Published in Obes Surg on February 01, 2012
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of cholecystectomy during Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity. Surgery (2012) 0.84
Concomitant cholecystectomy should be routinely performed with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.82
Complicated gallstones after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. J Obes (2014) 0.81
Endoscopic Evaluation of Symptomatic Patients following Bariatric Surgery: A Literature Review. Diagn Ther Endosc (2012) 0.77
Additional surgical procedure is a risk factor for surgical site infections after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Langenbecks Arch Surg (2014) 0.77
Concomitant cholecystectomy during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Surg Endosc (2014) 0.77
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A Technique for Simultaneous Cholecystectomy During Bariatric Surgery. JSLS (2015) 0.75
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Gallstone Disease After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in an Asian Population-What Proportion of Gallstones Actually Becomes Symptomatic? Obes Surg (2017) 0.75
Gastric Bypass and Synchronous Cholecystectomy: a Matter of Numbers? Obes Surg (2017) 0.75
Role of ursodeoxycholic acid in the prevention of gallstone formation after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Surg Today (2016) 0.75
Fibroblast growth factor 23 and mortality among patients undergoing hemodialysis. N Engl J Med (2008) 9.19
Fibroblast growth factor-23 mitigates hyperphosphatemia but accentuates calcitriol deficiency in chronic kidney disease. J Am Soc Nephrol (2005) 5.76
"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
Phosphorus binders and survival on hemodialysis. J Am Soc Nephrol (2008) 3.26
Association of preterm birth with long-term survival, reproduction, and next-generation preterm birth. JAMA (2008) 3.05
Impact of activated vitamin D and race on survival among hemodialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol (2008) 2.96
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
Phase I study of a novel oral Janus kinase 2 inhibitor, SB1518, in patients with relapsed lymphoma: evidence of clinical and biologic activity in multiple lymphoma subtypes. J Clin Oncol (2012) 2.23
The role of pretreatment percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in facilitating therapy of head and neck cancer and optimizing the body mass index of the obese patient. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr (2009) 2.16
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
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for the treatment of oropharyngeal carcinoma: the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center experience. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2005) 2.04
Circulating levels of the antiangiogenic marker sFLT-1 are increased in first versus second pregnancies. Am J Obstet Gynecol (2005) 2.03
Endothelial keratoplasty: prospective, randomized, masked clinical trial comparing an injector with forceps for tissue insertion. Am J Ophthalmol (2013) 2.00
Salvage re-irradiation for recurrent head and neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2007) 1.91
Does the label "fibromyalgia" alter health status, function, and health service utilization? A prospective, within-group comparison in a community cohort of adults with chronic widespread pain. Arthritis Rheum (2002) 1.84
Public preferences about secondary uses of electronic health information. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 1.82
Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing compares favorably with THA at 2 years followup. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2006) 1.81
Stage-specific effect of adjuvant therapy following gastric cancer resection: a population-based analysis of 4,041 patients. Ann Surg Oncol (2007) 1.78
Comorbidities increase complication rates in patients having arthroplasty. Clin Orthop Relat Res (2005) 1.74
A suite of web applications to streamline the interdisciplinary collaboration in secondary data analyses. BMC Med Res Methodol (2004) 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
Axillary lymph node dissection for sentinel lymph node micrometastases may be safely omitted in early-stage breast cancer patients: long-term outcomes of a prospective study. Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 1.67
Design and implementation of an institutional case report form library. Clin Trials (2010) 1.66
Solitary plasmacytomas: outcome and prognostic factors after definitive radiation therapy. Cancer (2011) 1.61
Postprandial mineral metabolism and secondary hyperparathyroidism in early CKD. J Am Soc Nephrol (2008) 1.60
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
Number of children associated with obesity in middle-aged women and men: results from the health and retirement study. J Womens Health (Larchmt) (2004) 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
Postoperative complications of salvage total laryngectomy. Cancer (2005) 1.53
Concurrent cisplatin and radiation versus cetuximab and radiation for locally advanced head-and-neck cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2010) 1.52
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
Chromosome 8q24.1/c-MYC abnormality: a marker for high-risk myeloma. Leuk Lymphoma (2014) 1.48
Influence of acetabular coverage on hip survival after free vascularized fibular grafting for femoral head osteonecrosis. J Bone Joint Surg Am (2006) 1.48
Patterns and trends in opioid use among individuals with back pain in the United States. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2004) 1.46
Improving nutritional screening of hospitalized patients: the role of prealbumin. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr (2003) 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
Phase I trial of weekly tigatuzumab, an agonistic humanized monoclonal antibody targeting death receptor 5 (DR5). Cancer Biother Radiopharm (2010) 1.43
Interpreting study designs in surgical research: a practical guide for surgeons and surgical residents. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.41
Physicians' beliefs about discussing obesity: results from focus groups. Am J Health Promot (2007) 1.40
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
Early stage squamous cell cancer of the oral tongue--clinicopathologic features affecting outcome. Cancer (2011) 1.37
Caregiver-recipient closeness and symptom progression in Alzheimer disease. The Cache County Dementia Progression Study. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci (2009) 1.33
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
New TNM staging criteria for head and neck tumors. Semin Surg Oncol (2003) 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 prevalence and correlates of urinary tract symptoms in Norwegian men: the HUNT study. BJU Int (2005) 1.27
Acupuncture for pain and dysfunction after neck dissection: results of a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Oncol (2010) 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
Blood and body fluid exposure risks among health care workers: results from the Duke Health and Safety Surveillance System. Am J Ind Med (2004) 1.24
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
Chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain with or without fibromyalgia: psychological distress in a representative community adult sample. J Rheumatol (2002) 1.24
Effects of counseling techniques on patients' weight-related attitudes and behaviors in a primary care clinic. Patient Educ Couns (2011) 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
Mechanisms of reactive oxygen species-dependent downregulation of insulin receptor substrate-1 by angiotensin II. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2005) 1.22
Bayesian statistics in oncology: a guide for the clinical investigator. Cancer (2009) 1.21
Adjuvant therapy for resected gastric cancer--rapid, yet incomplete adoption following results of intergroup 0116 trial. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2007) 1.18
Longitudinal adherence to fecal occult blood testing impacts colorectal cancer screening quality. Am J Gastroenterol (2011) 1.16