| Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
|
Relation between kidney function, proteinuria, and adverse outcomes.
|
JAMA
|
2010
|
8.26
|
|
2
|
Cardiovascular disease in kidney donors: matched cohort study.
|
BMJ
|
2012
|
5.00
|
|
3
|
Risk of coronary events in people with chronic kidney disease compared with those with diabetes: a population-level cohort study.
|
Lancet
|
2012
|
4.25
|
|
4
|
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
|
|
5
|
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
|
|
6
|
Cost-effectiveness of self-monitoring of blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus managed without insulin.
|
CMAJ
|
2009
|
2.70
|
|
7
|
Overview of the Alberta Kidney Disease Network.
|
BMC Nephrol
|
2009
|
2.58
|
|
8
|
Nocturnal hemodialysis does not improve overall measures of quality of life compared to conventional hemodialysis.
|
Kidney Int
|
2008
|
2.56
|
|
9
|
Guidelines for the management of chronic kidney disease.
|
CMAJ
|
2008
|
2.54
|
|
10
|
The direct and indirect economic costs incurred by living kidney donors-a systematic review.
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant
|
2006
|
2.41
|
|
11
|
Efficacy of statins for primary prevention in people at low cardiovascular risk: a meta-analysis.
|
CMAJ
|
2011
|
2.40
|
|
12
|
Association between LDL-C and risk of myocardial infarction in CKD.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2013
|
2.34
|
|
13
|
Access to kidney transplantation among remote- and rural-dwelling patients with kidney failure in the United States.
|
JAMA
|
2009
|
2.26
|
|
14
|
Renal replacement therapy in patients with acute renal failure: a systematic review.
|
JAMA
|
2008
|
2.22
|
|
15
|
Population based screening for chronic kidney disease: cost effectiveness study.
|
BMJ
|
2010
|
2.19
|
|
16
|
Systematic review of the clinical efficacy and safety of sevelamer in dialysis patients.
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant
|
2007
|
2.18
|
|
17
|
Impact of anemia on hospitalization and mortality in older adults.
|
Blood
|
2006
|
2.07
|
|
18
|
Associations among estimated glomerular filtration rate, proteinuria, and adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2011
|
1.89
|
|
19
|
The impact of selecting a high hemoglobin target level on health-related quality of life for patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
|
Arch Intern Med
|
2009
|
1.77
|
|
20
|
NSAID use and progression of chronic kidney disease.
|
Am J Med
|
2007
|
1.75
|
|
21
|
Economic evaluation of sevelamer in patients with end-stage renal disease.
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant
|
2007
|
1.73
|
|
22
|
Refining the measurement of the economic burden of chronic diseases in Canada.
|
Chronic Dis Can
|
2004
|
1.70
|
|
23
|
Attitudes toward strategies to increase organ donation: views of the general public and health professionals.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2012
|
1.66
|
|
24
|
Association between multidisciplinary care and survival for elderly patients with chronic kidney disease.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2007
|
1.60
|
|
25
|
Benefits and harms of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for anemia related to cancer: a meta-analysis.
|
CMAJ
|
2009
|
1.57
|
|
26
|
The safety of combining angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors with angiotensin-receptor blockers in elderly patients: a population-based longitudinal analysis.
|
CMAJ
|
2011
|
1.54
|
|
27
|
Establishment and maintenance of vascular access in incident hemodialysis patients: a prospective cost analysis.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2004
|
1.53
|
|
28
|
Association between proximity to the attending nephrologist and mortality among patients receiving hemodialysis.
|
CMAJ
|
2007
|
1.53
|
|
29
|
Recommendations on screening for colorectal cancer in primary care.
|
CMAJ
|
2016
|
1.52
|
|
30
|
Residence location and likelihood of kidney transplantation.
|
CMAJ
|
2006
|
1.49
|
|
31
|
Canadian Society of Nephrology 2014 clinical practice guideline for timing the initiation of chronic dialysis.
|
CMAJ
|
2014
|
1.48
|
|
32
|
Bariatric surgery: a systematic review of the clinical and economic evidence.
|
J Gen Intern Med
|
2011
|
1.45
|
|
33
|
Canadian Society of Nephrology commentary on the 2012 KDIGO clinical practice guideline for acute kidney injury.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2013
|
1.44
|
|
34
|
Quality-of-care indicators among remote-dwelling hemodialysis patients: a cohort study.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2013
|
1.43
|
|
35
|
Association between AKI, recovery of renal function, and long-term outcomes after hospital discharge.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2012
|
1.37
|
|
36
|
A population-based analysis of healthcare utilization of persons with back disorders: results from the Canadian Community Health Survey 2000-2001.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2006
|
1.24
|
|
37
|
Trace elements in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
|
BMC Med
|
2009
|
1.21
|
|
38
|
An economic evaluation of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in CKD.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2010
|
1.20
|
|
39
|
The effects of nocturnal compared with conventional hemodialysis on mineral metabolism: A randomized-controlled trial.
|
Hemodial Int
|
2009
|
1.17
|
|
40
|
Proteinuria and rate of change in kidney function in a community-based population.
|
J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2013
|
1.11
|
|
41
|
Modification of outcomes after acute kidney injury by the presence of CKD.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2011
|
1.09
|
|
42
|
Characteristics of the population eligible for and receiving publicly funded bariatric surgery in Canada.
|
Int J Equity Health
|
2012
|
1.03
|
|
43
|
The Alberta population-based prospective evaluation of the quality of life outcomes and economic impact of bariatric surgery (APPLES) study: background, design and rationale.
|
BMC Health Serv Res
|
2010
|
1.03
|
|
44
|
Canadian Society of Nephrology commentary on the 2009 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of CKD-Mineral and Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD).
