Postgraduate Medical Journal

Article	Citations
Beta blocker versus ivabradine for cardiovascular outcomes among patients with atrial fibrillation	184
The current state of neuropalliative care in developing countries. Where are we now?	115
Umeclidinium plus vilanterol versus fluticasone propionate plus salmeterol for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials	56
Association between long working hours and poor cardiovascular health assessed by the American Heart Association’s “Life’s essential 8”: findings from a nationally representative sample of Korean work	55
Off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in elderly patients at 30 days: a propensity score matching study	52
Correction to: Contribution of nebulized budesonide before bronchoscopy, a prospective clinical study	51
The reduction of medical resident duty hours for the benefit of patient safety	49
Six attitudes to promote personal, patient-centred care in an era of addictive technology	45
Path to parenthood for medical residents and fellows: the impact of leave policies on parent trainees at Oregon Health and Science University	42
Citation rat race—an academic malignancy	42
Risk factors of severe adverse in-hospital outcomes in adults hospitalized for parainfluenza infections: a territory-wide study	39
Uncovering novel metabolic and inflammatory pathways in gout using Mendelian randomization	37
LLMs may improve medical communication: social science perspective	37
Genetic causality of circulating inflammatory proteins and plasma metabolites in coronary atherosclerosis	37
Vector-Borne mites of medical and veterinary importance: biology, ecology, and control strategies	34
Charisma and career pathways: how specialty choice reflects personal charisma among medical residents	30
Comparison of ethambutol versus streptomycin during the intensive phase in treatment of tuberculous meningitis: an open-label randomized clinical trial	26
Medical education in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and prospects using the first private medical university in Nigeria as a case-study	24
Systematic reviews—an effective tool for academic motivation of advanced trainees	21
MANAGEMENT OF LOW-RISK FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA	21
Green tea consumption is associated with lower risk of sarcopenia in Chinese community-dwelling older adults	21
What should you have in your little black bag? A letter to a young doctor	20
Polymath: to be or not to be?	20
Gender differences in bullying among internal medicine residents	20
The impact of Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) on medical education	19

Rational quality and cost of critical care systems are more important than individual considerations: a view from India	18
Referring wisely: knowing when and how to make subspecialty consultations in hospital medicine	18
Letter in response to “Many faces of cutaneous leishmaniasis”	17
Prospective comparison of two methods for assessing sarcopenia and interobserver agreement on retrospective CT images	17
The emergence of MedTok: a qualitative analysis of popular medical TikTok videos	16
Dynamite plots in surgical research over 10 years: a meta-study using machine-learning analysis	15
Plagiarism checks in medical postgraduate theses: context, challenges, and recommendations	15
Therapeutic strategy for diabetic patients with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome	15
Pan-immune-inflammation value and systemic immune-inflammation index predict the clinical efficacy of biological agents in Crohn’s disease	15
Therapeutic targets for gastrointestinal diseases: proteome-wide Mendelian randomization and colocalization analyses	15
Associations between healthy lifestyle practices and cardiovascular disease risk among Chinese adults: a nationwide cohort study	15
Medical registrar bottleneck	15
Crosstalk between COVID-19 and the gut-brain axis: a gut feeling	14
Self-reported physical activity properties and 20-year all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among community-dwelling older adults	14
Informed consent practices in clinical research: present and future	12
Association of gene polymorphisms and the decreased expression of long non-coding RNA LOC553103 with rheumatoid arthritis	12
Academic misconduct by Chinese medical staff	12
Can capillary refill time be estimated without a stopwatch?	12
Max Bill’s concrete art, as an instrument against irrational thinking and arguments in medicine	11
Causal linkage of psoriasis with ageing: Mendelian randomization and enrichment analysis towards telomere length and psoriasis	11
A framework for residents’ pursuit of excellence based upon non-cognitive and cognitive attributes	11
Conflict and natural disaster: the impacts on medical education in Ukraine and Türkiye	11
Exploring TikTok to increase one’s health literacy: the Philippine experience	11
The therapeutic value of vacuum external fixation in polytrauma patients with multiple ribs fracture	11
EVALUATING HEART DIGITAL TWINS IN GUIDING CATHETER ABLATION FOR VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA	11
Preference informed allocation for the Specialised Foundation Programme	10
Nephrotoxicity of direct factor Xa inhibitors: a pharmacovigilance study using real-world data from the Federal Adverse Event Reporting System database	10
The move to 24/7 mechanical thrombectomy provision for ischaemic stroke: an observational study of the impact on referrals, activity, procedural efficacy, and safety at a supra-regional centre	10
Chaperones in urology clinic: an updated survey of patient perspectives and preferences in the outpatient setting in the United Kingdom	10
