Irish Journal of Medical Science

Article	Citations
GPT-4: a new era of artificial intelligence in medicine	64
The role of data science in healthcare advancements: applications, benefits, and future prospects	63
Psychological factors affecting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy	55
Herpes simplex and herpes zoster viruses in COVID-19 patients	43
Evaluation of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with cerebral palsy, caregivers’ quality of life, and caregivers' fear of COVID-19 with telemedicine	38
Extrapulmonary features of post-COVID-19 patients: muscle function, physical activity, mood, and sleep quality	37
Clinical presentations of pain in patients with COVID-19 infection	36
Remdesivir versus ritonavir/lopinavir in COVID-19 patients	34
The effectiveness of virtual reality simulation as learning strategy in the acquisition of medical skills in nursing education: a systematic review	34
Procalcitonin accurately predicts mortality but not bacterial infection in COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care unit	33
The effect of video exercise-based telerehabilitation on clinical outcomes, expectation, satisfaction, and motivation in patients with chronic low back pain	33
Remdesivir and COVID-19 infection, therapeutic benefits or unnecessary risks?	29
Psychedelic perceptions: mental health service user attitudes to psilocybin therapy	28
The mental health and well-being benefits of exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study of medical students and newly qualified doctors in the UK	26
The presence of symptoms within 6 months after COVID-19: a single-center longitudinal study	25
COVID-19 vaccine — can it affect fertility?	25
The impact of COVID-19 on trauma referrals to a National Neurosurgical Centre	24
Breast cancer recurrence: factors impacting occurrence and survival	24
Resveratrol and cardiovascular system—the unfulfilled hopes	23
Impact on mental health of the COVID-19 outbreak among general practitioners during the sanitary lockdown period	23
Sentiment analysis of user feedback on the HSE’s Covid-19 contact tracing app	22
COVID-19 infection is a major cause of acute telogen effluvium	22
SARS CoV-2 reinfection rate is higher in the Omicron variant than in the Alpha and Delta variants	21
Adherence to physical activity recommendations and barriers to physical activity participation among adults with type 1 diabetes	21
Analysis of electric scooter injuries admitted to the emergency service	21

Efficacy and safety of Molnupiravir in COVID-19 patients: a systematic review	20
COVID-19 pandemic: vaccine and new monoclonal antibodies, point of view	20
Reminiscence therapy serves as an optional nursing care strategy in attenuating cognitive impairment, anxiety, and depression in acute ischemic stroke patients	19
Anxiety and depression in glioma patients: prevalence, risk factors, and their correlation with survival	19
Toxoplasma gondii vaccine candidates: a concise review	18
Serum calprotectin as a novel biomarker for severity of COVID-19 disease	18
Alcohol as an independent risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea	18
Review: systematic review of effectiveness of art psychotherapy in children with mental health disorders	18
A pilot study of burnout and long covid in senior specialist doctors	17
Thiol level and total oxidant/antioxidant status in patients with COVID-19 infection	17
The role of emergency department triage early warning score (TREWS) and modified early warning score (MEWS) to predict in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients	17
Postmortem pathological changes in extrapulmonary organs in SARS-CoV-2 rt-PCR–positive cases: a single-center experience	17
Changes in sexual functions and habits of healthcare workers during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional survey study	17
Sars-Cov-2 and risk of antiviral drug resistance	16
Test-retest reliability of the functional reach test and the hand grip strength test in older adults using nursing home services	16
Vigilance regarding immune thrombocytopenic purpura after COVID-19 vaccine	16
Vitamin D and SARS-CoV-2 infection—evolution of evidence supporting clinical practice and policy development	16
Hip fracture care during Covid-19: a regional trauma centre’s experience	16
Attitudes and perceptions of outpatients towards adoption of telemedicine in healthcare during COVID-19 pandemic	16
Sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor, Empagliflozin, is associated with significant reduction in weight, body mass index, fasting glucose, and A1c levels in Type 2 diabetic patients with establis	15
An online pilates exercise program is effective on proprioception and core muscle endurance in a randomized controlled trial	15
