International Urology and Nephrology

Article	Citations
Mortality in chronic kidney disease patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis	51
Microdissection testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) in men with infertility due to nonobstructive azoospermia: summary of current literature	44
Analysis of the prevalence and influencing factors of depression and anxiety among maintenance dialysis patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	34
Can curcumin supplementation reduce plasma levels of gut-derived uremic toxins in hemodialysis patients? A pilot randomized, double-blind, controlled study	31
Acid base disorders in patients with COVID-19	29
Effect of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	28
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 trial	26
Serum lactate dehydrogenase level is associated with in-hospital mortality in critically Ill patients with acute kidney injury	24
microRNA-29b prevents renal fibrosis by attenuating renal tubular epithelial cell–mesenchymal transition through targeting the PI3K/AKT pathway	24
Chronic kidney disease predicts poor outcomes of COVID-19 patients	23
miRNA biomarkers in renal disease	22
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score predicts all-cause mortality in Chinese dialysis patients	21
Long COVID and COVID-19-associated cystitis (CAC)	21
Clinical characteristics of deceased hemodialysis patients affected by COVID-19	20
A systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors and treatment choices in emphysematous pyelonephritis	20
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 outcomes	19
Monocyte to HDL ratio: a novel marker of resistant hypertension in CKD patients	18
Effect of multidisciplinary care of dialysis initiation for outpatients with chronic kidney disease	18
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 Sur	18
The efficacy and safety of roxadustat treatment for anemia in patients with kidney disease: a meta-analysis and systematic review	17
Tumor cell PD-L1 expression is a strong predictor of unfavorable prognosis in immune checkpoint therapy-naive clear cell renal cell cancer	17
LncRNA PVT1 accelerates LPS-induced septic acute kidney injury through targeting miR-17-5p and regulating NF-κB pathway	17
Renoprotective effects of estrogen on acute kidney injury: the role of SIRT1	16
Bladder cancer biomarker screening based on non-targeted urine metabolomics	16
Rhein protects 5/6 nephrectomized rat against renal injury by reducing inflammation via NF-κB signaling	16

Vacuum-assisted closure device in the postoperative wound care for Fournier's gangrene: a systematic review	15
Vitamin D protects glomerular mesangial cells from high glucose-induced injury by repressing JAK/STAT signaling	15
The influence of gut microbiome on progression of overactive bladder symptoms: a community-based 3-year longitudinal study in Aomori, Japan	14
Preoperative Wilms tumor rupture in children	14
Hyperuricemia and hypertriglyceridemia indicate tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis in patients with IgA nephropathy and membranous nephropathy	14
Long-term intradialytic hybrid exercise training on fatigue symptoms in patients receiving hemodialysis therapy	14
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	14
Effect of prostatic apex shape (Lee types) and urethral sphincter length in preoperative MRI on very early continence rates after radical prostatectomy	14
Evaluation of central venous catheter and other risk factors for mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients with COVID-19 in Brazil	14
Association between prostate size and the incidence of prostate cancer: a meta-analysis and review for urologists and clinicians	13
Failure of ureteral stents subject to extrinsic ureteral obstruction and stent occlusions	13
Seven months of aerobic intradialytic exercise training can prevent muscle loss in haemodialysis patients: an ultrasonography study	13
Thyroid hormone status in patients with impaired kidney function	13
Effectiveness of renal-specific oral nutritional supplements compared with diet counseling in malnourished hemodialysis patients	13
Risk factors for delayed graft function and their impact on graft outcomes in live donor kidney transplantation	13
Factors promoting shared decision-making in renal replacement therapy for patients with end-stage kidney disease: systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis	13
Endogenous testosterone as a predictor of prostate growing disorders in the aging male	13
Outcomes and predictors of failure of arteriovenous fistulae for hemodialysis	12
Differentiation and proliferation of spermatogonial stem cells using a three-dimensional decellularized testicular scaffold: a new method to study the testicular microenvironment in vitro	12
Assessment of kidney function in chronic kidney disease by combining diffusion tensor imaging and total kidney volume	12
