Published in JAMA on May 26, 2010
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Comparative effectiveness of robotic versus laparoscopic hysterectomy for endometrial cancer. J Clin Oncol (2012) 2.59
Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in hospitalized adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia or exacerbation of asthma or COPD. Chest (2010) 2.52
Association between antibiotic treatment and outcomes in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbation of COPD treated with systemic steroids. Chest (2013) 2.12
Patterns of second-line uterotonic use in a large sample of hospitalizations for childbirth in the United States: 2007-2011. Anesth Analg (2014) 2.04
Blood eosinophils to direct corticosteroid treatment of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2012) 1.85
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Using existing data to address important clinical questions in critical care. Crit Care Med (2013) 1.47
Trends in use and safety of image-guided transthoracic needle biopsies in patients with cancer. J Oncol Pract (2015) 1.45
Predictors of early readmission among patients 40 to 64 years of age hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc (2014) 1.36
Outcomes associated with invasive and noninvasive ventilation among patients hospitalized with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. JAMA Intern Med (2014) 1.22
Deviations from guideline-based therapy for febrile neutropenia in cancer patients and their effect on outcomes. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 1.13
Variation and outcomes associated with direct hospital admission among children with pneumonia in the United States. JAMA Pediatr (2014) 1.09
Variations in the Use of Perioperative Multimodal Analgesic Therapy. Anesthesiology (2016) 1.08
Use of guideline-based antibiotic prophylaxis in women undergoing gynecologic surgery. Obstet Gynecol (2013) 1.03
Influence of health insurance, hospital factors and physician volume on receipt of immediate post-mastectomy reconstruction in women with invasive and non-invasive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2012) 1.02
Lung microbiology and exacerbations in COPD. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2012) 1.01
Epidemiological interpretation of studies examining the effect of antibiotic usage on resistance. Clin Microbiol Rev (2013) 1.01
Acute decompensated heart failure is routinely treated as a cardiopulmonary syndrome. PLoS One (2013) 0.92
Comparative effectiveness research in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Comp Eff Res (2012) 0.89
Transforming the Premier Perspective Hospital Database into the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model. EGEMS (Wash DC) (2014) 0.89
Patterns of use of hemostatic agents in patients undergoing major surgery. J Surg Res (2013) 0.88
Methylergonovine maleate and the risk of myocardial ischemia and infarction. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2013) 0.86
An economic analysis of robotically assisted hysterectomy. Obstet Gynecol (2014) 0.85
Hospital patterns of mechanical ventilation for patients with exacerbations of COPD. Ann Am Thorac Soc (2015) 0.85
Diagnostic accuracy of C-reactive protein and procalcitonin in suspected community-acquired pneumonia adults visiting emergency department and having a systematic thoracic CT scan. Crit Care (2015) 0.84
Predictors for mortality in hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Springerplus (2014) 0.80
Antibiotic therapy in patients hospitalized with acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. JAMA (2010) 0.80
Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein cannot differentiate bacterial or viral infection in COPD exacerbation requiring emergency department visits. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis (2015) 0.79
Quality and Outcomes of Treatment of Hypercalcemia of Malignancy. Cancer Invest (2015) 0.75
Utilization and Outcomes of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Vulvar Cancer. Obstet Gynecol (2016) 0.75
A new paradigm for clinical trials in antibiotherapy? Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol (2011) 0.75
Risk of Peripartum Hysterectomy and Center Hysterectomy and Delivery Volume. Obstet Gynecol (2016) 0.75
Pharmacoepidemiologic study of acute exacerbations of COPD: challenges and opportunities. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther (2010) 0.75
Pharmacological Management and Prevention Of Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Hospitalized Patients. P T (2016) 0.75
Safety, Utilization, and Cost of Image-Guided Percutaneous Liver Biopsy Among Cancer Patients. Cancer Invest (2016) 0.75
Benefits of Early Roflumilast Treatment After Hospital or Emergency Department Discharge for a COPD Exacerbation. Am Health Drug Benefits (2016) 0.75
Antibiotic therapy in patients hospitalized with acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. JAMA (2010) 0.75
