International Urology and Nephrology OnlineFirst articles

17.04.2024 | Nephrology – Original Paper

Correlation analysis between left ventricular global longitudinal strain and major adverse cardiovascular event occurrence in patients with end-stage renal disease

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is defined as the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to the end stage, and is generally diagnosed by glomerular filtration rate < 15 mL/min. It is an irreversible disease and can cause serious damage to the …

verfasst von:: Jing Xie, Xiaoli Long, Jiwen Xie, Dongxia Yang, Jun Yang, Xiaoting Mao

17.04.2024 | Urology - Original Paper

Effect of theophylline on stent-related symptoms in patients undergoing Double-J ureteral stent insertion: a randomized controlled trial

Double-J stents are commonly utilized in urological procedures for managing obstruction, providing drainage after ureteral surgery, and treating ureteral injuries [ 1 , 2 ]. Owing to the widespread use of Double-J, the rate of complications is …

verfasst von:: Alireza Pakdel, Abdolreza Mohammadi, Hossein Chivaee, Amirreza Shamshirgaran, Hossein Amirzargar, Reza Mohammadi Farsani, Fardin Asgari, Alireza Khajavi, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir

17.04.2024 | Nephrology - Review

Functional magnetic resonance imaging for staging chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent condition worldwide. It seriously threatens human health because of the high morbidity and mortality rates and a rapidly increasing incidence of early symptoms that may not be obvious until the condition …

verfasst von:: Lian Qiu Xiong, Li Li Ma, Liu Yan Shi, Ni Ni Pan, Kai Ai, Jian Xin Zhao, Di Liang He, Gang Hang

16.04.2024 | Urology - Original Paper

Association between atherogenic indexes and erectile dysfunction: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2001–2004

Erectile dysfunction (ED) refers to the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual activity [ 1 ]. Common risk factors for ED include age, smoking, obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and …

verfasst von:: Lange Guo, Yukui Nan, Lizhong Yao

15.04.2024 | Urology – Original Paper

Factors affecting the need for ureteral catheterization in symptomatic pregnancy hydronephrosis

Gestational hydronephrosis is known as a common physiological condition that occurs as a result of changes that occur during pregnancy. These changes can be listed as the hypervolemic state and increased urine volume, smooth muscle relaxation that …

verfasst von:: Osman Gercek, Kutay Topal, Veli Mert Yazar, Arif Demirbas

Open Access 13.04.2024 | Urology – Review

Fabry disease: a rare disorder calling for personalized medicine

Fabry Disease (FD) is a genetic disease caused by a deficiency in the activity of lysosomal galactosidase A (α-GalA), an enzyme responsible for the catabolism of globotriaosylceramide (Gb3). Since lysosomes are present throughout the body and play …

verfasst von:: Sarah Lerario, Luigi Monti, Irene Ambrosetti, Agnese Luglio, Andrea Pietra, Valeria Aiello, Francesca Montanari, Antonio Bellasi, Gianluigi Zaza, Antonio Galante, Davide Salera, Irene Capelli, Gaetano La Manna, Michele Provenzano

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13.04.2024 | Urology – Letter to the Editor

Letter to editor re: Chen et al. (2024) Management of spinal cord injury patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction using minimally invasive and surgical therapies in Taiwan. Int Urol Nephrol 56:1205–1216

verfasst von:: Arthur W. Day, Srinath Ravichandran, Rauf N. Khadr, Michael S. Floyd Jr

13.04.2024 | Urology – Original Paper

Effect of lower urinary tract conditions on surgical outcomes of different suburethral sling procedures for female stress urinary incontinence

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) commonly occurs in women after delivery and has a significant impact on their quality of life. Currently, anti-incontinence surgeries using a suburethral sling either through the retropubic route (pubovaginal …

verfasst von:: Yuan-Hong Jiang, Sheng-Fu Chen, Hann-Chorng Kuo

06.04.2024 | Urology - Original Paper

Comparative analysis of renal calculi treatment via different extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) pathways

Renal calculi, commonly known as kidney stones, pose a significant health concern globally, affecting millions of individuals each year [ 1 ]. Among the various treatment modalities available, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has …

verfasst von:: Shuai Yuan, Ramaiyan Velmurugan, S. Prasanna Bharathi

05.04.2024 | Nephrology - Original Paper

Comparison of 1-year survival between patients initiating chronic hemodialysis under public and private health insurance: register-based data analysis from Brazil

Brazil has the third-highest absolute number of patients with kidney failure on dialysis in the world, 1,48,000 as of July 2021 [ 1 , 2 ]. In 2021, around 18% of dialysis centers in Brazil were managed by international corporations [ 2 ]. Brazilian …

verfasst von:: Helbert do Nascimento Lima, Joel Monárrez-Espino, Fabiana Baggio Nerbass, José A. Moura-Neto, Ricardo Sesso, Jocemir Ronaldo Lugon, the Brazilian Dialysis Register Investigators

05.04.2024 | Urology - Original Paper

Novel clinical risk calculator for improving cancer predictability of mpMRI fusion biopsy in prostates

