Published in Can Med Assoc J on July 07, 1979
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Polyvalent pneumococcal-polysaccharide immunization of patients with sickle-cell anemia and patients with splenectomy. N Engl J Med (1977) 4.22
Hazard of overwhelming infection after splenectomy in childhood. N Engl J Med (1967) 3.14
Capsular types and outcome of bacteremic pneumococcal disease in the antibiotic era. Arch Intern Med (1974) 2.46
Fulminant pneumococcal infections in 'normal' asplenic hosts. Arch Intern Med (1977) 2.37
The syndrome of asplenia, pneumococcal sepsis, and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Ann Intern Med (1970) 1.66
Possible pathogenetic role of capsular antigens in fulminant pneumococcal disease with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Am J Med (1974) 1.47
Infection and the spleen: association between hyposplenism, pneumococcal sepsis and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Med J Aust (1969) 1.36
Hyposplenism and overwhelming pneumococcal infection: a reappraisal. Am J Med Sci (1971) 1.36
Intravascular coagulation associated with pneumococcal bacteremia and symmetrical peripheral gangrene. Arch Intern Med (1970) 1.33
Overwhelming sepsis following splenectomy for trauma. J Pediatr (1976) 1.29
Early diagnosis of bacteremia by buffy-coat examinations. Arch Intern Med (1973) 1.29
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome induced by pneumococcemic shock. JAMA (1970) 1.25
Prospectus: the prevention of bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia. A conservative appraisal of vaccine intervention. JAMA (1974) 1.20
Infection following splenectomy in childhood. Lancet (1962) 1.16
Hyposplenism and pneumococcemia. Visualization of Diplococcus pneumoniae in the peripheral blood smear. Am J Med (1973) 1.13
Immunological impairment and susceptibility to infection after splenectomy. JAMA (1976) 1.11
Postsplenectomy infection in Cooley's anemia. An appraisal of the problem in this and other blood disorders, with a consideration of prophylaxis. N Engl J Med (1962) 1.07
Fatal pneumococcal meningitis in adults following splenectomy: two case reports and a review of the literature. J R Nav Med Serv (1973) 1.06
Incidental splenectomy: a review of the literature and the New York Hospital experience. Ann Surg (1976) 1.02
Overwhelming pneumococcal sepsis 25 years after splenectomy. Am J Med Sci (1976) 1.02
Multiple coagulative defects in a patient with the Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome. Ann Intern Med (1962) 1.00
Splenectomy and infection. Arch Intern Med (1977) 0.95
Repair of the ruptured spleen. J Pediatr Surg (1974) 0.93
The defibrination syndrome. Arch Intern Med (1966) 0.91
The risk of splenectomy. A review of 310 cases. Am J Surg (1970) 0.90
Acute bacteremia in asplenic renal transplant patients. JAMA (1977) 0.81
Fatal pneumococcal septicemia with disseminated intravascular coagulation following splenectomy. J Med Soc N J (1975) 0.81
Hyposplenic, coagulopathic, cryptogenetic pneumococcemia. Am J Clin Pathol (1975) 0.80
Experimental pneumococcal and staphylococcal sepsis: effects of hydrocortisone and phenoxybenzamine upon mortality rates. J Clin Invest (1966) 0.80
Fatal pneumococcal septicemia after splenectomy. Br Med J (1966) 0.79
Bacterial risk in staging splenectomy. Ann Intern Med (1972) 0.78
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POSTSPLENECTOMY SEPSIS. A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE AND TWO NEW CASES. Northwest Med (1963) 0.77
Septicemia and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Occurrence in four asplenic children. Am J Dis Child (1969) 0.77
A new method of classifying prognostic comorbidity in longitudinal studies: development and validation. J Chronic Dis (1987) 174.79
Supervised fitness walking in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med (1992) 3.61
Assessing illness severity: does clinical judgment work? J Chronic Dis (1986) 2.82
Morbidity during hospitalization: can we predict it? J Chronic Dis (1987) 2.21
Purification and characterization of an exoglucanase from Streptomyces flavogriseus. Can J Microbiol (1984) 1.83
Can the Sickness Impact Profile measure change? An example of scale assessment. J Chronic Dis (1986) 1.65
Why predictive indexes perform less well in validation studies. Is it magic or methods? Arch Intern Med (1987) 1.51
One-year followup of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who participated in a program of supervised fitness walking and supportive patient education. Arthritis Care Res (1998) 1.40
Ultrastructure of root nodules formed by ineffective strains of Rhizobium meliloti. Can J Microbiol (1974) 1.30
Nucleotide sequence of a Bacillus circulans xylanase gene. Nucleic Acids Res (1988) 1.29
Structure of a single-chain antibody variable domain (Fv) fragment complexed with a carbohydrate antigen at 1.7-A resolution. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (1994) 1.29
Purification and properties of an acetylxylan esterase from Fibrobacter succinogenes S85. Appl Environ Microbiol (1990) 1.24
Hyperventilation in tricyclic antidepressant poisoning. Crit Care Med (1979) 1.20
Role of indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase in alpha/beta and gamma interferon-mediated antiviral effects against herpes simplex virus infections. J Virol (2004) 1.18
