OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Chronic kidney disease is associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection	356
Factors affecting medication adherence among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of literature	55
Autophagy in diabetic nephropathy: a review	49
Mortality in chronic kidney disease patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis	47
Serum NGAL, KIM-1, IL-18, L-FABP: new biomarkers in the diagnostics of acute kidney injury (AKI) following invasive cardiology procedures	38
Predictors of surgical sperm retrieval in non-obstructive azoospermia: summary of current literature	31
Patients with chronic kidney disease have a poorer prognosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): an experience in New York City	31
Microdissection testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) in men with infertility due to nonobstructive azoospermia: summary of current literature	30
Analysis of the prevalence and influencing factors of depression and anxiety among maintenance dialysis patients during the COVID-19 pandemic	29
Systemic immune inflammation index is a promising non-invasive marker for the prognosis of the patients with localized renal cell carcinoma	26
Intermittent catheterization with single- or multiple-reuse catheters: clinical study on safety and impact on quality of life	25
Can curcumin supplementation reduce plasma levels of gut-derived uremic toxins in hemodialysis patients? A pilot randomized, double-blind, controlled study	25
A unifying model of glucotoxicity in human renal proximal tubular epithelial cells and the effect of the SGLT2 inhibitor dapagliflozin	23
Chronic kidney disease predicts poor outcomes of COVID-19 patients	22
Acid base disorders in patients with COVID-19	21
Analysis of the YouTube videos on pelvic floor muscle exercise training in terms of their reliability and quality	21
Exercise interventions improve depression and anxiety in chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	20
microRNA-29b prevents renal fibrosis by attenuating renal tubular epithelial cell–mesenchymal transition through targeting the PI3K/AKT pathway	20
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	20
The association between gut microbiome and erectile dysfunction: a community-based cross-sectional study in Japan	19
Clinical characteristics of deceased hemodialysis patients affected by COVID-19	18
Effect of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	18
miRNA biomarkers in renal disease	18
Laparoscopic and robotic ureteroplasty using onlay flap or graft for the management of long proximal or middle ureteral strictures: our experience and strategy	18
Gender differences in the susceptibility of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury: more questions than answers	18

Intraoperative ultrasound: technique and clinical experience in robotic-assisted renal partial nephrectomy for endophytic renal tumors	18
The efficacy and safety of roxadustat treatment for anemia in patients with kidney disease: a meta-analysis and systematic review	17
Fabry disease: where are we now?	17
Temperature profiles of calyceal irrigation fluids during flexible ureteroscopic Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy	17
Long COVID and COVID-19-associated cystitis (CAC)	17
Recent advances in understanding the role of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α in renal fibrosis	16
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-c	16
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score predicts all-cause mortality in Chinese dialysis patients	16
Renoprotective effects of estrogen on acute kidney injury: the role of SIRT1	15
The effect of intradialytic combined exercise on hemodialysis efficiency in end-stage renal disease patients: a randomized-controlled trial	15
Vinpocetine reduces cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury through inhibition of NF–κB pathway and activation of Nrf2/ARE pathway in rats	14
Comparison of cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis	14
Potential mechanisms of uremic muscle wasting and the protective role of the mitochondria-targeted antioxidant Mito-TEMPO	14
Bladder cancer biomarker screening based on non-targeted urine metabolomics	14
Effect of multidisciplinary care of dialysis initiation for outpatients with chronic kidney disease	14
Serum lactate dehydrogenase level is associated with in-hospital mortality in critically Ill patients with acute kidney injury	14
Monocyte to HDL ratio: a novel marker of resistant hypertension in CKD patients	14
RAS inhibition modulates kynurenine levels in a CKD population with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus	14
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	14
Circulating asprosin levels are increased in patients with type 2 diabetes and associated with early-stage diabetic kidney disease	14
Rhein protects 5/6 nephrectomized rat against renal injury by reducing inflammation via NF-κB signaling	13
Vacuum-assisted closure device in the postoperative wound care for Fournier's gangrene: a systematic review	13
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	13
Failure of ureteral stents subject to extrinsic ureteral obstruction and stent occlusions	13
Endogenous testosterone as a predictor of prostate growing disorders in the aging male	13
Predictors of symptom burden among hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study at 13 hospitals	13
LncRNA PVT1 accelerates LPS-induced septic acute kidney injury through targeting miR-17-5p and regulating NF-κB pathway	13
Effect of mirtazapine on pruritus in patients on hemodialysis: a cross-over pilot study	13
Correlation between laboratory parameters on admission and outcome of COVID-19 in maintenance hemodialysis patients	13
