Published in Emerg Med Australas on October 01, 2007
Early identification of patients at risk of acute lung injury: evaluation of lung injury prediction score in a multicenter cohort study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2010) 3.21
Validity of British Thoracic Society guidance (the CRB-65 rule) for predicting the severity of pneumonia in general practice: systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Gen Pract (2010) 0.97
Prediction of severe community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care (2012) 0.95
The International Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Collaboration Cohort (ICCC) study: rationale, design and description of study cohorts and patients. BMJ Open (2012) 0.86
Risk prediction models for mortality in community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review. Biomed Res Int (2013) 0.84
Improvement of CRB-65 as a prognostic tool in adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia. BMJ Open Respir Res (2014) 0.80
Improving the 2007 Infectious Disease Society of America/American Thoracic Society severe community-acquired pneumonia criteria to predict intensive care unit admission. J Crit Care (2012) 0.78
Adherence to therapeutic guidelines for patients with community-acquired pneumonia in Australian hospitals. Clin Med Insights Circ Respir Pulm Med (2014) 0.75
The usefulness of confusion, urea, respiratory rate, and shock index or adjusted shock index criteria in predicting combined mortality and/or ICU admission compared to CURB-65 in community-acquired pneumonia. Biomed Res Int (2013) 0.75
A recombinant blood-stage malaria vaccine reduces Plasmodium falciparum density and exerts selective pressure on parasite populations in a phase 1-2b trial in Papua New Guinea. J Infect Dis (2002) 4.14
Illness in travelers visiting friends and relatives: a review of the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network. Clin Infect Dis (2006) 3.69
Metal-protein attenuation with iodochlorhydroxyquin (clioquinol) targeting Abeta amyloid deposition and toxicity in Alzheimer disease: a pilot phase 2 clinical trial. Arch Neurol (2003) 3.58
Emergency department length of stay independently predicts excess inpatient length of stay. Med J Aust (2003) 2.24
A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled phase II trial of recombinant human leukemia inhibitory factor (rhuLIF, emfilermin, AM424) to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Clin Cancer Res (2005) 2.24
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection in immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa. Clin Infect Dis (2008) 2.10
Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes demonstrate dual specificity for adhesion to hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate A and have distinct adhesive properties. J Infect Dis (2004) 2.06
A review of malaria vaccine clinical projects based on the WHO rainbow table. Malar J (2012) 1.87
Insular cortical ischemia is independently associated with acute stress hyperglycemia. Stroke (2004) 1.81
Mutations of DNAI1 in primary ciliary dyskinesia: evidence of founder effect in a common mutation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2006) 1.80
Validity of self-reported influenza and pneumococcal vaccination status among a cohort of hospitalized elderly inpatients. Vaccine (2007) 1.78
VAR2CSA is the principal ligand for chondroitin sulfate A in two allogeneic isolates of Plasmodium falciparum. Mol Biochem Parasitol (2006) 1.77
Reduction of broad-spectrum antibiotic use with computerized decision support in an intensive care unit. Int J Qual Health Care (2006) 1.69
Antibodies to variant surface antigens of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes and adhesion inhibitory antibodies are associated with placental malaria and have overlapping and distinct targets. J Infect Dis (2004) 1.63
Broad analysis reveals a consistent pattern of var gene transcription in Plasmodium falciparum repeatedly selected for a defined adhesion phenotype. Mol Microbiol (2005) 1.54
Reduced valve replacement surgery and complication rate in Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis patients receiving acetyl-salicylic acid. J Infect (2009) 1.51
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration of thyroid nodules: pushing the boundary too far? Chest (2012) 1.51
Surveillance for catheter-associated bloodstream infection in hematology units: quantifying the characteristics of a practical case definition. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2008) 1.47
The impact of the introduction of an endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration program on teaching of conventional bronchoscopic sampling techniques in an academic institution. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2013) 1.41
Safety and immunogenicity of a three-component blood-stage malaria vaccine (MSP1, MSP2, RESA) against Plasmodium falciparum in Papua New Guinean children. Vaccine (2003) 1.39
