OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Yonsei Medical Journal is 6. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
The First 100 Cases of Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery in Korea: Matched Cohort Analyses versus Shock-Wave Lithotripsy	164
Intramuscular Neural Distribution of Adductor Pollicis Muscle Spasticity in Cadaver Model Regarding Botulinum Neurotoxin Treatment	59
The Protein-Protein Interaction Network of Hereditary Parkinsonism Genes Is a Hierarchical Scale-Free Network	54
No Change in Complications Following Thyroidectomy Despite Increase in Thyroid Cancer Surgeries: A Meta-Regression Analysis	43
Is There a Potential Oncologic Role for Local Therapy on Hepatic Metastasis in Patients Who Undergo Curative Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer?	40
Association of COX-2 Selectivity in Pain Medication Use with Endometriosis Incidence: Retrospective Cohort Study	37
Reaching New Heights: A Comprehensive Study of Hand Transplantations in Korea after Institutionalization of Hand Transplantation Law	35
Bilateral versus Single Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting Strategies Supplemented by Radial Artery Grafting	32
Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm with Thrombosis Complicated in a Patient with Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome	31
Review of North Korean Reports on Cardiovascular Disease Research and Management	28
Risk Factors for Heterotopic Ossification in Traumatic Brain Injury: An Analysis of the Korean National Health Insurance Service Data	27
Development and Validation of Simple Age-Adjusted Objectified Korean Triage and Acuity Scale for Adult Patients Visiting the Emergency Department	26
Radiological Changes in Adjacent and Index Levels after Cervical Disc Arthroplasty	25
Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Drug-Coated Balloon Treatment for De Novo Coronary Lesions	24
MiR-103a-3p Contributes to the Progression of Colorectal Cancer by Regulating GREM2 Expression	21
Deep Learning-Based Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Coronary Artery Calcium-Scoring CT for Pulmonary Nodule Detection: A Preliminary Study	18
Erratum to “Angiopoietin-1 Modified Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Endotoxin-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Rats” by Huang ZW, et al. (Yonsei Med J 2017 Jan;58(1):206–216.)	18
Comparison of Whole Spine Sagittal Alignment in Patients with Spinal Disease between EOS Imaging System versus Conventional Whole Spine X-ray	18
A Novel Sarcopenia Screening Approach Using an Osteoporosis-Inspired T-Score Method	18
Clinical Features of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease in Aged Women in South Vietnam	17
Therapeutic Efficacy of Spironolactone for Central Serous Chorioretinopathy	16
Analysis of Prognoses according to Breast MRI Results in Patients with Axillary Lymph Node Metastases from an Unknown Primary Origin	16
Changes in Subjective Outcomes during the Early Period after Septoturbinoplasty	16
Clinical Significance of miR-21-5p in Predicting Occurrence and Progression of Uremic Vascular Calcification in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease	15
Dynamics of T Cell-Mediated Immune Signaling Network During Pathogenesis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15

Ssangcheon, Life of Lee Young-Choon (1903–1980)	15
Erratum to “National Trends in Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions among Korean Adults between 2008 and 2019” by Park H, et al. (Yonsei Med J 2022 Oct;63(10):948-955)	15
Didymin Alleviates Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Activating the PPAR Signaling Pathway	14
Effects of Transcutaneous Trigeminal Electrical Stimulation and Sound Therapy in Patients with Tinnitus	14
Prediction of Stent Failure for Malignant Ureteral Obstruction in Non-Urological Cancer	14
Health Effects of Microplastic Exposures: Current Issues and Perspectives in South Korea	13
Thrombotic Microangiopathy Score as a New Predictor of Neurologic Outcomes in Patients after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest	13
Tinnitus Subtyping and Personalized Treatment via Audiometric and Psychometric Clustering	13
Clinical Characteristics of Patients Who Contracted the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant from an Outbreak in a Single Hospital	13
Evaluation of the Regulatory Required Post-Authorization Safety Study for Propacetamol: Nested Case-Control and Case-Time-Control Studies	13
Effects of the Type of Intraoperative Fluid in Living Donor Kidney Transplantation: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study	12
Mixture of Mastic Gum and Peppermint Extracts Promotes Hair Growth and Health in Vitro and in C57BL/6 Mice	12
Prenatal Diagnosis of Congenital Heart Diseases and Associations with Serum Biomarkers of Aneuploidy: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study	12
Optimizing Vancomycin Area under the Concentration-Time Curve Targets in Enterococcal Bacteremia: Balancing Efficacy and Nephrotoxicity	12
Digital Phenotyping of Rare Endocrine Diseases Across International Data Networks and the Effect of Granularity of Original Vocabulary	12
MiR-494-3p Upregulation Exacerbates Cerebral Ischemia Injury by Targeting Bhlhe40	12
