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Editorial Comment to Management of large ureteral stone with severe ureteral tortuosity: A novel technique of “straightening” against the tortuous ureter using simultaneous supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy and retrograde semirigid ureterolithotripsy by Unno, Rei

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Macrophage Function in Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stone Formation: A Systematic Review of Literature by Taguchi, Kazumi, Okada, Atsushi, Unno, Rei, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Yasui, Takahiro

“…Background The global prevalence and recurrence rate of kidney stones is very high. Recent studies of Randall plaques and urinary components in vivo , and in…”
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M1/M2-macrophage phenotypes regulate renal calcium oxalate crystal development by Taguchi, Kazumi, Okada, Atsushi, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Unno, Rei, Moritoki, Yoshinobu, Ando, Ryosuke, Mizuno, Kentaro, Tozawa, Keiichi, Kohri, Kenjiro, Yasui, Takahiro

“…In our previous report, M2-macrophage (Mφs) deficient mice showed increased renal calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystal formation; however, the role of…”
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Deregulated MTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin kinase) is responsible for autophagy defects exacerbating kidney stone development by Unno, Rei, Kawabata, Tsuyoshi, Taguchi, Kazumi, Sugino, Teruaki, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Ando, Ryosuke, Okada, Atsushi, Kohri, Kenjiro, Yoshimori, Tamotsu, Yasui, Takahiro

“…Kidney stone disease is a lifestyle-related disease prevalent in developed countries; however, effective medical treatment for the disease is not yet well…”
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Genome-Wide Gene Expression Profiling of Randall's Plaques in Calcium Oxalate Stone Formers by Taguchi, Kazumi, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Okada, Atsushi, Unno, Rei, Kamisawa, Hideyuki, Naiki, Taku, Ando, Ryosuke, Mizuno, Kentaro, Kawai, Noriyasu, Tozawa, Keiichi, Kohri, Kenjiro, Yasui, Takahiro

“…Randall plaques (RPs) can contribute to the formation of idiopathic calcium oxalate (CaOx) kidney stones; however, genes related to RP formation have not been…”
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Prospective evaluation and classification of endoscopic findings for ureteral calculi by Hamamoto, Shuzo, Okada, Shinsuke, Inoue, Takaaki, Sugino, Teruaki, Unno, Rei, Taguchi, Kazumi, Ando, Ryosuke, Okada, Atsushi, Miura, Hiroyasu, Matsuda, Tadashi, Yasui, Takahiro

“…Difficulty in performing ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) depends on endoscopic findings surrounding calculi. In this multicentre prospective cohort study of…”
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Microdamage analysis of single-use flexible ureteroscope immediately after lithotripsy use by Sugino, Teruaki, Taguchi, Kazumi, Unno, Rei, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Ando, Ryosuke, Okada, Atsushi, Yasui, Takahiro

“…This prospective ex vivo study investigated microdamage to single-use flexible ureteroscopes (fURS) after ureteroscopy and endoscopic combined intrarenal…”
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Evaluation of thermal effects of surgical energy devices: ex vivo study by Morikawa, Toshiharu, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Gonda, Masakazu, Taguchi, Kazumi, Unno, Rei, Torii, Koei, Isogai, Masahiko, Kawase, Kengo, Nagai, Takashi, Iwatsuki, Shoichiro, Etani, Toshiki, Naiki, Taku, Okada, Atsushi, Yasui, Takahiro

“…This study evaluated the direct and indirect thermal effects of various surgical energy devices using an ex-vivo model. Two types of three devices were…”
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Efficacy of mini-endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery for pediatric kidney calculi: a single center retrospective study by Torii, Koei, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Taguchi, Kazumi, Okada, Shinsuke, Inoue, Takaaki, Isogai, Masahiko, Kawase, Kengo, Sugino, Teruaki, Unno, Rei, Kato, Taiki, Okada, Atsushi, Yasui, Takahiro

“…Management of large pediatric kidney calculi (PKC) is challenging. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of miniature endoscopic combined…”
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Fatty acid-binding protein 4 downregulation drives calcification in the development of kidney stone disease by Taguchi, Kazumi, Chen, Ling, Usawachintachit, Manint, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Kang, Misun, Sugino, Teruaki, Unno, Rei, Tzou, David T, Sherer, Benjamin A, Okada, Atsushi, Yasui, Takahiro, Ho, Sunita P, Stoller, Marshall L, Chi, Thomas

“…Nephrolithiasis is a significant source of morbidity, and its incidence has increased significantly over the last decades. This rise has been attributed to…”
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Effectiveness of ureteroscope‐assisted renal puncture for endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery by Sugino, Teruaki, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Unno, Rei, Taguchi, Kazumi, Okada, Atsushi, Yasui, Takahiro

