Published in Heart Surg Forum on January 01, 2008
Surgical correction of the funnel chest deformity in children. Int Orthop (2010) 0.76
Late cardiac tamponade following Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum. J Thorac Dis (2017) 0.75
Simultaneous bilateral primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Respirology (2008) 2.61
PKCδ signalling regulates SR-A and CD36 expression and foam cell formation. Cardiovasc Res (2012) 2.12
Risk of malignant neoplasms of liver and biliary tract in diabetic patients with different age and sex stratifications. Hepatology (2010) 2.00
Contralateral recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Chest (2007) 1.82
A simple scoring algorithm predicting vascular infections in adults with nontyphoid Salmonella bacteremia. Clin Infect Dis (2012) 1.75
Do physicians have lower risk of severe sepsis and associated mortality? A matched cohort study*. Crit Care Med (2014) 1.63
Increased risk of urinary tract calculi among patients with diabetes mellitus--a population-based cohort study. Urology (2011) 1.51
Off-pump technique in coronary artery bypass grafting in elderly patients. ANZ J Surg (2003) 1.45
Low birth weight and high birth weight infants are both at an increased risk to have type 2 diabetes among schoolchildren in taiwan. Diabetes Care (2003) 1.39
Ruptured congenital sinus of valsalva aneurysms. J Card Surg (2004) 1.32
Epidemiology of first-attack acute pancreatitis in Taiwan from 2000 through 2009: a nationwide population-based study. Pancreas (2012) 1.23
Hepatitis B seroprevalence and anamnestic response amongst Taiwanese young adults with full vaccination in infancy, 20 years subsequent to national hepatitis B vaccination. Vaccine (2007) 1.22
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory cardiogenic shock after cardiac surgery: predictors of early mortality and outcome from 51 adult patients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2009) 1.17
The association between enterovirus 71 infections and meteorological parameters in Taiwan. PLoS One (2012) 1.15
Risk of Parkinson disease onset in patients with diabetes: a 9-year population-based cohort study with age and sex stratifications. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.15
The natural compound n-butylidenephthalide derived from Angelica sinensis inhibits malignant brain tumor growth in vitro and in vivo. J Neurochem (2006) 1.12
Birth weight and type 1 diabetes among schoolchildren in Taiwan--A population-based case-controlled study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2006) 1.11
Congenital coronary artery fistulas: clinical considerations and surgical treatment. ANZ J Surg (2004) 1.09
Job stress and burnout in hospital employees: comparisons of different medical professions in a regional hospital in Taiwan. BMJ Open (2014) 1.09
Age and sex may significantly interact with diabetes on the risks of lower-extremity amputation and peripheral revascularization procedures: evidence from a cohort of a half-million diabetic patients. Diabetes Care (2006) 1.09
Validation of the Taiwan Birth Registry using obstetric records. J Formos Med Assoc (2004) 1.08
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C in type 2 diabetic patients. J Chin Med Assoc (2006) 1.05
Association between maternal exposure to elevated ambient sulfur dioxide during pregnancy and term low birth weight. Environ Res (2004) 1.05
Short-term case fatality rate and associated factors among inpatients with diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state: a hospital-based analysis over a 15-year period. Intern Med (2010) 1.03
Population-based cohort analyses of the bidirectional relationship between type 2 diabetes and depression. Diabetes Care (2012) 1.03
Force-specific activation of Smad1/5 regulates vascular endothelial cell cycle progression in response to disturbed flow. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2012) 1.03
Activation of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-activated gene-1 via extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase revealed a isochaihulactone-triggered apoptotic pathway in human lung cancer A549 cells. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (2007) 1.02
Neutrophil-mediated secretion and activation of matrix metalloproteinase-9 during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Anesth Analg (2005) 1.02
Risk of malignant neoplasm of the pancreas in relation to diabetes: a population-based study in Taiwan. Diabetes Care (2011) 1.01
Intrathoracic displacement of a fractured humeral head due to blunt trauma. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 1.00
