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Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Kidney disease as a risk factor for development of cardiovascular disease: a statement from the American Heart Association Councils on Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease, High Blood Pressure Research, Clinical Cardiology, and Epidemiology and Prevention.
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Circulation
|
2003
|
15.79
|
|
2
|
Major causes of death among men and women in China.
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N Engl J Med
|
2005
|
11.80
|
|
3
|
MYH9 is associated with nondiabetic end-stage renal disease in African Americans.
|
Nat Genet
|
2008
|
9.50
|
|
4
|
Kidney disease as a risk factor for development of cardiovascular disease: a statement from the American Heart Association Councils on Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease, High Blood Pressure Research, Clinical Cardiology, and Epidemiology and Prevention.
|
Hypertension
|
2003
|
6.01
|
|
5
|
The timing of specialist evaluation in chronic kidney disease and mortality.
|
Ann Intern Med
|
2002
|
5.33
|
|
6
|
Effects of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets: a randomized trial.
|
Ann Intern Med
|
2014
|
5.31
|
|
7
|
Mortality attributable to smoking in China.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2009
|
4.75
|
|
8
|
Association between cholesterol level and mortality in dialysis patients: role of inflammation and malnutrition.
|
JAMA
|
2004
|
4.54
|
|
9
|
Risk factors for chronic kidney disease: a prospective study of 23,534 men and women in Washington County, Maryland.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2003
|
2.95
|
|
10
|
Early detection of kidney disease in community settings: the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP).
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2003
|
2.86
|
|
11
|
Comparing the risk for death with peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis in a national cohort of patients with chronic kidney disease.
|
Ann Intern Med
|
2005
|
2.82
|
|
12
|
Type of vascular access and survival among incident hemodialysis patients: the Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for ESRD (CHOICE) Study.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2005
|
2.74
|
|
13
|
Physical functioning, depression, and preferences for treatment at the end of life: the Johns Hopkins Precursors Study.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2004
|
2.64
|
|
14
|
Premature deaths attributable to blood pressure in China: a prospective cohort study.
|
Lancet
|
2009
|
2.62
|
|
15
|
Global health is public health.
|
Lancet
|
2010
|
2.59
|
|
16
|
Traditional cardiovascular disease risk factors in dialysis patients compared with the general population: the CHOICE Study.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2002
|
2.58
|
|
17
|
Differential susceptibility to hypertension is due to selection during the out-of-Africa expansion.
|
PLoS Genet
|
2005
|
2.33
|
|
18
|
Anger in young men and subsequent premature cardiovascular disease: the precursors study.
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Arch Intern Med
|
2002
|
2.33
|
|
19
|
Temporal relation among depression symptoms, cardiovascular disease events, and mortality in end-stage renal disease: contribution of reverse causality.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2006
|
2.23
|
|
20
|
Independent components of chronic kidney disease as a cardiovascular risk state: results from the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP).
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Arch Intern Med
|
2007
|
2.14
|
|
21
|
Hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in chronic kidney disease.
|
Am J Med
|
2008
|
2.11
|
|
22
|
Changes in serum potassium mediate thiazide-induced diabetes.
|
Hypertension
|
2008
|
2.09
|
|
23
|
Frequency of patient-physician contact and patient outcomes in hemodialysis care.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2004
|
1.97
|
|
24
|
The association of sudden cardiac death with inflammation and other traditional risk factors.
|
Kidney Int
|
2008
|
1.83
|
|
25
|
Admixture mapping of 15,280 African Americans identifies obesity susceptibility loci on chromosomes 5 and X.
|
PLoS Genet
|
2009
|
1.81
|
|
26
|
Alcohol consumption and risk for stroke among Chinese men.
|
Ann Neurol
|
2007
|
1.79
|
|
27
|
Genome-wide scans for diabetic nephropathy and albuminuria in multiethnic populations: the family investigation of nephropathy and diabetes (FIND).
|
Diabetes
|
2007
|
1.79
|
|
28
|
Blood pressure and decline in kidney function: findings from the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP).
