World Journal of Nephrology and Urology

Editors-in-Chief
 Ramin Sam, MD, Professor, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA Read more...
Takashi Shigematsu, MD, PhD, Professor, Director of Nephrology & Blood Purification Medicine, Rinku General Medical Center (RGMC), Osaka, Japan Read more...

ISSN 1927-1239 print | ISSN 1927-1247 online | Frequency: Quarterly | Open Access | Aims and Scope

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Highlights

  • Albumin Loss in Post-Dilution On-Line Hemodiafiltration Compared With Pre-Dilution On-Line Hemodiafiltration and Conventional Hemodialysis

    The purpose of the study was to investigate the amounts of albumin lost in the dialysate in a dialysis session using either a high-flux (on-line hemodiafiltration (HDF)) or a low-flux filter (conventional hemodialysis (HD)).

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  • Anticancer Effect of Medicinal Mushroom Extract on Renal Cell Carcinoma: Alternative Therapeutic Implication

    To investigate if medicinal Poria mushroom extract (PE) would be a potential therapeutic agent against renal cell carcinoma (RCC) as it has been shown to have anticancer/antitumor activity with few side effects. We examined its anticancer effect on RCC as well as its potential anticancer mechanism in vitro.

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  • Living Well With Kidney Disease by Patient and Care-Partner Empowerment: Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere

    Living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with hardships for patients and their care-partners. Empowering patients and their care-partners, including family members or friends involved in their care, may help minimize the burden and consequences of CKD-related symptoms to enable life participation.

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  • Management of Ureteric Avulsion During Ureteroscopy: Our Experience in A Case Series

    Ureterorenoscopy (URS) is usually a safe procedure without any complications. Ureteric avulsion is the most dreaded complication of URS. Most urologists do not have experience in management of ureteric avulsion injuries. Inappropriate management can lead to nephrectomy.

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  • Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere: From Prevention to Detection and Equitable Access to Care

    The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rapidly increasing with a projection of becoming the fifth most common cause of years of life lost globally by 2040. Aggravatingly, CKD is a major cause of catastrophic health expenditure.

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A Review of Therapy for Primary Membranous Nephropathy Post-MENTOR
 Primary membranous nephropathy (PMN) is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in adults worldwide. Recent evidence confirms an autoimmune pathogenesis highlighted by the discovery of the phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) antigen. Full Text

A Rare Case of Testicular Plasmacytoma as First Presentation in a Monorchid Patient Without Previous History of Multiple Myeloma: Diagnosis, Management and Review of Literature

Testicular plasmacytoma is a rare disease with few described cases in literature since 1939 when the first case was described. Testicular plasmacytoma can occur as first presentation disease or in multiple myeloma relapse. We report a case of a monorchid asymptomatic 70-year-old patient without previous multiple myeloma diagnosis with incidental discovery of right testicular mass. Full Text


Featured Article

Opioid Prescribing for Kidney Stone Formers Undergoing Stone Removal
Kidney stone formers may have episodes of severe pain and be at increased risk of narcotic use. Alabama has a high rate of opioid use. Within, we examine differences in opioid prescribing for kidney stone formers requiring stone removal procedures. A retrospective review was conducted from June 2013 to July 2019. Twenty-five patients with recurrent cystine stones were randomly matched by age, gender, and procedure to 25 recurrent non-cystine and 25 first-time non-cystine stone formers. Full Text


Current Issue



Vol. 13, No. 1, Jul 2024

Table of Contents

Review

Mind the Gap in Kidney Care: Translating What We Know Into What We Do Abstract HTML PDF
Valerie A. Luyckx, Katherine R. Tuttle, Dina Abdellatif, Ricardo Correa-Rotter, Winston W.S. Fung, Agnes Haris, Li-Li Hsiao, Makram Khalife, Latha A. Kumaraswami, Fiona Loud, Vasundhara Raghavan, Stefanos Roumeliotis, Marianella Sierra, Ifeoma Ulasi, Bill Wang, Siu-Fai Lui, Vassilios Liakopoulos, Alessandro Balducci, the World Kidney Day Joint Steering Committee 1-12
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/wjnu448

Original Article

Clinical Utiliy of Routine Postoperative Laboratory Tests After Laparoscopic Prostate Surgery Abstract HTML PDF
Bernardo Lobao Teixeira, Joao Ferreira Cabral, Avelino Fraga 13-18
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/wjnu444
Serum Cystatin C as an Index of Early Detection of Acute Kidney Injury in Children With Severe Malaria Abstract HTML PDF
Korede O. Oluwatuyi, Abel O. Alonge, Ifedayo O. Fasoranti, Tolulope O. Jegede, Qasim O. Salau, Abiodun J. Kareem, Olajumoke M. Aiyeku, Foluwakemi T. Ekogiawe, Opeyemi O. Akinmadelo, Grace Adetona, Adebowale D. Ademola, Adanze O. Asinobi, Sikiru Biliaminu, Osahon J. Asowata 19-25
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/wjnu445
　

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