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Papers

(The median citation count of Croatian 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Regional anesthesia without opioid administration in mastectomy surgeries followed by breast reconstruction with implants: a randomized controlled study	186
Socio-economic and health-related determinants of unmet health needs: a national cross-sectional study on the adult population	26
The association between fear of COVID-19 and depression, anxiety, and psychosis among Lebanese chronic patients with schizophrenia: any moderating effect of spirituality?	20
Evaluation of evidence-based medicine adoption among Nigerian surgeons: competence, knowledge, attitudes, practices, and barriers	19
The impact of earthquakes on the frequency and prognosis of the most common emergency cardiac conditions	18
Precise identification of cascading alpha satellite higher order repeats (HORs) in T2T-CHM13 assembly of human chromosome 3	18
Propensity-score matched comparison between minimally invasive and conventional aortic valve replacement	16
Lung long distance: histopathological changes in lung tissue after COVID-19 pneumonia	15
Genetic causes of the lissencephaly spectrum: insights from chromosomal microarray and clinical/whole-exome sequencing	14
Immune-mediated diseases after coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination: rare but important complication	14
Dapagliflozin vs empagliflozin in patients with chronic heart failure: a registry analysis	14
The association of burnout with occupational stressors among physicians and medical technicians/nurses in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: a cross-sectional study	14
A new generation of health professionals – ethical dilemmas and challenges	13
Large multi-modal models – the present or future of artificial intelligence in medicine?	11
Self-perceived quality of life, health, and physical activity among older adults: the roles of marital status and residence during the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Nothing lasts forever	11
A survey on practitioners’ attitudes toward artificial intelligence in radiology	11
Palliative care – too complex to make it simple	10
Lupus anticoagulant-hypoprothrombinemia syndrome with severe bleeding diathesis after coronavirus disease 2019: a case report	10
Systemic mesenchymal stem cell therapy for reduction of inflammatory burden in a patient with juvenile-onset rheumatoid arthritis and dialysis-dependent renal failure	10
Multimodal treatment approach with sunitinib, pembrolizumab, bevacizumab, sirolimus, and zoledronic acid for locally advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a case report	10
Perioperative changes in IgG and plasma N-glycosylation in children with acute appendicitis and elective surgery: a prospective study	10
End-of-life patients and palliative care in intensive care units in Croatia: the current situation	9
Interleukin-2 gene methylation levels and interleukin-2 levels associated with environmental exposure as risk biomarkers for preterm birth	9
Breast lump as the initial presentation of metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma: a case report and comprehensive literature review	9

Factors contributing to variability in metformin concentration in polycystic ovary syndrome	8
Planning care for nursing-home residents: cognitive impairment, functional independence, and accommodation services in nursing homes in the city of Zagreb	8
Stone-induced urethral fistula treatment with microfragmented adipose tissue containing mesenchymal stem cells: a case report from veterinary medicine with potential application in humans	8
Artificial intelligence in medicine: from molecular data analysis to clinical decision-making	7
Treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis – recommendations of the Croatian Neurological Society	7
Physicians' awareness of non-pharmacological therapies for insomnia in the Czech Republic	7
Artificial intelligence in pathology: a framework for preserving brain capital in the diagnostic apex	7
Alcohol use among Croatian adolescents: the alignment of 13-year-old and 15-year-old girls with boys, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic	6
Challenging pharmacotherapy management of a psychotic disorder due to a delicate pharmacogenetic profile and drug-drug interactions: a case report and literature review	6
The Applied Genomics Development Strategy by the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts paves the way for the future development of applied genomics in Croatia	6
Real-life experience with remdesivir for treatment of hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 patients: matched case-control study from a large tertiary hospital registry	6
Is paravertebral block the optimal analgesic modality for non-mastectomy breast surgery?	6
Genomic sequencing for newborn screening: current perspectives and challenges	6
Liver transplantation in hepatocellular carcinoma – should we perform downstaging?	6
Trends in polysubstance use in the Croatian general population: evidence from 2011-2023 national surveys	6
Personalized medicine: the future is here	5
Gamma knife thalamotomy in treating refractory tremor: initial clinical experience in Croatia	5
SARS-CoV-2 infection among physicians over time in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study	5
The diagnostic yield of molecular karyotyping: a retrospective single-center study	5
Screening for diabetic peripheral neuropathy at community pharmacies in Slovakia	5
The role of glycans in personalization of preventive health care	5
The utility of the systemic immune inflammation and systemic inflammation response indices in suspected intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism	5
