International Urology and Nephrology

Papers
(The TQCC of International Urology and Nephrology is 7. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Autophagy in diabetic nephropathy: a review54
Mortality in chronic kidney disease patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis48
Serum NGAL, KIM-1, IL-18, L-FABP: new biomarkers in the diagnostics of acute kidney injury (AKI) following invasive cardiology procedures40
Microdissection testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) in men with infertility due to nonobstructive azoospermia: summary of current literature32
Analysis of the prevalence and influencing factors of depression and anxiety among maintenance dialysis patients during the COVID-19 pandemic31
Predictors of surgical sperm retrieval in non-obstructive azoospermia: summary of current literature31
Patients with chronic kidney disease have a poorer prognosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): an experience in New York City31
Can curcumin supplementation reduce plasma levels of gut-derived uremic toxins in hemodialysis patients? A pilot randomized, double-blind, controlled study27
Acid base disorders in patients with COVID-1924
A unifying model of glucotoxicity in human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells and the effect of the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin23
microRNA-29b prevents renal fibrosis by attenuating renal tubular epithelial cell–mesenchymal transition through targeting the PI3K/AKT pathway23
Analysis of the YouTube videos on pelvic floor muscle exercise training in terms of their reliability and quality23
Chronic kidney disease predicts poor outcomes of COVID-19 patients23
Gender differences in the susceptibility of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury: more questions than answers22
Exercise interventions improve depression and anxiety in chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis21
Intraoperative ultrasound: technique and clinical experience in robotic-assisted renal partial nephrectomy for endophytic renal tumors21
Effects of pre-dialysis resistance training on sarcopenia, inflammatory profile, and anemia biomarkers in older community-dwelling patients with chronic kidney disease: a randomized controlled trial21
Effect of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis21
Temperature profiles of calyceal irrigation fluids during flexible ureteroscopic Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy19
Clinical characteristics of deceased hemodialysis patients affected by COVID-1919
Laparoscopic and robotic ureteroplasty using onlay flap or graft for the management of long proximal or middle ureteral strictures: our experience and strategy19
miRNA biomarkers in renal disease19
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score predicts all-cause mortality in Chinese dialysis patients18
Long COVID and COVID-19-associated cystitis (CAC)18
Fabry disease: where are we now?18
Serum lactate dehydrogenase level is associated with in-hospital mortality in critically Ill patients with acute kidney injury18
The efficacy and safety of roxadustat treatment for anemia in patients with kidney disease: a meta-analysis and systematic review17
Comparison of cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis16
Effects of intradialytic cycling exercise on daily physical activity, physical fitness, body composition, and clinical parameters in high-volume online hemodiafiltration patients: a pilot randomized-c16
Circulating asprosin levels are increased in patients with type 2 diabetes and associated with early-stage diabetic kidney disease16
Recent advances in understanding the role of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α in renal fibrosis16
Effect of multidisciplinary care of dialysis initiation for outpatients with chronic kidney disease16
Bladder cancer biomarker screening based on non-targeted urine metabolomics15
Renoprotective effects of estrogen on acute kidney injury: the role of SIRT115
Gender difference in the association of chronic kidney disease with visceral adiposity index and lipid accumulation product index in Korean adults: Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Sur15
Monocyte to HDL ratio: a novel marker of resistant hypertension in CKD patients15
Renal function is associated with plasma trimethylamine-N-oxide, choline, l-carnitine and betaine: a pilot study15
Vinpocetine reduces cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury through inhibition of NF–κB pathway and activation of Nrf2/ARE pathway in rats14
Long-term intradialytic hybrid exercise training on fatigue symptoms in patients receiving hemodialysis therapy14
Tumor cell PD-L1 expression is a strong predictor of unfavorable prognosis in immune checkpoint therapy-naive clear cell renal cell cancer14
The effects of dialysis modality choice on cognitive functions in patients with end-stage renal failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Effects of medium cut-off dialysis membranes on inflammation and oxidative stress in patients on maintenance hemodialysis14
Deregulated microRNA-22-3p in patients with sepsis-induced acute kidney injury serves as a new biomarker to predict disease occurrence and 28-day survival outcomes14
Correlation between laboratory parameters on admission and outcome of COVID-19 in maintenance hemodialysis patients14
Potential mechanisms of uremic muscle wasting and the protective role of the mitochondria-targeted antioxidant Mito-TEMPO14
Sex disparities in IgA nephropathy: a retrospective study in Chinese patients13
Failure of ureteral stents subject to extrinsic ureteral obstruction and stent occlusions13
A systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors and treatment choices in emphysematous pyelonephritis13
Seven months of aerobic intradialytic exercise training can prevent muscle loss in haemodialysis patients: an ultrasonography study13
Analysis of profibrogenic microRNAs (miRNAs) expression in urine and serum of chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 1–4 patients and their relationship with proteinuria and kidney function13
Vitamin D protects glomerular mesangial cells from high glucose-induced injury by repressing JAK/STAT signaling13
Effect of mirtazapine on pruritus in patients on hemodialysis: a cross-over pilot study13
Obesity strongly predicts clinically undetected multiple lymph node metastases in intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer patients who underwent robot assisted radical prostatectomy and extended l13
Vacuum-assisted closure device in the postoperative wound care for Fournier's gangrene: a systematic review13
LncRNA PVT1 accelerates LPS-induced septic acute kidney injury through targeting miR-17-5p and regulating NF-κB pathway13
Endogenous testosterone as a predictor of prostate growing disorders in the aging male13
Rhein protects 5/6 nephrectomized rat against renal injury by reducing inflammation via NF-κB signaling13
Preoperative Wilms tumor rupture in children13
Pentraxin-3 and adropin as inflammatory markers of early renal damage in type 2 diabetes patients12
Hyperuricemia and hypertriglyceridemia indicate tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis in patients with IgA nephropathy and membranous nephropathy12
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Bangladesh: a systematic review and meta-analysis12
Efficacy and safety of hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI) on anemia in non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease (NDD-CKD): a systematic review and meta-analysis12
High-volume online haemodiafiltration treatment and outcome of end-stage renal disease patients: more than one mode12
Factors promoting shared decision-making in renal replacement therapy for patients with end-stage kidney disease: systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis11
Risk factors for delayed graft function and their impact on graft outcomes in live donor kidney transplantation11
Lower circulating soluble Klotho level is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis11
Effectiveness of renal-specific oral nutritional supplements compared with diet counseling in malnourished hemodialysis patients11
Effect of prostatic apex shape (Lee types) and urethral sphincter length in preoperative MRI on very early continence rates after radical prostatectomy11
Clinical outcomes of dialysis patients with COVID-19 in the initial phase of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China11
Safety and efficacy of retrograde intrarenal surgery in geriatric patients by age groups11
APD or CAPD: one glove does not fit all11
Thyroid hormone status in patients with impaired kidney function10
Rezum: a novel minimally invasive treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia. A review article10
Detrusor underactivity influences the efficacy of TURP in patients with BPO10
X-ray-free ultrasound-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a comparative study with historical control10
Evaluation of central venous catheter and other risk factors for mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients with COVID-19 in Brazil10
Head-to-head comparison of prostatic urethral lift and water vapor thermal therapy for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia: a real-life study10
Ureteral reconstruction for complex strictures: a review of the current literature10
Pilot health technology assessment study: organizational and economic impact of remote monitoring system for home automated peritoneal dialysis10
Minimal-invasive management of urological complications after kidney transplantation10
Biomarkers of iron metabolism in chronic kidney disease10
Assessment of kidney function in chronic kidney disease by combining diffusion tensor imaging and total kidney volume10
Low endogenous testosterone levels are associated with the extend of lymphnodal invasion at radical prostatectomy and extended pelvic lymph node dissection10
Association of sleep duration with chronic kidney disease and proteinuria in adults: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis10
The potential effect of cardiac function on pulmonary hypertension, other risk factors, and its impact on survival in dialysis patients10
Does detrusor underactivity affect the results of transurethral resection of prostate?9
Revised ISN/RPS 2018 classification of lupus renal pathology predict clinical remission9
The influence of gut microbiome on progression of overactive bladder symptoms: a community-based 3-year longitudinal study in Aomori, Japan9
Association between prostate size and the incidence of prostate cancer: a meta-analysis and review for urologists and clinicians9
Mechanism of miR-365 in regulating BDNF-TrkB signal axis of HFD/STZ induced diabetic nephropathy fibrosis and renal function9
Rituximab for the management of idiopathic membranous nephropathy: a meta-analysis9
The association of anti-PLA2R with clinical manifestations and outcomes in idiopathic membranous nephropathy: a meta-analysis9
J-shaped association of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio with 5-year mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease in a prospective cohort study9
Renal survival and risk factors in IgA nephropathy with crescents9
The effect of Ramadan fasting on kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease9