Myocardial strain: a clinical review	15
A pilot study on the melatonin treatment in patients with early septic shock: results of a single-center randomized controlled trial	14
Irinotecan eluting beads-transarterial chemoembolization using Callispheres® microspheres is an effective and safe approach in treating unresectable colorectal cancer liver metastases	14
Most notable 100 articles of COVID-19: an Altmetric study based on bibliometric analysis	14
Hsa_circRNA_102541 regulates the development of atherosclerosis by targeting miR-296-5p/PLK1 pathway	14
Respiratory muscle strength in volleyball players suffered from COVID-19	14
Maternal morbidity in placenta accreta spectrum following introduction of a multi-disciplinary service compared to standard care: an Irish perspective	13
Menstrual abnormalities post-COVID vaccination: a cross-sectional study on adult Lebanese women	13
Apple Vision Pro and why extended reality will revolutionize the future of medicine	13
Social media medical misinformation: impact on mental health and vaccination decision among university students	13
JKAP, Th1 cells, and Th17 cells are dysregulated and inter-correlated, among them JKAP and Th17 cells relate to cognitive impairment progression in Alzheimer’s disease patients	13
A national survey of workplace-related musculoskeletal disorder and ergonomic practices amongst Irish otolaryngologists	13
The test–retest reliability and concurrent validity of the 3-m backward walk test and 50-ft walk test in community-dwelling older adults	13
The effect of mobile health educational intervention on body image and fatigue in breast cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial	13
Maxillofacial space infection experience and risk factors: a retrospective study of 222 cases	12
Transition to telehealth	12
The provision of neuro-oncology and glioma neurosurgery during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a single national tertiary centre experience	12
Novel phenotype and genotype spectrum of NARS2 and literature review of previous mutations	12
Virtual oncology clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic	12
The effect of tele-yoga training in healthy women on menstrual symptoms, quality of life, anxiety-depression level, body awareness, and self-esteem during COVID-19 pandemic	12
Review of claudin proteins as potential biomarkers for necrotizing enterocolitis	12
Effects of coenzyme Q10 supplementation on statin-induced myopathy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	12
Hospital admissions due to vasomotor and allergic rhinitis in England and Wales between 1999 and 2019: an ecological study	12
Chemotherapy in the Covid-19 era: the patient’s perception	12
Burnout on the frontline: the impact of COVID-19 on emergency department staff wellbeing	12
Anatomical considerations for reducing ocular emergencies during spaceflight	11
Post-surgery anxiety and depression in prostate cancer patients: prevalence, longitudinal progression, and their correlations with survival profiles during a 3-year follow-up	11
Evaluation of hematological parameters and inflammatory markers in children with COVID-19	11
Adherence to hydroxyurea, health-related quality of life domains and attitudes towards a smartphone app among Irish adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease	11

Successful maintenance of process and outcomes for oesophageal cancer surgery in Ireland during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Effects of resistance training on the physical symptoms and functional capacity of patients with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	10
COVID-19 outbreak impact on emergency trauma visits and trauma surgery in a level 3 trauma center	10
Circulating miR-342-5p serves as a diagnostic biomarker in patients with carotid artery stenosis and predicts the occurrence of the cerebral ischemic event	10
RETRACTED ARTICLE: The efficacy and safety of cryoballoon catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation	10
The relation of circulating cell division cycle 42 expression with Th1, Th2, and Th17 cells, adhesion molecules, and biochemical indexes in coronary heart disease patients	10
Apple Vision Pro: the future of surgery with advances in virtual and augmented reality	10
Efficacy of topical insulin for recurrent epithelial corneal erosions	10
Antidepressant medication prescribing patterns in Irish general practice from 2016 to 2020 to assess for long-term use	10
The incidence of venous thromboembolism in critically ill patients with COVID-19 compared with critically ill non-COVID patients	10
