Published in Circulation on November 11, 2008
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Bariatric surgery reduces visceral adipose inflammation and improves endothelial function in type 2 diabetic mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2011) 1.69
Impact of general and central adiposity on ventricular-arterial aging in women and men. JACC Heart Fail (2014) 1.17
Bariatric surgery: the challenges with candidate selection, individualizing treatment and clinical outcomes. BMC Med (2013) 1.10
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Bariatric and metabolic surgery: a shift in eligibility and success criteria. Nat Rev Endocrinol (2015) 0.89
Reductions in cardiovascular risk after bariatric surgery. Curr Opin Cardiol (2011) 0.85
Visceral adiposopathy: a vascular perspective. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig (2015) 0.85
Metabolic adaptation following massive weight loss is related to the degree of energy imbalance and changes in circulating leptin. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2014) 0.85
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Exercise and diet-induced weight loss attenuates oxidative stress related-coronary vasoconstriction in obese adolescents. Eur J Appl Physiol (2012) 0.83
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Weight loss and progressive left ventricular remodelling: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Eur J Prev Cardiol (2014) 0.77
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Improvement of impaired diastolic left ventricular function after diet-induced weight reduction in severe obesity. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes (2017) 0.75
Comparative effects of gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy on plasma osteopontin concentrations in humans. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.75
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A Randomized, Controlled Trial of 3.0 mg of Liraglutide in Weight Management. N Engl J Med (2015) 11.05
Systematic review of the application of the plan-do-study-act method to improve quality in healthcare. BMJ Qual Saf (2013) 5.30
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Surgical ward round quality and impact on variable patient outcomes. Ann Surg (2014) 4.17
Reduction in adhesive small-bowel obstruction by Seprafilm adhesion barrier after intestinal resection. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 3.43
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Preparing for precision medicine. N Engl J Med (2012) 3.34
Objective assessment of technical skills in surgery. BMJ (2003) 3.28
Intraoperative tissue identification using rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry. Sci Transl Med (2013) 3.26
Avoiding radical surgery improves early survival in elderly patients with rectal cancer, demonstrating complete clinical response after neoadjuvant therapy: results of a decision-analytic model. Dis Colon Rectum (2015) 2.67
Body mass index category as a risk factor for colorectal adenomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol (2012) 2.48
Laparoscopic versus open hepatic resections for benign and malignant neoplasms--a meta-analysis. Surgery (2006) 2.43
Harnessing the cloud of patient experience: using social media to detect poor quality healthcare. BMJ Qual Saf (2013) 2.37
A minimally invasive approach to undergraduate anatomy teaching. Anat Sci Educ (2008) 2.36
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in children: a meta-analysis. Ann Surg (2006) 2.34
Assessment of laparoscopic suturing skills of urology residents: a pan-European study. Eur Urol (2008) 2.30
Laparoscopic versus open surgery for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis. Ann Surg Oncol (2006) 2.29
A new mechanism for bile acid diarrhea: defective feedback inhibition of bile acid biosynthesis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2009) 2.25
Have we learned from lessons of the past? A systematic review of training for single incision laparoscopic surgery. Surg Endosc (2012) 2.22
Summary receiver operating characteristic curve analysis techniques in the evaluation of diagnostic tests. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 2.14
Surgical patch angioplasty of the left main coronary artery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 2.12
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Proving the effectiveness of virtual reality simulation for training in laparoscopic surgery. Ann Surg (2007) 2.07
A comparison of hand-sewn versus stapled ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) following proctocolectomy: a meta-analysis of 4183 patients. Ann Surg (2006) 2.05
Outpatient laser ablation of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: is it safe, tolerable and cost-effective? BJU Int (2013) 2.03
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Obese patients after gastric bypass surgery have lower brain-hedonic responses to food than after gastric banding. Gut (2013) 2.01
How has healthcare research performance been assessed?: a systematic review. J R Soc Med (2011) 1.97
Associations between Internet-based patient ratings and conventional surveys of patient experience in the English NHS: an observational study. BMJ Qual Saf (2012) 1.95
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Associations between Web-based patient ratings and objective measures of hospital quality. Arch Intern Med (2012) 1.90
Bariatric surgery for type 2 diabetes. Lancet (2012) 1.86
The human gut microbiome: implications for future health care. Curr Gastroenterol Rep (2008) 1.84
A competency-based virtual reality training curriculum for the acquisition of laparoscopic psychomotor skill. Am J Surg (2006) 1.84
