Published in Respiration on August 30, 2008
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Dyspnea review for the palliative care professional: treatment goals and therapeutic options. J Palliat Med (2012) 1.54
Palliative care in lung cancer. Surg Clin North Am (2011) 1.05
Complications Following Therapeutic Bronchoscopy for Malignant Central Airway Obstruction: Results of the AQuIRE Registry. Chest (2015) 0.89
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Prognostic factors for bronchoscopic intervention in advanced lung or esophageal cancer patients with malignant airway obstruction. Ann Thorac Med (2013) 0.78
Usefulness of Rigid Bronchoscopic Intervention Using Argon Plasma Coagulation for Central Airway Tumors. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol (2015) 0.76
Hypothermia therapy after traumatic brain injury in children. N Engl J Med (2008) 6.10
How quickly do systematic reviews go out of date? A survival analysis. Ann Intern Med (2007) 5.86
Tiotropium in combination with placebo, salmeterol, or fluticasone-salmeterol for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med (2007) 5.51
Association between suicide attempts and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: systematic review of randomised controlled trials. BMJ (2005) 4.74
Does this patient have deep vein thrombosis? JAMA (2006) 4.44
Early combination antibiotic therapy yields improved survival compared with monotherapy in septic shock: a propensity-matched analysis. Crit Care Med (2010) 4.39
Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 2007 update. Can Respir J (2007) 4.27
Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 2008 update - highlights for primary care. Can Respir J (2008) 3.67
Bronchopleural fistulas: an overview of the problem with special focus on endoscopic management. Chest (2005) 3.65
Overdiagnosis of asthma in obese and nonobese adults. CMAJ (2008) 3.23
Correlates of severe disease in patients with 2009 pandemic influenza (H1N1) virus infection. CMAJ (2010) 2.96
The efficacy and safety of heparin in patients with sepsis: a systematic review and metaanalysis. Crit Care Med (2015) 2.85
Fluids after cardiac surgery: a pilot study of the use of colloids versus crystalloids. Crit Care Med (2010) 2.82
Prolonged therapeutic hypothermia after traumatic brain injury in adults: a systematic review. JAMA (2003) 2.73
Age of transfused blood in critically ill adults. N Engl J Med (2015) 2.52
Efficacy predictors of lung volume reduction with Zephyr valves in a European cohort. Eur Respir J (2012) 2.52
Preservation of renal function following partial or radical nephrectomy using 24-hour creatinine clearance. Eur Urol (2008) 2.43
Activated protein C and septic shock: a propensity-matched cohort study*. Crit Care Med (2012) 2.39
Treatment of new-onset atrial fibrillation in noncardiac intensive care unit patients: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Crit Care Med (2008) 2.33
Ultrasound-Guided Subclavian Vein Catheterization: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Crit Care Med (2015) 2.21
Can erythropoietin eradicate red cell transfusions in the critically ill? Crit Care Med (2006) 2.21
The future of clinical trials evaluating blood substitutes. JAMA (2008) 2.14
The effect of pentoxifylline on proteinuria in diabetic kidney disease: a meta-analysis. Am J Kidney Dis (2008) 2.09
Pneumothorax. Respirology (2004) 2.06
Anticoagulation intensity and outcomes among patients prescribed oral anticoagulant therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. CMAJ (2008) 2.02
Daily sedation interruption versus no daily sedation interruption for critically ill adult patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2014) 2.01
Effect of a liberal versus restrictive transfusion strategy on mortality in patients with moderate to severe head injury. Neurocrit Care (2006) 1.87
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia prophylaxis is not required with a CD4+ T-cell count < 200 cells/microl when viral replication is suppressed. AIDS (2007) 1.85
A novel equation to estimate glomerular filtration rate using beta-trace protein. Clin Chem (2007) 1.85
Assessment of thiopurine S-methyltransferase activity in patients prescribed thiopurines: a systematic review. Ann Intern Med (2011) 1.81
Revisiting transfusion practices in critically ill patients. Crit Care Med (2005) 1.78
Meta-analysis: intravenous immunoglobulin in critically ill adult patients with sepsis. Ann Intern Med (2007) 1.75
Anti-fibrinolytic use for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2011) 1.74
Determination of neurologic prognosis and clinical decision making in adult patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a survey of Canadian intensivists, neurosurgeons, and neurologists. Crit Care Med (2013) 1.72
Mortality associated with withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy for patients with severe traumatic brain injury: a Canadian multicentre cohort study. CMAJ (2011) 1.72
Have last-observation-carried-forward analyses caused us to favour more toxic dementia therapies over less toxic alternatives? A systematic review. Open Med (2009) 1.62
Use of primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in a population-based cohort is associated with a significant survival benefit. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol (2012) 1.60
A systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and safety of selected complementary and alternative medicine for neck and low-back pain. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2011) 1.59
The prognostic significance of capsular incision into tumor during radical prostatectomy. Eur Urol (2010) 1.53
Anti-fibrinolytic use for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2011) 1.53
Definition of gross tumor volume in lung cancer: inter-observer variability. Radiother Oncol (2002) 1.52
Red blood cell transfusions in critically ill patients. JAMA (2002) 1.51
Red blood cell transfusion practices amongst Canadian anesthesiologists: a survey. Can J Anaesth (2006) 1.47
Exacerbation frequency and clinical outcomes in adult patients with cystic fibrosis. Thorax (2011) 1.46
