Scottish Medical Journal

Papers
(The median citation count of Scottish Medical Journal is 1. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Main symptoms in patients presenting in the COVID-19 period68
Sedentarism and chronic disease risk in COVID 19 lockdown – a scoping review48
Role of immersive technologies in healthcare education during the COVID-19 epidemic45
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on core surgical training40
Management of appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic; short-term outcomes32
The role of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and lymphocyte–monocyte ratio in the prognosis of type 2 diabetics with COVID-1922
National trends and cost of litigation in UK National Health Service (NHS): a specialty-specific analysis from the past decade19
Delivery of urological services (telemedicine and urgent surgery) during COVID-19 lockdown: experience and lessons learnt from a university hospital in United Kingdom17
Atypical presentations in the hospitalised older adult testing positive for SARS-CoV-2: a retrospective observational study in Glasgow, Scotland17
Renin-angiotensin system antagonists are associated with lower mortality in hypertensive patients with COVID-1915
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors do not increase the risk of poor outcomes in COVID-19 disease. A multi-centre observational study12
LDH, CRP and ALB predict nucleic acid turn negative within 14 days in symptomatic patients with COVID-1911
Virtual surgical education for core surgical trainees in the Yorkshire deanery during the COVID-19 pandemic11
Polycystic ovary syndrome and the risk of endometrial, ovarian and breast cancer: An updated meta-analysis11
Age and gender related differences in infection, thromboembolism, revision and death in knee arthroplasty in a Scottish population7
The psychological impact of COVID19 on a shielding high-risk cohort7
Integrated bioinformatic analysis of key biomarkers and signalling pathways in psoriasis6
Chest x-ray scoring as a predictor of COVID-19 disease; correlation with comorbidities and in-hospital mortality6
ChatGPT in academic publishing: An ally or an adversary?6
Alternative management of Covid-19 infection6
Myocardial blush grade: a determinant of left ventricular ejection fraction and adverse outcomes in STEMI6
Capturing the non-technical skills of a technical skills trainer (NTS-TeST) during simulation5
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare delivery, socio-political and economics5
Urinary bladder recurrences following ureteroscopic biopsies of upper tract urothelial cancers: a multi-centre observational study with genomic assessment for clonality5
Simulation as a tool for learning surgical craft in Covid-19 era4
A constructivist approach to teach neuroanatomy lab: Students’ perceptions of an active learning environment4
Management of stage II seminoma: a contemporary UK perspective4
The Relationship Between Urinary Symptom Severity And Functional Status İn Patients With Stroke4
Tangible effects of the COVID-19 pandemic: A fall in dexterity amongst surgical trainees?4
Suspecting a fatal condition on a plain chest radiograph; Boerhaave syndrome4
The impact of sarcopenia on prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis4
Diaphragmatic hernia: a rare complication of hepatic ablation4
Predicting prognosis of heart failure using common malnutrition assessment tools: A systematic review and meta-analysis3
Platelet–lymphocyte ratio and lymphocyte–monocyte ratio in inflammatory bowel disease and disease activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis3
The value of non-invasive computed tomography coronary angiography in imaging patients with coronary artery bypass grafts3
Current process and outcomes of the surgical management of LUTS due to benign prostatic enlargement: how consistent are we? – results from the multi-institutional audit of surgical management of BPE (3
Relationship between Lp-PLA2 and in-stent restenosis after coronary stenting: a 3-year follow-up study3
How UK surgeons experience burnout and the link between burnout and patient care: A qualitative investigation3
One-year real life data of our patients with moderate-severe Crohn’s disease who underwent ustekinumab therapy3
Metformin prevents brain injury after cardiopulmonary resuscitation by inhibiting the endoplasmic reticulum stress response and activating AMPK-mediated autophagy3
Patterns of injury following equine trauma: a non-trauma centre experience3
Relationship between BMI, CT-derived body composition and colorectal neoplasia in a bowel screening population2
Admission on weekends does not increase mortality after hip fracture: a meta-analysis of 1.4 million patients2
Assessing the attitude of surgical trainees towards virtual reality simulation: A national cross-sectional questionnaire study2
Multicentric analysis of the perceptions and knowledge of digital health amongst undergraduate medical students2
Improving undergraduate education in surgical paediatrics using near-peer assisted learning tutorials2
Can inflammatory indexes predict the spontaneous passage of common bile duct stones?2
Radiation safety awareness and practices amongst orthopaedic surgeons in Scotland2