Defining the role of recombinant activated factor VII in pediatric cardiac surgery: where should we go from here? Pediatr Crit Care Med (2009) 1.84
Introduction of laparoscopic bariatric surgery in England: observational population cohort study. BMJ (2010) 1.80
Minimal access aortic valve replacement: is it worth it? Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.79
Gastric bypass increases energy expenditure in rats. Gastroenterology (2009) 1.79
Is there a surgeon or hospital volume-outcome relationship in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2012) 1.76
Gastric bypass surgery for obesity decreases the reward value of a sweet-fat stimulus as assessed in a progressive ratio task. Am J Clin Nutr (2012) 1.74
The inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass: part 1--mechanisms of pathogenesis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2008) 1.73
Understanding the role of gut microbiome-host metabolic signal disruption in health and disease. Trends Microbiol (2011) 1.72
Phacoemulsification skills training and assessment. Br J Ophthalmol (2009) 1.71
The role of bile after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in promoting weight loss and improving glycaemic control. Endocrinology (2012) 1.70
An innovative model for teaching and learning clinical procedures. Med Educ (2002) 1.69
Is virtual bronchoscopy an efficient diagnostic tool for the thoracic surgeon? Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.69
Distributed simulation--accessible immersive training. Med Teach (2010) 1.69
Nobel Prizes in medicine: are clinicians out of fashion? J R Soc Med (2011) 1.68
An evidence-based virtual reality training program for novice laparoscopic surgeons. Ann Surg (2006) 1.66
Benchmarking in surgical research. Lancet (2009) 1.66
Traditional and laparoscopic appendectomy in adults: outcomes in English NHS hospitals between 1996 and 2006. Ann Surg (2008) 1.65
The effects of stress on surgical performance. Am J Surg (2006) 1.63
The impact of stress on surgical performance: a systematic review of the literature. Surgery (2009) 1.63
Effect of bariatric surgery-induced weight loss on renal and systemic inflammation and blood pressure: a 12-month prospective study. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2012) 1.62
Tackling cancer burden in the Middle East: Qatar as an example. Lancet Oncol (2012) 1.62
Heparin-bonded circuits versus nonheparin-bonded circuits: an evaluation of their effect on clinical outcomes. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2007) 1.61
Use of sentiment analysis for capturing patient experience from free-text comments posted online. J Med Internet Res (2013) 1.61
Assessment of the cerebral cortex during motor task behaviours in adults: a systematic review of functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) studies. Neuroimage (2010) 1.61
Preservation of the mitral valve apparatus: evidence synthesis and critical reappraisal of surgical techniques. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2008) 1.60
Rapid diagnosis and staging of colorectal cancer via high-resolution magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (HR-MAS NMR) spectroscopy of intact tissue biopsies. Ann Surg (2014) 1.58
Use of mobile phones in hospital: time to lift the ban? Lancet (2003) 1.57
Visuospatial and psychomotor aptitude predicts endovascular performance of inexperienced individuals on a virtual reality simulator. J Vasc Surg (2010) 1.56
The volume-mortality relation for radical cystectomy in England: retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics. BMJ (2010) 1.56
Conversion and safety in off-pump coronary artery bypass: a system failure that needs re-emphasis. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.54
Is minimally invasive surgery beneficial in the management of esophageal cancer? A meta-analysis. Surg Endosc (2010) 1.54
Emotional intelligence in medicine: a systematic review through the context of the ACGME competencies. Med Educ (2010) 1.52
Which hemostatic device in thyroid surgery? A network meta-analysis of surgical technologies. Thyroid (2013) 1.52
Current diagnosis and management of left main coronary disease. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2010) 1.52
The role of single-incision laparoscopic surgery in abdominal and pelvic surgery: a systematic review. Surg Endosc (2010) 1.52
Relationship between skill and outcome in the laboratory-based model. Surgery (2002) 1.51
Laparoscopic vs. open surgery for diverticular disease: a meta-analysis of nonrandomized studies. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 1.51
Fast-track failure after cardiac surgery: development of a prediction model. Crit Care Med (2006) 1.50
Functional renal outcome in on-pump and off-pump coronary revascularization: a propensity-based analysis. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.50
Intra-operative conversion is a cause of masked mortality in off-pump coronary artery bypass: a meta-analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 1.50
Can pre-operative computed tomography predict the need for a thoracic approach for removal of retrosternal goitre? Int J Surg (2013) 1.50
After bariatric surgery, what vitamins should be measured and what supplements should be given? Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2009) 1.49
Simulation to enhance patient safety: why aren't we there yet? Chest (2011) 1.48
Single-incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) in general surgery: a review of current practice. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech (2010) 1.47
Minimally invasive conduit harvesting: a systematic review. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2006) 1.47