Published in J Am Soc Nephrol on April 15, 2010
Weekend hospitalization and additional risk of death: an analysis of inpatient data. J R Soc Med (2012) 3.77
Do variations in hospital mortality patterns after weekend admission reflect reduced quality of care or different patient cohorts? A population-based study. BMJ Qual Saf (2013) 1.94
Impact of nighttime and weekend liver transplants on graft and patient outcomes. Liver Transpl (2012) 1.60
Predictors of death and dialysis in severe AKI: the UPHS-AKI cohort. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2012) 1.07
Weekend admissions as an independent predictor of mortality: an analysis of Scottish hospital admissions. BMJ Open (2012) 0.99
Incidence and consequence of acute kidney injury in unselected emergency admissions to a large acute UK hospital trust. BMC Nephrol (2014) 0.99
Impact of an Intervention to Improve Weekend Hospital Care at an Academic Medical Center: An Observational Study. J Gen Intern Med (2015) 0.95
Rehospitalizations and Emergency Department Visits after Hospital Discharge in Patients Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis. J Am Soc Nephrol (2015) 0.91
Laparoscopic appendectomy outcomes on the weekend and during the week are no different: a national study of 151,774 patients. World J Surg (2012) 0.89
Sundays and mortality in patients with AKI. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2013) 0.80
Twenty-four/seven: a mixed-method systematic review of the off-shift literature. J Adv Nurs (2012) 0.80
Urinary β2-Microglobulin Is a Good Indicator of Proximal Tubule Injury: A Correlative Study with Renal Biopsies. J Biomark (2014) 0.79
Weekend versus weekday transplant surgery and outcomes after kidney transplantation in the USA: a retrospective national database analysis. BMJ Open (2016) 0.79
Outcomes of patients receiving maintenance dialysis admitted over weekends. Am J Kidney Dis (2013) 0.78
Community-onset bloodstream infection during the 'after hours' is not associated with an increased risk for death. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol (2012) 0.77
International Criteria for Acute Kidney Injury: Advantages and Remaining Challenges. PLoS Med (2016) 0.76
Weekend vs. Weekday Admissions for Cholangitis Requiring an ERCP: Comparison of Outcomes in a National Cohort. Am J Gastroenterol (2016) 0.75
Breast feeding and the weekend effect: an observational study. BMJ Open (2016) 0.75
Variations in mortality among hospitalizations for acute kidney injury. J Am Soc Nephrol (2010) 0.75
Outcome in noncritically ill patients with acute kidney injury requiring dialysis: Effects of differing medical staffs and organizations. Medicine (Baltimore) (2016) 0.75
A new method of classifying prognostic comorbidity in longitudinal studies: development and validation. J Chronic Dis (1987) 174.79
Adapting a clinical comorbidity index for use with ICD-9-CM administrative databases. J Clin Epidemiol (1992) 60.45
Early goal-directed therapy in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock. N Engl J Med (2001) 51.99
Intensity of renal support in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. N Engl J Med (2008) 14.40
Mortality among patients admitted to hospitals on weekends as compared with weekdays. N Engl J Med (2001) 10.69
Weekend versus weekday admission and mortality from myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med (2007) 9.04
Incidence and mortality of acute renal failure in Medicare beneficiaries, 1992 to 2001. J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 6.86
Declining mortality in patients with acute renal failure, 1988 to 2002. J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 6.66
Validity of International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification Codes for Acute Renal Failure. J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 4.95
Weekends: a dangerous time for having a stroke? Stroke (2007) 4.47
Effects of early high-volume continuous venovenous hemofiltration on survival and recovery of renal function in intensive care patients with acute renal failure: a prospective, randomized trial. Crit Care Med (2002) 4.33
Effects of weekend admission and hospital teaching status on in-hospital mortality. Am J Med (2004) 3.71
Hospital mortality associated with day and time of admission to intensive care units. Intensive Care Med (2004) 2.67
Timing of initiation of dialysis in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 2.56
Mortality among patients admitted to intensive care units during weekday day shifts compared with "off" hours. Crit Care Med (2007) 2.53
Renal replacement therapy in patients with acute renal failure: a systematic review. JAMA (2008) 2.22
