Published in J Clin Nurs on November 01, 2010
An international road map to improve pain assessment in people with impaired cognition: the development of the Pain Assessment in Impaired Cognition (PAIC) meta-tool. BMC Neurol (2014) 0.95
The Professional Nurse Self-Assessment Scale: Psychometric testing in Norwegian long term and home care contexts. BMC Nurs (2015) 0.75
Development of the competency scale for primary care managers in Thailand: Scale development. BMC Fam Pract (2015) 0.75
The effect of GP telephone triage on numbers seeking same-day appointments. Br J Gen Pract (2002) 4.49
The impact of a general practice group intervention on prescribing costs and patterns. Br J Gen Pract (2002) 2.90
Does methadone maintenance treatment based on the new national guidelines work in a primary care setting? Br J Gen Pract (2003) 2.08
Clinical research by GPs in their own practices. Br J Gen Pract (2009) 2.06
Subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with increased risk for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in adults. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 1.90
Short report: how often do UK primary care trials face recruitment delays? Fam Pract (2007) 1.90
Towards consensus for best practice: the use of patient records for research in general practice. Br J Gen Pract (2008) 1.83
"New century, new challenges". Fam Pract (2003) 1.80
Preconception care: practice and beliefs of primary care workers. Fam Pract (2004) 1.58
Metabolic syndrome as a risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. South Med J (2008) 1.55
Impact of the QOF and the NICE guideline in the diagnosis and management of depression: a qualitative study. Br J Gen Pract (2011) 1.49
Health-related quality of life and cost impact of irritable bowel syndrome in a UK primary care setting. Pharmacoeconomics (2002) 1.44
Integration of care: a bridge too far? Br J Gen Pract (2012) 1.39
Quality of information on referrals to colorectal surgeons: towards consensus. Curr Med Res Opin (2002) 1.30
The therapeutic effects of acupuncture on patients with chronic neck myofascial pain syndrome: a single-blind randomized controlled trial. Am J Chin Med (2010) 1.27
Can type 2 diabetes be prevented in UK general practice? A lifestyle-change feasibility study (ISAIAH). Br J Gen Pract (2008) 1.27
Central obesity and atherogenic dyslipidemia in metabolic syndrome are associated with increased risk for colorectal adenoma in a Chinese population. BMC Gastroenterol (2010) 1.26
Time trend analysis of the prevalence and incidence of diagnosed type 2 diabetes among adults in Taiwan from 2000 to 2007: a population-based study. BMC Public Health (2013) 1.21
Association between television viewing and the risk of metabolic syndrome in a community-based population. BMC Public Health (2008) 1.18
Body mass index and all-cause mortality in a large Chinese cohort. CMAJ (2011) 1.15
Psychological treatment for insomnia in the management of long-term hypnotic drug use: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Br J Gen Pract (2003) 1.13
Interactive effects of lifetime alcohol consumption and alcohol and aldehyde dehydrogenase polymorphisms on esophageal cancer risks. Int J Cancer (2006) 1.13
Association among cigarette smoking, metabolic syndrome, and its individual components: the metabolic syndrome study in Taiwan. Metabolism (2008) 1.13
Referral letters to colorectal surgeons: the impact of peer-mediated feedback. Br J Gen Pract (2004) 1.13
Acupuncture stimulation improves balance function in stroke patients: a single-blinded controlled, randomized study. Am J Chin Med (2009) 1.12
Predicting biopsychosocial outcomes for heroin users in primary care treatment: a prospective longitudinal cohort study. Br J Gen Pract (2013) 1.11
Berberine suppresses in vitro migration and invasion of human SCC-4 tongue squamous cancer cells through the inhibitions of FAK, IKK, NF-kappaB, u-PA and MMP-2 and -9. Cancer Lett (2009) 1.10
Developing the effective method of spectral harmonic energy ratio to analyze the arterial pulse spectrum. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2011) 1.09
Utilization pattern of traditional Chinese medicine for liver cancer patients in Taiwan. BMC Complement Altern Med (2012) 1.09
Laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis is more favorable for patients with comorbidities, the elderly, and those with complicated appendicitis: a nationwide population-based study. Surg Endosc (2011) 1.07
Reduced health-related quality of life in elders with frailty: a cross-sectional study of community-dwelling elders in Taiwan. PLoS One (2011) 1.06
Erythropoietin suppresses the formation of macrophage foam cells: role of liver X receptor alpha. Circulation (2010) 1.06
Berberine induced apoptosis via promoting the expression of caspase-8, -9 and -3, apoptosis-inducing factor and endonuclease G in SCC-4 human tongue squamous carcinoma cancer cells. Anticancer Res (2009) 1.04
Metabolic syndrome in a Taiwanese metropolitan adult population. BMC Public Health (2007) 1.03