Association between C-reactive protein levels and development of post-stroke depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis2
Evaluation of the optimal duration for retrograde intrarenal stone surgery to prevent postoperative complications2
Can automated CT body composition analysis predict high-grade Clavien–Dindo complications in patients with RCC undergoing partial and radical nephrectomy?2
Is routine colonoscopy necessary for patients who have an unequivocal computerised tomography diagnosis of acute diverticulitis?2
Half a century of the inverse care law: A comparison of general practitioner job satisfaction and patient satisfaction in deprived and affluent areas of Scotland2
Evaluation of lung cancer biomarkers profile for the decision of targeted therapy in EBUS-TBNA cytological samples2
Data quality in primary care, Scotland2
Editorial – Medical litigation in the 21st century2
Burnout and patient safety perceptions among surgeons in the United Kingdom during the early phases of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A two-wave survey2
Intravenous dexmedetomidine versus intravenous clonidine for post spinal anesthesia shivering: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials2
Effect of prehospital intubation on mortality rates in patients with traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis2
A call to introduce newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in Scotland2
The effects of a multi-disciplinary team on sleep quality assessment in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease patients with sleep disorders2
Optical coherence tomography: assessment of coronary artery disease and guide to percutaneous coronary intervention2
Diagnostic challenge of soft tissue extranodal Hodgkin lymphoma in core-needle biopsy: case report2
Evaluating xanthochromia in the diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage in Scotland in the Era of modern computed tomography2
Investigation and management of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma – a Scottish regional case series and literature review1
Learning from the report of the independent medicines and medical devices safety review: “first do no harm”1
Balint-style reflective practice groups in a year 4 undergraduate general practice attachment: experience of the first two years1
Bioinformatics analysis on differentially expressed genes between colorectal adenoma and colorectal adenocarcinoma1
Mechanistic research closes the gap in knowledge gained from observational findings1
A clinical trial comparing BiVap (Richard Wolf®) saline vaporization of the prostate vs. TwisterTM Diode Laser System in the treatment of benign prostatic obstruction between prostate volum1
Low-cost procedure for deformity correction in rheumatoid hands1
Optical coherence tomography measurements in patients with systemic hypertension1
Introduction of paediatric laparoscopic cholecystectomy in Scotland: a national review of incidence, outcomes and training implications1
Medicolegal issues in healthcare: Corporatisation of healthcare1
Extra-peritoneal Laparoscopic Resection of Benign Prostate Adenoma >150 CC with preservation of posterior wall of prostatic urethra: Dundee Technique and early outcomes1
The effects of percutaneous coronary intervention on mortality in elderly patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing coronary angiography1
Can peritumoral edema evaluated by Magnetic Resonance Imaging before neoadjuvant chemotherapy predict complete pathological response in breast cancer?1
Reboot coaching programme: a mixed-methods evaluation assessing resilience, confidence, burnout and depression in medical students1
Matthew Baillie (1761–1823): From Shotts to Duntisbourne Abbots1
A virtual multi-disciplinary meeting is a cost-effective method of triaging referrals to a regional musculoskeletal oncology service1
Waist circumference, hip circumference, arm span, and waist-to-hip ratio high risk of polycystic ovarian syndrome1
Erector spinae plane block for pain control after hip surgeries: A systematic review and meta-analysis1
Covid-19 pandemic, recovery, dark realities of healthcare and road ahead1
A triangulation model for assessment of change in classroom behavior of medical teachers participating in faculty development program on lecturing skills1
Effect of weekend admission on mortality risk in patients with sepsis and septic shock: A systematic review and meta-analysis1
Non-technical skills for surgical educators1
Lasso algorithm and support vector machine strategy to screen pulmonary arterial hypertension gene diagnostic markers1
Intraoperative feedback: A survey of surgical trainees’ perspective1
Do we need a co-pilot in the operating theatre? A cross-sectional study on surgeons’ perceptions1
Irreversible electroporation ablation against subcutaneously implanted VX2 tumors in rabbits: findings of shearwave ultrasound elastography1
Scottish Renal Association1
The need for a course to complete urological education for consultant practice using a simulated ‘boot camp’ structure at the end of specialist training: A survey-based study1
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