Timing of renal replacement therapy initiation in acute renal failure: a meta-analysis. Am J Kidney Dis (2008) 2.10
Short-term mortality in hip fracture patients admitted during weekends and holidays. Br J Anaesth (2006) 1.88
Management of renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury: a survey of practitioner prescribing practices. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2007) 1.82
Hospital mortality among adults admitted to and discharged from intensive care on weekends and evenings. J Crit Care (2008) 1.68
Mortality among adult patients admitted to the hospital on weekends. Eur J Intern Med (2006) 1.67
Why do hospital death rates vary? N Engl J Med (2001) 1.49
Waiting for urgent procedures on the weekend among emergently hospitalized patients. Am J Med (2004) 1.46
The effect of weekends and holidays on stroke outcome in acute stroke units. Cerebrovasc Dis (2005) 1.08
Influence of time-to-interventions for emergency department critical care patients on hospital mortality. J Emerg Nurs (2006) 0.90
Chronic kidney disease and the risks of death, cardiovascular events, and hospitalization. N Engl J Med (2004) 49.19
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
Intensity of renal support in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. N Engl J Med (2008) 14.40
Projected effect of dietary salt reductions on future cardiovascular disease. N Engl J Med (2010) 12.04
Mineral metabolism, mortality, and morbidity in maintenance hemodialysis. J Am Soc Nephrol (2004) 11.23
In-center hemodialysis six times per week versus three times per week. N Engl J Med (2010) 10.73
Effect of cinacalcet on cardiovascular disease in patients undergoing dialysis. N Engl J Med (2012) 8.88
Relation between kidney function, proteinuria, and adverse outcomes. JAMA (2010) 8.26
The Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort (CRIC) Study: Design and Methods. J Am Soc Nephrol (2003) 7.79
Bardoxolone methyl in type 2 diabetes and stage 4 chronic kidney disease. N Engl J Med (2013) 7.54
Diuretics, mortality, and nonrecovery of renal function in acute renal failure. JAMA (2002) 7.20
Age and association of kidney measures with mortality and end-stage renal disease. JAMA (2012) 7.20
Declining mortality in patients with acute renal failure, 1988 to 2002. J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 6.66
Functional status of elderly adults before and after initiation of dialysis. N Engl J Med (2009) 6.45
Epidemiology and outcomes of acute renal failure in hospitalized patients: a national survey. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2005) 6.27
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
Spectrum of acute renal failure in the intensive care unit: the PICARD experience. Kidney Int (2004) 6.04
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
Dialysis-requiring acute renal failure increases the risk of progressive chronic kidney disease. Kidney Int (2009) 5.28
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
Predialysis nephrology care of older patients approaching end-stage renal disease. Arch Intern Med (2011) 5.11
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
Validity of International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification Codes for Acute Renal Failure. J Am Soc Nephrol (2006) 4.95
Metformin use and all-cause and prostate cancer-specific mortality among men with diabetes. J Clin Oncol (2013) 4.75
Fluid accumulation, survival and recovery of kidney function in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury. Kidney Int (2009) 4.72
Recommendations on screening for breast cancer in average-risk women aged 40-74 years. CMAJ (2011) 4.68
Gastrointestinal adverse events with sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) use: a systematic review. Am J Med (2013) 4.49
Systematic review and meta-analysis: renal safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate in HIV-infected patients. Clin Infect Dis (2010) 4.28
The effects of frequent nocturnal home hemodialysis: the Frequent Hemodialysis Network Nocturnal Trial. Kidney Int (2011) 4.27
Risk of coronary events in people with chronic kidney disease compared with those with diabetes: a population-level cohort study. Lancet (2012) 4.25
Metabolic syndrome and the risk for chronic kidney disease among nondiabetic adults. J Am Soc Nephrol (2005) 3.96
Diagnosis, epidemiology and outcomes of acute kidney injury. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2008) 3.93
Association of renal insufficiency with treatment and outcomes after myocardial infarction in elderly patients. Ann Intern Med (2002) 3.92
Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years. N Engl J Med (2017) 3.90
