Published in Am J Surg on November 01, 2005
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Teamwork in obstetric critical care. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol (2008) 1.16
A multidisciplinary teamwork training program: the Triad for Optimal Patient Safety (TOPS) experience. J Gen Intern Med (2008) 1.08
Development and pilot evaluation of a preoperative briefing protocol for cardiovascular surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.07
Implementation of a surgical safety checklist: impact on surgical team perspectives. Ochsner J (2013) 1.01
The incidence, root-causes, and outcomes of adverse events in surgical units: implication for potential prevention strategies. Patient Saf Surg (2011) 1.01
Improving operating room safety. Patient Saf Surg (2009) 0.93
An overview of end-of-life issues in the intensive care unit. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci (2011) 0.90
Using ORA to explore the relationship of nursing unit communication to patient safety and quality outcomes. Int J Med Inform (2011) 0.90
Deviation from a preoperative surgical and anaesthetic care plan is associated with increased risk of adverse intraoperative events in major abdominal surgery. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2012) 0.89
Guidance for structuring team-based incentives in healthcare. Am J Manag Care (2013) 0.89
Teamwork in skull base surgery: An avenue for improvement in patient care. Surg Neurol Int (2013) 0.85
Simulation-based team training at the sharp end: A qualitative study of simulation-based team training design, implementation, and evaluation in healthcare. J Emerg Trauma Shock (2010) 0.84
Factors associated with intern fatigue. J Gen Intern Med (2008) 0.82
Communication skills of anesthesiologists: An Indian perspective. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol (2013) 0.81
Timing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis administration: complexities of analysis. BMC Med Res Methodol (2009) 0.80
Improved operating room teamwork via SAFETY prep: a rural community hospital's experience. World J Surg (2009) 0.79
A student-centered approach for developing active learning: the construction of physical models as a teaching tool in medical physiology. BMC Med Educ (2014) 0.76
Using Interdisciplinary Workgroups to Educate Surgery Residents in Systems-Based Practice. J Surg Educ (2016) 0.75
Communication skills and anesthesiologists. Anesth Essays Res (2015) 0.75
An Ethogram to Quantify Operating Room Behavior. Ann Behav Med (2016) 0.75
Using the Affective Domain to Enhance Teaching of the ACGME Competencies in Anesthesiology Training. J Educ Perioper Med (2014) 0.75
Chlorhexidine-Alcohol versus Povidone-Iodine for Surgical-Site Antisepsis. N Engl J Med (2010) 8.02
Association between implementation of a medical team training program and surgical mortality. JAMA (2010) 5.19
Perineural invasion in cancer: a review of the literature. Cancer (2009) 3.06
Perineural invasion is an independent predictor of outcome in colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol (2009) 3.04
Comparison of laparoscopic and open repair with mesh for the treatment of ventral incisional hernia: a randomized trial. Arch Surg (2010) 2.58
Novel approaches to perioperative assessment and intervention may improve long-term outcomes after colorectal cancer resection in older adults. Ann Surg (2011) 2.16
Clinical microfluidics for neutrophil genomics and proteomics. Nat Med (2010) 2.02
Association between implementation of a medical team training program and surgical morbidity. Arch Surg (2011) 1.82
The role of the tumor microenvironment in the progression of pancreatic cancer. J Surg Res (2008) 1.75
Obesity increases wound complications in rectal cancer surgery. J Surg Res (2010) 1.69
Benchmarking outcomes in the critically injured burn patient. Ann Surg (2014) 1.58
Serum response factor is alternatively spliced in human colon cancer. J Surg Res (2004) 1.58
Prognostic factors for the development of gangrenous cholecystitis. Am J Surg (2003) 1.56
Increasing incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft-tissue infections: reconsideration of empiric antimicrobial therapy. Am J Surg (2007) 1.51
Sphincter preservation rates after radical resection for rectal cancer in the United States veteran population: opportunity for improvement in early disease. Ann Surg Oncol (2014) 1.47
Spider Bites Presenting with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Soft Tissue Infection Require Early Aggressive Treatment. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2003) 1.43
The safety and efficacy of parenteral nutrition among pediatric patients with burn injuries. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2013) 1.42
A multidisciplinary cancer center maximizes surgeons' impact. J Surg Res (2011) 1.42
MicroRNA and colorectal cancer. World J Surg (2009) 1.40
Child-Turcotte-Pugh versus MELD score as a predictor of outcome after elective and emergent surgery in cirrhotic patients. Am J Surg (2004) 1.27
Abdominal wall repair using human acellular dermis. Am J Surg (2007) 1.25
Infectious postoperative complications decrease long-term survival in patients undergoing curative surgery for colorectal cancer: a study of 12,075 patients. Ann Surg (2015) 1.23
Enhancement of surgical informed consent by addition of repeat back: a multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial. Ann Surg (2010) 1.23
Minimally invasive surgery is underutilized for colon cancer. Ann Surg Oncol (2011) 1.19
Current approaches to inguinal hernia repair. Am J Surg (2004) 1.17
Does resident hours reduction have an impact on surgical outcomes? J Surg Res (2005) 1.16
Concomitant colorectal cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm: evolution of treatment paradigm in the endovascular era. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.09
