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Rory Wolfe

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1 Decompressive craniectomy in diffuse traumatic brain injury. N Engl J Med 2011 11.69
2 Rate of growth in melanomas: characteristics and associations of rapidly growing melanomas. Arch Dermatol 2006 4.51
3 The number of years lived with obesity and the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality. Int J Epidemiol 2011 3.22
4 SMART-COP: a tool for predicting the need for intensive respiratory or vasopressor support in community-acquired pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis 2008 2.56
5 A randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial of a topical cream containing glucosamine sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, and camphor for osteoarthritis of the knee. J Rheumatol 2003 2.20
6 Improved functional outcomes for major trauma patients in a regionalized, inclusive trauma system. Ann Surg 2012 2.08
7 Diagnostic accuracy of malignant melanoma according to subtype. Australas J Dermatol 2013 2.05
8 Clinical outcome and pathological features associated with NRAS mutation in cutaneous melanoma. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2011 1.87
9 The reliability of three-dimensional kinematic gait measurements: a systematic review. Gait Posture 2008 1.76
10 Are methods used to estimate weight in children accurate? Emerg Med (Fremantle) 2002 1.73
11 Complaints from emergency department patients largely result from treatment and communication problems. Emerg Med (Fremantle) 2002 1.72
12 Geographical spread of gastrointestinal tract cancer incidence in the Caspian Sea region of Iran: spatial analysis of cancer registry data. BMC Cancer 2008 1.72
13 Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the Atherosclerosis and Folic Acid Supplementation Trial (ASFAST) in chronic renal failure: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006 1.67
14 Sulodexide fails to demonstrate renoprotection in overt type 2 diabetic nephropathy. J Am Soc Nephrol 2011 1.66
15 Transdermal testosterone therapy improves well-being, mood, and sexual function in premenopausal women. Menopause 2003 1.62
16 Predicting death in young offenders: a retrospective cohort study. Med J Aust 2004 1.58
17 Adductor surgery to prevent hip displacement in children with cerebral palsy: the predictive role of the Gross Motor Function Classification System. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012 1.57
18 The impact of partial biopsy on histopathologic diagnosis of cutaneous melanoma: experience of an Australian tertiary referral service. Arch Dermatol 2010 1.55
19 Predicting melanoma risk for the Australian population. Australas J Dermatol 2011 1.54
20 Predictors of mortality, length of stay and discharge destination in blunt trauma. ANZ J Surg 2005 1.52
21 The duration of obesity and the risk of type 2 diabetes. Public Health Nutr 2010 1.47
22 The incidence of invasive breast cancer among women prescribed testosterone for low libido. J Sex Med 2009 1.42
23 Amino-terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels and low diastolic blood pressure: potential relevance to the diastolic J-curve. J Hypertens 2014 1.39
24 Hip displacement in cerebral palsy. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2006 1.31
25 Acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a large intensive care unit. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2003 1.28
26 Distinct clinical and pathological features are associated with the BRAF(T1799A(V600E)) mutation in primary melanoma. J Invest Dermatol 2006 1.25
27 Food and nutrient intakes and asthma risk in young adults. Am J Clin Nutr 2003 1.24
28 Hip displacement in spastic cerebral palsy: repeatability of radiologic measurement. J Pediatr Orthop 2002 1.22
29 Substantial intentional weight loss and mortality in the severely obese. Ann Surg 2007 1.22
30 Association of carotid intima-medial thickness and indices of arterial stiffness with cardiovascular disease outcomes in CKD. Am J Kidney Dis 2007 1.20
31 BRAF/NRAS wild-type melanomas have a high mutation load correlating with histologic and molecular signatures of UV damage. Clin Cancer Res 2013 1.18
32 Trends in BMI of urban Australian adults, 1980-2000. Public Health Nutr 2009 1.18
33 Risk factors for new detection of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in acute-care hospitals that employ strict infection control procedures. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2003 1.13
34 Written Asthma Action Plans (WAAPs) in Melbourne general practices: a sequential mixed methods study. Prim Care Respir J 2011 1.13
35 Cerebral palsy in Victoria: motor types, topography and gross motor function. J Paediatr Child Health 2005 1.11
36 No correlation between clinical symptoms and Blastocystis hominis in immunocompetent individuals. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 1.10
37 Psychometric properties of the quality of life questionnaire for children with CP. Dev Med Child Neurol 2007 1.09
