Published in J Am Coll Surg on April 01, 2006
Effects of study design and trends for EVAR versus OSR. Vasc Health Risk Manag (2008) 0.97
Differences in readmissions after open repair versus endovascular aneurysm repair. J Vasc Surg (2012) 0.88
A comparative study of the bell-bottom technique vs hypogastric exclusion for the treatment of aneurysmal extension to the iliac bifurcation. J Vasc Surg (2012) 0.83
Ten-year comparison of all-cause mortality after endovascular or open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms: a propensity score analysis. World J Surg (2013) 0.76
An update on the 'fast-track' abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Int J Angiol (2008) 0.76
A mathematical model of aortic aneurysm formation. PLoS One (2017) 0.75
Glucose control and vascular complications in veterans with type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med (2008) 25.70
A controlled trial of arthroscopic surgery for osteoarthritis of the knee. N Engl J Med (2002) 16.75
Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery. N Engl J Med (2004) 7.80
Measuring diagnoses: ICD code accuracy. Health Serv Res (2005) 6.72
Induction chemotherapy plus radiation compared with surgery plus radiation in patients with advanced laryngeal cancer. The Department of Veterans Affairs Laryngeal Cancer Study Group. N Engl J Med (1991) 6.39
Outcomes following endovascular vs open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: a randomized trial. JAMA (2009) 6.11
Determinants of long-term survival after major surgery and the adverse effect of postoperative complications. Ann Surg (2005) 4.95
Preoperative hematocrit levels and postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. JAMA (2007) 4.36
Hospital use and survival among Veterans Affairs beneficiaries. N Engl J Med (2003) 4.13
Racial and ethnic disparities in the use of health services: bias, preferences, or poor communication? J Gen Intern Med (2003) 4.11
Risk of major adverse cardiac events following noncardiac surgery in patients with coronary stents. JAMA (2013) 3.88
Hospital costs associated with surgical complications: a report from the private-sector National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 3.65
The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program in non-veterans administration hospitals: initial demonstration of feasibility. Ann Surg (2002) 3.44
Factors associated with unanticipated day of surgery deaths in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals. Anesth Analg (2008) 3.38
Derivation and validation of a preoperative prediction rule for delirium after cardiac surgery. Circulation (2008) 3.06
The comparative assessment and improvement of quality of surgical care in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Arch Surg (2002) 3.03
Timing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis and the risk of surgical site infection. JAMA Surg (2013) 2.82
Association of perioperative β-blockade with mortality and cardiovascular morbidity following major noncardiac surgery. JAMA (2013) 2.82
Operative blood loss, blood transfusion, and 30-day mortality in older patients after major noncardiac surgery. Ann Surg (2010) 2.80
Outcomes after esophagectomy: a ten-year prospective cohort. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 2.73
Identifying patient preoperative risk factors and postoperative adverse events in administrative databases: results from the Department of Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2002) 2.73
Identification of rheumatoid arthritis patients using an administrative database: a Veterans Affairs study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) (2012) 2.67
Survival among high-risk patients after bariatric surgery. JAMA (2011) 2.57
Statins are associated with a reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in a large cohort of patients with diabetes. Gastroenterology (2009) 2.39
Kinetochore attachments require an interaction between unstructured tails on microtubules and Ndc80(Hec1). Curr Biol (2008) 2.38
Greater prevalence and incidence of dementia in older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. J Am Geriatr Soc (2010) 2.38
Current advances in research and clinical applications of PLGA-based nanotechnology. Expert Rev Mol Diagn (2009) 2.35
Successful implementation of the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program in the private sector: the Patient Safety in Surgery study. Ann Surg (2008) 2.34
Profiling of 95 microRNAs in pancreatic cancer cell lines and surgical specimens by real-time PCR analysis. World J Surg (2009) 2.31
Cost-effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafts versus percutaneous coronary intervention for revascularization of high-risk patients. Circulation (2006) 2.24
The patient safety in surgery study: background, study design, and patient populations. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 2.22
Impact of race on health care utilization and outcomes in veterans with congestive heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 2.21
Use of national surgical quality improvement program data as a catalyst for quality improvement. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 2.18
Impact of obesity on outcomes after open surgical and endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 2.12
Surgical outcomes for patients aged 80 and older: morbidity and mortality from major noncardiac surgery. J Am Geriatr Soc (2005) 2.12
Patient risk factors, operative care, and outcomes among older community-dwelling male veterans with hip fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2008) 2.06
Are surgical trials with negative results being interpreted correctly? J Am Coll Surg (2012) 2.02
Predictive indices of morbidity and mortality after liver resection. Ann Surg (2006) 2.01
