Beyond Citations: Exploring Gender and Racial Gaps in Urology Publications Through Citation and Altmetric Analysis.

Objective: To examine the effects of author gender and race on citation metrics, including Altmetric Attention Scores (AAS), in urology publications.

Methods: We analyzed 91,100 urology publications published between 2009 and 2023, retrieved from the Altmetric database via Drexel University. Author gender was identified using GenderGuesser, and race was estimated using a published name-based algorithm.

Contribution of the Microbiome to Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Mini Review.

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic and debilitating condition characterized by pelvic pain and urinary urgency and frequency with an unclear etiology. Emerging evidence implicates microbiome dysbiosis-disruptions in the microbial communities inhabiting the body-in IC/BPS pathophysiology. This review synthesizes the literature on microbial alterations in IC/BPS, including urinary, vaginal, and gastrointestinal microbiota, and their interactions with host inflammatory and metabolic pathways.

Complication and Explantation Rates of Penile Prostheses in Transmasculine Patients: A Meta-analysis.

Objective: To synthesize current literature on penile prosthesis implantation post-gender affirming phalloplasty to correlate implant types and complication rates.

Methods: A meta-analysis of penile prosthesis in transmasculine patients was initiated in December 2022. Inclusion criteria encompassed randomized clinical trials, cohort studies, and cross-sectional studies reporting on penile prosthesis complications post-gender-affirming phalloplasty.

Current Trends and Challenges of Microbiome Research in Bladder Cancer.

Purpose Of The Review: Microbiome research has provided valuable insights into the associations between microbial communities and bladder cancer. However, this field faces significant challenges that hinder the interpretation, generalization, and translation of findings into clinical practice. This review aims to elucidate these challenges and highlight the importance of addressing them for the advancement of microbiome research in bladder cancer.

Neovaginal Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Transfeminine Individuals: A Systematic Review.

Objective: To assess the prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) and human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated abnormalities in the neovaginas of postvaginoplasty transfeminine patients to inform potential HPV-screening guidelines for this patient population.

Data Sources: MEDLINE, ClinicalTrials.gov , the Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched through September 30, 2022.