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1
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Results of 281 consecutive total laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypasses to treat morbid obesity.
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Ann Surg
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2002
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2.40
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2
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National Emergency X-Radiography Utilization Study criteria is inadequate to rule out fracture after significant blunt trauma compared with computed tomography.
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J Trauma
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2011
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2.07
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3
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Bariatric surgery for severely obese adolescents.
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J Gastrointest Surg
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2003
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1.92
|
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4
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Diabetes and hypertension in severe obesity and effects of gastric bypass-induced weight loss.
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Ann Surg
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2003
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1.83
|
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5
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Efficacy and safety of implantable cardiac defibrillators for treatment of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis.
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Europace
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2012
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1.64
|
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6
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Analysis of factors associated with durable remission of diabetes after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
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Surg Obes Relat Dis
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2009
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1.63
|
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7
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Becoming physically active after bariatric surgery is associated with improved weight loss and health-related quality of life.
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Obesity (Silver Spring)
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2008
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1.61
|
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8
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Long-term results of malabsorptive distal Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in superobese patients.
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Surg Obes Relat Dis
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2010
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1.59
|
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9
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Multivariate analysis of risk factors for death following gastric bypass for treatment of morbid obesity.
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Ann Surg
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2004
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1.58
|
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10
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Insurance-mandated preoperative dietary counseling does not improve outcome and increases dropout rates in patients considering gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity.
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Surg Obes Relat Dis
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2006
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1.55
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11
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Poor outcomes in cirrhosis-associated hernia repair: a nationwide cohort study of 32,033 patients.
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Hernia
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2005
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1.44
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12
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Validation that a 1-year fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery can eliminate the learning curve for laparoscopic gastric bypass.
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Surg Endosc
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2009
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1.21
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13
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The long-term effects of gastric bypass on vitamin D metabolism.
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Ann Surg
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2006
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1.16
|
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14
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Effects of bariatric surgery in older patients.
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Ann Surg
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2004
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1.15
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15
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Pulmonary embolism complicating bariatric surgery: detailed analysis of a single institution's 24-year experience.
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J Am Coll Surg
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2006
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1.13
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16
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Does diabetes affect weight loss after gastric bypass?
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Surg Obes Relat Dis
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2007
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1.10
|
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17
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Participation in 150 min/wk of moderate or higher intensity physical activity yields greater weight loss after gastric bypass surgery.
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Surg Obes Relat Dis
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2007
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1.04
|
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18
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Computed tomographic angiography for the diagnosis of blunt carotid/vertebral artery injury: a note of caution.
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Ann Surg
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2007
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1.00
|
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19
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Surgical revision of loop ("mini") gastric bypass procedure: multicenter review of complications and conversions to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
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Surg Obes Relat Dis
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2006
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0.97
|
|
20
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Prognostic variables and surgical management of foot melanoma: review of a 25-year institutional experience.
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ISRN Dermatol
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2011
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0.92
|
|
21
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Are trauma patients better off in a trauma ICU?
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J Emerg Trauma Shock
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2008
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0.92
|
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22
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The effect of anemia and blood transfusions on mortality in closed head injury patients.
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J Surg Res
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2008
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0.91
|
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23
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Heart transplantation outcomes from cardiac arrest-resuscitated donors.
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J Heart Lung Transplant
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2013
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0.88
|
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24
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Trauma education and care in the jungle of Ecuador, where there is no advanced trauma life support.
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J Trauma
|
2007
|
0.88
|
|
25
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Initiation and progression of physical activity after laparoscopic and open gastric bypass surgery.
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Surg Innov
|
2004
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0.88
|
|
26
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality patient safety indicators and mortality in surgical patients.
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Am Surg
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2014
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0.86
|
|
27
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Impact of self-reported physical activity participation on proportion of excess weight loss and BMI among gastric bypass surgery patients.
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Am Surg
|
2004
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0.86
|
|
28
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Surgeons do not listen: evaluation of compliance with antimicrobial stewardship program recommendations.
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Am Surg
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2013
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0.85
|
|
29
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Four-year follow-up of a prospective randomized trial of mycophenolate mofetil with cyclosporine microemulsion or tacrolimus following liver transplantation.
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Clin Transplant
|
2004
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0.85
|
|
30
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Drain amylase levels are an adjunct in detection of gastrojejunostomy leaks after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
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J Am Coll Surg
|
2009
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0.85
|
|
31
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What are we missing: results of a 13-month active follow-up program at a level I trauma center.
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J Trauma
|
2009
|
0.84
|
|
32
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Clinical examination is superior to plain films to diagnose pelvic fractures compared to CT.