Predictors of comprehension during surgical informed consent. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.09
Resolvin D2 restores neutrophil directionality and improves survival after burns. FASEB J (2013) 1.09
More than 150 consecutive open umbilical hernia repairs in a major Veterans Administration Medical Center. Am J Surg (2008) 1.08
Use of a predictive equation for diagnosis of acute gangrenous cholecystitis. Am J Surg (2004) 1.07
Decellularized human cadaveric dermis provides a safe alternative for primary inguinal hernia repair in contaminated surgical fields. Am J Surg (2006) 1.06
Trends, outcomes, and predictors of open and conversion to open cholecystectomy in Veterans Health Administration hospitals. Am J Surg (2010) 1.02
GATA6 promotes colon cancer cell invasion by regulating urokinase plasminogen activator gene expression. Neoplasia (2010) 1.01
Intra-abdominal fat predicts survival in pancreatic cancer. J Gastrointest Surg (2010) 1.00
Comparison of antimicrobial impregnation with tunneling of long-term central venous catheters: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg (2005) 1.00
Percutaneous cholecystostomy for acute cholecystitis in high-risk patients: experience of a surgeon-initiated interventional program. Am J Surg (2007) 0.98
Macrophage inflammatory protein-3alpha promotes pancreatic cancer cell invasion. J Surg Res (2005) 0.97
Ethnic disparities are reduced in VA colon cancer patients. Am J Surg (2010) 0.97
A novel technique for the repair of lumbar hernias after iliac crest bone harvest. Am J Surg (2004) 0.97
PDX-1 expression is associated with islet proliferation in vitro and in vivo. J Surg Res (2007) 0.95
Laparoscopic versus robotic rectal resection for rectal cancer in a veteran population. Am J Surg (2013) 0.94
Cooperation between GATA4 and TGF-beta signaling regulates intestinal epithelial gene expression. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol (2007) 0.94
Postoperative 30-day mortality following surgical resection for colorectal cancer in veterans: changes in the right direction. Dig Dis Sci (2005) 0.94
Infiltration of suture sites with local anesthesia for management of pain following laparoscopic ventral hernia repairs: a prospective randomized trial. JSLS (2007) 0.93
The impact of a novel resident leadership training curriculum. Am J Surg (2004) 0.93
Improved outcomes with the Prolene Hernia System mesh compared with the time-honored Lichtenstein onlay mesh repair for inguinal hernia repair. Am J Surg (2007) 0.93
Validating quantitative obesity measurements in colorectal cancer patients. J Surg Res (2010) 0.92
The effect of age and comorbidity on patient-centered health outcomes in patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy for colon cancer. J Geriatr Oncol (2013) 0.91
Stem cells and burns: review and therapeutic implications. J Burn Care Res (2010) 0.91
Preoperative evaluation of hepatic lesions for the staging of hepatocellular and metastatic liver carcinoma using endoscopic ultrasonography. Am J Surg (2002) 0.91
Fibroblasts promote breast cancer cell invasion by upregulating tumor matrix metalloproteinase-9 production. Surgery (2002) 0.91
Angiogenesis and antiangiogenic strategies in pancreatic cancer. Int J Gastrointest Cancer (2003) 0.91
Tumor-derived pancreatic stellate cells promote pancreatic cancer cell invasion through release of thrombospondin-2. J Surg Res (2009) 0.90
Characterization of tumor-derived pancreatic stellate cells. J Surg Res (2009) 0.90
Concomitant intraoperative splenic artery embolization and laparoscopic splenectomy versus laparoscopic splenectomy: comparison of treatment outcome. Am J Surg (2007) 0.89
Establishment of a minimally invasive program at a Veterans' Affairs Medical Center leads to improved care in colorectal cancer patients. Am J Surg (2009) 0.89
The emerging role of tissue plasminogen activator in the management of severe frostbite. J Burn Care Res (2015) 0.89
Simvastatin treatment improves survival in a murine model of burn sepsis: Role of interleukin 6. Burns (2010) 0.88
Causes and prevalence of unplanned readmissions after colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Geriatr Soc (2013) 0.88
GATA factors in gastrointestinal malignancy. World J Surg (2011) 0.87
Neurogenesis in colorectal cancer is a marker of aggressive tumor behavior and poor outcomes. Cancer (2011) 0.87
Readmission following open ventral hernia repair: incidence, indications, and predictors. Am J Surg (2013) 0.87
Waist circumference predicts increased complications in rectal cancer surgery. J Gastrointest Surg (2010) 0.86
Conflict resolution: practical principles for surgeons. World J Surg (2008) 0.86
A simple and safe minimally invasive technique for laparoscopic gastrostomy. JSLS (2010) 0.86
A patient-centered early warning system to prevent readmission after colorectal surgery: a national consensus using the Delphi method. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 0.86
Transaxillary gasless robotic thyroid surgery with nerve monitoring: initial two experince in a North American center. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol (2011) 0.86
Minimally invasive surgery in colon cancer patients leads to improved short-term outcomes and excellent oncologic results. Am J Surg (2011) 0.85
Transpulmonary thermodilution for hemodynamic measurements in severely burned children. Crit Care (2011) 0.85
Length of human immunodeficiency virus disease and not immune status is a risk factor for development of anal carcinoma. Am J Surg (2005) 0.84
Outcomes of Veterans Affairs patients older than age 80 after surgical procedures for colon malignancies. Am J Surg (2007) 0.84
A prospective evaluation of radiocolloid and immunohistochemical staining in colon carcinoma lymphatic mapping. Cancer (2004) 0.84