Association of microalbuminuria and adverse outcomes in hypertensive patients: a meta-analysis9
Advances in the role and mechanism of zonulin pathway in kidney diseases9
Urinary citrate as a marker of renal function in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease9
Malnutrition as a risk factor for cardiac valve calcification in patients under maintenance dialysis: a cross-sectional study8
Vitamin C decreases reduced glutathione in chronic haemodialysis patients: a pilot, randomised, double-blind trial8
The kidney, COVID-19, and the chemokine network: an intriguing trio8
Kidney biopsy findings in vancomycin-induced acute kidney injury: a pooled analysis8
Perioperative outcomes of goal-directed versus conventional fluid therapy in radical cystectomy with enhanced recovery protocol8
The impact of marital and socioeconomic status on quality of life and physical activity in patients with chronic kidney disease8
Quantitative measurements of prostate capsule and gland density and their correlation to prostate size: possible clinical implications in prostate cancer8
Perceived difficulty in activities of daily living and survival in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis8
Association between albumin-to-globulin ratio and long-term mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cohort study8
Prognostic value of immunological profile based on CD8+ and FoxP3+ T lymphocytes in the peritumoral and intratumoral subsites for renal cell carcinoma8
The use of doxazosin before adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma: is the duration related to intraoperative hemodynamics and postoperative complications?8
The prognostic value of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio on the long-term renal survival in patients with IgA nephropathy8
Prognostic factors after adrenalectomy for adrenal metastasis8
The impact of COVID-19 on urologic practice, medical education, and training8
Efficacy of vaccination with StroVac for recurrent urinary tract infections in women: a comparative single-centre study8
Outcomes and predictors of failure of arteriovenous fistulae for hemodialysis8
Study of early complications associated with peritoneal dialysis catheters: an analysis of the New Zealand Peritoneal Dialysis Registry data8
The effect of pelvic floor exercise program on incontinence and sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis patients8
Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease detected by transient elastography8
Urolithiasis in complicated inflammatory bowel disease: a comprehensive analysis of urine profile and stone composition8
Relationship between early serum sodium and potassium levels and AKI severity and prognosis in oliguric AKI patients8
Tolvaptan treatment in hyponatremia due to the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH): effects on survival in patients with cancer8
Comparison of ischemic and ischemic/reperfused kidney injury via clamping renal artery, vein, or pedicle in anesthetized rats7
Prognostic value of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Association between serum magnesium and anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease7
Reversibility of microalbuminuria with continuous positive airway pressure treatment in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome7
Experimental autoimmune prostatitis: different antigens induction and antigen-specific therapy7
Predictability of the Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy in Henoch–Schonlein purpura nephritis7
Quality indicators of vascular access procedures for hemodialysis7
The role of Elabela in kidney disease7
Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of the role of a multidisciplinary approach in improving the care of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease7
Testicular shear wave elastography in oligo-astheno-teratozoospermic individuals: a prospective case–control study7
Management of local recurrence after radical nephrectomy: surgical removal with or without systemic treatment is still the gold standard. Results from a multicenter international cohort7
Potassium citrate vs. hydrochlorothiazide to reduce urinary calcium excretion in calcium oxalate stone patients with hypercalciuria: a prospective randomized study7
Looking beyond hypogonadism: association between low testosterone and metabolic syndrome in men 20–59 years7
MiR-194 targets Runx1/Akt pathway to reduce renal fibrosis in mice with unilateral ureteral obstruction7
Complications of metabolic acidosis and alkalinizing therapy in chronic kidney disease patients: a clinician-directed organ-specific primer7
COVID-19 in chronic kidney disease: a retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study7
Cystatin C predicts renal function impairment after partial or radical tumor nephrectomy7
Serum apolipoprotein B/apolipoprotein A1 ratio is associated with the progression of diabetic kidney disease to renal replacement therapy7
Changes before and after COVID-19 pandemic on the personal hygiene behaviors and incidence of peritonitis in peritoneal-dialysis patients: a multi-center retrospective study7
Povidone-iodine sclerotherapy of primary symptomatic lymphocele after kidney transplantation7
Retrograde urethrography, sonouretrography and magnetic resonance urethrography in evaluation of male urethral strictures. Should the novel methods become the new standard in radiological diagnosis of7
Chronic kidney disease and concomitant sleep apnea are associated with increased overall mortality: a meta-analysis7
Application of regional citrate anticoagulation in membrane therapeutic plasma exchange7
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