OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clinical Nephrology is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of chronic kidney disease and sex on carotid and femoral plaque volume as measured by three-dimensional ultrasound	34
Coexistence of primary biliary cirrhosis-autoimmune hepatitis overlap syndrome and membranous nephropathy: A case report	18
Hyperaldosteronism secondary to spontaneous renal artery dissection (renovascular): A case report and review of the literature	16
Authors’ response to comment to “Severe acute kidney injury caused by decompression sickness syndrome” 2022; 97: 298-304. doi: 10.5414/CN110662	14
Fungal sternal osteomyelitis in a diabetic patient on hemodialysis	11
Treatment of bone loss in CKD5D: Better survival in patients with non-high bone turnover	10
Pneumocystis pneumonia in patients with primary nephrotic syndrome	9
The clinical impacts of sleep apnea on mortality and allograft function in kidney transplant patients: A meta-analysis	9
Practical considerations for vancomycin dosing in hemodialysis patients: Perspectives from the nephrology stewardship pharmacist	8
A rare case of acute tubular necrosis tenofovir alafenamide-related	8
Analysis of causes and risk factors for early withdrawal from peritoneal dialysis therapy and development of a prediction nomogram	8
Pre-dialysis levels of inflammation and endotoxin in people receiving hemodialysis are not associated with blood pressure variability	8
Does hydration status influence kidney volume in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease?	7
A national survey of pediatric nephrologists on the treatment of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome	7
Correlation between indole-3-acetic acid and left ventricular hypertrophy in hemodialysis patients	6
PARAKID: Navigating the relation between paraproteins and kidney lesions: A multi-center retrospective observational study	6
Kidney health for all: bridging the gap in kidney health education and literacy	6
Atherosclerosis-calcification score and predictors of intra-dialytic hypotension	6
Prevention of recurrence of enteric peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis with Escherichia coli Nissle 1917: A case-series study	6
The protective powers of L-theanine against drug-induced kidney damage	6
Effectiveness of a video-based exercise program on nutritional status and quality of life of peritoneal dialysis patients: A pilot randomized controlled trial	6
Peritoneal dialysis is feasible for TAFRO syndrome with acute kidney injury and refractory ascites: A case report	6
Secondary thrombotic microangiopathy following CNI and mTOR inhibitor toxicity after COVID-19 therapy with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in a kidney transplant patient	5
On the earliest descriptions of the uremic syndrome in medical literature	5
Bevacizumab-associated thrombotic microangiopathy treated with eculizumab: A case series and systematic review of the literature	5

Safety of vancomycin in patients with moderate and severe renal dysfunction	5
Peritoneal dialysis-related complication: Can diagnostic accuracy be achieved at low iodinated contrast media dose using dual-layer spectral detector CT?	5
Effect of a video-based exercise intervention on depression and sleep conditions of peritoneal dialysis patients	5
Assessment of glomerular filtration rate by formulas in obese patients: What is the best choice?	5
Nomogram analysis of the influencing factors of rapid renal decline in patients with biopsy-proven diabetic nephropathy in type 2 diabetes	5
Efficacy of roxadustat in maintenance hemodialysis patients with erythropoietin-hyporesponsive anemia	5
Efficacy of urokinase in maintaining patency of hemodialysis catheters: A meta-analysis	5
Effect of vitamin D sterols on bone histology in pre-dialysis patients: A prospective controlled study	4
The therapeutic effect of plasma exchange on ANCA-associated vasculitis: A meta-analysis	4
Pilot study to investigate the effects of starting peritoneal dialysis 3 days after laparoscopic peritoneal dialysis catheter placement	4
Effects of the pandemic on adolescent and caregiver attitudes towards telemedicine use	4
Two cases of fetal hyperechogenic kidneys who had HNF1-β gene variation	4
Diagnostic dilemma of bowel perforation in a peritoneal dialysis patient with encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis	4
Impact of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis over the past decade	4
A case of thrombotic microangiopathy associated with polymyositis	4
Predictive value of red blood cell distribution width and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio for acute kidney injury in critically ill patients	4
The relationship between glycemic control and osteocalcin, type 1 collagen C-terminal telopeptide, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase and the effects of anti-diabetic regimens on circulating markers o	3
Determinants of non-diabetic kidney diseases in type 2 diabetic patients: Twenty years of single center experience	3
Tubule dysfunction and injury and future risk of sepsis-associated acute kidney injury	3
Severe eosinophilic peritonitis caused by intraperitoneal vancomycin administration	3
The kidney transplant rate is outpaced by the rate of readmission for complications	3
Rituximab with tacrolimus for relapsing diffuse podocytopathy in adulthood: A therapeutic option	3
Effect of cyclophosphamide combined with glucocorticoid therapy on idiopathic membranous nephropathy: A multicenter open-label randomized controlled trial	3
Determinants of the serum phosphate concentration in chronic kidney disease	3
Serum sickness induced by alemtuzumab in a kidney-pancreas transplant recipient	3
Short- and long-term outcomes of early initiation of peritoneal dialysis following catheter insertion	3
