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J. Curtis Nickel

J. Curtis Nickel

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Medicine

D-Index
95
Citations
36459
World Ranking
9995
National Ranking
399

Overview

J. Curtis Nickel is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada and has a primary research focus within the field of Medicine, particularly contributing to the subfields of Urology, Epidemiology, Surgery, Rheumatology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The main topics covered by their work include urinary bladder and prostate research, urinary tract infections management, pelvic floor disorders treatments, bladder and urothelial cancer treatments, prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment, sexual function and dysfunction studies, and urological disorders and treatments.

Frequent publication venues where they have contributed include:

  • The Journal of Urology
  • Canadian Urological Association Journal
  • European Urology Open Science
  • British Journal of Urology
  • Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Molecular Diagnostic Methods Versus Conventional Urine Culture for Diagnosis and Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2022), published in European Urology Open Science
  • Sublingual MV140 for Prevention of Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (2022), published in NEJM Evidence
  • Cardiac Failure Associated with Medical Therapy of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Population Based Study (2021), published in The Journal of Urology
  • Could sublingual vaccination be a viable option for the prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection in Canada? A systematic review of the current literature and plans for the future (2020), published in Canadian Urological Association Journal
  • Oral pharmacological treatments for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2022), published in EClinicalMedicine

The scientist collaborates regularly with several coauthors, including:

  • R. Christopher Doiron
  • D. Robert Siemens
  • A. Lenore Ackerman
  • María Fernanda Lorenzo-Gómez
  • Miguel Casanovas

Best Publications

  • The National Institutes of Health chronic prostatitis symptom index: Development and validation of a new outcome measure

    Mark S. Litwin;Mary McNAUGHTON-COLLINS;Floyd J. Fowler;J. Curtis Nickel

  • The Effect of Finasteride on the Risk of Acute Urinary Retention and the Need for Surgical Treatment among Men with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

    J.D. McConnell;R. Bruskewitz;P. Walsh;G. Andriole

  • Efficacy and safety of a dual inhibitor of 5-alpha-reductase types 1 and 2 (dutasteride) in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia

    Claus G Roehrborn;Peter Boyle;J.Curtis Nickel;Klaus Hoefner

  • PREVALENCE OF PROSTATITIS-LIKE SYMPTOMS IN A POPULATION BASED STUDY USING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CHRONIC PROSTATITIS SYMPTOM INDEX

    J. Curtis Nickel;J. O. E. Downey;Duncan Hunter;Janet Clark

  • The Relationship between Prostate Inflammation and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Examination of Baseline Data from the REDUCE Trial

    J. Curtis Nickel;Claus G. Roehrborn;Michael P. O'Leary;David G. Bostwick

  • Leukocyte and Bacterial Counts Do Not Correlate With Severity of Symptoms in Men With Chronic Prostatitis: The National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Cohort Study

    Anthony J. Schaeffer;Jill S. Knauss;J. Richard Landis;Kathleen J. Propert

  • Ciprofloxacin or tamsulosin in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a randomized, double-blind trial.

    Richard B. Alexander;Kathleen J. Propert;Anthony J. Schaeffer;J. Richard Landis

  • Management of Chronic Prostatitis/ Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis

    Thunyarat Anothaisintawee;John Attia;J. Curtis Nickel;Sangsuree Thammakraisorn

  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia: A progressive disease of aging men

    Mark Emberton;Gerald L Andriole;Jean de la Rosette;Bob Djavan

  • Demographic and clinical characteristics of men with chronic prostatitis: the national institutes of health chronic prostatitis cohort study.

    Anthony J. Schaeffer;J. Richard Landis;Jill S. Knauss;Kathleen J. Propert

  • Research guidelines for chronic prostatitis: consensus report from the first National Institutes of Health International Prostatitis Collaborative Network.

    J.Curtis Nickel;Leroy M Nyberg;Mike Hennenfent

  • Randomized Multicenter Clinical Trial of Myofascial Physical Therapy in Women With Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome and Pelvic Floor Tenderness

    M.P. FitzGerald;C.K. Payne;E.S. Lukacz;C.C. Yang

  • Contemporary Management of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome☆

    Giuseppe Magistro;Florian M.E. Wagenlehner;Magnus Grabe;Wolfgang Weidner

  • Comparison of dutasteride and finasteride for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia: the Enlarged Prostate International Comparator Study (EPICS).

    J. Curtis Nickel;Peter Gilling;Teuvo L. Tammela;Betsy Morrill

  • Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome and Associated Medical Conditions With an Emphasis on Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    J. Curtis Nickel;Dean A. Tripp;Michel Pontari;Robert Moldwin

  • Phenotypically Directed Multimodal Therapy for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Prospective Study Using UPOINT

    Daniel A. Shoskes;J. Curtis Nickel;Michael W. Kattan

  • Consensus development of a histopathological classification system for chronic prostatic inflammation

    J.C. Nickel;L.D. True;J.N. Krieger;R.E. Berger

  • Leukocytes and bacteria in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome compared to asymptomatic controls.

    J. Curtis Nickel;Richard B. Alexander;Anthony J. Schaeffer;J. Richard Landis

  • Effect of Increasing Doses of Saw Palmetto Extract on Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: A Randomized Trial

    Michael J. Barry;Sreelatha Meleth;Jeannette Y. Lee;Karl J. Kreder

  • ASYMPTOMATIC INFLAMMATION AND/OR INFECTION IN BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA

    J. Curtis Nickel;Joe Downey;Iain D. Young;Alexander H. Boag

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Richard Landis
J. Richard Landis University of Pennsylvania
John W. Kusek
John W. Kusek National Institutes of Health
Anthony J. Schaeffer
Anthony J. Schaeffer Northwestern University
Mark S. Litwin
Mark S. Litwin University of California, Los Angeles
Claus G. Roehrborn
Claus G. Roehrborn The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Robert J. Mayer
Robert J. Mayer Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Gerald L. Andriole
Gerald L. Andriole Washington University in St. Louis
Stephen J. Freedland
Stephen J. Freedland Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
John N. Krieger
John N. Krieger University of Washington
Merle E. Olson
Merle E. Olson University of Calgary

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