European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Papers
(The median citation count of European Journal of Clinical Investigation is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Deciphering the COVID‐19 cytokine storm: Systematic review and meta‐analysis178
Assessing mandatory stay‐at‐home and business closure effects on the spread of COVID‐19132
SARS‐CoV‐2 re‐infection risk in Austria128
Reconciling estimates of global spread and infection fatality rates of COVID‐19: An overview of systematic evaluations88
The role of vascular smooth muscle cells in the development of aortic aneurysms and dissections88
Mitochondria, oxidative stress and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A complex relationship78
Estimate false‐negative RT‐PCR rates for SARS‐CoV‐2. A systematic review and meta‐analysis71
Prevalence and clinical outcomes of myocarditis and pericarditis in 718,365 COVID‐19 patients66
Risk of reinfection and disease afterSARS‐CoV‐2 primary infection: Meta‐analysis64
PCSK9 and atherosclerosis: Looking beyond LDL regulation51
COVID‐19 re‐infection49
The end of the COVID‐19 pandemic47
Comparison of pan‐immune‐inflammation value with other inflammation markers of long‐term survival afterST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction45
Circ_0007142 downregulates miR‐874‐3p‐mediated GDPD5 on colorectal cancer cells44
The role of statins in the differentiation and function of bone cells44
High‐dose methylprednisolone in nonintubated patients with severe COVID‐19 pneumonia42
Clinical profile and prognosis in patients on oral anticoagulation before admission for COVID‐1942
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or metabolic dysfunction‐associated fatty liver disease diagnoses and cardiovascular diseases: From epidemiology to drug approaches41
Lactation as a programming window for metabolic syndrome40
Cardiac troponin and COVID‐19 severity: Results from BIOCOVID study39
Is there an ‘ideal’ diet for patients with NAFLD?37
BNT162b2 Vaccine‐Associated Myo/Pericarditis in Adolescents: A Stratified Risk‐Benefit Analysis36
MR‐proADM as marker of endotheliitis predicts COVID‐19 severity35
Adipose tissue insulin resistance and lipidome alterations as the characterizing factors of non‐alcoholic steatohepatitis34
Metabolic Disease Programming: From Mitochondria to Epigenetics, Glucocorticoid Signalling and Beyond34
The association between serum homocysteine and depression: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies32
Paraoxonase‐2: A potential biomarker for skin cancer aggressiveness32
Diagnostic accuracy of infrared thermal imaging for detecting COVID‐19 infection in minimally symptomatic patients32
Pulmonary hypertension in connective tissue diseases, new evidence and challenges31
COVID‐19 vaccination in children and university students31
Enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis in hospitalized COVID‐19 patients: The X‐COVID‐19 Randomized Trial31
A meta‐analysis on the diagnostic performance of magnetic resonance imaging and transient elastography in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease30
Multiplying effects of COVID‐19 lockdown on metabolic risk and fatty liver29
A simple echocardiographic score to rule out cardiac amyloidosis29
Prognostic parameters of in‐hospital mortality in COVID‐19 patients—An Italian experience29
Sustaining efficient immune functions with regular physical exercise in the COVID‐19 era and beyond28
Exosomal circEPB41L2 serves as a sponge for miR‐21‐5p and miR‐942‐5p to suppress colorectal cancer progression by regulating the PTEN/AKT signalling pathway28
Metabolic syndrome severity score and the progression of CKD28
TNF‐α antagonism rescues the effect of ageing on stroke: Perspectives for targeting inflamm‐ageing27
Estimates of COVID‐19 deaths in Mainland China after abandoning zero COVID policy27
CircWHSC1 serves as an oncogene to promote hepatocellular carcinoma progression27
‘Obesities’: Position statement on a complex disease entity with multifaceted drivers27
Effect of low‐dose colchicine in acute and chronic coronary syndromes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis26
Characteristics of gestational diabetes subtypes classified by oral glucose tolerance test values26
Clinical conditions and echocardiographic parameters associated with mortality in COVID‐1926
Association of beta‐hydroxybutyrate with development of heart failure: Sex differences in a Dutch population cohort25
Aprotinin treatment against SARS‐CoV‐2: A randomized phase III study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a pan‐protease inhibitor for moderate COVID‐1925
The role of microbiota in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease25
Integrated care and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and comorbidities24
Frailty assessment, hip fracture and long‐term clinical outcomes in older adults24
Procedure‐related bleeding risk in patients with cirrhosis and severe thrombocytopenia24
Interplay between gut microbiota, bone health and vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease23