Renal function is associated with plasma trimethylamine-N-oxide, choline, l-carnitine and betaine: a pilot study	13
Vitamin D protects glomerular mesangial cells from high glucose-induced injury by repressing JAK/STAT signaling	13
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 l	13
Tumor cell PD-L1 expression is a strong predictor of unfavorable prognosis in immune checkpoint therapy-naive clear cell renal cell cancer	12
Pentraxin-3 and adropin as inflammatory markers of early renal damage in type 2 diabetes patients	12
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	12
Sex disparities in IgA nephropathy: a retrospective study in Chinese patients	12
The effects of dialysis modality choice on cognitive functions in patients with end-stage renal failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Preoperative Wilms tumor rupture in children	12
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-analysis	12
Seven months of aerobic intradialytic exercise training can prevent muscle loss in haemodialysis patients: an ultrasonography study	12
Effects of medium cut-off dialysis membranes on inflammation and oxidative stress in patients on maintenance hemodialysis	12
Factors promoting shared decision-making in renal replacement therapy for patients with end-stage kidney disease: systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis	11
A systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors and treatment choices in emphysematous pyelonephritis	11
The influence of cardiac valvular calcification on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients	11
Effectiveness of renal-specific oral nutritional supplements compared with diet counseling in malnourished hemodialysis patients	11
Long-term intradialytic hybrid exercise training on fatigue symptoms in patients receiving hemodialysis therapy	11
Health-related quality of life in patients undergoing radical cystectomy with modified single stoma cutaneous ureterostomy, bilateral cutaneous ureterostomy and ileal conduit	11
Clinical outcomes of dialysis patients with COVID-19 in the initial phase of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan, China	11
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Bangladesh: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Minimally invasive versus standard endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery for renal stones: a retrospective pilot study analysis	11

Percutaneous nephrostomy in obstructing pelvic malignancy does not facilitate further oncological treatment	11
Effect of prostatic apex shape (Lee types) and urethral sphincter length in preoperative MRI on very early continence rates after radical prostatectomy	10
The potential effect of cardiac function on pulmonary hypertension, other risk factors, and its impact on survival in dialysis patients	10
Thyroid hormone status in patients with impaired kidney function	10
Rezum: a novel minimally invasive treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia. A review article	10
Pilot health technology assessment study: organizational and economic impact of remote monitoring system for home automated peritoneal dialysis	10
Minimal-invasive management of urological complications after kidney transplantation	10
Association of sleep duration with chronic kidney disease and proteinuria in adults: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis	10
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	10
High-volume online haemodiafiltration treatment and outcome of end-stage renal disease patients: more than one mode	10
Safety and efficacy of retrograde intrarenal surgery in geriatric patients by age groups	10
X-ray-free ultrasound-guided versus fluoroscopy-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a comparative study with historical control	10
Hyperuricemia and hypertriglyceridemia indicate tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis in patients with IgA nephropathy and membranous nephropathy	10
Assessment of kidney function in chronic kidney disease by combining diffusion tensor imaging and total kidney volume	10
Low endogenous testosterone levels are associated with the extend of lymphnodal invasion at radical prostatectomy and extended pelvic lymph node dissection	10
Smoke load prognostic impact on bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) treated non-muscle invasive bladder cancer	9
Advances in the role and mechanism of zonulin pathway in kidney diseases	9
Association between prostate size and the incidence of prostate cancer: a meta-analysis and review for urologists and clinicians	9
Revised ISN/RPS 2018 classification of lupus renal pathology predict clinical remission	9
Mechanism of miR-365 in regulating BDNF-TrkB signal axis of HFD/STZ induced diabetic nephropathy fibrosis and renal function	9
Rituximab for the management of idiopathic membranous nephropathy: a meta-analysis	9
Combined rituximab and plasmapheresis or plasma exchange for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in adult kidney transplant recipients: a meta-analysis	9
J-shaped association of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio with 5-year mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease in a prospective cohort study	9
The association of anti-PLA2R with clinical manifestations and outcomes in idiopathic membranous nephropathy: a meta-analysis	9
Urinary citrate as a marker of renal function in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease	9
Lower circulating soluble Klotho level is associated with increased risk of all-cause mortality in chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Rabbit anti-thymocyte globulin (rATG) versus IL-2 receptor antagonist induction therapies in tacrolimus-based immunosuppression era: a meta-analysis	9
Ureteral reconstruction for complex strictures: a review of the current literature	9
