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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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Regional anesthesia without opioid administration in mastectomy surgeries followed by breast reconstruction with implants: a randomized controlled study	179
Socio-economic and health-related determinants of unmet health needs: a national cross-sectional study on the adult population	22
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	17
Precise identification of cascading alpha satellite higher order repeats (HORs) in T2T-CHM13 assembly of human chromosome 3	16
Dapagliflozin vs empagliflozin in patients with chronic heart failure: a registry analysis	16
The impact of earthquakes on the frequency and prognosis of the most common emergency cardiac conditions	15
Propensity-score matched comparison between minimally invasive and conventional aortic valve replacement	14
Lung long distance: histopathological changes in lung tissue after COVID-19 pneumonia	13
Immune-mediated diseases after coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination: rare but important complication	12
Nothing lasts forever	11
A new generation of health professionals – ethical dilemmas and challenges	11
Palliative care – too complex to make it simple	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	10
Multimodal treatment approach with sunitinib, pembrolizumab, bevacizumab, sirolimus, and zoledronic acid for locally advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a case report	10
A survey on practitioners’ attitudes toward artificial intelligence in radiology	10
Lupus anticoagulant-hypoprothrombinemia syndrome with severe bleeding diathesis after coronavirus disease 2019: a case report	10
Large multi-modal models – the present or future of artificial intelligence in medicine?	9
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	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
Breast lump as the initial presentation of metastatic uterine leiomyosarcoma: a case report and comprehensive literature review	8
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
Liver transplantation in hepatocellular carcinoma – should we perform downstaging?	7

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	7
Genomic sequencing for newborn screening: current perspectives and challenges	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	7
Treatment of relapsing multiple sclerosis – recommendations of the Croatian Neurological Society	7
Is paravertebral block the optimal analgesic modality for non-mastectomy breast surgery?	6
The construction of the Split Sleep Questionnaire on sleep habits during the COVID-19 pandemic in the general population	6
Screening for diabetic peripheral neuropathy at community pharmacies in Slovakia	6
The diagnostic yield of molecular karyotyping: a retrospective single-center study	6
The utility of the systemic immune inflammation and systemic inflammation response indices in suspected intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism	6
SARS-CoV-2 infection among physicians over time in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study	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
Challenging pharmacotherapy management of a psychotic disorder due to a delicate pharmacogenetic profile and drug-drug interactions: a case report and literature review	6
Personalized medicine: the future is here	6
Neuroprotective effects of goji berry (Lycium barbarum L.) polysaccharides on depression-like behavior in ovariectomized rats: behavioral and biochemical evidence	6
Arthroscopic resection of localized tenosynovial giant cell tumor in the deep infrapatellar bursa: a case report	5
The role of glycans in personalization of preventive health care	5
Importance of numerical density of tubulointerstitium infiltrates in the prognosis of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies-associated glomerulonephritis	5
Gamma knife thalamotomy in treating refractory tremor: initial clinical experience in Croatia	5
No increase in GFAP and S-100B in very preterm infants with mild periventricular leukomalacia or intraventricular hemorrhage: a pilot study	5
Pathohistological features of the aging human lacrimal gland	5
Patients prefer human psychiatrists over chatbots: a letter to the editor	5
Nearly coming full circleThe 13th ISABS–Mayo Clinic Conference, Split, Croatia, June 17–20, 2024	5
Toxicity of benzodiazepines in the treatment of insomnia disorders in older adults: a systematic literature review	4
Is perfect prompting possible for chatbots?In Reply to: Comparing ChatGPT’s ability between writing versus reviewing papers – then what?	4
Chiari malformation type 1 with combined nuclear PAX1 and DKK1 genes and mitochondrial D-loop variants: a case report	4
Non-invasive prenatal testing of beta-hemoglobinopathies using next generation sequencing, in-silico sequence size selection, and haplotyping	4
Geriatric rehabilitation center outcomes after successful weaning from extremely prolonged mechanical ventilation in older adults	4
Transurethral drainage of prostatic abscess using pulsed Tm:YAG laser: a case report	4
Outcomes of 1.3 million patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention according to the presence of cancer and atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study	4
The effect of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors on the detection of prostate cancer with multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging and prostate biopsy	4
The future of medicine: embracing novelty while sticking to the basics	4
Simple-minded solutions to complex problems	4
Limitations of life-sustaining treatments in intensive care units in Croatia: a multicenter retrospective study	4
The role of miR-145, miR-200c, and miR-21 in distinguishing between hyperplastic and adenomatous colon polyps and colorectal cancer prediction	4
A case for a bigger role of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation in brain injury rehabilitation	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
4-phenyl butyric acid improves hepatic ischemia/reperfusion and affects gene expression of ABC transporter Abcc5 in rats	3
Healthcare professionals’ perspective on managing the healthcare system in Croatia: a cross-sectional study	3
Twelfth ISABS Conference on Forensic and Anthropologic Genetics and Mayo Clinic Lectures in Individualized Medicine, Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 22-27, 2022	3
The burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in Croatia in 2019: a country-level systematic analysis	3
Bibliometric indicators of the Croatian Medical Journal – can small non-profit journal compete in the bibliometrics arena?	3
From fragmented care back to social medicine: European policy responses to the needs of complex patients	3
