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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis	105
Reliability of transcutaneous hemoglobin measurements in an outpatient pediatric clinic	99
Introduction to Hospital Medicine	81
Impact of chronic medications in the perioperative period –anesthetic implications (Part II)	53
A different outlook to consequences of anemia in older adults	39
Associations of serum calcium/magnesium ratios with coronary artery disease in diabetes: a cross-sectional study	38
Effect of berberine and bicyclol on Chinese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a retrospective study	37
Radiologic mimics of pulmonary embolism	36
Integrase inhibitor-based regimens are related to favorable systemic inflammatory index and platecrit scores in people living with HIV (PLWH) up to 2 years	35
Exploring the wider benefits of semaglutide treatment in obesity: insight from the STEP program	34
Junctional ectopic tachycardia revisited	32
A randomized controlled trial concerning the implementation of the postural Mézières treatment in elite athletes with low back pain	31
Updates in the diagnosis and management of Takayasu’s arteritis	27
LDL-C target attainment in secondary prevention of ASCVD in the United States: barriers, consequences of nonachievement, and strategies to reach goals	26
Role of RAGE and its ligand HMGB1 in the development of COPD	25
Machine learning model for predicting 1-year and 3-year all-cause mortality in ischemic heart failure patients	25
Association between serum vitamin C and chronic kidney disease among adults in NHANES, 2017-2018	25
Cardiometabolic risk factors efficacy of semaglutide in the STEP program	24
Relapsing polychondritis: state-of-the-art review with three case presentations	22
Abstracts from the 19th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress	22
BMI and sex disparity in uric acid level improvement in patients with obesity and diabetes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy	21
Plasma: indications, controversies, and opportunities	20
The cardiovascular effects of large hiatal hernias: a narrative review of cases and studies	20
Psychometric properties of the Clarke questionnaire for hypoglycemia awareness in the Spanish population with type 2 diabetes	17
Evaluation of immature granulocyte percentage and count in pediatric nephrotic syndrome	17

Congenital malformations of the urinary system as visceral markers of undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia	17
EUS-guided tissue acquisition in patients with solid pseudopapillary neoplasms of the pancreas	16
Integrating semaglutide into obesity management – a primary care perspective	16
Giant cell arteritis	16
Physician patient-sharing relationships and healthcare costs and utilization in China: social network analysis based on health insurance data	16
Syncope in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: clinical features and outcomes	15
Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: risk reduction and early intervention	15
Surgical intervention for patients with fibrinopurulent pleural empyema and acute respiratory failure: a case report	15
Association between long-term visit-to-visit blood pressure variability and depression among Chinese middle-aged and older adults	15
Low free T3 level may predict the severity of acute pancreatitis	14
Effect of comorbid benign joint hypermobility and juvenile fibromyalgia syndromes on pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders	13
Safety of COVID-19 vaccines and disease flares after vaccines in children with rheumatic disease	13
National survey on peritonsillar abscess treatment and attitudes toward quinsy tonsillectomy	13
Current challenges in pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infection: a case series with literature review	13
Vitamin D and COVID-19: where are we now?	12
Splenectomy versus splenic preservation in total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing survival benefits and short-term complications	12
Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in schizophrenia: are these opportunities for repurposing?	12
Acute COVID-19 in unvaccinated children without a history of previous infection during the delta and omicron periods	12
Potential delayed and/or missed STI diagnoses among outpatients presenting with lower genitourinary tract symptoms: a real-world database study	12
Legionella maceachernii pneumonia: a case report and literature review	12
An analysis of cardiology consultation requests in infants presented to the pediatric emergency department of a tertiary children’s hospital	11
Polyarteritis nodosa: an evolving primary systemic vasculitis	11
Machine learning-based risk prediction of hypoxemia for outpatients undergoing sedation colonoscopy: a practical clinical tool	11
Exploring the interplay of atopic dermatitis severity with sleep and mental health: a case-control study in adult patients	11
Serum uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is a promising marker for identifying metabolic syndrome in nondiabetic Chinese men	10
Efficacy and safety of semaglutide for weight management: evidence from the STEP program	10
Effect of platelet dynamic changes on disseminated intravascular coagulation and prognosis in severe heatstroke patients	10
Beta-cell preservation in T2DM using a pathophysiologic approach	10
Potassium-competitive acid blockers: rethinking acid suppression for gastroesophageal reflux disease and Helicobacter pylori	10
An Efficient Approach to the Inpatient Syncope Workup	10
Exploring factors related to clinically advanced fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis	9
Skin ecchymosis in migraine patients: a retrospective and exploratory study	9
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	9