Risk factors for delayed graft function and their impact on graft outcomes in live donor kidney transplantation	9
APD or CAPD: one glove does not fit all	9
Evaluation of central venous catheter and other risk factors for mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients with COVID-19 in Brazil	9
Biomarkers of iron metabolism in chronic kidney disease	9
Biological basis of lymphocyte ratios for survival prediction in hemodialysis patients: a longitudinal study	9
Kidney biopsy findings in vancomycin-induced acute kidney injury: a pooled analysis	8
Hounsfield units-a significant predictor of lasering time and energy in the management of upper urinary tract stones using Holmium: Yttrium–Aluminum Garnet lasers	8
Urolithiasis in complicated inflammatory bowel disease: a comprehensive analysis of urine profile and stone composition	8
Prognostic factors after adrenalectomy for adrenal metastasis	8
The impact of COVID-19 on urologic practice, medical education, and training	8
Perceived difficulty in activities of daily living and survival in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis	8
Renal survival and risk factors in IgA nephropathy with crescents	8
Vitamin C decreases reduced glutathione in chronic haemodialysis patients: a pilot, randomised, double-blind trial	8
The use of doxazosin before adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma: is the duration related to intraoperative hemodynamics and postoperative complications?	8
Perioperative outcomes of goal-directed versus conventional fluid therapy in radical cystectomy with enhanced recovery protocol	8
The impact of marital and socioeconomic status on quality of life and physical activity in patients with chronic kidney disease	8
The influence of gut microbiome on progression of overactive bladder symptoms: a community-based 3-year longitudinal study in Aomori, Japan	8
Malnutrition as a risk factor for cardiac valve calcification in patients under maintenance dialysis: a cross-sectional study	8
Tolvaptan treatment in hyponatremia due to the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH): effects on survival in patients with cancer	8
Prognostic value of immunological profile based on CD8+ and FoxP3+ T lymphocytes in the peritumoral and intratumoral subsites for renal cell carcinoma	8
Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease detected by transient elastography	8
The prognostic value of platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio on the long-term renal survival in patients with IgA nephropathy	8
Quantitative measurements of prostate capsule and gland density and their correlation to prostate size: possible clinical implications in prostate cancer	8
Plasma osteopontin levels in patients with acute kidney injury requiring dialysis: a study in a tertiary care institute in South India	8
Efficacy of vaccination with StroVac for recurrent urinary tract infections in women: a comparative single-centre study	8
Association of microalbuminuria and adverse outcomes in hypertensive patients: a meta-analysis	8
Comparisons of the safety and effectiveness of robot-assisted versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for large angiomyolipomas: a propensity score-matched analysis	7
Reversibility of microalbuminuria with continuous positive airway pressure treatment in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome	7
Experimental autoimmune prostatitis: different antigens induction and antigen-specific therapy	7
Association between albumin-to-globulin ratio and long-term mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease: a cohort study	7
The kidney, COVID-19, and the chemokine network: an intriguing trio	7
Application of regional citrate anticoagulation in membrane therapeutic plasma exchange	7
Healthcare professionals’ perceptions of the role of a multidisciplinary approach in improving the care of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease	7
Prognostic value of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Serum apolipoprotein B/apolipoprotein A1 ratio is associated with the progression of diabetic kidney disease to renal replacement therapy	7
Relationship between early serum sodium and potassium levels and AKI severity and prognosis in oliguric AKI patients	7
Looking beyond hypogonadism: association between low testosterone and metabolic syndrome in men 20–59 years	7
Interleukin 6 is a better predictor of 5-year cardiovascular mortality than high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in hemodialysis patients using reused low-flux dialyzers	7
The effect of pelvic floor exercise program on incontinence and sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis patients	7
MiR-194 targets Runx1/Akt pathway to reduce renal fibrosis in mice with unilateral ureteral obstruction	7
The role of Elabela in kidney disease	7
Cystatin C predicts renal function impairment after partial or radical tumor nephrectomy	7
Nocardiosis in patients with nephrotic syndrome: a retrospective analysis of 11 cases and a literature review	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
Association between serum magnesium and anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease	7
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	7
The effect of Ramadan fasting on kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease	7
Predictability of the Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy in Henoch–Schonlein purpura nephritis	7
Chronic kidney disease and concomitant sleep apnea are associated with increased overall mortality: a meta-analysis	7
COVID-19 in chronic kidney disease: a retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study	7
Testicular shear wave elastography in oligo-astheno-teratozoospermic individuals: a prospective case–control study	7
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	7