Published in Med Care on December 01, 2013
Hospital Surgical Volume and Associated Postoperative Complications of Pediatric Urological Surgery in the United States. J Urol (2015) 1.43
Quality indicators for ERCP. Am J Gastroenterol (2014) 0.81
Hospital volume status is related to technical failure and all-cause mortality following ERCP for benign disease. Dig Dis Sci (2015) 0.80
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Pancreas Cancer in 2016: A Review. Am J Gastroenterol (2017) 0.79
Governmental designation of spine specialty hospitals, their characteristics, performance and designation effects: a longitudinal study in Korea. BMJ Open (2014) 0.78
The provision of ERCP services in the United States is a radiating concern. Gastrointest Endosc (2015) 0.78
Endoscopic treatment of acute biliary diseases: have we optimized the value of inpatient endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography? Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2013) 0.75
ERCP and Mortality. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y) (2014) 0.75
Low ERCP Volume Is Associated with More Industry Representative Interactions but Similar Training of Nurses. Dig Dis Sci (2015) 0.75
Volume, specialty background, practice pattern, and outcomes in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: an analysis of the national inpatient sample. Surg Endosc (2016) 0.75
A new method of classifying prognostic comorbidity in longitudinal studies: development and validation. J Chronic Dis (1987) 174.79
Burden of gastrointestinal disease in the United States: 2012 update. Gastroenterology (2012) 7.15
Trends in hospital volume and operative mortality for high-risk surgery. N Engl J Med (2011) 6.90
The Indiana network for patient care: a working local health information infrastructure. An example of a working infrastructure collaboration that links data from five health systems and hundreds of millions of entries. Health Aff (Millwood) (2005) 6.87
Major early complications from diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP: a prospective multicenter study. Gastrointest Endosc (1998) 6.51
Risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis: a prospective, multicenter study. Gastrointest Endosc (2001) 5.94
Procedural volume as a marker of quality for CABG surgery. JAMA (2004) 3.70
A prospective study of factors that determine cecal intubation time at colonoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc (2005) 3.46
Disparities in the utilization of high-volume hospitals for complex surgery. JAMA (2006) 3.35
A strategy for health care reform--toward a value-based system. N Engl J Med (2009) 3.34
Relationship among hospital ERCP volume, length of stay, and technical outcomes. Gastrointest Endosc (2006) 3.30
Trends in the utilization of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in the United States. Am J Gastroenterol (2007) 2.52
Regionalization of high-risk surgery and implications for patient travel times. JAMA (2003) 2.41
The association between hospital volume and processes, outcomes, and costs of care for congestive heart failure. Ann Intern Med (2011) 2.40
Technical performance of colonoscopy: the key role of sedation/analgesia and other quality indicators. Am J Gastroenterol (2008) 2.23
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Guideline: prophylaxis of post-ERCP pancreatitis. Endoscopy (2010) 1.89
Quality indicators, including complications, of ERCP in a community setting: a prospective study. Gastrointest Endosc (2009) 1.84
Individual and practice differences among physicians who perform ERCP at varying frequency: a national survey. Gastrointest Endosc (2011) 1.82
How do elderly patients decide where to go for major surgery? Telephone interview survey. BMJ (2005) 1.58
Colonoscopy and its complications across a Canadian regional health authority. Gastrointest Endosc (2009) 1.56
Association between volume of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography at an academic medical center and use of pancreatobiliary therapy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2012) 1.53
The volume-outcomes effect in hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery: hospital versus surgeon contributions and specificity of the relationship. J Am Coll Surg (2009) 1.52
Quality indicators for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Gastrointest Endosc (2006) 1.46
Effect of hospital volume on margin status after pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer. J Am Coll Surg (2008) 1.46
Can endoscopic ultrasound or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography replace ERCP in patients with suspected biliary disease? A prospective trial and cost analysis. Am J Gastroenterol (2001) 1.41
