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| 1 | Gender-based violence, relationship power, and risk of HIV infection in women attending antenatal clinics in South Africa | Lancet, The | 2004 | 1,041 |
| 2 | Management of Infections Caused by Antibiotic-Resistant Streptococcus Pneumoniae | New England Journal of Medicine | 1994 | 605 |
| 3 | Voriconazole versus a regimen of amphotericin B followed by fluconazole for candidaemia in non-neutropenic patients: a randomised non-inferiority trial | Lancet, The | 2005 | 495 |
| 4 | Transactional sex among women in Soweto, South Africa: prevalence, risk factors and association with HIV infection | Social Science and Medicine | 2004 | 440 |
| 5 | Health-care workers: source, vector, or victim of MRSA? | Lancet Infectious Diseases, The | 2008 | 419 |
| 6 | Spectrum of heart disease and risk factors in a black urban population in South Africa (the Heart of Soweto Study): a cohort study | Lancet, The | 2008 | 330 |
| 7 | A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of Nevirapine Versus a Combination of Zidovudine and Lamivudine to Reduce Intrapartum and Early Postpartum Mother‐to‐Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 | Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2003 | 328 |
| 8 | Severe acute maternal morbidity: a pilot study of a definition for a near-miss | BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | 1998 | 318 |
| 9 | A Randomized, Double‐Blind, Double‐Dummy, Multicenter Trial of Voriconazole and Fluconazole in the Treatment of Esophageal Candidiasis in Immunocompromised Patients | Clinical Infectious Diseases | 2001 | 316 |
| 10 | Peripartum cardiomyopathy: inflammatory markers as predictors of outcome in 100 prospectively studied patients | European Heart Journal | 2006 | 273 |
| 11 | Progesterone vaginal gel for the reduction of recurrent preterm birth: primary results from a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial | Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2007 | 255 |
| 12 | Peripartum cardiomyopathy: analysis of clinical outcome, left ventricular function, plasma levels of cytokines and Fas/APO-1 | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2000 | 251 |
| 13 | Prevalence of Neutralizing Antibodies to Adenoviral Serotypes 5 and 35 in the Adult Populations of The Gambia, South Africa, and the United States | Vaccine Journal | 2004 | 235 |
| 14 | Early treatment outcomes and HIV status of patients with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa: a retrospective cohort study | Lancet, The | 2010 | 225 |
| 15 | Nutritional rickets: deficiency of vitamin D, calcium, or both? | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | 2004 | 222 |
| 16 | Epidemiology and Etiology of Cardiomyopathy in Africa | Circulation | 2005 | 222 |
| 17 | Vaginal progesterone is associated with a decrease in risk for early preterm birth and improved neonatal outcome in women with a short cervix: a secondary analysis from a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial | Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2007 | 215 |
| 18 | A double-blind controlled clinical trial of oxcarbazepine versus phenytoin in adults with previously untreated epilepsy | Epilepsy Research | 1997 | 210 |
| 19 | Incidence and characteristics of newly diagnosed rheumatic heart disease in Urban African adults: insights from the Heart of Soweto Study | European Heart Journal | 2010 | 205 |
| 20 | A Prospective Study of 651 Patients | Annals of Surgery | 1987 | 200 |
| 21 | Randomised investigation of effects of pentoxifylline on left-ventricular performance in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy | Lancet, The | 1998 | 200 |
| 22 | Failure of chloramphenicol therapy in penicillin-resistant pneumococcal meningitis | Lancet, The | 1992 | 196 |
| 23 | Comparison of the response to antimicrobial therapy of penicillin-resistant and penicillin-susceptible pneumococcal disease | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal | 1995 | 190 |
| 24 | Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Adults in Soweto, South Africa | AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses | 2004 | 187 |
| 25 | Effect of moderate exercise on bowel habit. | Gut | 1991 | 177 |
| 26 | Predominance of Heart Failure in the Heart of Soweto Study Cohort | Circulation | 2008 | 168 |
| 27 | Rheumatic and Nonrheumatic Valvular Heart Disease | Circulation | 2005 | 167 |
| 28 | Additional support for schizophrenia linkage on chromosomes 6 and 8: A multicenter study | Circulation | 1996 | 166 |
| 29 | Reversal of IFN‐γ, oxLDL and prolactin serum levels correlate with clinical improvement in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy | European Journal of Heart Failure | 2008 | 162 |
| 30 | Rickets in children of rural origin in South Africa: Is low dietary calcium a factor? | Journal of Pediatrics | 1978 | 152 |
| 31 | Penetrating Injuries of the Heart | Journal of Trauma | 1983 | 151 |
| 32 | Long-term (3-month) effects of a new beta-blocker (nebivolol) on cardiac performance in dilated cardiomyopathy | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 1993 | 150 |
| 33 | Hydrocortisone and Tumor Necrosis Factor in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia | Chest | 1993 | 150 |
| 34 | Prediction of outcome after valve replacement for rheumatic mitral regurgitation in the era of chordal preservation. | Circulation | 1994 | 147 |
| 35 | Immunogenicity of the 9-Valent HPV Vaccine Using 2-Dose Regimens in Girls and Boys vs a 3-Dose Regimen in Women | JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association | 2016 | 147 |
| 36 | The addition of pentoxifylline to conventional therapy improves outcome in patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy | European Journal of Heart Failure | 2002 | 142 |
| 37 | Penetrating Cardiac Injuries: Recent Experience in South Africa | World Journal of Surgery | 2006 | 141 |
| 38 | Effect of community-based voluntary counselling and testing on HIV incidence and social and behavioural outcomes (NIMH Project Accept; HPTN 043): a cluster-randomised trial | The Lancet Global Health | 2014 | 141 |
| 39 | Annular Subvalvular Left Ventricular Aneurysms in the South African Bantu | Circulation | 1965 | 137 |
| 40 | Contribution of the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome epidemic to de novo presentations of heart disease in the Heart of Soweto Study cohort | European Heart Journal | 2012 | 136 |
| 41 | A prospective randomized study comparing once- versos twice-daily amikadn dosing in critically ill adult and paediatric patients | Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy | 1991 | 132 |
| 42 | Aminoglycoside Volume of Distribution and Illness Severity in Critically Ill Septic Patients | Anaesthesia and Intensive Care | 1993 | 130 |
| 43 | Polyps and carcinoma of the large bowel in the South African Bantu | Cancer | 1970 | 129 |
| 44 | A case for early surgery in native left-sided endocarditis complicated by heart failure: Results in 203 patients | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 1991 | 127 |
| 45 | Management of pancreatic trauma | Injury | 2008 | 127 |
| 46 | Safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of long-acting injectable cabotegravir in low-risk HIV-uninfected individuals: HPTN 077, a phase 2a randomized controlled trial | PLoS Medicine | 2018 | 126 |
| 47 | Electrocardiographic Changes in Head Injuries | Circulation | 1961 | 120 |
| 48 | Beneficial Effects of Pentoxifylline in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Treated With Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Carvedilol | Circulation | 2001 | 118 |
| 49 | Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate in Black South Africans by Use of the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease and Cockcroft-Gault Equations | Clinical Chemistry | 2008 | 118 |
| 50 | A time bomb of cardiovascular risk factors in South Africa: Results from the Heart of Soweto Study “Heart Awareness Days” | International Journal of Cardiology | 2009 | 115 |