Efficacy and safety of Monascus purpureus Went rice in subjects with hyperlipidemia. Eur J Endocrinol (2005) 1.03
Albuminuria is strongly associated with arterial stiffness, especially in diabetic or hypertensive subjects--a population-based study (Taichung Community Health Study, TCHS). Atherosclerosis (2010) 1.02
The relationship between visfatin levels and anthropometric and metabolic parameters: association with cholesterol levels in women. Metabolism (2007) 1.02
A comparative assessment of survival between propensity score-matched patients with peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis in Taiwan. Medicine (Baltimore) (2012) 1.02
Acupuncture stimulation at Baihui acupoint reduced cerebral infarct and increased dopamine levels in chronic cerebral hypoperfusion and ischemia-reperfusion injured sprague-dawley rats. Am J Chin Med (2007) 1.01
Measurement equivalence and feasibility of the EORTC QLQ-PR25: paper-and-pencil versus touch-screen administration. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2014) 0.99
The effect of time spent in treatment and dropout status on rates of convictions, cautions and imprisonment over 5 years in a primary care-led methadone maintenance service. Addiction (2010) 0.99
Characteristics of unplanned hospital admissions due to drug-related problems in cancer patients. Support Care Cancer (2014) 0.99
Serological evidence of subclinical transmission of the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus outside of Mexico. PLoS One (2011) 0.99
Predicting longer-term outcomes following psychological treatment for hypnotic-dependent chronic insomnia. J Psychosom Res (2003) 0.98
Betel nut chewing is strongly associated with general and central obesity in Chinese male middle-aged adults. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 0.98
Transmissibility and temporal changes of 2009 pH1N1 pandemic during summer and fall/winter waves. BMC Infect Dis (2011) 0.97
Sarcopenia prevalence and associated factors in an elderly Taiwanese metropolitan population. J Am Geriatr Soc (2013) 0.97
Epidemiology of sarcopenia among community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan: a pooled analysis for a broader adoption of sarcopenia assessments. Geriatr Gerontol Int (2014) 0.97
Arterial stiffness measured as pulse wave velocity is highly correlated with coronary atherosclerosis in asymptomatic patients. J Atheroscler Thromb (2011) 0.95
Evaluating the effects of an Internet education programme on newborn care in Taiwan. J Clin Nurs (2009) 0.95
Serological response and persistence in schoolchildren with high baseline seropositive rate after receiving 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) vaccine. Vaccine (2010) 0.94
The efficacy and safety of a Chinese herbal product (Xiao-Feng-San) for the treatment of refractory atopic dermatitis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Int Arch Allergy Immunol (2010) 0.93
Low estimated glomerular filtration rate is a major determinant of low ankle-brachial index and toe-brachial index in type 2 diabetes. Angiology (2011) 0.93
Deaths from drugs of abuse in Sheffield 1997-1999: what are the implications for GPs prescribing to heroin addicts? Fam Pract (2002) 0.93
Interleukin 4, interleukin 6 and interleukin 10 polymorphisms in children with acute and chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura. Br J Haematol (2005) 0.93
Factor analysis of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adult Taiwanese. Endocrine (2011) 0.92
Radial pressure pulse and heart rate variability in heat- and cold-stressed humans. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2010) 0.92
Berberine inhibits human tongue squamous carcinoma cancer tumor growth in a murine xenograft model. Phytomedicine (2009) 0.92
Variation of fasting plasma glucose: a predictor of mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes. Am J Med (2012) 0.91
Metabolic syndrome is associated with change in subclinical arterial stiffness: a community-based Taichung community health study. BMC Public Health (2011) 0.91
Risks of diabetic nephropathy with variation in hemoglobin A1c and fasting plasma glucose. Am J Med (2013) 0.91
Coffee consumption is inversely associated with type 2 diabetes in Chinese. Eur J Clin Invest (2011) 0.90
Hospice shared-care saved medical expenditure and reduced the likelihood of intensive medical utilization among advanced cancer patients in Taiwan--a nationwide survey. Support Care Cancer (2014) 0.89
Arterial stiffness is strongly associated with insulin resistance in Chinese--a population-based study (Taichung Community Health Study, TCHS). J Atheroscler Thromb (2010) 0.89
Molecular mechanism of curcumin on the suppression of cholesterol accumulation in macrophage foam cells and atherosclerosis. Mol Nutr Food Res (2012) 0.89
Costs and effectiveness of pre- and post-operative home physiotherapy for total knee replacement: randomized controlled trial. J Eval Clin Pract (2005) 0.88
Visit-to-visit variability of fasting plasma glucose as predictor of ischemic stroke: competing risk analysis in a national cohort of Taiwan Diabetes Study. BMC Med (2014) 0.88
