Published in Blood Purif on July 20, 2010
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Ciprofloxacin-resistant Salmonella enterica Typhimurium and Choleraesuis from pigs to humans, Taiwan. Emerg Infect Dis (2004) 1.94
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An open-label, crossover study of a new phosphate-binding agent in haemodialysis patients: ferric citrate. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2002) 1.70
Rate of decline of residual renal function is associated with all-cause mortality and technique failure in patients on long-term peritoneal dialysis. Nephrol Dial Transplant (2009) 1.67
Estimating pathogen-specific asymptomatic ratios. Epidemiology (2010) 1.64
MicroRNA-18a prevents estrogen receptor-alpha expression, promoting proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Gastroenterology (2008) 1.60
Long-term risk of coronary events after AKI. J Am Soc Nephrol (2014) 1.59
Simple self-report FRAIL scale might be more closely associated with dialysis complications than other frailty screening instruments in rural chronic dialysis patients. Nephrology (Carlton) (2015) 1.59
Preoperative proteinuria predicts adverse renal outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting. J Am Soc Nephrol (2010) 1.58
Determinants of catheter loss following continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis peritonitis. Perit Dial Int (2008) 1.54
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Abnormal thyroid function predicts mortality in patients receiving long-term peritoneal dialysis: a case-controlled longitudinal study. J Chin Med Assoc (2012) 1.49
Chronic hepatitis ameliorates anaemia in haemodialysis patients. Nephrology (Carlton) (2008) 1.48
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Impact of timing of renal replacement therapy initiation on outcome of septic acute kidney injury. Crit Care (2011) 1.47
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in patients with end-stage renal disease in Taiwan: distinguishing between community-associated and healthcare-associated strains. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2009) 1.47
Effects of low- and high-flux dialyzers on oxidative stress and insulin resistance. Blood Purif (2008) 1.46
Risk factors for nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among patients with end-stage renal disease in Taiwan. J Formos Med Assoc (2012) 1.46
Risk factors of early redialysis after weaning from postoperative acute renal replacement therapy. Intensive Care Med (2007) 1.45
Effects of far infrared acupoint stimulation on autonomic activity and quality of life in hemodialysis patients. Am J Chin Med (2009) 1.45
The ability of LCRMP-1 to promote cancer invasion by enhancing filopodia formation is antagonized by CRMP-1. J Clin Invest (2011) 1.44
Association between serum aspartate transaminase and homocysteine levels in hemodialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis (2002) 1.43
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The case mid R: a woman with severe metabolic acidosis. Kidney Int (2010) 1.38
Transforming growth factor β-1 stimulates profibrotic epithelial signaling to activate pericyte-myofibroblast transition in obstructive kidney fibrosis. Am J Pathol (2012) 1.38
Pentoxifylline attenuated the renal disease progression in rats with remnant kidney. J Am Soc Nephrol (2002) 1.36
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Comparison of residual renal function in patients undergoing twice-weekly versus three-times-weekly haemodialysis. Nephrology (Carlton) (2008) 1.29
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis: critical analysis of 30 patients. Int Urol Nephrol (2010) 1.27
Kidney function decline after a non-dialysis-requiring acute kidney injury is associated with higher long-term mortality in critically ill survivors. Crit Care (2012) 1.24
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Evaluation of lig-based conventional and real time PCR for the detection of pathogenic leptospires. Mol Cell Probes (2004) 1.23
The Adrenal Vein Sampling International Study (AVIS) for identifying the major subtypes of primary aldosteronism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2012) 1.23
Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance as risk factors for development of chronic kidney disease and rapid decline in renal function in elderly. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2012) 1.19
Clinical characteristics of patients with segmental renal infarction. Nephrology (Carlton) (2006) 1.18
Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of recombinant Leptospira immunoglobulin-like protein B (rLigB) in a hamster challenge model. Microbes Infect (2008) 1.18
The 90-day mortality and the subsequent renal recovery in critically ill surgical patients requiring acute renal replacement therapy. Am J Surg (2009) 1.17
Early initiation of dialysis and late implantation of catheters adversely affect outcomes of patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis. Perit Dial Int (2008) 1.17
High frequency of linezolid-associated thrombocytopenia among patients with renal insufficiency. Int J Antimicrob Agents (2006) 1.16
MicroRNA-494 reduces ATF3 expression and promotes AKI. J Am Soc Nephrol (2012) 1.15
Dual regulation of tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced CCL2/monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression in vascular smooth muscle cells by nuclear factor-kappaB and activator protein-1: modulation by type III phosphodiesterase inhibition. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (2004) 1.14
Human papillomavirus-16 infection in advanced oral cavity cancer patients is related to an increased risk of distant metastases and poor survival. PLoS One (2012) 1.14
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Mini-laparotomy implantation of peritoneal dialysis catheters: outcome and rescue. Perit Dial Int (2010) 1.13
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Lercanidipine-induced chyloperitoneum in patients on peritoneal dialysis. Perit Dial Int (2008) 1.11
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18F-FDG PET can replace conventional work-up in primary M staging of nonkeratinizing nasopharyngeal carcinoma. J Nucl Med (2007) 1.10
Does periodontitis reflect inflammation and malnutrition status in hemodialysis patients? Am J Kidney Dis (2006) 1.09
131I-6beta-iodomethyl-19-norcholesterol SPECT/CT for primary aldosteronism patients with inconclusive adrenal venous sampling and CT results. J Nucl Med (2009) 1.09
Predictors of faster decline of residual renal function in Taiwanese peritoneal dialysis patients. Perit Dial Int (2008) 1.08
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Sustained low-efficiency dialysis versus continuous veno-venous hemofiltration for postsurgical acute renal failure. Am J Surg (2009) 1.07
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Outcomes of stage 3-5 chronic kidney disease before end-stage renal disease at a single center in Taiwan. Nephron Clin Pract (2008) 1.06
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma staging by (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys (2005) 1.06
Plasma Epstein-Barr virus DNA concentration and clearance rate as novel prognostic factors for metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Head Neck (2011) 1.04
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Neck dissection field and lymph node density predict prognosis in patients with oral cavity cancer and pathological node metastases treated with adjuvant therapy. Oral Oncol (2011) 1.03
Detection of mutations in the gyrA gene and class I integron from quinolone-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Choleraesuis isolates in Taiwan. Vet Microbiol (2004) 1.02
Resistin induces monocyte-endothelial cell adhesion by increasing ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression in endothelial cells via p38MAPK-dependent pathway. J Cell Physiol (2011) 1.02