OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Aging Male is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
The relationship between depressive mood and subjective health in centenarians and near-centenarians: a cross-sectional study from Korean centenarian cohort	37
The number of androgen receptor CAG repeats and mortality in men	35
Application of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in men over 75 years: an analysis of comparative outcomes	32
The association between frailty and falls among individuals aged 60 years and older residing in community settings and experiencing hip fractures in China: a cross-sectional study	32
Reduced sleep duration increases the risk of lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia in middle-aged and elderly males: a national cross-sectional study	27
Metabolic syndrome-related factors as possible targets for lower urinary tract symptoms in Korean males	20
Male subclinical hypogonadism and late-onset hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism: mechanisms, endothelial function, and interplay between reproductive hormones, undercarboxylated osteocalcin, and endothel	17
Subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy for reversal of male osteoporosis: a review and case report	16
Penile erection and cardiovascular function: effects and pathophysiology	16
Singular case report of familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia: a rare diagnosis of hypercalcemia in the older people	16
Identification of a cancer-associated fibroblast signature for predicting prognosis and immunotherapeutic responses in bladder urothelial carcinoma	16
Integrative exploration of the mutual gene signatures and immune microenvironment between benign prostate hyperplasia and castration-resistant prostate cancer	16
Prevalence and association of functional dyspepsia in the elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Red blood cell folate and benign prostatic hyperplasia: results from the NHANES 2001-2008	14
Age-specific testosterone thresholds: reconsidering diagnostic criteria for hypogonadism across generations of Vietnamese men	13
Possible cross‑talk between atrial fibrillation and obstructive sleep apnea revealed by transcriptomic analysis	13
Investigating the microbial pathogens of sexually transmitted infections among heterosexual Vietnamese men with symptomatic urethritis	10
Risk of multiple lower and upper urinary tract problems among male older adults with type-2 diabetes: a population-based study	9
Erectile dysfunction in patient with obstructive sleep apnea: effects of continuous positive airway pressure	9
Usefulness of routine assessment of free testosterone for the diagnosis of functional male hypogonadism	9
Second-to-fourth digit ratio and age predicting the severity of androgenetic alopecia: a cross-sectional study	8
The impact of exercise on prostate-specific antigen and testosterone in prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
The HEAT-Registry (HEmatopoietic Affection by Testosterone): comparison of a transdermal gel vs long-acting intramuscular testosterone undecanoate in hypogonadal men	7
Is sildenafil a doping drug in hypoxic conditions?	7
Is there a role for exercise in men suffering from HIV-induced erectile dysfunction	7

Efficacy of pelvic floor muscle exercise or therapy with or without duloxetine: a systematic review and network Meta-analysis	7
Effect of androgen in peyronie plaque induction rats	7
Preventive aspirin use and its association with urinary incontinence in middle-aged and older adult males in the United States: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES data	6
Insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) as an indicator of leydig cell insufficiency (LCI) in Middle-aged and older men with hypogonadism: reference range and threshold	6
Impact of COVID-19 on the time to counseling and treatment of prostate cancer	6
Association between visceral adiposity index and prostate cancer in men aged 40 years and older: a nationwide cross-sectional study	6
Impact of COVID 19 on erectile function	6
Comment on: “the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) alone or in combination with low-intensity shock wave therapy (Li-SWT) in treating erectile dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis o	6
Effectiveness and safety of degarelix compared to GnRH agonists for prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Preservation of sexual function with blue laser vaporization in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a prospective study	5
LASSO-based machine learning algorithm to predict the incidence of diabetes in different stages	5
Complementary role of Benson’s relaxation technique in post orgasmic illness syndrome	5
Updates on androgen replacement therapy and lower urinary tract symptoms: a narrative review	5
Health-related quality of life of patients with prostate cancer initiating GnRH agonist therapy: the PRISME study	5
Associations of impaired grip strength and gait function with the severity of erectile dysfunction in men undergoing dialysis: a cross-sectional study	5
Analysis of outcomes from a geriatrician-led evidence-based falls prevention clinic: a retrospective study from Qatar	5
A novel strategy to induce penile erection during penile doppler ultrasound: oral sildenafil administration plus alprostadil injection	5
Bidirectional influence between benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer, and prostatitis and mental disorders: two-sample and multivariate mendelian randomization analyses	5
Easy blood oxygen accumulation distribution area index (EBOADAI) integrating apneic events and hypoxemic burden: association with testosterone deficiency and sexual health in adult males	5
Robotic assisted excision of retroperitoneal capillary hemangioma: a case report and review of literature	5
Association of serum uric acid levels with benign prostatic hyperplasia in US men: results from NHANES 2005–2008	5