The relationship between central sensitization and disease activity, quality of life, and sleep quality among patients with axial spondyloarthritis	10
Sociodemographic variables as predictors of adverse outcome in SARS-CoV-2 infection: an Irish hospital experience	9
Kidney-gut crosstalk in renal disease	9
SARS-CoV-2 is not found in the sweat of COVID-19 positive patients	9
Text-to-image artificial intelligence to aid clinicians in perceiving unique neuro-ophthalmic visual phenomena	9
Maximal exercise outcomes with a face mask: the effects of gender and age differences on cardiorespiratory responses	9
The impact of the World Military Games on the COVID-19 pandemic	9
Tumorous kidney segmentation in abdominal CT images using active contour and 3D-UNet	9
Midodrine improves clinical and economic outcomes in patients with septic shock: a randomized controlled clinical trial	9
Sigmoid volvulus: definitive surgery is safe and should be considered in all instances	9
The role of the physician associate: an overview	9
Irish Endocrine Society 45th Annual Meeting	9
MiR-590-3p and its targets VEGF, PIGF, and MMP9 in early, middle, and late pregnancy: their longitudinal changes and correlations with risk of fetal growth restriction	9
Altered mental status is an independent predictor of mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients	9
Irish cancer patients and survivors have a positive view of the role of nutritional care in cancer management from diagnosis through survivorship	9
Effects of acute aerobic exercise on cytokines, klotho, irisin, and vascular endothelial growth factor responses in rheumatoid arthritis patients	9
Use of Thyroid Hormones in Hypothyroid and Euthyroid Patients: A THESIS questionnaire survey of members of the Irish Endocrine Society	9
A national survey of publicly funded chronic pain management services in Ireland	9
PARKIN, PINK1, and DJ1 analysis in early-onset Parkinson’s disease in Ireland	9
Women’s experience of pregnancy and birth during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study	9
Proposing a novel care program: reminiscence therapy involved care for anxiety, depression, and quality of life in postoperative cervical cancer patients	9
Active vitamin D supplementation and COVID-19 infections: review	9
A randomized trial to compare procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in assessing severity of sepsis and in guiding antibacterial therapy in Egyptian critically ill patients	9
Investigation of the relationship between disease severity and development of amyloidosis and genetic mutation in FMF disease	9
Preadmission usage of metformin and mortality in COVID-19 patients including the post-discharge period	9
C-reactive protein and procalcitonin during course of sepsis and septic shock	9
COVID-19 autopsies of Istanbul	8
Multinational monkeypox outbreak: what do we know and what should we do?	8
The relationship of blood CDC42 level with Th1 cells, Th17 cells, inflammation markers, disease risk/activity, and treatment efficacy of rheumatoid arthritis	8
Burden of anxiety and depression among hospitalized patients with irritable bowel syndrome: a nationwide analysis	8
Acetabular fractures in the elderly: modern challenges and the role of conservative management	8
Testicular torsion in Ireland: a 10-year analysis of incidence and risk of orchidectomy	8
Changing attitudes towards annual influenza vaccination amongst staff in a Tertiary Care Irish University Hospital	8
Implicit racial bias among medical graduates and students by an IAT measure: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
The reporting standards of randomised controlled trials in leading medical journals between 2019 and 2020: a systematic review	8
Optic neuropathy in spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS)	8
Neoadjuvant transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) plus PD-1 inhibitor bridging to tumor resection in intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma patients	8
Introduction of Rezum system technology to Ireland for treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia: a pilot study on early outcomes and procedure cost analysis	8
Mutational analysis of mitochondrial tRNA genes in 138 patients with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy	8
Brand sharing between alcoholic drinks and non-alcoholic offerings: a challenge to Ireland’s restrictions on alcohol advertising	8
The impact of COVID-19 on emergency surgical presentations in a university teaching hospital	8
How the language we speak determines the transmission of COVID-19	8
Can we trust in Sars-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing? Preliminary results from a paediatric cohort in the emergency department	8