Updating concepts on atherosclerotic inflammation: From pathophysiology to treatment23
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, circulating ketone bodies and all‐cause mortality in a general population‐based cohort22
CONVALESCENT plasma for COVID‐19: A meta‐analysis of clinical trials and real‐world evidence22
Neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte and platelet‐to‐lymphocyte ratio and disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis22
Higher ACE2 expression levels in epicardial cells than subcutaneous stromal cells from patients with cardiovascular disease: Diabetes and obesity as possible enhancer22
Volanesorsen to treat severe hypertriglyceridaemia: A pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials22
Novel insight from the first lung transplant of a COVID‐19 patient22
Noncommunicable diseases, climate change and iniquities: What COVID‐19 has taught us about syndemic21
Thirteen‐year trends in hospitalization and outcomes of patients with heart failure in Spain21
Colchicine use might be associated with lower mortality in COVID‐19 patients: A meta‐analysis21
Global burden of gout in 1990–2019: A systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 201920
Circ‐ACAP2 facilitates the progression of colorectal cancer through mediating miR‐143‐3p/FZD4 axis20
Racial and ethnic inequities in the early distribution of U.S. COVID‐19 testing sites and mortality20
Recent advances in pharmacological treatment of heart failure20
Sex bias in admission to tertiary‐care centres for acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock20
Protective effect of SARS‐CoV‐2 preventive measures against ESKAPE and Escherichia coli infections20
Alterations in gut microbiota and elevated serum bilirubin in primary biliary cholangitis patients treated with ursodeoxycholic acid20
Immunopathophysiology and clinical impact of uveitis in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: An update20
4S‐AF scheme and ABC pathway guided management improves outcomes in atrial fibrillation patients20
Does natural and hybrid immunity obviate the need for frequent vaccine boosters against SARS‐CoV‐2 in the endemic phase?19
Magnesium supplementation reduces inflammation in rats with induced chronic kidney disease19
Erythrocyte membrane fluidity as a marker of diabetic retinopathy in type 1 diabetes mellitus18
Incidence and treatment of arrhythmias secondary to coronavirus infection in humans: A systematic review18
The role of metabolic syndrome in sudden cardiac death risk: Recent evidence and future directions18
The Iliofemoral tortuosity score predicts access and bleeding complications during transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Data from the VIenna Cardio Thoracic aOrtic valve registrY (VICT17
Sex‐specific and hormone‐related differences in vascular remodelling in atherosclerosis17
Comparison of real‐time and droplet digital PCR to detect and quantify SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA in plasma17
Pattern of macrovascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma17
The value of C‐reactive protein‐to‐albumin ratio in predicting long‐term mortality among HFrEF patients with implantable cardiac defibrillators17
CDK4/6 and PI3K inhibitors: A new promise for patients with HER2‐positive breast cancer17
COVID‐19 vaccine induced myocarditis in young males: A systematic review17
Selenium status and oxidative stress in obese: Influence of adiposity17
BMI and atrial fibrillation recurrence post catheter ablation: A dose‐response meta‐analysis17
High fitness levels, frequent sauna bathing and risk of pneumonia in a cohort study: Are there potential implications for COVID‐19?16
A pilot study on the impact of congenital thrombophilia in COVID‐1916
The use of comics to promote health awareness: A template using nonalcoholic fatty liver disease16
Clinical outcomes and phylogenetic analysis in reflection with three predominant clades of SARS‐CoV‐2 variants16
Performance of early risk assessment tools to predict the later development of gestational diabetes16
Genomic correlates of response and resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in carcinomas of unknown primary16
Effects of hypertension on cancer survival: A meta‐analysis16
Batch‐dependent safety of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID‐19 vaccine16
Assessment of subclinical diabetic cardiomyopathy by speckle‐tracking imaging16
Quality of life assessment in amyloid transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis16
Influenza vaccination in cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors: A systematic review16
Deciphering the role of epigenetic modifications in fatty liver disease: A systematic review15
Exercise testing in COVID‐19 era: Clinical profile, results and feasibility wearing a facemask15
Prognostic value of copeptin and mid‐regional proadrenomedullin in COVID‐19‐hospitalized patients15
Psychiatric disorders and Type 2 diabetes mellitus: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization15
Omega‐3 phospholipids and obesity‐associated NAFLD: Potential mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives15
