Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
1
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A Randomized Trial of Intensive versus Standard Blood-Pressure Control.
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N Engl J Med
|
2015
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19.14
|
2
|
MYH9 is associated with nondiabetic end-stage renal disease in African Americans.
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Nat Genet
|
2008
|
9.50
|
3
|
MYH9 is a major-effect risk gene for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
|
Nat Genet
|
2008
|
9.00
|
4
|
Acute kidney injury increases risk of ESRD among elderly.
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J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2008
|
6.91
|
5
|
Incidence and mortality of acute renal failure in Medicare beneficiaries, 1992 to 2001.
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J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2006
|
6.86
|
6
|
Renal structure in early autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD): The Consortium for Radiologic Imaging Studies of Polycystic Kidney Disease (CRISP) cohort.
|
Kidney Int
|
2003
|
4.84
|
7
|
APOL1 genetic variants in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and HIV-associated nephropathy.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2011
|
4.80
|
8
|
Death or hospitalization of patients on chronic hemodialysis is associated with a physician-based diagnosis of depression.
|
Kidney Int
|
2008
|
3.34
|
9
|
The severity of acute kidney injury predicts progression to chronic kidney disease.
|
Kidney Int
|
2011
|
3.32
|
10
|
Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease as interconnected syndromes.
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N Engl J Med
|
2014
|
3.08
|
11
|
The Scientific Foundation for personal genomics: recommendations from a National Institutes of Health-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention multidisciplinary workshop.
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Genet Med
|
2009
|
2.91
|
12
|
Outcomes following diagnosis of acute renal failure in U.S. veterans: focus on acute tubular necrosis.
|
Kidney Int
|
2009
|
2.52
|
13
|
Body mass index, dialysis modality, and survival: analysis of the United States Renal Data System Dialysis Morbidity and Mortality Wave II Study.
|
Kidney Int
|
2004
|
2.47
|
14
|
Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease: an integrated clinical syndrome.
|
Kidney Int
|
2012
|
2.46
|
15
|
Missed dialysis sessions and hospitalization in hemodialysis patients after Hurricane Katrina.
|
Kidney Int
|
2009
|
2.31
|
16
|
Depression is an important contributor to low medication adherence in hemodialyzed patients and transplant recipients.
|
Kidney Int
|
2009
|
2.30
|
17
|
Design of clinical trials in acute kidney injury: report from an NIDDK workshop on trial methodology.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2012
|
1.90
|
18
|
Psychosocial aspects of chronic disease: ESRD as a paradigmatic illness.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2007
|
1.89
|
19
|
The Family Investigation of Nephropathy and Diabetes (FIND): design and methods.
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J Diabetes Complications
|
2005
|
1.87
|
20
|
Genome-wide scans for diabetic nephropathy and albuminuria in multiethnic populations: the family investigation of nephropathy and diabetes (FIND).
|
Diabetes
|
2007
|
1.79
|
21
|
Emergency department visits, use of imaging, and drugs for urolithiasis have increased in the United States.
|
Kidney Int
|
2013
|
1.72
|
22
|
Effects of hemodialysis dose and membrane flux on health-related quality of life in the HEMO Study.
|
Kidney Int
|
2004
|
1.71
|
23
|
The assessment, serial evaluation, and subsequent sequelae of acute kidney injury (ASSESS-AKI) study: design and methods.
|
BMC Nephrol
|
2010
|
1.63
|
24
|
Genome-wide scan for estimated glomerular filtration rate in multi-ethnic diabetic populations: the Family Investigation of Nephropathy and Diabetes (FIND).
|
Diabetes
|
2007
|
1.61
|
25
|
Sociodemographic factors contribute to the depressive affect among African Americans with chronic kidney disease.
|
Kidney Int
|
2010
|
1.60
|
26
|
Elevated plasma concentrations of IL-6 and elevated APACHE II score predict acute kidney injury in patients with severe sepsis.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2006
|
1.59
|
27
|
Development and standardization of a furosemide stress test to predict the severity of acute kidney injury.
|
Crit Care
|
2013
|
1.56
|
28
|
Is there an epidemic of HIV Infection in the US ESRD program?
