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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Pulmonary hypertension and cardiovascular mortality in end-stage kidney disease: still some way to go before conclusive evidence	44
50 week ultrasound imaging and ultrastructural abnormalities of bladder after sugar diuresis and diabetes mellitus in rats	34
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	29
Pre-transplant morphometry by computed tomography scan and post-transplant dialysis risk in overweight or obese kidney transplant recipients	28
Incidence and factors associated with COVID-19 in 13 hemodialysis units	26
The characteristics and optimal treatment of urolithiasis associated with tuberous sclerosis complex	24
Letter to the editor	24
Controversies in cardio-nephrology: contrast nephropathy	22
Transurethral endoscopic extensive incision of complex urethral diverticula in symptomatic women: case series in a single center experience with long-term follow-up	21
Evaluation of the causes affecting the development of pruritus in patients with peritoneal dialysis	21
Association between prostate size and the incidence of prostate cancer: a meta-analysis and review for urologists and clinicians	20
Evaluation of pedometer use in men with lower urinary tract symptoms: a randomized clinical trial	19
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	19
Using iron-based phosphate binders in phosphate reduction and anemia improvement in patients receiving dialysis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	18
Independent and interactive effects of kidney stone formation and conventional risk factors for chronic kidney disease: a follow-up study of Japanese men	18
Efficacy of vaccination with StroVac for recurrent urinary tract infections in women: a comparative single-centre study	17
Importance of eculizumab treatment in recurrence of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic	17
Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio and prediction of progressive IgA nephropathy: myth or fact?	15
Revised ISN/RPS 2018 classification of lupus renal pathology predict clinical remission	15
Usefulness of the mayo adhesive probability score as a predictive factor for renal function deterioration after partial nephrectomy: a retrospective case–control study	14
Evaluation of central venous catheter and other risk factors for mortality in chronic hemodialysis patients with COVID-19 in Brazil	14
Does potassium citrate administration change the type and composition of encrusted material on Double-J stent compared to primary stone?	14
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	14
Risk factors for high fall risk in elderly patients with chronic kidney disease	14
Stretching the boundaries: suitability of an arteriovenous fistula in elderly patients on hemodialysis—a northern India experience	13

Effectiveness of fibroblast growth factor 23 lowering modalities in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Timing of perioperative transversus abdominis plane block at the time of radical cystectomy does not affect perioperative outcomes	13
Urinary citrate as a marker of renal function in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease	13
The impact of stenting prior to oral chemolysis of upper urinary tract uric acid stones	13
Association of microalbuminuria and adverse outcomes in hypertensive patients: a meta-analysis	12
Bipolar vessel sealing system versus silk ligation of lymphatic vessels in renal transplant recipient lymphatic complications: a randomized controlled trial	12
Treatment of infants with ureteropelvic junction obstruction: findings from the PURSUIT network	12
The effect of renal artery-only or renal artery–vein clamping during partial nephrectomy on short and long-term functional results: Is clamping technique important?	11
Multidisciplinary education and lifestyle camps for CKD patients and their closest family members: effects on disease progression, self-management and psychosocial condition—a retrospective cohort stu	11
Monocyte to HDL ratio: a novel marker of resistant hypertension in CKD patients	11
Microdissection testicular sperm extraction (micro-TESE) in men with infertility due to nonobstructive azoospermia: summary of current literature	11
Risk factors for infection and mortality among hemodialysis patients during COVID-19 pandemic	11
Potassium citrate vs. hydrochlorothiazide to reduce urinary calcium excretion in calcium oxalate stone patients with hypercalciuria: a prospective randomized study	11
15-year-change of phenotype and prognosis in non-dialysis CKD patients referred to a nephrology clinic	10
Safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided low-pressure perfusion mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy in children aged 1–7 years: a retrospective observational study	10
Surgical treatment for huge vaginal stone secondary to vaginal mesh exposure with stress urinary incontinence	10
Does intraurethral erythropoietin administration effect wound healing after hypospadias correction? an experimental rat study	10
Urethral injection of dedifferentiated fat cells ameliorates sphincter damage and voiding dysfunction in a rat model of persistence stress urinary incontinence	10
Triple-disease etiology is common for LUTS in octogenarians: a neuro-urological approach	9
Responses of functional brain networks to bladder control in healthy adults: a study using regional homogeneity combined with independent component analysis methods	9
Epidemiology of hospitalizations due to pesticide intoxication-associated acute kidney injury in China	9
Incidence of death from kidney diseases among cancer patients: a US population-based analysis	9
Prevalence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in hemodialysis patients	9
The role of CT-scan assessment of muscle mass in predicting postoperative surgical complications after renal transplantation	9
Bladder augmentation from an insider’s perspective: a review of the literature on microcirculatory studies	9
Assocıatıons between mıld hyponatremıa and gerıatrıc syndromes ın outpatıent settıngs	9
The outcome of patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) and impaired kidney function: a 3-year observational study	9
Diagnostic value of nerve growth factor in detrusor overactivity: a study on women with mixed urinary incontinence	8
Urethral stricture after bleomycin for the treatment of metastatic testicular cancer	8
Clinical and pathological analysis of 101 cases of ANCA-associated vasculitic kidney injury	8
Does alkalinised urine reduce the rate of encrustation in patients with ureteric stents? A randomised controlled study	8
Pre-surgical chronic kidney disease continues to drive outcomes in the modern era of minimally invasive renal surgery, despite advances in technology	8
The effects of beraprost sodium on renal function and cardiometabolic profile in patients with diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials	8
Efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in elderly patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma	7
A nomogram for bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis based on netrin-1	7
Malnutrition inflammation score (MIS) is stronger predictor of mortality in hemodialysis patients than waist-to-hip ratio (WHR)-4-year follow-up	7
Impact of testicular delivery and vasal vein ligation on clinical outcomes in men undergoing microsurgical varicocelectomy	7
Could urinary kidney injury molecule-1 be a good marker in subclinical acute kidney injury in mild to moderate COVID-19 infection?	7
Feasibility of long-term intradialytic exercise for older patients receiving hemodialysis: a retrospective single-center study	7
Gleason grade accuracy of transperineal and transrectal prostate biopsies in MRI-naïve patients	7
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	7
Imbalance in the estrogen/androgen ratio may affect prostate fibrosis through the TGF-β/Smad signaling pathway	7
Comparison of surgical outcomes and split renal function between laparoscopic and robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis	7
Satisfaction and genital perception after orchiectomy for prostate cancer: does the technique matter? A randomized trial	7
Regulation of bladder dynamic elasticity: a novel method to increase bladder capacity and reduce pressure using pulsatile external compressive exercises in a porcine model	7
FRAX scores are increased in patients with ANCA-associated vasculitis	7