| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | High density lipoprotein as a protective factor against coronary heart disease | American Journal of Medicine | 1977 | 4,870 |
| 2 | Consensus development conference: Diagnosis, prophylaxis, and treatment of osteoporosis | American Journal of Medicine | 1993 | 2,399 |
| 3 | Long-term impact of initial surgical and medical therapy on papillary and follicular thyroid cancer | American Journal of Medicine | 1994 | 2,390 |
| 4 | Chronic graft-versus-host syndrome in man | American Journal of Medicine | 1980 | 2,369 |
| 5 | New criteria for diagnosis of infective endocarditis: utilization of specific echocardiographic findings | American Journal of Medicine | 1994 | 2,329 |
| 6 | Weight and Type 2 Diabetes after Bariatric Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis | American Journal of Medicine | 2009 | 2,253 |
| 7 | Prognostic effect of weight loss prior tochemotherapy in cancer patients | American Journal of Medicine | 1980 | 2,161 |
| 8 | Nonspecific vaginitis | American Journal of Medicine | 1983 | 2,151 |
| 9 | Bioactive compounds in foods: their role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer | American Journal of Medicine | 2002 | 1,896 |
| 10 | Exercise-based rehabilitation for patients with coronary heart disease: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials | American Journal of Medicine | 2004 | 1,853 |
| 11 | Mixed connective tissue disease-an apparently distinct rheumatic disease syndrome associated with a specific antibody to an extractable nuclear antigen (ENA) | American Journal of Medicine | 1972 | 1,804 |
| 12 | Biologic and clinical significance of cryoglobulins | American Journal of Medicine | 1974 | 1,624 |
| 13 | Acute Renal Failure After Coronary Intervention | American Journal of Medicine | 1997 | 1,553 |
| 14 | Angina pectoris I. A variant form of angina pectoris | American Journal of Medicine | 1959 | 1,489 |
| 15 | Epidemiology of urinary tract infections: incidence, morbidity, and economic costs | American Journal of Medicine | 2002 | 1,413 |
| 16 | Association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with insulin resistance | American Journal of Medicine | 1999 | 1,412 |
| 17 | Fall risk index for elderly patients based on number of chronic disabilities | American Journal of Medicine | 1986 | 1,391 |
| 18 | A familial disorder of uric acid metabolism and central nervous system function | American Journal of Medicine | 1964 | 1,382 |
| 19 | Complications and consequences of endotracheal intubation and tracheotomy | American Journal of Medicine | 1981 | 1,379 |
| 20 | Reactive oxygen species in living systems: Source, biochemistry, and role in human disease | American Journal of Medicine | 1991 | 1,370 |
| 21 | Associations of elevated Interleukin-6 and C-Reactive protein levels with mortality in the elderly∗∗Access the “Journal Club” discussion of this paper at http:/www.elsevier.com/locate/ajmselect/ | American Journal of Medicine | 1999 | 1,353 |
| 22 | The natural history of atrial fibrillation: Incidence, risk factors, and prognosis in the manitoba follow-up study | American Journal of Medicine | 1995 | 1,334 |
| 23 | A population-based study of the long-term risks associated with atrial fibrillation: 20-year follow-up of the Renfrew/Paisley study | American Journal of Medicine | 2002 | 1,328 |
| 24 | Surgical wound infection rates by wound class, operative procedure, and patient risk index | American Journal of Medicine | 1991 | 1,327 |
| 25 | Independent Association between Acute Renal Failure and Mortality following Cardiac Surgery 11Access the “Journal Club” discussion of this paper at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/ajmselect/22The VA Continuous Improvement in Cardiac Surgery Program was initially supported by the Health Services Research and Development Service, Veterans Health Administration, and funded through VA Patient Care Services. | American Journal of Medicine | 1998 | 1,252 |
| 26 | The syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone | American Journal of Medicine | 1967 | 1,238 |
| 27 | Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria | American Journal of Medicine | 2006 | 1,183 |
| 28 | Hospital-acquired renal insufficiency: A prospective study | American Journal of Medicine | 1983 | 1,158 |
| 29 | Familial Mediterranean fever | American Journal of Medicine | 1967 | 1,119 |
| 30 | Nosocomial pneumonia in ventilated patients: A cohort study evaluating attributable mortality and hospital stay | American Journal of Medicine | 1993 | 1,101 |
| 31 | The evolution of free radicals and oxidative stress | American Journal of Medicine | 2000 | 1,084 |
| 32 | A syndrome of renal sodium loss and hyponatremia probably resulting from inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone | American Journal of Medicine | 1957 | 1,070 |
| 33 | Current Concepts in Validity and Reliability for Psychometric Instruments: Theory and Application | American Journal of Medicine | 2006 | 1,068 |
| 34 | The latex fixation test | American Journal of Medicine | 1956 | 1,051 |
| 35 | Pathologic observations in systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) | American Journal of Medicine | 1969 | 1,037 |
| 36 | A randomized trial of nasal spray salmon calcitonin in postmenopausal women with established osteoporosis: the prevent recurrence of osteoporotic fractures study | American Journal of Medicine | 2000 | 1,026 |
| 37 | Arterial pressure regulation | American Journal of Medicine | 1972 | 1,018 |
| 38 | Metabolic Syndrome and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Meta-Analysis | American Journal of Medicine | 2006 | 1,002 |
| 39 | Major trends in the microbial etiology of nosocomial infection | American Journal of Medicine | 1991 | 994 |
| 40 | Maternal and fetal sequelae of anticoagulation during pregnancy | American Journal of Medicine | 1980 | 975 |
| 41 | Epidemiology of coronary heart disease: The Framingham study | American Journal of Medicine | 1984 | 951 |
| 42 | Oxidative stress: From basic research to clinical application | American Journal of Medicine | 1991 | 950 |
| 43 | A biochemical abnormality in hereditary angioneurotic edema | American Journal of Medicine | 1963 | 931 |
| 44 | Phagocytes and oxidative stress | American Journal of Medicine | 2000 | 912 |
| 45 | Elevation of serum angiotension-converting-enzyme (ACE) level in sarcoidosis | American Journal of Medicine | 1975 | 911 |
| 46 | The bimodal mortality pattern of systemic lupus erythematosus | American Journal of Medicine | 1976 | 911 |
| 47 | Fixed-Dose Combinations Improve Medication Compliance: A Meta-Analysis | American Journal of Medicine | 2007 | 900 |
| 48 | Gram-negative bacteremia | American Journal of Medicine | 1980 | 897 |
| 49 | Epidemiology of Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection | American Journal of Medicine | 1997 | 889 |
| 50 | A 14-year study of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia | American Journal of Medicine | 1996 | 872 |