Impact of skill and experience of the endoscopist on the outcome of endoscopic sphincterotomy techniques. Gastrointest Endosc (1999) 1.37
Risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis in high- and low-volume centers and among expert and non-expert operators: a prospective multicenter study. Am J Gastroenterol (2010) 1.31
Improving cardiac surgery quality--volume, outcome, process? JAMA (2004) 0.97
Higher hospital volume is associated with lower mortality in acute nonvariceal upper-GI hemorrhage. Gastrointest Endosc (2009) 0.95
The ERCP quality network: a pilot study of benchmarking practice and performance. Am J Med Qual (2012) 0.82
ERCP procedures in a Finnish community hospital: a retrospective analysis of 1207 cases. Scand J Surg (2012) 0.79
Six-item screener to identify cognitive impairment among potential subjects for clinical research. Med Care (2002) 8.22
Effectiveness of collaborative care for older adults with Alzheimer disease in primary care: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2006) 5.53
Impact of bowel preparation on efficiency and cost of colonoscopy. Am J Gastroenterol (2002) 5.47
A randomized trial of rectal indomethacin to prevent post-ERCP pancreatitis. N Engl J Med (2012) 4.51
Effect of screening colonoscopy on colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2009) 3.96
Endoscopist-directed administration of propofol: a worldwide safety experience. Gastroenterology (2009) 3.75
Similar efficacies of biliary, with or without pancreatic, sphincterotomy in treatment of idiopathic recurrent acute pancreatitis. Gastroenterology (2012) 3.49
Derivation and Validation of a Scoring System to Stratify Risk for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia in Asymptomatic Adults: A Cross-sectional Study. Ann Intern Med (2015) 3.45
ERCP for gallstone pancreatitis. N Engl J Med (2014) 3.37
Implementing a screening and diagnosis program for dementia in primary care. J Gen Intern Med (2005) 3.26
Endoscopic balloon dilation compared with sphincterotomy for extraction of bile duct stones. Gastroenterology (2004) 3.25
Frequency of biliary complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy detected by ERCP: experience at a large tertiary referral center. Gastrointest Endosc (2007) 2.77
Risk factors for post-ERCP pancreatitis: a prospective multicenter study. Am J Gastroenterol (2006) 2.70
High-definition chromocolonoscopy vs. high-definition white light colonoscopy for average-risk colorectal cancer screening. Am J Gastroenterol (2010) 2.47
Alcohol and smoking as risk factors in an epidemiology study of patients with chronic pancreatitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2010) 2.46
Comparison of endoscopic ultrasonography and multidetector computed tomography for detecting and staging pancreatic cancer. Ann Intern Med (2004) 2.44
Large-diameter biliary orifice balloon dilation to aid in endoscopic bile duct stone removal: a multicenter series. Gastrointest Endosc (2008) 2.44
Transitions in care for older adults with and without dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc (2012) 2.38
Computerized decision support to reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing to older emergency department patients: a randomized, controlled trial. J Am Geriatr Soc (2009) 2.32
Single-operator cholangioscopy in patients requiring evaluation of bile duct disease or therapy of biliary stones (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc (2011) 2.30
Initial experience with EUS-guided Tru-cut biopsy of benign liver disease. Gastrointest Endosc (2009) 2.30
EUS-guided FNA of pancreatic metastases: a multicenter experience. Gastrointest Endosc (2005) 2.27
Iron deficiency drives an autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets (ADHR) phenotype in fibroblast growth factor-23 (Fgf23) knock-in mice. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 2.24
Alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, and the risk of recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis. Arch Intern Med (2009) 2.23
Elevated prevalence of hepatitis C infection in users of United States veterans medical centers. Hepatology (2005) 2.21
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms: predictors of malignant and invasive pathology. Ann Surg (2007) 2.10
Optimal number of EUS-guided fine needle passes needed to obtain a correct diagnosis. Gastrointest Endosc (2004) 2.04
EUS-guided FNA of proximal biliary strictures after negative ERCP brush cytology results. Gastrointest Endosc (2006) 1.93
Sensitivity of fibroblast growth factor 23 measurements in tumor-induced osteomalacia. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2006) 1.91
Risk-adjusted mortality rates of elderly veterans with hip fractures. Ann Epidemiol (2007) 1.89
