OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Renal Failure is 27. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
The prognostic impact of net ultrafiltration intensity in critically ill patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy: a multivariable and propensity-matched analysis	106
Causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and IgA nephropathy: a Mendelian randomization analysis	83
Synergistic deterioration of prognosis associated with decreased grip strength and hyporesponse to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in patients undergoing hemodialysis	78
Comparison of bioimpedance equations and dual-energy X-ray for assessment of fat free mass in a Chinese dialysis population	66
Urine N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and plasma proenkephalin are promising biomarkers for early diagnosis of cardiorenal syndrome type 1 in acute decompensated heart failure: a prospective	57
Elevated atherogenic index of plasma is associated with increased cardiorenal syndrome prevalence: a cross-sectional study	55
Association between renal function and memory-related disease: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study	48
Critical appraisal of systematic reviews and meta-analyses: a step-by-step guide for nephrologists	41
Analysis of the trajectory of cognitive function changes and influencing factors in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a prospective longitudinal study	40
Letter to the editor: “Association of Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index with short-term mortality in patients with severe acute kidney injury: retrospective cohort study”	40
Association between circulatory complement activation and hypertensive renal damage: a case–control study	39
Lost dwell time and cycler alarms in inpatient automated peritoneal dialysis at a tertiary care hospital	38
Prediction of peripheral blood lymphocyte subpopulations after renal transplantation	37
Comment on ‘the clinical evaluation of the triglyceride-glucose index as a risk factor for coronary artery disease and severity of coronary artery stenosis in patients with chronic kidney disease’	36
Innovative management of peritoneal catheter malfunction caused by omental wrapping: exploration the modified low-temperature plasma ablation blade in vivo and	36
The combination of left ventricular ejection fraction and end-diastolic diameter and outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients: a multicenter retrospective study	35
Emerging role and the signaling pathways of uncoupling protein 2 in kidney diseases	34
Immune cells mediate the effect of plasma lipidomes on IgA nephropathy: a Mendelian randomization study	34
Roxadustat has risks of reversible central hypothyroidism in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a single-center retrospective cohort study	32
Serum hydroxycotinine was associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD): a cross-sectional study based on NHANES	32
Study on the regulation of renal tubular cell apoptosis by SIRT1/NF-κB signaling pathway in septic acute kidney injury	31
Comparative safety of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	30
Correlation between ultrafiltration rate and hemoglobin level and erythropoietin response in hemodialysis patients	29
Prediction of intradialytic hypotension based on heart rate variability and skin sympathetic nerve activity using LASSO-enabled feature selection: a two-center study	28
Incidence and risk factors for recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis after kidney transplantation: a meta-analysis	28

Effects of oral alkali drug therapy on clinical outcomes in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	28
Serum creatine kinase levels are not associated with an increased need for continuous renal replacement therapy in patients with acute kidney injury following rhabdomyolysis	27
Resveratrol inhibits the progression of premature senescence partially by regulating v-rel avian reticuloendotheliosis viral oncogene homolog A (RELA) and sirtuin 1 (SIRT1)	27
It is not only fluids: the impact of hydration protocols used for the prevention of contrast nephropathy on renal oxygenation	27