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R P Perng

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1 Foreign body aspiration into the lower airway in Chinese adults. Chest 1997 3.54
2 Non-small cell lung cancer in very young and very old patients. Chest 2000 1.72
3 Correlation of intrinsic chemoresistance of non-small-cell lung cancer cell lines with HER-2/neu gene expression but not with ras gene mutations. J Natl Cancer Inst 1993 1.50
4 Usefulness of AgNOR score in differentiating benign from malignant pulmonary aspiration cytology. Acta Cytol 1997 1.38
5 Sialyl stage-specific embryonic antigen-1: a useful marker for differentiating the etiology of pleural effusion. Chest 1998 1.38
6 Extralobar pulmonary sequestration presenting as an anterior mediastinal tumor in an adult. Chest 1993 1.38
7 Tuberculous subcutaneous abscess: an analysis of seven cases. Tuber Lung Dis 1996 1.22
8 Life-threatening hypersensitivity pneumonitis induced by docetaxel (taxotere). Br J Cancer 2001 1.20
9 Revisit of primary malignant neoplasms of the trachea: clinical characteristics and survival analysis. Jpn J Clin Oncol 1997 1.19
10 p53 gene status modulates the chemosensitivity of non-small cell lung cancer cells. J Biomed Sci 2000 1.16
11 Primary lung cancer complicated with pneumothorax. Jpn J Clin Oncol 1992 1.11
12 Enhancement of chemosensitivity by tyrphostin AG825 in high-p185(neu) expressing non-small cell lung cancer cells. Cancer Res 1996 1.07
13 Cutaneous metastasis of lung cancer: an ominous prognostic sign. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1996 1.03
14 Lymph node tuberculosis: 7-year experience in Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. Tuber Lung Dis 1992 1.02
15 Temporal relationship between cancers of the lung and upper aerodigestive tract. Jpn J Clin Oncol 1997 1.01
16 Prognostic role of pericardial fluid cytology in cardiac tamponade associated with non-small cell lung cancer. Chest 2000 1.00
17 Enhanced chemoresistance by elevation of p185neu levels in HER-2/neu-transfected human lung cancer cells. J Natl Cancer Inst 1995 0.99
18 Utility of PCR assays for rapid diagnosis of BCG infection in children. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2001 0.98
19 Fixed-dose combination chemotherapy (Rifater/Rifinah) for active pulmonary tuberculosis in Taiwan: a two-year follow-up. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2002 0.97
20 Shortened survival of lung cancer patients initially presenting with pulmonary tuberculosis. Jpn J Clin Oncol 1996 0.96
21 Anomalous systemic arterial supply to normal basilar segments of the lower lobe of the left lung. Chest 1992 0.94
22 Abdominal tuberculosis in Taiwan: a report from Veterans' General Hospital, Taipei. Tuber Lung Dis 1995 0.93
23 Tracheal bronchus associated with lung cancer: a case report. Chest 1999 0.92
24 Clinical role of bronchoscopy in adults with intrathoracic tuberculous lymphadenopathy. Chest 1988 0.90
25 Pneumothorax following cytotoxic chemotherapy in malignant lymphoma. Chest 1990 0.89
26 An analysis of cytokine status in the serum and effusions of patients with tuberculous and lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2001 0.89
27 Hepatocellular carcinoma with Pancoast's syndrome as an initial symptom: a case report. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2001 0.88
28 Disseminated coccidioidomycosis with lung, skin and lymph node involvement: report of a case. J Formos Med Assoc 1991 0.88
29 Childhood tuberculosis presenting as an anterior chest wall abscess. J Formos Med Assoc 2001 0.87
30 Presence of serum anti-p53 antibodies is associated with pleural effusion and poor prognosis in lung cancer patients. Clin Cancer Res 1998 0.87
31 Effects of body position and age on membrane diffusing capacity and pulmonary capillary blood volume. Chest 1992 0.86
32 A multicenter phase II trial of vinorelbine plus gemcitabine in previously untreated inoperable (Stage IIIB/IV) non-small cell lung cancer. Chest 2000 0.85
33 Cross regulation by IL-10 and IL-2/IL-12 of the helper T cells and the cytolytic activity of lymphocytes from malignant effusions of lung cancer patients. Chest 1997 0.85
34 Paclitaxel plus carboplatin, compared with paclitaxel plus gemcitabine, shows similar efficacy while more cost-effective: a randomized phase II study of combination chemotherapy against inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer previously untreated. Ann Oncol 2002 0.85
35 Leukemoid reaction resulting from multiple cytokine production in metastatic mucoepidermoid carcinoma with central necrosis. Jpn J Clin Oncol 1995 0.85
36 Elevation of interleukin-10 levels in malignant pleural effusion. Chest 1996 0.84
37 Anomalous systemic arterial supply to normal basilar segments of the left lower lobe of the lung: a case report. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1994 0.84
38 Pleural effusion and serum soluble fas-ligand levels are elevated in different clinical conditions. Lung 2002 0.84
39 Prognosis and recurrent patterns in bronchioloalveolar carcinoma. Chest 2000 0.83
40 Modulation of cisplatin resistance in acquired-resistant nonsmall cell lung cancer cells. Oncol Res 1995 0.83
