Published in Stroke on February 11, 2014
Rates of hyperkalemia after publication of the Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study. N Engl J Med (2004) 11.44
Impracticability of informed consent in the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network. N Engl J Med (2004) 9.85
SPIRIT 2013 explanation and elaboration: guidance for protocols of clinical trials. BMJ (2013) 9.01
SPIRIT 2013 statement: defining standard protocol items for clinical trials. Ann Intern Med (2013) 8.21
Atrial fibrillation in patients with cryptogenic stroke. N Engl J Med (2014) 6.73
Relation between age and cardiovascular disease in men and women with diabetes compared with non-diabetic people: a population-based retrospective cohort study. Lancet (2006) 6.64
Bisphosphonate use and the risk of subtrochanteric or femoral shaft fractures in older women. JAMA (2011) 5.33
Drug-drug interactions among elderly patients hospitalized for drug toxicity. JAMA (2003) 4.00
Propensity score methods gave similar results to traditional regression modeling in observational studies: a systematic review. J Clin Epidemiol (2005) 3.76
Estimation of stage-specific fibrosis progression rates in chronic hepatitis C virus infection: a meta-analysis and meta-regression. Hepatology (2008) 3.47
Prospective study evaluating the impact of tissue confirmation of metastatic disease in patients with breast cancer. J Clin Oncol (2011) 3.46
CT angiography "spot sign" predicts hematoma expansion in acute intracerebral hemorrhage. Stroke (2007) 3.43
30-day mortality and major complications after radical prostatectomy: influence of age and comorbidity. J Natl Cancer Inst (2005) 3.26
The PLAN score: a bedside prediction rule for death and severe disability following acute ischemic stroke. Arch Intern Med (2012) 3.26
Epidural anaesthesia and survival after intermediate-to-high risk non-cardiac surgery: a population-based cohort study. Lancet (2008) 3.22
Effect of discharge summary availability during post-discharge visits on hospital readmission. J Gen Intern Med (2002) 3.21
Potentially preventable strokes in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation who are not adequately anticoagulated. Stroke (2008) 3.14
Risk-treatment mismatch in the pharmacotherapy of heart failure. JAMA (2005) 3.05
Clinical inertia in response to inadequate glycemic control: do specialists differ from primary care physicians? Diabetes Care (2005) 3.02
Oral anticoagulants vs aspirin in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: an individual patient meta-analysis. JAMA (2002) 2.94
Prediction of haematoma growth and outcome in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage using the CT-angiography spot sign (PREDICT): a prospective observational study. Lancet Neurol (2012) 2.94
Impact of adverse events on prescribing warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: matched pair analysis. BMJ (2006) 2.71
Carotid intraplaque hemorrhage detected by magnetic resonance imaging predicts embolization during carotid endarterectomy. J Vasc Surg (2007) 2.64
A systematic review of the Charlson comorbidity index using Canadian administrative databases: a perspective on risk adjustment in critical care research. J Crit Care (2005) 2.62
Revisiting Rose: strategies for reducing coronary heart disease. BMJ (2006) 2.53
Statin therapy and outcome after ischemic stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomized trials. Stroke (2013) 2.53
Projected incidence of mechanical ventilation in Ontario to 2026: Preparing for the aging baby boomers. Crit Care Med (2005) 2.52
Public engagement in setting priorities in health care. CMAJ (2008) 2.37
Mechanical ventilation in Ontario, 1992-2000: incidence, survival, and hospital bed utilization of noncardiac surgery adult patients. Crit Care Med (2004) 2.34
Outcomes and processes of care related to preoperative medical consultation. Arch Intern Med (2010) 2.34
Proliferation of prenatal ultrasonography. CMAJ (2010) 2.33
IScore: a risk score to predict death early after hospitalization for an acute ischemic stroke. Circulation (2011) 2.29
Variation in the practice of preoperative medical consultation for major elective noncardiac surgery: a population-based study. Anesthesiology (2012) 2.26
Effect of selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors and naproxen on short-term risk of acute myocardial infarction in the elderly. Arch Intern Med (2003) 2.18
Effect of cardiac and noncardiac conditions on survival after defibrillator implantation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 2.15
End-of-life care for lung cancer patients in the United States and Ontario. J Natl Cancer Inst (2011) 2.14
The half-cycle correction revisited: redemption of a kludge. Med Decis Making (2013) 2.11
Age, risk-benefit trade-offs, and the projected effects of evidence-based therapies. Am J Med (2004) 2.08
Longer wait times increase overall mortality in patients with bladder cancer. J Urol (2009) 2.05
The value of positron emission tomography in the clinical evaluation of dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc (2003) 2.05
A clinical prediction rule to identify patients with atrial fibrillation and a low risk for stroke while taking aspirin. Arch Intern Med (2003) 2.04
Effectiveness and efficiency of different guidelines on statin treatment for preventing deaths from coronary heart disease: modelling study. BMJ (2006) 2.03
Modelling mitigation strategies for pandemic (H1N1) 2009. CMAJ (2009) 2.01
Association between weekend hospital presentation and stroke fatality. Neurology (2010) 2.00
The rise of people power. Nature (2011) 1.99
Ontario multidetector computed tomographic coronary angiography study: field evaluation of diagnostic accuracy. Arch Intern Med (2011) 1.97
Escalating levels of access to in-hospital care and stroke mortality. Stroke (2008) 1.97
Cholinesterase inhibitors and hospitalization for bradycardia: a population-based study. PLoS Med (2009) 1.94