Neuroprotective effects of goji berry (Lycium barbarum L.) polysaccharides on depression-like behavior in ovariectomized rats: behavioral and biochemical evidence	5
Patients prefer human psychiatrists over chatbots: a letter to the editor	5
No increase in GFAP and S-100B in very preterm infants with mild periventricular leukomalacia or intraventricular hemorrhage: a pilot study	4
Limitations of life-sustaining treatments in intensive care units in Croatia: a multicenter retrospective study	4
Non-invasive prenatal testing of beta-hemoglobinopathies using next generation sequencing, in-silico sequence size selection, and haplotyping	4
Nearly coming full circleThe 13th ISABS–Mayo Clinic Conference, Split, Croatia, June 17–20, 2024	4
Pathohistological features of the aging human lacrimal gland	4
The role of miR-145, miR-200c, and miR-21 in distinguishing between hyperplastic and adenomatous colon polyps and colorectal cancer prediction	4
Arthroscopic resection of localized tenosynovial giant cell tumor in the deep infrapatellar bursa: a case report	4
Importance of numerical density of tubulointerstitium infiltrates in the prognosis of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated glomerulonephritis	4
Antidepressant prescribing pattern in Croatia: a retrospective, longitudinal study from 2017 to 2022	4
Outcomes of 1.3 million patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention according to the presence of cancer and atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study	4
Toxicity of benzodiazepines in the treatment of insomnia disorders in older adults: a systematic literature review	3
The future of medicine: embracing novelty while sticking to the basics	3
Geriatric rehabilitation center outcomes after successful weaning from extremely prolonged mechanical ventilation in older adults	3
Bibliometric indicators of the Croatian Medical Journal – can small non-profit journal compete in the bibliometrics arena?	3
A case for a bigger role of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in brain injury rehabilitation	3
The burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in Croatia in 2019: a country-level systematic analysis	3
Simple-minded solutions to complex problems	3
Is perfect prompting possible for chatbots?In Reply to: Comparing ChatGPT’s ability between writing versus reviewing papers – then what?	3
Journal editors and academic medicine	3
The growing importance of genetics in human reproduction and development	3
Anti-obesity effect of collagen peptides obtained from Diplulmaris antarctica, a jellyfish of the Antarctic region	3
Chiari malformation type 1 with combined nuclear PAX1 and DKK1 genes and mitochondrial D-loop variants: a case report	3
The effect of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors on the detection of prostate cancer with multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and prostate biopsy	3
Transurethral drainage of prostatic abscess using pulsed Tm:YAG laser: a case report	3
The COVID-19 lockdown promotes changes in sleep habits in the Croatian general population	3
Outpatient treatment of pneumonia in a setting with and without an infectious disease doctor	3

Changes in sexually transmitted infections-related sexual risk-taking among young Croatian adults: a 2005-2021 three-wave population-based study	2
Inadequate pain management in prehospital emergency care: a retrospective study from Krapina-Zagorje County	2
4-phenyl butyric acid improves hepatic ischemia/reperfusion and affects gene expression of ABC transporter Abcc5 in rats	2
Balancing tradition and innovation: rethinking the dichotomy in anatomy teaching	2
Why we should insist on education about and implementation of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia in intensive care units	2
Polypharmacy - is there a cure for drug therapy problems?	2
The effects of honey solution on postoperative stress, gastric motility, and patient comfort: a randomized controlled trial	2
The promise of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus	2
Could choosing risdiplam instead of nusinersen in the treatment of type 1 spinal muscular atrophy be a huge cost-minimization opportunity?	2
Benign fasciculation syndrome and migraine aura without headache as possible adverse events after BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination: a web-based survey	2
Beyond the business-to-client model: how the business-to-business model can transform the complex patient care	2
Repressive regulatory function of seryl-tRNA synthetase on VEGFA gene expression is impaired in renal cell carcinoma	2
Clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters of deep venous thrombosis after SARS-CoV-2 infection in a non-hospital setting – a single-center retrospective study	2
From fragmented care back to social medicine: European policy responses to the needs of complex patients	2
The CMJ stays in the editor’s heart	2
Informal care: the indispensable pillar of care for complex patients	2
Inter-University Centre in Dubrovnik: 50 years of fostering science without borders	2
Behavioral correlates of health literacy among university students of health sciences in Kosovo: a cross-sectional study	2
Analysis of health care professionals’ incident reports on medical devices in Croatia	2
A remote care model for patients at high risk of hospital admission due to COVID-19 deterioration: who makes it at home? – a multicenter follow-up case from Slovenia	2
Healthcare professionals’ views on training, standards, and resources for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a cross-sectional survey	2
Occurrence of metopic suture in modern and archaeological Croatian population	2
Opportunities and risks of ChatGPT in medicine, science, and academic publishing: a modern Promethean dilemma	2
