1.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
2.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
3.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
4.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
5.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
6.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
7.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
8.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
9.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
