OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Annals of Saudi Medicine is 2. 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
Clinical profile of functional constipation in Saudi children	19
Management of twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence: one center's experience	18
Molecular characterization of Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli associated with nosocomial infections in Hail, Saudi Arabia	15
Histopathological findings in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in the Western region of Saudi Arabia	14
Comparison of nutritional risk status assessment tools in predicting 30-day survival in critically ill COVID-19 pneumonia patients	13
Association between human herpesviruses and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a molecular perspective	13
Abdominal access in laparoscopic surgery of obese patients: a novel abdominal access technique	12
Comorbidity of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in young adults who had major depressive disorder	12
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis, tumor characteristics, and survival outcomes of colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study	12
Risk factors for postoperative hypocalcemia following total thyroidectomy: a retrospective study	12
Predicting COVID-19 outcomes with the Edmonton Obesity Staging System	12
Recurrent diabetic ketoacidosis in Saudi patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective study from a tertiary hospital	12
Prevalence and predictors of co-occurring functional seizure in patients with epilepsy at a tertiary care center in Makkah	12
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	12
Comment on: Optic nerve sheath diameter measurement by ultrasound and age group	12
Effect of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 on the fetus in pregnant women who recovered from infection	11
Prevalence of nocturnal enuresis among children and adults in Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Clinical profile, course and outcomes of adults with inflammatory bowel disease over a decade: a single center experience	10
Evaluation of critically ill obstetric patients treated in an intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
Clinical profiles and mortality risk factors in pediatric pulmonary hemorrhage: a single-center study in Saudi Arabia	9
Demographic, clinical and genetic factors associated with COVID-19 disease susceptibility and mortality in a Kurdish population	8
Investigation of the susceptibility rates to ceftazidime-avibactam and colistin, clonal relationships, and clinical data of patients with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumon	8
Factors associated with 30-day mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing emergency colorectal surgery	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	8
Effectiveness of intercostal tube drainage versus other invasive approaches in initial management of pneumothorax in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8

Role of body mass index in anastomotic leakage after curative treatment for rectal cancer	8
Adolescent pregnancies in Turkey: a single center experience	8
Transformation of dental services from a governmental model to a revenue-generation model of operation in a tertiary care hospital: a health economics assessment	7
The therapeutic effect of leucogen in treating alcoholic liver cirrhosis with thrombocytopenia or leukopenia	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	7
Endometrial thickness as a predictive value of ectopic pregnancy in in-vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles: a case-control study	7
Identification and antifungal resistance profiling of Candida (Candidozyma) auris in a tertiary hospital in Istanbul, Türkiye	7
Dependence of clinical outcomes on time of hospital admission in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction	7
Optimized serum ferritin prediction of iron overload in transfusion-dependent thalassemia: likelihood ratio and age-adjustment approach	7
Complications of silicone airway stents in malignant and benign central airway stenosis: timing of complications and survival outcomes	6
Efficacy and safety of semaglutide: real-world tertiary care experience from Saudi Arabia	6
Efficacy and safety of empagliflozin: a “real-world” experience from Saudi Arabia	6
The outcome of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in pediatric patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome in an intensive care unit	6
Safety and heterogeneity of mRNA-based seasonal Influenza vaccines: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	6
Impact of 3D high-definition laparoscopy on total laparoscopic hysterectomy: a body mass index-stratified retrospective analysis	6
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) for anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	6
Comment on “The effect of preoperative chest physiotherapy on oxygenation and lung function in cardiac surgery patients: a randomized controlled study”	6
The prevalence of strabismus and visual outcomes in children with hydrocephalus and a ventriculoperitoneal shunt: medical record review	5
Prevalence and association of hyperuricemia with liver function in Saudi Arabia: a large cross-sectional study	5
Sex-based outcomes of obesity in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study	5
Does red blood cell transfusion affect clinical outcomes in critically ill patients? A report from a large teaching hospital in south Iran	5
