Published in Am J Kidney Dis on May 17, 2009
Associations of estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria with mortality and renal failure by sex: a meta-analysis. BMJ (2013) 2.24
The risk of infection-related hospitalization with decreased kidney function. Am J Kidney Dis (2011) 1.79
Chapter 1: Definition and classification of CKD. Kidney Int Suppl (2011) (2013) 1.51
Cause of Death in Patients with Reduced Kidney Function. J Am Soc Nephrol (2015) 1.11
Analysis of a urinary biomarker panel for incident kidney disease and clinical outcomes. J Am Soc Nephrol (2013) 1.08
CKD and the risk of acute, community-acquired infections among older people with diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study using electronic health records. Am J Kidney Dis (2015) 0.94
Clinical relevance of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein as infection markers in renal impairment: a cross-sectional study. Crit Care (2014) 0.92
Molecular phenotyping of clinical AKI with novel urinary biomarkers. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol (2015) 0.89
CKD and hospitalization in the elderly: a community-based cohort study in the United Kingdom. Am J Kidney Dis (2010) 0.88
Rate of Kidney Function Decline and Risk of Hospitalizations in Stage 3A CKD. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2015) 0.87
Chronic kidney disease as a risk factor for acute community-acquired infections in high-income countries: a systematic review. BMJ Open (2014) 0.86
Estimated GFR and fracture risk: a population-based study. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2013) 0.84
Joint relationship between renal function and proteinuria on mortality of patients with type 2 diabetes: the Taichung Diabetes Study. Cardiovasc Diabetol (2012) 0.83
Short-term and long-term outcomes after gastrectomy for gastric cancer in patients with chronic kidney disease. World J Surg (2014) 0.82
CKD and Risk for Hospitalization With Infection: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Am J Kidney Dis (2016) 0.82
CKD prognosis: beyond the traditional outcomes. Am J Kidney Dis (2009) 0.82
Chronic kidney disease in primary care: an opportunity for generalists. J Gen Intern Med (2011) 0.82
Risk of pneumonia among patients with chronic kidney disease in outpatient and inpatient settings: a nationwide population-based study. Medicine (Baltimore) (2014) 0.81
Impact of non-dialysis chronic kidney disease on survival in patients with septic shock. BMC Nephrol (2013) 0.81
Short-term outcomes of hip fractures in patients aged 90 years old and over receiving surgical intervention. PLoS One (2015) 0.80
Perceptions and use of the national kidney foundation KDOQI guidelines: a survey of U.S. renal healthcare providers. BMC Nephrol (2013) 0.79
Are pre-existing markers of chronic kidney disease associated with short-term mortality following acute community-acquired pneumonia and sepsis? A cohort study among older people with diabetes using electronic health records. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2015) 0.79
Cause of Death in Patients With Diabetic CKD Enrolled in the Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Events With Aranesp Therapy (TREAT). Am J Kidney Dis (2015) 0.78
Immunosuppressant dose reduction and long-term rejection risk in renal transplant recipients with severe bacterial pneumonia. Singapore Med J (2014) 0.77
Candidate Gene Analysis of Mortality in Dialysis Patients. PLoS One (2015) 0.77
The role of Th1 and Th17 cells in glomerulonephritis. J Nephropathol (2015) 0.76
Association of severe hypertension with pneumonia in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke. Hypertens Res (2012) 0.76
Influenza Vaccination Reduces Dementia Risk in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Medicine (Baltimore) (2016) 0.75
Effects of three blood purification methods on serum fibroblast growth factor-23 clearance in patients with hyperphosphatemia undergoing maintenance hemodialysis. Exp Ther Med (2014) 0.75
Do influenza and pneumococcal vaccines prevent community-acquired respiratory infections among older people with diabetes and does this vary by chronic kidney disease? A cohort study using electronic health records. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care (2017) 0.75
Predictive value of procalcitonin for diagnosis of infections in patients with chronic kidney disease: a comparison with traditional inflammatory markers C-reactive protein, white blood cell count, and neutrophil percentage. Int Urol Nephrol (2017) 0.75
Irradiation enhanced risks of hospitalised pneumonopathy in lung cancer patients: a population-based surgical cohort study. BMJ Open (2017) 0.75
Benzodiazepine and Z-drug use and risk of pneumonia in patients with chronic kidney disease: A population-based nested case-control study. PLoS One (2017) 0.75
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
Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010. Lancet (2012) 26.95
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: an emerging public-health concern. Lancet Infect Dis (2008) 10.14
Relation between kidney function, proteinuria, and adverse outcomes. JAMA (2010) 8.26
New ICD-10 version of the Charlson comorbidity index predicted in-hospital mortality. J Clin Epidemiol (2004) 7.20
Age and association of kidney measures with mortality and end-stage renal disease. JAMA (2012) 7.20
Comparison of risk prediction using the CKD-EPI equation and the MDRD study equation for estimated glomerular filtration rate. JAMA (2012) 6.26
The contribution of chronic kidney disease to the global burden of major noncommunicable diseases. Kidney Int (2011) 6.21
Effectiveness of quality improvement strategies on the management of diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet (2012) 5.65
Lower estimated glomerular filtration rate and higher albuminuria are associated with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. A collaborative meta-analysis of high-risk population cohorts. Kidney Int (2011) 5.47
Effect of frequent nocturnal hemodialysis vs conventional hemodialysis on left ventricular mass and quality of life: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2007) 5.31
The relationship between visit-to-visit variability in systolic blood pressure and all-cause mortality in the general population: findings from NHANES III, 1988 to 1994. Hypertension (2011) 5.14
A modification of the Elixhauser comorbidity measures into a point system for hospital death using administrative data. Med Care (2009) 5.13