Cognitive impairment. Can it predict the course of hospitalized patients? J Am Geriatr Soc (1986) 1.17
IFN-gamma activated indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity in human cells is an antiparasitic and an antibacterial effector mechanism. Adv Exp Med Biol (1999) 1.17
Ultrastructure of free-living and nitrogen-fixing forms of Rhizobium meliloti as revealed by freeze-etching. J Bacteriol (1973) 1.15
Resuscitation: how do we decide? A prospective study of physicians' preferences and the clinical course of hospitalized patients. JAMA (1986) 1.10
Intraoperative blood pressure. What patterns identify patients at risk for postoperative complications? Ann Surg (1990) 1.10
Relating patient characteristics at the time of admission to outcomes of hospitalization. J Clin Epidemiol (1991) 1.10
The preoperative and intraoperative hemodynamic predictors of postoperative myocardial infarction or ischemia in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Ann Surg (1989) 1.09
Localization of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase in human female reproductive organs and the placenta. Mol Hum Reprod (2002) 1.08
Standards for the use of ordinal scales in clinical trials. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1986) 1.08
Enterotoxin and toxic shock syndrome toxin-1 production of methicillin resistant and methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus strains. Eur J Epidemiol (1997) 1.07
Bacterial expression and secretion of various single-chain Fv genes encoding proteins specific for a Salmonella serotype B O-antigen. J Biol Chem (1991) 1.07
Inhibition of human herpes simplex virus type 2 by interferon gamma and tumor necrosis factor alpha is mediated by indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase. Microbes Infect (2004) 1.06
Acute hemorrhagic pericarditis in a child with pneumonia due to Chlamydophila pneumoniae. J Clin Microbiol (2005) 1.02
Measuring recovery after a hip fracture using the SF-36 and Cummings scales. Osteoporos Int (2002) 1.01
Reduced NK activity correlates with active disease in HIV- patients with multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis. Clin Exp Immunol (1994) 0.99
Probing the combining site of an anti-carbohydrate antibody by saturation-mutagenesis: role of the heavy-chain CDR3 residues. Biochemistry (1993) 0.97
Continued breast feeding and concentrated diarrhoea formula (C.D.F.) in the outpatient treatment of gastroenteritis. J Trop Pediatr Environ Child Health (1973) 0.96
Inducible anti-parasitic effector mechanisms in human uroepithelial cells: tryptophan degradation vs. NO production. Med Microbiol Immunol (1999) 0.94
Biochemical disturbances in breast-fed infants with gastroenteritis and dehydration. J Pediatr (1973) 0.93
Diabetes mellitus in chronic active hepatitis and cirrhosis. Gastroenterology (1984) 0.92
Hyperexpression of a Bacillus circulans xylanase gene in Escherichia coli and characterization of the gene product. Appl Environ Microbiol (1989) 0.92
Reversibility of cognitive impairment in medical inpatients. Arch Intern Med (1986) 0.92
Interleukin-1 inhibits gamma interferon-induced bacteriostasis in human uroepithelial cells. Infect Immun (1999) 0.90
A walking education program for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: theory and intervention strategies. Health Educ Q (1993) 0.90
Clinical manifestations of hypomagnesemia. Crit Care Med (1986) 0.89
Skin clues in the diagnosis of life-threatening infections. Rev Infect Dis (1986) 0.88
Identification of two distinct Bacillus circulans xylanases by molecular cloning of the genes and expression in Escherichia coli. Appl Environ Microbiol (1989) 0.88
Selection of antibody single-chain variable fragments with improved carbohydrate binding by phage display. J Biol Chem (1994) 0.88
A patient-specific measure of change in maximal function. Arch Intern Med (1986) 0.87
Basis for selection of improved carbohydrate-binding single-chain antibodies from synthetic gene libraries. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (1995) 0.85
Thermal stabilization of a single-chain Fv antibody fragment by introduction of a disulphide bond. FEBS Lett (1995) 0.85
Characterization of high affinity monoclonal antibodies specific for chlamydial lipopolysaccharide. Glycobiology (2000) 0.85
Experience with urea in invert sugar for the treatment of cerebral malaria. J Trop Med Hyg (1971) 0.85
Preoperative characteristics predicting intraoperative hypotension and hypertension among hypertensives and diabetics undergoing noncardiac surgery. Ann Surg (1990) 0.85
Postoperative renal dysfunction can be predicted. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1989) 0.84
Postoperative changes in serum creatinine. When do they occur and how much is important? Ann Surg (1989) 0.84
Structure of the D-glucans produced by Neisseria perflava. Can J Microbiol (1978) 0.83
Glycogen metabolism in the genus Neisseria: synthesis from sucrose by amylosucrase. Can J Microbiol (1978) 0.83
Blood culture sampling rates at a German pediatric university hospital and incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease. Infection (2004) 0.82