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2004
|
1.56
|
29
|
Anion gap, anion gap corrected for albumin, and base deficit fail to accurately diagnose clinically significant hyperlactatemia in critically ill patients.
|
J Intensive Care Med
|
2008
|
1.55
|
30
|
A prospective controlled study of kidney donors: baseline and 6-month follow-up.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2013
|
1.55
|
31
|
Pain, sleep disturbance and survival in hemodialysis patients.
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant
|
2011
|
1.54
|
32
|
Acute kidney injury in older adults.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2011
|
1.54
|
33
|
Social support and chronic kidney disease: an update.
|
Adv Chronic Kidney Dis
|
2007
|
1.54
|
34
|
Pain, sleep disturbance, and quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2007
|
1.47
|
35
|
Magnetic resonance measurements of renal blood flow as a marker of disease severity in autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease.
|
Kidney Int
|
2003
|
1.45
|
36
|
Renal provider recognition of symptoms in patients on maintenance hemodialysis.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2007
|
1.43
|
37
|
Depression and anxiety in urban hemodialysis patients.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2007
|
1.43
|
38
|
Association between AKI and long-term renal and cardiovascular outcomes in United States veterans.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2013
|
1.41
|
39
|
Anxiety disorders in adults treated by hemodialysis: a single-center study.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2008
|
1.40
|
40
|
Depression in end-stage renal disease hemodialysis patients.
|
Nat Clin Pract Nephrol
|
2006
|
1.39
|
41
|
The impact of social support on end-stage renal disease.
|
Semin Dial
|
2005
|
1.39
|
42
|
NPHS2 variation in sporadic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2007
|
1.36
|
43
|
Psychosocial variables, quality of life, and religious beliefs in ESRD patients treated with hemodialysis.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2002
|
1.35
|
44
|
The HIV-associated renal diseases: current insight into pathogenesis and treatment.
|
Kidney Int
|
2003
|
1.30
|
45
|
Heritability of the severity of diabetic retinopathy: the FIND-Eye study.
|
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
|
2008
|
1.29
|
46
|
Psychosocial intervention improves depression, quality of life, and fluid adherence in hemodialysis.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2013
|
1.26
|
47
|
Screening, diagnosis, and treatment of depression in patients with end-stage renal disease.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2007
|
1.25
|
48
|
Patient satisfaction with care and behavioral compliance in end-stage renal disease patients treated with hemodialysis.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2002
|
1.24
|
49
|
Trends in treatment and outcomes of survival of adolescents initiating end-stage renal disease care in the United States of America.
|
Pediatr Nephrol
|
2006
|
1.23
|
50
|
Variants in the Wilms' tumor gene are associated with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in the African American population.
|
Physiol Genomics
|
2005
|
1.22
|
51
|
Health-related quality of life in nephrology research and clinical practice.
|
Semin Dial
|
2005
|
1.21
|
52
|
Design of clinical trials in acute kidney injury: a report from an NIDDK workshop--prevention trials.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2012
|
1.20
|
53
|
Association of incident gout and mortality in dialysis patients.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2008
|
1.20
|
54
|
Genetic association and gene-gene interaction analyses in African American dialysis patients with nondiabetic nephropathy.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2011
|
1.19
|
55
|
Chronic nephropathies of cocaine and heroin abuse: a critical review.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2006
|
1.15
|
56
|
Design of clinical trials in AKI: a report from an NIDDK workshop. Trials of patients with sepsis and in selected hospital settings.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2012
|
1.13
|
57
|
Associations of metabolic syndrome with inflammation in CKD: results From the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III).