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Am Surg
|
2008
|
0.84
|
|
33
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Hepatocellular carcinoma: strategy for optimizing surgical resection, transplantation and palliation.
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Clin Transplant
|
2002
|
0.84
|
|
34
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Blood glucose levels at 24 hours after trauma fails to predict outcomes.
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J Trauma
|
2008
|
0.82
|
|
35
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Evaluation of cervical spine fracture in the elderly: can we trust our physical examination?
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Am Surg
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2014
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0.82
|
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36
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Outcomes of patients with definite and suspected isolated cardiac sarcoidosis treated with an implantable cardiac defibrillator.
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J Interv Card Electrophysiol
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2015
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0.81
|
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37
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Impact of major co-morbidities on mortality and complications after gastric bypass.
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Surg Obes Relat Dis
|
2005
|
0.80
|
|
38
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Does HIV infection influence outcomes after trauma?
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J Trauma
|
2008
|
0.80
|
|
39
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Selective, versus routine, upper gastrointestinal series leads to equal morbidity and reduced hospital stay in laparoscopic gastric bypass patients.
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Surg Obes Relat Dis
|
2007
|
0.80
|
|
40
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Anticoagulation and the elderly head trauma patient.
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Am Surg
|
2008
|
0.79
|
|
41
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Clinical examination and its reliability in identifying cervical spine fractures.
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J Trauma
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2007
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0.79
|
|
42
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Trauma after transplant: hold the antibiotics please.
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Surg Infect (Larchmt)
|
2013
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0.79
|
|
43
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Effect of cyclooxygenase inhibition on serotonin-induced chloride secretion from rat distal colon.
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Surgery
|
2004
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0.79
|
|
44
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Brief violence interventions with community case management services are effective for high-risk trauma patients.
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J Trauma
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2011
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0.78
|
|
45
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Bladder pressure measurements are an independent predictor of urinary tract infection in trauma patients.
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Surg Infect (Larchmt)
|
2010
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0.78
|
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46
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Canadian Cervical Spine rule compared with computed tomography: a prospective analysis.
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J Trauma
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2011
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0.78
|
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47
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Evaluation of pre- and postoperative physical activity participation in laparoscopic gastric banding patients.
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Obes Surg
|
2014
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0.78
|
|
48
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Flexion-extension cervical spine plain films compared with MRI in the diagnosis of ligamentous injury.
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Am Surg
|
2010
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0.77
|
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49
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Understanding Gram-negative Central Line-Associated Blood Stream Infection in a Surgical Trauma ICU.
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Am Surg
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2015
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0.77
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50
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Correlation of manual dexterity with USMLE scores and medical student class rank.
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J Surg Res
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2008
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0.77
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51
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Adverse influence of female gender on outcomes after coronary bypass surgery: a propensity matched analysis.
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Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg
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2009
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0.77
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52
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Computed tomographic scan: it's not just about the fracture.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg
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2014
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0.77
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53
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A central venous line protocol decreases bloodstream infections and length of stay in a trauma intensive care unit population.
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Am Surg
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2009
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0.76
|
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54
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Is the lateral cervical spine plain film obsolete?
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J Surg Res
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2008
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0.76
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55
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Physical activity stage of readiness predicts moderate-vigorous physical activity participation among morbidly obese gastric bypass surgery candidates.
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Surg Obes Relat Dis
|
2006
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0.76
|
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56
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Four hundred fifty consecutive laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypasses with no mortality and declining leak rates and lengths of stay in a bariatric training program.
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J Am Coll Surg
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2008
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0.76
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57
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Bladder pressure measurements and urinary tract infection in trauma patients.
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Surg Infect (Larchmt)
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2012
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0.75
|
|
58
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Initial suction evacuation of traumatic hemothoraces: a novel approach to decreasing chest tube duration and complications.
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Am Surg
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2012
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0.75
|
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59
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Is blood sugar the next lactate?
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Am Surg
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2006
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0.75
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60
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Alcohol's role on the reliability of clinical examination to rule out pelvic fractures.
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Am Surg
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2009
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0.75
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61
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Defining the cervical spine clearance algorithm: A single-institution prospective study of more than 9,000 patients.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg
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2016
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0.75
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62
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CT for all or selective approach? Who really needs a cervical spine CT after blunt trauma.
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg
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2013
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0.75
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63
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Renal Function Recovery with Total Artificial Heart Support.
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ASAIO J
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2015
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0.75
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64
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Do flexion extension plain films facilitate treatment after trauma?
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Am Surg
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2010
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0.75
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65
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Excess Blood Flow Response to Acute Resistance Exercise in Obese and Non-obese Individuals.
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J Strength Cond Res
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2016
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0.75
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