OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Postgraduate Medicine is 5. 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
JAK-STAT Pathway Inhibition and their Implications in COVID-19 Therapy	112
Poorly controlled hypertension is associated with elevated serum uric acid to HDL-cholesterol ratio: a cross-sectional cohort study	76
Managing the gastrointestinal side effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists in obesity: recommendations for clinical practice	68
Home-based exercise can be beneficial for counteracting sedentary behavior and physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults	67
Is serum uric acid-to-HDL cholesterol ratio elevation associated with diabetic kidney injury?	54
Multisystem effects of COVID-19: a concise review for practitioners	40
Treating osteoarthritis pain: mechanisms of action of acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, opioids, and nerve growth factor antibodies	35
What is clinically relevant weight loss for your patients and how can it be achieved? A narrative review	33
Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study of online help-seeking Canadian men	33
Sarcopenic obesity as a determinant of cardiovascular disease risk in older people: a systematic review	30
Ferritin as prognostic marker in COVID-19: the FerVid study	30
The effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on physicians’ psychological resilience levels	28
Recent advances in early esophageal cancer: diagnosis and treatment based on endoscopy	25
EPA’s pleiotropic mechanisms of action: a narrative review	25
Efficacy and safety of semaglutide for weight management: evidence from the STEP program	25
Residual excessive daytime sleepiness in patients treated for obstructive sleep apnea: guidance for assessment, diagnosis, and management	24
The systemic immune-inflammation index in predicting sepsis mortality	23
Improving the online presence of residency programs to ameliorate COVID-19’s impact on residency applications	23
Management of pain using magnesium sulphate: a narrative review	21
Potential neurological manifestations of COVID-19: a narrative review	21
Noninvasive fibrosis tools in NAFLD: validation of APRI, BARD, FIB-4, NAFLD fibrosis score, and Hepamet fibrosis score in a Portuguese population	20
Prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19 related venous thromboembolism	20
LDL-C target attainment in secondary prevention of ASCVD in the United States: barriers, consequences of nonachievement, and strategies to reach goals	19
Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	19
Management of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes: screening, diagnosis and treatment goals, and recommendations	19

Pain severity and healthcare resource utilization in patients with osteoarthritis in the United States	18
The clinical course and short-term health outcomes of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children in the single pediatric rheumatology center	17
What should a family physician know about nutrition and physical exercise rehabilitation’ advices to communicate to ‘long-term COVID-19’ patients?	16
Effectiveness of nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with diabetic kidney disease	16
On demand therapy for Parkinson’s disease patients: Opportunities and choices	16
Biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis – a systematic review	15
Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in schizophrenia: are these opportunities for repurposing?	15
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection and risk factors in a cohort of close contacts	14
A review of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis	14
Neuropharmacological basis for multimodal analgesia in chronic pain	14
Association of lipid profile with decompensation, liver dysfunction, and mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis	13
Challenges in the diagnostic approach of suspected pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients	13
ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV): a review for internists	13
Ground-glass opacity on emergency department chest X-ray: a risk factor for in-hospital mortality and organ failure in elderly admitted for COVID-19	12
Utility of biomarkers in predicting complicated appendicitis: can immature granulocyte percentage and C-reactive protein be used?	12
Possible role of higher serum level of myoglobin as predictor of worse prognosis in Sars-Cov 2 hospitalized patients. A monocentric retrospective study	12
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Related Hypoglycemia In A Non-Diabetic COVİD-19 Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review	12
Association between alopecia areata and thyroid dysfunction	11
Therapeutic role of immunomodulators during the COVID-19 pandemic– a narrative review	11
Relapsing polychondritis: state-of-the-art review with three case presentations	11
Safety of COVID-19 vaccines and disease flares after vaccines in children with rheumatic disease	10
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: disease burden for patients, caregivers, and the health-care system	10
Exercise oncology: an emerging discipline in the cancer care continuum	10
Watermelon and others plant foods that trigger headache in migraine patients	10
Stepwise approach to continuous glucose monitoring interpretation for internists and family physicians	10
Metaverse applied to musculoskeletal pathology: Orthoverse and Rehabverse	10
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis have high risk of irritable bowel syndrome: a long-term nationwide population-based cohort study	9
Patient initiation and maintenance of GLP-1 RAs for treatment of obesity: a narrative review and practical considerations for primary care providers	9
Vitamin D and COVID-19: where are we now?	9
The role of osteoanabolic agents in the management of patients with osteoporosis	9
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis	9
The ‘reversibility’ of chronic atrophic gastritis after the eradication ofHelicobacter pylori	9
Pregabalin for neuropathic pain in primary care settings: recommendations for dosing and titration	9
Risk of herpes zoster infection in men with varicocele	9
Importance of diabetes management during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
Penile Sparing Techniques For Penile Cancer	9
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: strategies for disease management and emerging therapeutic approaches	9
Diagnosis and conservative management of great toe pathologies: a review	9
Trends and recent developments in pharmacotherapy of acute pancreatitis	9
Usefulness of Triglyceride-glucose index for detecting prevalent atrial fibrillation in a type 2 diabetic population	8
