OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Postgraduate Medicine is 4. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Associations of serum calcium/magnesium ratios with coronary artery disease in diabetes: a cross-sectional study	116
Introduction to Hospital Medicine	73
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis	67
A different outlook to consequences of anemia in older adults	46
Unlocking the diagnostic potential of parathormone washout: a path to accurate parathyroid tumor localization	32
Long-term (74-month) efficacy and safety of ivosidenib and azacitidine in an elderly patient with mutated IDH1 acute myeloid leukemia: insights from a ca	28
Updates in the diagnosis and management of Takayasu’s arteritis	27
Junctional ectopic tachycardia revisited	27
LDL-C target attainment in secondary prevention of ASCVD in the United States: barriers, consequences of nonachievement, and strategies to reach goals	26
Abstracts from the 19th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress	25
Machine learning model for predicting 1-year and 3-year all-cause mortality in ischemic heart failure patients	24
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for fulminant chemotherapy-induced myocarditis: a case report and literature review	23
Role of RAGE and its ligand HMGB1 in the development of COPD	20
The silent connection: anxiety, depression, and thyroid nodules explored	18
BMI and sex disparity in uric acid level improvement in patients with obesity and diabetes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy	18
Referral pathway for adults with chronic cough in Switzerland from a Delphi-based consensus study	18
Cumulative burden of estimated glomerular filtration rate and the risk of intracranial atherosclerosis: a prospective cohort study	18
Characteristics and outcomes among patients with stercoral colitis – a retrospective cohort study	17
The cardiovascular effects of large hiatal hernias: a narrative review of cases and studies	17
Mortality and hospitalization of heart failure patients between rural and urban areas: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 million patients	17
Plasma: indications, controversies, and opportunities	16
Is the MIND diet score related to polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome and its phenotypes? A case-control study	16
Association between serum vitamin C and chronic kidney disease among adults in NHANES, 2017-2018	15
Congenital malformations of the urinary system as visceral markers of undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia	15
Surgical intervention for patients with fibrinopurulent pleural empyema and acute respiratory failure: a case report	15

Low free T3 level may predict the severity of acute pancreatitis	15
National survey on peritonsillar abscess treatment and attitudes toward quinsy tonsillectomy	15
Psychometric properties of the Clarke questionnaire for hypoglycemia awareness in the Spanish population with type 2 diabetes	14
Potential delayed and/or missed STI diagnoses among outpatients presenting with lower genitourinary tract symptoms: a real-world database study	12
Effect of comorbid benign joint hypermobility and juvenile fibromyalgia syndromes on pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders	12
Evaluation of immature granulocyte percentage and count in pediatric nephrotic syndrome	11
Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: risk reduction and early intervention	11
Association between long-term visit-to-visit blood pressure variability and depression among Chinese middle-aged and older adults	11
Current challenges in pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infection: a case series with literature review	11
Takotsubo syndrome in the context of pre-existing non-ischemic cardiomyopathy: mechanistic and clinical implications	11
Giant cell arteritis	10
Correlation between TLR2 expression and common carotid artery bifurcation angle in carotid atherosclerotic plaque: a cross-sectional study	10
Perception and reality: assessing the accuracy of self-assessed dysphonia and dysphagia risk in people with cardiovascular disease	10
EUS-guided tissue acquisition in patients with solid pseudopapillary neoplasms of the pancreas	10
Prognostic impact of TyG-BRI index on in-hospital mortality in elderly-octogenarian patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction	10
Legionella maceachernii pneumonia: a case report and literature review	9
Response to: “finasteride prescribed for hair loss consistently leads to depression”	9
How to communicate with individuals and caregivers at the time of presymptomatic type 1 diabetes diagnosis	9
An analysis of cardiology consultation requests in infants presented to the pediatric emergency department of a tertiary children’s hospital	9
Evidence-informed guidance for the clinical use of oral semaglutide in obesity management	9
Splenectomy versus splenic preservation in total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing survival benefits and short-term complications	9
Acute COVID-19 in unvaccinated children without a history of previous infection during the delta and omicron periods	9
Exploring the interplay of atopic dermatitis severity with sleep and mental health: a case-control study in adult patients	8
All-cause mortality among primary care patients with type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study	8
Life-threatening neurotoxicity following off-label ivermectin use in metastatic breast cancer: a case report	8
Comment on ‘Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy with pancreatic stent prevents spontaneous clearance of stone’	8
Cardiovascular implications of glomerular filtration rate alterations beyond conventional chronic kidney disease classification	8
Machine learning-based risk prediction of hypoxemia for outpatients undergoing sedation colonoscopy: a practical clinical tool	8
Perceptions of secure text messaging systems: a cross-sectional survey of hospitalist physicians and advanced practice providers	8
An Efficient Approach to the Inpatient Syncope Workup	7
Serum uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is a promising marker for identifying metabolic syndrome in nondiabetic Chinese men	7
Potassium-competitive acid blockers: rethinking acid suppression for gastroesophageal reflux disease and Helicobacter pylori	7
Beta-cell preservation in T2DM using a pathophysiologic approach	7
Hyperglycemic chorea: clinical insights and a narrative review of case reports	7
A plain language summary: an overview of objective (scientific) data and patient experiences showing how effective lemborexant is for treating insomnia	7
Autonomic modulation following fecal microbiota transplantation in chronic insomnia	7
