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William G Henderson

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1 Glucose control and vascular complications in veterans with type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med 2008 25.70
2 Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery. N Engl J Med 2004 7.80
3 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
4 Determinants of long-term survival after major surgery and the adverse effect of postoperative complications. Ann Surg 2005 4.95
5 Preoperative hematocrit levels and postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. JAMA 2007 4.36
6 Risk of major adverse cardiac events following noncardiac surgery in patients with coronary stents. JAMA 2013 3.88
7 Hospital costs associated with surgical complications: a report from the private-sector National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg 2004 3.65
8 The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program in non-veterans administration hospitals: initial demonstration of feasibility. Ann Surg 2002 3.44
9 Factors associated with unanticipated day of surgery deaths in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals. Anesth Analg 2008 3.38
10 The comparative assessment and improvement of quality of surgical care in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Arch Surg 2002 3.03
11 Association of perioperative β-blockade with mortality and cardiovascular morbidity following major noncardiac surgery. JAMA 2013 2.82
12 Timing of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis and the risk of surgical site infection. JAMA Surg 2013 2.82
13 Operative blood loss, blood transfusion, and 30-day mortality in older patients after major noncardiac surgery. Ann Surg 2010 2.80
14 Outcomes after esophagectomy: a ten-year prospective cohort. Ann Thorac Surg 2003 2.73
15 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
16 Survival among high-risk patients after bariatric surgery. JAMA 2011 2.57
17 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
18 Cost-effectiveness of coronary artery bypass grafts versus percutaneous coronary intervention for revascularization of high-risk patients. Circulation 2006 2.24
19 The patient safety in surgery study: background, study design, and patient populations. J Am Coll Surg 2007 2.22
20 Use of national surgical quality improvement program data as a catalyst for quality improvement. J Am Coll Surg 2007 2.18
21 Impact of obesity on outcomes after open surgical and endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. J Am Coll Surg 2009 2.12
22 Surgical outcomes for patients aged 80 and older: morbidity and mortality from major noncardiac surgery. J Am Geriatr Soc 2005 2.12
23 Patient risk factors, operative care, and outcomes among older community-dwelling male veterans with hip fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008 2.06
24 Predictive indices of morbidity and mortality after liver resection. Ann Surg 2006 2.01
25 Time of day is associated with postoperative morbidity: an analysis of the national surgical quality improvement program data. Ann Surg 2008 2.00
26 Unscheduled readmissions to the PICU: epidemiology, risk factors, and variation among centers. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2013 1.99
27 Preoperative risks and outcomes of hip and knee arthroplasty in the Veterans Health Administration. J Arthroplasty 2003 1.97
28 The Vietnam Era Twin Registry. Twin Res 2002 1.95
29 Operative outcomes beyond 30-day mortality: colorectal cancer surgery in oldest old. Ann Surg 2011 1.93
30 Assessment of ACS NSQIP's predictive ability for adverse events after major cancer surgery. Ann Surg Oncol 2010 1.88
31 Impact of body mass index on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing major intra-abdominal cancer surgery. Ann Surg Oncol 2008 1.88
32 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
33 Gulf War veterans' health: medical evaluation of a U.S. cohort. Ann Intern Med 2005 1.86
34 Potential cost savings of erythropoietin administration in end-stage renal disease. Am J Med 2002 1.83
35 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
36 Racial/ethnic differences in surgical outcomes in veterans following knee or hip arthroplasty. Arthritis Rheum 2005 1.72
37 The attributable risk of smoking on surgical complications. Ann Surg 2011 1.71
38 Health expenditures among high-risk patients after gastric bypass and matched controls. Arch Surg 2012 1.69
39 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
40 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
41 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
42 Risk of major nonemergent inpatient general surgical procedures in patients on long-term dialysis. JAMA Surg 2013 1.65
43 Identifying risk factors for potentially avoidable complications following radical cystectomy. J Urol 2005 1.63
44 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
45 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
46 Predictors of long-term mortality after bariatric surgery performed in Veterans Affairs medical centers. Arch Surg 2009 1.51
47 The risk of major elective vascular surgical procedures in patients with end-stage renal disease. Ann Surg 2013 1.49
48 Race and surgical outcomes: it is not all black and white. Ann Surg 2008 1.48
49 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
50 Risk factors and clinical impact of postoperative symptomatic venous thromboembolism. J Vasc Surg 2007 1.47
