Published in JAMA on April 25, 2007
The risk of acute renal failure in patients with chronic kidney disease. Kidney Int (2008) 5.87
Urine NGAL predicts severity of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: a prospective study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2008) 4.56
Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin predicts acute kidney injury, morbidity and mortality after pediatric cardiac surgery: a prospective uncontrolled cohort study. Crit Care (2007) 3.29
Urinary cystatin C as an early biomarker of acute kidney injury following adult cardiothoracic surgery. Kidney Int (2008) 3.12
Urinary biomarkers in the clinical prognosis and early detection of acute kidney injury. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2010) 3.03
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Urinary TIMP-2 and IGFBP7 as early biomarkers of acute kidney injury and renal recovery following cardiac surgery. PLoS One (2014) 1.59
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A risk prediction score for kidney failure or mortality in rhabdomyolysis. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 1.14
Urinary aprotinin as a predictor of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery in children receiving aprotinin therapy. Pediatr Nephrol (2008) 1.14
Preoperative serum brain natriuretic peptide and risk of acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery. Circulation (2012) 1.10
Development of inpatient risk stratification models of acute kidney injury for use in electronic health records. Med Decis Making (2010) 1.09
Plasma cystatin C and acute kidney injury after cardiopulmonary bypass. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2010) 1.08
O2 delivery and CO2 production during cardiopulmonary bypass as determinants of acute kidney injury: time for a goal-directed perfusion management? Crit Care (2011) 1.05
Cardiovascular risk factors and incident acute renal failure in older adults: the cardiovascular health study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2008) 1.04
Furosemide Stress Test and Biomarkers for the Prediction of AKI Severity. J Am Soc Nephrol (2015) 1.01
Predicting acute renal failure after cardiac surgery: external validation of two new clinical scores. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2008) 0.95
Comparison of diagnostic criteria for acute kidney injury in cardiac surgery. Arq Bras Cardiol (2013) 0.94
Intraoperative High-Dose Dexamethasone and Severe AKI after Cardiac Surgery. J Am Soc Nephrol (2015) 0.91
Urinary cystatin C and acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery. Am J Kidney Dis (2013) 0.89
Assessment and diagnosis of renal dysfunction in the ICU. Chest (2012) 0.87
Fenoldopam to prevent renal replacement therapy after cardiac surgery. Design of the FENO-HSR study. HSR Proc Intensive Care Cardiovasc Anesth (2010) 0.86
Determinants of acute kidney injury duration after cardiac surgery: an externally validated tool. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 0.85
Risk Factors for Development of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Urinary Tract Infection. PLoS One (2015) 0.84
A new clinical multivariable model that predicts postoperative acute kidney injury: impact of endogenous ouabain. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2014) 0.84
Association Between the Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio and Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiovascular Surgery: A Retrospective Observational Study. Medicine (Baltimore) (2015) 0.81
Potentially modifiable risk factors for acute kidney injury after surgery on the thoracic aorta: a propensity score matched case-control study. Medicine (Baltimore) (2015) 0.81
Prediction and Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury after Cardiac Surgery. Biomed Res Int (2016) 0.81
Utilizing electronic health records to predict acute kidney injury risk and outcomes: workgroup statements from the 15(th) ADQI Consensus Conference. Can J Kidney Health Dis (2016) 0.81
Cystatin C as a predictive marker of renal dysfunction and mid-term outcomes following off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Heart (2015) 0.80
Cardiac-surgery associated acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy. A Spanish retrospective case-cohort study. BMC Nephrol (2009) 0.79
Cardiac biomarkers and acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery. Pediatrics (2015) 0.79
Acute Kidney Injury in the Surgical Patient. Crit Care Clin (2015) 0.79
Novel biomarkers for cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury: a skeptical assessment of their role. J Extra Corpor Technol (2012) 0.78
Emerging concepts in acute kidney injury following cardiac surgery. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2008) 0.78
Validating a scoring tool to predict acute kidney injury (AKI) following cardiac surgery. Can J Kidney Health Dis (2015) 0.78