Effect of growth hormone therapy on height in children with idiopathic short stature: a meta-analysis. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med (2002) 1.88
Functional gallbladder and sphincter of oddi disorders. Gastroenterology (2006) 1.87
Multicenter approach to recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis in the United States: the North American Pancreatitis Study 2 (NAPS2). Pancreatology (2008) 1.87
Endoscopic therapy versus medical therapy for bleeding peptic ulcer with adherent clot: a meta-analysis. Gastroenterology (2005) 1.85
Comparative performance of uncoated, self-expanding metal biliary stents of different designs in 2 diameters: final results of an international multicenter, randomized, controlled trial. Gastrointest Endosc (2009) 1.85
Individual and practice differences among physicians who perform ERCP at varying frequency: a national survey. Gastrointest Endosc (2011) 1.82
Tocolytic therapy: a meta-analysis and decision analysis. Obstet Gynecol (2009) 1.82
Nurse-administered propofol sedation compared with midazolam and meperidine for EUS: a prospective, randomized trial. Gastrointest Endosc (2008) 1.82
ERCP via gastrostomy vs. double balloon enteroscopy in patients with prior bariatric Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery. Surg Endosc (2013) 1.81
Effectiveness of a new long cytology brush in the evaluation of malignant biliary obstruction: a prospective study. Gastrointest Endosc (2006) 1.79
Pancreatic duct stent placement prevents post-ERCP pancreatitis in patients with suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction but normal manometry results. Gastrointest Endosc (2007) 1.78
Iron modifies plasma FGF23 differently in autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets and healthy humans. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2011) 1.75
Adequacy of hospital discharge summaries in documenting tests with pending results and outpatient follow-up providers. J Gen Intern Med (2009) 1.75
NHANES monitoring of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D: a roundtable summary. J Nutr (2010) 1.74
Effects of droperidol on the pancreatic and biliary sphincters. Gastrointest Endosc (2003) 1.74
Pharmacodynamics of selective androgen receptor modulators. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (2003) 1.73
Biliary tract complications after orthotopic liver transplantation with choledochocholedochostomy anastomosis: endoscopic findings and results of therapy. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 1.70
Does leaving a main pancreatic duct stent in place reduce the incidence of precut biliary sphincterotomy-associated pancreatitis? A randomized, prospective study. Gastrointest Endosc (2012) 1.70
Long-term outcome of endoscopic dual pancreatobiliary sphincterotomy in patients with manometry-documented sphincter of Oddi dysfunction and normal pancreatogram. Gastrointest Endosc (2003) 1.65
Role of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration with flow cytometry to diagnose lymphoma: a single center experience. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2009) 1.65
Common genetic variants in the CLDN2 and PRSS1-PRSS2 loci alter risk for alcohol-related and sporadic pancreatitis. Nat Genet (2012) 1.63
A phase I/II dose escalation study of apolizumab (Hu1D10) using a stepped-up dosing schedule in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and acute leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma (2009) 1.58
Controversies in clinical pancreatology: management of acute idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis. Pancreas (2003) 1.56
Impact and recognition of cognitive impairment among hospitalized elders. J Hosp Med (2010) 1.56
Oral allopurinol does not prevent the frequency or the severity of post-ERCP pancreatitis. Gastrointest Endosc (2005) 1.54
Association between volume of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography at an academic medical center and use of pancreatobiliary therapy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2012) 1.53
A prospective randomized trial of 1 versus 2 injections during EUS-guided celiac plexus block for chronic pancreatitis pain. Gastrointest Endosc (2009) 1.52
Acute pancreatitis after removal of retained prophylactic pancreatic stents. Gastrointest Endosc (2011) 1.51
Assessment of chronic pancreatitis: utility of diffusion-weighted MR imaging with secretin enhancement. Radiology (2008) 1.50
Endoscopic snare papillectomy for tumors of the duodenal papillae. Gastrointest Endosc (2004) 1.49
Chlamydia screening among young women: individual- and provider-level differences in testing. Pediatrics (2011) 1.49
Ischemic optic neuropathy in male veterans prescribed phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors. Am J Ophthalmol (2006) 1.49