High fitness levels attenuate the increased risk of heart failure due to low socioeconomic status: A cohort study15
Cognitive impairment and endothelial dysfunction in convalescent COVID‐19 patients undergoing rehabilitation15
Non‐vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants versus warfarin in AF patients ≥ 85 years14
Risk of gonadotoxicity with immunotherapy and targeted agents remains an unsolved but crucial issue14
Clinical implications of vascular dysfunction in acute and convalescent COVID‐19: A systematic review14
Relationship between obesity severity, metabolic status and cardiovascular disease in obese adults14
Liver fibrosis scores and prognosis in patients with cardiovascular diseases: A systematic review and meta‐analysis14
Gut microbiota profiles and the role of anti‐CdtB and anti‐vinculin antibodies in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID)14
CircRUNX1 functions as an oncogene in colorectal cancer by regulating circRUNX1/miR‐485‐5p/SLC38A1 axis14
Assessment of clinically significant portal hypertension by two‐dimensional shear wave elastography14
Metformin and health outcomes: An umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta‐analyses14
Comprehensive geriatric assessment in older adults with cancer: Recommendations by the Italian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (SIGG)14
Artificial neural network‐based prediction of prolonged length of stay and need for post‐acute care in acute coronary syndrome patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention14
Modulation of cellular redox environment as a novel therapeutic strategy for Parkinson's disease13
High‐mobility group AT‐hook 2 promotes growth and metastasis and is regulated by miR‐204‐5p in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma13
Management of LDL‐cholesterol levels in patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Cardiology Practice: Real‐life evidence of Under‐treatment from the EPHESUS registry13
COVID‐19 and the impact of arterial hypertension—An analysis of the international HOPE COVID‐19 Registry (Italy‐Spain‐Germany)13
MicroRNA‐223 in gastrointestinal cancers: A systematic review and diagnostic meta‐analysis13
Clinical use of controlled oxygenated rewarming of kidney grafts prior to transplantation by ex vivo machine perfusion. A pilot study13
Clinical assessment of endothelial function in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: A meta‐analysis with meta‐regressions13
Re‐infection in COVID‐19: Do we exaggerate our worries?13
Circulating suPAR associates with severity and in‐hospital progression of COVID‐1913
A risk score for pericarditis recurrence13
The definition of long COVID used in interventional studies13
Serum antibody response to BNT162b2 after natural SARS‐CoV‐2 infection13
Coronary microvascular disease: The “Meeting Point” of Cardiology, Rheumatology and Endocrinology13
The long and winding road to target protein misfolding in cardiovascular diseases13
Flaws and uncertainties in pandemic global excess death calculations13
Autoantibodies against apolipoprotein A‐1 after COVID‐19 predict symptoms persistence13
Sex steroids and sex steroid‐binding globulin levels amongst middle‐aged and elderly men and women from general population13
Identification of frailty and sarcopenia in hospitalised older people13
Molecular mechanisms of glucocorticoid resistance12
Continuous metabolic syndrome severity score and the risk ofCVDand all‐cause mortality12
Constructive and obsessive criticism in science12
Association between RAC1 gene variation, redox homeostasis and type 2 diabetes mellitus12
Association of lower vitamin D levels with inflammation and leucocytes parameters in patients with and without diabetes mellitus undergoing coronary angiography12
SARS‐CoV‐2 antibodies: Comparison of three high‐throughput immunoassays versus the neutralization test12
Value of 3D mapping‐guided endomyocardial biopsy in cardiac sarcoidosis12
Mechanical aortic valve prostheses offer a survival benefit in 50–65 year olds: AUTHEARTVISIT study12
Iguratimod inhibits skin fibrosis by regulating TGF‐β1/Smad signalling pathway in systemic sclerosis12
Developmental programming and ageing of male reproductive function12
Prognostic role of KL‐6 in SSc‐ILD patients with pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis12
Stroke risk reassessment and oral anticoagulant initiation in primary care patients with atrial fibrillation: A ten‐year follow‐up11
Impact of renal impairment on atrial fibrillation: ESC‐EHRA EORP‐AF Long‐Term General Registry11
Circulating pentraxin 3 in severe COVID‐19 or other pulmonary sepsis11
An observational study of the Covid‐19 situation following the first pan‐European mass sports event11
Poor self‐reported sleep is associated with risk factors for cardiovascular disease: A cross‐sectional analysis in half a million adults11
Respiratory follow‐up after hospitalization for COVID‐19: Who and when?11
Adipose tissue and blood leukocytes ACE2 DNA methylation in obesity and after weight loss11