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2002
|
1.61
|
|
29
|
Genome-wide scan for estimated glomerular filtration rate in multi-ethnic diabetic populations: the Family Investigation of Nephropathy and Diabetes (FIND).
|
Diabetes
|
2007
|
1.61
|
|
30
|
The effect of magnesium supplementation on blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
|
Am J Hypertens
|
2002
|
1.54
|
|
31
|
Preferences, knowledge, communication and patient-physician discussion of living kidney transplantation in African American families.
|
Am J Transplant
|
2005
|
1.53
|
|
32
|
Prospective association between hypotension and idiopathic chronic fatigue.
|
J Hypertens
|
2004
|
1.45
|
|
33
|
Comorbidity and its change predict survival in incident dialysis patients.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2003
|
1.45
|
|
34
|
Association of childhood socioeconomic status with subsequent coronary heart disease in physicians.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2006
|
1.44
|
|
35
|
Sports ability in young men and the incidence of cardiovascular disease.
|
Am J Med
|
2002
|
1.39
|
|
36
|
High lipoprotein(a) levels and small apolipoprotein(a) size prospectively predict cardiovascular events in dialysis patients.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2005
|
1.29
|
|
37
|
A population-based, prospective study of blood pressure and risk for end-stage renal disease in China.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2007
|
1.27
|
|
38
|
Trends in stroke prevalence between 1973 and 1991 in the US population 25 to 74 years of age.
|
Stroke
|
2002
|
1.25
|
|
39
|
The contribution of increased diabetes prevalence and improved myocardial infarction and stroke survival to the increase in treated end-stage renal disease.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2003
|
1.20
|
|
40
|
Genetic association and gene-gene interaction analyses in African American dialysis patients with nondiabetic nephropathy.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2011
|
1.19
|
|
41
|
Life-sustaining treatments: what do physicians want and do they express their wishes to others?
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2003
|
1.18
|
|
42
|
Body mass index and risk of incident hypertension over the life course: the Johns Hopkins Precursors Study.
|
Circulation
|
2012
|
1.17
|
|
43
|
Early, intermediate, and long-term risk factors for mortality in incident dialysis patients: the Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for ESRD (CHOICE) Study.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2007
|
1.12
|
|
44
|
Frequency of sit-down patient care rounds, attainment of clinical performance targets, hospitalization, and mortality in hemodialysis patients.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2004
|
1.09
|
|
45
|
Blood pressure change and risk of hypertension associated with parental hypertension: the Johns Hopkins Precursors Study.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2008
|
1.09
|
|
46
|
Frequency of patient-physician contact in chronic kidney disease care and achievement of clinical performance targets.
|
Int J Qual Health Care
|
2005
|
1.08
|
|
47
|
Attainment of clinical performance targets and improvement in clinical outcomes and resource use in hemodialysis care: a prospective cohort study.
|
BMC Health Serv Res
|
2007
|
1.08
|
|
48
|
IL-6 haplotypes, inflammation, and risk for cardiovascular disease in a multiethnic dialysis cohort.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2006
|
1.07
|
|
49
|
Blood pressure in young adulthood and the risk of type 2 diabetes in middle age.
|
Diabetes Care
|
2003
|
1.03
|
|
50
|
Improving global health education: development of a Global Health Competency Model.
|
Am J Trop Med Hyg
|
2014
|
1.01
|
|
51
|
Incidence of atherosclerosis by race in the dialysis morbidity and mortality study: a sample of the US ESRD population.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2005
|
1.00
|
|
52
|
Suicide compared to other causes of mortality in physicians.
|
Suicide Life Threat Behav
|
2005
|
1.00
|
|
53
|
Reliability of urinary albumin, total protein, and creatinine assays after prolonged storage: the Family Investigation of Nephropathy and Diabetes.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2007
|
0.96
|
|
54
|
Alcohol consumption and domain-specific cognitive function in older adults: longitudinal data from the Johns Hopkins Precursors Study.