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Surgical hand hygiene and febrile urinary tract infections in endourological surgery: a single-centre prospective cohort study by Unno, Rei, Taguchi, Kazumi, Fujii, Yasuhiro, Unno, Naoko, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Ando, Ryosuke, Nakane, Akihiro, Okada, Atsushi, Kamiya, Hiroyuki, Yasui, Takahiro

“…Surgical hand hygiene reduces the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs). SSIs are not considered an issue in endourological surgery, whereas febrile urinary…”
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Using fosfomycin to prevent infection following ureterorenoscopy in response to shortage of cephalosporins: a retrospective preliminary study by Etani, Toshiki, Wachino, Chiharu, Sakata, Takuya, Aoki, Maria, Gonda, Masakazu, Shimizu, Nobuhiko, Nagai, Takashi, Unno, Rei, Taguchi, Kazumi, Naiki, Taku, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Okada, Atsushi, Kawai, Noriyasu, Nakamura, Atsushi, Yasui, Takahiro

“…In 2019, the shortage of cefazolin led to the demand for cefotiam and cefmetazole exceeding the supply. The Department of Nephro-urology at Nagoya City…”
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A New Navigation System of Renal Puncture for Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery: Real-time Virtual Sonography-guided Renal Access by Hamamoto, Shuzo, Unno, Rei, Taguchi, Kazumi, Ando, Ryosuke, Hamakawa, Takashi, Naiki, Taku, Okada, Shinsuke, Inoue, Takaaki, Okada, Atsushi, Kohri, Kenjiro, Yasui, Takahiro

“…To evaluate the clinical utility of a new navigation technique for percutaneous renal puncture using real-time virtual sonography (RVS) during endoscopic…”
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Identification of new urinary risk markers for urinary stones using a logistic model and multinomial logit model by Okada, Atsushi, Ando, Ryosuke, Taguchi, Kazumi, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Unno, Rei, Sugino, Teruaki, Tanaka, Yutaro, Mizuno, Kentaro, Tozawa, Keiichi, Kohri, Kenjiro, Yasui, Takahiro

“…Background Risk assessment for urinary stones has been mainly based on urinary biochemistry. We attempted to identify the risk factors for urinary stones by…”
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Determinants of health-related quality of life for patients after urinary lithotripsy: ureteroscopic vs. shock wave lithotripsy by Hamamoto, Shuzo, Unno, Rei, Taguchi, Kazumi, Naiki, Taku, Ando, Ryosuke, Okada, Atsushi, Inoue, Takaaki, Okada, Shinsuke, AbdelRazek, Mostafa, Kohri, Kenjiro, Yasui, Takahiro

“…Purpose To compare the longitudinal health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after surgical intervention with ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) and shock wave…”
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Helper T‐cell signaling and inflammatory pathway lead to formation of calcium phosphate but not calcium oxalate stones on Randall's plaques by Taguchi, Kazumi, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Okada, Atsushi, Sugino, Teruaki, Unno, Rei, Ando, Ryosuke, Gao, Bing, Tozawa, Keiichi, Kohri, Kenjiro, Yasui, Takahiro

“…Objectives To elucidate the difference in the lithogenesis of calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate stones. Methods Renal papillary tissues were obtained from…”
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Low bone mineral density is a potential risk factor for symptom onset and related with hypocitraturia in urolithiasis patients: a single-center retrospective cohort study by Taguchi, Kazumi, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Okada, Atsushi, Tanaka, Yutaro, Sugino, Teruaki, Unno, Rei, Kato, Taiki, Ando, Ryosuke, Tozawa, Keiichi, Yasui, Takahiro

“…Abstract Background Patients with urolithiasis have a lower bone mineral density (BMD) than those without stones, suggesting a potential correlation between…”
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Comparison of antegrade and retrograde ureterolithotripsy for proximal ureteral stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Taguchi, Kazumi, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Osaga, Satoshi, Sugino, Teruaki, Unno, Rei, Ando, Ryosuke, Okada, Atsushi, Yasui, Takahiro

“…Antegrade percutaneous ureterolithotripsy (URSL) could be a treatment option for large and/or impacted proximal ureteral stones, which are difficult to treat…”
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Active Phagocytosis and Diachronic Processing of Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate Crystals in an in vitro Macrophage Model by Okada, Atsushi, Aoki, Hiromasa, Onozato, Daichi, Kato, Taiki, Hashita, Tadahiro, Takase, Hiroshi, Sugino, Teruaki, Unno, Rei, Taguchi, Kazumi, Hamamoto, Shuzo, Ando, Ryosuke, Mizuno, Kentaro, Tozawa, Keiichi, Matsunaga, Tamihide, Kohri, Kenjiro, Yasui, Takahiro

“…Abstract Background: We previously discovered that renal macrophages (Mφs) phagocytose renal calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) crystals. This study…”
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