51 Validity of selected AHRQ patient safety indicators based on VA National Surgical Quality Improvement Program data. Health Serv Res 2008 1.46
52 The case against volume as a measure of quality of surgical care. World J Surg 2005 1.46
53 Morbidity and mortality after liver resection: results of the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg 2007 1.45
54 Mortality after nonemergent major surgery performed on Friday versus Monday through Wednesday. Ann Surg 2007 1.43
55 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
56 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
57 Surgical site infection prevention: time to move beyond the surgical care improvement program. Ann Surg 2011 1.38
58 The effects of adjusting for case mix on mortality and length of stay following radical cystectomy. J Urol 2006 1.31
59 Mortality after noncardiac surgery: prediction from administrative versus clinical data. Med Care 2005 1.29
60 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
61 Open and laparoscopic adrenalectomy: analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg 2008 1.25
62 Enhancement of surgical informed consent by addition of repeat back: a multicenter, randomized controlled clinical trial. Ann Surg 2010 1.23
63 Preoperative risk factors and surgical complexity are more predictive of costs than postoperative complications: a case study using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) database. Ann Surg 2005 1.15
64 Multivariable predictors of postoperative cardiac adverse events after general and vascular surgery: results from the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg 2007 1.13
65 Laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass for morbid obesity: a multicenter, prospective, risk-adjusted analysis from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Ann Surg 2006 1.12
66 Predictors of cognitive decline following coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2004 1.11
67 The influence of body mass index obesity status on vascular surgery 30-day morbidity and mortality. J Vasc Surg 2008 1.10
68 Perceived experiences of discrimination in health care: a barrier for cancer screening among American Indian women with type 2 diabetes. Womens Health Issues 2013 1.09
69 Predictors of comprehension during surgical informed consent. J Am Coll Surg 2010 1.09
70 Influence of renal insufficiency on limb loss and mortality after initial lower extremity surgical revascularization. J Vasc Surg 2004 1.09
71 Association between Intraoperative Hypotension and Hypertension and 30-day Postoperative Mortality in Noncardiac Surgery. Anesthesiology 2015 1.08
72 Shoulder arthroplasties have fewer complications than hip or knee arthroplasties in US veterans. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009 1.07
73 Percutaneous coronary intervention versus repeat bypass surgery for patients with medically refractory myocardial ischemia: AWESOME randomized trial and registry experience with post-CABG patients. J Am Coll Cardiol 2002 1.07
74 Major cancer surgery in the elderly: results from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Ann Surg 2010 1.07
75 The effects of the type of anesthesia on outcomes of lower extremity infrainguinal bypass. J Vasc Surg 2006 1.04
76 Detecting the blind spot: complications in the trauma registry and trauma quality improvement. Surgery 2007 1.03
77 Risk factors for adverse outcomes following surgery for small bowel obstruction. Ann Surg 2006 1.02
78 Postoperative mortality after nontraumatic lower extremity amputation in patients with renal insufficiency. J Am Soc Nephrol 2004 1.02
79 Risk factors for adverse outcomes after the surgical treatment of appendicitis in adults. Ann Surg 2003 1.02
80 Surgical resident supervision in the operating room and outcomes of care in Veterans Affairs hospitals. Am J Surg 2005 1.01
81 Outcome after pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary cancer: an analysis from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Gastrointest Surg 2003 0.99
82 Pancreatic resection in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg 2007 0.99
83 Alcohol screening and risk of postoperative complications in male VA patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery. J Gen Intern Med 2011 0.99
84 Adverse effects of smoking on postoperative outcomes in cancer patients. Ann Surg Oncol 2011 0.99
85 Improving hip fractures outcomes for COPD patients. COPD 2012 0.96
86 Comment on knowler et Al. Preventing diabetes in american Indian communities. Diabetes care 2013;36:1820-1822. Diabetes Care 2014 0.96
87 Intraoperative regional myocardial acidosis and reduction in long-term survival after cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005 0.96
88 Defining the high-risk patient for carotid endarterectomy: an analysis of the prospective National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. J Vasc Surg 2006 0.95
89 Advancing age and 30-day adverse outcomes after nonemergent general surgeries. J Am Geriatr Soc 2013 0.95
90 Effect of chronic renal insufficiency on outcomes of carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg 2008 0.94
91 Breast cancer surgery in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg 2007 0.94
92 Impact of renal insufficiency on short-term morbidity and mortality after lower extremity revascularization: data from the Department of Veterans Affairs' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Soc Nephrol 2003 0.94
