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Paul A Decker

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1 Randomized trial of mediastinal lymph node sampling versus complete lymphadenectomy during pulmonary resection in the patient with N0 or N1 (less than hilar) non-small cell carcinoma: results of the American College of Surgery Oncology Group Z0030 Trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011 5.14
2 Variants in the CDKN2B and RTEL1 regions are associated with high-grade glioma susceptibility. Nat Genet 2009 5.13
3 Glioma Groups Based on 1p/19q, IDH, and TERT Promoter Mutations in Tumors. N Engl J Med 2015 5.03
4 Are airflow obstruction and radiographic evidence of emphysema risk factors for lung cancer? A nested case-control study using quantitative emphysema analysis. Chest 2010 3.13
5 Pulmonary hypertension in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Chest 2005 2.60
6 A germline variant in the TP53 polyadenylation signal confers cancer susceptibility. Nat Genet 2011 2.43
7 Video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open lobectomy for lung cancer: a secondary analysis of data from the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0030 randomized clinical trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010 2.31
8 Complex sleep apnea syndrome: is it a unique clinical syndrome? Sleep 2006 2.27
9 Treatment of stage I lung cancer in high-risk and inoperable patients: comparison of prospective clinical trials using stereotactic body radiotherapy (RTOG 0236), sublobar resection (ACOSOG Z4032), and radiofrequency ablation (ACOSOG Z4033). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 2.22
10 Occult metastases in lymph nodes predict survival in resectable non-small-cell lung cancer: report of the ACOSOG Z0040 trial. J Clin Oncol 2011 1.93
11 Validation of single-item linear analog scale assessment of quality of life in neuro-oncology patients. J Pain Symptom Manage 2007 1.83
12 Clinical outcomes of pulmonary Langerhans'-cell histiocytosis in adults. N Engl J Med 2002 1.81
13 Distinct germ line polymorphisms underlie glioma morphologic heterogeneity. Cancer Genet 2011 1.77
14 A low-frequency variant at 8q24.21 is strongly associated with risk of oligodendroglial tumors and astrocytomas with IDH1 or IDH2 mutation. Nat Genet 2012 1.73
15 Randomized clinical trial of an Internet-based versus brief office intervention for adolescent smoking cessation. Patient Educ Couns 2006 1.65
16 Increased risk associated with pulmonary artery catheterization in the medical intensive care unit. J Crit Care 2003 1.63
17 Induction of MGMT expression is associated with temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma xenografts. Neuro Oncol 2008 1.57
18 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of 75 patients with specific polysaccharide antibody deficiency syndrome. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2006 1.50
19 Sonographically guided thoracentesis and rate of pneumothorax. J Clin Ultrasound 2005 1.44
20 Pleural fluid characteristics of chylothorax. Mayo Clin Proc 2009 1.39
21 Radiosensitizing effects of temozolomide observed in vivo only in a subset of O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase methylated glioblastoma multiforme xenografts. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2009 1.32
22 p16-Cdk4-Rb axis controls sensitivity to a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor PD0332991 in glioblastoma xenograft cells. Neuro Oncol 2012 1.32
23 Effective sensitization of temozolomide by ABT-888 is lost with development of temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma xenograft lines. Mol Cancer Ther 2009 1.28
24 Evaluation of MGMT promoter methylation status and correlation with temozolomide response in orthotopic glioblastoma xenograft model. J Neurooncol 2008 1.28
25 Mortality in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: an Olmsted County, Minnesota cohort: 1950-2005. Schizophr Res 2007 1.27
26 Long-haul air travel before major surgery: a prescription for thromboembolism? Mayo Clin Proc 2005 1.22
27 Inherited variant on chromosome 11q23 increases susceptibility to IDH-mutated but not IDH-normal gliomas regardless of grade or histology. Neuro Oncol 2013 1.20
28 Efficacy of bupropion for relapse prevention in smokers with and without a past history of major depression. J Gen Intern Med 2004 1.18
29 Inherited variation in immune genes and pathways and glioblastoma risk. Carcinogenesis 2010 1.17
30 Tobacco and other substance use among Alaska Native youth in western Alaska. Am J Health Behav 2007 1.17
31 Pneumothorax in pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Chest 2004 1.17
32 Tobacco use outcomes among patients with lung cancer treated for nicotine dependence. J Clin Oncol 2002 1.16
33 Combination of measles virus virotherapy and radiation therapy has synergistic activity in the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. Clin Cancer Res 2007 1.15
34 Re-evaluation of the prognostic value of visceral pleura invasion in Stage IB non-small cell lung cancer using the prospective multicenter ACOSOG Z0030 trial data set. Lung Cancer 2012 1.15
35 Missing data assumptions and methods in a smoking cessation study. Addiction 2010 1.14
36 Inhibition of histone deacetylation potentiates the evolution of acquired temozolomide resistance linked to MGMT upregulation in glioblastoma xenografts. Clin Cancer Res 2012 1.13