Low free triiodothyronine levels are associated with frail phenotype in hospitalized inpatients with cirrhosis	9
Comparative risk-benefit profiles of weak opioids in the treatment of osteoarthritis: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	9
The impact of metabolic health on fibromyalgia: insights from insulin resistance and related indexes	9
Impact of low-dose aspirin on the prevalence of anemia in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Natural progress history of asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis in Chinese Han women and associated risk factors	9
Wearable monitoring device based on an internet management platform improves metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetes patients: a prospective pilot study	8
Unilateral peroneal neuropathy in a patient following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy	8
Trends in hospitalizations due to endometriosis in Spain, 1999-2019	8
Impact of serum magnesium levels at hospital discharge and one-year mortality	8
Thrown in at the deep end: a qualitative study with physicians on the purpose and challenges of discharge interviews	8
Gastroparesis with Cannabis Use: A Retrospective Study from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample	8
Neuropharmacological basis for multimodal analgesia in chronic pain	8
Protective effects of low temperature on the risk of hospitalization for mental and behavioral disorders: a time series study	8
The predictive value of the HALP score for no-reflow phenomenon and short-term mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction	8
Analgesic efficacy of naproxen sodium versus hydrocodone/acetaminophen in acute postsurgical dental pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	8
Incidence and predictors of progression of carotid atherosclerosis in a low-income Chinese population—a prospective cohort study	8
Impact of a clinical pathway on cardiovascular risk in patients with diabetes	8

Letter regarding “The effect of early oral feeding afteresophagectomy on the incidence of anastomotic leakage: An updated review”	7
Gallbladder cancer: surgical treatment, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy	7
New innovations and educational process in undergraduate neurology education in blended learning	7
Impact of monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio on the identification of prevalent coronary heart disease: insights from a general population	7
Angioedema: differential diagnosis and acute management	7
The relationship between visceral adipose index and resistant hypertension in people living with diabetes	7
Impact of on-call shifts on working memory and the role of burnout, sleep, and mental well-being in trainee physicians	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
Possible role of higher serum level of myoglobin as predictor of worse prognosis in Sars-Cov 2 hospitalized patients. A monocentric retrospective study	6
Analysis of influencing factors of exercise systolic blood pressure response in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease aged 40–60 years	6
Genetic diseases mimicking multiple sclerosis	6
Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD) recommendations: strengths and concerns for future needs	6
The association between bedtime at night and hypertension in adults	6
In-hospital and delayed mortality in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding on antithrombotic treatment: effects of withdrawal and resuming	6
Thickening liquids for pediatric dysphagia: a perspective from clinical practice	6
Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality	6
Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score is a novel marker of type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic microvascular complications	6
Effects of a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation outpatient clinic in Taiwan: evaluation of patient knowledge, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes	6
Management of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes: screening, diagnosis and treatment goals, and recommendations	6
Comprehensive Stroke Management: a Guide for Hospitalists	6
Adverse events of biological agents in pediatric rheumatologic diseases	6
Association between four-limb blood pressure differences and arterial stiffness: a cross-sectional study	6
Cardiorenal care coordination: holistic patient care opportunities in the primary care setting for patients with chronic kidney disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease	6
Risk factors that are associated with adrenal insufficiency among patients with fever of unknown origin	5
The clinical course and short-term health outcomes of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children in the single pediatric rheumatology center	5
New innovations and educational process in undergraduate neurology education in blended learning: readers left wanting more	5
Poorly controlled hypertension is associated with elevated serum uric acid to HDL-cholesterol ratio: a cross-sectional cohort study	5
Calcium deficiency is associated with malnutrition risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	5
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	5
Therapeutic role of immunomodulators during the COVID-19 pandemic– a narrative review	5
Microstructural and heavy metal analysis of gallstones prevalent in Jharkhand and its implications in the treatment	5
Is it all about age? Clinical characteristics of Kawasaki disease in the extremely young: PeRA research group experience	5
Clinical trial designs of emerging therapies for diabetic kidney disease (DKD)	5
Prevalence of female sexual dysfunction among diabetic females: a cross-sectional case controlled study	5
Identifying malnutrition risk in hospitalized patients: an analysis of five tools in the light of GLIM criteria	5