Development and validation of a tool for evaluating YouTube-based medical videos	8
Consequences of FFP3 mask usage on venous blood gases	8
The therapeutic effect of co-administration of pentoxifylline and zinc in men with idiopathic infertility	8
Prone position in wards for spontaneous breathing Covid-19 patients: a retrospective study	7
The relationship between mortality and inflammatory markers and the systemic immune inflammatory index in patients in the intensive care unit with a pneumothorax as a complication of COVID-19 disease	7
Circulating PCSK9 relates to aggravated disease activity, Th17/Treg imbalance, and predicts treatment outcome of conventional synthetic DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis patients	7
Nine-month course of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in individuals with COVID-19 infection	7
Health information and warnings on alcohol packaging in Ireland: it is time to progress the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018	7
A meta-analysis of laparoscopic versus ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in laparoscopic colorectal surgery	7
A longitudinal analysis of factors associated with age-related cataract among older Australian women: a cohort study of 7851 older Australian women 79–90 years	7
The role of unconventional T cells in COVID-19	7
Development and sustainment of professional relationships within longitudinal integrated clerkships in general practice (LICs): a narrative review	7
Erectile dysfunction and metabolic syndrome components in obese men with psoriasis: response to a 12-week randomized controlled lifestyle modification program (exercise with diet restriction)	7
Nitrous oxide-induced myeloneuropathy: an emerging public health issue	7
High-mobility group box 2 reflects exacerbated disease characteristics and poor prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer patients	7
Mediterranean Diet and its Effect on Endothelial Function: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review	7
Effect of aerobic exercise alone or combined with Mediterranean diet on dry eye in obese hypertensive elderly	7
Effects of night eating and binge eating disorders on general health in university students in Lebanon	7
There are similarities between rheumatic disease with lung involvement and COVID-19 pneumonia	7
Efficacy of hydrotherapy treatment for the management of chronic low back pain	7
SARS-CoV-2 anti-nucleocapsid assay performance in healthcare workers at baseline and 6 months	7
Clinical and molecular features of two diabetes families carrying mitochondrial ND1 T3394C mutation	7
Increased incidence of acute calculous cholecystitis observed during COVID-19 social restrictions	7
Drug use, harm-reduction practices and attitudes toward the utilisation of drug safety testing services in an Irish cohort of festival-goers	7
The impact of a virtual cardiology outpatient clinic in the COVID-19 era	7
Effects of concentrated beetroot juice consumption on glycemic control, blood pressure, and lipid profile in type 2 diabetes patients: randomized clinical trial study	7
An investigation of risk factors of in-hospital death due to COVID-19: a case-control study in Rasht, Iran	7

Serum inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain 4 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: correlation with disease risk, inflammation, activity, and its variation after treatment	7
Mean platelet volume/platelet count ratio as a predictor of stent thrombosis in patients with ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction	7
Collection and storage of forensic evidence to enable subsequent reporting of a sexual crime to the police “Option 3”—an Irish experience	7
Diabetic gastroparesis: clinical features, diagnosis and management	6
Different application procedures of Nd:YAG laser as an adjunct to scaling and root planning in smokers with stage III grade C periodontitis: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial	6
The prognostic significance of annexin A family in glioblastoma	6
Role of confirmed and potential predictors of an unfavorable outcome in heart failure in everyday clinical practice	6
Surgical correction of nasal obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea improves CPAP outcomes and compliance	6
The effect of ACE inhibitors and ARBs on outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19	6
Literature review and proposal of best practice for ophthalmologists: monitoring of patients following intravitreal brolucizumab therapy	6
Post-COVID-19 fatigue as a major health problem: a cross-sectional study from Missouri, USA	6
Segmentation of intentions towards COVID-19 vaccine acceptance through political and health behaviour explanatory models	6
