Published in Eur J Radiol on February 06, 2010
"Ghost" publications among applicants to a general surgery residency program. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 3.64
Estimates and patterns of direct health care expenditures among individuals with back pain in the United States. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 3.54
What leads Indians to participate in clinical trials? A meta-analysis of qualitative studies. PLoS One (2010) 3.38
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy: outcomes comparison based on a large administrative database. Ann Surg (2004) 2.95
Scientific writing of novice researchers: what difficulties and encouragements do they encounter? Acad Med (2009) 2.86
Trends in epidemiology of knee arthroplasty in the United States, 1990-2000. Arthritis Rheum (2005) 2.76
STICH (Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure) trial enrollment. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 2.39
The impact of glycemic control and diabetes mellitus on perioperative outcomes after total joint arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2009) 2.10
The role of radiation therapy in resected T2 N0 esophageal cancer: a population-based analysis. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 2.08
Changes in bone mineral density in women following 1-year gastric bypass surgery. Obes Surg (2012) 2.08
The database for aggregate analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov (AACT) and subsequent regrouping by clinical specialty. PLoS One (2012) 2.06
Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing compares favorably with THA at 2 years followup. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2006) 1.81
Comorbidities increase complication rates in patients having arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2005) 1.74
Reliability and validity of the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Form. Joint Bone Spine (2007) 1.72
Worse outcomes in patients undergoing urgent surgery for left-sided diverticulitis admitted on weekends vs weekdays: a population-based study of 31 832 patients. Arch Surg (2012) 1.71
Influence of obesity on surgical regional anesthesia in the ambulatory setting: an analysis of 9,038 blocks. Anesthesiology (2005) 1.69
Design and implementation of an institutional case report form library. Clin Trials (2010) 1.66
Laparoscopic vs open colectomy: outcomes comparison based on large nationwide databases. Arch Surg (2003) 1.58
Concomitant vascular reconstruction during pancreatectomy for malignant disease: a propensity score-adjusted, population-based trend analysis involving 10,206 patients. JAMA Surg (2013) 1.58
Nodules less than 20 mm and vascular invasion are predictors of survival in small hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Gastroenterol (2009) 1.56
Variability in the treatment of elderly patients with stage IIIA (N2) non-small-cell lung cancer. J Thorac Oncol (2013) 1.53
Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the short form 12-item survey (SF-12) in patients with back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2003) 1.53
Provider Volume of Total Knee Arthroplasties and Patient Outcomes in the HCUP-Nationwide Inpatient Sample. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2003) 1.51
Use of lung allografts from brain-dead donors after cardiopulmonary arrest and resuscitation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2013) 1.49
Influence of acetabular coverage on hip survival after free vascularized fibular grafting for femoral head osteonecrosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2006) 1.48
Physical examination tests for assessing a torn meniscus in the knee: a systematic review with meta-analysis. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther (2007) 1.47
Patterns and trends in opioid use among individuals with back pain in the United States. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.46
Intra- and inter-observer reliability of MRI examination of intervertebral disc abnormalities in patients with cervical myelopathy. Eur J Radiol (2007) 1.44
The relationship between surgeon and hospital volume and outcomes for shoulder arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2004) 1.44
Altered perceptions after upper and lower extremity blocks: an initial investigation. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2003) 1.39
Observer agreement of spine stenosis on magnetic resonance imaging analysis of patients with cervical spine myelopathy. J Manipulative Physiol Ther (2008) 1.39
Re: clinical identifiers for detecting underlying closed cervical fractures. Pain Pract (2014) 1.39
Factors enhancing career satisfaction among female emergency physicians. Ann Emerg Med (2008) 1.32
Prospective analysis of incidence and risk factors of dysphagia in spine surgery patients: comparison of anterior cervical, posterior cervical, and lumbar procedures. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.31
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Neck Disability Index and Neck Pain and Disability Scale. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2006) 1.31
National trends in surgical procedures for degenerative cervical spine disease: 1990-2000. Neurosurgery (2005) 1.30
Trends in the epidemiology of total shoulder arthroplasty in the United States from 1990-2000. Arthritis Rheum (2006) 1.28
Insurance status and race represent independent predictors of undergoing laparoscopic surgery for appendicitis: secondary data analysis of 145,546 patients. J Am Coll Surg (2004) 1.27
Diabetes and early postoperative outcomes following lumbar fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2007) 1.27
The impact of diabetes on perioperative patient outcomes after total hip and total knee arthroplasty in the United States. J Arthroplasty (2008) 1.26
Impact of surgical approach on complications and resource utilization of cervical spine fusion: a nationwide perspective to the surgical treatment of diffuse cervical spondylosis. Spine J (2008) 1.24
Medical screening for red flags in the diagnosis and management of musculoskeletal spine pain. Pain Pract (2007) 1.24
The cancer translational research informatics platform. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2008) 1.23
Relationship between surgeon caseload and sphincter preservation in patients with rectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 1.22
DADOS-Survey: an open-source application for CHERRIES-compliant Web surveys. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak (2006) 1.15
The financial impact of orthopaedic fellowship training. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2009) 1.13
Standardizing clinical trials workflow representation in UML for international site comparison. PLoS One (2010) 1.11
High hospital volume is associated with better outcomes for breast cancer surgery: analysis of 233,247 patients. World J Surg (2005) 1.11