The effect of intrapartum care model given in line with World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on labor pain, fear of labor, comfort of labor, duration of labor, administration of oxytocin an	7
You may delay, but time will not. Beta cells lost are never found again: a case for timely initiation of basal insulin in type 2 diabetes	6
Exploring factors related to clinically advanced fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis	6
Effect of platelet dynamic changes on disseminated intravascular coagulation and prognosis in severe heatstroke patients	6
Unilateral peroneal neuropathy in a patient following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy	6
New innovations and educational process in undergraduate neurology education in blended learning	6
Skin ecchymosis in migraine patients: a retrospective and exploratory study	6
Natural progress history of asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis in Chinese Han women and associated risk factors	6
Evaluation of clinical concordance in FMF siblings with identical biallelic exon 10 variants	6
Thrown in at the deep end: a qualitative study with physicians on the purpose and challenges of discharge interviews	6
Evaluating the promotion of biomechanical changes in osteoarthritis treated with lutikizumab: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Impact of low-dose aspirin on the prevalence of anemia in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
The impact of metabolic health on fibromyalgia: insights from insulin resistance and related indexes	6
Protective effects of low temperature on the risk of hospitalization for mental and behavioral disorders: a time series study	6

Do different organ involvements cause different comorbidity profiles in Behçet’s syndrome?	6
The predictive value of the HALP score for no-reflow phenomenon and short-term mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction	6
Gallbladder cancer: surgical treatment, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy	5
Wearable monitoring device based on an internet management platform improves metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetes patients: a prospective pilot study	5
Comprehensive Stroke Management: a Guide for Hospitalists	5
Predicting the metabolically obese normal weight phenotype: sex-specific diagnostic accuracy of traditional and novel anthropometric indices	5
Acute kidney injury in heart failure hospitalization: a national study of outcomes and healthcare utilization	5
The association between bedtime at night and hypertension in adults	5
Analysis of influencing factors of exercise systolic blood pressure response in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease aged 40–60 years	5
Type 1 diabetic ketoacidosis characterized by vomiting and Hamman’s syndrome: case report and literature review	5
The relationship between visceral adipose index and resistant hypertension in people living with diabetes	5
In-hospital and delayed mortality in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding on antithrombotic treatment: effects of withdrawal and resuming	5
Adverse events of biological agents in pediatric rheumatologic diseases	5
Challenge of diagnosing celiac disease in pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus: lessons from long-term serological surveillance	5
Estrogen-sensitive menstrual cycle-dependent premature ventricular contractions successfully treated with combined contraceptive therapy: a case report	5
Impact of on-call shifts on working memory and the role of burnout, sleep, and mental well-being in trainee physicians	5
Trends in hospitalizations due to endometriosis in Spain, 1999-2019	5
Beyond neutrality: reassessing diabetes as a modulator in stress cardiomyopathy	5
Impact of methotrexate monotherapy in patients with idiopathic granulomatous mastitis	5
Anesthesia management and outcomes of gynecologic oncology surgery	4
Lipoprotein(a) levels in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of associations with parental cardiovascular disease, familial hypercholesterolemia, and gender differences	4
Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD) recommendations: strengths and concerns for future needs	4
Cardiorenal care coordination: holistic patient care opportunities in the primary care setting for patients with chronic kidney disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease	4
Medication refills do not guarantee medication intake: translation and validation of the Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale in Traditional Chinese among individuals with type 2 diabetes in Tai	4
Calcium deficiency is associated with malnutrition risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	4
Sleep quality and perceived stress levels in Chinese patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis: a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey	4
Nutritional status in children with familial Mediterranean fever	4
Clinical trial designs of emerging therapies for diabetic kidney disease (DKD)	4
Microstructural and heavy metal analysis of gallstones prevalent in Jharkhand and its implications in the treatment	4
Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score is a novel marker of type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic microvascular complications	4
Thickening liquids for pediatric dysphagia: a perspective from clinical practice	4
Identifying malnutrition risk in hospitalized patients: an analysis of five tools in the light of GLIM criteria	4
Development of respiratory allergic diseases according to cow’s milk protein allergy mechanisms	4
Risk of rhabdomyolysis in patients with mental disorders	4
Correlation analysis between the static and the changed neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and in-hospital mortality in critical patients with acute heart failure	4
Comparative assessment of left and right atrial deformation using 2D and 3D speckle-tracking echocardiography in healthy individuals and rheumatic mitral stenosis patients with/without atrial fibrilla	4
New innovations and educational process in undergraduate neurology education in blended learning: readers left wanting more	4
Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality	4
Risk factors that are associated with adrenal insufficiency among patients with fever of unknown origin	4
Usefulness of risk assessment tools in predicting hemodynamic outcome after balloon pulmonary angioplasty: a comparative analysis	4
Determining the effectiveness of the immature granulocyte percentage and systemic immune-inflammation index in predicting acute pyelonephritis	4
Clinical features and management of animal bites in an emergency department: a single-center experience	4