Are the Australian guidelines asking too much of the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI)? Med J Aust (2004) 1.37
Antigenic differences and conservation among placental Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes and acquisition of variant-specific and cross-reactive antibodies. J Infect Dis (2006) 1.34
Candidaemia in adult cancer patients: risks for fluconazole-resistant isolates and death. J Antimicrob Chemother (2010) 1.34
Transcribed var genes associated with placental malaria in Malawian women. Infect Immun (2006) 1.32
Transcription of multiple var genes by individual, trophozoite-stage Plasmodium falciparum cells expressing a chondroitin sulphate A binding phenotype. Mol Microbiol (2002) 1.29
Illness in returned travelers and immigrants/refugees: the 6-year experience of two Australian infectious diseases units. J Travel Med (2006) 1.29
Predictors of early cardiac morbidity and mortality after ischemic stroke. Stroke (2007) 1.26
Antibodies among men and children to placental-binding Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes that express var2csa. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2007) 1.21
Placental malaria induces variant-specific antibodies of the cytophilic subtypes immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) and IgG3 that correlate with adhesion inhibitory activity. Infect Immun (2005) 1.21
A community-based, time-matched, case-control study of respiratory viruses and exacerbations of COPD. Respir Med (2007) 1.21
Perihematomal edema in primary intracerebral hemorrhage is plasma derived. Stroke (2004) 1.20
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infection in patients with hematologic malignancy: patients with acute myeloid leukemia are at high-risk. Eur J Haematol (2007) 1.19
Double-blind, placebo-controlled study on the effect of the aldosterone receptor antagonist spironolactone in patients who have persistent proteinuria and are on long-term angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy, with or without an angiotensin II receptor blocker. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 1.19
Clinical-diffusion mismatch predicts the putative penumbra with high specificity. Stroke (2005) 1.18
Anemia, iron deficiency, meat consumption, and hookworm infection in women of reproductive age in northwest Vietnam. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2008) 1.14
Inhibition of dendritic cell maturation by malaria is dose dependent and does not require Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1. Infect Immun (2007) 1.14
Density and shape as CT predictors of intracerebral hemorrhage growth. Stroke (2009) 1.13
Cross-reactive surface epitopes on chondroitin sulfate A-adherent Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes are associated with transcription of var2csa. Infect Immun (2005) 1.11
Expression of P. falciparum var genes involves exchange of the histone variant H2A.Z at the promoter. PLoS Pathog (2011) 1.11
Epidemiology of infections acquired in intensive care units. Semin Respir Crit Care Med (2011) 1.07
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: emerging disease patterns and challenges for treatment. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther (2011) 1.07
Roflumilast in COPD. Chest (2015) 1.06
Photodynamic therapy of high grade glioma - long term survival. J Clin Neurosci (2005) 1.01
Ectopic recombination of a malaria var gene during mitosis associated with an altered var switch rate. J Mol Biol (2009) 0.98
Decannulation and survival following tracheostomy in an intensive care unit. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol (2003) 0.98
Antibody recognition of heterologous variant surface antigens after a single Plasmodium falciparum infection in previously naive adults. Am J Trop Med Hyg (2007) 0.97
Identification of basic transcriptional elements required for rif gene transcription. Int J Parasitol (2006) 0.97
Biological agents as weapons 1: smallpox and botulism. Med J Aust (2002) 0.96
Guidance on the evaluation of Plasmodium vivax vaccines in populations exposed to natural infection. Vaccine (2009) 0.96
The effect of exercise on outcomes for hospitalised older acute medical patients: an individual patient data meta-analysis. Age Ageing (2006) 0.94
Management of malignant pleural effusions. Adv Ther (2010) 0.93
Catheter-related bloodstream infections in hematology: time for standardized surveillance? Cancer (2007) 0.93
The prevention and management of infections due to multidrug resistant organisms in haematology patients. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2015) 0.92
Evaluating specific adhesion of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes to immobilised hyaluronic acid with comparison to binding of mammalian cells. Int J Parasitol (2002) 0.91