37 Analysis of 60 reported glioma risk SNPs replicates published GWAS findings but fails to replicate associations from published candidate-gene studies. Genet Epidemiol 2012 1.13
38 The impact of pulmonary hypertension on survival in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Chest 2005 1.11
39 Genetic variants in telomerase-related genes are associated with an older age at diagnosis in glioma patients: evidence for distinct pathways of gliomagenesis. Neuro Oncol 2013 1.11
40 Training support persons to help smokers quit: a pilot study. Am J Prev Med 2004 1.11
41 The utility of positron emission tomography in staging of potentially operable carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus: results of the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0060 trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 1.11
42 Associations of high-grade glioma with glioma risk alleles and histories of allergy and smoking. Am J Epidemiol 2011 1.09
43 Morbidity and mortality in the use of electroconvulsive therapy. J ECT 2004 1.09
44 The benefits of pass-fail grading on stress, mood, and group cohesion in medical students. Mayo Clin Proc 2006 1.08
45 Desquamative interstitial pneumonia and respiratory bronchiolitis-associated interstitial lung disease. Chest 2005 1.06
46 Recruitment of house staff into anesthesiology: a re-evaluation of factors responsible for house staff selecting anesthesiology as a career and individual training program. J Clin Anesth 2003 1.05
47 Weight concerns among male smokers. Addict Behav 2004 1.04
48 Ethnic variation in socioenvironmental factors that influence adolescent smoking. J Adolesc Health 2005 1.04
49 Automated quantification of radiological patterns predicts survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Eur Respir J 2013 1.02
50 Primary central nervous system lymphoma can be histologically diagnosed after previous corticosteroid use: a pilot study to determine whether corticosteroids prevent the diagnosis of primary central nervous system lymphoma. Ann Neurol 2008 1.02
51 Tobacco use and cessation among pregnant Alaska Natives from Western Alaska enrolled in the WIC program, 2001-2002. Matern Child Health J 2008 1.00
52 Del(6)(q22) and BCL6 rearrangements in primary CNS lymphoma are indicators of an aggressive clinical course. J Clin Oncol 2008 1.00
53 Echocardiographic and clinical characteristics of pulmonary hypertension complicating pulmonary Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Mayo Clin Proc 2004 0.99
54 Impact of the FDA black box warning on physician antidepressant prescribing and practice patterns: opening Pandora's suicide box. Mayo Clin Proc 2007 0.98
55 Impact of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and statins on survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Chest 2004 0.97
56 Quantitative computed tomography imaging of interstitial lung diseases. J Thorac Imaging 2013 0.97
57 The changing incidence of primary central nervous system lymphoma is driven primarily by the changing incidence in young and middle-aged men and differs from time trends in systemic diffuse large B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Am J Hematol 2013 0.96
58 A prospective study of quality of life in adults with newly diagnosed high-grade gliomas: comparison of patient and caregiver ratings of quality of life. Am J Clin Oncol 2008 0.95
59 Gender differences among patients with fibromyalgia undergoing multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation. Pain Med 2007 0.95
60 Body image treatment for weight concerned smokers: a pilot study. Addict Behav 2004 0.95
61 Effects of biochemically confirmed smoking cessation on white blood cell count. Mayo Clin Proc 2005 0.93
62 The impact of lung cancer on survival of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Chest 2015 0.93
63 Does positron emission tomography prevent nontherapeutic pulmonary resections for clinical stage IA lung cancer? Ann Thorac Surg 2008 0.92
64 Lymph node analysis in esophageal resection: American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0060 trial. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 0.92
65 Feasibility of a tobacco cessation intervention for pregnant Alaska Native women. Nicotine Tob Res 2009 0.92
66 Radical retropubic prostatectomy and blood transfusion. Mayo Clin Proc 2002 0.91
67 Therapeutic doses of cranial irradiation induce hippocampus-dependent cognitive deficits in young mice. J Neurooncol 2011 0.89
68 The impact of concurrent temozolomide with adjuvant radiation and IDH mutation status among patients with anaplastic astrocytoma. J Neurooncol 2014 0.89
69 Feasibility of an exercise counseling intervention for depressed women smokers. Nicotine Tob Res 2009 0.88
70 Development and preliminary evaluation of a measure of support provided to a smoker among young adults. Addict Behav 2005 0.88
71 Focus groups of Alaska Native adolescent tobacco users: preferences for tobacco cessation interventions and barriers to participation. Health Educ Behav 2007 0.88
72 Development of a telephone-based intervention for support persons to help smokers quit. Psychol Health Med 2008 0.88
73 Frequency and type of use of a home-based, Internet intervention for adolescent smoking cessation. J Adolesc Health 2007 0.87
74 Expression of CD74 in high grade gliomas: a potential role in temozolomide resistance. J Neurooncol 2010 0.87
75 Body mass index and mortality in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Chest 2007 0.86
76 Range-of-motion restriction and craniofacial tissue-interface pressure from four cervical collars. J Trauma 2007 0.86