Benign fasciculation syndrome and migraine aura without headache as possible adverse events after BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination: a web-based survey	3
Healthcare professionals’ views on training, standards, and resources for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a cross-sectional survey	3
Mortality of female and male Croatian Olympic athletes: a 1948-2016 cohort study	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
Changes in sexually transmitted infections-related sexual risk-taking among young Croatian adults: a 2005-2021 three-wave population-based study	3

Opportunities and risks of ChatGPT in medicine, science, and academic publishing: a modern Promethean dilemma	3
Scientists from small countries on the hunt for scientometric figures – global indicators and local finances	2
Modeling the COVID-19 epidemic in Croatia: a comparison of three analytic approaches	2
The promise of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus	2
The effects of honey solution on postoperative stress, gastric motility, and patient comfort: a randomized controlled trial	2
Applying the complex patient model to the care of persons with disabilities	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
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
Polypharmacy - is there a cure for drug therapy problems?	2
The burden of viral lower respiratory tract infections during the neonatal period: six-year experience at a tertiary referral hospital	2
Why we should insist on education about and implementation of ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia in intensive care units	2
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Lebanese university students related to sexually transmitted diseases: a cross-sectional study	2
Analysis of health care professionals’ incident reports on medical devices in Croatia	2
Infection with human cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and high-risk types 16 and 18 of human papillomavirus in EGFR-mutated lung adenocarcinoma	2
Occurrence of metopic suture in modern and archaeological Croatian population	2
Could choosing risdiplam instead of nusinersen in the treatment of type 1 spinal muscular atrophy be a huge cost-minimization opportunity?	2
The impact of COVID-19 on sustainable development	2
Informal care: the indispensable pillar of care for complex patients	2
Assuming the right approach in cerebrofacial arteriovenous metameric syndrome: a case report	2
Inter-University Centre in Dubrovnik: 50 years of fostering science without borders	2
The promises and perils of artificial intelligence in clinical medicine: a dual perspective from internal medicine and pediatrics	2
Balancing tradition and innovation: rethinking the dichotomy in anatomy teaching	2
Human whole mitochondrial genome sequencing and analysis: optimization of the experimental workflow	2
Beyond the business-to-client model: how the business-to-business model can transform the complex patient care	2
Behavioral correlates of health literacy among university students of health sciences in Kosovo: a cross-sectional study	2
Inadequate pain management in prehospital emergency care: a retrospective study from Krapina-Zagorje County	2
Association of behavioral characteristics and mental health indices in a large nationwide representative sample of schoolchildren aged 11-15 years in Albania	2
ChatGPT and Gemini in warfarin counseling	2
Bibliometric and clinical trial registry analysis of the University of Split medical research from 1997 to 2022	1
Experience with comprehensive pharmacogenomic multi-gene panel in clinical practice: a retrospective single-center study	1
Health economic evaluations of myasthenia gravis: a systematic review	1
Cognitive functioning is prognostic in patients with IDH1-wild type and MGMT-unmethylated high-grade gliomas	1
Identification of skeletal remains in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the homeland war – a 30-year review	1
An optimal position for elbow arthrodesis to accommodate modern daily living activities	1
Cortical interneurons in schizophrenia – cause or effect?	1
The knowledge about long-term consequences of preterm birth among health professionals, educational professionals, and parents in Slovenia	1
Testicular tissue bank: ten years of testicular tissue cryopreservation in Croatia	1
More slices, less truth: effects of different test-set design strategies for magnetic resonance image classification	1
The gp130/STAT3-endoplasmic reticulum stress axis regulates hepatocyte necroptosis in acute liver injury	1
Craniospinal cerebrospinal fluid volume changes after extreme bilateral frontotemporoparietal craniectomy and cranioplasty: a volumetric magnetic resonance imaging case report	1
Adherence to denosumab therapy and fracture risk associated with drug withdrawal: a retrospective study	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
Fragmentation, dehumanization, commodification: crisis of medicine	1
Post-COVID lung injury and the need for longitudinal histology	1
Non-REM parasomnias: a scoping review of dreams and dreamlike mentation	1
Complex patients – an academism or reality?	1
Hospitalists: the missing link in complex patient care	1
The role of pharmacogenomics in personalized medicine	1
Risk factors associated with adverse cardiovascular events during orthotopic liver transplantation and the early post-transplant period	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
Aeroallergen sensitization rate and its multifactorial influences in continental Croatia: a cross-sectional study	1
Editors’ role in shaping the publishing environment and guiding authors in the era of artificial intelligence	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
Medicinal signaling cells niche in stromal vascular fraction from lipoaspirate and microfragmented counterpart	1
Control values of intraocular pressure in different species: a review of literature	1
The impact of Croatia’s 2013 Primary Care Payment Reform: an exploratory case study of a rural family practitioner group practice	1
Healthcare crisis in Ukraine – worrying consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war	1
Ancient DNA studies performed in the forensic genetic laboratory in Slovenia: a narrative 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
Before PAX1, DKK1, and D-loop variants are held responsible for the Chiari-I malformation, the pathogenicity of each variant must be proven	1
The effect of cooled endotracheal tubes on postoperative sore throat: a randomized controlled study	1
Formation and elimination of soluble fibrin and D-dimer in the bloodstream	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
Dense single nucleotide polymorphism testing revolutionizes scope and degree of certainty for source attribution in forensic investigations	1
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Zagreb: the first 40 years	1
Preoperative polycythemia may be associated with inferior postoperative outcomes: a retrospective study	1