Published in Am J Med on July 01, 2005
Identification of doctors at risk of recurrent complaints: a national study of healthcare complaints in Australia. BMJ Qual Saf (2013) 2.47
Does certification improve medical standards? BMJ (2006) 1.76
Associations between physician characteristics and quality of care. Arch Intern Med (2010) 1.44
The characteristics of physicians disciplined by professional colleges in Canada. Open Med (2011) 1.19
Sex differences in medico-legal action against doctors: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Med (2015) 0.88
Disciplined doctors: does the sex of a doctor matter? A cross-sectional study examining the association between a doctor's sex and receiving sanctions against their medical registration. BMJ Open (2014) 0.85
The characteristics of psychiatrists disciplined by professional colleges in Canada. PLoS One (2012) 0.82
The disciplined healthcare professional: a qualitative interview study on the impact of the disciplinary process and imposed measures in the Netherlands. BMJ Open (2015) 0.80
The PRONE score: an algorithm for predicting doctors' risks of formal patient complaints using routinely collected administrative data. BMJ Qual Saf (2015) 0.78
Outcomes of notifications to health practitioner boards: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Med (2016) 0.75
Characteristics of Internal Medicine Physicians Disciplined by Professional Colleges in Canada. Medicine (Baltimore) (2015) 0.75
Sickle cell trait is associated with a delayed onset of malaria: implications for time-to-event analysis in clinical studies of malaria. J Infect Dis (2008) 2.77
Half- vs full-dose trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (2004-2005): age, dose, and sex effects on immune responses. Arch Intern Med (2008) 2.24
Wide prevalence of heterosubtypic broadly neutralizing human anti-influenza A antibodies. Clin Infect Dis (2011) 2.12
Parasite burden and severity of malaria in Tanzanian children. N Engl J Med (2014) 2.07
The Plasmodium falciparum-specific human memory B cell compartment expands gradually with repeated malaria infections. PLoS Pathog (2010) 2.03
The impact of hospital accreditation on quality of care: perception of Lebanese nurses. Int J Qual Health Care (2008) 1.90
An intensive longitudinal cohort study of Malian children and adults reveals no evidence of acquired immunity to Plasmodium falciparum infection. Clin Infect Dis (2013) 1.72
Evaluating the degree of difficulty of laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Arch Surg (2008) 1.57
Medical vs surgical management of spinal epidural abscess. Arch Intern Med (2004) 1.54
The TLR9 ligand CpG promotes the acquisition of Plasmodium falciparum-specific memory B cells in malaria-naive individuals. J Immunol (2009) 1.50
Predictors and outcomes of patient safety culture in hospitals. BMC Health Serv Res (2011) 1.46
Community-based application of mild therapeutic hypothermia for survivors of cardiac arrest. South Med J (2010) 1.45
Lifetime prevalence of mental disorders in Lebanon: first onset, treatment, and exposure to war. PLoS Med (2008) 1.43
The current state of patient safety culture in Lebanese hospitals: a study at baseline. Int J Qual Health Care (2010) 1.42
Emerging drug--resistance and guidelines for treatment of malaria. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak (2004) 1.41
In vitro growth-inhibitory activity and malaria risk in a cohort study in mali. Infect Immun (2009) 1.39
Naturally acquired antibodies specific for Plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte-binding protein homologue 5 inhibit parasite growth and predict protection from malaria. J Infect Dis (2013) 1.30
Cervicofacial Actinomycosis: Diagnosis and Management. Curr Infect Dis Rep (2005) 1.27
Pulmonic valve endocarditis. South Med J (2003) 1.24
Residents as researchers: expectations, requirements, and productivity. Am J Med (2003) 1.20
Cryptococcosis and idiopathic CD4 lymphocytopenia. Medicine (Baltimore) (2007) 1.20
Infective endocarditis: a five-year experience at a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Int J Infect Dis (2004) 1.16
Antifungal activities of natural and synthetic iron chelators alone and in combination with azole and polyene antibiotics against Aspergillus fumigatus. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2009) 1.14
A regional model of interprofessional education. Adv Med Educ Pract (2011) 1.13
The TLR9 agonist CpG fails to enhance the acquisition of Plasmodium falciparum-specific memory B cells in semi-immune adults in Mali. Vaccine (2009) 1.13
Utility of eosinophil count as predictor of bacteremia. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 1.12
A national cross-sectional study on nurses' intent to leave and job satisfaction in Lebanon: implications for policy and practice. BMC Nurs (2009) 1.11