77 Clinical significance of elevated diffusing capacity. Chest 2004 0.86
78 A population-based study of prevalence and adherence trends in average risk colorectal cancer screening, 1997 to 2008. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2011 0.86
79 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in patients younger than 50 years. Mayo Clin Proc 2005 0.86
80 Mortality and discharge to home after closed brain biopsy: analysis of 3523 cases from the State of California, 2003-2009. World Neurosurg 2012 0.84
81 Clinical significance and novel mechanism of action of kallikrein 6 in glioblastoma. Neuro Oncol 2013 0.84
82 Profusion of fibroblast foci in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis does not predict outcome. Respir Med 2008 0.84
83 Support person intervention to promote smoker utilization of the QUITPLAN Helpline. Am J Prev Med 2008 0.84
84 Risk assessment of hemorrhagic complications associated with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory medications in ambulatory pain clinic patients undergoing epidural steroid injection. Anesth Analg 2002 0.84
85 Preliminary findings on the development of a measure of supportive behaviors provided by support persons to help someone stop smoking. J Behav Med 2004 0.83
86 Validation of the lung cancer staging system revisions using a large prospective clinical trial database (ACOSOG Z0030). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2012 0.83
87 Reported willingness among adolescent nonsmokers to help parents, peers, and others to stop smoking. Prev Med 2004 0.83
88 Evaluation of a Tobacco Educational Intervention for Pregnant Alaska Native Women. J Health Dispar Res Pract 2008 0.81
89 A randomized, controlled trial of bupropion sustained-release for preventing tobacco relapse in recovering alcoholics. Nicotine Tob Res 2009 0.81
90 Prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among middle and high school students in western Alaska. Int J Circumpolar Health 2010 0.81
91 Obesity as a risk factor for unanticipated admissions after ambulatory surgery. Mayo Clin Proc 2008 0.81
92 Support-person promotion of a smoking quitline: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Prev Med 2011 0.80
93 Feasibility of a telephone-based intervention for support persons to help smokers quit: a pilot study. Nicotine Tob Res 2009 0.80
94 Morbidity and mortality of deep sedation in outpatient bone marrow biopsy. Am J Hematol 2004 0.80
95 Differences in adolescent smoker and nonsmoker perceptions of strategies that would help an adolescent quit smoking. Ann Behav Med 2003 0.80
96 Willingness of cancer patients to help family members to quit smoking. Psychooncology 2010 0.80
97 Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration: determinants of sampling adequacy. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol 2012 0.79
98 SSBP2 variants are associated with survival in glioblastoma patients. Clin Cancer Res 2012 0.79
99 Low yield of microbiologic studies on pleural fluid specimens. Chest 2005 0.79
100 Tobacco cessation treatment for Alaska native adolescents: group randomized pilot trial. Nicotine Tob Res 2014 0.79
101 Changes in readiness to quit and self-efficacy among adolescents receiving a brief office intervention for smoking cessation. Psychol Health Med 2008 0.79
102 Cancer registries: a novel alternative to long-term clinical trial follow-up based on results of a comparative study. Clin Trials 2010 0.79
103 Treating nondepressed smokers with alcohol dependence in sustained full remission: nicotine patch therapy tailored to baseline serum cotinine. J Stud Alcohol 2005 0.79
104 Multi-ethnic analysis reveals soluble L-selectin may be post-transcriptionally regulated by 3'UTR polymorphism: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Hum Genet 2015 0.78
105 Effect of intravitreal methotrexate and rituximab on interleukin-10 levels in aqueous humor of treated eyes with vitreoretinal lymphoma. PLoS One 2013 0.78
106 Iron deposition and increased alveolar septal capillary density in nonfibrotic lung tissue are associated with pulmonary hypertension in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Respir Res 2010 0.78
107 A comparison of fenoldopam with dopamine and sodium nitroprusside in patients undergoing cross-clamping of the abdominal aorta. Anesth Analg 2006 0.77
108 Development of a tobacco cessation intervention for Alaska Native youth. Addict Res Theory 2013 0.77
109 Efficacy of protracted temozolomide dosing is limited in MGMT unmethylated GBM xenograft models. Neuro Oncol 2013 0.77
110 Web-based intervention for adolescent nonsmokers to help parents stop smoking: a pilot feasibility study. Addict Behav 2011 0.77
111 Cataplexy Emotional Trigger Questionnaire (CETQ)--a brief patient screen to identify cataplexy in patients with narcolepsy. J Clin Sleep Med 2007 0.76
112 Influence of 6q22-23 on overall survival in primary central nervous system lymphoma. Analysis of North Central Cancer Treatment Group trials 86 72 52, 93 73 51 and 96 73 51. Br J Haematol 2011 0.76
113 Revision of the Self-Administered Alcoholism Screening Test (SAAST-R): a pilot study. Subst Use Misuse 2005 0.75
114 Effect of a targeted obstructive sleep apnea consult to improve access and quality at a sleep disorders center. J Clin Sleep Med 2006 0.75
115 Development and feasibility of a parental support intervention for adolescent smokers. Subst Use Misuse 2008 0.75
116 Validation of the revised Self-Administered Alcohol Screening Test (SAAST-R). Am J Addict 2006 0.75