Pregnancy Outcomes and Obstetrical Complications of Twin Pregnancies with Endometriosis: A Single-Center Cohort Study	12
Axial Length as a Risk Factor for Steroid-Induced Ocular Hypertension	12
Association of Pre- and Post-Donation Renal Function with Midterm Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate in Living Kidney Donors: A Retrospective Study	12
Validation of Machine Learning Models to Predict Adverse Outcomes in Patients with COVID-19: A Prospective Pilot Study	12
MEG3 LncRNA from Exosomes Released from Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Enhances Cisplatin Chemoresistance in SCLC via a MiR-15a-5p/CCNE1 Axis	12
Real-World Effectiveness of Omalizumab Treatment in Adult Asthma Patients	12
Gastrointestinal AA Amyloidosis following Recurrent SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report	12
Management of Elderly Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Distinct Gut Microbiota in Patients with Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia: A Potential Protector against Gout Development	11
A Comparative Study of Three Imaging Modalities for Size Selection of a Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device	11
Association between Benzodiazepine and Dementia Risk in Treating Depression after Breast Cancer Diagnosis: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study	11
Navigating the Interconnected Web of Health: A Comprehensive Review of the One Health Paradigm and Its Implications for Disease Management	11
SARS-CoV-2-Infected Pregnant Woman Requiring 38 Days of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Experiences Rectal Ulcer Bleeding: A Case Report	11
Exercise Across the Phases of Cancer Survivorship: A Narrative Review	11
The Association between Social Support, Metabolic Syndrome, and Incidence of Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases in Older Adults: The ARIRANG Study	11
Concept and Proof of the Lifelog Bigdata Platform for Digital Healthcare and Precision Medicine on the Cloud	11
Effect of Home-Based Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Cognitive Function in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Two-Week Intervention	10
Vitamin D Attenuates Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity Murine Model	10
Effects of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LM1215 on Candida albicans and Gardnerella vaginalis	10
Factors Affecting Subjective Well-Being in Workers at Small-Sized Enterprises: A Cross-Sectional Study from the 6th Korean Working Conditions Survey	10
Pediatric Age-Adjusted Shock Index as a Predictor of Mortality by Sex Disparity in Pediatric Trauma: A Pan-Asian Trauma Outcome Study	10
Evaluation of the Current Urgency-Based Lung Allocation System in Korea with Simulation of the Eurotransplant Lung Allocation Score	10
Prevalence and Correlates of Suicidal Ideation among Psycho-Oncology Outpatients	10
Clinical Significance of Prognostic Nutrition Index in Patients with Crohn’s Disease after Primary Bowel Resection	10
Urine Protein Levels Predict Future Development of Cerebral Infarction in Koreans	10
Spatial Similarity of MRI-Visible Perivascular Spaces in Healthy Young Adult Twins	10
A Novel Approach to Peripheral Nerve Regeneration: Local FK-506 Delivery Using a Reservoir Flap Model	9
Risk Factors for Failure to Eradicate Infection after Single Arthroscopic Debridement in Septic Arthritis of a Native Knee Joint	9
Comparison of the Forefoot Pressure-Relieving Effects of Foot Orthoses	9
Effectiveness of C1 Laminectomy for Chiari Malformation Type 1: Posterior Fossa Volume Expansion and Syrinx-Volume Decrease Rate	9
Microbiology of Human Follicular Fluid and the Vagina and Its Impact on in Vitro Fertilization Outcomes	9
Methodology in Conventional Head and Neck Reconstruction Following Robotic Cancer Surgery: A Bridgehead Robotic Head and Neck Reconstruction	9
The First Case of a Korean Patient with a Mutation-Confirmed Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome	9
Epidemiologic Trends and Socioeconomic Disparities of Ankylosing Spondylitis in South Korea: A Nationwide Population-Based Study, 2010–2021	9

Virtual Reality-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder: An Alternative to Pharmacotherapy for Reducing Suicidality	9
The Magnitude of Change in Serum Phosphate Concentration Is Associated with Mortality in Patients with Severe Trauma	9
Do Statins Counteract the Effect of Antidiabetic Drugs? Results of the SCEAD Study	9
Drug-Coated Balloons for De Novo Coronary Artery Lesions: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials	8
A Comparative Study of a Sternum-Sparing Procedure and Clamshell Incision in Bilateral Lung Transplantation	8
Re-Assessment of Applicability of Greulich and Pyle-Based Bone Age to Korean Children Using Manual and Deep Learning-Based Automated Method	8
Disseminated Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in South Korea: A Retrospective Observational Study	8
Survey for Government Policies Regarding Strategies for the Commercialization and Globalization of Digital Therapeutics	8
Exposure of the Middle Rectal Artery and Lateral Ligament of the Rectum Following the Gate Approach during Total Mesorectal Excision	8
Analysis of Risk Factors to Predict Occurrence and Prognosis of Postsurgical Hypertrophic Scar Development: A Review of 4238 Cases	8