41 Correlations between intrinsic chemoresistance and HER-2/neu gene expression, p53 gene mutations, and cell proliferation characteristics in non-small cell lung cancer cell lines. Cancer Res 1996 0.83
42 Impact of nutritional status on the survival of lung cancer patients. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1998 0.82
43 Serum cytokine level fluctuations in chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression. Jpn J Clin Oncol 1996 0.82
44 Silicone fluid-induced pulmonary embolism. Am Rev Respir Dis 1993 0.82
45 Argyrophilic nucleolar organizer regions in cells of thymoma and thymic carcinoma: correlation with DNA ploidy and clinicopathologic characteristics. Chest 1999 0.81
46 The variation of cell type distribution in lung cancer: a study of 10,910 cases at a medical center in Taiwan between 1970 and 1993. Jpn J Clin Oncol 1996 0.81
47 The role of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in evaluating the causes of pleural effusions. Arch Intern Med 1989 0.81
48 Lower lung field tuberculosis. Chest 1987 0.81
49 Enhancement of fluorinated pyrimidine-induced cytotoxicity by leucovorin in human lung cancer cell lines. Int J Cancer 1990 0.81
50 Clinical experience in using polymerase chain reaction for rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 2000 0.80
51 The prognostic value of serum cytokine levels in patients with acute infections. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1995 0.80
52 Phase II study of tamoxifen, ifosfamide, epirubicin and cisplatin combination chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer failing previous chemotherapy. Lung Cancer 2000 0.80
53 Cytotoxic effects of gemcitabine-containing regimens against human non-small cell lung cancer cell lines which express different levels of p185neu. Cancer Res 1996 0.79
54 Maculopapular rashes secondary to gemcitabine injection for non-small-cell lung cancer. J Clin Oncol 1996 0.79
55 MHC class II antigens on canine bronchoalveolar cells. Immunol Lett 1990 0.79
56 Increased expression of MHC class II antigens in rejecting canine lung allografts. Transplantation 1990 0.79
57 Restoration of cytotoxic T lymphocyte function in malignant pleural effusion: interleukin-15 vs. interleukin-2. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2000 0.79
58 Combination cytotoxic effects of cis-diamminedichloroplatinum(II) and 5-fluorouracil with and without leucovorin against human non-small cell lung cancer cell lines. Cancer Res 1993 0.78
59 Interrelationships between cellular nucleotide excision repair, cisplatin cytotoxicity, HER-2/neu gene expression, and epidermal growth factor receptor level in non-small cell lung cancer cells. Jpn J Cancer Res 2000 0.78
60 Usefulness of argyrophilic nucleolar organizer regions score to differentiate suspicious malignancy in pulmonary cytology. Chest 1997 0.78
61 Significance of biochemical markers in early detection of canine lung allograft rejection. Transplantation 1991 0.78
62 Restoration of the immunocompetence by IL-2 activation and TCR-CD3 engagement of the in vivo anergized tumor-specific CTL from lung cancer patients. J Immunother 1997 0.78
63 Pulmonary gangrene: a case report. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1995 0.78
64 Mediastinal liposarcoma with local recurrence: a case report. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1996 0.77
65 Effect of body position on gas exchange in patients with unilateral central airway lesions. Down with the good lung? Chest 1993 0.77
66 [Radiology of diffuse panbronchiolitis: experience in VGH-Taipei]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1992 0.77
67 The value of roentgenographic and fiberbronchoscopic findings in predicting outcome of adults with lower lung field tuberculosis. Arch Intern Med 1991 0.77
68 A phase II trial of tamoxifen, ifosfamide, epirubicin, and cisplatin combination chemotherapy for inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer. Am J Clin Oncol 2000 0.77
69 Tuberculous subcutaneous abscesses developing during chemotherapy for pulmonary tuberculosis. Scand J Infect Dis 1993 0.77
70 Evaluation of the relative cytotoxic effects of anticancer agents in serum-supplemented versus serum-free media using a tetrazolium colorimetric assay. Jpn J Cancer Res 1996 0.77
71 Lung cancer in young Chinese. Cancer Detect Prev 1988 0.77
72 Usefulness of pig-tail catheter for palliative drainage of malignant pleural effusions in cancer patients. Support Care Cancer 2000 0.77
73 Pulmonary alveolar-septal amyloidosis presenting as heart failure with unilateral pleural effusion: a case report. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1999 0.77
74 Schedule-dependent in vitro combination effects of methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil in human tumor cell lines. Int J Cancer 1991 0.76
75 Interleukin-7 and interleukin-12 have different effects in rescue of depressed cellular immunity: comparison of malignant and tuberculous pleural effusions. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2001 0.76
76 Phase II study of ifosfamide and etoposide chemotherapy for extensive-disease small-cell lung cancer. Jpn J Clin Oncol 1997 0.76
