OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Investigative and Clinical Urology 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Robotic surgical systems in urology: What is currently available?	45
Retrograde intrarenal surgery: Past, present, and future	33
Urobiome: An outlook on the metagenome of urological diseases	23
Large database study of urinary stone composition in South Korea: Korean Society of Endourology and Robotics (KSER) research series	18
Robotic pelvic exenteration and extended pelvic resections for locally advanced or synchronous rectal and urological malignancy	17
Emerging treatments for bacillus Calmette–Guérin-unresponsive non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer	14
Clinical utility of current biomarkers for prostate cancer detection	14
Thulium fiber laser utilization in urological surgery: A narrative review	13
Urinary microRNA-1913 to microRNA-3659 expression ratio as a non-invasive diagnostic biomarker for prostate cancer	13
Association of immunohistochemical markers of tumor subtype with response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and survival in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer	12
Robotic-assisted versus open simple prostatectomy: Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies	12
RNA interference mediated suppression of TRPV6 inhibits the progression of prostate cancer in vitro by modulating cathepsin B and MMP9 expression	12
Urinary microbiome profile in men with genitourinary malignancies	12
Pelvic floor muscle strength is correlated with sexual function	11
Predictors of urosepsis in struvite stone patients after percutaneous nephrolithotomy	11
YouTube: A good source for retrograde intrarenal surgery?	10
Korean Society of Endourology and Robotics (KSER) recommendation on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of urolithiasis	10
Gene expression profiling of mouse cavernous endothelial cells for diagnostic targets in diabetes-induced erectile dysfunction	10
Comparison of intraoperative and short-term postoperative outcomes between robot-assisted laparoscopic multi-port pyeloplasty using the da Vinci Si system and single-port pyeloplasty using the da Vinc	10
Association between sarcopenia based on psoas muscle index and the response to nivolumab in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: A retrospective study	9
Aging increases oxidative stress in semen	9
Intermediate-term outcomes after robotic ureteral reconstruction for long-segment (≥4 centimeters) strictures in the proximal ureter: A multi-institutional experience	8
Emerging agents for the treatment of metastatic urothelial cancer	8
Low-dose versus standard-dose bacille Calmette–Guérin for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	8
Efficacy and safety of modified tract dilation technique using simultaneous pulling of proximal and distal ends of a guidewire for percutaneous nephrolithotomy in modified supine position	8

Immunotherapy for prostate cancer: Requirements for a successful regime transfer	8
Post-void residual urine ratio: A novel clinical approach to the post-void residual urine in the assessment of males with lower urinary tract symptoms	7
Effect of desmopressin lyophilisate (MELT) plus anticholinergics combination on functional bladder capacity and therapeutic outcome as the first-line treatment for primary monosymptomatic nocturnal en	7
Polygenic risk score for genetic evaluation of prostate cancer risk in Asian populations: A narrative review	7
Current and future perspectives on CAR-T cell therapy for renal cell carcinoma: A comprehensive review	7
Nephron-sparing management of upper tract urothelial carcinoma	7
Transcriptional profiling of mouse cavernous pericytes under high-glucose conditions: Implications for diabetic angiopathy	7
Molecular risk classifier score and biochemical recurrence risk are associated with cribriform pattern type in Gleason 3+4=7 prostate cancer	7
A state-of-art review on the preservation of sexual function among various minimally invasive surgical treatments for benign prostatic hyperplasia: Impact on erectile and ejaculatory domains	7
Focal therapy for prostate cancer with irreversible electroporation: Oncological and functional results of a single institution study	7
Serenoa repens for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic enlargement: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Intravesical gemcitabine for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: An abridged Cochrane Review	6
Robotic flexible ureteroscopy: A new challenge in endourology	6
The prognostic value of the pretreatment serum albumin to globulin ratio for predicting adverse pathology in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer	6
Preventive effects of tamsulosin for postoperative urinary retention after lower limb arthroplasty: A randomized controlled study	6
Efficacy and tolerability of mirabegron compared with solifenacin for children with idiopathic overactive bladder: A preliminary study	6
