Table 2 Top-10 most cited PSS articles in other publications (as of Nov. 15, 2017)
Rank | Article | Publication year | Citations (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kirchhoff P, et al. Complications in colorectal surgery: risk factors and preventive strategies. Patient Saf. Surg. 2010, 4:5 | 2010 | 80 |
2 | de Vries EN, et al. The SURgical PAtient Safety System (SURPASS) checklist optimizes timing of antibiotic prophylaxis. Patient Saf. Surg. 2010, 4:6 | 2010 | 52 |
3 | Lynn LA, Curry JP. Patterns of unexpected in-hospital deaths: a root cause analysis. Patient Saf. Surg. 2011, 5:3 | 2011 | 49 |
4 | Zegers M, et al. The incidence, root-causes, and outcomes of adverse events in surgical units: implication for potential prevention strategies. Patient Saf. Surg. 2011, 5:13 | 2011 | 36 |
5 | O'Connor P, et al. Surgical checklists: the human factor. Patient Saf. Surg. 2013, 7:14 | 2013 | 28 |
6 | Liu SS, et al. Risk of postoperative hypoxemia in ambulatory orthopedic surgery patients with diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea: a retrospective observational study. Patient Saf. Surg. 2010, 4:9 | 2010 | 21 |
7 | Youngson GG, Flin R. Patient safety in surgery: non-technical aspects of safe surgical performance. Patient Saf. Surg. 2010, 4:4 | 2010 | 20 |
8 | Unbeck M, et al. Is detection of adverse events affected by record review methodology? An evaluation of the Harvard Medical Practice Study method and the Global Trigger Tool. Patient Saf. Surg. 2013, 7:10 | 2013 | 18 |
9 | Andersson AE, et al. The application of evidence-based measures to reduce surgical site infections during orthopedic surgery - report of a single-center experience in Sweden. Patient Saf. Surg. 2012, 6:11 | 2012 | 18 |
10 | Robinson Y, et al. Increased occurrence of spinal fractures related to ankylosing spondylitis: a prospective 22-year cohort study in 17,764 patients from a national registry in Sweden. Patient Saf. Surg. 2013, 7:2 | 2013 | 17 |