|
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
|
2010
|
0.93
|
|
55
|
Predictors of transfusion for spinal surgery in Maryland, 1997 to 2000.
|
Transfusion
|
2002
|
0.93
|
|
56
|
Stability of preferences for end-of-life treatment after 3 years of follow-up: the Johns Hopkins Precursors Study.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2008
|
0.93
|
|
57
|
Epidemic of childhood obesity: implications for kidney disease.
|
Adv Chronic Kidney Dis
|
2006
|
0.93
|
|
58
|
Small apolipoprotein(a) size predicts mortality in end-stage renal disease: The CHOICE study.
|
Circulation
|
2002
|
0.92
|
|
59
|
Association between venous thromboembolism and perioperative allogeneic transfusion.
|
Arch Surg
|
2007
|
0.91
|
|
60
|
Renal rehabilitation and improved patient outcomes in Texas dialysis facilities.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2002
|
0.88
|
|
61
|
On the importance of research ethics and mentoring.
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Am J Bioeth
|
2002
|
0.87
|
|
62
|
Lifetime weight patterns in male physicians: the effects of cohort and selective survival.
|
Obesity (Silver Spring)
|
2006
|
0.86
|
|
63
|
Propositional density and cognitive function in later life: findings from the Precursors Study.
|
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
|
2010
|
0.83
|
|
64
|
Reliability of alcohol recall after 15 years and 23 years of follow-up in the Johns Hopkins Precursors Study.
|
J Stud Alcohol Drugs
|
2010
|
0.82
|
|
65
|
Race-specific association of lipoprotein(a) with vascular access interventions in hemodialysis patients: the CHOICE Study.
|
Kidney Int
|
2002
|
0.82
|
|
66
|
Exposure to radiologic contrast media and an increased risk of treated end-stage renal disease.
|
Am J Med Sci
|
2003
|
0.80
|
|
67
|
History of myocardial infarction and stroke among incident end-stage renal disease cases and population-based controls: an analysis of shared risk factors.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2002
|
0.79
|
|
68
|
Lipoprotein(a) and prevalent cardiovascular disease in a dialysis population: The Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for ESRD (CHOICE) study.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2003
|
0.78
|
|
69
|
Association of clinic vascular access monitoring practices with clinical outcomes in hemodialysis patients.
|
Nephron Clin Pract
|
2006
|
0.78
|
|
70
|
Beta-fibrinogen haplotypes and the risk for cardiovascular disease in a dialysis cohort.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2005
|
0.77
|
|
71
|
Lipoprotein(a) level as a predictor of cardiovascular disease and small apoliprotein(a) isoforms in dialysis patients: assay-related differences are important.
|
Clin Chim Acta
|
2008
|
0.77
|
|
72
|
Effect of epsilon aminocaproic acid on red-cell transfusion requirements in major spinal surgery.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2009
|
0.77
|
|
73
|
Is patients' insurance coverage associated with prescribing after hospitalization for severe, poorly controlled hypertension?
|
J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich)
|
2008
|
0.76
|
|
74
|
Comparison of intravenous pamidronate to standard therapy for osteoporosis: use in patients unable to take oral bisphosphonates.
|
J Clin Rheumatol
|
2005
|
0.76
|
|
75
|
Haplotype of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 gene predicts cardiovascular disease in dialysis patients.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2006
|
0.76
|
|
76
|
In Memoriam: Donald Ainslie Henderson, 1928-2016.
|
Am J Epidemiol
|
2016
|
0.75
|
|
77
|
Functional variants in the lymphotoxin-alpha gene predict cardiovascular disease in dialysis patients.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2006
|
0.75
|
|
78
|
Editorial: Remarks From the Dean on the Centennial of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
|
Am J Epidemiol
|
2016
|
0.75
|