Third and Final Voting Round June 9 - 20 Votes: 589 - Points: 3896 1. Authors 2. Country of Origin of the Voters

The Stars For obvious reasons, the winners of the Amedeo Prize are the stars of this competition. However, the Prize could not have been awarded without the expertise of the subscribers to Amedeo. While nominating (n=1694) or voting (n=1644) may have been a matter of minutes, the combined effort totals more than 400 hours of intense work. The nominators and voters are the hidden stars of the Amedeo Prize. Contributions (Euro) 5,000 Patricia Bourcillier (PC) 3,000 Bernd Sebastian Kamps 5,000 Pfizer 5,000 Boehringer-Ingelheim 1,000 Torsten Hoof (PC) 1,000 Caruso Family (PC) 1,000 Josiane and Gérard Canu (PC) 1,000 Jürgen Bufler (PC) PC = Private Contribution

 
1. Authors

		Nominee		Points		Article
1.		Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium		359		Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3,000 shared controls. Nature 2007;447:661-78. Genetics Free full-text
2.		Baker, Jennifer L		291		Baker JL, Olsen LW, Sorensen TI. Childhood body-mass index and the risk of coronary heart disease in adulthood. N Engl J Med 2007;357:2329-37. Cardiovascular Diseases Free full-text
3.		Takahashi K		282		Takahashi K, Tanabe K, Ohnuki M, Narita M, Ichisaka T, Tomoda K, Yamanaka S. Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Adult Human Fibroblasts by Defined Factors. Cell 2007;. Basic Science Free full-text
4.		Yu J		245		Yu J, Vodyanik MA, Smuga-Otto K, Antosiewicz-Bourget J, Frane JL, Tian S, Nie J, Jonsdottir GA, Ruotti V, Stewart R, Slukvin II, Thomson JA. Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Lines Derived from Human Somatic Cells. Science 2007;. Basic Science Free full-text
5.		Zhang, David D		241		Zhang DD, Brecke P, Lee HF, He YQ, Zhang J. Global climate change, war, and population decline in recent human history. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2007;104:19214-9. Epidemiology Free full-text
6.		Menzies, Dick		215		Menzies D, Pai M, Comstock G. Meta-analysis: new tests for the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection: areas of uncertainty and recommendations for research. Ann Intern Med 2007;146:340-54. Infectious Diseases Free full-text
7.		Dubois, Bruno		213		Dubois B, Feldman HH, Jacova C, Dekosky ST, Barberger-Gateau P, Cummings J, Delacourte A, Galasko D, Gauthier S, Jicha G, Meguro K, O'brien J, Pasquier F, Robert P, Rossor M, Salloway S, Stern Y, Visser PJ, Scheltens P. Research criteria for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease: revising the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria. Lancet Neurol 2007;6:734-46. Neurology Free full-text
8.		Amanna, Ian J		203		Amanna IJ, Carlson NE, Slifka MK. Duration of humoral immunity to common viral and vaccine antigens. N Engl J Med 2007;357:1903-15. Immunology Free full-text
9.		Reddy, Madhuri		190		Reddy M, Gill SS, Kalkar SR, Wu W, Anderson PJ, Rochon PA. Oral drug therapy for multiple neglected tropical diseases: a systematic review. JAMA 2007;298:1911-24. Infectious Diseases Free full-text
10.		Vernooij, Meike W		174		Vernooij MW, Ikram MA, Tanghe HL, Vincent AJ, Hofman A, Krestin GP, Niessen WJ, Breteler MM, van der Lugt A. Incidental findings on brain MRI in the general population. N Engl J Med 2007;357:1821-8. Neurology Free full-text
11.		Jass, J R		168		Jass JR. Classification of colorectal cancer based on correlation of clinical, morphological and molecular features. Histopathology 2007;50:113-30. Pathology Free full-text
12.		Nissen, Steven E / Wolski K		166		Nissen SE, Wolski K. Effect of rosiglitazone on the risk of myocardial infarction and death from cardiovascular causes. N Engl J Med 2007;356:2457-71. Endocrinology and Metabolism Free full-text
13.		Dworkin, Robert H		160		Dworkin RH, O'Connor AB, Backonja M, Farrar JT, Finnerup NB, Jensen TS, Kalso EA, Loeser JD, Miaskowski C, Nurmikko TJ, Portenoy RK, Rice AS, Stacey BR, Treede RD, Turk DC, Wallace MS. Pharmacologic management of neuropathic pain: evidence-based recommendations. Pain 2007;132:237-51. Neurology Abstract
14.		Taubenberger, Jeffery K		156		Taubenberger JK, Hultin JV, Morens DM. Discovery and characterization of the 1918 pandemic influenza virus in historical context. Antivir Ther 2007;12. Infectious Diseases Free full-text
15.		Annane, Djillali		155		Annane D, Vignon P, Renault A, Bollaert PE, Charpentier C, Martin C, Troche G, Ricard JD, Nitenberg G, Papazian L, Azoulay E, Bellissant E. Norepinephrine plus dobutamine versus epinephrine alone for management of septic shock: a randomised trial. Lancet 2007;370:676-84. Critical and Intensive Care Free full-text
16.		Fernandez, Javier		153		Fernandez J, Navasa M, Planas R, Montoliu S, Monfort D, Soriano G, Vila C, Pardo A, Quintero E, Vargas V, Such J, Gines P, Arroyo V. Primary prophylaxis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis delays hepatorenal syndrome and improves survival in cirrhosis. Gastroenterology 2007;133:818-24. Gastroenterology Free full-text
17.		Miller, Steven P		129		Miller SP, McQuillen PS, Hamrick S, Xu D, Glidden DV, Charlton N, Karl T, Azakie A, Ferriero DM, Barkovich AJ, Vigneron DB. Abnormal brain development in newborns with congenital heart disease. N Engl J Med 2007;357:1928-38. Pediatrics Free full-text
18.		Embriaco, Nathalie		108		Embriaco N, Azoulay E, Barrau K, Kentish N, Pochard F, Loundou A, Papazian L. High level of burnout in intensivists: prevalence and associated factors. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2007;175:686-92. Critical and Intensive Care Free full-text
19.		Schmidt, Barbara		99		Schmidt B, Roberts RS, Davis P, Doyle LW, Barrington KJ, Ohlsson A, Solimano A, Tin W. Long-term effects of caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity. N Engl J Med 2007;357:1893-902. Pediatrics Free full-text
20.		Critchley, Duncan J		98		Critchley DJ, Ratcliffe J, Noonan S, Jones RH, Hurley MV. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of three types of physiotherapy used to reduce chronic low back pain disability: a pragmatic randomized trial with economic evaluation. Spine 2007;32:1474-81. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Abstract
21.		Calverley, Peter M A		91		Calverley PM, Anderson JA, Celli B, Ferguson GT, Jenkins C, Jones PW, Yates JC, Vestbo J. Salmeterol and fluticasone propionate and survival in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. N Engl J Med 2007;356:775-89. Respiratory Diseases Free full-text