77 Extrapulmonary tuberculosis: experience at Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, 1985 to 1987. J Formos Med Assoc 1991 0.75
78 Ultrasonically guided needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of advanced superior vena cava syndrome. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1992 0.75
79 The effect of cyclosporine on expression of class II major histocompatibility complex antigens on bronchoalveolar cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells. Immunol Lett 1990 0.75
80 Serum sialyl stage-specific embryonic antigen levels in adenocarcinoma of the lung. J Formos Med Assoc 1992 0.75
81 [Age and pulmonary function testing in predicting postoperative morbidity after thoracic surgery]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1991 0.75
82 [Serum theophylline levels in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients receiving uniphyllin]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1988 0.75
83 [Bronchial stump tumor recurrence in resectable primary non-small cell lung Ca]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1987 0.75
84 [Primary carcinomas of the lung and upper respiratory tract]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1988 0.75
85 Usefulness of cytokines in early detection of canine lung allograft rejection. Transplant Proc 1992 0.75
86 [Small cell lung cancer and long-term survival: our experience in VGH-Taipei from 1971 to 1985]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1992 0.75
87 Elevated levels of carcinoembryonic antigen and cancer antigen 125 in a thymic cyst. Chest 1993 0.75
88 [Anaphylactic shock after readministration of rifampicin: a case report]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1992 0.75
89 AgNORs in lung cancer: correlation with DNA ploidy and degree of differentiation. Anal Quant Cytol Histol 1997 0.75
90 Necrotizing fasciitis: is it a fatal complication of tube thoracostomy?--Report of three cases. Respir Med 1992 0.75
91 [Chest roentgenographic manifestations of Hodgkin's disease]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1988 0.75
92 Application of silhouette sign on lateral chest radiograms. Taiwan Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi 1986 0.75
93 [Diagnostic value of ultrasonically guided lung aspiration in pneumonia]. J Formos Med Assoc 1995 0.75
94 Postural effect on gas exchange in patients with unilateral pleural effusions. Chest 1989 0.75
95 Etiologic diagnosis of pulmonary infection by ultrasonically guided percutaneous lung aspiration. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1993 0.75
96 [Organizing pneumonia resembling bronchogenic carcinoma]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1987 0.75
97 [The value of fluoroscopy--guided percutaneous transthoracic fine needle aspiration biopsy in diagnosis of thoracic diseases]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1988 0.75
98 [Haemophilus infection in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1989 0.75
99 The in vitro activity of beta-lactamase inhibitors in combination with cephalosporins against M. tuberculosis. Proc Natl Sci Counc Repub China B 1995 0.75
100 Chest roentgenographic guidelines in the selection of patients for fiberoptic bronchoscopy. Chest 1993 0.75
101 Greater enhancement of chemosensitivity by caffeine in high-p185neu-expressing human non-small-cell lung cancer cell lines. J Natl Cancer Inst 1994 0.75
102 [Radiographic findings of combined collapse of the right middle and lower lobes in lateral chest films--is there coexisting pleural effusion?]. Taiwan Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi 1985 0.75
103 [Pseudolymphoma of the lung: report of a case]. Taiwan Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi 1988 0.75
104 [Pulmonary cryptococcosis with spontaneous resolution--although with high serum cryptococcal antigen titer]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1988 0.75
105 Adult type squamous papillomatosis of larynx with extension to trachea and bronchial tree: a report of two cases. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1993 0.75
106 Combined modality treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer Study Group. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1989 0.75
107 [Pulmonary nocardiosis with cerebral abscess successfully treated by medication alone--a case report]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1991 0.75
108 Comparison of bronchoscopic biopsy and thoracotomy specimens for in vivo chemosensitivity test of lung cancer. Taiwan Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi 1988 0.75
109 Treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer: the Chinese experience in a general teaching hospital. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 2000 0.75
110 Depressed cytolytic activity of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in unusually high paclitaxel concentrations: reversal by IL-2 and IL-12. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1999 0.75
111 Malignant lymphoma presenting as tracheal tumor: a case report. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1996 0.75