The risk for chronic kidney disease in metabolically healthy obese patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis11
Association between right ventricular dysfunction and adverse cardiac events in mild COPD patients11
Heart failure in patients is associated with downregulation of mitochondrial quality control genes11
Adrenocortical dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis: Α narrative review and future directions11
Liraglutide treatment attenuates inflammation markers in the cardiac, cerebral and renal microvasculature in streptozotocin‐induced diabetic rats11
Prognostic significance of blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio in chronic HFpEF11
COVID‐19 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection and thrombotic conditions: A systematic review and meta‐analysis11
Increased serum diamine oxidase activity in nonallergic patients with migraine11
Future of kidney imaging: Functional magnetic resonance imaging and kidney disease progression11
Post COVID‐19 syndrome with impairment of flow‐mediated epicardial vasodilation and flow reserve11
De novo lipogenesis in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease: Quantification with stable isotope tracers10
Protective role of Gremlin‐1 in myocardial function10
Effect of intravenous pulses of methylprednisolone 250 mg versus dexamethasone 6 mg in hospitalised adults with severe COVID‐19 pneumonia: An open‐label randomised trial10
Systemic immune‐inflammation index predicted the clinical outcome in patients with type‐B aortic dissection undergoing thoracic endovascular repair10
IFN‐γ+ cell response and IFN‐γ release concordance after in vitro SARS‐CoV‐2 stimulation10
Prognostic value of cystatin C in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A systematic review and meta‐analysis10
Association of modifiable risk factors with ischaemic stroke subtypes in Asian versus Caucasian populations: A systematic review and meta‐analysis10
Factors influencing oral anticoagulant use in patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation10
Big data and machine learning to tackle diabetes management10
Myocardial injury in patients with SARS‐CoV‐2 pneumonia: Pivotal role of inflammation in COVID‐1910
Endothelial dysfunction and vascular maladaptation in atrial fibrillation10
Variants of candidate genes associated with the risk of obstructive sleep apnea10
Coronary circulatory function with increasing obesity: A complex U‐turn10
Oxidized phospholipids and lipoprotein(a): An update10
Microvascular disease increases the risk of lower limb amputation – A Western Danish cohort study10
Myeloperoxidase andCYBAgenetic variants in polycystic ovary syndrome10
Unveiling the diagnostic enigma of D‐dimer testing in cancer patients: Current evidence and areas of application10
The skin microbiome of infected pressure ulcers: A review and implications for health professionals10
The triglyceride‐glucose index as an adiposity marker and a predictor of fat loss induced by a low‐calorie diet10
Right ventricle dysfunction assessment for transcatheter tricuspid valve repair: A matter of debate9
Hydrogen sulphide in liver glucose/lipid metabolism and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease9
Influence of placebo effect in mental disorders research: A systematic review and meta‐analysis9
L‐homoarginine is associated with decreased cardiovascular‐ and all‐cause mortality9
Novel insights into the pathogenic impact of diabetes on the gastrointestinal tract9
Effect of PCSK9 inhibitors on remnant cholesterol and lipid residual risk: The LIPID‐REAL registry9
Social isolation and loneliness: Undervalued risk factors for disease states and mortality9
The role of potassium in atherosclerosis9
Haemodynamic impact of MitraClip in patients with functional mitral regurgitation and pulmonary hypertension9
Omega‐3 fatty acids in adipose tissue and risk of atrial fibrillation9
Functional dyspepsia in depression: A population‐based cohort study9
Predictive model for atrial fibrillation in hypertensive diabetic patients9
Toothbrushing frequency and gastric and upper aerodigestive tract cancer risk: A meta‐analysis9
Circ_0027599 elevates RUNX1 expression via sponging miR‐21‐5p on gastric cancer progression9
Intravascular ultrasound insights into the unstable features of the coronary atherosclerotic plaques: A systematic review and meta‐analysis9
Rodent studies of developmental programming and ageing mechanisms9
What determines health professionals’ COVID‐19 vaccine hesitancy? A nationwide study9
Clinical prediction of genotypes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A systematic review9
Prevalence, clinical impact and costs of hyperkalaemia: Special focus on heart failure9
Delayed age at menarche in chronic respiratory diseases9
Serum alkaline phosphatase is associated with arterial stiffness and 10‐year cardiovascular disease risk in a Chinese population9
Metabolic control of mitophagy9
Effectiveness of a fourth SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccine dose in previously infected individuals from Austria9
Limitations of the fasting proinsulin to insulin ratio as a measure of β‐cell health in people with and without impaired glucose tolerance9
