OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Medical Clinics of North America 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Glaucoma	167
Age-Related Macular Degeneration	140
Update on Osteoporosis Screening and Management	114
Screening for Prostate Cancer	91
Rheumatoid Arthritis	74
Dysphagia and Swallowing Disorders	63
Best Practices in the Management of Overweight and Obesity	52
Diabetic Kidney Disease	46
Frailty	42
Depression and Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents	40
Lower Extremity Ulcers	36
Breast Cancer	35
Understanding Stimulant Use and Use Disorders in a New Era	34
Benzodiazepines and Related Sedatives	32
Screening for Colorectal Cancer	32
Screening for Cervical Cancer	31
Osteoporosis	31
Recognition and Management of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions (Including Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis)	26
Congestive Heart Failure	25
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome	25
Suicide	24
Screening for Breast Cancer	23
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder	23
Management and Cure of Gouty Arthritis	22
Infectious Complications of Injection Drug Use	21

Schizophrenia: One Name, Many Different Manifestations	21
Gender Dynamics in Substance Use and Treatment	20
Approach to Patients with Unintentional Weight Loss	18
An Approach to Patients with Alopecia	18
Treating the Chronic Disease of Obesity	18
Diagnosis and Management of Dermatitis, Including Atopic, Contact, and Hand Eczemas	17
Ocular Oncology—Primary and Metastatic Malignancies	17
Disparities in Addiction Treatment	16
Practical Approach to Hyperandrogenism in Women	16
The Importance of Cancer Screening	15
Antinuclear Antibody Testing for the Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	15
Current Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules	15
Screening for Lung Cancer	15
The Spectrum of Alcohol Use	14
Diabetic and Retinal Vascular Eye Disease	14
Cutaneous Manifestations of Diabetes	14
Cellulitis	14
Approach to Fatigue	13
Perioperative Buprenorphine Management	13
Delirium	13
Cirrhosis	13
The Role of Inflammation in the Pathophysiology of Depression and Suicidal Behavior	13
Cervical Cancer Screening	12
Acute and Chronic Sinusitis	12
Decision Making in Subclinical Thyroid Disease	12
Vision Restoration	12
Management of Knee Osteoarthritis	12
Harm Reduction in Health Care Settings	12
Lung Cancer Screening	12
Prevention of Substance Use Disorders	12
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause	11
Managing Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Rheumatic Disease	11
The Evaluation of Cancer Screening	10
Cancer Screening in Older Adults	10
Atherosclerotic Disease	9
What Is Addiction? History, Terminology, and Core Concepts	9
Evaluation and Management of Secondary Hypertension	9
Psychiatric Issues Among Health Professionals	9
Evaluation and Management of Otalgia	9
Pregnancy and Management in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Obstetric Antiphospholipid Syndrome	9
Cancer	9
Infectious Vaginitis, Cervicitis, and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease	8
Hearing Loss and Tinnitus	8
Clinical Approaches to Cannabis	8
Primary Hyperaldosteronism	8
Tobacco Use Disorder	8
Approach to the Patient with Chronic Pruritus	8
Evidence-Based Approach to Palpitations	8
Genetic Lipid Disorders Associated with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease	7
Menopause	7

Newer Therapies in Psoriasis	7
Evaluation and Management of a Neck Mass	7
Medical and Surgical Treatment of Obesity	7
Fire and Darkness: On the Assessment and Management of Bipolar Disorder	7
Urinalysis	6
Marijuana and the Lung	6
Ocular Side Effects of Common Systemic Medications and Systemic Side Effects of Ocular Medications	6
The Role of Informed Consent in Clinical and Research Settings	6
Diagnosis and Management of Cutaneous Lymphomas Including Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma	6
Electronic Cigarette Use, Misuse, and Harm	6
Ovarian, Uterine, and Vulvovaginal Cancers	6
Overall goal of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Major Psychiatric Disorders and Suicidality	6
Sarcopenia and Frailty in Cirrhosis	6
Nutritional Aspects of Healthy Aging	6
Screening for Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use in General Medicine Settings	6
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension	5
Current Best Practices for Acute and Chronic Management of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder	5
Disparities in Disease Burden and Treatment of Patients Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Nephrotic Syndrome for the Internist	5
Hepatic Encephalopathy	5
Intensive Care Unit Care of a Patient with Cirrhosis	5
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease	5
Increasing Cancer Screening Rates in Primary Care	5
Drug-Induced Liver Injury due to Biologics and Immune Check Point Inhibitors	5
Obstructive Sleep Apnea	5
What to Do with Incidentally Discovered Pituitary Abnormalities?	5
Common Cutaneous Infections	5
Improving Communication Skills	4
Suspecting and Diagnosing the Patient with Spondyloarthritis and What to Expect from Therapy	4
Cardio-Rheumatology	4
Cancer Screening	4
Hoarseness	4
Evolving Concepts of Type 2 Diabetes Management	4
Inpatient Ophthalmology Consultations	4
Managing the Forgetful Patient	4
What is the Optimal Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol?	4
Recognition and Management of Cutaneous Connective Tissue Diseases	4
Chronic Hepatitis C	4
Vaccinations in Patients with Rheumatic Disease	4
Recognition, Staging, and Management of Melanoma	4
Lifestyle Medicine	4
Perioperative Management of Rheumatic Disease and Therapies	4
Update on the Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica	4
Fibromyalgia	4
A Symptom-Directed Paradigm for the Evaluation and Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections	4
Headaches in Adults in Primary Care	4
Physical Examination in the Evaluation of Dementia	4
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding	4
Delivering Bad News	4
Diabetes Physical Examination	4
Addressing the Challenges of Cross-Cultural Communication	4
Outpatient Evaluation of Knee Pain	4
Cystic Fibrosis	4
Approach to the Patient with an Incidental Adrenal Mass	4
Structural Gynecological Disease	3
Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism	3
Motivating Behavioral Change	3
Hepatorenal Syndrome	3
Updates in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment in Women	3
A Case-Based Approach to Constipation in Primary Care	3
Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension	3
Advances in Surgical and Mechanical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Alcoholic Hepatitis	3
Evaluating and Managing the Patient with Back Pain	3
Health Communication and Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression	3
Affirming Care for Transgender Patients	3
Intimate Partner Violence	3
Neuro-Ophthalmology for Internists	3
Patient Perspective	3
Rheumatic Complications of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors	3
Evaluation and Management of Elevated Parathyroid Hormone Levels in Normocalcemic Patients	3
Race and Modifiable Factors Influencing Cardiovascular Disease	3
The Data Behind Popular Diets for Weight Loss	3