Bone density and structure in healthy postmenopausal women treated with exemestane for the primary prevention of breast cancer: a nested substudy of the MAP.3 randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol (2012) 1.94
Detection of intraplaque hemorrhage by magnetic resonance imaging in symptomatic patients with mild to moderate carotid stenosis predicts recurrent neurological events. J Vasc Surg (2008) 1.89
Hemorrhage during warfarin therapy associated with cotrimoxazole and other urinary tract anti-infective agents: a population-based study. Arch Intern Med (2010) 1.87
Administrative data algorithms can describe ambulatory physician utilization. Health Serv Res (2007) 1.86
Anticoagulant-related bleeding in older persons with atrial fibrillation: physicians' fears often unfounded. Arch Intern Med (2003) 1.85
Early deaths in patients with heart failure discharged from the emergency department: a population-based analysis. Circ Heart Fail (2010) 1.83
Preferences of husbands and wives for outcomes of prostate cancer screening and treatment. J Gen Intern Med (2004) 1.81
Is there an optimal comorbidity index for prostate cancer? Cancer (2008) 1.80
Diagnosis of lower-limb deep venous thrombosis: a prospective blinded study of magnetic resonance direct thrombus imaging. Ann Intern Med (2002) 1.76
In vivo 3D high-spatial-resolution MR imaging of intraplaque hemorrhage. Radiology (2008) 1.74
Does the public think it is reasonable to wait for more evidence before funding innovative health technologies? The case of PET scanning in Ontario. Int J Technol Assess Health Care (2010) 1.73
Do older men benefit from curative therapy of localized prostate cancer? J Clin Oncol (2003) 1.70
Preference-based antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation: implications for clinical decision making. Med Decis Making (2005) 1.68
Reperfusion is a stronger predictor of good clinical outcome than recanalization in ischemic stroke. Radiology (2013) 1.67
Reinitiation of anticoagulation after warfarin-associated intracranial hemorrhage and mortality risk: the Best Practice for Reinitiating Anticoagulation Therapy After Intracranial Bleeding (BRAIN) study. Can J Cardiol (2011) 1.66
Comparative operative outcomes of early and delayed cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a population-based propensity score analysis. Ann Surg (2014) 1.65
Health care costs associated with hepatocellular carcinoma: a population-based study. Hepatology (2013) 1.63
Statins and intracerebral hemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study. Arch Neurol (2011) 1.63
Primary central nervous system vasculitis in children. Arthritis Rheum (2006) 1.62
Time to disease-modifying antirheumatic drug treatment in rheumatoid arthritis and its predictors: a national, multicenter, retrospective cohort. J Rheumatol (2012) 1.60
Late stage complicated atheroma in low-grade stenotic carotid disease: MR imaging depiction--prevalence and risk factors. Radiology (2011) 1.60
Moderate carotid artery stenosis: MR imaging-depicted intraplaque hemorrhage predicts risk of cerebrovascular ischemic events in asymptomatic men. Radiology (2009) 1.59
Patterns of care after magnetic resonance imaging of the spine in primary care. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) (2013) 1.59
Prevalence of complicated carotid atheroma as detected by magnetic resonance direct thrombus imaging in patients with suspected carotid artery stenosis and previous acute cerebral ischemia. Circulation (2003) 1.58
TPA use for stroke in the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network. Can J Neurol Sci (2005) 1.58
Postcontrast CT extravasation is associated with hematoma expansion in CTA spot negative patients. Stroke (2009) 1.58
Recent trends in cardiovascular complications among men and women with and without diabetes. Diabetes Care (2006) 1.57
Risk of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in warfarin users treated with nonselective NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors. Arch Intern Med (2005) 1.56
Non-invasive cardiac stress testing before elective major non-cardiac surgery: population based cohort study. BMJ (2010) 1.55
Higher surgeon and hospital volume improves long-term survival after radical cystectomy. Cancer (2013) 1.52
Variables associated with 7-day, 30-day, and 1-year fatality after ischemic stroke. Stroke (2008) 1.51
Antihypertensive therapy and incidence of type 2 diabetes in an elderly cohort. Diabetes Care (2004) 1.50
The 2003 Canadian recommendations for dyslipidemia management: revisions are needed. CMAJ (2005) 1.49
A qualitative study of physicians' perceptions of three decision aids. Patient Educ Couns (2003) 1.49
Effect of depression on five-year mortality after an acute coronary syndrome. Am J Cardiol (2005) 1.48
Acute Stroke Imaging Research Roadmap II. Stroke (2013) 1.47
Dissemination of discharge summaries. Not reaching follow-up physicians. Can Fam Physician (2002) 1.46
Early management of newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis by Canadian rheumatologists: a national, multicenter, retrospective cohort. J Rheumatol (2011) 1.43
Short-term outcomes after symptomatic internal carotid artery occlusion. Stroke (2011) 1.43
Stroke care delivery in institutions participating in the Registry of the Canadian Stroke Network. Stroke (2004) 1.41
The effect of publication on Internet-based solicitation of personal-injury litigants. CMAJ (2007) 1.41
Antihypertensive therapy and incidence of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review. Diabetes Care (2004) 1.41
Warfarin prescribing in atrial fibrillation: the impact of physician, patient, and hospital characteristics. Am J Med (2006) 1.40
Systematic reviews: time to address clinical and policy relevance as well as methodological rigor. Ann Intern Med (2007) 1.40
Fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) and the risk of acute ischemic stroke. Epidemiology (2011) 1.40