Poor quality of life and sleep in patients with adrenal insufficiency—another cause of increased mortality?	6
Traversing mental health disorders during pregnancy: Lebanese women’s experiences of antepartum depression and anxiety	6
Academic journals cannot simply require authors to declare that they used ChatGPT	6
Clinical outcomes at medium-term follow-up of sub-acromial balloon spacer insertion in the operative management of massive rotator cuff tears	6
Evaluation of ECLIA antigen detection tests as screening methods for COVID-19 in comparison with molecular analysis	6
Surgical management of abdominal desmoids: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Academic background, professional experience, and research achievements of United States academic ophthalmology leadership	6
Patient knowledge, personal experience, and impact of the first wave of the COVD-19 pandemic in an Irish oncology cohort	6
Irish Endocrine Society 44th Annual Meeting	6
Instant messaging apps and data protection: combining to improve hip fracture care?	6
A retrospective cohort study of risk factors and outcomes in older patients admitted to an inner-city geriatric unit in London during first peak of COVID-19 pandemic	6
Genotype–phenotype correlations in alpha-sarcoglycanopathy: a systematic review	6
Artificial Intelligence: the future of medicine, or an overhyped and dangerous idea?	6
Circular RNA_0000190 and its target microRNA-767-5p are dysregulated, and they are related to risk stratification as well as prognosis in multiple myeloma patients	6
Trace elements released from dental implants with periimplantitis: a cohort study	6
Iatrogenic adrenaline induced mid-ventricular Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a case-based review	6
Comparison of diagnostic performances in the evaluation of breast microcalcifications: synthetic mammography versus full-field digital mammography	6
Systematic review on urinary continence rates after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy	6
Outcomes of the arthroscopic Bankart procedure in Irish collision sport athletes	6
Social restrictions due to COVID-19 and the incidence of intoxicated patients in pediatric emergency department	6
Artificial intelligence in medical science: a review	6
Agreement between tele-assessment and face-to-face assessment of 30-s sit-to-stand test in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	6
The effect of N95 respirators on vital parameters, PETCO2, among healthcare providers at the pandemic clinics	6
Up-regulation of TGFBI and TGFB2 in the plasma of gestational diabetes mellitus patients and its clinical significance	6
Clinical outcomes and epidemiology of intraocular foreign body injuries in Cork University Hospital, Ireland: an 11-year review	6
Prevalence of dry mouth in COVID-19 patients with and without Sicca syndrome in a large hospital center	6
The Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test is associated with both history of falls and fear of falling among community adults aged 50 years and older	6
Efficacy and safety of drug-eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization (DEB-TACE) plus apatinib versus DEB-TACE alone in treating huge hepatocellular carcinoma patients	6
Waning immunity to inactive SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in healthcare workers: booster required	6
Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test in people with non-specific chronic low back pain—a cross-sectional test–retest reliability study	6
Daily living activities, exercise capacity, cognition, and balance in COPD patients with and without frailty	6
Morbidity and mortality of traumatic cervical spinal cord injuries in a geriatric cohort	6
Experiences and priorities of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
Adolescents and primary herpetic gingivostomatitis: an Italian overview	5
A cross-section observational study on the seroprevalence of antibodies to COVID-19 in patients receiving opiate agonist treatment	5
The effects of COVID-19 infection on the mortality of patients receiving rituximab therapy	5
Comparing the efficiency of Er,Cr:YSGG laser and diode laser for the treatment of generalized aggressive periodontitis	5
Emergency myelopoiesis in critical illness: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic	5
The suburban-city divide: an evaluation of emergency department mental health presentations across two centres	5
Laryngopharyngeal reflux induced sleep-related laryngospasm	5
SOAT1 is a new prognostic factor of colorectal cancer	5
Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) in the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease: experience of first 100 cases performed under conscious sedation with flexible bronchoscope	5