Factors associated with the likelihood of injury resulting from collisions between four-wheel drive vehicles and passenger cars. Accid Anal Prev (2003) 1.10
Histoplasma endocarditis: clinical and mycologic features and outcomes. J Infect (2004) 1.03
Differential effects of HIV viral load and CD4 count on proliferation of naive and memory CD4 and CD8 T lymphocytes. Blood (2011) 1.00
Interferon-alpha produces significant decreases in HIV load. J Interferon Cytokine Res (2010) 0.99
CD4 T cell survival after intermittent interleukin-2 therapy is predictive of an increase in the CD4 T cell count of HIV-infected patients. J Infect Dis (2008) 0.99
Brainstem encephalitis with Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak (2003) 0.98
Varicella pneumonia in patients with HIV/AIDS. Int J Infect Dis (2002) 0.97
Effectiveness and specificity of a classroom-based group intervention in children and adolescents exposed to war in Lebanon. World Psychiatry (2008) 0.97
Development of functional and molecular correlates of vaccine-induced protection for a model intracellular pathogen, F. tularensis LVS. PLoS Pathog (2012) 0.96
Ratio between positive lymph nodes and total excised axillary lymph nodes as an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in patients with nonmetastatic lymph node-positive breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 0.95
Anaerobic spondylodiscitis: case series and systematic review. South Med J (2005) 0.95
Interprofessional education: a concept analysis. Adv Med Educ Pract (2010) 0.95
Prevalence and predictors for post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and general health in a population from six villages in South Lebanon. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol (2011) 0.95
Hospital accreditation, reimbursement and case mix: links and insights for contractual systems. BMC Health Serv Res (2013) 0.95
Plasma cell pleocytosis in cerebrospinal fluid in patients with West Nile virus encephalitis. Clin Infect Dis (2003) 0.94
Exposure to war-related traumatic events, prevalence of PTSD, and general psychiatric morbidity in a civilian population from Southern Lebanon. J Transcult Nurs (2006) 0.94
Pulmonary resection combined with isoniazid- and rifampin-based drug therapy for patients with multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis. Int J Infect Dis (2008) 0.93
Palliative care in Lebanon: knowledge, attitudes and practices. Int J Palliat Nurs (2009) 0.92
Subcutaneously administered interferon-gamma for the treatment of multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis. Int J Infect Dis (2007) 0.90
Nurses' work environment and intent to leave in Lebanese hospitals: implications for policy and practice. Int J Nurs Stud (2010) 0.90
The temporarily and chronically uninsured: does their use of primary care differ? J Health Care Poor Underserved (2002) 0.90
The retention of health human resources in primary healthcare centers in Lebanon: a national survey. BMC Health Serv Res (2012) 0.89
Percutaneous computed tomography-guided needle aspiration drainage of spinal epidural abscess. South Med J (2006) 0.87
Comparison of resource utilization and clinical outcomes between teaching and nonteaching medical services. J Hosp Med (2007) 0.86
Stress ulcer prophylaxis guidelines: Are they being implemented in Lebanese health care centers? World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther (2011) 0.86
Analysis of recurrent gap time data using the weighted risk-set method and the modified within-cluster resampling method. Stat Med (2011) 0.86
Lymph-node ratio is an independent prognostic factor in patients with stage III colorectal cancer: a retrospective study from the Middle East. World J Surg Oncol (2012) 0.85
Palliative care in Lebanon: knowledge, attitudes and practices of physicians and nurses. J Med Liban (2007) 0.85
Outcome of depression and anxiety after war: a prospective epidemiologic study of children and adolescents. J Trauma Stress (2014) 0.85
Nosocomial outbreak of hepatitis E infection in Pakistan with possible parenteral transmission. Clin Infect Dis (2005) 0.85
Intention to stay of nurses in current posts in difficult-to-staff areas of Yemen, Jordan, Lebanon and Qatar: a cross-sectional study. Int J Nurs Stud (2013) 0.83
Occupational violence at Lebanese emergency departments: prevalence, characteristics and associated factors. J Occup Health (2011) 0.83
A national study on nurses' retention in healthcare facilities in underserved areas in Lebanon. Hum Resour Health (2013) 0.82
Lymph node ratio is an independent prognostic factor after resection of periampullary malignancies: data from a tertiary referral center in the middle East. Am J Clin Oncol (2014) 0.82
A volunteer-based Hospital Elder Life Program to reduce delirium. Health Care Manag (Frederick) (2010) 0.82