Surveillance for postoperative myocardial infarction after noncardiac operations. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1988) 0.82
Cell wall phospholipid and viomycin resistance in Rhizobium meliloti. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (1970) 0.82
Laryngeal involvement in systemic lupus erythematosus. Semin Arthritis Rheum (1992) 0.82
Predicting postoperative pulmonary complications. Is it a real problem? Arch Intern Med (1992) 0.82
Glycogen synthesis by amylosucrase from Neisseria perflava. Can J Microbiol (1977) 0.82
Pulmonary embolism after IVC filter. HSS J (2007) 0.81
The post-operative electrocardiogram and creatine kinase: implications for diagnosis of myocardial infarction after non-cardiac surgery. J Clin Epidemiol (1989) 0.81
Risk for postoperative congestive heart failure. Surg Gynecol Obstet (1991) 0.81
Management of anemia in a general city hospital: value of chart review in establishing deficiencies in care. Can Med Assoc J (1978) 0.81
Trade-offs between hospital charges and patient outcomes. Am J Med Sci (1988) 0.80
Optimal design features of camelized human single-domain antibody libraries. J Biol Chem (2001) 0.80
Major life events as antecedents to hip fracture. J Trauma (2000) 0.80
Simultaneous randomization of antibody CDRs by a synthetic ligase chain reaction strategy. Nucleic Acids Res (1993) 0.80
Tendon involvement in a case of ochronosis. J Rheumatol (1982) 0.79
Hip fracture in older persons. Does self-efficacy-based intervention have a role in rehabilitation? Arthritis Care Res (1991) 0.79
The role of homophilic binding in anti-tumor antibody R24 recognition of molecular surfaces. Demonstration of an intermolecular beta-sheet interaction between vh domains. J Biol Chem (1999) 0.79
A method for documenting the economic efficacy of multiple-component interventions designed to enhance functional and social status. Arthritis Care Res (1997) 0.79
Surcrose uptake by Neisseria denitrificans. Can J Microbiol (1978) 0.78
Fermentation of xylose and hemicellulose hydrolysates by an ethanol-adapted culture of Bacteroides polypragmatus. Arch Microbiol (1986) 0.78
An organizational model for developing multidisciplinary clinical research in the academic medical center. Arthritis Rheum (1993) 0.78
Diphtheria (D) and tetanus (T) antibody values in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) after treatment according to Co-ALL 05/92. Klin Padiatr (2007) 0.78
Determining the cost of a clinical intervention through the use of shadow pricing. Arthritis Care Res (1997) 0.78
Binding of plasminogen and tissue plasminogen activator to plasmin-modulated factor X and factor Xa. Biochemistry (2001) 0.78
Electrocardiograph course. J Med Educ (1979) 0.78
Preoperative autonomic function abnormalities in patients with diabetes mellitus and patients with hypertension. J Am Coll Surg (1994) 0.78
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains in the greater Düsseldorf area. Eur J Epidemiol (1997) 0.77
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome in the Middle East from imported blood. Transfusion (1985) 0.77
Molecular basis for the lack of mimicry of Brucella polysaccharide antigens by Ab2gamma antibodies. Mol Immunol (1999) 0.77
Synthesis and expression in Escherichia coli of cistronic DNA encoding an antibody fragment specific for a Salmonella serotype B O-antigen. Gene (1991) 0.77
Production, crystallization and diffraction to atomic resolution of an antibody Fv specific for the blood-group A oligosaccharide antigen. Acta Crystallogr D Biol Crystallogr (1998) 0.77
The detergent octylglucoside neutralizes lipopolysaccharide in a specific manner. Med Microbiol Immunol (2001) 0.76
Antibiotic resistance in Neisseria denitrificans. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (1980) 0.75
Ocular infection caused by Mycobacterium kansasii in an AIDS patient. AIDS (2002) 0.75
Hepatocellular carcinoma in the Gisborne district. N Z Med J (1987) 0.75
Subcutaneous rehydration: a study on safety and effectiveness in West Africa. J Trop Pediatr Environ Child Health (1973) 0.75
Maintenance of basal insulin secretion in severe non-insulin-dependent diabetes. Diabetes Care (1986) 0.75
Capreomycin in the treatment of atypical mycobacterial disease in HIV-positive patients. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis (2002) 0.75
Ampicillin resistance in Neisseria denitrificans: studies on ampicillin-sensitive enzymes. Can J Microbiol (1981) 0.75
Scanning of key residues in antibody binding sites by two saturation-mutagenesis approaches. Nucleic Acids Symp Ser (1991) 0.75
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Synthetic antibody gene libraries for in vitro affinity maturation. Methods Mol Biol (1995) 0.75
Cell-wall composition and viomycin resistance in Rhizobium meliloti. Can J Microbiol (1972) 0.75
Synthesis and expression in Escherichia coli of DNA encoding the murine lambda 1 chain of a monoclonal antibody specific for Salmonella serotype B O-antigen. Protein Eng (1990) 0.75
Methods of rehydration. J Trop Pediatr Environ Child Health (1974) 0.75
The renaissance begins with you ... the search is on for best practices. ORL Head Neck Nurs (1998) 0.75
Asthma: a provincial study. N Z Med J (1989) 0.75
The isolation of the plasma membrane from a gram-negative organism. Prep Biochem (1973) 0.75