OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is 39. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
The Prevalence of Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction in COVID‐19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis	386
COVID‐19 Anosmia Reporting Tool: Initial Findings	250
Hearing Loss, Loneliness, and Social Isolation: A Systematic Review	244
Olfactory Dysfunction and Sinonasal Symptomatology in COVID‐19: Prevalence, Severity, Timing, and Associated Characteristics	171
Factors Associated With Intubation and Prolonged Intubation in Hospitalized Patients With COVID‐19	137
Olfactory and Oral Manifestations of COVID‐19: Sex‐Related Symptoms—A Potential Pathway to Early Diagnosis	120
Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction as an Early Identifier of COVID‐19 in Adults and Children: An International Multicenter Study	115
Clinical Practice Guideline: Ménière’s Disease	109
Airborne Aerosol Generation During Endonasal Procedures in the Era of COVID‐19: Risks and Recommendations	109
COVID‐19 Vaccines May Not Prevent Nasal SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection and Asymptomatic Transmission	104
High‐Risk Aerosol‐Generating Procedures in COVID‐19: Respiratory Protective Equipment Considerations	102
High‐Efficiency Particulate Air Filters in the Era of COVID‐19: Function and Efficacy	94
COVID‐19 and the Widening Gap in Health Inequity	89
Olfactory and Gustatory Outcomes in COVID‐19: A Prospective Evaluation in Nonhospitalized Subjects	83
Olfactory Dysfunction: A Highly Prevalent Symptom of COVID‐19 With Public Health Significance	83
Olfactory Training for Postviral Olfactory Dysfunction: Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis	76
Clinical Consensus Statement: Ankyloglossia in Children	71
COVID‐19 Pandemic: What Every Otolaryngologist–Head and Neck Surgeon Needs to Know for Safe Airway Management	70
Taste and Smell Impairment in COVID‐19: An AAO‐HNS Anosmia Reporting Tool‐Based Comparative Study	62
Olfactory Dysfunction in COVID‐19 Patients: Prevalence and Prognosis for Recovering Sense of Smell	62
Flexible Laryngoscopy and COVID‐19	62
Telemedicine in Minority and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Communities Amidst COVID‐19 Pandemic	55
Chemosensory Dysfunction in COVID‐19: Prevalences, Recovery Rates, and Clinical Associations on a Large Brazilian Sample	50
Insights on Otolaryngology Residency Training during the COVID‐19 Pandemic	50
Patient Perceptions of Head and Neck Ambulatory Telemedicine Visits: A Qualitative Study	49

Approaching Otolaryngology Patients During the COVID‐19 Pandemic	49
Tracheostomy During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Comparison of International Perioperative Care Protocols and Practices in 26 Countries	47
Expert Consensus Statement: Pediatric Drug‐Induced Sleep Endoscopy	45
Outpatient Otolaryngology in the Era of COVID‐19: A Data‐Driven Analysis of Practice Patterns	45
A Multimodal Multi‐institutional Solution to Remote Medical Student Education for Otolaryngology During COVID‐19	43
Portable HEPA Purifiers to Eliminate Airborne SARS‐CoV‐2: A Systematic Review	42
Cadaveric Simulation of Endoscopic Endonasal Procedures: Analysis of Droplet Splatter Patterns During the COVID‐19 Pandemic	42
Prevalence and Characteristics of Taste Disorders in Cases of COVID‐19: A Meta‐analysis of 29,349 Patients	42
Elective Tracheostomy During Mechanical Ventilation in Patients Affected by COVID‐19: Preliminary Case Series From Lombardy, Italy	41
Clinical Practice Guideline: Ménière’s Disease Executive Summary	41
Multidisciplinary Safety Recommendations After Tracheostomy During COVID‐19 Pandemic: State of the Art Review	40
Prioritizing Diversity in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery: Starting a Conversation	40
Access to Telemedicine—Are We Doing All That We Can during the COVID‐19 Pandemic?	39
Otolaryngology Providers Must Be Alert for Patients with Mild and Asymptomatic COVID‐19	39