Cardiac complications in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. PLoS Med (2011) 1.42
Endoscopic management of idiopathic tracheal stenosis. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.40
Estimating glomerular filtration rate in kidney transplantation: is the new chronic kidney disease epidemiology collaboration equation any better? Clin Chem (2009) 1.39
Erythropoietin-receptor agonists in critically ill patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. CMAJ (2007) 1.38
Thoracoscopic findings and pharmacokinetics of inhaled fluorescein in a pig model. Respiration (2010) 1.38
Joint contracture following prolonged stay in the intensive care unit. CMAJ (2008) 1.36
State of the Art Compendium: Canadian Thoracic Society recommendations for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Can Respir J (2004) 1.35
Cell salvage for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2010) 1.35
Safety of pleurodesis with talc poudrage in malignant pleural effusion: a prospective cohort study. Lancet (2007) 1.34
Frequency of adverse events in patients with poor anticoagulation: a meta-analysis. CMAJ (2007) 1.29
Infection with transmissible strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and clinical outcomes in adults with cystic fibrosis. JAMA (2010) 1.26
Cell salvage for minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2010) 1.26
Green tea for weight loss and weight maintenance in overweight or obese adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2012) 1.26
Steady-State pharmacokinetics and tolerability of trans-resveratrol 2000 mg twice daily with food, quercetin and alcohol (ethanol) in healthy human subjects. Clin Pharmacokinet (2010) 1.21
Diagnostic accuracy of surface coil magnetic resonance imaging at 1.5 T for local staging of elevated risk prostate cancer. Can Urol Assoc J (2010) 1.19
Estimating GFR using serum beta trace protein: accuracy and validation in kidney transplant and pediatric populations. Kidney Int (2009) 1.14
Perioperative intravenous lidocaine infusion for postoperative pain control: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Can J Anaesth (2011) 1.14
Complications and catheter survival with prolonged embedding of peritoneal dialysis catheters. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2008) 1.13
The DNA repair proteins BRCA1 and ERCC1 as predictive markers in sporadic ovarian cancer. Int J Cancer (2009) 1.11
Expert opinion on laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer parallels evidence from a cumulative meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PLoS One (2012) 1.11
Prevention of contrast-induced acute kidney injury: is simple oral hydration similar to intravenous? A systematic review of the evidence. PLoS One (2013) 1.09
Magnesium treatment for asthma: where do we stand? Chest (2002) 1.07
A comparison of obese and nonobese people with asthma: exploring an asthma-obesity interaction. Chest (2010) 1.04
The prevalence of blebs or bullae among young healthy adults: a thoracoscopic investigation. Chest (2007) 1.04
Avoiding transfusions in children undergoing cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized trials of aprotinin. Anesth Analg (2006) 1.03
Tracheal stenosis: a flow dynamics study. J Appl Physiol (1985) (2006) 1.02
Treatment of polyomavirus infection in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review. Transplantation (2010) 1.02
Complementary and alternative therapies for back pain II. Evid Rep Technol Assess (Full Rep) (2010) 1.01
Pulmonary actinomycosis in a male patient with a tracheal bronchus. Can Respir J (2011) 0.99
Discontinuation of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia prophylaxis with CD4 count <200 cells/µL and virologic suppression: a systematic review. PLoS One (2011) 0.97
Design of the Endobronchial Valve for Emphysema Palliation Trial (VENT): a non-surgical method of lung volume reduction. BMC Pulm Med (2007) 0.96
Transfusion thresholds and other strategies for guiding allogeneic red blood cell transfusion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2016) 0.96
Effect of clinical variables and immunosuppression on serum cystatin C and beta-trace protein in kidney transplant recipients. Am J Kidney Dis (2009) 0.96
Validation of diagnostic codes for intussusception and quantification of childhood intussusception incidence in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study. J Pediatr (2013) 0.94
The impact of interlaboratory differences in cystatin C assay measurement on glomerular filtration rate estimation. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2011) 0.94
Hemoglobin levels and transfusions in neurocritically ill patients: a systematic review of comparative studies. Crit Care (2012) 0.92
Do transfusions get to the heart of the matter? JAMA (2004) 0.91
Effect of epidural analgesia in patients with traumatic rib fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Can J Anaesth (2009) 0.90
Adverse cardiovascular events in antidepressant trials involving high-risk patients: a systematic review of randomized trials. Can J Psychiatry (2006) 0.89
Partitioning of inhaled ventilation between the nasal and oral routes during sleep in normal subjects. J Appl Physiol (1985) (2002) 0.89
Diffuse pulmonary ossification as a rare cause of interstitial lung disease. Can Respir J (2013) 0.88
The association between tumour density and prostate cancer recurrence following radical prostatectomy. Can Urol Assoc J (2011) 0.88
Breast cancer detection and survival among women with cosmetic breast implants: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. BMJ (2013) 0.88
The long-term gastrointestinal functional outcomes following curative anterior resection in adults with rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Dis Colon Rectum (2011) 0.87
Fluid Resuscitation with 5% albumin versus Normal Saline in Early Septic Shock: a pilot randomized, controlled trial. J Crit Care (2011) 0.86
Review of the clinical practice literature on patient characteristics associated with perioperative allogeneic red blood cell transfusion. Transfus Med Rev (2003) 0.86
Can patient decision aids help people make good decisions about participating in clinical trials? A study protocol. Implement Sci (2008) 0.86