Fatal Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis due to Naegleria fowleri: The First Imported Case in Korea	8
Lazertinib: on the Way to Its Throne	8
Therapeutic Approach to Epilepsy in Patients with Mitochondrial Diseases	8
High Mean Platelet Volume Is Associated with Cerebral White Matter Hyperintensities in Non-Stroke Individuals	8
Effective Timing of Introducing an Inpatient Smoking Cessation Program to Cancer Patients	7
One Year Follow-Up of COVID-19 Related Symptoms and Patient Quality of Life: A Prospective Cohort Study	7
Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Treatment on Radiation-Induced Proctitis in Rats	7
Comparison of the 2022 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis with Previous Criteria	7
Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI): The K-TAVI Registry	7
Association between Low Serum Creatinine Levels and Knee Osteoarthritis in Koreans without Renal Insufficiency	7
Conventional versus Instillation Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy for Severe Soft Tissue Injury in Open Pelvic Fractures: A Retrospective Review	7
Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Hydrodissection for the Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis	7
Robotic Single-Site Plus One-Port Myomectomy versus Robotic Single-Site Plus Two-Port Myomectomy: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis	7
Dynamic Evaluation of Skin Displacement by the Frontalis Muscle Contraction Using Three-Dimensional Skin Displacement Vector Analysis	7
Mesenchymal Stem-Like Cells Derived from the Ventricle More Effectively Enhance Invasiveness of Glioblastoma Than Those Derived from the Tumor	7
Comparative Analysis of Large Language Models for Answering Cancer-Related Questions in Korean	7
Changes in the Utilization of Health Care Services by Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Cumulative Effects of Concurrent Inspiratory Muscle Training and Postural Correction Bands on Older Individuals Community Dwellers: A Randomized Study	7
Platelet Function and Genotype after DES Implantation in East Asian Patients: Rationale and Characteristics of the PTRG-DES Consortium	7
Effectiveness of Adding Docetaxel to Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer in Korean Real-World Practice	7
Umbelliferone Ameliorates Hepatic Steatosis and Lipid-Induced ER Stress in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice	7
Prospective Evaluation of Various Ultrasound Parameters for Assessing Renal Allograft Rejection Subtypes: Elasticity and Dispersion as Diagnostic Tools	7
Apple AirPods Pro as a Hearing Assistive Device in Patients with Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss	7
Interrupting Effect of Social Distancing on Ischemic Heart Disease, Asthma, Stroke, and Suicide Attempt Patients by PM_2.5 Exposure	7
Development of Transplant Surgeon-Innovated Ex Vivo Machine Perfusion: Validation in a Porcine Donation after Circulatory Death-Simulated Liver Transplant Model	7
Trend in the Incidence of Severe Partial Edentulism among Adults Using the Korean National Health Insurance Service Claim Data, 2014–2018	6
MiR-322-5p Alleviates Cell Injury and Impairment of Cognitive Function in Vascular Dementia by Targeting TSPAN5	6
Severity-Adjusted Dexamethasone Dosing and Tocilizumab Combination for Severe COVID-19	6
Efficacy and Safety of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Agents for Patients with Intestinal Behcet’s Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	6
Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Korean Congenital Heart Disease Patients: A Nationwide Age- and Sex-Matched Case-Control Study	6
Computed Tomography Radiomics for Preoperative Prediction of Spread Through Air Spaces in the Early Stage of Surgically Resected Lung Adenocarcinomas	6
Smartphone AI vs. Medical Experts: A Comparative Study in Prehospital STEMI Diagnosis	6
Recurrent Acute Limb Ischemia and Successful Treatment with Endovascular Thrombectomy	6
Ovarian Tissue-Based Hormone Replacement Therapy Recovers Menopause-Related Signs in Mice	6
Comparison of Prognosis According to the Use of Emergency Medical Services in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction	6
Prognostic Implication of LDL-C Variability and Its Association with Lipid-Lowering Strategies: Insights from the RACING and LODESTAR Trials	6
Monitoring the Outcomes of Systemic Chemotherapy Including Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor for HER2-Positive Metastatic Gastric Cancer by Liquid Biopsy	6
Clinical Outcomes of Moderately Hypofractionated Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma	6
Risk of Cerebro-Cardiovascular Diseases among Police Officers and Firefighters: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study	6
Asthma Phenotype with Metabolic Dysfunction	6
Direct Internal Fixation for Unstable Atlas Fractures	6
Short-Term Outcomes of the First in Vivo Gene Therapy for RPE65-Mediated Retinitis Pigmentosa	6
Application of Data Mining Technology in the Screening for Gallbladder Stones: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study of Chinese Adults	6
First Detection of Seroreactivity to Lyme Borreliosis in Agricultural Workers from a Non-Endemic Region of South Korea	6
Comparison of Programmed Cell Death Ligand 1 Status between Core Needle Biopsy and Surgical Specimens of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer	6