38 The spatial distribution of esophageal and gastric cancer in Caspian region of Iran: an ecological analysis of diet and socio-economic influences. Int J Health Geogr 2011 1.07
39 Validity of unplanned admission to an intensive care unit as a measure of patient safety in surgical patients. Anesthesiology 2005 1.07
40 Impact of a pedometer-based workplace health program on cardiovascular and diabetes risk profile. Prev Med 2011 1.05
41 Epidemiologic merit of obese-years, the combination of degree and duration of obesity. Am J Epidemiol 2012 1.04
42 Mortality in young offenders: retrospective cohort study. BMJ 2003 1.03
43 Sonographically guided biopsy of focal lesions: a comparison of freehand and probe-guided techniques using a phantom. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2005 1.01
44 Early decompressive craniectomy for patients with severe traumatic brain injury and refractory intracranial hypertension--a pilot randomized trial. J Crit Care 2007 0.98
45 TRISS: does it get better than this? Acad Emerg Med 2004 0.98
46 Do spirometry and regular follow-up improve health outcomes in general practice patients with asthma or COPD? A cluster randomised controlled trial. Med J Aust 2010 0.98
47 Job strain - attributable depression in a sample of working Australians: assessing the contribution to health inequalities. BMC Public Health 2008 0.97
48 Single-event multilevel surgery in children with spastic diplegia: a pilot randomized controlled trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2011 0.96
49 Comparative performance of 4 dermoscopic algorithms by nonexperts for the diagnosis of melanocytic lesions. Arch Dermatol 2005 0.95
50 Does botulinum toxin a combined with bracing prevent hip displacement in children with cerebral palsy and "hips at risk"? A randomized, controlled trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008 0.94
51 Tackle characteristics and injury in a cross section of rugby union football. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2010 0.94
52 Does padded headgear prevent head injury in rugby union football? Med Sci Sports Exerc 2009 0.93
53 Inequalities in cardiovascular disease mortality: the role of behavioural, physiological and social risk factors. J Epidemiol Community Health 2009 0.93
54 Pathogens causing community gastroenteritis in Australia. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 0.91
55 Graft loss following renal transplantation in Australia: is there a centre effect? Nephrol Dial Transplant 2002 0.91
56 Rapid clozapine dose titration and concomitant sodium valproate increase the risk of myocarditis with clozapine: a case-control study. Schizophr Res 2012 0.90
57 Hospital-level associations with 30-day patient mortality after cardiac surgery: a tutorial on the application and interpretation of marginal and multilevel logistic regression. BMC Med Res Methodol 2012 0.90
58 Anthropometric measures and absolute cardiovascular risk estimates in the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Lifestyle (AusDiab) Study. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2007 0.90
59 Clinical and pathological associations of the activating RAC1 P29S mutation in primary cutaneous melanoma. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res 2014 0.89
60 Challenges of recruiting farm injury study participants through hospital emergency departments. Inj Prev 2007 0.89
61 Validation of de-identified record linkage to ascertain hospital admissions in a cohort study. BMC Med Res Methodol 2011 0.88
62 Cluster randomized controlled trial of a peer support program for people with diabetes: study protocol for the Australasian Peers for Progress study. BMC Public Health 2012 0.88
63 Lengthening of the gastrocnemius-soleus complex: an anatomical and biomechanical study in human cadavers. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2013 0.88
64 Risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in a working population with sedentary occupations. J Occup Environ Med 2010 0.87
65 Pilot study of the prevalence, outcomes and detection of occult hypoperfusion in trauma patients. Emerg Med J 2010 0.86
66 Cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging in alert, neurologically intact trauma patients with persistent midline tenderness and negative computed tomography results. Ann Emerg Med 2011 0.86
67 Comparing the responsiveness of functional outcome assessment measures for trauma registries. J Trauma 2011 0.85
68 Telephone-delivered health coaching improves anxiety outcomes after myocardial infarction: the 'ProActive Heart' trial. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2012 0.85
69 Feasibility of conducting a primary prevention trial of low-dose aspirin for major adverse cardiovascular events in older people in Australia: results from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) pilot study. Med J Aust 2008 0.84
70 The Functional Mobility Scale: ability to detect change following single event multilevel surgery. Dev Med Child Neurol 2007 0.84
