Arul Earnest

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1 Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Singapore: clinical features of index patient and initial contacts. Emerg Infect Dis 2003 3.10
2 Acute respiratory distress syndrome in critically ill patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome. JAMA 2003 2.56
3 Patterns of regional lymph node metastasis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a meta-analysis of clinical evidence. BMC Cancer 2012 1.92
4 User acceptability and feasibility of self-testing with HIV rapid tests. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007 1.82
5 Socioeconomic disadvantage and acute coronary events: a spatiotemporal analysis. Epidemiology 2008 1.68
6 A multidimensional grading system (BODE index) as predictor of hospitalization for COPD. Chest 2005 1.66
7 Seroepidemiology of dengue in the adult population of Singapore. Trop Med Int Health 2004 1.59
8 Chronic disease and labour force participation among older Australians. Med J Aust 2008 1.58
9 Audit of fluoroquinolone prophylaxis against chemotherapy-induced febrile neutropenia in a hospital with highly prevalent fluoroquinolone resistance. Leuk Lymphoma 2010 1.52
10 Improving vaccination cold chain in the general practice setting. Aust Fam Physician 2008 1.52
11 1-year pulmonary function and health status in survivors of severe acute respiratory syndrome. Chest 2005 1.45
12 Use of simple laboratory features to distinguish the early stage of severe acute respiratory syndrome from dengue fever. Clin Infect Dis 2004 1.35
13 Demographic change and the future demand for public hospital care in Australia, 2005 to 2050. Aust Health Rev 2006 1.32
14 Randomized controlled trial of nutritional supplementation in patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis and wasting. Am J Clin Nutr 2004 1.22
15 Socioeconomic and maternal determinants of small-for-gestational age births: patterns of increasing disparity. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2009 1.17
16 Serological evidence for the co-circulation of multiple dengue virus serotypes in Singapore. Epidemiol Infect 2005 1.16
17 Effects of topical heparin, antivenom, tetracycline and dexamethasone treatment in corneal injury resulting from the venom of the black spitting cobra (Naja sumatrana), in a rabbit model. Clin Toxicol (Phila) 2006 1.14
18 High risk of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection during the Hajj pilgrimage. Trop Med Int Health 2005 1.13
19 Persistence of W135 Neisseria meningitidis carriage in returning Hajj pilgrims: risk for early and late transmission to household contacts. Emerg Infect Dis 2003 1.06
20 Influence of socioeconomic and cultural factors on rural health. Aust J Rural Health 2009 1.02
21 Outcome of a strategy to reduce surgical site infection in a tertiary-care hospital. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2010 0.99
22 Safety and cost savings of reducing adult dengue hospitalization in a tertiary care hospital in Singapore. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2013 0.99
23 Asymptomatic SARS coronavirus infection among healthcare workers, Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis 2005 0.97
24 Acquisition of W135 meningococcal carriage in Hajj pilgrims and transmission to household contacts: prospective study. BMJ 2002 0.96
25 Early proinflammatory cytokines and C‐reactive protein trends as predictors of outcome in invasive Aspergillosis. J Infect Dis 2010 0.95
26 Are we getting healthier as we grow older? Implications for babyboomer labor force participation. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2007 0.95
27 Comparison of the influence of cataract and pupil size on retinal nerve fibre layer thickness measurements with time-domain and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2011 0.95
28 Predictors of failed attendances in a multi-specialty outpatient centre using electronic databases. BMC Health Serv Res 2005 0.93
29 Spatio-temporal variation in trihalomethanes in New South Wales. Water Res 2011 0.90
30 Time series analysis of demographic and temporal trends of tuberculosis in Singapore. BMC Public Health 2014 0.89
31 Predictors of mental disorders and their outcome in a community based cohort. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2007 0.88
32 Use of positive oral contrast agents in abdominopelvic computed tomography for blunt abdominal injury: meta-analysis and systematic review. Eur Radiol 2013 0.87
33 The excess financial burden of multidrug resistance in severe gram-negative infections in Singaporean hospitals. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2012 0.86
34 Lipodystrophy in a cohort of human immunodeficiency virus-infected Asian patients: prevalence, associated factors, and psychological impact. Clin Infect Dis 2002 0.86
35 SARS in Singapore--predictors of disease severity. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2006 0.86
36 Seroepidemiology of pertussis in the adult population of Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2006 0.86
37 Endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation for the treatment of glaucoma: an Asian experience. Clin Experiment Ophthalmol 2009 0.85
38 High incidence of pertussis among Hajj pilgrims. Clin Infect Dis 2003 0.85
39 Right colonic perforation in an Asian population: predictors of morbidity and mortality. J Gastrointest Surg 2009 0.84
40 Clinical and epidemiological predictors of transmission in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). BMC Infect Dis 2006 0.84
41 Comparison of different exercise tests in assessing outcomes of pulmonary rehabilitation. Respir Care 2004 0.83