Antibiotic therapy in patients hospitalized with acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. JAMA (2010) 0.75
Trends in use and impact on outcome of empiric antibiotic therapy and non-invasive ventilation in COPD patients with acute exacerbation. Ann Intensive Care (2015) 0.75
Comparative effectiveness of robotically assisted compared with laparoscopic adnexal surgery for benign gynecologic disease. Obstet Gynecol (2014) 0.75
Comparative effectiveness of ceftriaxone in combination with a macrolide compared with ceftriaxone alone for pediatric patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia. Pediatr Infect Dis J (2014) 0.75
Nationwide practice patterns for the use of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis among men undergoing radical prostatectomy. World J Urol (2013) 0.75
Utilization of sentinel lymph node biopsy for uterine cancer. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2017) 0.75
Outcomes of care by hospitalists, general internists, and family physicians. N Engl J Med (2007) 6.51
Association of diagnostic coding with trends in hospitalizations and mortality of patients with pneumonia, 2003-2009. JAMA (2012) 5.95
Association between the choice of IV crystalloid and in-hospital mortality among critically ill adults with sepsis*. Crit Care Med (2014) 5.89
Hospitalizations, costs, and outcomes of severe sepsis in the United States 2003 to 2007. Crit Care Med (2012) 4.45
Comparative Effectiveness of Noninvasive and Invasive Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Crit Care Med (2015) 3.37
Shop for quality or volume? Volume, quality, and outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery. Ann Intern Med (2009) 2.67
Patients' evaluations of health care providers in the era of social networking: an analysis of physician-rating websites. J Gen Intern Med (2010) 2.60
Perioperative use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and risks for adverse outcomes of surgery. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 2.38
Missed opportunities for osteoporosis treatment in patients hospitalized for hip fracture. J Am Geriatr Soc (2010) 2.32
Potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalized elders. J Hosp Med (2008) 2.17
Safety of discontinuation of maintenance therapy for disseminated histoplasmosis after immunologic response to antiretroviral therapy. Clin Infect Dis (2004) 2.17
Association between antibiotic treatment and outcomes in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbation of COPD treated with systemic steroids. Chest (2013) 2.12
Is statin use associated with reduced mortality after pneumonia? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Med (2012) 2.09
Prevalence, treatment, and outcomes associated with OSA among patients hospitalized with pneumonia. Chest (2014) 2.09
Access to subspecialty care for patients with mobility impairment: a survey. Ann Intern Med (2013) 2.03
Choosing the best hospital: the limitations of public quality reporting. Health Aff (Millwood) (2008) 1.95
The influence of procedure volumes and standardization of care on quality and efficiency in total joint replacement surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2010) 1.91
A mixed-methods analysis of patient reviews of hospital care in England: implications for public reporting of health care quality data in the United States. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf (2013) 1.87
A multicenter randomized trial evaluating posaconazole versus fluconazole for the treatment of oropharyngeal candidiasis in subjects with HIV/AIDS. Clin Infect Dis (2006) 1.87
Variation in diagnostic coding of patients with pneumonia and its association with hospital risk-standardized mortality rates: a cross-sectional analysis. Ann Intern Med (2014) 1.83
Activated protein C and hospital mortality in septic shock: a propensity-matched analysis. Crit Care Med (2010) 1.78
Use and outcomes associated with long-acting bronchodilators among patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc (2014) 1.71
Improving the care of patients with regard to chemotherapy-induced nausea and emesis: the effect of feedback to clinicians on adherence to antiemetic prescribing guidelines. J Clin Oncol (2003) 1.64
Putting the public back in public reporting of health care quality. JAMA (2010) 1.63
Do-not-resuscitate status and observational comparative effectiveness research in patients with septic shock*. Crit Care Med (2014) 1.62
Physician characteristics, attitudes, and use of computerized order entry. J Hosp Med (2006) 1.56
Multicenter study comparing case definitions used to identify patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2014) 1.53
Case volume, quality of care, and care efficiency in coronary artery bypass surgery. Arch Intern Med (2010) 1.53
Patterns of obstetric infection rates in a large sample of US hospitals. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2013) 1.52
Improving nurse-to-patient staffing ratios as a cost-effective safety intervention. Med Care (2005) 1.49