Prognostic value of preoperative neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in histological variants of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer	6
Comparison of the efficacy and safety of transurethral laser versus open prostatectomy for patients with large-sized benign prostatic hyperplasia: A meta-analysis of comparative trials	6
Asian Conference on Tumor Ablation guidelines for renal cell carcinoma	6
Prediction of the composition of urinary stones using deep learning	6
Feasibility of a deep learning-based diagnostic platform to evaluate lower urinary tract disorders in men using simple uroflowmetry	5
Incidence and mortality projections for major cancers among Korean men until 2034, with a focus on prostate cancer	5
The usefulness and ergonomics of a new robotic system for flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for treating renal stones	5
Pericyte-derived heme-binding protein 1 promotes angiogenesis and improves erectile function in diabetic mice	5
The incidence of testicular torsion and testicular salvage rate in Korea over 10 years: A nationwide population-based study	5
Prediction of clinically significant prostate cancer using polygenic risk models in Asians	5
A novel strategy for treatment of bladder cancer: Antibody-drug conjugates	5
Atorvastatin regulates the migration and invasion of prostate cancer through the epithelial-mesenchymal transformation and matrix metalloproteinase pathways	5
Deep-learning segmentation of ultrasound images for automated calculation of the hydronephrosis area to renal parenchyma ratio	5
Role of microbiome and its metabolite, short chain fatty acid in prostate cancer	5
Use of artificial intelligence to characterize renal tumors	4
Laparoscopic renal surgery using multi degree-of-freedom articulating laparoscopic instruments in a porcine model	4
Recovery from minimally invasive vs. open surgery in kidney cancer patients: Opioid use and workplace absenteeism	4
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin followed by selective bladder preservation chemoradiotherapy in muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of bladder	4
Influence of repeated prostate-specific antigen screening on treatment pattern in a country with a limited social perception of prostate cancer: Korean national wide observational study	4
Anterior fibromuscular stroma: The possible role for transient incontinence after endoscopic enucleation of prostate	4
Impairment of AMPK-α2 augments detrusor contractions in bladder ischemia	4
Adjuvant daily therapy with L-arginine 2,500 mg and tadalafil 5 mg increases efficacy and duration of benefits of low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction: A prospectiv	4
Effect of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors on sperm motility and acrosome reaction: An in vitro study	4
Tumor enucleation for the treatment of T1 renal tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Effect of obesity and metabolic health on urolithiasis: A nationwide population-based study	4
The national-wide incidence of prostate-specific antigen testing trend for a decade in Korea by age group	4
Prevalence and risk factors for incidental prostate cancer in patients after transurethral resection of the prostate with negative results on prostate biopsy: A retrospective study	4
Different failure rates of insertion of 10/12-Fr ureteral access sheaths during retrograde intrarenal surgery in patients with and without stones	4
Comparison of inflammation-based prognostic scores as predictors of survival outcomes in patients with germ cell tumors	4
A single-center long-term experience of active surveillance for prostate cancer: 15 years of follow-up	4
A new strategy for stem cells therapy for erectile dysfunction: Adipose-derived stem cells transfect Neuregulin-1 gene through superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles	4
Relationships between erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer treatment type and inflatable penile prosthesis implantation	4
The role of body mass index on quality indicators following minimally-invasive radical prostatectomy	4
Survey on disease insight and prevalence of urinary incontinence in women	4

Possible clinical implications of prostate capsule thickness and glandular epithelial cell density in benign prostate hyperplasia	4
Development of a simple nomogram to estimate risk for intraoperative complications before partial nephrectomy based on the Mayo Adhesive Probability score combined with the RENAL nephrometry score	4
Radiofrequency ablation using real-time ultrasonography–computed tomography fusion imaging improves treatment outcomes for T1a renal cell carcinoma: Comparison with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy	4
Microbiome in urological diseases: Axis crosstalk and bladder disorders	4
A high basal metabolic rate is an independent predictor of stone recurrence in obese patients	4
Laparoscopic radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection and ileal orthotopic neobladder by a total extraperitoneal approach: Our initial technique and short-term outcomes	4