Mirja Ruutu

7.2k total citations · 2 hit papers
111 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Mirja Ruutu is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Urology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Mirja Ruutu has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 27 papers in Urology and 25 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Mirja Ruutu's work include Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (32 papers), Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (26 papers) and Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (18 papers). Mirja Ruutu is often cited by papers focused on Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (32 papers), Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment (26 papers) and Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research (18 papers). Mirja Ruutu collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and United States. Mirja Ruutu's co-authors include Anna Bill‐Axelson, Jan‐Erik Johansson, Lars Holmberg, Stig Nordling, S. BRATELL, Hans‐Olov Adami, Michael Häggman, Anders Spångberg, Hans Garmo and Juni Palmgren and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

In The Last Decade

Mirja Ruutu

108 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Radical Prostatectomy versus Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer

2005 794 citations Anna Bill‐Axelson, Lars Holmberg et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Radical Prostatectomy versus Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer

2011 778 citations Anna Bill‐Axelson, Lars Holmberg et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mirja Ruutu Finland	26	2.8k	1.2k	950	787	678	111	4.3k
Richard J. Babaian United States	37	2.8k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	852 0.9×	452 0.6×	816 1.2×	88	4.4k
Kimberly A. Roehl United States	39	4.3k 1.5×	1.1k 1.0×	609 0.6×	577 0.7×	1.3k 1.9×	177	6.4k
Robert P. Gibbons United States	36	2.8k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	744 0.8×	435 0.6×	630 0.9×	109	3.8k
Joachim Noldus Germany	35	2.1k 0.8×	1.2k 1.0×	476 0.5×	655 0.8×	675 1.0×	221	3.9k
Matthew J. Resnick United States	32	2.2k 0.8×	1.8k 1.5×	984 1.0×	771 1.0×	342 0.5×	117	4.3k
J. Edson Pontes United States	36	2.4k 0.9×	1.6k 1.4×	598 0.6×	632 0.8×	640 0.9×	124	4.0k
Hans‐Peter Schmid Switzerland	29	4.1k 1.5×	944 0.8×	691 0.7×	924 1.2×	1.2k 1.8×	180	5.5k
Paolo Fornara Germany	36	2.1k 0.8×	1.8k 1.5×	605 0.6×	624 0.8×	497 0.7×	236	4.2k
Robert B. Nadler United States	39	3.4k 1.2×	1.3k 1.1×	474 0.5×	1.6k 2.1×	1.1k 1.6×	188	5.6k
Kimmo Taari Finland	31	2.4k 0.9×	736 0.6×	776 0.8×	395 0.5×	510 0.8×	162	3.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mirja Ruutu

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Vasarainen, Hanna, Liisa Määttänen, Mirja Ruutu, et al.. (2013). Effects of prostate cancer screening on health-related quality of life: Results of the Finnish arm of the European randomized screening trial (ERSPC). Acta Oncologica. 52(8). 1615–1621. 21 indexed citations

Jäämaa, Sari, Anna Sankila, Ville Rantanen, et al.. (2011). Contrasting DNA damage checkpoint responses in epithelium of the human seminal vesicle and prostate. The Prostate. 72(10). 1060–1070. 3 indexed citations

Bill‐Axelson, Anna, Lars Holmberg, Mirja Ruutu, et al.. (2011). Radical Prostatectomy versus Watchful Waiting in Early Prostate Cancer. New England Journal of Medicine. 364(18). 1708–1717. 778 indexed citations breakdown →

Jäämaa, Sari, Taija M. af Hällström, Anna Sankila, et al.. (2010). DNA Damage Recognition via Activated ATM and p53 Pathway in Nonproliferating Human Prostate Tissue. Cancer Research. 70(21). 8630–8641. 49 indexed citations

Sairanen, Jukka, Kristina Hotakainen, Teuvo L.J. Tammela, Ulf‐Håkan Stenman, & Mirja Ruutu. (2008). Urinary Epidermal Growth Factor and Interleukin-6 Levels in Patients with Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis Treated with Cyclosporine or Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium. Urology. 71(4). 630–633. 18 indexed citations

Taskinen, Seppo, Riitta Fagerholm, & Mirja Ruutu. (2008). Patient experience with hydrophilic catheters used in clean intermittent catheterization. Journal of Pediatric Urology. 4(5). 367–371. 15 indexed citations

Finne, Patrik, Anssi Auvinen, Liisa Määttänen, et al.. (2007). Diagnostic Value of Free Prostate-Specific Antigen among Men with a Prostate-Specific Antigen Level of <3.0μg per Liter. European Urology. 54(2). 362–370. 34 indexed citations

Honkanen, Eero, Eva von Willebrand, Petri Koskinen, et al.. (2003). Decreased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in idiopathic membranous glomerulonephritis: relationships to clinical course. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 42(6). 1139–1148. 16 indexed citations

Finne, Patrik, Ulf‐Håkan Stenman, Liisa Määttänen, et al.. (2003). The Finnish trial of prostate cancer screening: where are we now?. British Journal of Urology. 92(s2). 22–26. 33 indexed citations

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Mori, Yoshimasa, et al.. (1998). STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY FOR BRAIN METASTASES FROM RENAL CELL CARCINOMA. 83(2). 344–353. 21 indexed citations

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Cormio, Luigi, Harry Nísen, Mirja Ruutu, & Francesco Paolo Selvaggi. (1996). Etilefrine in the prevention of prolonged erection after diagnostic pharmacological stimulation.. PubMed. 85(3). 247–50. 2 indexed citations

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Cormio, Luigi, Anna‐Maria Koivusalo, Heikki Mäkisalo, Henrik Wolff, & Mirja Ruutu. (1994). The effects of various indwelling JJ stents on renal pelvic pressure and renal parenchymal thickness in the pig. British Journal of Urology. 74(4). 440–443. 11 indexed citations

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Talja, Martti, et al.. (1993). Zinc compounds in urethral catheters. A possible source of toxicity?. PubMed. 206. 74–9. 3 indexed citations

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Nísen, Harry, J Edgren, Mirja Ruutu, O. Saarinen, & O Alfthan. (1993). Duplex Doppler Scanning withHigh-Dose Prostaglandin E(1)Stimulation in the Diagnosis ofArteriogenic Impotence. European Urology. 24(1). 36–42. 7 indexed citations

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Cormio, Luigi, Mirja Ruutu, Charles Giardina, & Francesco Paolo Selvaggi. (1993). Combined adrenal adenoma and myelolipoma in a patient with Conn syndrome. Case report.. PubMed. 34(4). 209–12. 14 indexed citations

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Ruutu, Mirja, et al.. (1991). Efficacy and Side-Effects of Prazosin as a Symptomatic Treatment of Benign Prostatic Obstruction. Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology. 25(1). 15–19. 8 indexed citations

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Talja, Martti, et al.. (1989). [Tissue toxicity of urinary catheters].. PubMed. 105(13-14). 1252–9. 1 indexed citations

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Ruutu, Mirja, et al.. (1988). Intracavernous Self-Injection for Erectile Failure. European Urology. 15(1-2). 96–98. 4 indexed citations

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Talja, Martti, Mirja Ruutu, Leif C. Andersson, & O Alfthan. (1986). Urinary Catheter Structure and Testing Methods in Relation to Tissue Toxicity. British Journal of Urology. 58(2-4). 443–449. 22 indexed citations

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Alfthan, O, et al.. (1984). Suprapubic Cystostomy Catheterization in Open-Heart Surgery. Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 18(2). 167–168. 4 indexed citations

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