Ureteral reconstruction for complex strictures: a review of the current literature	12
Experimental autoimmune prostatitis: different antigens induction and antigen-specific therapy	11
Rezum: a novel minimally invasive treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia. A review article	11
Minimal-invasive management of urological complications after kidney transplantation	11
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	11
Detrusor underactivity influences the efficacy of TURP in patients with BPO	11
The potential effect of cardiac function on pulmonary hypertension, other risk factors, and its impact on survival in dialysis patients	11
Low endogenous testosterone levels are associated with the extend of lymphnodal invasion at radical prostatectomy and extended pelvic lymph node dissection	11
The impact of marital and socioeconomic status on quality of life and physical activity in patients with chronic kidney disease	11
Efficacy of vaccination with StroVac for recurrent urinary tract infections in women: a comparative single-centre study	11
Pilot health technology assessment study: organizational and economic impact of remote monitoring system for home automated peritoneal dialysis	10
Mechanism of miR-365 in regulating BDNF-TrkB signal axis of HFD/STZ induced diabetic nephropathy fibrosis and renal function	10
Association of microalbuminuria and adverse outcomes in hypertensive patients: a meta-analysis	10
Perioperative outcomes of goal-directed versus conventional fluid therapy in radical cystectomy with enhanced recovery protocol	10
Revised ISN/RPS 2018 classification of lupus renal pathology predict clinical remission	10
The association between platelet indices and cardiovascular events in chronic kidney disease patients without dialysis	9
Effects of exercise on markers of inflammation and indicators of nutrition in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Urinary citrate as a marker of renal function in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease	9
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	9
The role of Elabela in kidney disease	9
Advances in the role and mechanism of zonulin pathway in kidney diseases	9
Relationship between early serum sodium and potassium levels and AKI severity and prognosis in oliguric AKI patients	9
Study of early complications associated with peritoneal dialysis catheters: an analysis of the New Zealand Peritoneal Dialysis Registry data	9
Thyroid function in patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome	9
Testicular shear wave elastography in oligo-astheno-teratozoospermic individuals: a prospective case–control study	9
Changes before and after COVID-19 pandemic on the personal hygiene behaviors and incidence of peritonitis in peritoneal-dialysis patients: a multi-center retrospective study	9
Vitamin C decreases reduced glutathione in chronic haemodialysis patients: a pilot, randomised, double-blind trial	9
The effect of pelvic floor exercise program on incontinence and sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis patients	9
Kidney biopsy findings in vancomycin-induced acute kidney injury: a pooled analysis	8
COVID-19 in chronic kidney disease: a retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study	8

Treatment of infants with ureteropelvic junction obstruction: findings from the PURSUIT network	8
Nomogram to predict the progression of patients with primary membranous nephropathy and nephrotic syndrome	8
A meta-analysis of traditional and functional end-to-side anastomosis in radiocephalic fistula for dialysis access	8
Potassium citrate vs. hydrochlorothiazide to reduce urinary calcium excretion in calcium oxalate stone patients with hypercalciuria: a prospective randomized study	8
Lingual versus buccal mucosal graft for augmentation urethroplasty: a meta-analysis of surgical outcomes and patient-reported donor site morbidity	8
Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease detected by transient elastography	8
Systemic inflammation response index predicts all-cause mortality in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis	8
Predictability of the Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy in Henoch–Schonlein purpura nephritis	7
Characteristics of COVID-19 patients with preexisting CKD history	7
Pre-treatment red blood cell distribution width as a predictor of clinically significant prostate cancer	7
Cystatin C predicts renal function impairment after partial or radical tumor nephrectomy	7
The outcome of patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) and impaired kidney function: a 3-year observational study	7
Herbal nutraceutical treatment of chronic prostatitis–chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a literature review	7
Urinary MCP-1 and TWEAK as non-invasive markers of disease activity and treatment response in patients with lupus nephritis in South Africa	7
An indirect comparison meta-analysis of noninvasive intravesical instillation and intravesical injection of botulinum toxin-A in bladder disorders	7