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2005
|
1.09
|
58
|
Immune complex renal disease and human immunodeficiency virus infection.
|
Semin Nephrol
|
2008
|
1.08
|
59
|
Genomewide linkage scan for diabetic renal failure and albuminuria: the FIND study.
|
Am J Nephrol
|
2011
|
1.07
|
60
|
New-onset gout after kidney transplantation: incidence, risk factors and implications.
|
Transplantation
|
2005
|
1.06
|
61
|
Suicide in the United States end-stage renal disease program.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2005
|
1.05
|
62
|
Longitudinal and cross-sectional effects of C-reactive protein, equilibrated normalized protein catabolic rate, and serum bicarbonate on creatinine and albumin levels in dialysis patients.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2003
|
1.05
|
63
|
Spirituality, social support, and survival in hemodialysis patients.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2008
|
1.04
|
64
|
New clinical practice guidelines for chronic kidney disease: a framework for K/DOQI.
|
Semin Nephrol
|
2002
|
1.02
|
65
|
Human immunodeficiency virus infection and kidney transplantation in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy and modern immunosuppression.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2004
|
1.01
|
66
|
Gender differences in hypertension and kidney disease.
|
Med Clin North Am
|
2005
|
0.99
|
67
|
Dialysis therapies: a National Dialogue.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2014
|
0.99
|
68
|
AKI: a path forward.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2013
|
0.98
|
69
|
Depression and mortality in end-stage renal disease.
|
Curr Psychiatry Rep
|
2012
|
0.98
|
70
|
Effects of 6-times-weekly versus 3-times-weekly hemodialysis on depressive symptoms and self-reported mental health: Frequent Hemodialysis Network (FHN) Trials.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2013
|
0.98
|
71
|
Association of urinary KIM-1, L-FABP, NAG and NGAL with incident end-stage renal disease and mortality in American Indians with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
|
Diabetologia
|
2014
|
0.97
|
72
|
Course of depression and anxiety diagnosis in patients treated with hemodialysis: a 16-month follow-up.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2008
|
0.96
|
73
|
Reliability of urinary albumin, total protein, and creatinine assays after prolonged storage: the Family Investigation of Nephropathy and Diabetes.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2007
|
0.96
|
74
|
Identifying critically ill patients at high risk for developing acute renal failure: a pilot study.
|
Kidney Int
|
2005
|
0.95
|
75
|
Associations of race and ethnicity with anemia management among patients initiating renal replacement therapy.
|
J Natl Med Assoc
|
2007
|
0.94
|
76
|
HIV-associated renal diseases in Africa a desperate need for additional study.
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant
|
2007
|
0.94
|
77
|
Depression in patients with end-stage renal disease treated with dialysis: has the time to treat arrived?
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2006
|
0.94
|
78
|
The role of circulating immune complexes and biocompatibility of staphylococcal protein A immunoadsorption in mitomycin C-induced hemolytic uremic syndrome.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2004
|
0.93
|
79
|
Design and rationale of health-related quality of life and patient-reported outcomes assessment in the Frequent Hemodialysis Network trials.
|
Blood Purif
|
2011
|
0.92
|
80
|
Acute kidney injury in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
|
Curr Opin Crit Care
|
2008
|
0.91
|
81
|
Associations of race with depression and symptoms in patients on maintenance haemodialysis.
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant
|
2006
|
0.91
|
82
|
Variable clinical presentation of an MUC1 mutation causing medullary cystic kidney disease type 1.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2014
|
0.90
|
83
|
Sleepiness, sleeplessness, and pain in end-stage renal disease: distressing symptoms for patients.
|
Semin Dial
|
2005
|
0.90
|
84
|
Hematuria: an algorithmic approach to finding the cause.
|
Cleve Clin J Med
|
2002
|
0.90
|
85
|
Quality of life and mental health related to timing, frequency and dose of hemodialysis.
|
Semin Dial
|
2013
|
0.88
|
86
|
Elevated depressive affect is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes among African Americans with chronic kidney disease.
|
Kidney Int
|
2011
|
0.88
|
87
|
Clinical correlates and treatment of bone/joint pain and difficulty with sexual arousal in patients on maintenance hemodialysis.
|
Hemodial Int
|
2008
|
0.88
|
88
|
Designing clinical trials in acute kidney injury.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2012
|
0.87
|
89
|
The immunoregulatory function of vitamin D: implications in chronic kidney disease.
