Published in Chest on September 01, 2006
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Cholecystectomy or gallbladder in situ after endoscopic sphincterotomy and bile duct stone removal in Chinese patients. Gastroenterology (2006) 2.37
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Fecal viral load and norovirus-associated gastroenteritis. Emerg Infect Dis (2006) 2.20
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Seasonal influenza activity in Hong Kong and its association with meteorological variations. J Med Virol (2009) 2.12
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Comparing the Blatchford and pre-endoscopic Rockall score in predicting the need for endoscopic therapy in patients with upper GI hemorrhage. Gastrointest Endosc (2010) 2.04
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Preoperative ketamine improves postoperative analgesia after gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. Anesth Analg (2004) 1.76
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Nitrous oxide and long-term morbidity and mortality in the ENIGMA trial. Anesth Analg (2010) 1.62
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Leukocyte DNA damage and wound infection after nitrous oxide administration: a randomized controlled trial. Anesthesiology (2013) 1.59
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of high-dose omeprazole infusion before endoscopy for patients with upper-GI bleeding. Gastrointest Endosc (2008) 1.55
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Comparative metabolic capabilities of CYP3A4, CYP3A5, and CYP3A7. Drug Metab Dispos (2002) 1.52
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