OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of International Urology and Nephrology is 4. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Utilizing lesion diameter and prostate specific antigen density to decide on magnetic resonance imaging guided confirmatory biopsy of prostate imaging reporting and data system score three lesions in	57
Endogenous testosterone density is an independent predictor of pelvic lymph node invasion in high-risk prostate cancer: results in 201 consecutive patients treated with radical prostatectomy and exten	35
Treatment of infants with ureteropelvic junction obstruction: findings from the PURSUIT network	34
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 function	34
Imbalance in the estrogen/androgen ratio may affect prostate fibrosis through the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway	33
Effects of exercise on markers of inflammation and indicators of nutrition in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Does intraurethral erythropoietin administration effect wound healing after hypospadias correction? an experimental rat study	21
Safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided low-pressure perfusion mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy in children aged 1–7 years: a retrospective observational study	20
Pre-surgical chronic kidney disease continues to drive outcomes in the modern era of minimally invasive renal surgery, despite advances in technology	19
Survival after radical prostatectomy vs. radiation therapy in ductal carcinoma of the prostate	19
Gleason grade accuracy of transperineal and transrectal prostate biopsies in MRI-naïve patients	19
Urethral injection of dedifferentiated fat cells ameliorates sphincter damage and voiding dysfunction in a rat model of persistence stress urinary incontinence	18
Does alkalinised urine reduce the rate of encrustation in patients with ureteric stents? A randomised controlled study	18
Improving renoprotective effects by adding piperazine ferulate and angiotensin receptor blocker in diabetic nephropathy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	17
Letter to the Editor—Rezūm for benign prostatic hyperplasia: no or low rates of post-operative ejaculatory dysfunction?	17
Cancer-specific mortality after radical prostatectomy vs external beam radiotherapy in high-risk Hispanic/Latino prostate cancer patients	17
Critical analysis of pyeloplasty role in adults with late diagnosis of ureteropelvic junction obstruction—a comparative study	17
Value of gamma interferon enzyme-linked immunospot assay in the diagnosis of peritoneal dialysis-associated tuberculous peritonitis	16
Effects of the diagnostic window and duration of acute kidney injury on 1-year mortality in elderly patients: a single-center retrospective study	16
Diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer at the community level in Rwanda	15
Incisional hernia repair after kidney transplantation in a tertiary high-volume center: outcomes from a 10-year retrospective cohort study	14
Ureteral reconstruction for complex strictures: a review of the current literature	13
A systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors and treatment choices in emphysematous pyelonephritis	12
Systematic biopsy should not be omitted in the era of combined magnetic resonance imaging/ultrasound fusion-guided biopsies of the prostate	11
Malnutrition and the risk for contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients with coronary artery disease	11

Endogenous testosterone density predicts unfavorable disease at final pathology in intermediate risk prostate cancer	11
A case of lipoprotein glomerulopathy in a Greek Caucasian male	11
Assessment of kidney function in chronic kidney disease by combining diffusion tensor imaging and total kidney volume	11
Psychological impact and implementation of preventative measures in hemodialysis centers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a provincial questionnaire survey in China	10
Evaluation of Galdakao-modified Valdivia position in endoscopic management of malignant ureteric obstruction	10
Letter to the editor	9
Association between prostate size and the incidence of prostate cancer: a meta-analysis and review for urologists and clinicians	9
The effect of heated lidocaine gel on pain reduction during transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy: a randomized-controlled study	9
Importance of eculizumab treatment in recurrence of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic	9
Risk factors for high fall risk in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease	8
Pre-transplant morphometry by computed tomography scan and post-transplant dialysis risk in overweight or obese kidney transplant recipients	8
Usefulness of the mayo adhesive probability score as a predictive factor for renal function deterioration after partial nephrectomy: a retrospective case–control study	8
The relationship between serum vitamin D levels and health-related quality of life in peritoneal dialysis patients	7
Abnormal DMSA renal scan findings and associated factors in older children with vesicoureteral reflux	7
Evaluating the performance of clinical and radiological data in predicting prostate cancer in prostate imaging reporting and data system version 2.1 category 3 lesions of the peripheral and the transi	7
Efficacy of dexmedetomidine on peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion	7
The effect of intraurethral hyaluronic acid on healing and fibrosis in rats with experimentally induced urethral trauma	7