Association of behavioral characteristics and mental health indices in a large nationwide representative sample of schoolchildren aged 11-15 years in Albania	2
Mortality of female and male Croatian Olympic athletes: a 1948-2016 cohort study	2
Applying the complex patient model to the care of persons with disabilities	2
The promises and perils of artificial intelligence in clinical medicine: a dual perspective from internal medicine and pediatrics	2
Scientists from small countries on the hunt for scientometric figures – global indicators and local finances	2
Updated analysis of the Bronze Age population genetics from Bezdanjača Cave – the case of I2a1a male individuals	2
Healthcare professionals’ perspective on managing the healthcare system in Croatia: a cross-sectional study	2
ChatGPT and Gemini in warfarin counseling	2
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Lebanese university students related to sexually transmitted diseases: a cross-sectional study	1
The effect of cooled endotracheal tubes on postoperative sore throat: a randomized controlled study	1
Identification of skeletal remains in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the homeland war – a 30-year review	1
The mediating role of depressive, anxiety, and physical symptoms on work ability index in employed women with breast cancer: a prospective study from Croatia	1
Formation and elimination of soluble fibrin and D-dimer in the bloodstream	1
The ejaculate obtained on the morning of microdissection testicular sperm extraction (m-TESE) or m-TESE itself in repeated intracytoplasmic sperm injection failure due to severe male infertility? A re	1
Before PAX1, DKK1, and D-loop variants are held responsible for the Chiari-I malformation, the pathogenicity of each variant must be proven	1
Aeroallergen sensitization rate and its multifactorial influences in continental Croatia: a cross-sectional study	1
The role of pharmacogenomics in personalized medicine	1
The knowledge about long-term consequences of preterm birth among health professionals, educational professionals, and parents in Slovenia	1
Dense single nucleotide polymorphism testing revolutionizes scope and degree of certainty for source attribution in forensic investigations	1
Infection with human cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and high-risk types 16 and 18 of human papillomavirus in EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma	1
Healthcare professionals’ views on training, standards, and resources for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a letter to the editor	1
The impact of Croatia’s 2013 Primary Care Payment Reform: an exploratory case study of a rural family practitioner group practice	1
The burden of viral lower respiratory tract infections during the neonatal period: six-year experience at a tertiary referral hospital	1
Risk factors associated with adverse cardiovascular events during orthotopic liver transplantation and the early post-transplant period	1
Healthcare crisis in Ukraine – worrying consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war	1
Non-REM parasomnias: a scoping review of dreams and dreamlike mentation	1
An optimal position for elbow arthrodesis to accommodate modern daily living activities	1
Hospitalists: the missing link in complex patient care	1
The performance of the WHO COVID-19 severity classification, COVID-GRAM, VACO Index, 4C Mortality, and CURB-65 prognostic scores in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: data on 4014 patients from a tertiar	1
Testicular tissue bank: ten years of testicular tissue cryopreservation in Croatia	1
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Zagreb: the first 40 years	1
Fragmentation, dehumanization, commodification: crisis of medicine	1
The effect of tumor necrosis factor-alpha on rheumatoid arthritis-related pain: overview of evidence and mechanistic pathways	1
Can artificial intelligence create human touch in medical writing? A pilot study	1
Preoperative polycythemia may be associated with inferior postoperative outcomes: a retrospective study	1
Adherence to denosumab therapy and fracture risk associated with drug withdrawal: a retrospective study	1
Assuming the right approach in cerebrofacial arteriovenous metameric syndrome: a case report	1
Bibliometric and clinical trial registry analysis of the University of Split medical research from 1997 to 2022	1
Health economic evaluations of myasthenia gravis: a systematic review	1
Ancient DNA studies performed in the forensic genetic laboratory in Slovenia: a narrative review	1
Complex patients – an academism or reality?	1
Candidate-gene studies related to drug pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, safety, and efficacy in the era of extensive technological developments: could we empower them by more efficient implementati	1
Editors’ role in shaping the publishing environment and guiding authors in the era of artificial intelligence	1
More slices, less truth: effects of different test-set design strategies for magnetic resonance image classification	1
Post-COVID lung injury and the need for longitudinal histology	1
Self-medication practices and the content of home pharmacies in the households of pharmacy and medical students in Zagreb, Croatia, in 2022 with a reference to the findings from 2001 and 1977	1
Cortical interneurons in schizophrenia – cause or effect?	1
Craniospinal cerebrospinal fluid volume changes after extreme bilateral frontotemporoparietal craniectomy and cranioplasty: a volumetric magnetic resonance imaging case report	1
The gp130/STAT3-endoplasmic reticulum stress axis regulates hepatocyte necroptosis in acute liver injury	1
Control values of intraocular pressure in different species: a review of literature	1
When algorithms testify: artificial intelligence-driven DNA analysis, evidentiary standards, and criminal justice reform	1