| Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
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Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010.
|
Lancet
|
2012
|
41.47
|
|
2
|
Relation between kidney function, proteinuria, and adverse outcomes.
|
JAMA
|
2010
|
8.26
|
|
3
|
Chronic kidney disease and mortality risk: a systematic review.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2006
|
6.21
|
|
4
|
Systematic review: cardiac resynchronization in patients with symptomatic heart failure.
|
Ann Intern Med
|
2004
|
4.72
|
|
5
|
Epinephrine and dexamethasone in children with bronchiolitis.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2009
|
4.35
|
|
6
|
Systematic review and meta-analysis: renal safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in HIV-infected patients.
|
Clin Infect Dis
|
2010
|
4.28
|
|
7
|
Using proteinuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate to classify risk in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cohort study.
|
Ann Intern Med
|
2011
|
3.49
|
|
8
|
Glomerular filtration rate, proteinuria, and the incidence and consequences of acute kidney injury: a cohort study.
|
Lancet
|
2010
|
2.95
|
|
9
|
Statins for improving renal outcomes: a meta-analysis.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2006
|
2.84
|
|
10
|
Physician awareness of drug cost: a systematic review.
|
PLoS Med
|
2007
|
2.63
|
|
11
|
Overview of the Alberta Kidney Disease Network.
|
BMC Nephrol
|
2009
|
2.58
|
|
12
|
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating the efficacy of epinephrine for the treatment of acute viral bronchiolitis.
|
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
|
2003
|
2.47
|
|
13
|
Efficacy of statins for primary prevention in people at low cardiovascular risk: a meta-analysis.
|
CMAJ
|
2011
|
2.40
|
|
14
|
Access to kidney transplantation among remote- and rural-dwelling patients with kidney failure in the United States.
|
JAMA
|
2009
|
2.26
|
|
15
|
Ultrasound monitoring to detect access stenosis in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2008
|
2.24
|
|
16
|
Renal replacement therapy in patients with acute renal failure: a systematic review.
|
JAMA
|
2008
|
2.22
|
|
17
|
Systematic review of the clinical efficacy and safety of sevelamer in dialysis patients.
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant
|
2007
|
2.18
|
|
18
|
Abstracts of randomized controlled trials presented at the society for pediatric research meeting: an example of publication bias.
|
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
|
2002
|
2.15
|
|
19
|
Relation between alkaline phosphatase, serum phosphate, and all-cause or cardiovascular mortality.
|
Circulation
|
2009
|
1.85
|
|
20
|
Kidney stones and cardiovascular events: a cohort study.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2013
|
1.65
|
|
21
|
Kidney stones and kidney function loss: a cohort study.
|
BMJ
|
2012
|
1.58
|
|
22
|
Benefits and harms of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anemia related to cancer: a meta-analysis.
|
CMAJ
|
2009
|
1.57
|
|
23
|
Meta-analysis: beta-blocker dose, heart rate reduction, and death in patients with heart failure.
|
Ann Intern Med
|
2009
|
1.56
|
|
24
|
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anaemia in adults with chronic kidney disease: a network meta-analysis.
|
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
|
2014
|
1.55
|
|
25
|
Association between proximity to the attending nephrologist and mortality among patients receiving hemodialysis.
|
CMAJ
|
2007
|
1.53
|
|
26
|
Residence location and likelihood of kidney transplantation.
|
CMAJ
|
2006
|
1.49
|
|
27
|
Bariatric surgery: a systematic review of the clinical and economic evidence.