Prolonged ventilation post cardiac surgery--tips and pitfalls of the prediction game. J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 0.78
The role of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin in predicting acute kidney injury in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft: A pilot study. Ann Card Anaesth (2016) 0.77
Development of a Multicenter Ward-Based AKI Prediction Model. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2016) 0.77
Preoperative prediction of acute kidney injury--from clinical scores to biomarkers. Pediatr Nephrol (2012) 0.77
Creatinine-based definitions: from baseline creatinine to serum creatinine adjustment in intensive care. Crit Care (2016) 0.77
Clinical prediction scores for type 1 cardiorenal syndrome derived and validated in chinese cohorts. Cardiorenal Med (2014) 0.76
Serum creatinine role in predicting outcome after cardiac surgery beyond acute kidney injury. World J Cardiol (2014) 0.76
Post cardiac surgery acute kidney injury: a woebegone status rejuvenated by the novel biomarkers. Nephrourol Mon (2014) 0.76
Novel Early Predictor of Acute Kidney Injury after Open Heart Surgery under Cadiopulmonary Bypass Using Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin. Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2014) 0.76
Urine Biomarkers and Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury: The Impact of Preoperative Estimated GFR. Am J Kidney Dis (2015) 0.75
Dynamic Predictive Scores for Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury. J Am Heart Assoc (2016) 0.75
Perioperative hemoglobin area under the curve is an independent predictor of renal failure after cardiac surgery. Results from a Spanish multicenter retrospective cohort study. PLoS One (2017) 0.75
A new model to predict acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy after cardiac surgery. CMAJ (2016) 0.75
Association of Preoperative Urinary Uromodulin with AKI after Cardiac Surgery. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2016) 0.75
Acute kidney injury and mortality following ventricular assist device implantation. Am J Nephrol (2014) 0.75
Predictive index for renal replacement therapy. JAMA (2007) 0.75
Sex and the Risk of AKI Following Cardio-thoracic Surgery: A Meta-Analysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2016) 0.75
Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury: risk factors, pathophysiology and treatment. Nat Rev Nephrol (2017) 0.75
Kidney function after the intraoperative use of 6% tetrastarches (HES 130/0.4 and 0.42). J Anesth (2013) 0.75
Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury: Risk Factors and Predictive Strategies. Crit Care Clin (2017) 0.75
Vasopressin versus norepinephrine infusion in patients with septic shock. N Engl J Med (2008) 11.00
High-frequency oscillation in early acute respiratory distress syndrome. N Engl J Med (2013) 6.56
The effects of frequent nocturnal home hemodialysis: the Frequent Hemodialysis Network Nocturnal Trial. Kidney Int (2011) 4.27
The safety of addition of nitrous oxide to general anaesthesia in at-risk patients having major non-cardiac surgery (ENIGMA-II): a randomised, single-blind trial. Lancet (2014) 3.70
A propensity score case-control comparison of aprotinin and tranexamic acid in high-transfusion-risk cardiac surgery. Transfusion (2006) 3.56
Epidural anaesthesia and survival after intermediate-to-high risk non-cardiac surgery: a population-based cohort study. Lancet (2008) 3.22
Canadian Cardiovascular Society consensus conference recommendations on heart failure 2006: diagnosis and management. Can J Cardiol (2006) 3.20
Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery: focus on modifiable risk factors. Circulation (2009) 3.10
Aspirin "resistance" and risk of cardiovascular morbidity: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ (2008) 2.98
Interaction of vasopressin infusion, corticosteroid treatment, and mortality of septic shock. Crit Care Med (2009) 2.77
Selective β1-antagonism with bisoprolol is associated with fewer postoperative strokes than atenolol or metoprolol: a single-center cohort study of 44,092 consecutive patients. Anesthesiology (2013) 2.69
Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists to prevent perioperative cardiovascular complications: a meta-analysis. Am J Med (2003) 2.54
Skeletonization of bilateral internal thoracic artery grafts lowers the risk of sternal infection in patients with diabetes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 2.39
Outcomes and processes of care related to preoperative medical consultation. Arch Intern Med (2010) 2.34
Effect of nitric oxide on oxygenation and mortality in acute lung injury: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ (2007) 2.33
Perioperative myocardial infarction. Circulation (2009) 2.30
