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Adverse events of nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus nivolumab plus cabozantinib: a real-world pharmacovigilance study
No head-to-head clinical trials have compared the differences in adverse events (AEs) between nivolumab plus ipilimumab (NIVO-IPI) and nivolumab plus cabozantinib (NIVO-CABO) in the treatment of metastatic ren...
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Ablation of Kidney Tumors in Patients with Substantial Kidney Impairment: Current Status
To review the current status of kidney tumor ablation in patients with substantial kidney impairment.
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Open AccessInfection risk reduction with povidone-iodine rectal disinfection prior to transrectal prostate biopsy: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
To prevent infectious complications after transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy (TRUS-PB), some studies have investigated the efficacy of rectal disinfection using povidone-iodine (PI) and antibiotic p...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: NDUFS4 regulates cristae remodeling in diabetic kidney disease
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Open AccessNDUFS4 regulates cristae remodeling in diabetic kidney disease
The mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) is a highly adaptive process to meet metabolic demands of the cell, and its dysregulation has been associated with diverse clinical pathologies. However, the ro...
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Open AccessGeriatric nutritional risk index as a prognostic marker of first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor combination therapy in patients with renal cell carcinoma: a retrospective multi-center study
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) in predicting the efficacy of first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) combination therapy for metastatic or...
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Open AccessRenal cryoablation combined with prior transcatheter arterial embolization in non-dialysis patients with stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease: a retrospective study
To retrospectively evaluate cryoablation combined with prior transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in non-dialysis patients with stage 4 or 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Significance of UGT1A6, UGT1A9, and UGT2B7 genetic variants and their mRNA expression in the clinical outcome of renal cell carcinoma
UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) metabolizes a number of endogenous and exogenous substrates. Renal cells express high amounts of UGT; however, the significance of UGT in patients with renal cell carcinoma (R...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Correlation between renal ablation zone in contrast‑enhanced CT and non‑enhanced MRI during the early period following percutaneous cryoablation
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Open AccessInfluence of steep Trendelenburg position on postoperative complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Intraoperative physiologic changes related to the steep Trendelenburg position have been investigated with the widespread adoption of robot-assisted pelvic surgery (RAPS). However, the impact of the steep Tren...
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Open AccessPercutaneous cryoablation for clinical T3a renal cell carcinoma (< 7 cm) with segmental vein involvement or perinephric fat invasion based on preoperative evaluation of high-resolution multidetector computed tomography scan
To retrospectively assess the feasibility, safety, renal function, technique efficacy rate, and survival of patients with clinical T3a renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
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Percutaneous cryoablation combined with prior transcatheter arterial embolization for renal cell carcinomas of 3 cm or larger: a prospective study
We prospectively evaluated the safety and efficacy of percutaneous cryoablation combined with transcatheter renal arterial embolization for the treatment of tumors ≥ 3 cm in diameter.
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Open AccessCorrelation between renal ablation zone in contrast-enhanced CT and non-enhanced MRI during the early period following percutaneous cryoablation
To retrospectively evaluate and correlate the contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) and non-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during the early period following renal cryoablation.
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Comparison of intracorporeal versus extracorporeal urinary diversion after robot-assisted radical cystectomy at a medium-sized facility
The aim of this study is to compare the perioperative outcomes and learning curves between intracorporeal and extracorporeal urinary diversion at our medium-sized institution.
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Open AccessPhotodynamic diagnostic ureteroscopy using the VISERA ELITE video system for diagnosis of upper-urinary tract urothelial carcinoma: a prospective cohort pilot study
The advantages of photodynamic diagnostic technology using 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA-PDD) have been established. The aim of this prospective cohort study was to evaluate the usefulness of ALA-PDD to diagnose ...
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Oncologic outcomes and safety of percutaneous cryoablation for biopsy-proven renal cell carcinoma up to 4 cm in diameter: a prospective observational study
Percutaneous cryoablation is widely used for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma. We prospectively evaluated the oncologic outcomes and safety of percutaneous cryoablation for the treatment of tumors ≤ 4 cm ...
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Negative impact of being underweight on the outcomes of single-session shockwave lithotripsy in patients with upper urinary tract calculi: a retrospective cohort study
To evaluate the association between being underweight and shockwave lithotripsy outcomes.
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Open AccessDevelopment and validation of a prediction model for failed shockwave lithotripsy of upper urinary tract calculi using computed tomography information: the S3HoCKwave score
To develop and validate a new clinical prediction model that accurately predicts the failure of shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) using information obtained from non-contrast-enhanced computed tomography (NCCT).
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Comparison of longitudinal health-related quality-of-life outcomes between anterior and posterior surgical approaches to robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Increasingly, studies have explored health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) outcomes after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Nevertheless, no study has compared differences between anterior and poste...
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Clinical impact of abdominal fat distribution measured by 3-D computed tomography volumetry on post-transplant renal function in recipients after living kidney transplantation: a retrospective study
Excessive visceral fat may decrease renal function because of metabolic derangements. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of abdominal fat distribution on renal function of recipients after kidney...
