Published in CANNT J on August 13, 2007
Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk. Nature (2011) 13.25
Mortality risk for dialysis patients with different levels of serum calcium, phosphorus, and PTH: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2008) 4.72
Effect of calcium-based versus non-calcium-based phosphate binders on mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet (2013) 4.58
Effect of changing the priority for HLA matching on the rates and outcomes of kidney transplantation in minority groups. N Engl J Med (2004) 3.96
Physical activity attenuates the influence of FTO variants on obesity risk: a meta-analysis of 218,166 adults and 19,268 children. PLoS Med (2011) 3.94
Predictors of early mortality among incident US hemodialysis patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 3.84
Predictors and consequences of altered mineral metabolism: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Kidney Int (2005) 3.56
Association of comorbid conditions and mortality in hemodialysis patients in Europe, Japan, and the United States: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). J Am Soc Nephrol (2003) 3.53
A multinational cohort study of in-center daily hemodialysis and patient survival. Kidney Int (2012) 3.47
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Genome-wide association study identifies six new loci influencing pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure. Nat Genet (2011) 3.40
Anaemia in haemodialysis patients of five European countries: association with morbidity and mortality in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Nephrol Dial Transplant (2004) 3.37
The DOPPS Practice Monitor for US dialysis care: trends through December 2011. Am J Kidney Dis (2012) 3.29
Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 11 new loci for anthropometric traits and provides insights into genetic architecture. Nat Genet (2013) 3.25
Pruritus in haemodialysis patients: International results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Nephrol Dial Transplant (2006) 3.21
Dialysis outcomes and analysis of practice patterns suggests the dialysis schedule affects day-of-week mortality. Kidney Int (2012) 3.02
Vascular access use and outcomes: an international perspective from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2008) 2.99
Facility hemodialysis vascular access use and mortality in countries participating in DOPPS: an instrumental variable analysis. Am J Kidney Dis (2009) 2.93
Common variants associated with plasma triglycerides and risk for coronary artery disease. Nat Genet (2013) 2.92
Diagnostic performance of fractional excretion of urea and fractional excretion of sodium in the evaluations of patients with acute kidney injury with or without diuretic treatment. Am J Kidney Dis (2007) 2.80
Nonadherence in hemodialysis: associations with mortality, hospitalization, and practice patterns in the DOPPS. Kidney Int (2003) 2.65
Revisiting survival differences by race and ethnicity among hemodialysis patients: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 2.65
Predialysis psychoeducational intervention extends survival in CKD: a 20-year follow-up. Am J Kidney Dis (2005) 2.23
High alkaline phosphatase levels in hemodialysis patients are associated with higher risk of hospitalization and death. Kidney Int (2008) 2.22
Naturally occurring higher hemoglobin concentration does not increase mortality among hemodialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol (2010) 2.22
Patterns of hepatitis C prevalence and seroconversion in hemodialysis units from three continents: the DOPPS. Kidney Int (2004) 2.15
Changes in dialysis treatment modalities during institution of flat rate reimbursement and quality assurance programs. Kidney Int (2013) 2.14
Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are associated with similar outcomes for end-stage renal disease treatment in Canada. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2012) 2.07
Aspirin prescription and outcomes in hemodialysis patients: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2007) 2.01
Indigenous people in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States are less likely to receive renal transplantation. Kidney Int (2009) 1.96
Anemia management and outcomes from 12 countries in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2004) 1.93
Canadian randomized trial of hemoglobin maintenance to prevent or delay left ventricular mass growth in patients with CKD. Am J Kidney Dis (2005) 1.92
Phosphate binder use and mortality among hemodialysis patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS): evaluation of possible confounding by nutritional status. Am J Kidney Dis (2012) 1.91
Anemia and mortality in hemodialysis patients: accounting for morbidity and treatment variables updated over time. Kidney Int (2005) 1.89
The effects of calcium-based versus non-calcium-based phosphate binders on mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009) 1.89
Health-related quality of life among dialysis patients on three continents: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Kidney Int (2003) 1.86
Sleep quality predicts quality of life and mortality risk in haemodialysis patients: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Nephrol Dial Transplant (2007) 1.85
Mortality and hospitalization in haemodialysis patients in five European countries: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Nephrol Dial Transplant (2004) 1.83
Magnitude and impact of abnormal mineral metabolism in hemodialysis patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2004) 1.75
Dialysate sodium concentration and the association with interdialytic weight gain, hospitalization, and mortality. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2011) 1.74
Health-related quality of life and associated outcomes among hemodialysis patients of different ethnicities in the United States: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2003) 1.72
Changes in survival among elderly patients initiating dialysis from 1990 to 1999. CMAJ (2007) 1.70
Reactive oxygen species promote caspase-12 expression and tubular apoptosis in diabetic nephropathy. J Am Soc Nephrol (2010) 1.70
Changes in anemia management and hemoglobin levels following revision of a bundling policy to incorporate recombinant human erythropoietin. Kidney Int (2010) 1.67
Attitudes of Canadian nephrologists, family physicians and patients with kidney failure toward primary care delivery for chronic dialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2003) 1.66
Analgesic prescription patterns among hemodialysis patients in the DOPPS: potential for underprescription. Kidney Int (2004) 1.65