Inappropriate medication use in older adults undergoing surgery: a national study. J Am Geriatr Soc (2011) 1.43
Treatment with neuromuscular blocking agents and the risk of in-hospital mortality among mechanically ventilated patients with severe sepsis. Crit Care Med (2014) 1.42
Smoking among participants in the childhood cancer survivors cohort: the Partnership for Health Study. J Clin Oncol (2003) 1.42
Use of paracentesis in hospitalized patients with decompensated cirrhosis and ascites: opportunities for quality improvement. J Hosp Med (2014) 1.38
Development and validation of a model that uses enhanced administrative data to predict mortality in patients with sepsis. Crit Care Med (2011) 1.36
Trends in sepsis and infection sources in the United States. A population-based study. Ann Am Thorac Soc (2015) 1.36
Utilization patterns and outcomes associated with central venous catheter in septic shock: a population-based study. Crit Care Med (2013) 1.34
Changes in mortality related to human immunodeficiency virus infection: comparative analysis of inpatient deaths in 1995 and in 1999-2000. Clin Infect Dis (2003) 1.33
The relationship between hospital spending and mortality in patients with sepsis. Arch Intern Med (2011) 1.32
Hospitalizations for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: how you count matters. COPD (2010) 1.29
Stakeholder priorities for comparative effectiveness research in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a workshop report. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2012) 1.25
The association between body mass index and osteoporosis in patients referred for a bone mineral density examination. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2006) 1.24
The relationship between case volume, care quality, and outcomes of complex cancer surgery. J Am Coll Surg (2010) 1.23
Validity of using ICD-9-CM codes to identify selected categories of obstetric complications, procedures and co-morbidities. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol (2012) 1.23
Income inequality and 30 day outcomes after acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and pneumonia: retrospective cohort study. BMJ (2013) 1.23
Hospital performance measures and 30-day readmission rates. J Gen Intern Med (2012) 1.23
Primary care physician attitudes regarding communication with hospitalists. Dis Mon (2002) 1.16
The impact of COPD on management and outcomes of patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction: a 10-year retrospective observational study. Chest (2011) 1.16
Epidemiology and outcomes of acute respiratory failure in the United States, 2001 to 2009: a national survey. J Hosp Med (2013) 1.13
The axes of access--improving care for patients with disabilities. N Engl J Med (2014) 1.10
Association Between Noninvasive Ventilation and Mortality Among Older Patients With Pneumonia. Crit Care Med (2016) 1.09
Prevalence of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization in HIV-infected ambulatory patients. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr (2008) 1.09
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis among medical patients at US hospitals. J Gen Intern Med (2010) 1.08
Association between statins given in hospital and mortality in pneumonia patients. J Gen Intern Med (2011) 1.08
Does aspirin have a role in venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in total knee arthroplasty patients? J Arthroplasty (2009) 1.07
Effects of quality improvement collaboratives. BMJ (2008) 1.06
What is the best method for estimating the burden of severe sepsis in the United States? J Crit Care (2012) 1.06
National patterns of risk-standardized mortality and readmission after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and pneumonia: update on publicly reported outcomes measures based on the 2013 release. J Gen Intern Med (2014) 1.04
Development and validation of a mortality risk-adjustment model for patients hospitalized for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Med Care (2013) 1.03
Measurement of the quality of care of patients admitted with decompensated cirrhosis. Liver Int (2013) 1.03
Trends in mechanical ventilation among patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of COPD in the United States, 2001 to 2011. Chest (2015) 0.95
Comparative effectiveness of macrolides and quinolones for patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). J Hosp Med (2010) 0.95
Opportunities and challenges for diabetes prevention at two community health centers. Diabetes Care (2007) 0.94
Association between sedating medications and delirium in older inpatients. J Am Geriatr Soc (2013) 0.93
Malaria-related knowledge and prevention practices in four neighbourhoods in and around Mumbai, India: a cross-sectional study. Malar J (2014) 0.92
Spending more, doing more, or both? An alternative method for quantifying utilization during hospitalizations. J Hosp Med (2013) 0.92
Acute decompensated heart failure is routinely treated as a cardiopulmonary syndrome. PLoS One (2013) 0.92