Announcements

We are delighted to share some highly cited papers on nephrology and urology that were published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine (JCM, ISSN: 2077-0383) in 2023. In addition, some Special Issues in the Section “Nephrology & Urology” are currently open for submission.

The following is a list of articles and Special Issues that we believe will interest you:

1. “Management of Hypertension in Diabetic Kidney Disease”
by Gates B. Colbert, Mohamed E. Elrggal, Anna Gaddy, Hector M. Madariaga and Edgar V. Lerma
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(21), 6868; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12216868
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/21/6868

2. “Urethral Injuries: Diagnostic and Management Strategies for Critical Care and Trauma Clinicians”
by Anish B. Patel, E. Charles Osterberg, Praveen N. Satarasinghe, Jessica L. Wenzel, Sabah T. Akbani, Saad L. Sahi, Brent J. Emigh, J. Stuart Wolf, Jr. and Carlos V. R. Brown
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(4), 1495; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12041495
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/4/1495

3. “A PRoliferation-Inducing Ligand (APRIL) in the Pathogenesis of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy: A Review of the Evidence”
by Mohit Mathur, Tak Mao Chan, Kook-Hwan Oh, Laura Kooienga, Min Zhuo, Cibele S. Pinto and Bobby Chacko
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(21), 6927; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12216927
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/21/6927

4. “Renal Biopsy for Diagnosis in Kidney Disease: Indication, Technique, and Safety”
by Peter Schnuelle
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(19), 6424; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12196424
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/19/6424

5. “Pseudohyponatremia: Mechanism, Diagnosis, Clinical Associations and Management”
by Fahad Aziz, Ramin Sam, Susie Q. Lew, Larry Massie, Madhukar Misra, Maria-Eleni Roumelioti, Christos P. Argyropoulos, Todd S. Ing and Antonios H. Tzamaloukas
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(12), 4076; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12124076
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/12/4076

6. “Adaptation of the Brain to Hyponatremia and Its Clinical Implications”
by Fabrice Gankam Kengne
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(5), 1714; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051714
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/5/1714

7. “Shockwave Lithotripsy for De-Novo Urolithiasis after Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review of the Literature”
by Clara Cerrato, Victoria Jahrreiss, Carlotta Nedbal, Francesco Ripa, Vincenzo De Marco, Manoj Monga, Amelia Pietropaolo and Bhaskar Somani
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(13), 4389; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12134389
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/13/4389

8. “Pathomechanisms of Diabetic Kidney Disease”
by Satyesh K. Sinha and Susanne B. Nicholas
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(23), 7349; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12237349
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/23/7349

9. “A Meta-Analysis of Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury: Geographical Differences and Associated Factors”
by Cheng Ta Han, Md. Mohaimenul Islam, Tahmina Nasrin Poly, Yu-Chun Lu and Ming-Chin Lin
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(7), 2467; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12072467
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/7/2467

10. “Biochemical Mechanisms beyond Glycosphingolipid Accumulation in Fabry Disease: Might They Provide Additional Therapeutic Treatments?”
by Giovanni Bertoldi, Ilaria Caputo, Giulia Driussi, Lucia Federica Stefanelli, Valentina Di Vico, Gianni Carraro, Federico Nalesso and Lorenzo A. Calò
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(5), 2063; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12052063
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/5/2063

11. “Nephroprotective Properties of Antidiabetic Drugs”
by Christian Gerdes, Nicolle Müller, Gunter Wolf and Martin Busch
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(10), 3377; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12103377
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/10/3377

12. “Proton Pump Inhibitors and Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease: Evidence from Observational Studies”
by Chieh-Chen Wu, Mao-Hung Liao, Woon-Man Kung and Yao-Chin Wang
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(6), 2262; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062262
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/6/2262

13. “Optimizing Outcomes in Flexible Ureteroscopy: A Narrative Review of Suction Techniques”
by Catalina Solano, Marie Chicaud, Stessy Kutchukian, Luigi Candela, Mariela Corrales, Frédéric Panthier, Steeve Doizi and Olivier Traxer
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(8), 2815; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12082815
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/8/2815

14. “Acute Kidney Injury and Sepsis after Cardiac Surgery: The Roles of Tissue Inhibitor Metalloproteinase-2, Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-7, and Mid-Regional Pro-Adrenomedullin”
by Antonio Lacquaniti, Fabrizio Ceresa, Susanna Campo, Giovanna Barbera, Daniele Caruso, Elenia Palazzo, Francesco Patanè and Paolo Monardo
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(16), 5193; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12165193
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/16/5193

15. “Pharmacological Nephroprotection in Non-Diabetic Chronic Kidney Disease—Clinical Practice Position Statement of the Polish Society of Nephrology”
by Tomasz Stompór, Marcin Adamczak, Ilona Kurnatowska, Beata Naumnik, Michał Nowicki, Leszek Tylicki, Agata Winiarska and Magdalena Krajewska
J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12(16), 5184; https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12165184
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/16/5184

You are invited to view and submit relevant papers to the Journal of Clinical Medicine at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcm.

JCM Editorial Office