Suicide rates and the association with climate: a population-based study. J Affect Disord (2006) 1.00
Risk of Alzheimer's disease in relation to diabetes: a population-based cohort study. Neuroepidemiology (2012) 0.99
Association between surgeon and hospital volume in coronary artery bypass graft surgery outcomes: a population-based study. Ann Thorac Surg (2006) 0.98
In vitro and in vivo studies of a novel potential anticancer agent of isochaihulactone on human lung cancer A549 cells. Biochem Pharmacol (2006) 0.98
Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1alpha and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-D as outcome predictors in resected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Dis Markers (2008) 0.97
Cystic seminoma with elevated value of carbohydrate antigen 19-9 in tumor fluid mimicking cystic teratoma. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 0.96
Prevalence and risks of chronic airway obstruction: a population cohort study in taiwan. Chest (2007) 0.96
Vertebral osteomyelitis combined streptococcal viridans endocarditis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2003) 0.96
Birth weight correlates differently with cardiovascular risk factors in youth. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2007) 0.96
Trends in hospitalization for diabetic ketoacidosis in diabetic patients in Taiwan: analysis of national claims data, 1997-2005. J Formos Med Assoc (2010) 0.95
Oxidative stress associated with indoor air pollution and sick building syndrome-related symptoms among office workers in Taiwan. Inhal Toxicol (2007) 0.95
Middle mediastinal thymoma. Respirology (2007) 0.95
Associations of exposure to noise with physiological and psychological outcomes among post-cardiac surgery patients in ICUs. Clinics (Sao Paulo) (2010) 0.94
Acute quadriplegia complicating critical illness polyneuropathy in a patient with infective endocarditis: a case report. J Infect (2005) 0.94
Species and antimicrobial resistance of uropathogens isolated from patients with urinary catheter. Tohoku J Exp Med (2008) 0.94
Longstanding tracheobronchial foreign body in an adult. Respir Care (2011) 0.94
Cardiac tamponade as manifestation of advanced thymic carcinoma. Heart Lung (2005) 0.94
Esophageal schwannoma. J Formos Med Assoc (2003) 0.93
Effect of diabetes on severity and hospital mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis: a national population-based study. Diabetes Care (2012) 0.93
Salvianolic acid B inhibits low-density lipoprotein oxidation and neointimal hyperplasia in endothelium-denuded hypercholesterolaemic rabbits. J Sci Food Agric (2010) 0.93
Increased frequency and costs of ambulatory medical care utilization prior to the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis: a national population-based study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) (2014) 0.93
Risks and causes of hospitalizations among physicians in Taiwan. Health Serv Res (2008) 0.92
Risks of Breast and Endometrial Cancer in Women with Diabetes: A Population-Based Cohort Study. PLoS One (2013) 0.91
Factors determining the 1-year survival after operated hip fracture: a hospital-based analysis. J Orthop Sci (2010) 0.91
Factors associated with depressive distress among Taiwanese family caregivers of cancer patients at the end of life. Palliat Med (2007) 0.91
Increased risks of hip fracture in diabetic patients of Taiwan: a population-based study. Diabetes Care (2007) 0.91
The Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum at the time of atrial septal closure. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 0.90
Risk Factors of Readmissions Among Severe Sepsis Survivors. Crit Care Med (2015) 0.90
Experience of heart transplantation from hemodynamically unstable brain-dead donors with extracorporeal support. Clin Transplant (2012) 0.90
Randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of using foot reflexology to improve quality of sleep amongst Taiwanese postpartum women. Midwifery (2009) 0.90
Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Medicine (Baltimore) (2015) 0.89
Calcified amorphous tumor of left atrium. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 0.89
Sex differences in the incidence of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke among diabetics in Taiwan. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2009) 0.89
Predictors of psychiatric readmissions in the short- and long-term: a population-based study in Taiwan. Clinics (Sao Paulo) (2010) 0.89
Infective endocarditis from Streptococcus viridans associated with colonic carcinoma: a case report. J Card Surg (2008) 0.89