Creation, cannulation and survival of arteriovenous fistulae: data from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Kidney Int (2003) 1.64
Health-related quality of life in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2004) 1.62
Haemodialysis vascular access problems in Canada: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS II). Nephrol Dial Transplant (2005) 1.62
Towards case-mix-adjusted international renal registry comparisons: how can we improve data collection practice? Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009) 1.62
Increased hemodialysis catheter use in Canada and associated mortality risk: data from the Canadian Organ Replacement Registry 2001-2004. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2008) 1.61
Clinical practices and outcomes in elderly hemodialysis patients: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2011) 1.57
Predialysis psychoeducational intervention and coping styles influence time to dialysis in chronic kidney disease. Am J Kidney Dis (2003) 1.57
The DOPPS Practice Monitor for US dialysis care: trends through April 2011. Am J Kidney Dis (2011) 1.57
Screening for depression in hemodialysis patients: associations with diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes in the DOPPS. Kidney Int (2004) 1.56
International differences in dialysis mortality reflect background general population atherosclerotic cardiovascular mortality. J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 1.49
Improving outcomes for dialysis patients in the international Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 1.47
Kidney and pancreas transplantation. Am J Transplant (2003) 1.45
Facility-level interpatient hemoglobin variability in hemodialysis centers participating in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS): Associations with mortality, patient characteristics, and facility practices. Am J Kidney Dis (2011) 1.45
Cost-effectiveness analysis of therapies for chronic kidney disease patients on dialysis: a case for excluding dialysis costs. Pharmacoeconomics (2012) 1.43
Travel time to dialysis as a predictor of health-related quality of life, adherence, and mortality: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2008) 1.42
Interprovincial differences in the achievement of K/DOQI targets of mineral metabolism in Canada. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2010) 1.41
The economics of end-stage renal disease care in Canada: incentives and impact on delivery of care. Int J Health Care Finance Econ (2007) 1.40
The survival advantage for haemodialysis patients taking vitamin D is questioned: findings from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2008) 1.39
The modern haemodialysis factory: must quality improvement trump personalized care? Nephrol Dial Transplant (2008) 1.38
The associations of social support and other psychosocial factors with mortality and quality of life in the dialysis outcomes and practice patterns study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2010) 1.37
Factors associated with health-related quality of life among hemodialysis patients in the DOPPS. Qual Life Res (2007) 1.35
A validation study of the Canadian Organ Replacement Register. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2011) 1.34
Key comorbid conditions that are predictive of survival among hemodialysis patients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2009) 1.32
Greater first-year survival on hemodialysis in facilities in which patients are provided earlier and more frequent pre-nephrology visits. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2009) 1.28
Association of mineral metabolism factors with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients: the Japan dialysis outcomes and practice patterns study. Hemodial Int (2007) 1.26
Predialysis serum sodium level, dialysate sodium, and mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis (2011) 1.25
Modifiable practices associated with sudden death among hemodialysis patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2012) 1.24
DOPPS estimates of patient life years attributable to modifiable hemodialysis practices in the United States. Blood Purif (2004) 1.21
Physical exercise among participants in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS): correlates and associated outcomes. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2010) 1.21
End-stage renal disease and economic incentives: the International Study of Health Care Organization and Financing (ISHCOF). Int J Health Care Finance Econ (2007) 1.21
Kidney transplantation and wait-listing rates from the international Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Kidney Int (2005) 1.20
Conversion of vascular access type among incident hemodialysis patients: description and association with mortality. Am J Kidney Dis (2009) 1.18
Vascular access results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS): performance against Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) Clinical Practice Guidelines. Am J Kidney Dis (2004) 1.15
Blood pressure levels and mortality risk among hemodialysis patients in the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Kidney Int (2012) 1.15
Significance of interdialytic weight gain versus chronic volume overload: consensus opinion. Am J Nephrol (2013) 1.14
Patterns of hepatitis B prevalence and seroconversion in hemodialysis units from three continents: the DOPPS. Kidney Int (2003) 1.14
Associations of frequency and duration of patient-doctor contact in hemodialysis facilities with mortality. J Am Soc Nephrol (2013) 1.13
The DOPPS practice monitor for U.S. dialysis care: update on trends in anemia management 2 years into the bundle. Am J Kidney Dis (2013) 1.12
HMG-coenzyme a reductase inhibitor use is associated with mortality reduction in hemodialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis (2005) 1.12
Hospitalization risks related to vascular access type among incident US hemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2011) 1.12
Prescription of antihypertensive agents to haemodialysis patients: time trends and associations with patient characteristics, country and survival in the DOPPS. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009) 1.11
Patient survival following renal transplant failure in Canada. Am J Transplant (2005) 1.10
Timing of first cannulation and vascular access failure in haemodialysis: an analysis of practice patterns at dialysis facilities in the DOPPS. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2004) 1.10
Enhanced training in vascular access creation predicts arteriovenous fistula placement and patency in hemodialysis patients: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Ann Surg (2008) 1.09