Progress in the relationship between mechanical ventilation parameters and ventilator-related complications during perioperative anesthesia	10
An introduction to anatomical pathology	10
Healthcare apprenticeships: assessing the potential benefits to an acute care provider NHS organization	10
Peri-operative strategy in resuscitation of unstable injured surgical patients: a primer	10
Ankylosing spondylitis is associated with increased prevalence of valvular heart diseases: a cross-sectional population-based study	9
Reflections on eponyms in musculoskeletal radiology: enhancing communication and pellucidity in patient care	9
Safeguarding healthcare professionals from sexual harassment in the workplace: urgent need for effective training and education	9
War-induced obstetric emergencies necessitate improved global intervention	9
Sustained clinical knowledge improvements from simulation experiences with Simulation via Instant Messaging—Birmingham Advance	9
The effect of socioeconomic status and training programmes on burnout in postgraduate trainees in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional analysis	9
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography as a single-modality ‘gold-standard’ treatment for common bile duct stones in the elderly	9
A recent surge of nitrous oxide misuse around London which merits a public health warning	8
Roles of macrophages and monocytes in resistance to immunotherapy in breast cancers	8
How patient autonomy drives the legal liabilities of medical practitioners and the practical ways to mitigate and resolve them	8
Improving senior medical workforce retention at a large teaching hospital trust	8
Expression of Concern: Risk factors of biliary complications following liver transplantation: retrospective analysis of a single centre	8
Higher dietary zinc intake increases the risk of autoimmune thyroiditis	8
A Mendelian analysis of the causality between inflammatory cytokines and digestive tract cancers	8
Relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome and silent brain infarction	8
COVID-19 vaccination: patient uptake and attitudes in a multi-ethnic North London maternity unit	8
Identifying novel risk targets in inflammatory skin diseases by comprehensive proteome-wide Mendelian randomization study	7

Chronic constipation and gut microbiota: current research insights and therapeutic implications	7
Should any acutely ill patient who cannot answer questions be seen immediately? The 24-h mortality associated with different levels of consciousness	7
Relationship between hyperglycaemia at admission and prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a retrospective cohort study	7
Evaluating the McMahon score for predicting mortality in earthquake-induced rhabdomyolysis: a retrospective study	7
Effects of new hypoglycemic drugs on patients with heart failure: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	7
Speaking up at conference question and answer sessions—disruptive behaviour typography and assessment scale	7
Generalized papular eruption—an unusual side effect of leuprolide acetate	7
Impact of body mass index on disease progression and outcomes in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	7
Understanding the cardiology training landscape in Asia-Pacific region	7
Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none	7
Differences in empathy levels among physicians based on specialty: a nationwide cross-sectional study	6
Association of body fat-distribution markers with ischemic ECG changes and with 20-year all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in community-dwelling older adults	6
Impact of thyroid nodule location on the risk of papillary thyroid carcinoma	6
Anticoagulation discharge treatment recommendations in patients admitted with a first-time diagnosis of atrial fibrillation	6
Effect of physical activity volume on all-cause mortality in patients with cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic syndrome: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study	6
A case of euglycaemic diabetic ketoacidosis in a T2DM patient using Tirzepatide	6
Valproate induced obsessive-compulsive symptoms: unique side effect of a commonly used drug	6
Intensive blood pressure control in older patients with hypertension—a STEP in the right direction?	6
My first dance	6
Doctors are encouraged to undertake research—but the system makes it far too difficult	6
Temporal relationship between sarcoidosis and malignancies in a nationwide cohort of 1942 patients	6
The prognostic value of HALP score and sPESI in predicting in-hospital mortality in patients with pulmonary thromboembolism	6
Challenges towards medical writing in a developing country: a post-graduate resident’s perspective	6
Rituximab therapy for connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Portfolio use in postgraduate medical education: a systematic scoping review	6
Sampling, study design, and statistics. A didactic discussion	6
A more precise interpretation of the potential value of artificial intelligence tools in medical education is needed	6
Safe re-immunization of mRNA-1273 COVID-19 vaccine after BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine–induced nonepisodic angioedema with eosinophilia	6
Challenges in establishing a strong telemedicine system in China	6
Use of social deprivation status in primary prevention cardiovascular risk scores: a must but a challenge	6
Confession of a primary care educator	6
The medical glory effect: how viewpoint shapes diagnostic interpretation	6
The improvement of functional dyspepsia symptoms after Helicobacter pylori eradication: caused by an unrecognized change in duodenal microbiota?	6