71 Use of a cancer registry is preferable to a direct-to-community approach for recruitment to a cohort study of wellbeing in women newly diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. BMC Cancer 2008 0.84
72 Cluster randomised controlled trial of a peer-led lifestyle intervention program: study protocol for the Kerala diabetes prevention program. BMC Public Health 2013 0.84
73 A Poisson regression approach for modelling spatial autocorrelation between geographically referenced observations. BMC Med Res Methodol 2011 0.83
74 Participant characteristics associated with greater reductions in waist circumference during a four-month, pedometer-based, workplace health program. BMC Public Health 2011 0.83
75 Trends in sport and active recreation injuries resulting in major trauma or death in adults in Victoria, Australia, 2001-2007. Injury 2011 0.83
76 The relationship between knowledge of family history and cancer characteristics at diagnosis in women newly-diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Fam Cancer 2009 0.83
77 The unrecognized psychosocial factors contributing to bleeding risk in warfarin therapy. Stroke 2011 0.83
78 Nurse-led titration of β-adrenoreceptor blocking agents in chronic heart failure patients in the community. J Card Fail 2010 0.82
79 Prehospital prediction of intensive care unit stay and mortality in blunt trauma patients. J Trauma 2005 0.82
80 The Melbourne Atherosclerosis Vitamin E Trial (MAVET): a study of high dose vitamin E in smokers. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 2006 0.82
81 Accuracy of national mortality codes in identifying adjudicated cardiovascular deaths. Aust N Z J Public Health 2011 0.82
82 Outcomes at 12 months after early magnetic resonance imaging in acute trauma patients with persistent midline cervical tenderness and negative computed tomography. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2013 0.81
83 Factors affecting the accuracy of ventricular catheter placement. J Clin Neurosci 2011 0.81
84 A new method to determine laterality of mobile telephone use in adolescents. Occup Environ Med 2009 0.81
85 The economic implications of treating atherothrombotic disease in Australia, from the government perspective. Clin Ther 2010 0.81
86 Geographic distribution of the Australian primary health workforce in 1996 and 2001. Aust N Z J Public Health 2005 0.81
87 Return to pre-injury health status and function 12 months after hospitalisation for sport and active recreation related orthopaedic injury. Inj Prev 2012 0.80
88 Associations among smoking status, lifestyle and lipoprotein subclasses. J Clin Lipidol 2010 0.80
89 N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide and the association with left ventricular diastolic function in a population at high risk of incident heart failure: results of the SCReening Evaluationof the Evolution of New-Heart Failure Study (SCREEN-HF). Eur J Heart Fail 2013 0.80
90 The static examination of children and young adults with cerebral palsy in the gait analysis laboratory: technique and observer agreement. J Pediatr Orthop B 2004 0.80
91 Efficacy of imiquimod cream, 5%, for lentigo maligna after complete excision: a study of 43 patients. Arch Dermatol 2011 0.80
92 Residual proteinuria and eGFR predict progression of renal impairment within 2 years in type 2 diabetic patients with nephropathy who are receiving optimal treatment with angiotensin receptor blockers. Nephrology (Carlton) 2013 0.80
93 Risk factors for worker injury and death from occupational light vehicles crashes in New South Wales (Australia). Am J Ind Med 2010 0.79
94 NT-proB natriuretic peptide, risk factors and asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction: results of the SCReening Evaluation of the Evolution of New Heart Failure study (SCREEN-HF). Int J Cardiol 2013 0.79
95 Reporting Down syndrome screening results: women's understanding of risk. Prenat Diagn 2009 0.79
96 Lack of knowledge of hormone receptor status and use of endocrine therapy in invasive breast cancer. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2009 0.79
97 Duration of obesity and incident hypertension in adults from the Framingham Heart Study. J Hypertens 2015 0.78
98 A comparison of self-reported and independently observed disability in an orthopedic trauma population. J Trauma 2006 0.78
99 Adductor release and chemodenervation in children with cerebral palsy: a pilot study in 16 children. J Child Orthop 2008 0.78
100 Nodular melanoma: a distinct clinical entity and the largest contributor to melanoma deaths in Victoria, Australia. J Am Acad Dermatol 2012 0.78
101 In-hospital falls and fall-related injuries: a protocol for a cost of fall study. Inj Prev 2013 0.78
102 Reliability of the functional mobility scale for children with cerebral palsy. Phys Occup Ther Pediatr 2010 0.78
103 Determining priority for joint replacement: comparing the views of orthopaedic surgeons and other professionals. Med J Aust 2011 0.78
104 Reducing the use of diagnostic imaging in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism: validation of a risk assessment strategy. Emerg Med Australas 2005 0.77