112 Combination chemotherapy with tamoxifen, ifosfamide, epirubicin and cisplatin in extensive-disease small-cell lung cancer. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 2000 0.75
113 [Mycobacterial lymphadenitis--case report]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1991 0.75
114 Recurrent infection of Legionella pneumonia: a case report. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1996 0.75
115 Spiropent (clenbuterol): another choice for patients with chronic reversible airways obstruction. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1991 0.75
116 Importance of fiberoptic bronchoscopy before and during chemotherapy for small cell carcinoma of the lung in the evaluation of complete remission. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1991 0.75
117 Detection of tissue carcinoembryonic antigen in lung cancer with monoclonal antibody. Taiwan Yi Xue Hui Za Zhi 1986 0.75
118 Hydrochlorothiazide-induced pulmonary edema: a case report and literature review. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1992 0.75
119 Ifosfamide-based chemotherapy for previously treated lung cancer patients. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1998 0.75
120 [The diagnostic value of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA) in pleural effusion]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1987 0.75
121 Clinical analysis of lung cancer patients with mediastinal involvement. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1987 0.75
122 Pulmonary carcinosarcoma: diagnostic approach by fine needle aspiration biopsy. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1993 0.75
123 [Accuracy of the Biox 3700 Pulse Oximeter and its clinical applications]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1987 0.75
124 Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: a report of three cases. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1994 0.75
125 Elevation of serum IL-6 levels in patients with acute bacterial infection. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1995 0.75
126 Additive effect of Interleukin-12 and Interleukin-18 on the T-helper cell pathway of malignant pleural effusion. Lung 2002 0.75
127 [Bronchoscopic examination in immuno-compromised host with hypoxemia due to Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia--case report]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1989 0.75
128 Pleural and pericardial mesothelioma in a general teaching hospital during the last fourteen years. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1994 0.75
129 [Refractoriness on repeated methacholine provocation test]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1988 0.75
130 Phase II study with gemcitabine, ifosfamide and cisplatin in advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer 2000 0.75
131 Disconnection of a venous Port-A-Cath followed by embolization after saline flush: rare case report. Jpn J Clin Oncol 1999 0.75
132 Drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from patients at a medical center in Taiwan. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1997 0.75
133 [Small bowel perforation secondary to metastatic carcinoma of lung]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1988 0.75
134 [Bronchopulmonary sequestration and pseudosequestration]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1991 0.75
135 Superior vena cava syndrome revisited. Jpn J Clin Oncol 1995 0.75
136 Experience with ifosfamide and etoposide combination chemotherapy in extensive-disease small-cell lung cancer. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1997 0.75
137 [Neurogenic pulmonary edema following a grand mal seizure: a case report]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1992 0.75
138 Differential effects of different cytokines on the tumorigenicity and immunogenicity of murine tumors. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1999 0.75
139 Acute respiratory distress syndrome following cutaneous exposure to Lysol: a case report. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1999 0.75
140 Combination versus alternating chemotherapy in small-cell lung cancer. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 2000 0.75
141 Elevation of serum interleukin-6 levels before peak of serum granulocyte colony-stimulating factor level in chemotherapy-induced myelosuppressive patients. J Immunother Emphasis Tumor Immunol 1995 0.75
142 Reversible hepatic coma possibly induced by docetaxel treatment. Lung Cancer 2001 0.75
143 [Effects of uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1991 0.75
144 [Tuberous sclerosis associated with pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis]. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1991 0.75
145 Lack of NK cells and related cytokines in pleural effusion. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1996 0.75
146 Superior vena cava syndrome caused by encapsulated pleural effusion. Eur Respir J 1997 0.75
147 Bronchial adenoma--a heterogenous group of tumors: report of 38 patients. Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) 1990 0.75