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2011
|
1.45
|
|
28
|
Quality-of-care indicators among remote-dwelling hemodialysis patients: a cohort study.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2013
|
1.43
|
|
29
|
Prophylaxis strategies for contrast-induced nephropathy.
|
JAMA
|
2006
|
1.42
|
|
30
|
Economic evaluation of continuous renal replacement therapy in acute renal failure.
|
Int J Technol Assess Health Care
|
2009
|
1.29
|
|
31
|
Glycemic control and the risk of death in 1,484 patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2010
|
1.26
|
|
32
|
Which resources should be used to identify RCT/CCTs for systematic reviews: a systematic review.
|
BMC Med Res Methodol
|
2005
|
1.22
|
|
33
|
Trace elements in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
|
BMC Med
|
2009
|
1.21
|
|
34
|
An economic evaluation of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in CKD.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2010
|
1.20
|
|
35
|
Practice variation among pediatric emergency departments in the treatment of bronchiolitis.
|
Acad Emerg Med
|
2004
|
1.12
|
|
36
|
Health care costs of peritoneal dialysis technique failure and dialysis modality switching.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2012
|
1.08
|
|
37
|
Similar outcomes among black and white renal allograft recipients.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2008
|
1.07
|
|
38
|
Children in reviews: methodological issues in child-relevant evidence syntheses.
|
BMC Pediatr
|
2005
|
1.01
|
|
39
|
Burden of CKD, proteinuria, and cardiovascular risk among Chinese, Mongolian, and Nepalese participants in the International Society of Nephrology screening programs.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2010
|
1.01
|
|
40
|
Heat loss prevention: a systematic review of occlusive skin wrap for premature neonates.
|
J Perinatol
|
2005
|
0.98
|
|
41
|
Differences in use of peritoneal dialysis and survival among East Asian, Indo Asian, and white ESRD patients in Canada.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2006
|
0.97
|
|
42
|
Oral rehydration versus intravenous therapy for treating dehydration due to gastroenteritis in children: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
|
BMC Med
|
2004
|
0.95
|
|
43
|
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the safety and efficacy of febuxostat versus allopurinol in chronic gout.
|
Semin Arthritis Rheum
|
2013
|
0.93
|
|
44
|
Cost-effectiveness of the use of low- and high-potency statins in people at low cardiovascular risk.
|
CMAJ
|
2011
|
0.92
|
|
45
|
Meta-analyses of safety data: a comparison of exact versus asymptotic methods.
|
Stat Methods Med Res
|
2008
|
0.89
|
|
46
|
Health care costs in people with diabetes and their association with glycemic control and kidney function.
|
Diabetes Care
|
2012
|
0.89
|
|
47
|
Tissue adhesives for traumatic lacerations: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
|
Acad Emerg Med
|
2003
|
0.87
|
|
48
|
Economic evaluation of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anemia related to cancer.
|
Cancer
|
2010
|
0.84
|
|
49
|
A novel technique to optimize facility locations of new nephrology services for remote areas.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2011
|
0.82
|
|
50
|
The use of bicycle helmets in a western Canadian province without legislation.
|
Can J Public Health
|
2003
|
0.82
|
|
51
|
Dialysate potassium and risk of death in chronic hemodialysis patients.
|
J Nephrol
|
2010
|
0.82
|
|
52
|
Factors associated with initiation of chronic renal replacement therapy for patients with kidney failure.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2013
|
0.80
|
|
53
|
The protocol for the Families First Edmonton trial (FFE): a randomized community-based trial to compare four service integration approaches for families with low-income.
|
BMC Health Serv Res
|
2014
|
0.80
|
|
54
|
Treatment in the pediatric emergency department is evidence based: a retrospective analysis.
|
BMC Pediatr
|
2006
|
0.77
|
|
55
|
Clinical decision support to improve blood pressure control in hemodialysis patients: a nonrandomized controlled trial.
|
J Nephrol
|
2012
|
0.77
|
|
56
|
Acyclovir for treating varicella in otherwise healthy children and adolescents: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
|
BMC Pediatr
|
2002
|
0.75
|
|
57
|
Design and implementation of the Canadian Kidney Disease Cohort Study (CKDCS): A prospective observational study of incident hemodialysis patients.
|
BMC Nephrol
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
58
|
Basics of systematic reviews and meta-analyses for the nephrologist.
|
Nephron Clin Pract
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
59
|
Evidence-based decision-making 2: Systematic reviews and meta-analysis.
|
Methods Mol Biol
|
2015
|
0.75
|
|
60
|
Sentinel surveillance of HIV and hepatitis C virus in two urban emergency departments.
|
CJEM
|
2004
|
0.75
|