Time of day is associated with postoperative morbidity: an analysis of the national surgical quality improvement program data. Ann Surg (2008) 2.00
Unscheduled readmissions to the PICU: epidemiology, risk factors, and variation among centers. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2013) 1.99
Preoperative risks and outcomes of hip and knee arthroplasty in the Veterans Health Administration. J Arthroplasty (2003) 1.97
Novel ghrelin assays provide evidence for independent regulation of ghrelin acylation and secretion in healthy young men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2008) 1.96
The Vietnam Era Twin Registry. Twin Res (2002) 1.95
Operative outcomes beyond 30-day mortality: colorectal cancer surgery in oldest old. Ann Surg (2011) 1.93
Assessment of ACS NSQIP's predictive ability for adverse events after major cancer surgery. Ann Surg Oncol (2010) 1.88
Impact of body mass index on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing major intra-abdominal cancer surgery. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 1.88
Predictors and outcomes of a perioperative myocardial infarction following elective vascular surgery in patients with documented coronary artery disease: results of the CARP trial. Eur Heart J (2008) 1.87
Gulf War veterans' health: medical evaluation of a U.S. cohort. Ann Intern Med (2005) 1.86
Potential cost savings of erythropoietin administration in end-stage renal disease. Am J Med (2002) 1.83
Seasonal variation in surgical outcomes as measured by the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP). Ann Surg (2007) 1.81
HIV protease inhibitor ritonavir induces cytotoxicity of human endothelial cells. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2002) 1.78
Resistance to paclitaxel is proportional to cellular total antioxidant capacity. Cancer Res (2005) 1.77
Racial/ethnic differences in surgical outcomes in veterans following knee or hip arthroplasty. Arthritis Rheum (2005) 1.72
The attributable risk of smoking on surgical complications. Ann Surg (2011) 1.71
Health expenditures among high-risk patients after gastric bypass and matched controls. Arch Surg (2012) 1.69
National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) risk factors can be used to validate American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification (ASA PS) levels. Ann Surg (2006) 1.69
Multivariable predictors of postoperative respiratory failure after general and vascular surgery: results from the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.68
Translating the Diabetes Prevention Program into American Indian and Alaska Native communities: results from the Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention demonstration project. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.67
The Society for Vascular Surgery: clinical practice guidelines for the surgical placement and maintenance of arteriovenous hemodialysis access. J Vasc Surg (2008) 1.67
Risk of major nonemergent inpatient general surgical procedures in patients on long-term dialysis. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.65
Outcomes of endovascular repair of ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysms. Circulation (2010) 1.65
The Society for Vascular Surgery Practice Guidelines: management of the left subclavian artery with thoracic endovascular aortic repair. J Vasc Surg (2009) 1.63
Identifying risk factors for potentially avoidable complications following radical cystectomy. J Urol (2005) 1.63
Thoracic or thoracoabdominal approaches to endovascular device removal and open aortic repair. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.62
Correction of congenital penile curvature using modified tunical plication with absorbable sutures: the long-term outcome and patient satisfaction. Eur Urol (2007) 1.61
Multivariable predictors of postoperative surgical site infection after general and vascular surgery: results from the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.61
Do surgical trials meet the scientific standards for clinical trials? J Am Coll Surg (2012) 1.59
Outcomes before and after initiation of an acute aortic treatment center. J Vasc Surg (2010) 1.56
Surgical site infection prevention: the importance of operative duration and blood transfusion--results of the first American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Best Practices Initiative. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.56
Optimal medical management of peripheral arterial disease. Vasc Endovascular Surg (2006) 1.55
Measurement in Veterans Affairs Health Services Research: veterans as a special population. Health Serv Res (2005) 1.55
Multi-photon microscopic evaluation of saphenous vein endothelium and its preservation with a new solution, GALA. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.55
Predictors of long-term mortality after bariatric surgery performed in Veterans Affairs medical centers. Arch Surg (2009) 1.51
Chemical and molecular mechanisms of antioxidants: experimental approaches and model systems. J Cell Mol Med (2009) 1.51
Limitations of the hematocrit level to assess the need for red blood cell transfusion in hypovolemic anemic patients. Transfusion (2006) 1.50
Comparative effectiveness of individual angiotensin receptor blockers on risk of mortality in patients with chronic heart failure. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf (2011) 1.50
Alterations in growth hormone secretory dynamics in adolescent girls with anorexia nervosa and effects on bone metabolism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2003) 1.49
The risk of major elective vascular surgical procedures in patients with end-stage renal disease. Ann Surg (2013) 1.49
Race and surgical outcomes: it is not all black and white. Ann Surg (2008) 1.48