Equality of opportunity—absolutely, it is right and just. Virtue signalling without focus on the individual—no thank you! Let’s place individualism over collectivism	6
Safety of anticoagulation use for treatment of portal vein thrombosis in liver cirrhosis and its effect on hospital-based outcomes: an insight from a US nationwide database	6
A population-based study of Helicobacter pylori: Does asymptomatic infection mean no gastroscopic lesions?	6
Reforming DoLS: liberty protection safeguards	5
Correction to: Pulsed-field ablation versus radiofrequency or cryoballoon thermal ablation in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
A new non-invasive detector for coronary microvascular dysfunction: exercise stress high-frequency QRS electrocardiogram	5
AI-enhanced telemedicine for personalized antiretroviral therapy in HIV patients with neurological comorbidities: a narrative review	5
Dysregulation of PIWI-interacting RNA-63049 (piRNA-63049) is associated with increased risk of post-menopausal osteoporosis in Chinese population via regulating the Wnt signaling pathway	5
HAEMODYNAMICS OF HYPERTENSION IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS	5
PhenoAge and PhenoAgeAccel in the context of dyslipidemia: association with stroke and potential as a new predictor in the US general population	5
Associations of mixed metals exposure with cognitive impairment risk: a cross-sectional study in Chinese adults	5
Facial recognition for disease diagnosis using a deep learning convolutional neural network: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Teaching diagnostic safety: moving beyond differential lists in postgraduate training	5
Unravelling the neuroimmune nexus: insights into epilepsy pathology and the role of S100b protein in brain-gut axis modulation: a literature review	5
Policy and perceptions of pregnancy during training among residents of various subspecialties	5
The vanishing physician-scientist: why Greece is losing its clinician-researchers	5
Reflections on Patient Resilience	5
Abortion in evolution, caesarean scar pregnancy, and cervical ectopic: discerning the triplets on ultrasound	5
Using ChatGPT to generate multiple-choice questions in medical education may have potential adverse effects on medical educators and medical students	5
Comprehensive multi-omics approach reveals potential therapeutic targets and agents for osteoarthritis	5
Mind of artificial intelligence and machine—a fact or fiction?	5
HEART AGE	5
Reimagining disability accommodations in medical education	5
Venous thromboembolism in professional drivers of automatic transmission vehicles: an underestimated occupational risk?	5
Should obstetric mortality be an inalienable right?	5
Empowering the next generation: integrating artificial intelligence education into medical training	5
A comparison of the assessments used in campus-based years at the College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia	5
Effectiveness of different music tempos in guiding cardiopulmonary resuscitation training	5
Predictors of self-reported research engagement and academic-career interest amongst medical students in the United Kingdom: a national cross-sectional survey	5
Sensitivity and specificity of folate receptor α-positive circulating tumour cells in gastric cancer	5
Correlation between cathepsins and the likelihood of renal cancer: a Mendelian randomization study	5
Causal relationship between gut microbiota and lung squamous cell carcinoma: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study	5
Atypical chronic clinical manifestations of spotted fever rickettsial infections in Sri Lanka: a case series of 246 patients	5
London Major Trauma System: a review of an organised trauma system and the challenges it faces	5
An evaluation of PubMed Central as a resource of free full-text articles for systematic reviews in biomedical research and education	5
Malnutrition and sarcopenia worsen short- and long-term outcomes in internal medicine inpatients	5
Vaccinations: more than prevention of infection	5
Is the NHS really cost-effective? A junior doctor’s experience	4
Correction to: Behavioral trigger factors for hemorrhagic stroke: a case-crossover study	4
BIPHASIC T WAVE HIDDEN IN COMPLEXITY (WELLENS SYNDROME): A CASE REPORT	4
Cerebral venous thrombosis: a practical review	4
Recruiting and retaining doctors—a wicked problem needing complex solutions	4
Research progress on the association between trimethylamine/trimethylamine-N-oxide and neurological disorders	4
GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY AND LONG-TERM ANTICOAGULATION IN CEREBRAL VENOUS THROMBOSIS	4
CD47 as a biomarker for ovarian cancer: prospects and challenges	4
The causal relationship between negative emotions and inflammatory dermatoses: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study	4
Medical Students’ Insight into Foundation Training (MEDSIFT): a National Cross-Sectional Online Survey reveals close to 50% are considering a career outside the NHS	4

Advances in the study of microparticles in diabetic retinopathy	4
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL TO MEDICINE 1925–2025	4
Creativity in medicine during times of uncertainty	4
A systematic review and meta-analysis of acupuncture for De Quervain’s tenosynovitis treatment	4
Performance of Generative Pre-trained Transformer-4 (GPT-4) in Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP)-style examination questions	4
How the physician’s financial wellness could impact patient safety	4
Many faces of cutaneous leishmaniasis	4
Application of the wireless wearable monitoring system improves the turnaround time in gastrointestinal endoscopy center	4