Vascular growth factors as potential new treatment in cardiorenal syndrome in diabetes8
Circulating serum and plasma levels of micro‐RNA in type‐1 diabetes in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta‐analysis8
Associations of toothbrushing behaviour with risks of vascular and nonvascular diseases in Chinese adults8
The role of RIPK3 in liver mitochondria bioenergetics and function8
Dysphagia in hospitalized patients: Prevalence, related factors and impact on aspiration pneumonia and mortality8
Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of all‐cause and cause‐specific mortality8
Association between sleep traits and primary liver cancer: A Mendelian randomization analysis8
Εndothelial and microvascular function in CKD: Evaluation methods and associations with outcomes8
An umbrella review and meta‐analysis of renin–angiotensin system drugs use and COVID‐19 outcomes8
SARS‐CoV‐2 infection as a trigger of humoral response against apolipoprotein A‐18
Associations between cachexia and metalloproteinases, haemodynamics and mortality in heart failure8
A precise review on NAATs‐based diagnostic assays for COVID‐19: A motion in fast POC molecular tests8
Salivary noncoding RNA in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer: Systematic review and meta‐analysis8
Circ_0021087 acts as a miR‐184 sponge and represses gastric cancer progression by adsorbing miR‐184 and elevating FOSB expression8
Immunoglobulin, nucleos(t)ide analogues and hepatitis B virus recurrence after liver transplant: A meta‐analysis8
Exercise restores endogenous H2S synthesis and mitochondrial function in the heart of old rats8
Impact of malignancy on outcomes in European patients with atrial fibrillation: A report from the ESC‐EHRA EURObservational research programme in atrial fibrillation general long‐term registry8
Impact of COVID‐19 lockdown on routine oncology versus emergency care at a high volume cancer centre8
Atrial fibrillation and Alzheimer’s disease: A conundrum8
Endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular risk in lupus nephritis: New roles for old players?8
Clinical utility and prognostic implications of the 4S‐AF scheme: Report from Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Atrial Fibrillation Registry8
Pathogenic pathways and therapeutic targets of inflammation in heart diseases: A focus on Interleukin‐17
Glucocorticoids for acute respiratory distress syndrome: A systematic review with meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis7
Fatty kidney: A possible future for chronic kidney disease research7
Human blood metabolites and risk of sepsis: A Mendelian randomization investigation7
Fibrinogen β chain and FXIII polymorphisms affect fibrin clot properties in acute pulmonary embolism7
Frailty trajectories in community‐dwelling older adults during COVID‐19 pandemic: The PRESTIGE study7
Incident and recurrent myocardial infarction (MI) in relation to comorbidities: Prediction of outcomes using machine‐learning algorithms7
Long‐term cardiovascular burden in prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy7
Prognostic value of systemic immune‐inflammation index in CAD patients: Systematic review and meta‐analyses7
Mid‐regional pro‐atrial natriuretic peptide independently predicts short‐term mortality in COVID‐197
Association of hydroxytyrosol enriched olive oil with vascular function in chronic coronary disease7
Case series of massive direct oral anticoagulant ingestion—Treatment and pharmacokinetics data7
Obesity paradox in patients with chronic total occlusion of coronary artery7
BLS courses for refugees are feasible and induce commitment towards lay rescuer resuscitation7
The effect of parthenolide on methamphetamine‐induced blood‐brain barrier and astrocyte alterations7
Impact of COVID‐19 lockdown on diabetes management and follow‐up in a broad population in Spain7
Cancer patients with venous thromboembolism: Diagnostic and prognostic value of elevated D‐dimers7
Global longitudinal strain by CMR improves prognostic stratification in acute myocarditis presenting with normal LVEF7
Incidence of immune checkpoint inhibitor mediated cardiovascular toxicity: A systematic review and meta‐analysis7
Positive airway pressure therapy in heart failure patients comorbid with obstructive sleep apnea: Cardiovascular outcomes and nighttime‐duration effect7
Enhanced neutrophil extracellular traps formation in AF patients with dilated left atrium7
Elevated uric acid is related to the no‐/slow‐reflow phenomenon in STEMI undergoing primary PCI7
Effects of vegetarian versus Mediterranean diet on kidney function: Findings from the CARDIVEG study7
The advantages of physical exercise as a preventive strategy against NAFLD in postmenopausal women7
Changes in biomarkers of endothelial function, oxidative stress, inflammation and lipids after smoking cessation: A cohort study7
Reliable, cheap, fast and few: What is the best study for assessing medical practices? Randomized controlled trials or synthetic control arms?7
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