Factors influencing burnout in millennial medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic!	5
The expression and clinical significance of ERβ/ERα in ovarian cancer: can we predict the effectiveness of platinum plus taxane therapy?	5
Graduates’ perceptions of the role and availability of career guidance at medical school	5
Quality assessment and comparison of two- and three-dimensional YouTube videos as additional educational tools for cataract surgery: “METAVERSE”	5
Prevalence of cardiac involvement in home-based recovered coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients: a retrospective observational study	5
Comparative efficacy of exercise training processes in improving nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
The effect of black seed raisin on some cardiovascular risk factors, serum malondialdehyde, and total antioxidant capacity in hyperlipidemic patients: a randomized controlled trials	5
Geocoding cryptosporidiosis cases in Ireland (2008–2017)—development of a reliable, reproducible, multiphase geocoding methodology	5
The role of taurine derivatives in the putative therapy of COVID-19-induced inflammation	5
THSD7A expression: a novel immunohistochemical determinant in predicting overall survival of metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with targeted therapy	5
The effect of exercise on disease-free survival and overall survival in patients with breast cancer	5
Robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy—impact of a mentorship program on oncological outcomes during the learning curve	5
A review: a new authentication protocol for real-time healthcare monitoring system	5
The impact of COVID-19 on acute urinary stone presentations: a single-centre experience	5
Systematic review of latent tuberculosis infection research to inform programmatic management in Ireland	5
Effect of cognitive behavioral stress management on anxiety, depression, and quality of life in colorectal cancer patients post tumor resection: a randomized, controlled study	5
miR-3178 as a prognostic indicator and tumor suppressor of gastric cancer	5
Anatomical variation in the branching pattern of the aortic arch: a literature review	5
Renal tubular dysfunction in COVID-19 patients	5
Evaluation of pain, disease activity, anxiety, depression, and neuropathic pain levels after COVID-19 infection in fibromyalgia patients	5
An analysis of the cost of postgraduate training in surgery in Ireland compared to other specialties	5
Association between liver enzymes and metabolic syndrome: results of the enrollment phase of Tabari cohort	5
Thirst in patients admitted to intensive care units: an observational study	5
Telephone consultations to manage paediatric outpatient clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic: a service evaluation	5
Open versus laparoscopic liver resection of colorectal metastases: a meta-analysis of matched patient populations	5
Dietary practices, beliefs and behaviours of adults with inflammatory bowel disease: a cross-sectional study	5
Compulsory vaccination against COVID-19: a legal and ethical perspective on public good versus personal reticence	5
Postauricular injection of methylprednisolone sodium succinate as a salvage treatment for refractory sudden sensorineural hearing loss	5
Impact of haemoglobin variants on the use of haemoglobin A1c for the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetes: a contextualised review	5
Jourchain: using blockchain to avoid questionable journals	5
The psychological impact of adverse events on urology trainees	5
Consultant psychiatrists’ perspectives on occupational stress in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS)	5
Maxillofacial fractures in females: a 5-year retrospective review	5
Identification of common core ion channel genes in epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease	4
Factors Affecting COVID-19-Related Fear and Burnout in Surgical Nurses	4
Reminiscence therapy is a feasible care program for improving cognitive function, anxiety, and depression in recurrent acute ischemic stroke patients: a randomized, controlled study	4
The psychological impact of COVID-19 on ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists	4
Sirtuin2 correlates with lymph node metastasis, increased FIGO stage, worse overall survival, and reduced chemosensitivity to cisplatin and paclitaxel in endometrial cancer	4
Virtual fracture clinic reduces patient X-ray volume for common wrist and ankle fractures	4
Ubi pus, ibi evacua: a review of 601 peritonsillar abscess adult cases	4
MRI findings in atraumatic shoulder pain—patterns of disease correlated with age and gender	4