Clear cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder: a systematic review	7
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	7
Povidone-iodine sclerotherapy of primary symptomatic lymphocele after kidney transplantation	7
Cardiovascular safety of mirabegron in individuals treated for spinal cord injury- or multiple sclerosis-induced neurogenic detrusor overactivity	7
Diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer at the community level in Rwanda	7
Efficacy of testosterone replacement therapy for treating metabolic disturbances in late-onset hypogonadism: a systematic review and meta-analysis	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
Serum irisin is a novel biomarker for bladder cancer detection	7
Genuine- and induced-oligometastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer: clinical features and clinical outcomes after progressive site-directed therapy	6
COVID-19 pandemic impact on clinical outcomes of patients with obstructive pyelonephritis	6
The modified prostate health index (PHI) outperforms PHI density in the detection of clinical prostate cancer within the PSA grey zone	6
Prognostic performance of clinical assessment tools following hip fracture in patients with chronic kidney disease	6
Malnutrition inflammation score (MIS) is stronger predictor of mortality in hemodialysis patients than waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)-4-year follow-up	6
Prognosis of patients with T1 bladder cancer after en bloc transurethral resection of bladder tumor stratified by invasion to the level of the muscularis mucosa	6
A systematic review for the efficacy of coenzyme Q10 in patients with chronic kidney disease	6
Malnutrition and the risk for contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients with coronary artery disease	6
Minimally invasive (laparoscopic/robotic) ureteroplasty for long segment proximal and mid ureteral strictures	6
Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation versus sham efficacy in the treatment of refractory overactive bladder: outcomes following a shortened 6‐week protocol, a prospective randomized controlled trial	6
Could urinary kidney injury molecule-1 be a good marker in subclinical acute kidney injury in mild to moderate COVID-19 infection?	6
Risk factors for high fall risk in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease	6
Osteocalcin and vascular calcification in hemodialysis patients: an observational cohort study	6
COVID-19 in hemodialysis patients: a single-center experience in Istanbul	6
Ten-year experience of an outpatient clinic for CKD-5 patients with multidisciplinary team and educational support	6
Hypokalemia in peritoneal dialysis patients in Thailand: the pivotal role of low potassium intake	6
The efficacy of manipulation as a treatment for myofascial pelvic pain	6
Bidirectional association between chronic kidney disease and sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Gleason grade accuracy of transperineal and transrectal prostate biopsies in MRI-naïve patients	5
The prevalence and associated factors of nonadherence to antihypertensive medication in secondary healthcare	5
Risk factors for infection and mortality among hemodialysis patients during COVID-19 pandemic	5
Effectiveness of fibroblast growth factor 23 lowering modalities in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Low-salt low-protein diet and blood pressure control in patients with advanced diabetic kidney disease and heavy proteinuria	5
Laparoscopic “reverse 7” ileal ureteral replacement for bilateral extensive ureteral strictures performed completely intracorporeally: the initial experience	5
Improved global response outcome after intradetrusor injection of adult muscle-derived cells for the treatment of underactive bladder	5
Impact of small and dense low-density lipoprotein (sd-LDL)on contrast-induced acute kidney injury in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coro	5
Relapse of minimal change disease after inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: case report	5
Partial versus total adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma: a population-based comparison of outcomes	5
Discovery of potential biomarkers in acute kidney injury by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q/TOF–MS)	5
Imbalance in the estrogen/androgen ratio may affect prostate fibrosis through the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway	5
Triple-disease etiology is common for LUTS in octogenarians: a neuro-urological approach	5
Clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in hemodialysis patients in the city of Zonguldak, Turkey	5
Bipolar vessel sealing system versus silk ligation of lymphatic vessels in renal transplant recipient lymphatic complications: a randomized controlled trial	5
Effects of high- vs low-dose native vitamin D on albuminuria and the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system: a randomized pilot study	5
