Published in Clin Geriatr on October 01, 2008
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The rising prevalence of chronic low back pain. Arch Intern Med (2009) 4.89
Understanding biased selection in Medicare HMOs. Health Serv Res (2003) 2.83
A simple and valid tool distinguished efficacy from effectiveness studies. J Clin Epidemiol (2006) 2.68
A prognostic model for one-year mortality in patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. Crit Care Med (2008) 2.44
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Comfortably numb? Exploring satisfaction with chronic back pain visits. Spine J (2009) 2.06
Increase in tracheostomy for prolonged mechanical ventilation in North Carolina, 1993-2002. Crit Care Med (2004) 2.04
Assisted living and nursing homes: apples and oranges? Gerontologist (2003) 2.03
Heart failure prevalence, incidence, and mortality in the elderly with diabetes. Diabetes Care (2004) 1.99
Accuracy of the pain numeric rating scale as a screening test in primary care. J Gen Intern Med (2007) 1.89
Longevity and health care expenditures: the real reasons older people spend more. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci (2003) 1.87
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Premature ventricular complexes and the risk of incident stroke: the Atherosclerosis Risk In Communities (ARIC) Study. Stroke (2010) 1.82
Oral feeding options for people with dementia: a systematic review. J Am Geriatr Soc (2011) 1.63
How good is assisted living? Findings and implications from an outcomes study. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci (2005) 1.63
Effectiveness of preventive dental treatments by physicians for young Medicaid enrollees. Pediatrics (2011) 1.63
Late coronary stent thrombosis: early vs. late stent thrombosis in the stent era. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv (2002) 1.62
Effect of early preventive dental visits on subsequent dental treatment and expenditures. Med Care (2012) 1.59
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Medicare prospective payment and quality of care for long-stay nursing facility residents. Med Care (2006) 1.52
The staffing-outcomes relationship in nursing homes. Health Serv Res (2008) 1.47
Trends in emergency Medicaid expenditures for recent and undocumented immigrants. JAMA (2007) 1.46
Contrasting measures of adherence with simple drug use, medication switching, and therapeutic duplication. Ann Pharmacother (2009) 1.46
Neurosteroids and self-reported pain in veterans who served in the U.S. Military after September 11, 2001. Pain Med (2010) 1.43
Effects of a Commercial Insurance Policy Restriction on Lumbar Fusion in North Carolina and the Implications for National Adoption. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2016) 1.39
Cost-effectiveness of electrocardiography vs. electrocardiography plus limited echocardiography to diagnose LVH in young, newly identified, hypertensives. Am J Hypertens (2010) 1.39
Retracted Issues and early evidence for the economic evaluation of the effects of periodontal therapy on pregnancy outcomes. J Periodontol (2008) 1.38
Blood pressure-associated polymorphism controls ARHGAP42 expression via serum response factor DNA binding. J Clin Invest (2017) 1.38
How a North Carolina program boosted preventive oral health services for low-income children. Health Aff (Millwood) (2010) 1.36
The bitter end: the ubiquitin-proteasome system and cardiac dysfunction. Circulation (2007) 1.34
Retirement and physical activity: analyses by occupation and wealth. Am J Prev Med (2009) 1.28
Improving decision-making for feeding options in advanced dementia: a randomized, controlled trial. J Am Geriatr Soc (2011) 1.27
Proportion of physicians in large group practices continued to grow in 2009-11. Health Aff (Millwood) (2013) 1.27
Do Medicare HMOs still reduce health services use after controlling for selection bias? Health Econ (2002) 1.23
Dominant-negative loss of PPARgamma function enhances smooth muscle cell proliferation, migration, and vascular remodeling. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2009) 1.23
Weight and wages: fat versus lean paychecks. Health Econ (2009) 1.21
After the collaborative is over: what sustains quality improvement initiatives in primary care practices? Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf (2009) 1.20
Tocolytic treatment for the management of preterm labor: a review of the evidence. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2003) 1.16
The neurosteroid allopregnanolone is reduced in prefrontal cortex in Alzheimer's disease. Biol Psychiatry (2006) 1.15
"Not the 'grim reaper service'": an assessment of provider knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding palliative care referral barriers in heart failure. J Am Heart Assoc (2014) 1.14
Predictors of long-term opioid use among patients with painful lumbar spine conditions. J Pain (2009) 1.14
Physician-patient racial concordance, continuity of care, and patterns of care for hypertension. Am J Public Health (2005) 1.14
A simple prediction rule for significant renal artery stenosis in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization. Am Heart J (2005) 1.12
Why using current medications to select a medicare Part D plan may lead to higher out-of-pocket payments. Med Care Res Rev (2007) 1.11
Mitochondrial oxidative stress in aortic stiffening with age: the role of smooth muscle cell function. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2011) 1.11
