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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Associations of serum calcium/magnesium ratios with coronary artery disease in diabetes: a cross-sectional study	112
A randomized controlled trial concerning the implementation of the postural Mézières treatment in elite athletes with low back pain	67
A different outlook to consequences of anemia in older adults	60
Integrase inhibitor-based regimens are related to favorable systemic inflammatory index and platecrit scores in people living with HIV (PLWH) up to 2 years	43
Introduction to Hospital Medicine	32
Junctional ectopic tachycardia revisited	26
Unlocking the diagnostic potential of parathormone washout: a path to accurate parathyroid tumor localization	25
Updates in the diagnosis and management of Takayasu’s arteritis	25
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis	25
LDL-C target attainment in secondary prevention of ASCVD in the United States: barriers, consequences of nonachievement, and strategies to reach goals	24
Association between serum vitamin C and chronic kidney disease among adults in NHANES, 2017-2018	23
The cardiovascular effects of large hiatal hernias: a narrative review of cases and studies	22
Abstracts from the 19th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress	22
Cumulative burden of estimated glomerular filtration rate and the risk of intracranial atherosclerosis: a prospective cohort study	22
The silent connection: anxiety, depression, and thyroid nodules explored	21
Machine learning model for predicting 1-year and 3-year all-cause mortality in ischemic heart failure patients	17
BMI and sex disparity in uric acid level improvement in patients with obesity and diabetes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy	17
Plasma: indications, controversies, and opportunities	17
National survey on peritonsillar abscess treatment and attitudes toward quinsy tonsillectomy	16
Role of RAGE and its ligand HMGB1 in the development of COPD	16
Surgical intervention for patients with fibrinopurulent pleural empyema and acute respiratory failure: a case report	16
Low free T3 level may predict the severity of acute pancreatitis	16
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for fulminant chemotherapy-induced myocarditis: a case report and literature review	16
Safety of COVID-19 vaccines and disease flares after vaccines in children with rheumatic disease	15
Congenital malformations of the urinary system as visceral markers of undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia	15

Current challenges in pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infection: a case series with literature review	14
Giant cell arteritis	14
Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: risk reduction and early intervention	14
Association between long-term visit-to-visit blood pressure variability and depression among Chinese middle-aged and older adults	13
Potential delayed and/or missed STI diagnoses among outpatients presenting with lower genitourinary tract symptoms: a real-world database study	13
Psychometric properties of the Clarke questionnaire for hypoglycemia awareness in the Spanish population with type 2 diabetes	13
Effect of comorbid benign joint hypermobility and juvenile fibromyalgia syndromes on pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders	13
Takotsubo syndrome in the context of pre-existing non-ischemic cardiomyopathy: mechanistic and clinical implications	12
Evaluation of immature granulocyte percentage and count in pediatric nephrotic syndrome	12
EUS-guided tissue acquisition in patients with solid pseudopapillary neoplasms of the pancreas	12
Prognostic impact of TyG-BRI index on in-hospital mortality in elderly-octogenarian patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction	11
Legionella maceachernii pneumonia: a case report and literature review	10
Polyarteritis nodosa: an evolving primary systemic vasculitis	10
How to communicate with individuals and caregivers at the time of presymptomatic type 1 diabetes diagnosis	10
Acute COVID-19 in unvaccinated children without a history of previous infection during the delta and omicron periods	10
Machine learning-based risk prediction of hypoxemia for outpatients undergoing sedation colonoscopy: a practical clinical tool	10
Exploring the interplay of atopic dermatitis severity with sleep and mental health: a case-control study in adult patients	10
An analysis of cardiology consultation requests in infants presented to the pediatric emergency department of a tertiary children’s hospital	10
Splenectomy versus splenic preservation in total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing survival benefits and short-term complications	10
Cardiovascular implications of glomerular filtration rate alterations beyond conventional chronic kidney disease classification	10
Beta-cell preservation in T2DM using a pathophysiologic approach	9
Potassium-competitive acid blockers: rethinking acid suppression for gastroesophageal reflux disease and Helicobacter pylori	9
Serum uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is a promising marker for identifying metabolic syndrome in nondiabetic Chinese men	9
An Efficient Approach to the Inpatient Syncope Workup	9
Autonomic modulation following fecal microbiota transplantation in chronic insomnia	9
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	9
All-cause mortality among primary care patients with type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort 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	8
Skin ecchymosis in migraine patients: a retrospective and exploratory study	8
Protective effects of low temperature on the risk of hospitalization for mental and behavioral disorders: a time series study	8
Comment on ‘Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy with pancreatic stent prevents spontaneous clearance of stone’	8
Evaluation of clinical concordance in FMF siblings with identical biallelic exon 10 variants	8
Natural progress history of asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis in Chinese Han women and associated risk factors	8
Impact of low-dose aspirin on the prevalence of anemia in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Exploring factors related to clinically advanced fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis	8