Age-specific prevalence rates of phimosis and circumcision in Taiwanese boys. J Formos Med Assoc (2007) 0.89
Adrenaline inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha in human monocytes: the role of beta-adrenergic receptors. Anesth Analg (2003) 0.89
[The effect of yoga exercise intervention on health related physical fitness in school-age asthmatic children]. Hu Li Za Zhi (2009) 0.88
Promoter methylation of the hMLH1 gene and protein expression of human mutL homolog 1 and human mutS homolog 2 in resected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.87
Trajectory and determinants of the quality of life of family caregivers of terminally ill cancer patients in Taiwan. Qual Life Res (2008) 0.87
Risk of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Patients With Diabetes: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study. J Epidemiol (2015) 0.87
Lower morbidity and disease risk among the Chinese medicine physicians in Taiwan. Tohoku J Exp Med (2009) 0.86
Analysis of growth factors and inflammatory cytokines in exhaled breath condensate from asthmatic children. Int Arch Allergy Immunol (2005) 0.86
Utilization of statins and aspirin among patients with diabetes and hyperlipidemia: Taiwan, 1998-2006. J Chin Med Assoc (2012) 0.86
On-pump beating-heart coronary artery bypass provides efficacious short- and long-term outcomes in hemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2011) 0.86
Association of polypharmacy with fall-related fractures in older Taiwanese people: age- and gender-specific analyses. BMJ Open (2014) 0.85
Self-concept: comparison between school-aged children with congenital heart disease and normal school-aged children. J Clin Nurs (2005) 0.85
Birth outcomes of infants born in areas with elevated ambient exposure to incinerator generated PCDD/Fs. Environ Int (2006) 0.85
Population-based case-control study of risk factors for unintentional mortality from carbon monoxide poisoning in Taiwan. Inhal Toxicol (2007) 0.84
Prognostic significance of CD44v5 expression in human thymic epithelial neoplasms. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 0.84
Urotensin II prevents cardiomyocyte apoptosis induced by doxorubicin via Akt and ERK. Eur J Pharmacol (2012) 0.84
Growth and development of children with congenital heart disease. J Adv Nurs (2004) 0.84
Dementia increases the risks of acute organ dysfunction, severe sepsis and mortality in hospitalized older patients: a national population-based study. PLoS One (2012) 0.84
Bronchoperitoneal fistula from a lung abscess. Respirology (2008) 0.84
Dobutamine modulates lipopolysaccharide-induced macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha and interleukin-8 production in human monocytes. Anesth Analg (2003) 0.84
Requirement for ERK activation in acetone extract identified from Bupleurum scorzonerifolium induced A549 tumor cell apoptosis and keratin 8 phosphorylation. Life Sci (2005) 0.83
The effect of hospital volume on patient outcomes in severe acute pancreatitis. BMC Gastroenterol (2012) 0.83
Plasma concentrations predict aortic expression of growth-arrest-specific protein 6 in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. PLoS One (2013) 0.83
Usefulness of chest images for the assessment of pectus excavatum before and after a Nuss repair in adults. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 0.83
A time-series analysis of alcohol tax policy in relation to mortality from alcohol attributed causes in Taiwan. J Community Health (2011) 0.83
The important role of sense of coherence in relation to depressive symptoms for Taiwanese family caregivers of cancer patients at the end of life. J Psychosom Res (2008) 0.83
Musculoskeletal disorders in hotel restaurant workers. Occup Med (Lond) (2004) 0.83
TNF-α-decreased thrombomodulin expression in monocytes is inhibited by propofol through regulation of tristetraprolin and human antigen R activities. Shock (2011) 0.83
Effects of gender on severity, management and outcome in acute biliary pancreatitis. PLoS One (2013) 0.83
Effects of stroke rehabilitation on incidence of poststroke depression: a population-based cohort study. J Clin Psychiatry (2013) 0.83
Risk factors and incidence of repeat osteoporotic fractures among the elderly in Taiwan: a population-based cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) (2015) 0.82
Community-based epidemiological study on breastfeeding and associated factors with respect to postpartum periods in Taiwan. J Clin Nurs (2008) 0.82
Acute concomitant pulmonary artery and aortic dissection with rupture. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (2006) 0.82