Published in Int J Colorectal Dis on February 12, 2011
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What happens to patients who do not follow-up after bariatric surgery? Am Surg (2007) 1.07
Preoperative psychological testing--another form of prejudice. Obes Surg (2008) 1.00
Association between support group attendance and weight loss after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2007) 0.96
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Impact of routine and long-term follow-up on weight loss after laparoscopic gastric bypass. Surg Obes Relat Dis (2007) 0.91
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Obesity-associated disorders before and after weight reduction by vertical banded gastroplasty in morbidly vs super obese individuals. Obes Surg (2001) 0.84
Preoperative cardiac and pulmonary assessment in bariatric surgery. Obes Surg (2008) 0.82
Peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of achalasia: a prospective single center study. Am J Gastroenterol (2011) 3.66
Coming to terms with risk factors for eating disorders: application of risk terminology and suggestions for a general taxonomy. Psychol Bull (2004) 3.39
Negative-pressure wound therapy: systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Dtsch Arztebl Int (2011) 2.97
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Omega-3 fatty acids-supplemented parenteral nutrition in the critically ill: another step forward on the "great journey"? Crit Care Med (2006) 2.01
Reported effects in randomized controlled trials were compared with those of nonrandomized trials in cholecystectomy. J Clin Epidemiol (2010) 1.95
The German hospital malnutrition study. Clin Nutr (2006) 1.93
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Clinical effectiveness of selective granulocyte, monocyte adsorptive apheresis with the Adacolumn device in ulcerative colitis. Dig Dis Sci (2009) 1.57
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EP300--a miRNA-regulated metastasis suppressor gene in ductal adenocarcinomas of the pancreas. Int J Cancer (2010) 1.51
Effectiveness of radical en-bloc-esophagectomy compared to transhiatal esophagectomy in squamous cell cancer of the esophagus is influenced by nodal micrometastases. J Surg Oncol (2006) 1.50
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for severe acute cholecystitis. A meta-analysis of results. Surg Endosc (2007) 1.48
Transoral thyroid and parathyroid surgery: still experimental! Surg Endosc (2011) 1.48
Permanent interstitial low-dose-rate brachytherapy for patients with localised prostate cancer: a systematic review of randomised and nonrandomised controlled clinical trials. Eur Urol (2011) 1.47
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Involvement of CD40 targeting miR-224 and miR-486 on the progression of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas. Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 1.38
Long-term follow-up of a randomized trial comparing the beger and frey procedures for patients suffering from chronic pancreatitis. Ann Surg (2005) 1.37
Immunological effects of laparoscopic vs open colorectal surgery: a prospective clinical study. Arch Surg (2005) 1.35
Estimated prevalence of compulsive buying in Germany and its association with sociodemographic characteristics and depressive symptoms. Psychiatry Res (2010) 1.33
The prevalence of compulsive hoarding and its association with compulsive buying in a German population-based sample. Behav Res Ther (2009) 1.33
Serum peptidome profiling revealed platelet factor 4 as a potential discriminating Peptide associated with pancreatic cancer. Clin Cancer Res (2009) 1.25
Association between serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism (5HTTLPR) and behavioral responses to tryptophan depletion in healthy women with and without family history of depression. Arch Gen Psychiatry (2002) 1.24
Bariatric surgery. Dtsch Arztebl Int (2011) 1.23
Endoscopic closure of postoperative gastrointestinal leakages and fistulas with the Over-the-Scope Clip (OTSC). J Gastrointest Surg (2013) 1.22
Psychiatric disorders in bariatric surgery candidates: a review of the literature and results of a German prebariatric surgery sample. Gen Hosp Psychiatry (2009) 1.18
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Microcirculatory function and tissue damage is improved after therapeutic injection of bovine hemoglobin in severe acute rodent pancreatitis. Pancreas (2005) 1.14
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The application of ecological momentary assessment to the study of night eating. Int J Eat Disord (2007) 1.10
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Chronic pancreatitis complicated by cavernous transformation of the portal vein: contraindication to surgery? Surgery (2010) 1.04
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Web-based data collection yielded an additional response bias--but had no direct effect on outcome scales. J Clin Epidemiol (2012) 1.00
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VEGF-mediated angiogenesis of human pheochromocytomas is associated to malignancy and inhibited by anti-VEGF antibodies in experimental tumors. Surgery (2002) 0.98