|
Nat Rev Nephrol
|
2012
|
0.87
|
90
|
Misapplications of commonly used kidney equations: renal physiology in practice.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2009
|
0.86
|
91
|
Genome-wide linkage scans for type 2 diabetes mellitus in four ethnically diverse populations-significant evidence for linkage on chromosome 4q in African Americans: the Family Investigation of Nephropathy and Diabetes Research Group.
|
Diabetes Metab Res Rev
|
2009
|
0.86
|
92
|
The role of ultrasound in renal insufficiency: the essentials.
|
Ultrasound Q
|
2005
|
0.85
|
93
|
Race disparities in U.S. nephrology fellowship training.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2011
|
0.85
|
94
|
Renal biopsy is necessary for the diagnosis of HIV-associated renal diseases.
|
Nat Clin Pract Nephrol
|
2008
|
0.85
|
95
|
Psychosocial status of hemodialysis patients one year after Hurricane Katrina.
|
Am J Med Sci
|
2008
|
0.85
|
96
|
Long-term sequelae of acute kidney injury in the ICU.
|
Curr Opin Crit Care
|
2012
|
0.85
|
97
|
An integrated approach to care for patients with chronic kidney disease.
|
Semin Dial
|
2003
|
0.84
|
98
|
Cultural comparison of symptoms in patients on maintenance hemodialysis.
|
Hemodial Int
|
2008
|
0.84
|
99
|
Modification of continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration with single-pass albumin dialysate allows for removal of serum bilirubin.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2005
|
0.84
|
100
|
Effects of frequent hemodialysis on perceived caregiver burden in the Frequent Hemodialysis Network trials.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2014
|
0.83
|
101
|
Health-related quality of life in the era of erythropoietin.
|
Hemodial Int
|
2008
|
0.83
|
102
|
CKD in HIV-infected patients other than HIV-associated nephropathy.
|
Adv Chronic Kidney Dis
|
2010
|
0.83
|
103
|
Education and end of life in chronic kidney disease: disparities in black and white.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2010
|
0.82
|
104
|
A pilot investigation of cognitive improvement across a single hemodialysis treatment.
|
J Nephrol
|
2012
|
0.82
|
105
|
Cytokine patterns and survival in haemodialysis patients.
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant
|
2009
|
0.82
|
106
|
Reevaluating erythropoiesis-stimulating agents.
|
N Engl J Med
|
2010
|
0.81
|
107
|
Improving CKD therapies and care: a National Dialogue.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2014
|
0.80
|
108
|
Hemodialysis timing, survival, and cardiovascular outcomes in the Hemodialysis (HEMO) Study.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2006
|
0.79
|
109
|
Non-contrast-enhanced computerized tomography and analgesic-related kidney disease: report of the national analgesic nephropathy study.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2006
|
0.79
|
110
|
Assessing the agreement of biomarker data in the presence of left-censoring.
|
BMC Nephrol
|
2014
|
0.78
|
111
|
Psychosocial factors in patients with chronic kidney disease.
|
Adv Chronic Kidney Dis
|
2007
|
0.77
|
112
|
Editorial comment: screening for chronic kidney disease requires creatinine references ranges not equations.
|
AIDS Read
|
2007
|
0.76
|
113
|
Trends in renal transplantation in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection: an analysis of the United States renal data system.
|
Transplantation
|
2011
|
0.75
|
114
|
Impact of Acute Kidney Injury in Patients Hospitalized With Pneumonia.
|
Crit Care Med
|
2017
|
0.75
|
115
|
The Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative--part I: definitions and reporting of CRRT techniques.
|
Adv Ren Replace Ther
|
2002
|
0.75
|
116
|
Nutritional status, psychological issues and survival in hemodialysis patients.
|
Contrib Nephrol
|
2007
|
0.75
|
117
|
Couples coping in response to kidney disease: a developmental perspective.
|
Semin Dial
|
2005
|
0.75
|