OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Investigative and Clinical Urology is 3. 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
Prostate cancer screening and management: Caution against over-interpreting the results of the latest study, ProtecT	18
Modified apical dissection improves early continence in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: Comparative study between modified apical dissection and anterior suspension stitch	16
Comparative efficacy and safety of energy coagulation in radiation-induced hemorrhagic cystitis: A narrative review	16
Efficacy of scheduled intravenous acetaminophen administration for catheter-related bladder discomfort in patients after transurethral resection of bladder tumors: A prospective randomized pilot study	16
Trends of stratified prostate cancer risk in a single Korean province from 2003 to 2021: A multicenter study conducted using regional training hospital data	16
Prostate cancer therapy using immune checkpoint molecules to target recombinant dendritic cells	15
Prediction of clinically significant prostate cancer using polygenic risk models in Asians	14
Animal models of bone metastatic prostate cancer	14
Propensity score-matched analysis comparing perioperative, functional, and safety outcomes between thulium fiber laser and bipolar enucleation of the prostate performed by a single surgeon with two ye	14
Clinical outcomes of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate: A large prospective registry-based patient cohort study under regular follow-up protocol	13
Anti-inflammatory effect of sea buckthorn in an HCl-induced cystitis rat model	13
Application of deep learning for semantic segmentation in robotic prostatectomy: Comparison of convolutional neural networks and visual transformers	12
Association between soy products and prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	12
Current and future perspectives on CAR-T cell therapy for renal cell carcinoma: A comprehensive review	12
Spontaneous pampiniform venous plexus thrombosis may cause chronic scrotal pain	12
The Prostate Health Index and multi-parametric MRI improve diagnostic accuracy of detecting prostate cancer in Asian populations	11
Low-dose versus standard-dose bacille Calmette–Guérin for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	10
Inflammation indexes and machine-learning algorithm in predicting urethroplasty success	10
Cytoreductive nephrectomy in the age of immunotherapy-based combination treatment	10
PDK4 expression and tumor aggressiveness in prostate cancer	10
Role of urinary N-acetyl-beta-D-glucosaminidase in predicting the prognosis of antenatal hydronephrosis	10
Identification and validation of a signature based on myofibroblastic cancer-associated fibroblast marker genes for predicting prognosis, immune infiltration, and therapeutic response in bladder cance	9
Quisqualis indica extract for men with lower urinary tract symptoms: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	9
First-morning urine osmolality and nocturnal enuresis in children: A single-center prospective cohort study	9
Trends of genital wart in Korea according to treatment method classification: Big data analysis of health care in 2010–2019	9

The continuing legacy of Investigative and Clinical Urology	9
Epidemiology of mumps, mumps complications, and mumps orchitis in Korea using the National Health Insurance Service database	8
Multi-center, prospective, non-interventional, observational study on the efficacy and safety of Mirabek^® in adult patients with overactive bladder	8
The incidence of testicular torsion and testicular salvage rate in Korea over 10 years: A nationwide population-based study	8
Robotic ureter reconstruction using the native ureter to treat long-segment ureteral stricture of the transplant kidney utilizing Indocyanine green: The first Korean experience	7
COVID-19 infection may reduce serum testosterone levels and increase the risk of erectile dysfunction: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study	7
Feasibility of a deep learning-based diagnostic platform to evaluate lower urinary tract disorders in men using simple uroflowmetry	7
Treatment strategies for the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin–unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer	7
Predictive factors affecting morcellation efficiency in holmium laser enucleation of the prostate	7
Prognostic value of the endothelial activation and stress index in patients with upper tract urothelial cancer undergoing radical nephroureterectomy	7
Arthritis increases the risk of prostate cancer: Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2018 and two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis	7
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine and cisplatin followed by selective bladder preservation chemoradiotherapy in muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of bladder	7
Deciphering the efficiency of preoperative systemic-immune inflammation related markers in predicting oncological outcomes of upper tract urothelial carcinoma patients after radical nephroureterectomy	6
Effects of retinoid-loaded hyaluronic acid nanomicelles on vaginal epithelium in a murine menopause model	6
Semen quality and sperm DNA fragmentation in cancer patients undergoing sperm cryopreservation	6
Pudendal nerve neurolysis outcomes for urogenital and rectal disorders in patients suffering from pudendal nerve entrapment: A systematic review	6
Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor: A new horizon in advanced prostate cancer treatment	6
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections in patients who have undergone radical cystectomy for bladder cancer: A prospective randomized clinical study of two silicone catheters (clinical benefit o	6
