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B A Runyon

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1 Utility of an algorithm in differentiating spontaneous from secondary bacterial peritonitis. Gastroenterology 1990 2.78
2 Inoculation of blood culture bottles with ascitic fluid. Improved detection of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Arch Intern Med 1987 1.85
3 The spectrum of liver disease in systemic lupus erythematosus. Report of 33 histologically-proved cases and review of the literature. Am J Med 1980 1.70
4 Culture-negative neutrocytic ascites: a variant of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Hepatology 1985 1.70
5 Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Clin Infect Dis 1998 1.55
6 Ascitic fluid adenosine deaminase insensitivity in detecting tuberculous peritonitis in the United States. Hepatology 1996 1.39
7 Intestinal bacterial overgrowth and bacterial translocation in cirrhotic rats with ascites. J Hepatol 1997 1.31
8 Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Dis Mon 1985 1.30
9 Low-protein-concentration ascitic fluid is predisposed to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Gastroenterology 1986 1.30
10 Paracentesis of ascitic fluid. A safe procedure. Arch Intern Med 1986 1.25
11 Tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6, and nitric oxide in sterile ascitic fluid and serum from patients with cirrhosis who subsequently develop ascitic fluid infection. Dig Dis Sci 2001 1.13
12 Hepatic hydrothorax is a relative contraindication to chest tube insertion. Am J Gastroenterol 1986 1.12
13 TIPS versus paracentesis for cirrhotic patients with refractory ascites. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 1.09
14 Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management. Gastroenterologist 1995 1.04
15 Ascitic fluid analysis in the differentiation of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis from gastrointestinal tract perforation into ascitic fluid. Hepatology 1984 1.02
16 Opsonic activity of human ascitic fluid: a potentially important protective mechanism against spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Hepatology 1985 1.02
17 Peritoneal lymphomatosis with ascites. A characterization. Arch Intern Med 1986 1.00
18 Natural history of repaired umbilical hernias in patients with and without ascites. Am J Gastroenterol 1985 0.92
19 Macrophage function in cirrhosis and the risk of bacterial infection. Hepatology 1995 0.88
20 Acute suppurative obstructive cholangitis due to stones: treatment by urgent endoscopic sphincterotomy. Gastrointest Endosc 1987 0.88
21 Polymorphonuclear cell count response and duration of antibiotic therapy in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Hepatology 1989 0.87
22 Pleural-fluid kinetics in a patient with primary lymphedema, pleural effusions, and yellow nails. Am Rev Respir Dis 1979 0.87
23 Effect of long-term trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis on ascites formation, bacterial translocation, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and survival in cirrhotic rats. Dig Dis Sci 1999 0.87
24 Ascitic fluid chemical analysis before, during and after spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Hepatology 1985 0.84
25 Diuresis of cirrhotic ascites increases its opsonic activity and may help prevent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Hepatology 1986 0.84
26 Malignancy-related ascites and ascitic fluid "humoral tests of malignancy". J Clin Gastroenterol 1994 0.84
27 Effect of marked peripheral leukocytosis on the leukocyte count in ascites. Arch Intern Med 1991 0.83
28 Amylase levels in ascitic fluid. J Clin Gastroenterol 1987 0.82
29 Spontaneous Salmonella infection of high-protein noncirrhotic ascites. J Clin Gastroenterol 1990 0.82
30 TIPS versus paracentesis for cirrhotic patients with refractory ascites. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2004 0.82
31 Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis associated with cardiac ascites. Am J Gastroenterol 1984 0.81
32 Fatal bacterial peritonitis secondary to nonobstructive colonic dilatation (Ogilvie's syndrome) in cirrhotic ascites. J Clin Gastroenterol 1986 0.81
33 Spontaneous vs secondary bacterial peritonitis. Differentiation by response of ascitic fluid neutrophil count to antimicrobial therapy. Arch Intern Med 1986 0.81
34 Ascitic fluid and serum C-reactive protein concentrations in patients with and without peritonitis. Am J Clin Pathol 1986 0.80
35 Surgical procedures are well tolerated by patients with asymptomatic chronic hepatitis. J Clin Gastroenterol 1986 0.79
36 In vitro activity of levofloxacin and FK-037 against aerobic isolates from spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. J Chemother 1995 0.78
37 Small-diameter portacaval H-graft shunt: a paradigm shift back to surgical shunting in the management of variceal bleeding in patients with preserved liver function. Liver Transpl 2000 0.78
38 Acetaminophen hepatotoxicity associated with alcoholic pancreatitis. Arch Intern Med 1984 0.76
39 Patient selection is important in studying the impact of large-volume paracentesis on intravascular volume. Am J Gastroenterol 1997 0.75
40 Postparacentesis plasma expansion prevents asymptomatic laboratory abnormalities, but does it have any impact on morbidity or mortality? Gastroenterology 1991 0.75
41 Extracorporeal ultrafiltration and intravenous reinfusion of ascitic fluid vs. large-volume paracentesis: a randomized controlled trial. Hepatology 1993 0.75
42 Elevated ascitic fluid fibronectin concentration. A non-specific finding. J Hepatol 1986 0.75
43 Disseminated macronodular cutaneous candidiasis in chronic alcoholism. Arch Intern Med 1986 0.75
44 Right atrial thrombus secondary to peritoneovenous shunt: successful removal with use of cardiopulmonary bypass. Surgery 1983 0.75
45 Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: keys to management. Hosp Pract (1995) 2000 0.75
46 Antimicrobial activity of 11 newer and investigational drugs tested against aerobic isolates from spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 1995 0.75
47 Is the concept of "exudative" ascites useful? Hepatology 1984 0.75
48 Bacterial peritonitis secondary to a perinephric abscess. Case report and differentiation from spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Am J Med 1986 0.75
49 Polymicrobial bacterascites. A unique entity in the spectrum of infected ascitic fluid. Arch Intern Med 1986 0.75
50 Ascitic fluid "humoral tests of malignancy". Hepatology 1987 0.75
51 Pill-induced esophageal variceal hemorrhage in a patient treated with sclerotherapy. J Clin Gastroenterol 1986 0.75
52 Canalicular cholestasis. Gastroenterology 1978 0.75
53 Sclerotherapy induced pseudo-carcinoma. J Can Assoc Radiol 1984 0.75