Management of local recurrence after radical nephrectomy: surgical removal with or without systemic treatment is still the gold standard. Results from a multicenter international cohort	7
Risk factors of uterine contraction after ureteroscopy in pregnant women with renal colic	7
Using social media to crowdsource collection of urine samples during a national pandemic	7
Could urinary kidney injury molecule-1 be a good marker in subclinical acute kidney injury in mild to moderate COVID-19 infection?	7
Efficacy of testosterone replacement therapy for treating metabolic disturbances in late-onset hypogonadism: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Relapse of minimal change disease after inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: case report	7
Quasi-linear viscoelastic behavior of fresh porcine ureter	7
Bipolar vessel sealing system versus silk ligation of lymphatic vessels in renal transplant recipient lymphatic complications: a randomized controlled trial	7
Evaluation of cardiovascular events and progression to end-stage renal disease in patients with dyslipidemia and chronic kidney disease from the North-Eastern area of Romania	6
Head-to-head comparison of prostatic urethral lift and water vapor thermal therapy for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia: a real-life study	6
Clinicopathological patterns of bladder carcinoma over 1 year: experience from University Hospital of Nepal	6
A single bout of hybrid intradialytic exercise did not affect left-ventricular function in exercise-naïve dialysis patients: a randomized, cross-over trial	6
Relationship between erectile dysfunction and moderate to severe prostatitis-like symptoms in middle-aged men: a propensity score–matched analysis	6
Bladder cancer biomarker screening based on non-targeted urine metabolomics	6
LncRNA PVT1 accelerates LPS-induced septic acute kidney injury through targeting miR-17-5p and regulating NF-κB pathway	6
Temporal evolution of C-reactive protein levels and its association with the incident hospitalization risk among individuals with stage 3–4 chronic kidney disease	6
Chronic intermittent self-bladder catheterization with plastic funnel	6
Long-term mortality of living kidney donors: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Incidence and factors associated with COVID-19 in 13 hemodialysis units	5
Evaluation of pedometer use in men with lower urinary tract symptoms: a randomized clinical trial	5
Renal revascularization by a pedicled intestinal segment wrapping the kidney: a new method for kidney revascularization	5
Urethral stricture after bleomycin for the treatment of metastatic testicular cancer	5
Response to: “Letter to the Editor, International Urology and Nephrology: in silico–in vitro–in vivo—can numerical simulations based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) replace studies of the urinar	5
Pulmonary hypertension and cardiovascular mortality in end-stage kidney disease: still some way to go before conclusive evidence	5
Regional activity and functional connectivity in brain networks associated with urinary bladder filling in patients with tethered cord syndrome	5
Epidemiology of hospitalizations due to pesticide intoxication-associated acute kidney injury in China	5
The role of CT-scan assessment of muscle mass in predicting postoperative surgical complications after renal transplantation	5
BOO induces fibrosis and EMT in urothelial cells which can be recapitulated in vitro through elevated storage and voiding pressure cycles	5
Stretching the boundaries: suitability of an arteriovenous fistula in elderly patients on hemodialysis—a northern India experience	5
Microdissection testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) in men with infertility due to nonobstructive azoospermia: summary of current literature	5
Impact of testicular delivery and vasal vein ligation on clinical outcomes in men undergoing microsurgical varicocelectomy	5
Evaluation of the causes affecting the development of pruritus in patients with peritoneal dialysis	5
Retrograde urethrography, sonouretrography and magnetic resonance urethrography in evaluation of male urethral strictures. Should the novel methods become the new standard in radiological diagnosis of	4

Risk factors for failure of long-term dutasteride add-on treatment to alpha-adrenergic antagonist for patients with lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic enlargement	4
Low endogenous testosterone levels are associated with the extend of lymphnodal invasion at radical prostatectomy and extended pelvic lymph node dissection	4
Serum irisin is a novel biomarker for bladder cancer detection	4
Controversies in cardio-nephrology: contrast nephropathy	4
Partial versus total adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma: a population-based comparison of outcomes	4
Response to: “Letter to the Editor, International Urology and Nephrology: Retrograde urethrography, sonouretrography and magnetic resonance urethrography in evaluation of male urethral strictures: sho	4
Relationship between hyperuricemia and serositis in patients with lupus nephritis	4
Monocyte to HDL ratio: a novel marker of resistant hypertension in CKD patients	4
An indirect comparison meta-analysis of noninvasive intravesical instillation and intravesical injection of botulinum toxin-A in bladder disorders	4
miRNA biomarkers in renal disease	4
Intravesical oxybutynin therapy for patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4