93 Risk factors for adverse outcomes after transurethral resection of bladder tumors. Cancer 2006 0.94
94 Association between hospital intraoperative blood transfusion practices for surgical blood loss and hospital surgical mortality rates. Ann Surg 2012 0.94
95 Predictors of lower extremity arterial injury after total knee or total hip arthroplasty. J Vasc Surg 2008 0.93
96 Patient satisfaction and use of Veterans Affairs versus non-Veterans Affairs healthcare services by veterans. Med Care 2005 0.93
97 Learning from caries-free children in a high-caries American Indian population. J Public Health Dent 2014 0.93
98 Racial variations in postoperative outcomes of carotid endarterectomy: evidence from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Med Care 2002 0.92
99 Motivational interviewing with American Indian mothers to prevent early childhood caries: study design and methodology of a randomized control trial. Trials 2014 0.92
100 Biological age--a concept whose time has come: a preliminary study. South Med J 2005 0.91
101 Smoking as a risk factor for short-term outcomes following primary total hip and total knee replacement in veterans. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2011 0.91
102 Neuropsychological functioning of U.S. Gulf War veterans 10 years after the war. J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2009 0.91
103 Postoperative mortality and pulmonary complication rankings: how well do they correlate at the hospital level? Med Care 2003 0.90
104 Health care utilization and expenditure changes associated with bariatric surgery. Med Care 2010 0.89
105 Surgery resident working conditions and job satisfaction. Surgery 2008 0.89
106 The incidence and timing of noncardiac surgery after cardiac stent implantation. J Am Coll Surg 2012 0.89
107 Relationship of processes and structures of care in general surgery to postoperative outcomes: a descriptive analysis. J Am Coll Surg 2007 0.88
108 Thyroid and parathyroid operations in veterans affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg 2007 0.88
109 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis of bariatric operations: modifiable risk factors contribute to bariatric surgical adverse outcomes. J Am Coll Surg 2006 0.88
110 Adrenalectomy in Veterans Affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg 2007 0.88
111 Open versus endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in VA hospitals. J Am Coll Surg 2006 0.87
112 Caregiver reported oral health-related quality of life in young American Indian children. J Immigr Minor Health 2014 0.86
113 Perioperative cardiovascular risk stratification of patients with diabetes who undergo elective major vascular surgery. J Vasc Surg 2002 0.86
114 Missing data and interpretation of cancer surgery outcomes at the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Am Coll Surg 2011 0.85
115 Effects of hospital procedure volume and resident training on clinical outcomes and resource use in radical retropubic prostatectomy surgery in the Department of Veterans Affairs. J Urol 2007 0.84
116 Comparison of risk-adjusted 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and selected university medical centers: general surgical operations in women. J Am Coll Surg 2007 0.84
117 Performance of endovascular aortic aneurysm repair in high-risk patients: results from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. J Vasc Surg 2007 0.84
118 Validation of a pediatric oral health-related quality of life scale in Navajo children. Qual Life Res 2014 0.84
119 Mental health of US Gulf War veterans 10 years after the war. Br J Psychiatry 2007 0.83
120 Causes of high mortality in colorectal surgery: a review of episodes of care in Veterans Affairs hospitals. Am J Surg 2007 0.83
121 Relationship of processes and structures of care in general surgery to postoperative outcomes: a hierarchical analysis. J Am Coll Surg 2007 0.83
122 Comparative effectiveness of antihypertensive therapeutic classes and treatment strategies in the initiation of therapy in primary care patients: a Distributed Ambulatory Research in Therapeutics Network (DARTNet) study. J Am Board Fam Med 2013 0.83
123 A multi-center, double blind clinical trial comparing benefit from three commonly used hearing aid circuits. Ear Hear 2002 0.83
124 AUDIT-C alcohol screening results and postoperative inpatient health care use. J Am Coll Surg 2012 0.82
125 Comparison of risk-adjusted 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and selected university medical centers: vascular surgical operations in men. J Am Coll Surg 2007 0.82
126 Morbidity of lung resection after prior lobectomy: results from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Ann Thorac Surg 2007 0.82
127 Demographic characteristics and food choices of participants in the Special Diabetes Program for American Indians Diabetes Prevention Demonstration Project. Ethn Health 2014 0.82
128 Body mass index and major cancer surgery outcomes: lack of association or need for alternative measurements of obesity? Ann Surg Oncol 2010 0.82
129 Toward prospective identification of high-risk surgical patients. Am Surg 2012 0.82
130 Relationship of processes and structures of care in general surgery to postoperative outcomes: a qualitative analysis. J Am Coll Surg 2007 0.81
131 Patient perceptions of surgical informed consent: is repeat back helpful or harmful? J Patient Saf 2014 0.81
132 Risk factors for serious complication after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2006 0.81