Kernel Estimation of Rate Function for Recurrent Event Data. Scand Stat Theory Appl (2005) 0.81
Impact of prior antibiotic use in culture-negative endocarditis: review of 86 cases from southern Pakistan. Int J Infect Dis (2009) 0.80
Four-year trends of inappropriate proton pump inhibitor use after hospital discharge. South Med J (2013) 0.80
Preoperative antifungal therapy may improve survival in patients with Aspergillus brain abscess. Clin Neurol Neurosurg (2009) 0.79
Massive fluid requirements and an unusual BUN/creatinine ratio for pre-renal failure in patients with cholera. PLoS One (2009) 0.78
A comparison of various rate functions of a recurrent event process in the presence of a terminal event. Stat Methods Med Res (2008) 0.78
Violence and mood disorder: views and experiences of adult patients with mood disorders using violence toward their parents. Perspect Psychiatr Care (2013) 0.77
Predictors of poor neurologic outcome in patients undergoing therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest. South Med J (2010) 0.77
A survey assessing patient satisfaction at public and private healthcare facilities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Ann Saudi Med (2006) 0.77
Multilevel and cross-level effects of neighborhood and family influences on children's behavioral outcomes in Trinidad and Tobago: the intervening role of parental control. J Abnorm Child Psychol (2014) 0.77
Validation of an Arabic version of the GHQ-28 against the Beck depression inventory for screening for depression in war-exposed civilians. Psychol Rep (2015) 0.77
B-cell activating factor (BAFF) is elevated in chronic granulomatous disease. Clin Immunol (2013) 0.77
Perspectives on palliative care in Lebanon: knowledge, attitudes, and practices of medical and nursing specialties. Palliat Support Care (2009) 0.77
Cafeteria diet-fed mice is a pertinent model of obesity-induced organ damage: a potential role of inflammation. Inflamm Res (2015) 0.77
Rhinocerebral zygomycosis in Pakistan: clinical spectrum, management, and outcome. J Pak Med Assoc (2011) 0.76
Dietary patterns in cardiovascular diseases prevention and management: review of the evidence and recommendations for primary care physicians in Lebanon. J Med Liban (2014) 0.76
Long-term phonatory instability in ataxic dysarthria. Folia Phoniatr Logop (2010) 0.76
Effectiveness of antimalarial drugs. N Engl J Med (2005) 0.76
Effects of music on immunity and physiological responses in healthcare workers: a randomized controlled trial. Stress Health (2012) 0.76
Erratum: IGHV1-69 polymorphism modulates anti-influenza antibody repertoires, correlates with IGHV utilization shifts and varies by ethnicity. Sci Rep (2016) 0.75
Quality of palliative care. Perspective of Lebanese patients with cancer. J Med Liban (2012) 0.75
Quantile regression for recurrent gap time data. Biometrics (2013) 0.75
Ratio between positive lymph nodes and total excised axillary lymph nodes as an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in patients with nonmetastatic lymph node-positive breast cancer. Indian J Surg Oncol (2010) 0.75
The impact of genetic susceptibility to systemic lupus erythematosus on placental malaria in mice. PLoS One (2013) 0.75
Ratio between positive lymph nodes and total excised axillary lymph nodes as an independent prognostic factor for overall survival in patients with nonmetastatic lymph node-positive breast cancer. Indian J Surg Oncol (2011) 0.75
The hospitalist movement. J Gen Intern Med (2005) 0.75
Enoxaparin dosing in the elderly using adjusted body weight. J Thromb Thrombolysis (2009) 0.75
Comparison of low-dose versus standard-dose colony stimulating factor in patients with chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia. Oncology (2003) 0.75
Treating older adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a community cancer center experience. J Am Geriatr Soc (2012) 0.75
Medicare reform needed for home-based low-molecular-weight heparin therapy. Mayo Clin Proc (2004) 0.75
Discordance of self-reported career goals of first-year medical students during admission interviews and prematriculation orientation. Fam Med (2010) 0.75
Does infection with hepatitis A virus provide protection against hepatitis E virus? Med Hypotheses (2003) 0.75
Effect of Stimulative and Sedative Music Videos on Depressive Symptoms and Physiological Relaxation in Older Adults: A Pilot Study. Res Gerontol Nurs (2016) 0.75
Perspectives on palliative care in Lebanon. J Palliat Med (2008) 0.75
Monitoring rare serious adverse events from a new treatment and testing for a difference from historical controls. Clin Trials (2007) 0.75
A new tool in the medical education marketplace. Acad Med (2009) 0.75
Formulation optimization study for an immediate-release tablet. Int J Pharm Compd (2013) 0.75