OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Annals of Saudi Medicine 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Clinical profile of functional constipation in Saudi children	29
Management of twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence: one center's experience	20
Association between human herpesviruses and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a molecular perspective	16
Comorbidity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in young adults who had major depressive disorder	14
Diabetic ketoacidosis in Saudi Arabia: factors precipitating initial admission and readmission	13
Improved long-term survival rate in the responders to bortezomib, cyclophosphamide, dexamethasone induction therapy in a transplant-eligible cohort of predominantly middle-age multiple myeloma patient	13
Predicting COVID-19 outcomes with the Edmonton Obesity Staging System	12
Comparison of nutritional risk status assessment tools in predicting 30-day survival in critically ill COVID-19 pneumonia patients	10
Hearing loss among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study	10
Abdominal access in laparoscopic surgery of obese patients: a novel abdominal access technique	9
Effect of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on the fetus in pregnant women who recovered from infection	8
Risk factors for postoperative hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy: a retrospective study	8
Characteristics and outcomes of mechanically ventilated elderly patients in the absence of an end-of-life care policy: a retrospective study from Bahrain	8
Prevalence of nocturnal enuresis among children and adults in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Warm distension fluid reduces pain severity in office hysteroscopy: a randomized controlled trial	8
Clinical profile, course and outcomes of adults with inflammatory bowel disease over a decade: a single center experience	8
Predictors of medication regimen complexity and its impact on hemoglobin a1c in type 2 diabetes patients: a retrospective analysis in ambulatory care in Makkah City	7
Kuwait National Mammography Screening Program: outcomes of 5 years of screening in Kuwaiti women	7
Comment on: Optic nerve sheath diameter measurement by ultrasound and age group	7
Evaluation of critically ill obstetric patients treated in an intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Adolescent pregnancies in Turkey: a single center experience	7
Factors associated with 30-day mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing emergency colorectal surgery	7
Demographic, clinical and genetic factors associated with COVID-19 disease susceptibility and mortality in a Kurdish population	7
Comment on: Association between serum vitamin D levels and age in patients with epilepsy: A retrospective study from an epilepsy center in Saudi Arabia	6
Comment on “The effect of preoperative chest physiotherapy on oxygenation and lung function in cardiac surgery patients: a randomized controlled study”	6

Transformation of dental services from a governmental model to a revenue-generation model of operation in a tertiary care hospital: a health economics assessment	6
Role of body mass index in anastomotic leakage after curative treatment for rectal cancer	6
Endometrial thickness as a predictive value of ectopic pregnancy in in-vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles: a case-control study	6
Optimized serum ferritin prediction of iron overload in transfusion-dependent thalassemia: likelihood ratio and age-adjustment approach	6
Dependence of clinical outcomes on time of hospital admission in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	6
The therapeutic effect of leucogen in treating alcoholic liver cirrhosis with thrombocytopenia or leukopenia	6
Intradermal mesotherapy versus intravenous dexketoprofen for the treatment of migraine headache without aura: a randomized controlled trial	6
Prescribing errors among adult patients in a large tertiary care system in Saudi Arabia	5
Cryptosporidium spp. during chemotherapy: a cross-sectional study of 94 patients with malignant solid tumor	5
Prognosis of patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia in a tertiary hospital in Turkey	5
Prevalence and association of hyperuricemia with liver function in Saudi Arabia: a large cross-sectional study	5
Outcomes of autologous stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma in Saudi Arabia	5
Efficacy and safety of semaglutide: real-world tertiary care experience from Saudi Arabia	5
Argon plasma coagulation: an effective treatment for solitary rectal ulcer syndrome	5
Prevalence of bacterial bloodstream infections and association between neutropenia and 30-day mortality among oncology inpatients at a university hospital in Saudi Arabia	5
Efficacy and safety of empagliflozin: a “real-world” experience from Saudi Arabia	5
Acute infrarenal abdominal aortic occlusion in a patient with COVID-19	5
The outcome of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in pediatric patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome in an intensive care unit	5
Does red blood cell transfusion affect clinical outcomes in critically ill patients? A report from a large teaching hospital in south Iran	5
Association between serum vitamin D levels and age in patients with epilepsy: a retrospective study from an epilepsy center in Saudi Arabia	4
Sex-based outcomes of obesity in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study	4
Mesenchymal stem cells and platelet rich plasma therapy for knee osteoarthritis: an umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analysis	4
Errata	4
Pediatric trauma at a single center in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia	4
The prevalence of strabismus and visual outcomes in children with hydrocephalus and a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: medical record review	4
Clinical outcomes of corticosteroid administration for acute respiratory distress syndrome in adults based on meta-analyses and trial sequential analysis	4
The combined impact of hyponatremia and hematocrit on the risk for 90-day readmission and death in patients with heart failure: dilutional hyponatremia versus depletional hyponatremia	4
Hepatic fibrosis changes in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection who respond to direct-acting antivirals	4
The relationship between degree of coronary artery stenosis detected by coronary computed tomography angiography and ACEF risk score in patients with chronic coronary syndrome	4
Intracoronary epinephrine versus adenosine in the management of refractory no-reflow phenomenon: a single-center retrospective cohort study	4
Rebound pain after interscalene brachial plexus block for shoulder surgery: a randomized clinical trial of the effect of different multimodal analgesia regimens	3
The effects of conservative and surgical approaches in tubal ectopic pregnancy on fertility	3
Application of digital slide scanning in external quality assessment program on intestinal parasites	3
Association of toll-like receptor 4, 5 and 10 polymorphisms with Helicobacter pylori -positive peptic ulcer disease in a center in Jordan	3
