Published in Clin J Am Soc Nephrol on April 30, 2009
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High rates of mortality and technique failure in peritoneal dialysis patients after critical illness. Perit Dial Int (2011) 0.86
The association between peritoneal dialysis modality and peritonitis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2014) 0.86
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The negative impact of early peritonitis on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients. Perit Dial Int (2014) 0.84
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Old and new perspectives on peritoneal dialysis in Italy emerging from the Peritoneal Dialysis Study Group Census. Perit Dial Int (2012) 0.81
Peritonitis and exit site infections in First Nations patients on peritoneal dialysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2010) 0.81
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A comparison of peritonitis rates from the United States Renal Data System database: CAPD versus continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis (2005) 2.09
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Rates of hyperkalemia after publication of the Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study. N Engl J Med (2004) 11.44
Outcome of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in a population-based study. N Engl J Med (2006) 10.58
Predicting mortality among patients hospitalized for heart failure: derivation and validation of a clinical model. JAMA (2003) 6.39
A population-based study of the drug interaction between proton pump inhibitors and clopidogrel. CMAJ (2009) 6.21
Bisphosphonate use and the risk of subtrochanteric or femoral shaft fractures in older women. JAMA (2011) 5.33
A modification of the Elixhauser comorbidity measures into a point system for hospital death using administrative data. Med Care (2009) 5.13
Identification of ambiguities in the 1994 chronic fatigue syndrome research case definition and recommendations for resolution. BMC Health Serv Res (2003) 4.93
Metformin use and all-cause and prostate cancer-specific mortality among men with diabetes. J Clin Oncol (2013) 4.75
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and breast cancer mortality in women receiving tamoxifen: a population based cohort study. BMJ (2010) 4.73
Prevalence and incidence of chronic fatigue syndrome in Wichita, Kansas. Arch Intern Med (2003) 4.46
Adverse cardiovascular events during treatment with pioglitazone and rosiglitazone: population based cohort study. BMJ (2009) 4.44
Proportion of hospital readmissions deemed avoidable: a systematic review. CMAJ (2011) 4.37
Comparison of coding of heart failure and comorbidities in administrative and clinical data for use in outcomes research. Med Care (2005) 4.30
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Effect of age on stroke prevention therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation: the atrial fibrillation investigators. Stroke (2009) 3.89
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Derivation and validation of an index to predict early death or unplanned readmission after discharge from hospital to the community. CMAJ (2010) 3.60
A multinational cohort study of in-center daily hemodialysis and patient survival. Kidney Int (2012) 3.47
Epidural anaesthesia and survival after intermediate-to-high risk non-cardiac surgery: a population-based cohort study. Lancet (2008) 3.22
Effect of discharge summary availability during post-discharge visits on hospital readmission. J Gen Intern Med (2002) 3.21
The risk of hip fracture after initiating antihypertensive drugs in the elderly. Arch Intern Med (2012) 3.10
Effectiveness of public report cards for improving the quality of cardiac care: the EFFECT study: a randomized trial. JAMA (2009) 3.08
Risk-treatment mismatch in the pharmacotherapy of heart failure. JAMA (2005) 3.05
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Levothyroxine dose and risk of fractures in older adults: nested case-control study. BMJ (2011) 2.97
Chronic fatigue syndrome--a clinically empirical approach to its definition and study. BMC Med (2005) 2.97
Deriving ethnic-specific BMI cutoff points for assessing diabetes risk. Diabetes Care (2011) 2.87
Care and outcomes of patients newly hospitalized for heart failure in the community treated by cardiologists compared with other specialists. Circulation (2003) 2.61
Effectiveness and safety of drug-eluting stents in Ontario. N Engl J Med (2007) 2.50
Nephrologist follow-up improves all-cause mortality of severe acute kidney injury survivors. Kidney Int (2013) 2.42
Outcomes and processes of care related to preoperative medical consultation. Arch Intern Med (2010) 2.34
Improved outcomes with early collaborative care of ambulatory heart failure patients discharged from the emergency department. Circulation (2010) 2.29
IScore: a risk score to predict death early after hospitalization for an acute ischemic stroke. Circulation (2011) 2.29
Sex differences in carotid endarterectomy outcomes: results from the Ontario Carotid Endarterectomy Registry. Stroke (2003) 2.28
Inhaled anticholinergic drug therapy and the risk of acute urinary retention in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based study. Arch Intern Med (2011) 2.27
Variation in the practice of preoperative medical consultation for major elective noncardiac surgery: a population-based study. Anesthesiology (2012) 2.26
Continuity of care and patient outcomes after hospital discharge. J Gen Intern Med (2004) 2.26
Predictors of outcome following bacterial peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis. Perit Dial Int (2002) 2.24
Effect of selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors and naproxen on short-term risk of acute myocardial infarction in the elderly. Arch Intern Med (2003) 2.18
Trends in risk factors for cardiovascular disease in Canada: temporal, socio-demographic and geographic factors. CMAJ (2009) 2.16
Effect of cardiac and noncardiac conditions on survival after defibrillator implantation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 2.15
Intensive hemodialysis associates with improved survival compared with conventional hemodialysis. J Am Soc Nephrol (2012) 2.15
Hemodialysis vascular access modifies the association between dialysis modality and survival. J Am Soc Nephrol (2011) 2.13