A combined therapy using stimulating auricular acupoints enhances lower-level atropine eyedrops when used for myopia control in school-aged children evaluated by a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial. Complement Ther Med (2008) 0.87
Efficacy of Monascus purpureus Went rice on lowering lipid ratios in hypercholesterolemic patients. Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil (2007) 0.87
Factors associated with infection by 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus during different phases of the epidemic. Int J Infect Dis (2011) 0.87
Acupuncture in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. Clin J Pain (2009) 0.87
In addition to insulin resistance and obesity, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity is strongly associated with metabolic syndrome in Chinese--a population-based study (Taichung Community Health Study, TCHS). J Atheroscler Thromb (2009) 0.87
The Association between Traditional Chinese Dietary and Herbal Therapies and Uterine Involution in Postpartum Women. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2011) 0.87
Increased risk of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children with atopic dermatitis. Pediatr Nephrol (2014) 0.87
The distribution of Yin-Deficient symptoms and their relationship on survival rate in cancer patients with Yin-Deficiency. Am J Chin Med (2008) 0.86
Post-treatment outcomes of buprenorphine detoxification in community settings: a systematic review. Eur Addict Res (2008) 0.86
Impact of lifestyle-related factors on all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes: the Taichung Diabetes Study. Diabetes Care (2011) 0.85
Sex difference in the association of metabolic syndrome with high sensitivity C-reactive protein in a Taiwanese population. BMC Public Health (2010) 0.85
Enterovirus infection is associated with an increased risk of childhood type 1 diabetes in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based cohort study. Diabetologia (2014) 0.85
Relationship between serum retinol-binding protein 4 and visfatin and the metabolic syndrome. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2009) 0.84
Regulation of LH receptor and PGF2alpha receptor signaling by the regulator of G protein signaling 2 (RGS2) in human and mouse granulosa cells. Chin J Physiol (2008) 0.84
Cytokine evaluation in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatogastroenterology (2009) 0.84
Influence of menstrual cycle on pulse pressure waveforms measured from the radial artery in biphasic healthy women. J Altern Complement Med (2009) 0.84
Dynamic and dual effects of glycated hemoglobin on estimated glomerular filtration rate in type 2 diabetic outpatients. Am J Nephrol (2013) 0.84
Short course of prophylactic antibiotics in laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy. J Reprod Med (2005) 0.84
Serum resistin level among healthy subjects: relationship to anthropometric and metabolic parameters. Metabolism (2005) 0.83
Prevalence and correlates of depression among chronic kidney disease patients in Taiwan. BMC Nephrol (2013) 0.83
2 Hz electro-acupuncture at yinlingquan (SP9) and ququan (LR8) acupoints induces changes in blood flow in the liver and spleen. Am J Chin Med (2012) 0.83
Interleukin (IL)-1beta, IL-1 receptor antagonist, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor alpha gene polymorphisms in patients with febrile seizures. J Clin Lab Anal (2010) 0.83
Subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with elevated high-sensitive C-reactive protein among adult Taiwanese. Endocrine (2013) 0.83
The effect of physician experience on costs and clinical outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy: a multivariate analysis. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc (2003) 0.83
Joint relationship between renal function and proteinuria on mortality of patients with type 2 diabetes: the Taichung Diabetes Study. Cardiovasc Diabetol (2012) 0.83
Association between frailty and subclinical peripheral vascular disease in a community-dwelling geriatric population: Taichung Community Health Study for Elders. Geriatr Gerontol Int (2014) 0.83
The association of alcohol consumption with metabolic syndrome and its individual components: the Taichung community health study. Nutr Res (2012) 0.83
Annual fasting plasma glucose variation increases risk of cancer incidence and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes: the Taichung Diabetes Study. Endocr Relat Cancer (2012) 0.82
A nationwide population-based cohort study on tonsillectomy and subsequent cancer incidence. Laryngoscope (2014) 0.82
Community-based epidemiological study on breastfeeding and associated factors with respect to postpartum periods in Taiwan. J Clin Nurs (2008) 0.82
Influence of adiponectin gene polymorphisms on adiponectin serum level and insulin resistance index in taiwanese metabolic syndrome patients. Chin J Physiol (2012) 0.82
Impact of cognitive behavior therapy on health-related quality of life among adult hypnotic users with chronic insomnia. Behav Sleep Med (2006) 0.82