| Hydrogen sulfide is an endogenous stimulator of angiogenesis | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | 2009 | 637 |
| Intussusception of the bowel in adults: a review | World Journal of Gastroenterology | 2009 | 432 |
| Vascular complications in renal transplantation: a single-center experience in 1367 renal transplantations and review of the literature | Transplantation Proceedings | 2009 | 115 |
| Pharmacological aspects and potential new clinical applications of ketamine: reevaluation of an old drug | Journal of Clinical Pharmacology | 2009 | 110 |
| Ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms are associated with compositional remodeling and vessel stiffening but not weakening in age-matched subjects | Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2009 | 109 |
| Regional and directional variations in the mechanical properties of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms | Medical Engineering and Physics | 2009 | 100 |
| Gastrointestinal stromal tumor | World Journal of Surgical Oncology | 2009 | 84 |
| Endoscopic supraglottic laryngectomy: a proposal for a classification by the working committee on nomenclature, European Laryngological Society | European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology | 2009 | 75 |
| Circulating levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and their complex MMP-9/NGAL in breast cancer disease | BMC Cancer | 2009 | 74 |
| The effect of lead intoxication on endocrine functions | Journal of Endocrinological Investigation | 2009 | 69 |
| Clinical significance of MCM-2 and MCM-5 expression in colon cancer: association with clinicopathological parameters and tumor proliferative capacity | Digestive Diseases and Sciences | 2009 | 68 |
| Prone positioning in hypoxemic respiratory failure: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials | Journal of Critical Care | 2009 | 65 |
| Metabonomic identification of novel biomarkers in doxorubicin cardiotoxicity and protective effect of the natural antioxidant oleuropein | NMR in Biomedicine | 2009 | 63 |
| High prevalence of autonomous cortisol and aldosterone secretion from adrenal adenomas | Clinical Endocrinology | 2009 | 62 |
| Orbital cellulitis, orbital subperiosteal and intraorbital abscess: report of three cases and review of the literature | Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery | 2009 | 60 |
| Survivin -31G/C promoter polymorphism and sporadic colorectal cancer | International Journal of Colorectal Disease | 2009 | 57 |
| Videolaryngoscopy in the management of the difficult airway: a comparison with the Macintosh blade | European Journal of Anaesthesiology | 2009 | 57 |
| Clinical improvement after duodenojejunal bypass for nonobese type 2 diabetes despite minimal improvement in glycemic homeostasis | World Journal of Surgery | 2009 | 54 |
| Anthelminthic treatment: an adjuvant therapeutic strategy against Echinococcus granulosus | Parasitology International | 2009 | 51 |
| Gene polymorphisms related to angiogenesis, inflammation and thrombosis that influence risk for oral cancer | Oral Oncology | 2009 | 46 |
| The role of genes in the polycystic ovary syndrome: predisposition and mechanisms | Gynecological Endocrinology | 2009 | 43 |
| Combination pharmacotherapy in the treatment of experimental cardiac arrest | American Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2009 | 39 |
| Hybrid procedures in the treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: a systematic review | Journal of Endovascular Therapy | 2009 | 38 |
| No reduction in complication rate by stay in the intensive care unit for patients undergoing surgery for head and neck cancer and microvascular reconstruction | Head and Neck | 2009 | 37 |
| Ischemic colitis: surging waves of update | Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine | 2009 | 36 |
