Published in Ann Thorac Surg on April 01, 2009
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Trends in treatment of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer in the Medicare population. Gynecol Oncol (2011) 1.77
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Trends in worldwide volume and methodological quality of surgical randomized controlled trials. Ann Surg (2013) 1.50
Bariatric surgery and diabetes: who should be offered the option of remission? JAMA (2009) 1.48
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The timing of elective colectomy in diverticulitis: a decision analysis. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 1.45
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A model for incorporating patient and stakeholder voices in a learning health care network: Washington State's Comparative Effectiveness Research Translation Network. J Clin Epidemiol (2013) 1.28
The significance of discharge to skilled care after abdominopelvic surgery in older adults. Ann Surg (2009) 1.28
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A systematic review of whether oral contrast is necessary for the computed tomography diagnosis of appendicitis in adults. Am J Surg (2005) 1.25
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of laparoscopic gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding, and nonoperative weight loss interventions. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2007) 1.19
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Pre- to postoperative changes in physical activity: report from the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery-2 (LABS-2). Surg Obes Relat Dis (2011) 1.19
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Updated evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of lung volume reduction surgery. Chest (2007) 1.16
Prospective randomized study evaluating a biodegradable polymeric sealant for sealing intraoperative air leaks that occur during pulmonary resection. Ann Thorac Surg (2004) 1.13
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Health care utilization among surgically treated Medicare beneficiaries with lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.05