105 A randomized trial of oral DHEA treatment for sexual function, well-being, and menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women with low libido. J Sex Med 2009 0.77
106 Twelve-month outcomes of serious orthopaedic sport and active recreation-related injuries admitted to Level 1 trauma centers in Melbourne, Australia. Clin J Sport Med 2008 0.77
107 Evaluating time points for measuring recovery after major trauma in adults. Ann Surg 2013 0.77
108 Clustering and Residual Confounding in the Application of Marginal Structural Models: Dialysis Modality, Vascular Access, and Mortality. Am J Epidemiol 2015 0.77
109 Associations between ambient PM2.5 concentrations and respiratory symptoms in Melbourne, 1998-2005. J Toxicol Environ Health A 2007 0.77
110 Proteinuria in type 2 diabetic patients with renal impairment: the changing face of diabetic nephropathy. Nephron Clin Pract 2011 0.77
111 A randomized controlled trial of an interactive voice response telephone system and specialist nurse support for childhood asthma management. J Asthma 2010 0.77
112 Eight-month postprogram completion: change in risk factors for chronic disease amongst participants in a 4-month pedometer-based workplace health program. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2013 0.77
113 Associations with low rates of postpartum glucose screening after gestational diabetes among Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian women. Aust N Z J Public Health 2014 0.77
114 Sporadic gastroenteritis and recreational swimming in a longitudinal community cohort study in Melbourne, Australia. Am J Epidemiol 2009 0.77
115 Utilisation of general practitioner services and achievement of guideline targets by people with diabetes who joined a peer-support program in Victoria, Australia. Aust J Prim Health 2015 0.76
116 Change in well-being amongst participants in a four-month pedometer-based workplace health program. BMC Public Health 2014 0.76
117 Low rates of postpartum glucose screening among indigenous and non-indigenous women in Australia with gestational diabetes. Matern Child Health J 2015 0.75
118 Acetabular rim lesions: arthroscopic assessment and clinical relevance. Int Orthop 2012 0.75
119 Missing data and multiple imputation when predicting mortality in incident dialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis 2011 0.75
120 DECRA investigators' response to "The future of decompressive craniectomy for diffuse traumatic brain injury" by Honeybul et al. J Neurotrauma 2012 0.75
121 Economic evaluation of a clinical protocol for diagnosing emergency patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. Cost Eff Resour Alloc 2006 0.75
122 Protocol for a pilot randomised controlled clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of a graduated three layer straight tubular bandaging system when compared to a standard short stretch compression bandaging system in the management of people with venous ulceration: 3VSS2008. Trials 2010 0.75
123 Beware the meta-analysis - clozapine and suicidal ideation. Schizophr Res 2006 0.75
124 The effects of intramuscular tenotomy on the lengthening characteristics of tibialis posterior: high versus low intramuscular tenotomy. J Child Orthop 2011 0.75
125 Letter to the editor. Australas J Dermatol 2015 0.75
126 Interpretation of commonly used statistical regression models. Respirology 2014 0.75
127 Survival analysis of time-to-event data in respiratory health research studies. Respirology 2014 0.75
128 Classifying patients by their characteristics and clinical presentations; the use of latent class analysis. Respirology 2014 0.75
129 Correlation of subjective self-reported melanoma growth rate with objective tumor proliferation markers. Arch Dermatol 2008 0.75
130 One side or two? Dev Med Child Neurol 2013 0.75
131 Effect of spirometry and medical review on asthma control in patients in general practice: a randomized controlled trial. Respirology 2011 0.75
132 Health resource utilisation costs in acute patients with persistent midline cervical tenderness following road trauma. Injury 2012 0.75
133 The role of obesity duration on the association between obesity and risk of physical disability. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2014 0.75
134 Prioritizing patients for prostatectomy: balancing clinical and psychosocial factors. ANZ J Surg 2007 0.75
135 Bayesian piecewise linear mixed models with a random change point: an application to BMI rebound in childhood. Epidemiology 2017 0.75
136 Wound healing after craniotomy: a randomized trial comparing scalp clips to artery forceps for scalp hemostasis. J Neurosurg 2009 0.75
137 Reproducibility of an instrumented measure for passive ankle dorsiflexion in conscious and anaesthetized children with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol 2013 0.75
138 Can the modified functional independence measure be reliably obtained from the patient medical record by different raters? J Trauma 2007 0.75
139 Evaluation of instruments for measuring the burden of sport and active recreation injury. Sports Med 2010 0.75