus: study of cardiovascular risk intervention by pharmacists-hypertension (SCRIP-HTN). Arch Intern Med (2008) 3.21
A meta-analysis of the effect of exercise training on left ventricular remodeling in heart failure patients: the benefit depends on the type of training performed. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 3.16
Should meta-analysts search Embase in addition to Medline? J Clin Epidemiol (2003) 3.06
Steroids and bronchodilators for acute bronchiolitis in the first two years of life: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ (2011) 3.00
Cardiac resynchronization therapy for patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction: a systematic review. JAMA (2007) 2.93
N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide for risk assessment in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the ARISTOTLE Trial (Apixaban for the Prevention of Stroke in Subjects With Atrial Fibrillation). J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 2.90
A randomized trial of nebulized 3% hypertonic saline with epinephrine in the treatment of acute bronchiolitis in the emergency department. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2009) 2.89
Declining in-hospital mortality and increasing heart failure incidence in elderly patients with first myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 2.82
Validation of a case definition to define hypertension using administrative data. Hypertension (2009) 2.74
Preoperative hypernatremia predicts increased perioperative morbidity and mortality. Am J Med (2013) 2.69
Cost-effectiveness of epinephrine and dexamethasone in children with bronchiolitis. Pediatrics (2010) 2.68
Implementation of the Canadian C-Spine Rule: prospective 12 centre cluster randomised trial. BMJ (2009) 2.58
Evidence of suboptimal management of cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and symptomatic atherosclerosis. CMAJ (2004) 2.55
Pharmacist care of patients with heart failure: a systematic review of randomized trials. Arch Intern Med (2008) 2.55
Transition from meeting abstract to full-length journal article for randomized controlled trials. JAMA (2006) 2.53
Impact of specialist follow-up in outpatients with congestive heart failure. CMAJ (2005) 2.50
A controlled trial to increase detection and treatment of osteoporosis in older patients with a wrist fracture. Ann Intern Med (2004) 2.48
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of epinephrine for the treatment of acute viral bronchiolitis. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2003) 2.47
Variation in management of recent-onset atrial fibrillation and flutter among academic hospital emergency departments. Ann Emerg Med (2010) 2.44
Preoperative hyponatremia and perioperative complications. Arch Intern Med (2012) 2.42
Efficacy of statins for primary prevention in people at low cardiovascular risk: a meta-analysis. CMAJ (2011) 2.40
Aldosterone blockade and left ventricular dysfunction: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Eur Heart J (2008) 2.37
Exercise interventions for upper-limb dysfunction due to breast cancer treatment. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2010) 2.35
Does performance-based remuneration for individual health care practitioners affect patient care?: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med (2012) 2.35
Meta-analysis: cardiac resynchronization therapy for patients with less symptomatic heart failure. Ann Intern Med (2011) 2.34
Accuracy of Ottawa Ankle Rules to exclude fractures of the ankle and midfoot in children: a meta-analysis. Acad Emerg Med (2009) 2.33
The association among renal insufficiency, pharmacotherapy, and outcomes in 6,427 patients with heart failure and coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 2.32
Mortality and readmission of patients with heart failure, atrial fibrillation, or coronary artery disease undergoing noncardiac surgery: an analysis of 38 047 patients. Circulation (2011) 2.30
Replacement of oral corticosteroids with inhaled corticosteroids in the treatment of acute asthma following emergency department discharge: a meta-analysis. Chest (2002) 2.28
Outcomes of apixaban vs. warfarin by type and duration of atrial fibrillation: results from the ARISTOTLE trial. Eur Heart J (2013) 2.27
Meditation practices for health: state of the research. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) (2007) 2.27
The effects of inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review of randomized placebo-controlled trials. Am J Med (2002) 2.26
The accuracy of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay D-dimer test in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: a meta-analysis. Ann Emerg Med (2002) 2.25
The relation between hyperglycemia and outcomes in 2,471 patients admitted to the hospital with community-acquired pneumonia. Diabetes Care (2005) 2.24
Single data extraction generated more errors than double data extraction in systematic reviews. J Clin Epidemiol (2006) 2.23
Increases in antihypertensive prescriptions and reductions in cardiovascular events in Canada. Hypertension (2008) 2.23
Stroke: strategies for primary prevention. Am Fam Physician (2003) 2.19
The efficacy and safety of drug treatments for chronic insomnia in adults: a meta-analysis of RCTs. J Gen Intern Med (2007) 2.16
From knowledge to practice in chronic cardiovascular disease: a long and winding road. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 2.16
The impact of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program on antihypertensive prescribing trends. Hypertension (2005) 2.15
Efficacy and safety of exogenous melatonin for secondary sleep disorders and sleep disorders accompanying sleep restriction: meta-analysis. BMJ (2006) 2.09
The 2005 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for the management of hypertension: part II - therapy. Can J Cardiol (2005) 2.03
Cardiovascular outcomes in framingham participants with diabetes: the importance of blood pressure. Hypertension (2011) 2.02
A systematic review of drug therapy to delay or prevent type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care (2005) 2.01
The 2007 Canadian Hypertension Education Program recommendations for the management of hypertension: part 2 - therapy. Can J Cardiol (2007) 2.01
Heart failure is a risk factor for orthopedic fracture: a population-based analysis of 16,294 patients. Circulation (2008) 1.98
Canadian Thoracic Society 2012 guideline update: diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers, children and adults. Can Respir J (2012) 1.96
A systematic review identifies a lack of standardization in methods for handling missing variance data. J Clin Epidemiol (2006) 1.95
Music for pain and anxiety in children undergoing medical procedures: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Ambul Pediatr (2008) 1.94
Blood pressure in Canadian adults. Health Rep (2010) 1.93
Emergency triage: comparing a novel computer triage program with standard triage. Acad Emerg Med (2005) 1.91
Randomized controlled trial of emergency department interventions to improve primary care follow-up for patients with acute asthma. Chest (2006) 1.87
Nebulized hypertonic saline solution for acute bronchiolitis in infants. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2008) 1.83
Parenteral metoclopramide for acute migraine: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ (2004) 1.83
Emergency department management of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the elderly: the Multicenter Airway Research Collaboration. J Am Geriatr Soc (2003) 1.81
Systematic review of knowledge translation strategies in the allied health professions. Implement Sci (2012) 1.81
Pneumococcal pneumonia: potential for diagnosis through a urinary metabolic profile. J Proteome Res (2009) 1.78
Glucocorticoids for acute viral bronchiolitis in infants and young children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2013) 1.77
Depression following traumatic spinal cord injury. Neuroepidemiology (2005) 1.76
Temporal trends in antihypertensive drug prescriptions in Canada before and after introduction of the Canadian Hypertension Education Program. J Hypertens (2003) 1.76
Air pollution and emergency department visits for cardiac and respiratory conditions: a multi-city time-series analysis. Environ Health (2009) 1.76
Impact of opinion leader-endorsed evidence summaries on the quality of prescribing for patients with cardiovascular disease: a randomized controlled trial. Am Heart J (2007) 1.73
Accuracy of history, wheezing, and forced expiratory time in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Gen Intern Med (2002) 1.73
Factors influencing the publication of randomized controlled trials in child health research. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2004) 1.70
Key indicators of overcrowding in Canadian emergency departments: a Delphi study. CJEM (2007) 1.70
A survey to determine the prevalence and characteristics of training in Evidence-Based Medicine in emergency medicine residency programs. J Emerg Med (2005) 1.69
Language of publication restrictions in systematic reviews gave different results depending on whether the intervention was conventional or complementary. J Clin Epidemiol (2005) 1.69
Methylxanthines for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ (2003) 1.68