HIV, ethnicity and travel: HIV infection in Vietnamese Australians associated with injecting drug use. J Clin Virol (2003) 0.91
Fibroproliferation in LPS-induced airway remodeling and bleomycin-induced fibrosis share common patterns of gene expression. Immunogenetics (2008) 0.90
H2A.Z and H2B.Z double-variant nucleosomes define intergenic regions and dynamically occupy var gene promoters in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Mol Microbiol (2013) 0.90
Regulation of antigenic variation in Plasmodium falciparum: censoring freedom of expression? Trends Parasitol (2003) 0.88
Imported Plasmodium vivax malaria: demographic and clinical features in nonimmune travelers. J Travel Med (2004) 0.88
Core outcomes and definitions for pediatric fever and neutropenia research: a consensus statement from an international panel. Pediatr Blood Cancer (2014) 0.87
A multifaceted intervention improves patient satisfaction and perceptions of emergency department care. Int J Qual Health Care (2006) 0.87
Photodynamic therapy of brain tumours: evaluation of porphyrin uptake versus clinical outcome. J Clin Neurosci (2004) 0.87
Missed opportunities to vaccinate a cohort of hospitalised elderly with pneumococcal and influenza vaccines. Vaccine (2007) 0.86
Improving antibiotic prescribing for adults with community acquired pneumonia: Does a computerised decision support system achieve more than academic detailing alone?--A time series analysis. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2008) 0.86
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: treatment update. Adv Ther (2011) 0.85
Apparent diffusion coefficient thresholds do not predict the response to acute stroke thrombolysis. Stroke (2005) 0.85
New-onset mediastinal and central nervous system sarcoidosis in a patient with metastatic melanoma undergoing CTLA4 monoclonal antibody treatment. Oncol Res Treat (2014) 0.85
A pox on the heart: five cases of cardiovascular syphilis. Med J Aust (2006) 0.84
MALVAC 2012 scientific forum: accelerating development of second-generation malaria vaccines. Malar J (2012) 0.84
Biological agents as weapons 2: anthrax and plague. Med J Aust (2002) 0.84
Prehospital noninvasive ventilation: a viable treatment option in the urban setting. Prehosp Emerg Care (2008) 0.84
The molecular epidemiology of HIV type 1 among Vietnamese Australian injecting drug users in Melbourne, Australia. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses (2004) 0.83
Characterization of VAR2CSA-deficient Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes selected for adhesion to the BeWo placental cell line. Malar J (2008) 0.83
Malaria vaccine research and development: the role of the WHO MALVAC committee. Malar J (2013) 0.83
Fluoroquinolone prophylaxis: a word of caution. Leuk Lymphoma (2010) 0.83
Vitamin B-12, folate, iron, and vitamin A concentrations in rural Indian children are associated with continued breastfeeding, complementary diet, and maternal nutrition. Am J Clin Nutr (2011) 0.83
A cost analysis of febrile neutropenia management in Australia: ambulatory v. in-hospital treatment. Aust Health Rev (2011) 0.81
Dengue Fever in travelers returning from southeast Asia. J Travel Med (2003) 0.81
Update on smoking cessation therapies. Adv Ther (2009) 0.81
Multiple site surveillance cultures as a predictor of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2013) 0.80
Practicality, safety and accuracy of computed tomography coronary angiography in the evaluation of low TIMI-risk score chest pain patients: a pilot study. Emerg Med Australas (2007) 0.80
Antimicrobial stewardship in Victorian hospitals: a statewide survey to identify current gaps. Med J Aust (2013) 0.80
Implementing antimicrobial stewardship in the Australian private hospital system: a qualitative study. Aust Health Rev (2015) 0.80
Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in a Geographical Region With Endemic Histoplasmosis Infection. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol (2010) 0.79
Molecular diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii in patients with malignancy: clinical significance of quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Med Mycol (2014) 0.78
Bronchoscopic management of malignant airway obstruction. Adv Ther (2014) 0.78
Prevention of community-acquired pneumonia among a cohort of hospitalized elderly: benefit due to influenza and pneumococcal vaccination not demonstrated. Vaccine (2007) 0.78
Soluble CD163, a product of monocyte/macrophage activation, is inversely associated with haemoglobin levels in placental malaria. PLoS One (2013) 0.78
Phenotypic switching and var gene transcription in Plasmodium falciparum. Adv Exp Med Biol (2003) 0.78
Malaria vaccines. Med J Aust (2002) 0.78
Clostridium septicum bacteremia without gas gangrene as a late consequence of a contaminated wound. Surg Infect (Larchmt) (2004) 0.77
Visceral leishmaniasis due to Leishmania donovani in a patient with advanced HIV infection. Med J Aust (2010) 0.77