A multicenter micro-costing analysis of flexible cystoscopic procedures in Korea	6
Twenty-two-year incidence trend of urological cancers in the Republic of Korea: 1999–2020	6
Germline pathogenic variants in unselected Korean men with prostate cancer	6
Immunophenotypic and molecular changes during progression of papillary urothelial carcinoma	6
Does functional bladder capacity predict outcomes in nocturnal enuresis?	6
Artificial intelligence can help individualize Wilms tumor treatment by predicting tumor response to preoperative chemotherapy	6
Feasibility study of a novel rectal cooling system for hypothermic radical prostatectomy in a swine model	5
Inflammatory biomarkers may predict response to phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor treatment in patients with erectile dysfunction	5
Applications of artificial intelligence in urologic oncology	5
Microbial colonization of sacral nerve stimulators pseudo-capsule: A single institution experience	5
Renal mass biopsy: Why the hesitation?	5
Correlation of shear wave elastography with histopathological grade, tumor stage, and microvessel density in bladder cancer	5
Comparative analysis of mortality and progression to end-stage renal disease between surgically induced and medical chronic kidney disease: A study using the National Health Insurance customized datab	5
Tumor enucleation for the treatment of T1 renal tumors: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The role of prostatic urethral angle and intravesical prostatic protrusion on surgical capsule calculi formation in the prostate: A retrospective study	4
Hsa_circ_0003221 facilitates the malignant development of bladder cancer cells via resulting in the upregulation of DHCR24 by targeting miR-892b	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
Robot-assisted ureteral reconstruction for managing kidney transplant patients with ureteric complications	4
Outcomes of single-port robotic ureteral reconstruction using the da Vinci SP^® system	4
Incidence and mortality of upper tract urothelial carcinoma in Korea: A nationwide population-based study conducted from 2002 to 2020	4
Effects of hormone therapy on the clinical outcomes of endoscopic intervention in patients with endometriosis-related ureteral obstruction	4
Comparison of the efficacy of robotic-assisted retroperitoneal laparoscopy and traditional retroperitoneal laparoscopy in partial nephrectomy among patients with renal tumors: A retrospective cohort s	4
Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia of the penis: A rare mimic of squamous cell carcinoma	4
Laparoscopic renal surgery using multi degree-of-freedom articulating laparoscopic instruments in a porcine model	4
A novel strategy for treatment of bladder cancer: Antibody-drug conjugates	4
Intralesional collagenase Clostridium histolyticum vs. verapamil injections in males with Peyronie’s Disease: A prospective, matched-pair, non-blinded, randomised clinical study comparing clini	3
Efficacy and safety evaluation of imidafenacin administered twice daily for continency recovery following radical prostatectomy in prostate cancer patients: Prospective open-label case-controlled rand	3
Neural crosstalk and symptom overlap: The correlation between urinary and intestinal symptoms in patients undergoing colonoscopy	3
Superiority of magnetic resonance imaging in small renal mass diagnosis where image reports mismatches between computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging	3
Effect of urinary retention on the surgical outcome of holmium laser enucleation of the benign prostatic hyperplasia	3
Differences in clinical features between focal and extensive types of cystitis glandularis in patients without a previous history of urinary tract malignancy	3
New insights on the early prostate cancer diagnosis in a real-world setting	3

Robotic flexible ureteroscopy: A new challenge in endourology	3
Mid-term results of ReMEEX sling system in female stress urinary incontinence with various indications and feasibility of readjustment	3
How far has robot-assisted partial nephrectomy reached?	3
Radiation exposure during different percutaneous renal puncture techniques: A YAU endourology & urolithiasis study	3
Can flexible ureteroscopy using flexible and navigable suction ureteral access sheath (FANS-UAS) minimize postoperative double J stent placement? Results from a propensity score-matched analysis of 54	3
IFITM3-mediated activation of TRAF6/MAPK/AP-1 pathways induces acquired TKI resistance in clear cell renal cell carcinoma	3
A new strategy for stem cells therapy for erectile dysfunction: Adipose-derived stem cells transfect Neuregulin-1 gene through superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles	3
Comparison of encrustation between silicon-covered and polytetrafluoroethylene-covered metallic stent, in vitro experimental study	3
Immunotherapy for prostate cancer: Requirements for a successful regime transfer	3
Comparing thulium fiber versus high power holmium laser in bilateral same sitting retrograde intrarenal surgery for kidney stones: Results from a multicenter study	3
Radiofrequency ablation using real-time ultrasonography–computed tomography fusion imaging improves treatment outcomes for T1a renal cell carcinoma: Comparison with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy	3
Current status of female urologists in Korea	3
Deep-learning segmentation of ultrasound images for automated calculation of the hydronephrosis area to renal parenchyma ratio	3
Extraperitoneal single-port robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: Short-term outcomes and technique description	3
Histological and morphological development of the prepuce from birth to prepubertal age	3
Hospital readmissions for patients with prostate cancer are higher after radiotherapy than after prostatectomy	3