Endoscopic ultrasound in non-small cell lung cancer and negative mediastinum on computed tomography. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2004) 1.49
Safety, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic phase I dose-escalation trial of PF-00562271, an inhibitor of focal adhesion kinase, in advanced solid tumors. J Clin Oncol (2012) 1.48
Effect of advanced access scheduling on processes and intermediate outcomes of diabetes care and utilization. J Gen Intern Med (2009) 1.47
Frequency of biliary crystals in patients with suspected sphincter of Oddi dysfunction. Gastrointest Endosc (2003) 1.46
Quintuplets and a mother's determination to provide human milk: it takes a village to raise a baby--how about five? J Hum Lact (2009) 1.43
Pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and metabolism of acetothiolutamide, a novel nonsteroidal agonist for the androgen receptor. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (2003) 1.41
Patient understanding of benefits, risks, and alternatives to screening colonoscopy. Fam Med (2013) 1.41
ERCP findings in idiopathic pancreatitis: patients who are cystic fibrosis gene positive and negative. Gastrointest Endosc (2006) 1.40
Gallbladder Ejection Fraction Is Unrelated to Gallbladder Pathology in Children and Adolescents. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr (2016) 1.39
Ablation of the Galnt3 gene leads to low-circulating intact fibroblast growth factor 23 (Fgf23) concentrations and hyperphosphatemia despite increased Fgf23 expression. Endocrinology (2009) 1.37
FGF23 concentrations vary with disease status in autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets. J Bone Miner Res (2007) 1.36
Therapeutic EUS-assisted endoscopic retrograde pancreatography after failed pancreatic duct cannulation at ERCP. Gastrointest Endosc (2010) 1.36
The effect of colonoscopy preparation quality on adenoma detection rates. Gastrointest Endosc (2011) 1.36
Treatment of X-linked hypophosphatemia with calcitriol and phosphate increases circulating fibroblast growth factor 23 concentrations. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2010) 1.31
Genome-wide association study of bone mineral density in premenopausal European-American women and replication in African-American women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2010) 1.30
Combined bicarbonate conductance-impairing variants in CFTR and SPINK1 variants are associated with chronic pancreatitis in patients without cystic fibrosis. Gastroenterology (2010) 1.27
Contribution of the LRP5 gene to normal variation in peak BMD in women. J Bone Miner Res (2004) 1.26
Role of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms: correlation with surgical histopathology. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2007) 1.26
Tissue sampling at ERCP in suspected malignant biliary strictures (Part 2). Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 1.26
A prospective, randomized study of EUS-guided celiac plexus neurolysis for pancreatic cancer: one injection or two? Gastrointest Endosc (2011) 1.25
Microbiology of bile in patients with cholangitis or cholestasis with and without plastic biliary endoprosthesis. Gastrointest Endosc (2002) 1.25
Efficiency, comprehensiveness and cost-effectiveness when comparing dictation and electronic templates for operative reports. AMIA Annu Symp Proc (2005) 1.25
Utility of a repeated EUS at a tertiary-referral center. Gastrointest Endosc (2008) 1.24
Efficacy of diclofenac in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis in predominantly high-risk patients: a randomized double-blind prospective trial. Gastrointest Endosc (2007) 1.23
Implementing broad scale childhood immunization decision support as a web service. AMIA Annu Symp Proc (2009) 1.21
Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis: clinical severity and natural history of 94 subjects with a chloride channel 7 gene mutation. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2006) 1.20
Hospital readmission among older adults who return home with unmet need for ADL disability. Gerontologist (2012) 1.20
Frequency and severity of post-ERCP pancreatitis correlated with extent of pancreatic ductal opacification. Gastrointest Endosc (2007) 1.19
Influence of stricture dilation and repeat brushing on the cancer detection rate of brush cytology in the evaluation of malignant biliary obstruction. Gastrointest Endosc (2003) 1.19
Screening, surveillance, and primary prevention for colorectal cancer: a review of the recent literature. Gastroenterology (2008) 1.19
Smoking is underrecognized as a risk factor for chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatology (2011) 1.19
Risk of mortality for dementia in a developing country: the Yoruba in Nigeria. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry (2002) 1.18