2. Country of Origin of the Voters

		Group A
1.		United States		77
2.		Spain		60
3.		Italy		57
4.		Germany		32
5.		France		29
6.		Brazil		24
7.		United Kingdom		22
8.		Argentina		17
9.		Turkey		16
10.		Romania		15
		Group B
11.		Mexico		12
12.		India		11
13.		China		11
14.		Netherlands		11
15.		Israel		10
16.		Canada		10
17.		Chile		8
18.		Poland		8
19.		Russia		7
20.		Portugal		7
21.		Egypt		7
		Group C
22.		Venezuela		6
23.		Denmark		6
24.		Sweden		6
25.		Greece		6
26.		Switzerland		5
27.		Austria		5
28.		Belgium		5
29.		Japan		5
30.		Bulgaria		5
31.		Finland		5
32.		Australia		4
33.		Hong Kong		4
34.		Yugoslavia		4
35.		Peru		3
36.		Colombia		3
37.		Hungary		3
38.		Uruguay		3
39.		Algeria		3
40.		Tunisia		3
41.		South Africa		2
42.		Taiwan		2
43.		Lebanon		2
44.		Slovenia		2
45.		Czech Republic		2
46.		Belarus		2
47.		Indonesia		2
48.		Croatia		2
49.		Slovakia		2
50.		Panama		2
51.		Iran		2
52.		Nigeria		2
53.		Bangladesh		2
54.		Sudan		1
55.		Mongolia		1
56.		Yemen		1
57.		Lithuania		1
58.		United Arab Emirates		1
59.		Saudi Arabia		1
60.		Kazakhstan		1
61.		Jordan		1
62.		Cambodia		1
63.		Ecuador		1
64.		Tanzania		1
65.		Pakistan		1
66.		Norway		1
67.		Uganda		1
68.		Philippines		1
69.		Ireland		1
70.		Ukraine		1
71.		Georgia		1
72.		French Polynesia		1
73.		Costa Rica		1
74.		Bahrain		1
75.		Nepal		1
76.		French Guiana		1
77.		Kenya		1
78.		Honduras		1
79.		Thailand		1
80.		Jamaica		1
81.		Macedonia		1