Comprehensive morphologic evaluation of the hip in patients with symptomatic labral tear. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2006) 1.11
Hip fracture outcomes: does surgeon or hospital volume really matter? J Trauma (2009) 1.11
Comparison of plain radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of bone tunnel widening after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc (2009) 1.10
Variables associated with the progression of hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review. Arthritis Rheum (2009) 1.10
Paravertebral somatic nerve block compared with peripheral nerve blocks for outpatient inguinal herniorrhaphy. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2002) 1.10
Resident duty-hour reform associated with increased morbidity following hip fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2009) 1.09
Creation and Critique of Studies of Diagnostic Accuracy: Use of the STARD and QUADAS Methodological Quality Assessment Tools. J Man Manip Ther (2007) 1.08
A study of 11,003 patients with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis and the association between surgeon and hospital volume and outcomes. J Pediatr Surg (2005) 1.08
Induction chemoradiation is not superior to induction chemotherapy alone in stage IIIA lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.07
Increased body mass index and ASA physical status IV are risk factors for block failure in ambulatory surgery - an analysis of 9,342 blocks. Can J Anaesth (2004) 1.07
The impact of diabetes on patient outcomes after ankle fracture. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2005) 1.06
The pattern and technique in the clinical evaluation of the adult hip: the common physical examination tests of hip specialists. Arthroscopy (2010) 1.04
Observer variability in assessing lumbar spinal stenosis severity on magnetic resonance imaging and its relation to cross-sectional spinal canal area. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2002) 1.04
Impact of preoperative neurological status on perioperative morbidity associated with anterior and posterior cervical fusion. J Neurosurg Spine (2008) 1.03
Workforce projections for hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.02
DADOS-Prospective: an open source application for Web-based prospective data collection. Source Code Biol Med (2006) 1.02
Coupling behavior of the thoracic spine: a systematic review of the literature. J Manipulative Physiol Ther (2007) 1.01
Development and testing of a self-report instrument to measure actions: outpatient physical therapy improvement in movement assessment log (OPTIMAL). Phys Ther (2005) 1.01
Prescription of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and muscle relaxants for back pain in the United States. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.01
Impact of body habitus on perioperative morbidity associated with fusion of the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine. Neurosurgery (2009) 1.01
Cholecystectomy concomitant with laparoscopic gastric bypass: a trend analysis of the nationwide inpatient sample from 2001 to 2008. Obes Surg (2012) 1.01
Modest improvement in overall survival for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer: a trend analysis using the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results registry from 1988 to 2008. Pancreas (2013) 1.00
Sources of variation in readmission rates, length of stay, and operative time associated with rotator cuff surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2003) 1.00
Intermediate to long-term outcomes of the STAR Total Ankle Replacement: the patient perspective. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2012) 1.00
Validation of the NHANES ADL scale in a sample of patients with report of cervical pain: factor analysis, item response theory analysis, and line item validity. Disabil Rehabil (2006) 0.98
Does surgery improve outcomes for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma? An analysis using the surveillance epidemiology and end results registry from 1998 to 2008. J Am Coll Surg (2012) 0.97
Chairperson and faculty gender in academic emergency medicine departments. Acad Emerg Med (2006) 0.96
Editorial: a paucity of women among residents, faculty, and chairpersons in orthopaedic surgery. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2010) 0.96
Costs by industry and diagnosis among musculoskeletal claims in a state workers compensation system: 1999-2004. Am J Ind Med (2010) 0.95
VisualDecisionLinc: a visual analytics approach for comparative effectiveness-based clinical decision support in psychiatry. J Biomed Inform (2011) 0.95
Patterns of herbal combination for the treatment of insomnia commonly employed by highly experienced Chinese medicine physicians. Chin J Integr Med (2011) 0.94
Geographic variation in lumbar fusion for degenerative disorders: 1990 to 2000. Spine J (2007) 0.94
The impact of race and insurance type on the outcome of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. J Vasc Surg (2008) 0.94
Accuracy of glenohumeral joint injections: comparing approach and experience of provider. J Shoulder Elbow Surg (2011) 0.94
Validity of noncontrast magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosing superior labrum anterior-posterior tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg (2012) 0.94
Glocal clinical registries: pacemaker registry design and implementation for global and local integration--methodology and case study. PLoS One (2013) 0.92
Relationship between provider volume and outcomes for orthotopic liver transplantation. J Gastrointest Surg (2008) 0.92
Regionalization of hepatic resections is associated with increasing disparities among some patient populations in use of high-volume providers. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 0.91
Cryotherapy after ACL reconstruction: a meta-analysis. J Knee Surg (2005) 0.91
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the short musculoskeletal function assessment questionnaire: the SMFA-BR. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2005) 0.91
Electronic data capture for registries and clinical trials in orthopaedic surgery: open source versus commercial systems. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2010) 0.91
Diabetes mellitus, independent of body mass index, is associated with a "higher success" rate for supraclavicular brachial plexus blocks. Reg Anesth Pain Med (2009) 0.91
Publishing a scientific manuscript on manual therapy. J Man Manip Ther (2009) 0.90
Workflow in clinical trial sites & its association with near miss events for data quality: ethnographic, workflow & systems simulation. PLoS One (2012) 0.90
National trends in health care utilization and racial and socioeconomic disparities in pediatric pyogenic arthritis. J Pediatr Orthop (2006) 0.90