Published in J Pediatr Orthop on October 26, 2006
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Health literacy affects likelihood of radiology testing in the pediatric emergency department. J Pediatr (2015) 0.75
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"Ghost" publications among applicants to a general surgery residency program. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 3.64
Estimates and patterns of direct health care expenditures among individuals with back pain in the United States. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 3.54
What leads Indians to participate in clinical trials? A meta-analysis of qualitative studies. PLoS One (2010) 3.38
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: outcomes comparison based on a large administrative database. Ann Surg (2004) 2.95
Scientific writing of novice researchers: what difficulties and encouragements do they encounter? Acad Med (2009) 2.86
Trends in epidemiology of knee arthroplasty in the United States, 1990-2000. Arthritis Rheum (2005) 2.76
STICH (Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure) trial enrollment. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 2.39
Clinical examination of the rotator cuff. PM R (2013) 2.11
The impact of glycemic control and diabetes mellitus on perioperative outcomes after total joint arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2009) 2.10
The role of radiation therapy in resected T2 N0 esophageal cancer: a population-based analysis. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 2.08
Changes in bone mineral density in women following 1-year gastric bypass surgery. Obes Surg (2012) 2.08
The database for aggregate analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT) and subsequent regrouping by clinical specialty. PLoS One (2012) 2.06
Infrequent diagnosis of primary human immunodeficiency virus infection: missed opportunities in acute care settings. Arch Intern Med (2003) 1.96
Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing compares favorably with THA at 2 years followup. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2006) 1.81
Stage-specific effect of adjuvant therapy following gastric cancer resection: a population-based analysis of 4,041 patients. Ann Surg Oncol (2007) 1.78
Comorbidities increase complication rates in patients having arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2005) 1.74
A suite of web applications to streamline the interdisciplinary collaboration in secondary data analyses. BMC Med Res Methodol (2004) 1.74
Reliability and validity of the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Form. Joint Bone Spine (2007) 1.72
Worse outcomes in patients undergoing urgent surgery for left-sided diverticulitis admitted on weekends vs weekdays: a population-based study of 31 832 patients. Arch Surg (2012) 1.71
Influence of obesity on surgical regional anesthesia in the ambulatory setting: an analysis of 9,038 blocks. Anesthesiology (2005) 1.69
Axillary lymph node dissection for sentinel lymph node micrometastases may be safely omitted in early-stage breast cancer patients: long-term outcomes of a prospective study. Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 1.67
Design and implementation of an institutional case report form library. Clin Trials (2010) 1.66
Using time-driven activity-based costing to identify value improvement opportunities in healthcare. J Healthc Manag (2015) 1.63
The endotracheal tube air leak test does not predict extubation outcome in critically ill pediatric patients. Pediatr Crit Care Med (2008) 1.60
Laparoscopic vs open colectomy: outcomes comparison based on large nationwide databases. Arch Surg (2003) 1.58
Concomitant vascular reconstruction during pancreatectomy for malignant disease: a propensity score-adjusted, population-based trend analysis involving 10,206 patients. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.58
Open versus arthroscopic acromioclavicular joint resection: a retrospective comparison study. Arthroscopy (2009) 1.57
Nodules less than 20 mm and vascular invasion are predictors of survival in small hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Gastroenterol (2009) 1.56
Variability in the treatment of elderly patients with stage IIIA (N2) non-small-cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol (2013) 1.53
Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the short form 12-item survey (SF-12) in patients with back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.53
Provider Volume of Total Knee Arthroplasties and Patient Outcomes in the HCUP-Nationwide Inpatient Sample. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2003) 1.51
Use of lung allografts from brain-dead donors after cardiopulmonary arrest and resuscitation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2013) 1.49
Influence of acetabular coverage on hip survival after free vascularized fibular grafting for femoral head osteonecrosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2006) 1.48
Physical examination tests for assessing a torn meniscus in the knee: a systematic review with meta-analysis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther (2007) 1.47
Patterns and trends in opioid use among individuals with back pain in the United States. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.46
Intra- and inter-observer reliability of MRI examination of intervertebral disc abnormalities in patients with cervical myelopathy. Eur J Radiol (2007) 1.44
The relationship between surgeon and hospital volume and outcomes for shoulder arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2004) 1.44
Interpreting study designs in surgical research: a practical guide for surgeons and surgical residents. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.41
