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The table 2 fallacy: presenting and interpreting confounder and modifier coefficients by Westreich, Daniel, Greenland, Sander

“…It is common to present multiple adjusted effect estimates from a single model in a single table. For example, a table might show odds ratios for one or more…”
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Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments for Physical Symptoms Among Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis: A Systematic Review by Flythe, Jennifer E., MD, MPH, Powell, Jill D., MPH, Poulton, Caroline J., MSW, Westreich, Katherine D., MD, Handler, Lara, MSLS, Reeve, Bryce B., PhD, Carey, Timothy S., MD, MPH

“…Background Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) receiving dialysis have poor health-related quality of life. Physical symptoms are highly prevalent…”
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Early Use of Tacrolimus Extended-Release in a Pediatric Kidney Transplant Recipient by Szempruch, Kristen R, Westreich, Katherine D, Toledo, Alexander H

“…Tacrolimus extended-release pharmacokinetics and its once-daily formulation provide beneficial properties, and its use has been evaluated in the adult kidney…”
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A Cautionary Note About Estimating Effects of Secondary Exposures in Cohort Studies by Ahrens, K. A., Cole, S. R., Westreich, D., Platt, R. W., Schisterman, E. F.

“…Cohort studies are often enriched for a primary exposure of interest to improve cost-effectiveness, which presents analytical challenges not commonly discussed…”
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Impact of three empirical anti-tuberculosis treatment strategies for people initiating antiretroviral therapy by Van Rie, A., Westreich, D., Sanne, I.

“…BACKGROUND: Early mortality in people initiating antiretroviral treatment (ART) remains high. Empirical anti-tuberculosis treatment strategies aim to reduce…”
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Herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody detection performance in Kisumu, Kenya, using the Herpeselect ELISA, Kalon ELISA, Western blot and inhibition testing by Smith, J S, Bailey, R C, Westreich, D J, Maclean, I, Agot, K, Ndinya-Achola, J O, Hogrefe, W, Morrow, R A, Moses, S

“…In certain parts of Africa, type-specific herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) ELISAs may have limited specificity. To date, no study has been conducted to…”
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Patient Preferences of Cosmesis for Abdominal Incisions in Gynecologic Surgery by Yeung, P, Bolden, C.R, Westreich, D, Sobolewski, C

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Intraoperative management of pediatric renal transplant recipients: An opportunity for improvement by Baboolal, Hemanth A., Lane, Joelle, Westreich, Katie D.

“…Background Optimal organ perfusion at the time of pediatric renal transplantation is a commonly agreed upon goal. Intraoperative conditions such as fluid…”
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Featured Cover by Baboolal, Hemanth A., Lane, Joelle, Westreich, Katie D.

“…The cover image is based on the Original Article Intraoperative management of pediatric renal transplant recipients: An opportunity for improvement by Hemanth…”
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Renin Angiotensin System Blocker Fetopathy: A Midwest Pediatric Nephrology Consortium Report by Nadeem, Shahid, MD, Hashmat, Shireen, MD, Defreitas, Marissa J., MD, Westreich, Katherine D., MD, Shatat, Ibrahim F., MD, MS, Selewski, David T., MD, Onder, Ali M., MD, Chiang, Myra, MD, Weaver, Donald J., MD, PhD, Steinke, Julia, MD, MS, Barcia, John, MD, Hernandez, Joel, MD, Hidalgo, Guillermo, MD, Ingraham, Susan E., MD, PhD, Abitbol, Carolyn L., MD, Pan, Cynthia, MD, Greenbaum, Larry A., MD, PhD

“…Objectives Fetuses continue to be exposed to renin angiotensin system (RAS) blockers despite their known teratogenicity and a black box warning. We…”
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From Exposures to Population Interventions: Pregnancy and Response to HIV Therapy by WESTREICH, Daniel

“…Many epidemiologic studies identify contrasts between an "always-exposed" population and a "never-exposed" population. Such "exposure effects" are perhaps most…”
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Counseling and testing TB patients for HIV: evaluation of three implementation models in Kinshasa, Congo by Van Rie, A, Sabue, M, Jarrett, N, Westreich, D, Behets, F, Kokolomani, J, Bahati, E R

“…SETTING: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the implementation of three models of provider-initiated HIV counseling and testing…”
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Antiretroviral therapy initiation during tuberculosis treatment and HIV-RNA and CD4 T-lymphocyte responses by Takuva, S., Westreich, D., Menezes, C. N., McNamara, L., Sanne, I., Page-Shipp, L., Maskew, M.

“…SETTING: A large human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinic in South Africa.OBJECTIVE: To examine the effect of initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) on CD4…”
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Editorial: a lasting impact by Westreich, Daniel

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Trajectories in estimated glomerular filtration rate in youth-onset type 1 and type 2 diabetes: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study by Westreich, Katherine D., Isom, Scott, Divers, Jasmin, D'Agostino, Ralph, Lawrence, Jean M., Kanakatti Shankar, Roopa, Dolan, Lawrence M., Imperatore, Giuseppina, Dabelea, Dana, Mayer-Davis, Elizabeth J., Mottl, Amy K.

“…We sought to characterize the direction and associated factors of eGFR change following diagnosis of youth-onset type 1 and type 2 diabetes. We assessed the…”
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Invited commentary: positivity in practice by Westreich, Daniel, Cole, Stephen R

“…Positivity, or the experimental treatment assignment assumption, requires that there be both exposed and unexposed participants at every combination of the…”
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How to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in pediatric cardiac patients by Dipchand, Anne, Westreich, Katherine D, Filler, Guido

“…Abstract The management of pediatric patients with congenital heart disease and pediatric heart transplant recipients has become complex. One of the issues a…”
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Is insulin resistance a useful predictor of outcomes in diabetic kidney disease? by Westreich, Katherine D, Mottl, Amy K

“…[...]theirs is the first published work linking IR with CV and renal outcomes in a CKD population that controls for baseline renal function. [...]validation of…”
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Can the new CKD-EPI BTP-B2M formula be applied in children? by Filler, Guido, Alvarez-Elías, Ana Catalina, Westreich, Katherine D., Huang, Shih-Han S., Lindsay, Robert M.

“…Although measuring creatinine to determine kidney function is currently the clinical standard, new markers such as beta-trace protein (BTP) and…”
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Orthotopic Heart Transplantation in a Patient With Gitelman Syndrome and Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Solt, Shannon Alexandra, Hoffman, Timothy M., Sharma, Mahesh S., Westreich, Katherine D., Kihlstrom, Margaret, Schwartz, Stephanie P.

“…Gitelman syndrome (GS) is a rare hereditary tubulopathy affecting the distal tubule leading to significant electrolyte disturbances.1 Although generally a…”
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