42 Investigational use of ribavirin in the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome, Singapore, 2003. Trop Med Int Health 2004 0.83
43 Meta-analysis of incidence of early lung toxicity in 3-dimensional conformal irradiation of breast carcinomas. Radiat Oncol 2013 0.83
44 How accurate are vital signs in predicting clinical outcomes in critically ill emergency department patients. Eur J Emerg Med 2013 0.83
45 Effects of inhaled furosemide on exertional dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004 0.83
46 Spatial variation and geographic-demographic determinants of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the city-state of Singapore. Ann Emerg Med 2011 0.83
47 Knowledge, attitude, and practices with regard to adult pertussis vaccine booster in travelers. J Travel Med 2007 0.82
48 Prevalence and risk factors of methotrexate hepatoxicity in Asian patients with psoriasis. World J Hepatol 2013 0.81
49 Evaluation of a new multi-parallel line immunoassay for systemic sclerosis-associated antibodies in an Asian population. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2012 0.79
50 Ethnic variation in the correlation between fasting glucose concentration and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Endocr Pract 2013 0.79
51 Was it easy to use an Asthma Control Test (ACT) in different clinical practice settings in a tertiary hospital in Singapore? Ann Acad Med Singapore 2009 0.78
52 Use of healthcare worker sickness absenteeism surveillance as a potential early warning system for influenza epidemics in acute care hospitals. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2010 0.78
53 Transient immune impairment after a simulated long-haul flight. Aviat Space Environ Med 2012 0.78
54 Exposure to trihalomethanes in drinking water and small-for-gestational-age births. Epidemiology 2012 0.78
55 Major trends in the manifestations and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in a multiethnic cohort in Singapore. Rheumatol Int 2012 0.77
56 Clinical application of prognostic factors for patients with organic causes of erectile dysfunction on 100 mg of sildenafil citrate. Int J Urol 2004 0.77
57 Meningococcal carriage in Umra pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia. J Travel Med 2003 0.77
58 Characteristics and correlates of rehabilitation charges during inpatient traumatic brain injury rehabilitation in Singapore. J Rehabil Med 2010 0.77
59 Does radiotherapy increase oxidative stress? A study with nasopharyngeal cancer patients revealing anomalies in isoprostanes measurements. Free Radic Res 2010 0.76
60 Should symptomatic, isolated distal deep vein thrombosis be treated with anticoagulation? Int J Angiol 2009 0.76
61 Evaluation of dementia: the case for neuroimaging all mild to moderate cases. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2006 0.76
62 Predictive values for cardiopulmonary exercise testing in sedentary Chinese adults. Respirology 2002 0.75
63 Cross-Reactivity against Naja sumatrana (Black Spitting Cobra) Envenoming from the Haffkine Antivenom in a Mouse Model. ISRN Toxicol 2013 0.75
64 Predictors of nonsentinel nodal involvement to aid intraoperative decision making in breast cancer patients with positive sentinel lymph nodes. ISRN Oncol 2011 0.75
65 A cohort study to analyze the risk of venous thromboembolism mortality in patients admitted to the general medicine department, tan tock seng hospital, singapore. Int J Angiol 2011 0.75
66 Disability impacts length of stay in general internal medicine patients. J Gen Intern Med 2014 0.75
67 Correlates of comorbid mental disorders in a regional community-based sample. Aust J Rural Health 2009 0.75
68 Effectiveness of an algorithm in reducing the number of unnecessary ultrasound scans for deep vein thrombosis: an evaluation report. Singapore Med J 2012 0.75
69 Advanced breast cancer-are we doing enough? Breast J 2012 0.75
70 Coronary artery calcification across ethnic groups in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2013 0.75
71 A prospective cohort study on the impact of a modified Basic Military Training (mBMT) programme based on pre-enlistment fitness stratification amongst Asian military enlistees. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2009 0.75
72 Haze and dengue: the unanswered questions. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2013 0.75
73 Tensor-based methods for handling missing data in quality-of-life questionnaires. IEEE J Biomed Health Inform 2013 0.75
74 Dissociative semantic breakdown in Alzheimer's disease: evidence from multiple category fluency test. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2012 0.75
75 Where are older workers with chronic conditions employed? Med J Aust 2008 0.75
76 Prediction of the maximal voluntary ventilation in healthy adult Chinese subjects. Respirology 2004 0.75
77 Wash-out of hepatocellular carcinoma: quantitative region of interest analysis on CT. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2011 0.75
78 Biolimus-eluting biodegradable polymer-coated stent versus bare metal stent in acute ST-elevation and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction: Justification for biodegradable polymer-coated stent in acute coronary syndrome (JANICE) registry. Acute Card Care 2011 0.75
79 Detection of internal carotid artery stenosis with duplex velocity criteria using receiver operating characteristic analysis. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2007 0.75
80 Effectiveness of smoking cessation services in Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2012 0.75