133 Comparison of risk-adjusted 30-day postoperative mortality and morbidity in Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and selected university medical centers: vascular surgical operations in women. J Am Coll Surg 2007 0.81
134 Association between Surgical Care Improvement Program venous thromboembolism measures and postoperative events. Am J Surg 2012 0.81
135 Risk-adjusted comparison of blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) noncontrol in primary care offices. J Am Board Fam Med 2013 0.81
136 A match made in heaven? Trying to combine ACS-NSQIP and NCDB databases. J Surg Res 2011 0.80
137 Liver resection in veterans affairs and selected university medical centers: results of the patient safety in surgery study. J Am Coll Surg 2007 0.80
138 Relationship between processes of care and coronary bypass operative mortality and morbidity. Med Care 2004 0.79
139 Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS): III. Accurate Preoperative Prediction of 8 Adverse Outcomes Using 8 Predictor Variables. Ann Surg 2016 0.79
140 Discontinuation of diabetes and lipid-lowering medications after bariatric surgery at Veterans Affairs medical centers. Surg Obes Relat Dis 2010 0.78
141 A twin study of erectile dysfunction. Arch Intern Med 2004 0.78
142 Postoperative risks associated with alcohol screening depend on documented drinking at the time of surgery. Drug Alcohol Depend 2013 0.78
143 Mediation of smoking-associated postoperative mortality by perioperative complications in veterans undergoing elective surgery: data from Veterans Affairs Surgical Quality Improvement Program (VASQIP)--a cohort study. BMJ Open 2013 0.78
144 Perioperative beta-blockade: a survey of physician attitudes in the department of Veterans Affairs. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2004 0.78
145 Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS): I. Parsimonious, Clinically Meaningful Groups of Postoperative Complications by Factor Analysis. Ann Surg 2016 0.78
146 Prevalence of alcohol misuse among men and women undergoing major noncardiac surgery in the Veterans Affairs health care system. Surgery 2012 0.78
147 Percutaneous intervention versus coronary bypass surgery for patients older than 70 years of age with high-risk unstable angina. Ann Thorac Surg 2005 0.78
148 Propensity score analysis in observational studies: outcomes after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Am J Surg 2006 0.78
149 Predictors of initial weight loss after gastric bypass surgery in twelve Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Obes Res Clin Pract 2013 0.77
150 Modest serum creatinine elevation affects adverse outcome after general surgery. Kidney Int 2002 0.77
151 Outcomes of care of abdominal aortic aneurysm in Veterans Health Administration facilities: results from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Am J Surg 2009 0.77
152 Does volume help predict outcome in surgical disease? Adv Surg 2005 0.76
153 Translating preoperative smoking cessation interventions into routine clinical care of veterans: provider beliefs. Transl Behav Med 2011 0.76
154 Comparative analysis of vagotomy and drainage versus vagotomy and resection procedures for bleeding peptic ulcer disease: results of 907 patients from the Department of Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. J Am Coll Surg 2005 0.76
155 Mortality after perioperative β-blocker use in noncardiac surgery-reply. JAMA 2013 0.75
156 Determinants of postsurgical discharge setting for male hip fracture patients. J Rehabil Res Dev 2013 0.75
157 Hospital Blood Transfusion Patterns During Major Noncardiac Surgery and Surgical Mortality. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015 0.75
158 Regression analysis for a large database. Anesth Analg 2008 0.75
159 A rebuttal: vitamin K antagonists and cancer survival. Thromb Haemost 2002 0.75
160 The authors reply. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2014 0.75
161 The use of breast-conserving surgery for women treated for breast cancer in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Am J Surg 2013 0.75
162 Standard versus fiberoptic pulmonary artery catheterization for cardiac surgery in the Department of Veterans Affairs: a prospective, observational, multicenter analysis. Anesthesiology 2002 0.75
163 Surgical Risk Preoperative Assessment System (SURPAS): II. Parsimonious Risk Models for Postoperative Adverse Outcomes Addressing Need for Laboratory Variables and Surgeon Specialty-specific Models. Ann Surg 2016 0.75
164 Perioperative pharmacologic cardioprotection and sodium hydrogen ion exchange inhibitors: one step forward and two steps back? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2005 0.75
165 Surgical outcomes in American Indian veterans: a closer look. J Am Coll Surg 2009 0.75
166 Surgical morbidity and mortality among American Indian and Alaska Native veterans: a comparative analysis. J Am Coll Surg 2005 0.75
167 Spouses of Persian Gulf War I veterans: medical evaluation of a U.S. cohort. Mil Med 2006 0.75
168 Bringing Quantitative Risk Assessment Closer to the Patient and Surgeon: A Novel Approach to Improve Outcomes. Ann Surg 2016 0.75
169 Reply to Letter: "Redesigning ACS-NSQIP Data Collection and Reports Will This Translate Into Better Outcomes?" Ann Surg 2017 0.75
170 Intermediate-Acting Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Risk of Postoperative 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality, and Long-term Survival. Anesth Analg 2017 0.75