Published in J Am Coll Surg on June 01, 2007
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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
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
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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
Predictive indices of morbidity and mortality after liver resection. Ann Surg (2006) 2.01
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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
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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
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
Risk of major nonemergent inpatient general surgical procedures in patients on long-term dialysis. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.65
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
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
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
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
Saphenous vein conduits harvested by endoscopic technique exhibit structural and functional damage. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.47
The case against volume as a measure of quality of surgical care. World J Surg (2005) 1.46
Validity of selected AHRQ patient safety indicators based on VA National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data. Health Serv Res (2008) 1.46
Morbidity and mortality after liver resection: results of the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.45
Mortality after nonemergent major surgery performed on Friday versus Monday through Wednesday. Ann Surg (2007) 1.43
Bariatric operations in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.42
Risk-adjusted morbidity in teaching hospitals correlates with reported levels of communication and collaboration on surgical teams but not with scale measures of teamwork climate, safety climate, or working conditions. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.41
Surgical site infection prevention: time to move beyond the surgical care improvement program. Ann Surg (2011) 1.38
Expert panel on weight loss surgery: executive report update. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 1.33
The effects of adjusting for case mix on mortality and length of stay following radical cystectomy. J Urol (2006) 1.31
Mortality after noncardiac surgery: prediction from administrative versus clinical data. Med Care (2005) 1.29
Multivariable predictors of postoperative venous thromboembolic events after general and vascular surgery: results from the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg (2007) 1.26
Open and laparoscopic adrenalectomy: analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.25
Utility of the surgical apgar score: validation in 4119 patients. Arch Surg (2009) 1.24
Atherosclerosis is associated with delirium after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. J Am Geriatr Soc (2005) 1.24
Enhancement of surgical informed consent by addition of repeat back: a multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial. Ann Surg (2010) 1.23
Effect of work-hour reforms on operative case volume of surgical residents. Curr Surg (2005) 1.18