Evidence-based medicine, appropriate-use criteria, and sports medicine: how best to develop meaningful treatment guidelines. Arthroscopy (2013) 1.39
Re: clinical identifiers for detecting underlying closed cervical fractures. Pain Pract (2014) 1.39
Altered perceptions after upper and lower extremity blocks: an initial investigation. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2003) 1.39
Observer agreement of spine stenosis on magnetic resonance imaging analysis of patients with cervical spine myelopathy. J Manipulative Physiol Ther (2008) 1.39
Factors enhancing career satisfaction among female emergency physicians. Ann Emerg Med (2008) 1.32
Prospective analysis of incidence and risk factors of dysphagia in spine surgery patients: comparison of anterior cervical, posterior cervical, and lumbar procedures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.31
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Neck Disability Index and Neck Pain and Disability Scale. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.31
Rare somatic cells from human breast tissue exhibit extensive lineage plasticity. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2013) 1.31
National trends in surgical procedures for degenerative cervical spine disease: 1990-2000. Neurosurgery (2005) 1.30
Trends in the epidemiology of total shoulder arthroplasty in the United States from 1990-2000. Arthritis Rheum (2006) 1.28
Insurance status and race represent independent predictors of undergoing laparoscopic surgery for appendicitis: secondary data analysis of 145,546 patients. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 1.27
Diabetes and early postoperative outcomes following lumbar fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.27
The impact of diabetes on perioperative patient outcomes after total hip and total knee arthroplasty in the United States. J Arthroplasty (2008) 1.26
Impact of surgical approach on complications and resource utilization of cervical spine fusion: a nationwide perspective to the surgical treatment of diffuse cervical spondylosis. Spine J (2008) 1.24
Medical screening for red flags in the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal spine pain. Pain Pract (2007) 1.24
The cancer translational research informatics platform. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2008) 1.23
Relationship between surgeon caseload and sphincter preservation in patients with rectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 1.22
Bayesian statistics in oncology: a guide for the clinical investigator. Cancer (2009) 1.21
Risk of endocarditis among patients with prosthetic valves and Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. Am J Med (2005) 1.18
Adjuvant therapy for resected gastric cancer--rapid, yet incomplete adoption following results of intergroup 0116 trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2007) 1.18
DADOS-Survey: an open-source application for CHERRIES-compliant Web surveys. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2006) 1.15
Suprascapular neuropathy. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2010) 1.14
Axillary recurrence rate in breast cancer patients with negative sentinel lymph node (SLN) or SLN micrometastases: prospective analysis of 150 patients after SLN biopsy. Ann Surg (2005) 1.14
Rare disorders of metabolism with elevated butyryl- and isobutyryl-carnitine detected by tandem mass spectrometry newborn screening. Pediatr Res (2003) 1.13
The financial impact of orthopaedic fellowship training. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2009) 1.13
NY-ESO-1/LAGE-1 coexpression with MAGE-A cancer/testis antigens: a tissue microarray study. Int J Cancer (2005) 1.13
Standardizing clinical trials workflow representation in UML for international site comparison. PLoS One (2010) 1.11
High hospital volume is associated with better outcomes for breast cancer surgery: analysis of 233,247 patients. World J Surg (2005) 1.11
Hip fracture outcomes: does surgeon or hospital volume really matter? J Trauma (2009) 1.11
Comprehensive morphologic evaluation of the hip in patients with symptomatic labral tear. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2006) 1.11
Comparison of plain radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of bone tunnel widening after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc (2009) 1.10
Variables associated with the progression of hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review. Arthritis Rheum (2009) 1.10
Paravertebral somatic nerve block compared with peripheral nerve blocks for outpatient inguinal herniorrhaphy. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2002) 1.10
Proximal biceps tendon: injuries and management. Sports Med Arthrosc (2008) 1.09
Resident duty-hour reform associated with increased morbidity following hip fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2009) 1.09
Creation and Critique of Studies of Diagnostic Accuracy: Use of the STARD and QUADAS Methodological Quality Assessment Tools. J Man Manip Ther (2007) 1.08
A study of 11,003 patients with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and the association between surgeon and hospital volume and outcomes. J Pediatr Surg (2005) 1.08
Induction chemoradiation is not superior to induction chemotherapy alone in stage IIIA lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.07
Results of arthroscopic capsulolabral repair: Bankart lesion versus anterior labroligamentous periosteal sleeve avulsion lesion. Arthroscopy (2008) 1.07
Increased body mass index and ASA physical status IV are risk factors for block failure in ambulatory surgery - an analysis of 9,342 blocks. Can J Anaesth (2004) 1.07
The impact of diabetes on patient outcomes after ankle fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2005) 1.06