1.Kenji Omae, Keita Hashimoto, Shotaro Maeda Prescribing Patterns and Treatment Persistence for Overactive Bladder in Japan Across Medical Specialties and Facility Types: A Nationwide Claims Database Study International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association 2026;33(4):e70468.doi: 10.1111/iju.70468
2.Kenji Omae, Noritoshi Sekido, Nobuhiro Haga, Yasue Kubota, Motoaki Saito, Ryuji Sakakibara, Mikako Yoshida, Takahiko Mitsui, Naoya Masumori, Satoru Takahashi Subgroups of lower urinary tract symptoms in men and their association with patient-centered outcomes: a cluster analysis of the 2023 Japan community health survey World journal of urology 2026;17;44(1):246.doi: 10.1007/s00345-026-06355-8
3.Kenji Omae, Yan Luo, Ethan Sahker, Aran Tajika, Yuki Kataoka, Noritoshi Sekido, Toshi A. Furukawa Determining the smallest worthwhile difference of beta-3 agonist treatment for overactive bladder: a benefit-harm trade-off study World Journal of Urology 2026;44;175:doi:10.1007/s00345-026-06274-8
4.Atsushi Takayama, Izumi Uehara, Takashi Yoshioka, Taro Takeshima, Kenji Omae, Sayaka Shimizu, Hiroaki Nakagawa, Akihiro Ozaka, Sugihiro Hamaguchi, Shunichi Fukuhara Validation of the Japanese version of boredom proneness scale and derivation of its short version among older adults: a cross-sectional study Health and quality of life outcomes 2026;4;24(1):31.doi: 10.1186/s12955-026-02490-3
5.Kurita N. Clinical Epidemiology for Comprehensive Kidney Care: A Framework for Developing Clinical Research Questions, from Biomarkers to Patient-Reported Outcomes. Clinical and Experimental Nephrology 2026; (in press); doi:10.1007/s10157-026-02822-z
6.Kawabata S, Kurita N, Nikaido T, Tominaga R, Endo Y, Fujita N, Konno Si, Ohtori S, and Clinical Research Committee of the Japanese Society of Lumbar Spine Disorders. Functional disability mediates the association between low back pain and sleep disturbance: Evidence from a population-based study in Japan. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2025; (in press); doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000005576
7.Nishiwaki H, Miyakoshi C, Miyashita J, Onishi Y, Kurita N, Komaba H, Sakai K. Depression and Advance Care Planning Among Japanese Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: Japanese Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Pattern Study (J-DOPPS). Kidney Medicine 2026; 8: 101210; doi:10.1016/j.xkme.2025.101210
8.Inanaga R, Toida T, Aita T, Kanakubo Y, Ukai M, Toishi T, Kawaji A, Matsunami M, Okada T, Munakata Y, Suzuki T, Kurita N#. (#last author) Prevalence of Financial Toxicity and Its Association with Medication Adherence among Patients Undergoing Haemodialysis under Comprehensive Public Support in Japan. Journal of Nephrology 2026; (in press); doi:10.1093/joneph/aajag041
9.Aita T, Miyawaki Y, Katayama Y, Sakurai K, Oguro N, Wakita T, Yajima N, Gupta AB, Kurita N#. (#last author) The Effect of Three Key Administrative Errors on Patient Trust in Physicians: Prescription Errors, Confidentiality Breaches, and Appointment Scheduling Omissions. Journal of General and Family Medicine 2026; 27: e70086; doi:10.1002/jgf2.70086
10.Hidekawa C, Yajima N, Yoshimi R, Suzuki N, Yoshioka Y, Sakurai N, Oguro N, Shidahara K, Hayashi K, Ichikawa T, Kishida D, Miyawaki Y, Sada K-E, Shimojima Y, Ishikawa Y, Komiya T, Kunishita Y, Kishimoto D, Takase-Minegishi K, Kirino Y, Ohno S, Kurita N, Nakajima H. The Impact of Shared Decision-Making on Quality of Life in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Practice: Findings from the TRUMP2-SLE Prospective Cohort Study. Frontiers in Immunology 2026; 17: 1683992; doi:10.3389/fimmu.2026.1683992
11.Niihata K*, Kurita N*#, Inanaga R, Toida T, Abe M, Masaki T, Yamamoto S. (*co-first authors; #corresponding author) Long-Term Frailty Progression and Mortality in Hemodialysis: Impact of Dialysis Duration and Baseline Frailty in a Nationwide Japanese Cohort. Clinical and Experimental Nephrology 2026; (in press); doi:
12.Nakata K, Toida T, Kurita N#, Abe M, Hanafusa N, Joki N. (#corresponding author) Hypomagnesemia in Peritoneal and Hybrid Dialysis: Prevalence, Predictors, and Association with Atrial Fibrillation. Clinical and Experimental Nephrology 2025; doi:10.1007/s10157-025-02810-9
13.Shibagaki Y, Sofue T, Kawarazaki H, Toida T, Kurita N#. (#last author) Response to the Letter to the Editor Entitled: Conservative Kidney Management as an Integral Part of Shared Decision-Making in Advanced CKD. Kidney International Reports 2026; 11: 103683; doi:10.1016/j.ekir.2025.10.031
14.Tominaga R*, Ikenoue T*, Ishii R, Kurita N#, Taguri M#. (*co-first authors; #co-last author) Response to the letter to the editor: “Comparative effectiveness of romosozumab versus teriparatide for fracture prevention: A new-user, active comparator design”. Bone 2026; 202: 117696; doi:10.1016/j.bone.2025.117696