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2010
|
1.00
|
|
45
|
Bone and mineral metabolism and fibroblast growth factor 23 levels after kidney donation.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2011
|
0.97
|
|
46
|
Differences in use of peritoneal dialysis and survival among East Asian, Indo Asian, and white ESRD patients in Canada.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2006
|
0.97
|
|
47
|
Current Canadian initiatives to reimburse live organ donors for their non-medical expenses.
|
Can J Public Health
|
2008
|
0.95
|
|
48
|
Health status, quality of life, and satisfaction of patients awaiting multidisciplinary bariatric care.
|
BMC Health Serv Res
|
2012
|
0.94
|
|
49
|
Residual renal function after partial or radical nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma.
|
Can Urol Assoc J
|
2010
|
0.94
|
|
50
|
Cost-effectiveness of the use of low- and high-potency statins in people at low cardiovascular risk.
|
CMAJ
|
2011
|
0.92
|
|
51
|
Impact of remote location on quality care delivery and relationships to adverse health outcomes in patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant
|
2012
|
0.91
|
|
52
|
Weight loss and outcomes in wait-listed, medically managed, and surgically treated patients enrolled in a population-based Bariatric program: prospective cohort study.
|
Med Care
|
2014
|
0.90
|
|
53
|
Higher mortality among remote compared to rural or urban dwelling hemodialysis patients in the United States.
|
Kidney Int
|
2012
|
0.89
|
|
54
|
Multiple versus single and other estimates of baseline proteinuria status as predictors of adverse outcomes in the general population.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2011
|
0.88
|
|
55
|
Management of anemia with quotidian hemodialysis.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2003
|
0.87
|
|
56
|
Barriers to living kidney donation identified by eligible candidates with end-stage renal disease.
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant
|
2010
|
0.86
|
|
57
|
Knowledge translation for nephrologists: strategies for improving the identification of patients with proteinuria.
|
J Nephrol
|
2012
|
0.84
|
|
58
|
Screening for kidney disease on World Kidney Day in Jalisco, Mexico.
|
J Nephrol
|
2010
|
0.83
|
|
59
|
The cost-effectiveness of using payment to increase living donor kidneys for transplantation.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2013
|
0.83
|
|
60
|
Dialysate potassium and risk of death in chronic hemodialysis patients.
|
J Nephrol
|
2010
|
0.82
|
|
61
|
Development of a survey to identify barriers to living donation in kidney transplant candidates.
|
Prog Transplant
|
2009
|
0.82
|
|
62
|
Telemonitoring and Protocolized Case Management for Hypertensive Community-Dwelling Seniors With Diabetes: Protocol of the TECHNOMED Randomized Controlled Trial.
|
JMIR Res Protoc
|
2016
|
0.82
|
|
63
|
A novel technique to optimize facility locations of new nephrology services for remote areas.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2011
|
0.82
|
|
64
|
The effects of nocturnal hemodialysis compared to conventional hemodialysis on change in left ventricular mass: rationale and study design of a randomized controlled pilot study.
|
BMC Nephrol
|
2006
|
0.82
|
|
65
|
The evaluating self-management and educational support in severely obese patients awaiting multidisciplinary bariatric care (EVOLUTION) trial: rationale and design.
|
BMC Health Serv Res
|
2013
|
0.81
|
|
66
|
A health production function for persons with back problems: results from the Canadian Community Health Survey of 2000.
|
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
|
2004
|
0.80
|
|
67
|
Factors associated with initiation of chronic renal replacement therapy for patients with kidney failure.
|
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
|
2013
|
0.80
|
|
68
|
Is measuring C-reactive protein useful for guiding treatment in women > or = 60 years and men > or = 50 years of age?
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2009
|
0.80
|
|
69
|
The effect of nocturnal and conventional hemodialysis on markers of nutritional status: results from a randomized trial.
|
J Ren Nutr
|
2010
|
0.80
|
|
70
|
Using linked administrative data to study periprocedural mortality in obesity and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant
|
2013
|
0.79
|
|
71
|
Evaluation of an education intervention to increase the pursuit of living kidney donation: a randomized controlled trial.
|
Prog Transplant
|
2011
|
0.79
|
|
72
|
The impact of nocturnal hemodialysis on sexual function.
|
BMC Nephrol
|
2012
|
0.78
|
|
73
|
Clinical decision support to improve blood pressure control in hemodialysis patients: a nonrandomized controlled trial.
|
J Nephrol
|
2012
|
0.77
|
|
74
|
Spatial analysis to locate new clinics for diabetic kidney patients in the underserved communities in Alberta.
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant
|
2012
|
0.77
|
|
75
|
Access flow in arteriovenous accesses by optodilutional and ultrasound dilution methods.
|
Am J Kidney Dis
|
2005
|
0.76
|
|
76
|
Reimbursing living organ donors for incurred costs.
|
Am J Transplant
|
2007
|
0.75
|
|
77
|
Continuous renal replacement therapy.
|
Can J Anaesth
|
2005
|
0.75
|
|
78
|
Design and implementation of the Canadian Kidney Disease Cohort Study (CKDCS): A prospective observational study of incident hemodialysis patients.
|
BMC Nephrol
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
79
|
Public investment in providing information for chronic disease prevention for adults in Alberta.
|
Can J Public Health
|
2006
|
0.75
|