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The secret of immortal time bias in epidemiologic studies
SZ Shariff, MS Cuerden, AK Jain… - Journal of the American …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
In the March 2007 issue of JASN, Hemmelgarn et al. 1 reported a 50% reduction in the risk
for all-cause mortality for patients who had chronic kidney disease (CKD) and attended …
for all-cause mortality for patients who had chronic kidney disease (CKD) and attended …
Use of clinical decision support systems for kidney-related drug prescribing: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) have the potential to improve
kidney-related drug prescribing by supporting the appropriate initiation, modification, …
kidney-related drug prescribing by supporting the appropriate initiation, modification, …
The association between renal replacement therapy modality and long-term outcomes among critically ill adults with acute kidney injury: a retrospective cohort study
R Wald, SZ Shariff, NKJ Adhikari… - Critical care …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Among critically ill patients with acute kidney injury, the impact of renal replacement
therapy modality on long-term kidney function is unknown. Compared with conventional …
therapy modality on long-term kidney function is unknown. Compared with conventional …
[HTML][HTML] Global trends in the rates of living kidney donation
LD Horvat, SZ Shariff, AX Garg… - Kidney international, 2009 - Elsevier
As the worldwide prevalence of end-stage renal disease increases it is important to evaluate
the rate of living kidney donation in various countries; however there is no comprehensive …
the rate of living kidney donation in various countries; however there is no comprehensive …
[HTML][HTML] Detecting chronic kidney disease in population-based administrative databases using an algorithm of hospital encounter and physician claim codes
Background Large, population-based administrative healthcare databases can be used to
identify patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) when serum creatinine laboratory results …
identify patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) when serum creatinine laboratory results …
[HTML][HTML] Retrieving clinical evidence: a comparison of PubMed and Google Scholar for quick clinical searches
SZ Shariff, SAD Bejaimal, JM Sontrop… - Journal of medical …, 2013 - jmir.org
Background: Physicians frequently search PubMed for information to guide patient care. More
recently, Google Scholar has gained popularity as another freely accessible bibliographic …
recently, Google Scholar has gained popularity as another freely accessible bibliographic …
Testing, infection and complication rates of COVID-19 among people with a recent history of homelessness in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study
…, KK Clemens, C Forchuk, SZ Shariff - … Open Access Journal, 2021 - cmajopen.ca
Background: People with a recent history of homelessness are believed to be at high risk of
infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and, when …
infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and, when …
Atypical antipsychotic drugs and the risk for acute kidney injury and other adverse outcomes in older adults: a population-based cohort study
…, R Wald, CR Parikh, S Gandhi, SZ Shariff… - Annals of internal …, 2014 - acpjournals.org
Background: Several adverse outcomes attributed to atypical antipsychotic drugs, specifically
quetiapine, risperidone, and olanzapine, are known to cause acute kidney injury (AKI). …
quetiapine, risperidone, and olanzapine, are known to cause acute kidney injury (AKI). …
Association between handover of anesthesia care and adverse postoperative outcomes among patients undergoing major surgery
…, RA Cherry, BN Allen, KMB Jenkyn, SZ Shariff… - Jama, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
OBJECTIVE To assess whether complete handover of intraoperative anesthesia care is
associated with higher likelihood of mortality or major complications compared with no handover …
associated with higher likelihood of mortality or major complications compared with no handover …
Antibiotic prescribing for nonbacterial acute upper respiratory infections in elderly persons
Background: Reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute upper respiratory tract
infections (AURIs) requires a better understanding of the factors associated with this practice. …
infections (AURIs) requires a better understanding of the factors associated with this practice. …