Published in Wien Klin Wochenschr on September 05, 2012
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A 3-hour diagnostic algorithm for non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction using high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T in unselected older patients presenting to the emergency department. J Am Med Dir Assoc (2013) 0.90
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Conference on clinical use of troponin T high sensitive (TnThs) on September 8, 2009 at the airport conference center, Frankfurt/Main. Clin Lab (2010) 0.89
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Early detection of non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction in geriatric patients by a new high-sensitive cardiac troponin T assay. Aging Clin Exp Res (2011) 0.88
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Evaluation of the automated coagulation analyzer Sysmex CA-7000. Thromb Res (2005) 0.85
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Increased serum S100B in elderly, chronic schizophrenic patients: negative correlation with deficit symptoms. Schizophr Res (2005) 0.84
C-terminal agrin fragment (CAF) reflects renal function in patients suffering from severe sepsis or septic shock. Clin Lab (2015) 0.84
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Early aldosterone up-regulated genes: new pathways for renal disease? Kidney Int (2003) 0.83
Significance of the respiratory rate in emergency medicine. Dtsch Arztebl Int (2015) 0.83
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Plasmalogens as a marker of elevated systemic oxidative stress in Parkinson's disease. Clin Chem Lab Med (2009) 0.82
Increased serum interleukin-1beta and interleukin-6 in elderly, chronic schizophrenic patients on stable antipsychotic medication. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat (2005) 0.82
Effects of fentanyl and S(+)-ketamine on cerebral hemodynamics, gastrointestinal motility, and need of vasopressors in patients with intracranial pathologies: a pilot study. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol (2007) 0.82
Nongenomic cardiovascular effects of triiodothyronine in euthyroid male volunteers. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2002) 0.82
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Medical and economic long-term effects of B-type natriuretic peptide testing in patients with acute dyspnea. Clin Chem (2007) 0.81
Increased plasma levels of NT-proANP and NT-proBNP as markers of cardiac dysfunction in septic patients. Clin Lab (2005) 0.81
Trends of Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in German First Graders Throughout 10 Years: The PEP Family Heart Study. Cholesterol (2012) 0.81
Cardiac troponin: a critical review of the case for point-of-care testing in the ED. Am J Emerg Med (2012) 0.81
Impact of history of heart failure on diagnostic and prognostic value of BNP: results from the B-type Natriuretic Peptide for Acute Shortness of Breath Evaluation (BASEL) study. Int J Cardiol (2009) 0.81
The first nutritionDay in nursing homes: participation may improve malnutrition awareness. Clin Nutr (2009) 0.81
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Endothelial, but not the inducible, nitric oxide synthase is detectable in normal and portal hypertensive rats. Liver (2002) 0.80