Are stentless valves hemodynamically superior to stented valves? A prospective randomized trial. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 2.30
Advance targeted transfusion in anemic cardiac surgical patients for kidney protection: an unblinded randomized pilot clinical trial. Anesthesiology (2012) 2.29
Variation in the practice of preoperative medical consultation for major elective noncardiac surgery: a population-based study. Anesthesiology (2012) 2.26
Systematic review: prediction of perioperative cardiac complications and mortality by the revised cardiac risk index. Ann Intern Med (2010) 2.24
Hyperglycemia during cardiopulmonary bypass is an independent risk factor for mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 2.24
Survival among nocturnal home haemodialysis patients compared to kidney transplant recipients. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009) 2.16
Intensive hemodialysis associates with improved survival compared with conventional hemodialysis. J Am Soc Nephrol (2012) 2.15
The effects of volatile anesthetics on cardiac ischemic complications and mortality in CABG: a meta-analysis. Can J Anaesth (2006) 2.10
The independent association of massive blood loss with mortality in cardiac surgery. Transfusion (2004) 2.09
Dialysate calcium concentration and mineral metabolism in long and long-frequent hemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis for a Canadian Society of Nephrology clinical practice guideline. Am J Kidney Dis (2013) 2.07
Left ventricular reconstruction: Early and late results. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 2.06
Treatment with a highly selective β₁ antagonist causes dose-dependent impairment of cerebral perfusion after hemodilution in rats. Anesth Analg (2013) 2.04
Perioperative blood conservation--the experts, the elephants, the clinicians, and the gauntlet. Can J Anaesth (2007) 2.04
Calcium antagonists are associated with reduced mortality after cardiac surgery: a propensity analysis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2004) 2.03
Evaluation of a novel transfusion algorithm employing point-of-care coagulation assays in cardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study with interrupted time-series analysis. Anesthesiology (2015) 2.02
Hyperchloremia after noncardiac surgery is independently associated with increased morbidity and mortality: a propensity-matched cohort study. Anesth Analg (2013) 1.99
Relationship between overnight rostral fluid shift and obstructive sleep apnea in drug-resistant hypertension. Hypertension (2010) 1.97
Influence of mitral regurgitation repair on survival in the surgical treatment for ischemic heart failure trial. Circulation (2012) 1.91
Successful pregnancies on nocturnal home hemodialysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2008) 1.88
Association of intraoperative hypotension with acute kidney injury after elective noncardiac surgery. Anesthesiology (2015) 1.86
Combining high-frequency oscillatory ventilation and recruitment maneuvers in adults with early acute respiratory distress syndrome: the Treatment with Oscillation and an Open Lung Strategy (TOOLS) Trial pilot study. Crit Care Med (2005) 1.81
The 2011 Canadian Cardiovascular Society heart failure management guidelines update: focus on sleep apnea, renal dysfunction, mechanical circulatory support, and palliative care. Can J Cardiol (2011) 1.78
Hemodialysis clinical practice guidelines for the Canadian Society of Nephrology. J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 1.74
Organ donor management in Canada: recommendations of the forum on Medical Management to Optimize Donor Organ Potential. CMAJ (2006) 1.73
Canadian Cardiovascular Society Consensus Conference recommendations on heart failure update 2007: Prevention, management during intercurrent illness or acute decompensation, and use of biomarkers. Can J Cardiol (2007) 1.70
Rostral overnight fluid shift in end-stage renal disease: relationship with obstructive sleep apnea. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2011) 1.70
PTEN-inducible kinase 1 (PINK1)/Park6 is indispensable for normal heart function. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 1.70
A randomized trial of inhaled nitric oxide to prevent ischemia-reperfusion injury after lung transplantation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2003) 1.69
Patient-perceived barriers to the adoption of nocturnal home hemodialysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2009) 1.68
Risk of elective major noncardiac surgery after coronary stent insertion: a population-based study. Circulation (2012) 1.67
Dose-related effects of red wine and alcohol on hemodynamics, sympathetic nerve activity, and arterial diameter. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol (2007) 1.65
Does tight heart rate control improve beta-blocker efficacy? An updated analysis of the noncardiac surgical randomized trials. Anesth Analg (2008) 1.65
