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Potential role of doppler perfusion index in selection of patients with colorectal cancer for adjuvant chemotherapy. Lancet (2000) 1.58
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Transient femoral nerve palsy complicating preoperative ilioinguinal nerve blockade for inguinal herniorrhaphy. Br J Surg (1994) 1.48
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Symptomatic outcome 1 year after laparoscopic and minilaparotomy cholecystectomy: a randomized trial. Br J Surg (1995) 1.44
The morphine sparing effect of ketorolac tromethamine. A study of a new, parenteral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent after abdominal surgery. Anaesthesia (1987) 1.44
Adjuvant chemotherapy for premenopausal breast cancer: a meta-analysis using quality-adjusted survival. Cancer J Sci Am (2006) 1.43
The relationship between intraoperative contamination of the lower respiratory tract and postoperative chest infection. J Hosp Infect (1995) 1.40
Impact of socioeconomic deprivation on outcome after surgery for colorectal cancer. Br J Surg (2002) 1.39
Ketorolac trometamol for postoperative analgesia after orthopaedic surgery. Br J Anaesth (1992) 1.38
A prospective study of tumor recurrence and the acute-phase response after apparently curative colorectal cancer surgery. Am J Surg (1995) 1.32
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Hepatic perfusion changes in patients with liver metastases: comparison with those patients with cirrhosis. Gut (1993) 1.31
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Prospective study of the treatment of septic shock. Lancet (1978) 1.27
The use of duplex sonography in the detection of colorectal hepatic metastases. Br J Cancer (1991) 1.27
The relationship between hypoalbuminaemia, tumour volume and the systemic inflammatory response in patients with colorectal liver metastases. Br J Cancer (2004) 1.27
Randomised trial of intravenous high dose metoclopramide and intramuscular chlorpromazine in controlling nausea and vomiting induced by cytotoxic drugs. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1985) 1.25
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Evaluation of the relationship between the systemic inflammatory response and cancer-specific survival in patients with primary operable breast cancer. Br J Cancer (2007) 1.21
Renal and respiratory failure in Scottish ICUs. Anaesthesia (2001) 1.20
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P-glycoprotein expression in primary breast cancer detected by immunocytochemistry with two monoclonal antibodies. Br J Cancer (1990) 1.15
Acute pancreatitis and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Postgrad Med J (1987) 1.14
Evaluation of a cumulative prognostic score based on the systemic inflammatory response in patients undergoing potentially curative surgery for colorectal cancer. Br J Cancer (2004) 1.14
Tumour T-lymphocyte subset infiltration and tumour recurrence following curative resection for colorectal cancer. Eur J Surg Oncol (2004) 1.12
Evaluation of the prognostic factors in gastric cancer: the effect of chemotherapy on survival. Br J Surg (1987) 1.11
Early detection of occult colorectal hepatic metastases using duplex colour Doppler sonography. Br J Surg (1993) 1.11
A prospective randomized study of megestrol acetate and ibuprofen in gastrointestinal cancer patients with weight loss. Br J Cancer (1999) 1.11
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The impact of young age on cancer-specific and non-cancer-related survival after surgery for colorectal cancer: 10-year follow-up. Br J Cancer (2009) 1.10
Prophylactic co-trimoxazole in biliary surgery. Br Med J (1978) 1.09
Continuous wound perfusion with bupivacaine for postoperative wound pain. Br J Surg (1988) 1.09
Cimetidine and perforated peptic ulcer. Br J Surg (1982) 1.09
The social, emotional and financial implications of adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer. Br J Surg (1981) 1.07
The morphine sparing effects of diclofenac sodium following abdominal surgery. Anaesthesia (1987) 1.07
Regional chemotherapy for colorectal liver metastases: a phase II evaluation of targeted hepatic arterial 5-fluorouracil for colorectal liver metastases. Br J Surg (1990) 1.07
Reduced psychological morbidity after breast conservation. Br J Surg (1990) 1.07
The use of angiotensin II as a potential method of targeting cytotoxic microspheres in patients with intrahepatic tumour. Br J Cancer (1991) 1.07
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Validity of the General Health Questionnaire and its subscales in patients receiving chemotherapy for early breast cancer. J Psychosom Res (1988) 1.06
A circulating depressant effect following canine haemorrhagic shock. Br J Surg (1973) 1.06
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of locoregional 5 fluorouracil (5FU) in advanced colorectal liver metastases. Br J Cancer (1988) 1.05
Ultrasound contrast agents in liver imaging. Clin Radiol (1996) 1.04
Elective versus emergency surgery for patients with colorectal cancer. Br J Surg (1992) 1.04
Low-density lipoprotein metabolism in mice with soft tissue tumours. Biochim Biophys Acta (1984) 1.04
Advanced gastric cancer: experience in Scotland using 5-fluorouracil, adriamycin and mitomycin-C. Br J Surg (1984) 1.04
The identification of patients at high risk following curative resection for colorectal carcinoma. Br J Surg (1982) 1.03
Pre-operative carcino-embryonic antigen and survival in patients with colorectal cancer. Br J Surg (1984) 1.02
Arteriovenous shunting of microspheres in patients with colorectal liver metastases: errors in assessment due to free pertechnetate, and the effect of angiotensin II. Nucl Med Commun (1987) 1.02
Functional and structural changes of the human proximal small intestine after cytotoxic therapy. J Clin Pathol (1985) 1.01
Adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy in breast cancer. Br J Surg (1986) 1.01
The presence of a systemic inflammatory response predicts poorer survival in patients receiving adjuvant 5-FU chemotherapy following potentially curative resection for colorectal cancer. Br J Cancer (2006) 1.00
Analgesic efficacy of controlled-release dihydrocodeine. A comparison of 60, 90 and 120 mg tablets in cold-induced pain. Anaesthesia (1991) 1.00
Effective concentration 50 for propofol with and without 67% nitrous oxide. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand (1993) 1.00
Surgical treatment of acute necrotizing pancreatitis. Br J Surg (1988) 1.00
Effect of occult hepatic metastases on survival after curative resection for colorectal carcinoma. Gastroenterology (1983) 0.99
Angiotensin II as a potential method of targeting cytotoxic-loaded microspheres in patients with colorectal liver metastases. Br J Cancer (1991) 0.99
Prospective double-blind comparison of buprenorphine and pethidine in ureteric colic. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1982) 0.99
Psychosocial morbidity in patients awaiting breast biopsy. J Psychosom Res (1988) 0.98
Double-blind comparison of the morphine sparing effect of continuous and intermittent i.m. administration of ketorolac. Br J Anaesth (1991) 0.98
Hepatic arterial chemotherapy for metastatic colorectal carcinoma. Br J Cancer (1994) 0.98
Studies on the in vivo disposition of adriamycin in human tumours which exhibit different responses to the drug. Br J Cancer (1986) 0.98
Nabilone and prochlorperazine: a useful combination for emesis induced by cytotoxic drugs. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) (1985) 0.98
Adjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy for colorectal cancer: preliminary communication. J R Soc Med (1980) 0.97
Should the pre-sedation Glasgow Coma Scale value be used when calculating Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation scores for sedated patients? Scottish Intensive Care Society Audit Group. Crit Care Med (2000) 0.96
The influence of patient characteristics on the requirements for postoperative analgesia. A reassessment using patient-controlled analgesia. Anaesthesia (1989) 0.96