Published in J Am Coll Surg on June 01, 2007
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Increased efficiency of endocrine procedures performed in an ambulatory operating room. J Surg Res (2013) 0.84
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Risk factors for postoperative complications in total thyroidectomy: A retrospective, risk-adjusted analysis from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Medicine (Baltimore) (2017) 0.75
Glucose control and vascular complications in veterans with type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med (2008) 25.70
Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery. N Engl J Med (2004) 7.80
Accuracy of ICD-9-CM codes for identifying cardiovascular and stroke risk factors. Med Care (2005) 7.73
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
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
Risk of major adverse cardiac events following noncardiac surgery in patients with coronary stents. JAMA (2013) 3.88
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Factors associated with unanticipated day of surgery deaths in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals. Anesth Analg (2008) 3.38
Clostridium difficile--associated disease in a setting of endemicity: identification of novel risk factors. Clin Infect Dis (2007) 3.21
Derivation and validation of a preoperative prediction rule for delirium after cardiac surgery. Circulation (2008) 3.06
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Clinical classification schemes for predicting hemorrhage: results from the National Registry of Atrial Fibrillation (NRAF). Am Heart J (2006) 3.05
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
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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
Sociology. The gender gap in NIH grant applications. Science (2008) 2.66
Survival among high-risk patients after bariatric surgery. JAMA (2011) 2.57
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
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The patient safety in surgery study: background, study design, and patient populations. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 2.22
Clinical and economic outcomes of the electronic intensive care unit: results from two community hospitals. Crit Care Med (2010) 2.22
Left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction in children with sickle cell disease are related to asleep and waking oxygen desaturation. Blood (2010) 2.19
Use of national surgical quality improvement program data as a catalyst for quality improvement. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 2.18
The effect of adverse housing and neighborhood conditions on the development of diabetes mellitus among middle-aged African Americans. Am J Epidemiol (2007) 2.17
Silent cerebral infarcts occur despite regular blood transfusion therapy after first strokes in children with sickle cell disease. Blood (2010) 2.15
Impact of obesity on outcomes after open surgical and endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 2.12
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Long-term followup after laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. J Urol (2002) 2.07
Patient risk factors, operative care, and outcomes among older community-dwelling male veterans with hip fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2008) 2.06
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
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
Hypoxic stress induces dimethylated histone H3 lysine 9 through histone methyltransferase G9a in mammalian cells. Cancer Res (2006) 1.78
Nickel ions increase histone H3 lysine 9 dimethylation and induce transgene silencing. Mol Cell Biol (2006) 1.77
The magnitude of fetal renal pelvic dilatation can identify obstructive postnatal hydronephrosis, and direct postnatal evaluation and management. J Urol (2006) 1.73
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
Structural basis for modulation of Kv4 K+ channels by auxiliary KChIP subunits. Nat Neurosci (2006) 1.70
Are racial disparities in pancreatic cancer explained by smoking and overweight/obesity? Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev (2009) 1.70
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
Hand-assisted laparoscopic vs. laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a multicenter, prospective, randomized trial. Dis Colon Rectum (2008) 1.67
Risk of major nonemergent inpatient general surgical procedures in patients on long-term dialysis. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.65
Optimal vaccination strategies for 2009 pandemic H1N1 and seasonal influenza vaccines in humans. Vaccine (2010) 1.65
Combination therapy with desmopressin and an anticholinergic medication for nonresponders to desmopressin for monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Pediatrics (2008) 1.64
Identifying risk factors for potentially avoidable complications following radical cystectomy. J Urol (2005) 1.63
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
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
Multi-photon microscopic evaluation of saphenous vein endothelium and its preservation with a new solution, GALA. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.55
Enuresis is a common and persistent problem among children and young adults with sickle cell anemia. Urology (2008) 1.53
Long-term results of an RTOG Phase II trial (00-19) of external-beam radiation therapy combined with permanent source brachytherapy for intermediate-risk clinically localized adenocarcinoma of the prostate. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2012) 1.52
Predictors of long-term mortality after bariatric surgery performed in Veterans Affairs medical centers. Arch Surg (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
Effect of hyperthyroidism on the hypercoagulable state and thromboembolic events in patients with atrial fibrillation. Cardiology (2014) 1.50
Quantitative weighting of postoperative complications based on the accordion severity grading system: demonstration of potential impact using the american college of surgeons national surgical quality improvement program. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.50
FLASH, a proapoptotic protein involved in activation of caspase-8, is essential for 3' end processing of histone pre-mRNAs. Mol Cell (2009) 1.49
Evaluating individual surgeons based on total hospital costs: evidence for variation in both total costs and volatility of costs. J Am Coll Surg (2006) 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
The efficacy of oral midazolam for decreasing anxiety in children undergoing voiding cystourethrogram: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study. J Urol (2011) 1.48
An N-terminal region of translationally controlled tumor protein is required for its antiapoptotic activity. Oncogene (2005) 1.47
Early outcomes of endovascular versus open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Private Sector (NSQIP-PS). J Vasc Surg (2005) 1.47
Risk factors and clinical impact of postoperative symptomatic venous thromboembolism. J Vasc Surg (2007) 1.47
Matched pair analysis of shock wave lithotripsy effectiveness for comparison of lithotriptors. J Urol (2003) 1.47