OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Aging Male is 4. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The number of androgen receptor CAG repeats and mortality in men	30
The relationship between depressive mood and subjective health in centenarians and near-centenarians: a cross-sectional study from Korean centenarian cohort	28
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	22
Application of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in men over 75 years: an analysis of comparative outcomes	19
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	18
Male subclinical hypogonadism and late-onset hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism: mechanisms, endothelial function, and interplay between reproductive hormones, undercarboxylated osteocalcin, and endothel	15
Subcutaneous testosterone pellet therapy for reversal of male osteoporosis: a review and case report	13
Integrative exploration of the mutual gene signatures and immune microenvironment between benign prostate hyperplasia and castration-resistant prostate cancer	13
Penile erection and cardiovascular function: effects and pathophysiology	12
Metabolic syndrome-related factors as possible targets for lower urinary tract symptoms in Korean males	12
Singular case report of familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia: a rare diagnosis of hypercalcemia in the older people	11
Identification of a cancer-associated fibroblast signature for predicting prognosis and immunotherapeutic responses in bladder urothelial carcinoma	11
Red blood cell folate and benign prostatic hyperplasia: results from the NHANES 2001-2008	10
Investigating the microbial pathogens of sexually transmitted infections among heterosexual Vietnamese men with symptomatic urethritis	10
Erectile dysfunction in patient with obstructive sleep apnea: effects of continuous positive airway pressure	9
Age-specific testosterone thresholds: reconsidering diagnostic criteria for hypogonadism across generations of Vietnamese men	9
Risk of multiple lower and upper urinary tract problems among male older adults with type-2 diabetes: a population-based study	9
Efficacy of pelvic floor muscle exercise or therapy with or without duloxetine: a systematic review and network Meta-analysis	6
Usefulness of routine assessment of free testosterone for the diagnosis of functional male hypogonadism	6
Impact of COVID 19 on erectile function	5
Is there a role for exercise in men suffering from HIV-induced erectile dysfunction	5
Second-to-fourth digit ratio and age predicting the severity of androgenetic alopecia: a cross-sectional study	5
Is sildenafil a doping drug in hypoxic conditions?	5
The HEAT-Registry (HEmatopoietic Affection by Testosterone): comparison of a transdermal gel vs long-acting intramuscular testosterone undecanoate in hypogonadal men	5
Bidirectional influence between benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate cancer, and prostatitis and mental disorders: two-sample and multivariate mendelian randomization analyses	4

Clinical practice of the transrectal shear-wave elastography in benign prostatic hyperplasia	4
Impact of COVID-19 on the time to counseling and treatment of prostate cancer	4
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	4
Preservation of sexual function with blue laser vaporization in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a prospective study	4
Associations of impaired grip strength and gait function with the severity of erectile dysfunction in men undergoing dialysis: a cross-sectional study	4
Association between visceral adiposity index and prostate cancer in men aged 40 years and older: a nationwide cross-sectional study	4
Health-related quality of life of patients with prostate cancer initiating GnRH agonist therapy: the PRISME study	4
A novel strategy to induce penile erection during penile doppler ultrasound: oral sildenafil administration plus alprostadil injection	4
Updates on androgen replacement therapy and lower urinary tract symptoms: a narrative review	4