Higher serum trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) levels are associated with increased visceral fat in hemodialysis patients	3
Pancake kidney in a patient with chronic kidney disease: A unique presentation	3
Evaluation of kidney disease knowledge and its determinants among patients with chronic kidney disease	3
Rituximab treatment in resistant lupus nephritis: A single-center prospective study	3
Proteinuria on dipstick urinalysis in a woman with alkaline urine	3
Incidence and risk factors of acute kidney injury after transcatheter aortic valve replacement	3
Hyperbaric oxygen treatment in addition to conventional multidisciplinary care in patients with calciphylaxis	3
Risk factors for infective endocarditis in patients receiving hemodialysis: A propensity score matched cohort study	3
Mortality and differential predictive factors of transient and persistent sepsis-associated acute kidney injury	3
De novo or recurrent glomerulonephritis and acute tubulointerstitial nephritis after COVID-19 vaccination: A report of six cases from a single center	2
Low-solute hyponatremia in a kidney transplant recipient	2
Late onset granulomatous interstitial nephritis after booster dose of COVID-19 vaccination: Case report and review of literature	2
Polypharmacy in cardiorenal syndrome patients	2
Better late than never: Diagnosis of recurrent atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome	2
Developing and validating a risk score model for prediction of acute kidney injury in non-ICU hospitalized patients	2
Prognostic outcomes and influencing factors of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis: A retrospective single-center study	2
Efficacy and safety of difelikefalin in the treatment of hemodialysis patients with pruritus: A meta-analysis and systematic review	2
Standing on the shoulders of a giant	2
Oxalate nephropathy analysis: A case series from a single center	2
Validation of the international IgAN risk-prediction tool in American Indians and Hispanics	2
Comparative efficacy of ravulizumab and eculizumab in the treatment of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: An indirect comparison using clinical trial data	2
Unraveling hypertension through mineralocorticoid receptor activation in Cushing’s syndrome: A case report	2
Prevalence and outcomes of hypothyroidism-induced acute kidney injury	2
Gastric Burkitt’s monomorphic post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder after kidney transplantation: A case report	2

Uromodulin – a new marker of kidney function?	2
Acute kidney injury after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine due to crescentic fibrillary glomerulonephritis	2
Peritoneal dialysis related non-infectious complications: A single-center experience over 20 years	2
IgG4-related kidney disease with systemic Epstein-Barr virus infection: A case report	2
Incidence and risk factors for acute kidney injury in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices undergoing transvenous lead removal	2
Renal histology of Fanconi syndrome associated with adefovir dipivoxil: A case report	2
A real-world, single-center experience of the utilization of hepatitis C-viremic kidneys for hepatitis C-negative recipients	2
One case – two unequally spectacular and life-threatening critical conditions	2
Incorporating genetic testing into a routine kidney clinic	2
An atypical anti-GBM disease complicated by idiopathic nodular glomerulosclerosis: Case report	2
Comparison of adverse drug reactions of heparin and its derivates in the European Economic Area based on data from EudraVigilance between 2017 and 2021	2
Renal histological continuum of TAFRO syndrome: A case report and literature review	2
A case of IgM nephropathy secondary to NSAIDs	2
Home call during nephrology fellowship: Burden or benefit?	2
Membranous nephropathy due to malignancy: Is end stage kidney disease an irreversible final route?	2
Serum interleukin-6 levels predict kidney disease progression in diabetic nephropathy	2
Endocan levels in children with renal hypodysplasia	2
Regional citrate anticoagulation high-cut-off continuous veno-venous hemodialysis for COVID-19 and AKI patients in intensive care unit	2
Nephrolithiasis: a multidisciplinary approach for a multifaceted disease	2
Acute interstitial nephritis following SARS-CoV-2 virus vaccination	2
Gabapentinoid dosing and adverse events in patients with chronic kidney disease	2
Application of simplified regional citrate anticoagulation in hemodialysis patients with high risk of bleeding	2
A subtle presentation of acute interstitial nephritis with a peculiar etiology	2
Human albumin infusion and risk of acute kidney injury in adults with nephrotic syndrome due to minimal change disease: A single-center retrospective study	2
Hospital at Home meets need for new dialysis patients	2
Drug-induced acute tubulointerstitial nephritis: Serial C-reactive protein measurements might predict the course of acute kidney injury	2
Unplanned dialysis initiation in patients known to renal services: A case-control study	2
Coagulation parameters may predict clinical outcomes in patients with septic acute kidney injury	2
Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin predicts renal tubulointerstitial injury in patients with IgA nephropathy	2
A single-center experience of post-transplant atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome	2
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection in a cohort of hospitalized kidney transplant recipients: Risk factors of severity	2
Diuretic resistance in acute decompensated HFpEF vs. HFrEF	2
Membranous nephropathy and primary biliary cholangitis: A case report and review of the literature	2
Assessment of a hemodialysis E-curriculum in postgraduate nephrology education: A pilot mixed methods study	2