Veterans Affairs primary care organizational characteristics associated with better diabetes control. Am J Manag Care (2005) 1.09
Breast MRI utilization in older patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer. J Surg Res (2011) 1.08
Low back pain and lumbar spine osteoarthritis: how are they related? Curr Rheumatol Rep (2013) 1.08
Evaluation of cytochrome P450-derived eicosanoids in humans with stable atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerosis (2012) 1.07
Clopidogrel pharmacogenomics and risk of inadequate platelet inhibition: US FDA recommendations. Pharmacogenomics (2009) 1.07
Medicare payment changes and nursing home quality: effects on long-stay residents. Int J Health Care Finance Econ (2006) 1.07
Trends in the use of feeding tubes in North Carolina hospitals. J Gen Intern Med (2004) 1.06
Physicians' expectations of benefit from tube feeding. J Palliat Med (2008) 1.06
Effects of state minimum staffing standards on nursing home staffing and quality of care. Health Serv Res (2008) 1.05
Neuroactive steroids, negative affect, and nicotine dependence severity in male smokers. Psychopharmacology (Berl) (2006) 1.03
Rationale, design, and sample characteristics of a practical randomized trial to assess a weight loss intervention for low-income women: the Weight-Wise II Program. Contemp Clin Trials (2011) 1.03
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Neuroactive steroids are altered in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: relevance to pathophysiology and therapeutics. Neuropsychopharmacology (2006) 1.02
Surrogates' perceptions about feeding tube placement decisions. Patient Educ Couns (2006) 1.01
Physician referrals to physical therapy for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. Arch Phys Med Rehabil (2003) 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
Physician referrals to physical therapists for the treatment of spine disorders. Spine J (2005) 1.01
Novel relationship of serum cholesterol with asthma and wheeze in the United States. J Allergy Clin Immunol (2009) 1.00
Types of medication errors in North Carolina nursing homes: a target for quality improvement. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother (2006) 1.00
Physical therapy for chronic low back pain in North Carolina: overuse, underuse, or misuse? Phys Ther (2011) 1.00
Effects of early dental office visits on dental caries experience. Am J Public Health (2013) 0.98
Hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease: a cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment-options. Int J Technol Assess Health Care (2005) 0.98
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A prospective randomized clinical trial of the use of fluoroscopy in obtaining femoral arterial access. J Invasive Cardiol (2009) 0.97
Is geriatric care associated with less emergency department use? J Am Geriatr Soc (2012) 0.97
Increasing US rates of endocarditis with Staphylococcus aureus: 1999-2008. Arch Intern Med (2012) 0.96
Cost to primary care practices of responding to payer requests for quality and performance data. Ann Fam Med (2009) 0.95
Simulating cost-effectiveness of fluoride varnish during well-child visits for Medicaid-enrolled children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2006) 0.95
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A national strategy to develop pragmatic clinical trials infrastructure. Clin Transl Sci (2014) 0.93
Tobacco use induces anti-apoptotic, proliferative patterns of gene expression in circulating leukocytes of Caucasian males. BMC Med Genomics (2008) 0.92
Bariatric surgeries in north Carolina, 1990 to 2001: a gender comparison. Obes Res (2003) 0.92
Enhancing quality of heart failure care in managed Medicare and Medicaid in North Carolina: results of the North Carolina Achieving Cardiac Excellence (NC ACE) Project. Am Heart J (2005) 0.91
Acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction in patients hospitalized for noncardiac conditions. J Am Heart Assoc (2013) 0.91
Staying the course: facility and profession retention among nursing assistants in nursing homes. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci (2008) 0.91
Interprofessional collaboration and job satisfaction of chiropractic physicians. J Manipulative Physiol Ther (2004) 0.90
Lumbar spine radiographic features and demographic, clinical, and radiographic knee, hip, and hand osteoarthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) (2012) 0.90
Transcription factor AP-2γ is a core regulator of tight junction biogenesis and cavity formation during mouse early embryogenesis. Development (2012) 0.90
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Stable patterns of gene expression regulating carbohydrate metabolism determined by geographic ancestry. PLoS One (2009) 0.90
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Undertreatment of hyperlipidemia in patients with coronary artery disease and heart failure. J Card Fail (2003) 0.89
Assessing Medicare Part D claim completeness using medication self-reports: the role of veteran status and Generic Drug Discount Programs. Med Care (2015) 0.89
Management of back and neck pain: who seeks care from physical therapists? Phys Ther (2005) 0.89
Proximity to death and participation in the long-term care market. Health Econ (2009) 0.89
Identifying research needs for improving health care. Ann Intern Med (2012) 0.88