Published in J Am Coll Cardiol on May 15, 2006
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Guest authorship and ghostwriting in publications related to rofecoxib: a case study of industry documents from rofecoxib litigation. JAMA (2008) 12.36
Exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation from medical imaging procedures. N Engl J Med (2009) 11.51
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Delayed time to defibrillation after in-hospital cardiac arrest. N Engl J Med (2008) 8.36
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Nonvalidation of reported genetic risk factors for acute coronary syndrome in a large-scale replication study. JAMA (2007) 7.12
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Relationship between early physician follow-up and 30-day readmission among Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for heart failure. JAMA (2010) 6.91
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An administrative claims measure suitable for profiling hospital performance on the basis of 30-day all-cause readmission rates among patients with heart failure. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2008) 6.00
The obesity paradox: body mass index and outcomes in patients with heart failure. Arch Intern Med (2005) 5.86
Sex-based differences in the effect of digoxin for the treatment of heart failure. N Engl J Med (2002) 5.74
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An administrative claims model suitable for profiling hospital performance based on 30-day mortality rates among patients with an acute myocardial infarction. Circulation (2006) 5.35
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Trends in length of stay and short-term outcomes among Medicare patients hospitalized for heart failure, 1993-2006. JAMA (2010) 4.36