Accounting for 14.7% of all newly diagnosed cancers, prostate cancer (PCa) stands out as one of the most prevalent malignancies affecting males [ 1 ]. The early detection of PCa has been facilitated by the implementation of screening methods such …

verfasst von:: Anthony Bruccoliere, Vivie Tran, Naseem Helo, Abdul Awal, Stephanie Stroever, Werner T. W. de Riese

05.04.2024 | Nephrology - Original Paper

Predictive value of free triiodothyronine to free thyroxine ratio on contrast-associated acute kidney injury and poor prognosis in euthyroid patients after percutaneous coronary intervention

Contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) commonly occurs as a complication following cardiovascular procedures, such as coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It is considered the third leading cause of …

verfasst von:: Ji-Lang Zeng, Li-Wei Zhang, Wen-Jia Liang, Zhebin You, Jun-Han Chen, Li-Chuan Chen, Kai-Yang Lin, Yansong Guo

Open Access 04.04.2024 | Urology - Original Paper

Causal effect of gut microbiota on the risk of prostatitis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study

Chronic prostatitis or chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), also termed National Institutes of Health (NIH) category III prostatitis, is one of the most prevalent conditions affecting men under the age of 50 years, with reported prevalence …

verfasst von:: Dalu Liu, Yangyang Mei, Nuo Ji, Bo Zhang, Xingliang Feng

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Open Access 02.04.2024 | Urology - Original Paper

Surgical outcomes of endoscopic enucleation of the prostate in community aging males with or without preoperative urinary retention

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) refers to the histological diagnosis of the proliferation of glandular tissue within the prostate. This condition is prevalent among older men, affecting approximately 50% of men aged 50 to 60 years and > 70% of …

verfasst von:: Tung-Shiun Hsu, Shu-Chuan Weng, Yu-Hsiang Lin, Chien-Lun Chen, Shu-Han Tsao, Han-Yu Tsai, Horng-Heng Juang, Phei-Lang Chang, Chen-Pang Hou

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02.04.2024 | Urology - Original Paper

Adequacy of prostate cancer prevention and screening recommendations provided by an artificial intelligence-powered large language model

The advent of Internet has revolutionized the way information is accessed and shared, leading to the rapid spread of knowledge. In particular, the rapid proliferation of health information online has resulted in more patients turning to the …

verfasst von:: Giuseppe Chiarelli, Alex Stephens, Marco Finati, Giuseppe Ottone Cirulli, Edoardo Beatrici, Dejan K. Filipas, Sohrab Arora, Shane Tinsley, Mahendra Bhandari, Giuseppe Carrieri, Quoc-Dien Trinh, Alberto Briganti, Francesco Montorsi, Giovanni Lughezzani, Nicolò Buffi, Craig Rogers, Firas Abdollah

02.04.2024 | Nephrology - Original Paper

Multivitamins co-intake can reduce the prevalence of kidney stones: a large-scale cross-sectional study

Kidney stones are one of the most common diseases in urology, occurring in the range of 0.1–14.8% over the past several decades and increasing over time [ 1 ]. Despite the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of stones, the rate of kidney stone …

verfasst von:: Hongbo Zeng, Ziyi Liu, Yunhui He, Huixiang Chen, Jun He, Mingke Liu, Shuiqing Wu, Haiqing He, Changkun Huang, Ran Xu

02.04.2024 | Urology – Original Paper

Standardizing urethral stricture models in rats: a comprehensive study on histomorphologic and molecular approach

Urethral stricture (US) is caused by progressive fibrosis in the urethral epithelium and/or corpus spongiosum following any damage. The causes of US vary globally due to disparities in healthcare and environmental factors. However, iatrogenic …

verfasst von:: Osman Ergün, Muhammet Yusuf Tepebaşi, İbrahim Onaran, Sefa Alperen Öztürk, Mücahit Baltik, Pinar Aslan Koşar

02.04.2024 | Urology – Letter to the Editor

Editorial comment to the paper: RE: low cubilin/myeloperoxidase’s ratio as a promising biomarker for prognosis of high grade T1 bladder cancer

verfasst von:: Rui M. Bernardino, Marian Wettstein, Juan Garisto, Neil E. Fleshner

02.04.2024 | Nephrology - Original Paper

Differences of clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes of IgA nephropathy patients with and without nephrotic syndrome

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most frequent primary glomerulonephritis worldwide [ 1 – 3 ]. Approximately 20–40% of IgAN patients progress to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) within 10–20 years of onset [ 4 , 5 ]. Most IgAN patients experience mild …

verfasst von:: Naya Huang, Jianbo Li, Zhen Ai, Lin Guo, Wei Chen, Qinghua Liu

01.04.2024 | Nephrology - Original Paper

Serum bicarbonate levels and kidney outcomes in critically ill patients: a prospective cohort study

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with adverse outcomes, including an increased length of ICU and hospital stay and a higher short- and long-term mortality …

verfasst von:: Heitor S. Ribeiro, Marvery P. Duarte, Emmanuel A. Burdmann, Aparecido P. Ferreira, Antônio J. Inda-Filho

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