Disruption of mptpB impairs the ability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to survive in guinea pigs. Mol Microbiol (2003) 1.62
Relationship of pharyngeal water content and jugular volume with severity of obstructive sleep apnea in renal failure. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2012) 1.61
Dialysis modality choices among chronic kidney disease patients: identifying the gaps to support patients on home-based therapies. Int Urol Nephrol (2010) 1.61
Redo valvular surgery in elderly patients. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.61
Methods to elicit beliefs for Bayesian priors: a systematic review. J Clin Epidemiol (2009) 1.59
Effect of warfarin on survival in scleroderma-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (SSc-PAH) and idiopathic PAH. Belief elicitation for Bayesian priors. J Rheumatol (2010) 1.58
Non-invasive cardiac stress testing before elective major non-cardiac surgery: population based cohort study. BMJ (2010) 1.55
High-frequency oscillation in adults: a utilization review. Crit Care Med (2011) 1.55
The clinical utility of an index of global oxygenation for guiding red blood cell transfusion in cardiac surgery. Transfusion (2009) 1.54
Impact of fixed pulmonary hypertension on post-heart transplant outcomes in bridge-to-transplant patients. J Heart Lung Transplant (2010) 1.53
Association between Intraoperative Hypotension and Myocardial Injury after Vascular Surgery. Anesthesiology (2016) 1.53
Using standardized family members to teach communication skills and ethical principles to critical care trainees. Crit Care Med (2012) 1.52
N-acetylcysteine is associated with increased blood loss and blood product utilization during cardiac surgery. Crit Care Med (2009) 1.51
Generalised muscle weakness in young adults with congenital heart disease. Heart (2011) 1.51
Neuroprotective effect of mild hypothermia in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: five-year follow-up of a randomized trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 1.49
Fundamentals of reperfusion injury for the clinical cardiologist. Circulation (2002) 1.49
Off-pump coronary artery surgery for reducing mortality and morbidity: meta-analysis of randomized and observational studies. J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 1.49
Which patient, which pump? J Heart Lung Transplant (2003) 1.46
The role of recombinant factor VIIa in on-pump cardiac surgery: proceedings of the Canadian Consensus Conference. Can J Anaesth (2007) 1.46
Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists for the prevention of cardiac complications among patients undergoing surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2009) 1.46
Delirium following vascular surgery: increased incidence with preoperative beta-blocker administration. Can J Anaesth (2009) 1.45
The use of nocturnal home hemodialysis as salvage therapy for patients experiencing peritoneal dialysis failure. Perit Dial Int (2007) 1.45
Calcium antagonists reduce cardiovascular complications after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 1.45
The 2012 Canadian Cardiovascular Society heart failure management guidelines update: focus on acute and chronic heart failure. Can J Cardiol (2012) 1.44
To STICH or not to STICH: we know the answer, but do we understand the question? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.44
Acute surgical anemia influences the cardioprotective effects of beta-blockade: a single-center, propensity-matched cohort study. Anesthesiology (2010) 1.44
Decreased chemosensitivity and improvement of sleep apnea by nocturnal hemodialysis. Sleep Med (2008) 1.44
Science review: Vasopressin and the cardiovascular system part 1--receptor physiology. Crit Care (2003) 1.43
Relationship of erythrocyte transfusion with short- and long-term mortality in a population-based surgical cohort. Anesthesiology (2012) 1.42
The post-BART anti-fibrinolytic dilemma? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2011) 1.42
Circulating proangiogenic progenitor cells independently predict functional capacity in heart failure patients. Can J Cardiol (2012) 1.41
Nitrous Oxide and Serious Long-term Morbidity and Mortality in the Evaluation of Nitrous Oxide in the Gas Mixture for Anaesthesia (ENIGMA)-II Trial. Anesthesiology (2015) 1.41
Risk associated with preoperative anemia in noncardiac surgery: a single-center cohort study. Anesthesiology (2009) 1.39
The ICU outreach team. J Crit Care (2003) 1.39
Feasibility of blood conservation strategies in pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2011) 1.39
Comparison of the EuroSCORE and Cardiac Anesthesia Risk Evaluation (CARE) score for risk-adjusted mortality analysis in cardiac surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2011) 1.39
Donor pretreatment with hypertonic saline attenuates primary allograft dysfunction: a pilot study in a porcine model. Circulation (2009) 1.39