Evaluation of the cost-utility of a prescription digital therapeutic for the treatment of opioid use disorder	8
Acute fluconazole toxicity: a case presenting with protean manifestations including systemic and neurologic symptoms	8
The relationship between chronic pain, prehypertension, and hypertension. A population-based cross-sectional survey in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia	8
Association of lipoprotein (a) and in-hospital outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	8
Artificial intelligence measuring the aortic diameter assist in identifying adverse blood pressure status including masked hypertension	8
Making sense of glucose metrics in diabetes: linkage between postprandial glucose (PPG), time in range (TIR) & hemoglobin A1c (A1C)	8
Falls, frailty, and metabolic syndrome in urban dwellers aged 55 years and over in the Malaysian elders longitudinal research (MELoR) study - a cross-sectional Study	8
Behcet disease: an undifferentiating and complex vasculitis	7
Serum electrolyte/metabolite abnormalities among patients with acute myocardial infarction: comparison between patients with and without diabetes mellitus	7
The impact of physical activity on well-being, lifestyle and health promotion in an era of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 variant	7

Cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 in skin of color: a firsthand perspective of three cases in a tertiary care center in India	7
Acceptance of virtual consultations among older adults and caregivers in Malaysia: a pilot study during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Hearing impairment prevalence and risk factors among adults in rural China: a population-based cross-sectional study	7
The deadliest lung lobe in COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study of elderly patients hospitalized for COVID-19	7
Prediction of the severity of acute pancreatitis using machine learning models	7
Exploring the wider benefits of semaglutide treatment in obesity: insight from the STEP program	7
Association of systemic inflammatory response index with bone mineral density, osteoporosis, and future fracture risk in elderly hypertensive patients	6
Multimodal analgesia in neurosurgery: a narrative review	6
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in high-risk orthopedic and cancer surgery	6
Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality	6
The predictive recurrence value of MTV-s as an 18F-FDG PET/CT index in patients with IIB-IVA cervical cancer	6
Analgesic efficacy of naproxen sodium versus hydrocodone/acetaminophen in acute postsurgical dental pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	6
Polyarteritis nodosa: an evolving primary systemic vasculitis	6
Physician patient-sharing relationships and healthcare costs and utilization in China: social network analysis based on health insurance data	6
A comprehensive review of DOACs for cancer associated VTE prophylaxis or treatment	6
Reflections on leadership during the Covid pandemic	6
The effect of cholecystectomy on the risk of acute myocardial infarction in patients with gallbladder stones	6
Angioedema: differential diagnosis and acute management	6
Adverse events report of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine from 4040 healthcare workers	6
Twenty years on – has patient-centered care been equally well integrated among medical specialties?	6
Patient preferences for mitral valve regurgitation treatment: a discrete choice experiment	6
In-patient outcomes of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis and concurrent protein energy malnutrition: A national database study from 2016 to 2017	6
Addressing unmet needs for diagnosis and management of chronic cough in the primary care setting	6
Impact of monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio on the identification of prevalent coronary heart disease: insights from a general population	6
Serum uric acid and arterial lactate levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: the effect of CPAP treatment	6
Are residents receiving the training needed within their residency programs to optimally manage patients with diabetes?	5
Updates in the diagnosis and management of Takayasu’s arteritis	5
Effect of video-based patient information on patients’ anxiety and pain levels before skin biopsy: a randomized controlled study	5
Impact of the ‘weekend effect’ on hospital-acquired pneumonia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage	5
Association between ivy leaves dry extract EA 575 prescriptions and antibiotic use, sick leave duration, and repeated infections in adult patients	5
Safety of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with cancer: a nationwide cohort study	5
Serological markers facilitate the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease	5
Sex-specific cardiac and vascular responses to hypertension in Chinese populations without overt cardiovascular diseases	5
Predictors of stroke-associated pneumonia and the predictive value of neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio	5
Nuts and bolts of COVID-19 associated coagulopathy: the essentials for management and treatment	5
Predictive value of arterial blood lactate to serum albumin ratio for in-hospital mortality of patients with community-acquired pneumonia admitted to the Intensive Care Unit	5
Are bipolar disorder, major depression, and suicidality linked with Toxoplasma gondii? A seromolecular case-control study	5
COVID-19 and seasonal influenza	5
Predictive value of arterial blood lactic acid concentration on the risk of all-cause death within 28 days of admission in patients with severe acute pancreatitis	5
Improvement in fatigue and sleep measures with the dual orexin receptor antagonist lemborexant in adults with insomnia disorder	5
Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: risk reduction and early intervention	5
Value of estimated glucose disposal rate to detect prevalent left ventricular hypertrophy: implications from a general population	5
Peyronie’s disease: new paradigm for the treatment of a unique cause of erectile dysfunction	5
The effects of inspiratory muscle training on balance and functional mobility: a systematic review	5
Similar clinical outcome of AMA immunoblot-M2-negative compared to immunoblot-positive subjects over six years of follow-up	5
Current evidence of COVID-19 vaccination-related cardiovascular events	5
Usefulness of atherogenic index of plasma for estimating reduced eGFR risk: insights from the national health and nutrition examination survey	5
Comparison of pediatric patients with noninfectious idiopathic uveitis and noninfectious uveitis associated with an underlying systemic disease: from a referral center in Turkey	5