The relationship between degree of coronary artery stenosis detected by coronary computed tomography angiography and ACEF risk score in patients with chronic coronary syndrome	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	4
Errata	4
Evaluation of optic nerve sheath diameter in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery in the Trendelenburg position: a prospective observational study	4
Mesenchymal stem cells and platelet rich plasma therapy for knee osteoarthritis: an umbrella review of systematic reviews with meta-analysis	4
Application of digital slide scanning in external quality assessment program on intestinal parasites	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
Association between serum vitamin D levels and age in patients with epilepsy: a retrospective study from an epilepsy center in Saudi Arabia	4
Clinical outcomes of corticosteroid administration for acute respiratory distress syndrome in adults based on meta-analyses and trial sequential analysis	4
Epidemiology of pediatric Acinetobacter spp bacteremia at a tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	4
Prevalence of secondary infections and association with mortality rates of hospitalized COVID-19 patients	3
Prevalence and classification of accessory navicular bone: a medical record review	3
Rebound pain after interscalene brachial plexus block for shoulder surgery: a randomized clinical trial of the effect of different multimodal analgesia regimens	3
Radiation exposure in pregnancy: outcomes, perceptions and teratological counseling in Turkish women	3
Humoral immune response to mRNA-based influenza vaccines in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	3
Can pulse wave velocity measured preoperatively predict hypotension in hypertensive patients during anesthesia induction?	3
Brucellosis in Omani children: a multicenter experience over 15 years	3
Incidence of pediatric rigid esophagoscopy for foreign body removal before and after coin currency implementation in Saudi Arabia in 2017	3
Detection of Candida (Candidozyma) auris by molecular methods and investigation of clinical symptoms of patients in a tertiary hospital in Istanbul	3
Evaluation of intra-abdominal injuries in patients referred to the emergency department as a result of traffic accidents	3
Spinal anesthesia versus combined sciatic nerve/lumbar plexus nerve block in elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study	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
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination on cesarean section outcomes: a retrospective analysis	3
Transanal minimally invasive surgery for benign and malignant rectal lesions: midterm outcomes from a tertiary center	3
The effects of conservative and surgical approaches in tubal ectopic pregnancy on fertility	2
Adjunctive MRI in the diagnosis of placenta accreta spectrum in major placenta previa: incidence, risk factors, and maternal morbidity	2
Assessment of opioid administration patterns following lower extremity fracture among opioid-naïve inpatients: retrospective multicenter cohort study	2

Predictors of permanent hypoparathyroidism following total thyroidectomy: a retrospective analysis	2
Efficacy of bedside optic nerve sheath diameter measurement in differentiating provoked seizure from unprovoked seizure in the emergency department	2
Does the use of perioperative corticosteroids reduce the incidence of seroma formation after breast cancer surgery? A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Surgical outcomes and prognostic factors associated with emergency left colonic surgery	2
Morbidity and mortality of pediatric drowning in Qatar: an epidemiological analysis of submersion encounters at a level I pediatric trauma center	2
Nontraumatic headaches in the emergency department: identifying clinical associations and predictive warning signs of intracranial pathologies	2
Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on circulating respiratory viruses during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey	2
Characteristics of mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients in the Al-Ahsa Region of Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study with survival analysis	2
Health outcomes after acute ischemic stroke:retrospective and survival analysis from Oman	2
Features and diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology of thyroid nodules: retrospective study from Oman	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
Prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody in hemodialysis facilities: a cross-sectional multicenter study from Madinah	2
errata	2
Prevalence of hyponatremia among medically hospitalized patients and associated outcomes: a retrospective cohort study	2
Trends in colorectal cancer in Iraq over two decades: incidence, mortality, topography and morphology	2
Feasibility, safety, and outcome of fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia at a low case-load center: one center's experience	2
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasmosis and rubella infection among women of childbearing age in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia: a five-year, retrospective study	2
Sex-related differences in Cushing's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Comment on: Genetic Polymorphisms Associated with COVID-19 Disease Susceptibility and Mortality in a Kurdish Population	2
Discharge against medical advice in pediatrics: a 10-year retrospective analysis in a tertiary care center	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
Surgical outcomes and stoma-related complications in inflammatory bowel disease in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective study	2