Comparison of the Elixhauser and Charlson/Deyo methods of comorbidity measurement in administrative data. Med Care (2004) 5.12
Associations of kidney disease measures with mortality and end-stage renal disease in individuals with and without diabetes: a meta-analysis. Lancet (2012) 5.10
Acetylcysteine in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy: a case study of the pitfalls in the evolution of evidence. Arch Intern Med (2006) 4.90
Emergence of Enterobacteriaceae producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in the community. J Antimicrob Chemother (2005) 4.87
Recommendations on screening for breast cancer in average-risk women aged 40-74 years. CMAJ (2011) 4.68
A systematic evaluation of the quality of meta-analyses in the critical care literature. Crit Care (2005) 4.51
Systematic review and meta-analysis: renal safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in HIV-infected patients. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 4.28
Risk of coronary events in people with chronic kidney disease compared with those with diabetes: a population-level cohort study. Lancet (2012) 4.25
Prognosis for long-term survival and renal recovery in critically ill patients with severe acute renal failure: a population-based study. Crit Care (2005) 3.96
Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years. N Engl J Med (2017) 3.90
When laboratories report estimated glomerular filtration rates in addition to serum creatinines, nephrology consults increase. Kidney Int (2009) 3.70
The reporting of methodological factors in randomized controlled trials and the association with a journal policy to promote adherence to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) checklist. Control Clin Trials (2002) 3.62
Benefits and harms of statin therapy for persons with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med (2012) 3.62
Adapting the Charlson Comorbidity Index for use in patients with ESRD. Am J Kidney Dis (2003) 3.60
Renal insufficiency and heart failure: prognostic and therapeutic implications from a prospective cohort study. Circulation (2004) 3.56
Recommendations on screening for type 2 diabetes in adults. CMAJ (2012) 3.51
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
Chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular risk: epidemiology, mechanisms, and prevention. Lancet (2013) 3.44
Recommendations on screening for cervical cancer. CMAJ (2013) 3.32
Intensive and Standard Blood Pressure Targets in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Arch Intern Med (2012) 3.26
Early recognition and prevention of chronic kidney disease. Lancet (2010) 3.19
Association between glycemic control and adverse outcomes in people with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease: a population-based cohort study. Arch Intern Med (2011) 3.13
Using effectiveness and cost-effectiveness to make drug coverage decisions: a comparison of Britain, Australia, and Canada. JAMA (2009) 3.11
Prognostic value of troponin T and I among asymptomatic patients with end-stage renal disease: a meta-analysis. Circulation (2005) 3.10
Early risk of stroke after transient ischemic attack: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Arch Intern Med (2007) 3.06
Change in the estimated glomerular filtration rate over time and risk of all-cause mortality. Kidney Int (2013) 3.05
A systematic review of the effect of nocturnal hemodialysis on blood pressure, left ventricular hypertrophy, anemia, mineral metabolism, and health-related quality of life. Kidney Int (2005) 3.03
Development of an online tool to determine appropriateness for an epilepsy surgery evaluation. Neurology (2012) 2.97
Meta-analysis: erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients with chronic kidney disease. Ann Intern Med (2010) 2.97
Glomerular filtration rate, proteinuria, and the incidence and consequences of acute kidney injury: a cohort study. Lancet (2010) 2.95
One year pre-post intervention follow-up of psychological, immune, endocrine and blood pressure outcomes of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in breast and prostate cancer outpatients. Brain Behav Immun (2007) 2.94
Oral estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women is associated with loss of kidney function. Kidney Int (2008) 2.88
Statins for improving renal outcomes: a meta-analysis. J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 2.84
Dealing with missing data in a multi-question depression scale: a comparison of imputation methods. BMC Med Res Methodol (2006) 2.81
From a national, centrally planned health system to a system based on the market: lessons from China. Health Aff (Millwood) (2008) 2.79
Intensive care unit bed availability and outcomes for hospitalized patients with sudden clinical deterioration. Arch Intern Med (2012) 2.75
Validation of a case definition to define hypertension using administrative data. Hypertension (2009) 2.74
Nephrology visits and health care resource use before and after reporting estimated glomerular filtration rate. JAMA (2010) 2.61
Overview of the Alberta Kidney Disease Network. BMC Nephrol (2009) 2.58
An observational study found that authors of randomized controlled trials frequently use concealment of randomization and blinding, despite the failure to report these methods. J Clin Epidemiol (2004) 2.58
Nocturnal hemodialysis does not improve overall measures of quality of life compared to conventional hemodialysis. Kidney Int (2008) 2.56
Guidelines for the management of chronic kidney disease. CMAJ (2008) 2.54
Statins are associated with better outcomes after carotid endarterectomy in symptomatic patients. Stroke (2005) 2.50
Prevention of dialysis catheter malfunction with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator. N Engl J Med (2011) 2.48
Molecular epidemiology of CTX-M-producing Escherichia coli in the Calgary Health Region: emergence of CTX-M-15-producing isolates. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2007) 2.48
Population-based study of the epidemiology of and the risk factors for pyogenic liver abscess. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2004) 2.44
Rates of treated and untreated kidney failure in older vs younger adults. JAMA (2012) 2.43
Efficacy of statins for primary prevention in people at low cardiovascular risk: a meta-analysis. CMAJ (2011) 2.40
Mycophenolate mofetil for induction therapy of lupus nephritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2007) 2.38
Systematic review of the impact of N-acetylcysteine on contrast nephropathy. Kidney Int (2004) 2.37