Cardiac calcification in adult hemodialysis patients. A link between end-stage renal disease and cardiovascular disease? J Am Coll Cardiol (2002) 3.83
Cost-effectiveness of tolvaptan in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Ann Intern Med (2013) 3.83
Octogenarians and nonagenarians starting dialysis in the United States. Ann Intern Med (2007) 3.80
Antipsychotic drug use and mortality in older adults with dementia. Ann Intern Med (2007) 3.71
When laboratories report estimated glomerular filtration rates in addition to serum creatinines, nephrology consults increase. Kidney Int (2009) 3.70
Benefits and harms of statin therapy for persons with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med (2012) 3.62
Renal insufficiency and heart failure: prognostic and therapeutic implications from a prospective cohort study. Circulation (2004) 3.56
Long-term analgesic use after low-risk surgery: a retrospective cohort study. Arch Intern Med (2012) 3.52
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
Urinary N-acetyl-beta-(D)-glucosaminidase activity and kidney injury molecule-1 level are associated with adverse outcomes in acute renal failure. J Am Soc Nephrol (2007) 3.48
Chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular risk: epidemiology, mechanisms, and prevention. Lancet (2013) 3.44
Recommendations on screening for cervical cancer. CMAJ (2013) 3.32
Nonrecovery of kidney function and death after acute on chronic renal failure. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol (2009) 3.28
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
Chronic kidney disease and cognitive impairment in the elderly: the health, aging, and body composition study. J Am Soc Nephrol (2005) 3.14
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
Prognostic value of troponin T and I among asymptomatic patients with end-stage renal disease: a meta-analysis. Circulation (2005) 3.10
The ADVANCE study: a randomized study to evaluate the effects of cinacalcet plus low-dose vitamin D on vascular calcification in patients on hemodialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2010) 3.10
Antipsychotic therapy and short-term serious events in older adults with dementia. Arch Intern Med (2008) 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
Urinary biomarkers for sensitive and specific detection of acute kidney injury in humans. Clin Transl Sci (2008) 2.98
Meta-analysis: erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients with chronic kidney disease. Ann Intern Med (2010) 2.97
Syncope and its consequences in patients with dementia receiving cholinesterase inhibitors: a population-based cohort study. Arch Intern Med (2009) 2.96
Nephrology consultation in acute renal failure: does timing matter? Am J Med (2002) 2.95
Glomerular filtration rate, proteinuria, and the incidence and consequences of acute kidney injury: a cohort study. Lancet (2010) 2.95
Atypical antipsychotic drugs and the risk for acute kidney injury and other adverse outcomes in older adults: a population-based cohort study. Ann Intern Med (2014) 2.93
Effects of phosphate binders in moderate CKD. J Am Soc Nephrol (2012) 2.92
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
The frequency and characteristics of dietary supplement recalls in the United States. JAMA Intern Med (2013) 2.81
Acute renal failure definitions and classification: time for change? J Am Soc Nephrol (2003) 2.81
Randomized controlled trial of calcitriol in severe sepsis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med (2014) 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
Refining predictive models in critically ill patients with acute renal failure. J Am Soc Nephrol (2002) 2.74
Hospital readmission in general medicine patients: a prediction model. J Gen Intern Med (2009) 2.63
Significance of frailty among dialysis patients. J Am Soc Nephrol (2007) 2.62
Association of cystatin C with mortality, cardiovascular events, and incident heart failure among persons with coronary heart disease: data from the Heart and Soul Study. Circulation (2006) 2.61
Nephrology visits and health care resource use before and after reporting estimated glomerular filtration rate. JAMA (2010) 2.61
A comparison of early versus late initiation of renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care (2011) 2.60
An empiric estimate of the value of life: updating the renal dialysis cost-effectiveness standard. Value Health (2009) 2.60
Overview of the Alberta Kidney Disease Network. BMC Nephrol (2009) 2.58
Nocturnal hemodialysis does not improve overall measures of quality of life compared to conventional hemodialysis. Kidney Int (2008) 2.56