Endogenous testosterone density predicts unfavorable disease at final pathology in intermediate risk prostate cancer	5
Pharmacologic and interventional paradigms of diuretic resistance in congestive heart failure: a narrative review	5
Antibiotic dosing adjustments in hospitalized patients with chronic kidney disease: a retrospective chart review	5
The effect of intraurethral hyaluronic acid on healing and fibrosis in rats with experimentally induced urethral trauma	5
Association of metabolic equivalent of task (MET) score in length of stay in hospital following radical cystectomy with urinary diversion: a multi-institutional study	5
Efficacy and safety of onabotulinumtoxinA in patients with overactive bladder: subgroup analyses by sex and by serum prostate-specific antigen levels in men from a randomized controlled trial	5
Feasibility of long-term intradialytic exercise for older patients receiving hemodialysis: a retrospective single-center study	5
Physical performance and health-related quality of life among older adults on peritoneal dialysis: a cross-sectional study	5
Timing of perioperative transversus abdominis plane block at the time of radical cystectomy does not affect perioperative outcomes	5
BOO induces fibrosis and EMT in urothelial cells which can be recapitulated in vitro through elevated storage and voiding pressure cycles	5
Does immunoscore have a significant effect on survival for non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma as well as clear cell renal cell carcinoma?	5
Proton-pump inhibitors associated with decreased urinary citrate excretion	5
Oncological outcomes of high-grade T1 non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer treatment in octogenarians	5
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	5
Intravesical oxybutynin therapy for patients with neurogenic detrusor overactivity: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
A systematic review of trials investigating the efficacy of exercise training for functional capacity and quality of life in chronic kidney disease patients	5
Incisional hernia repair after kidney transplantation in a tertiary high-volume center: outcomes from a 10-year retrospective cohort study	4
Effect of mizoribine pulse therapy in adult membranous nephropathy	4
Better peridialytic blood pressure control using carvedilol in end stage renal disease patients on twice weekly maintenance hemodialysis	4
The retrospective study of perioperative application of dexamethasone and furosemide for postoperative anti-inflammation in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy	4
Relationship between chronic kidney disease and adverse outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019: a meta-analysis based on adjusted risk estimates	4
Endogenous testosterone density as ratio of endogenous testosterone levels on prostate volume predicts tumor upgrading in low-risk prostate cancer	4
Outcomes of arteriovenous fistula in elderly patients on maintenance haemodialysis	4

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	4
Effect of a mobile digital intervention to enhance physical activity in individuals with metabolic disorders on voiding patterns measured by 24-h voided volume monitoring system: Kumejima Digital Heal	4
The relationship between serum vitamin D levels and health-related quality of life in peritoneal dialysis patients	4
The prognostic value of lymph node ratio in comparison to positive lymph node count in penile squamous cell carcinoma	4
Independent and interactive effects of kidney stone formation and conventional risk factors for chronic kidney disease: a follow-up study of Japanese men	4
Long-term mortality of living kidney donors: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Outcomes of death and prolonged renal insufficiency in ethylene glycol poisoned patients	4
Outcomes of a single trigone-only vs. 20 trigone-sparing injections of OnabotulinumtoxinA for refractory overactive bladder (OAB)	4
Intradialytic systolic blood pressure variation can predict long-term mortality in patients on maintenance hemodialysis	4
Effects of metabolic syndrome on renal function after radical nephrectomy in patients with renal cell carcinoma	4
How correlated is BOO with different objective parameters commonly used in evaluation of BPH: a prospective study	4
C3 glomerulopathy and atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: an updated review of the literature on alternative complement pathway disorders	4
The role of occlusion and micro-incontinence in the pathogenesis of penile lichen sclerosus: an observational study of pro-inflammatory cytokines’ gene expression	4
Impact of low serum hemoglobin on development of contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) following transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE)	4
Quasi-linear viscoelastic behavior of fresh porcine ureter	4