Surgical outcomes and transfusion of minimal amounts of blood in the operating room. Arch Surg (2012) 2.08
Racial composition of residential areas associates with access to pre-ESRD nephrology care. J Am Soc Nephrol (2010) 2.07
Bundle branch block patterns and long-term outcomes in heart failure. Int J Cardiol (2010) 2.07
Longer wait times increase overall mortality in patients with bladder cancer. J Urol (2009) 2.05
Cardiovascular complications and mortality after diabetes diagnosis for South Asian and Chinese patients: a population-based cohort study. Diabetes Care (2013) 2.04
Prevalence and extent of obstructive coronary artery disease among patients undergoing elective coronary catheterization in New York State and Ontario. JAMA (2013) 2.03
Postoperative medical complications associated with anesthesia in older adults with dementia. J Am Geriatr Soc (2014) 1.99
Psychometric properties of the CDC Symptom Inventory for assessment of chronic fatigue syndrome. Popul Health Metr (2005) 1.94
Life expectancy after an index hospitalization for patients with heart failure: a population-based study. Am Heart J (2008) 1.92
Lifetime analysis of hospitalizations and survival of patients newly admitted with heart failure. Circ Heart Fail (2012) 1.92
A population-based description of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department, 2002 to 2010. Ann Emerg Med (2013) 1.91
Comparison of cardiovascular risk profiles among ethnic groups using population health surveys between 1996 and 2007. CMAJ (2010) 1.85
Early deaths in patients with heart failure discharged from the emergency department: a population-based analysis. Circ Heart Fail (2010) 1.83
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Diuretic dose and long-term outcomes in elderly patients with heart failure after hospitalization. Am Heart J (2010) 1.76
Clinical Practice Guidelines and Recommendations on Peritoneal Dialysis Adequacy 2011. Perit Dial Int (2011) 1.76
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Quality improvement through the introduction of interdisciplinary geriatric hemodialysis rehabilitation care. Am J Kidney Dis (2007) 1.73
Effect of a low glycaemic index diet on blood glucose in women with gestational hyperglycaemia. Diabetes Res Clin Pract (2010) 1.71
Emergency department triage of acute myocardial infarction patients and the effect on outcomes. Ann Emerg Med (2009) 1.71
Meta-analysis of the effects of endothelin receptor blockade on survival in experimental heart failure. J Card Fail (2003) 1.64
Persistent proteinuria and dyslipidemia increase the risk of progressive chronic kidney disease in lupus erythematosus. Kidney Int (2011) 1.63
Statins and intracerebral hemorrhage: a retrospective cohort study. Arch Neurol (2011) 1.63
Socioeconomic status, service patterns, and perceptions of care among survivors of acute myocardial infarction in Canada. JAMA (2004) 1.61
Impact of dialysis modality on survival after kidney transplant failure. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2011) 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
Waiting times, revascularization modality, and outcomes after acute myocardial infarction at hospitals with and without on-site revascularization facilities in Canada. J Am Coll Cardiol (2003) 1.58
Relation between cardiac troponin I and mortality in acute decompensated heart failure. Am Heart J (2007) 1.58
Regional effects of satellite haemodialysis units on renal replacement therapy in non-urban Ontario, Canada. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2007) 1.58
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Are chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome valid clinical entities across countries and health-care settings? Aust N Z J Psychiatry (2009) 1.57
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Discriminating clinical features of heart failure with preserved vs. reduced ejection fraction in the community. Eur Heart J (2012) 1.53
Higher surgeon and hospital volume improves long-term survival after radical cystectomy. Cancer (2013) 1.52
Epidemiologic and viral factors associated with cervical neoplasia in HPV-16-positive women. Int J Cancer (2005) 1.51
Public versus private institutional performance reporting: what is mandatory for quality improvement? Am Heart J (2006) 1.50
How did cyclophosphamide become the drug of choice for lupus nephritis? Nephrol Dial Transplant (2008) 1.48
The association between exit site infection and subsequent peritonitis among peritoneal dialysis patients. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2012) 1.48
Orthostatic instability in a population-based study of chronic fatigue syndrome. Am J Med (2005) 1.47
Quality of care of international and Canadian medical graduates in acute myocardial infarction. Arch Intern Med (2005) 1.47
Authors' self-declared financial conflicts of interest do not impact the results of major cardiovascular trials. J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 1.47
Gender differences in outcomes after hospital discharge from coronary artery bypass grafting. Circulation (2006) 1.46
Functional status of persons with chronic fatigue syndrome in the Wichita, Kansas, population. Health Qual Life Outcomes (2003) 1.46
Coronary angiography following acute myocardial infarction in Ontario, Canada. Arch Intern Med (2007) 1.43
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in peritoneal dialysis: is what is good for the kidney also good for the peritoneum? Kidney Int (2010) 1.43
Effectiveness of statins for secondary prevention in elderly patients after acute myocardial infarction: an evaluation of class effect. CMAJ (2005) 1.43
Evaluation of early complications related to De Novo cardioverter defibrillator implantation insights from the Ontario ICD database. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 1.41
The health and housing in transition study: a longitudinal study of the health of homeless and vulnerably housed adults in three Canadian cities. Int J Public Health (2011) 1.39
Bayesian propensity score analysis for observational data. Stat Med (2009) 1.39
Impact of renal insufficiency on short- and long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery. Am Heart J (2004) 1.38
Mitral repair versus replacement for ischemic mitral regurgitation. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.36