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Gihad Nesrallah

ResearcherResearch InstituteUniversity of Toronto

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Gihad Nesrallah

Researcher

Research Institute

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
20 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2014.

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1,068

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Research

Clinical Practice Guidelines Clinical Trials Continuous Outcomes Minimal Important Difference Patient Reported Outcomes Quality Of Life Systematic Reviews

Latest papers

Comparing Catheters with Fistulas in Older Patients Starting Hemodialysis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2026
Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Life Cycle of Guideline Development: Part 1: Introduction to a new series
Kidney International · 2026
Comparative effects of salt substitutes on blood pressure, cardiovascular events and mortality: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
BMC Medicine · 2026

All 46 publications

Latest funding

Pragmatic randomized trial of High Or Standard PHosphAte Targets in End-stage kidney disease (PHOSPHATE)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,526,176
Glucagon-like-peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis (GUARD-1)
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$566,099
Systematic Review of MID Estimates and Methods
CIHR · 2014 · Principal investigator
$100,000

All 3 grants and awards

46 publications.

Comparing Catheters with Fistulas in Older Patients Starting Hemodialysis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Quinn RR, Oliver MJ, Wald R, Hiremath S, Pauly RP, Miller L, Barrett B, Nesrallah G, Gallagher M, Kotwal S, Gray NA, Hassan HC, Talaulikar GS, Thorpe K, Graham J, Clarke A, Bian J, MacRae J, Santana M, Bohm C, Mamdani M, Nagpal S, Yilmaz S, Moist L, Ravani P

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN2026

DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000001160 PMID: 42319856

Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Life Cycle of Guideline Development: Part 1: Introduction to a new series

Mustafa RA, Earley A, Oliveras L, Sarwal A, Lazarus B, Akl EA, Edeki I, Meena J, Nesrallah G, Popoola J

Kidney International20265 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.02.044

Comparative effects of salt substitutes on blood pressure, cardiovascular events and mortality: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Lai H, Nesrallah G, Guyatt GH, Vernooij RWM, Liu J, Zhao W, Hou L, Pan B, Huang J, Campbell NRC

BMC Medicine20265 citations

DOI: 10.1186/s12916-026-04635-z

KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series– Part 3: Evidence synthesis for Guideline Development: The KDIGO Approach

Oliveras L, Lazarus B, Sarwal A, Akl EA, Carmona C, Edeki I, Meena J, Popoola J, Vernooij R, Nesrallah G

Kidney International20264 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.04.031

KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series Part 2: From Initiation to Publication: the KDIGO Guideline Development Process

Sarwal A, Oliveras L, Lazarus B, Nesrallah G, Carmona C, Vernooij R, Akl EA, Edeki I, Meena J, Popoola J

Kidney International20264 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.04.030

KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series– Part 4: Translating Evidence into KDIGO Guideline Statements

Oliveras L, Sarwal A, Lazarus B, Akl EA, Carmona C, Edeki I, Meena J, Popoola J, Vernooij R, Nesrallah G

Kidney International20264 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.04.032

KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series Part 5: Guideline updates and a living model for the future

Lazarus B, Oliveras L, Sarwal A, Akl EA, Carmona C, Edeki I, Meena J, Popoola J, Vernooij R, Nesrallah G

Kidney International20263 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.06.016

KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series Part 6: Bridging the Gap between Guidelines and Clinical Practice: The KDIGO Approach to Global Implementation and Education in Nephrology

Earley A, Akl EA, Carmona C, Edeki I, Lazarus B, Meena J, Nesrallah G, Oliveras L, Popoola J, Sarwal A

Kidney International20262 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.03.034

Impact of sodium intake on blood pressure, mortality and major cardiovascular events: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Yang Q, Vernooij RWM, Zhu H, Nesrallah G, Bai C, Wang Q, Li Y, Xia D, Bała MM, Warzecha S, Sun M, Jayedi A, Shab-Bidar S, Pan B, Tian J, Yang K, Ge L, Johnston BC

Critical reviews in food science and nutrition2025

DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2024.2434166 PMID: 39624982

Impact of Expanded Hemodialysis on Subjective Experience Using Dynamic Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Tool.

Penny JD, Gozdzik D, Tamasi T, Dorie J, Koyle K, Lozon ZB, Cesario R, Nesrallah G, McIntyre CW

Kidney medicine2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2025.101134 PMID: 41333100

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Gihad Nesrallah

Research

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Latest funding

Comparing Catheters with Fistulas in Older Patients Starting Hemodialysis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Life Cycle of Guideline Development: Part 1: Introduction to a new series

Comparative effects of salt substitutes on blood pressure, cardiovascular events and mortality: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series– Part 3: Evidence synthesis for Guideline Development: The KDIGO Approach

KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series Part 2: From Initiation to Publication: the KDIGO Guideline Development Process

KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series– Part 4: Translating Evidence into KDIGO Guideline Statements

KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series Part 5: Guideline updates and a living model for the future

KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series Part 6: Bridging the Gap between Guidelines and Clinical Practice: The KDIGO Approach to Global Implementation and Education in Nephrology

Impact of sodium intake on blood pressure, mortality and major cardiovascular events: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Impact of Expanded Hemodialysis on Subjective Experience Using Dynamic Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Tool.

Pragmatic randomized trial of High Or Standard PHosphAte Targets in End-stage kidney disease (PHOSPHATE)

Glucagon-like-peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis (GUARD-1)

Systematic Review of MID Estimates and Methods

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Gordon Guyatt

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Romina Brignardello

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