The impact of metabolic health on fibromyalgia: insights from insulin resistance and related indexes	8
Impact of on-call shifts on working memory and the role of burnout, sleep, and mental well-being in trainee physicians	7
Effect of platelet dynamic changes on disseminated intravascular coagulation and prognosis in severe heatstroke patients	7
Wearable monitoring device based on an internet management platform improves metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetes patients: a prospective pilot study	7
The predictive value of the HALP score for no-reflow phenomenon and short-term mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction	7
Trends in hospitalizations due to endometriosis in Spain, 1999-2019	7
Comparative risk-benefit profiles of weak opioids in the treatment of osteoarthritis: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	7
Evaluating the promotion of biomechanical changes in osteoarthritis treated with lutikizumab: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Gallbladder cancer: surgical treatment, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy	6
Acute kidney injury in heart failure hospitalization: a national study of outcomes and healthcare utilization	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
Comprehensive Stroke Management: a Guide for Hospitalists	6
Estrogen-sensitive menstrual cycle-dependent premature ventricular contractions successfully treated with combined contraceptive therapy: a case report	6
Thrown in at the deep end: a qualitative study with physicians on the purpose and challenges of discharge interviews	6

Do different organ involvements cause different comorbidity profiles in Behçet’s syndrome?	6
Analysis of influencing factors of exercise systolic blood pressure response in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease aged 40–60 years	6
Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score is a novel marker of type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic microvascular complications	5
New innovations and educational process in undergraduate neurology education in blended learning: readers left wanting more	5
Adverse events of biological agents in pediatric rheumatologic diseases	5
Prevalence of female sexual dysfunction among diabetic females: a cross-sectional case controlled study	5
The association between bedtime at night and hypertension in adults	5
Clinical trial designs of emerging therapies for diabetic kidney disease (DKD)	5
Beyond neutrality: reassessing diabetes as a modulator in stress cardiomyopathy	5
Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality	5
Calcium deficiency is associated with malnutrition risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	5
Impact of methotrexate monotherapy in patients with idiopathic granulomatous mastitis	5
Lipoprotein(a) levels in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of associations with parental cardiovascular disease, familial hypercholesterolemia, and gender differences	5
Cardiorenal care coordination: holistic patient care opportunities in the primary care setting for patients with chronic kidney disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease	5
Identifying malnutrition risk in hospitalized patients: an analysis of five tools in the light of GLIM criteria	5
Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD) recommendations: strengths and concerns for future needs	5
Microstructural and heavy metal analysis of gallstones prevalent in Jharkhand and its implications in the treatment	5
The relationship between visceral adipose index and resistant hypertension in people living with diabetes	5
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	5
In-hospital and delayed mortality in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding on antithrombotic treatment: effects of withdrawal and resuming	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
Thickening liquids for pediatric dysphagia: a perspective from clinical practice	5
Risk factors that are associated with adrenal insufficiency among patients with fever of unknown origin	5
Meta-analysis of the association between sex hormones and pulmonary fibrosis	4
Nutritional status in children with familial Mediterranean fever	4
Clinical features and management of animal bites in an emergency department: a single-center experience	4
The three horizons model applied to medical science	4
Metabolic, hormonal profiles and comorbidities in pituitary Cushing’s syndrome, adrenal Cushing’s syndrome and mild autonomous cortisol secretion: a comparative study	4
Understanding the role of the primary care physician in the management of patients with Crohn’s perianal fistulas	4
How treatment with SGLT2 inhibitors can help people with chronic kidney disease: a plain language summary	4
Metabolically healthy obesity: unraveling phenotypic heterogeneity, biomarker signatures, and risks of progression	4
Determining the effectiveness of the immature granulocyte percentage and systemic immune-inflammation index in predicting acute pyelonephritis	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
Development of respiratory allergic diseases according to cow’s milk protein allergy mechanisms	4
Usefulness of risk assessment tools in predicting hemodynamic outcome after balloon pulmonary angioplasty: a comparative analysis	4
Prognostic significance of body mass index and serum albumin as the indicators of nutritional status in small cell lung cancer	4
Novel therapeutic approaches in the management of chronic kidney disease: a narrative review	4
Semaglutide 2.4 mg long-term clinical outcomes in patients with obesity or overweight: a real-world retrospective cohort study in the United States (SCOPE 12 months)	4
Pediatric emergency revisits of children with COVID-19	4
Anesthesia management and outcomes of gynecologic oncology surgery	4
Sleep quality and perceived stress levels in Chinese patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis: a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey	4
Risk of rhabdomyolysis in patients with mental disorders	4
Stepwise approach to continuous glucose monitoring interpretation for internists and family physicians	4
CD4 ⁺ CD28 ⁺ T lymphocyte is associated with the 28-day mortality of patients with sepsis: a retro	4
Correction	4
Association of systemic inflammatory response index with bone mineral density, osteoporosis, and future fracture risk in elderly hypertensive patients	4