Complementary use of fluorescence and magnetic resonance imaging of metastatic esophageal cancer in a novel orthotopic mouse model. Int J Cancer (2010) 0.97
Microstructural abnormalities of the posterior thalamic radiation and the mediodorsal thalamic nuclei in females with anorexia nervosa--a voxel based diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) study. J Psychiatr Res (2012) 0.97
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Prevalence of mental disorders in normal-weight and obese individuals with and without weight loss treatment in a German urban population. J Psychosom Res (2006) 0.95
Effects of thoracic epidural anesthesia on survival and microcirculation in severe acute pancreatitis: a randomized experimental trial. Crit Care (2013) 0.94
Characterization of a new rat model of experimental combined neurotrauma. Shock (2005) 0.94
Cine-MRI detection of intraabdominal adhesions: correlation with intraoperative findings in 89 consecutive cases. Surg Endosc (2008) 0.94
A critical analysis of laparoscopic appendectomy: how experience with 1,400 appendectomies allowed innovative treatment to become standard in a university hospital. World J Surg (2008) 0.94
Guided self-help versus cognitive-behavioral group therapy in the treatment of bulimia nervosa. Int J Eat Disord (2004) 0.93
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[Compulsive buying and psychiatric comorbidity]. Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol (2008) 0.92
Reversal of neuromotor and cognitive dysfunction in an enriched environment combined with multimodal early onset stimulation after traumatic brain injury in rats. J Neurotrauma (2005) 0.92
Cognitive behavioral therapy for compulsive buying disorder. Behav Res Ther (2006) 0.91
Body mass index or waist circumference: which is the better predictor for hypertension and dyslipidemia in overweight/obese children and adolescents? Association of cardiovascular risk related to body mass index or waist circumference. Horm Res Paediatr (2013) 0.91
Complications and outcome after laparoscopic bariatric surgery: LAGB versus LRYGB. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2012) 0.91
The eating disorders medicine cabinet revisited: a clinician's guide to appetite suppressants and diuretics. Int J Eat Disord (2003) 0.91
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Open mesh versus laparoscopic mesh hernia repair. N Engl J Med (2004) 0.90
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Latent profile analysis and comorbidity in a sample of individuals with compulsive buying disorder. Psychiatry Res (2010) 0.90
Systemic intravenous infusion of bovine hemoglobin significantly reduces microcirculatory dysfunction in experimentally induced pancreatitis in the rat. Ann Surg (2003) 0.90
Psychological outcome two years after restrictive bariatric surgery. Obes Surg (2007) 0.90
Thoracoscopic sympathectomy for palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis: four-year outcome and quality of life after bilateral 5-mm dual port approach. Surg Endosc (2009) 0.89
Improvement of impaired microcirculation and tissue oxygenation by hemodilution with hydroxyethyl starch plus cell-free hemoglobin in acute porcine pancreatitis. Pancreatology (2006) 0.89
Low-dose rate brachytherapy for men with localized prostate cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2011) 0.89
Negative pressure wound therapy: potential publication bias caused by lack of access to unpublished study results data. BMC Med Res Methodol (2008) 0.89
The German version of the Material Values Scale. Psychosoc Med (2013) 0.89
Evaluation of diagnostic criteria for night eating syndrome using item response theory analysis. Eat Behav (2008) 0.89
Peri-operative chemotherapy for the treatment of resectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. BMC Cancer (2010) 0.89
The relationship of diaphragmatic defect, liver growth, and lung hypoplasia in nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia in the rat. Pediatr Surg Int (2004) 0.89
The needs of carers of patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa. Eur Eat Disord Rev (2008) 0.89
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Mood states preceding and following compulsive buying episodes: an ecological momentary assessment study. Psychiatry Res (2012) 0.88
Association of symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with physical activity, media time, and food intake in children and adolescents. PLoS One (2012) 0.88
Laparoscopic resection of an intradiaphragmatic bronchogenic cyst. JSLS (2008) 0.88
Analyzing miRNAs in ductal adenocarcinomas of the pancreas. J Surg Res (2009) 0.87
Crossing the Rubicon: when pancreatic resection with curative intent ends in an R2 status. Impact of "desmoplastic pseudo-pancreatitis" and anatomical site of irresectability. Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 0.87
Long-term follow-up in small duct chronic pancreatitis: A plea for extended drainage by "V-shaped excision" of the anterior aspect of the pancreas. Ann Surg (2006) 0.86