Retraction of: Volrustomig/Rilvegostomig related “triple M”—myasthenia gravis and overlap syndrome	4
Association between non-neoplastic bladder diseases and bladder cancer risk: insights from Mendelian randomization studies	4
mRNA vaccines as a revolutionary approach to combat cancer	4
More to obesity than what meets the eye: a comprehensive approach to counteracting obesity stigma	4
Small extracellular vesicle microRNAs in pediatric myasthenia gravis plasma and skeletal muscle	4
Opportunities and challenges for young physicians in the era of artificial intelligence: current status and future perspectives	4
Arthropod-borne encephalitis: an overview for the clinician and emerging considerations	4
The Pygmalion effect in surgical training—how labeling and expectations affect trainees: a narrative review	4
Publication for sale: the rise of academies catering to medical students	4
Gaza—ceasefire and prepare for a surge in infectious diseases!	4
Effect of the interaction between atrial fibrillation and rt-PA dose on the prognosis of acute ischaemic stroke with intravenous thrombolysis	4
Thiamine deficiency: a commonly unrecognised but easily treatable condition	3
Patient preference, efficacy, and compliance with zoledronic acid for glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in patients with autoimmune diseases	3
Machine learning models based on adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein help predict the chronic and lethal outcomes of patients with drug-induced liver injury	3
Effect of coronary revascularization on electrocardiographic parameters in patients with chronic total occlusion	3
‘That’s a bit gay for work’: medicine is not doing enough for LGBTQ+ colleagues	3
Cefazolin-induced leukocytoclastic vasculitis	3
The basic statistical concepts and their interrelationships in diagnostic research	3
Understanding the perceptions of female genital mutilation among future healthcare professionals in Egypt’s Northern Nile delta (understanding female genital cutting among students)	3
Decreased glucagon in diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients with long duration type 2 diabetes	3
Clinical master of medicine students in China—focusing on their dilemma	3
Lost in translation: a national cross-sectional study on medical interpreter use by pediatric residents	3
A split identity in distorted times: navigating cultural duality, migration, and empathy as a Venezuelan American physician	3
Does work–family conflict predict allostatic load? A 4-year longitudinal study	3
The impact of personality traits, empathy and stress mindset on objective structured clinical examinations outcomes	3
Guidelines are like parachutes: useful, but not always designed for where you’re landing	3
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors and emphysematous cystitis	3
A personal view of some aspects of assurances, reassurances, advices, and communications with patients	3
‘Two hearts that beat as one’: does love cause physiological synchrony?	3
Think like a surgeon: the T-DODAR tool for problem solving in oral examinations and clinical practice	3
Implications of the shift from GP-centred to multidisciplinary models on postgraduate GP training in the UK	3
The potential role for GLP-1 receptor agonists in cancer survivorship: a narrative review	3
Recent advances in management of Graves’ disease: an update	3
Revisiting the diagnostic and prognostic significance of high-frequency QRS analysis in cardiovascular diseases: a comprehensive review	3
Abnormal electrocardiogram and poor prognosis in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	3
The key to addressing the issue of academic misconduct in the medical field is to reform the evaluation system	3
Neurodiversity in the healthcare profession	3
Timeliness of reperfusion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and outcomes in Kerala, India: results of the TRUST outcomes registry	3
Specialty preference for cardiovascular prevention practice in the Southeast US and role of a preventive cardiologist	3
Screening doctors in training for dyslexia: the benefits of an inclusive screening approach	3
Education and learning: potential methodological and ethical issues in systematic reviews containing a meta-analysis: some critical reading suggestions for junior doctors	3
Addressing inequalities in cardiovascular health remains an urgent priority	3
Hyperkalaemia: the unintended consequence of prescribing Co-trimoxazole for complex infections	3
The impact of community-based Tai Chi exercise on intrinsic capacity improvement in the elderly: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	3
Letter in response to “Effects of mindfulness and sleep quality on self-efficacy of clinical decision making among resident physicians: an observational study”	3
Risk factors for thromboembolic events in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia in a general ward and requiring treatment with oxygen	3
Effects of vitamin D supplementation on diabetic foot ulcer healing: a meta-analysis	3
Comparative effect of oral drugs in improving spasticity of different etiology: a network meta-analysis	3
Circulating Hsa-miR499a-5p as markers in dysmobility syndrome patients: a new index for diagnosing dysmobility syndrome based on osteoporosis and predicting fracture risk	3
GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY OF AORTIC STIFFNESS DERIVED FROM DEEP LEARNING IN CMR IMAGES OF 45 789 INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIES LOCI LINKED WITH CELL-MATRIX STRUCTURE	3
Machine-learning models to predict serious adverse hospitalization events after ACS	3