The variation in preventable hospitalization in patients with type 2 diabetes in Kentucky before and after the Medicaid expansion	3
Ceftazidime-avibactam use for the treatment of OXA-48- and/or New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase–producing Enterobacterales in cancer patients: a retrospective observational	3
Radiation exposure in pregnancy: outcomes, perceptions and teratological counseling in Turkish women	3
Can pulse wave velocity measured preoperatively predict hypotension in hypertensive patients during anesthesia induction?	3
Characteristics and outcomes of 974 COVID-19 patients in intensive care units in Turkey	3
Spinal anesthesia versus combined sciatic nerve/lumbar plexus nerve block in elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study	3
Brucellosis in Omani children: a multicenter experience over 15 years	3
Prevalence and classification of accessory navicular bone: a medical record review	3
Evaluation of optic nerve sheath diameter in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery in the Trendelenburg position: a prospective observational study	3
Comparison of pregnancy outcomes between women of advanced maternal age (≥35 years) versus younger women in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia	3
Prevalence of secondary infections and association with mortality rates of hospitalized COVID-19 patients	3
Trends in colorectal cancer in Iraq over two decades: incidence, mortality, topography and morphology	2
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination on cesarean section outcomes: a retrospective analysis	2
Percutaneous Y-shape reconstructive biliary stenting in Klatskin cholangiocarcinoma through a single left-sided entry	2
Surgical outcomes and prognostic factors associated with emergency left colonic surgery	2
Retrospective review of non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome presenting to the emergency department of a major tertiary center in Saudi Arabia	2

Rheumatoid arthritis activity scores in patients with and without fibromyalgia syndrome	2
Transanal minimally invasive surgery for benign and malignant rectal lesions: midterm outcomes from a tertiary center	2
Evaluation of intra-abdominal injuries in patients referred to the emergency department as a result of traffic accidents	2
Complications of intravascular intrauterine transfusion for Rh alloimmunization	2
Comment on: Genetic Polymorphisms Associated with COVID-19 Disease Susceptibility and Mortality in a Kurdish Population	2
Adjunctive MRI in the diagnosis of placenta accreta spectrum in major placenta previa: incidence, risk factors, and maternal morbidity	2
Pilonidal sinus disease recurrence at a tertiary care center in Riyadh	2
Incidence of pediatric rigid esophagoscopy for foreign body removal before and after coin currency implementation in Saudi Arabia in 2017	2
Evaluation of the systemic immune inflammation index and the systemic inflammatory response index as new markers for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children	2
Poisoning-related emergency department visits: the experience of a Saudi high-volume toxicology center	2
Efficacy of bedside optic nerve sheath diameter measurement in differentiating provoked seizure from unprovoked seizure in the emergency department	2
Assessment of opioid administration patterns following lower extremity fracture among opioid-naïve inpatients: retrospective multicenter cohort study	2
Seroprevalence of SARS-Cov-2 IgG antibodies in patients at a single center in Saudi Arabia	1
Outcomes of flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy in patients with stridor: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary care pediatric center in Saudi Arabia	1
Comment on: Kuwait National Mammography Screening Program: outcomes of 5 years of screening in Kuwaiti women	1
erratum	1
Predictors of disease severity in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019	1
Do single-session Epley maneuvers treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo?	1
Epidemiological and clinical profiles of Saudi patients with hyperprolactinemia in a single tertiary care center	1
Sex-related differences in Cushing's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Nontraumatic headaches in the emergency department: identifying clinical associations and predictive warning signs of intracranial pathologies	1
Prevalence of hyponatremia among medically hospitalized patients and associated outcomes: a retrospective cohort study	1
Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on circulating respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey	1
Feasibility, safety, and outcome of fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia at a low case-load center: one center's experience	1
Climate change and cutaneous leishmaniasis in the province of Ghardaïa in Algeria: A model-based approach to predict disease outbreaks	1
Radiographic and functional results of Ilizarov fixation in the management of nonunion of tibia and femur fractures: a retrospective case series	1
High COX-2 immunostaining in papillary thyroid carcinoma is associated with adverse survival outcomes	1
Meta-analysis of total versus partial graft excision: Which is the better choice to manage arteriovenous dialysis graft infection?	1
Surgical management of neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism	1
Neurological outcomes in adult drowning patients in China	1
Surgical outcomes and stoma-related complications in inflammatory bowel disease in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study	1
Taurodontism in maxillary and mandibular molars using cone beam computed tomography in a dental center in Saudi Arabia	1
Health outcomes after acute ischemic stroke:retrospective and survival analysis from Oman	1
Features and diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodules: retrospective study from Oman	1
The prevalence of acute kidney injury in patients with community-acquired pneumonia who required mechanical ventilation	1
Time in therapeutic range for virtual anticoagulation clinic versus in-person clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic: a crossover study	1
Outcome after single dose of ChAdOx1 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection at 16 weeks post-vaccination among healthy adults in Saudi Arabia	1
Effect of different patient positions on endotracheal tube cuff pressure in patients undergoing urological procedures: a prospective study	1
Screening tools for metabolic syndrome based on anthropometric cut-off values among Thai working adults: a community-based study	1
Factors associated with development of an acute ischemic event during hospitalization for COVID-19 in cancer and non-cancer patients	1
Characteristics of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients in the Al-Ahsa Region of Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study with survival analysis	1
Prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody in hemodialysis facilities: a cross-sectional multicenter study from Madinah	1
Discharge against medical advice in pediatrics: a 10-year retrospective analysis in a tertiary care center	1