OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Annals of Medicine is 42. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Regarding ‘Combination of reverse shock index and simplified motor score as a strong discriminator of trauma outcomes’	251
Fecal calprotectin as an indicator in risk stratification of pouchitis following ileal pouch–anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis	155
Complete blood count (CBC)-derived indices at admission and short-term outcomes in ICU patients: a retrospective study	137
Audit of clinical and laboratory parameters of hemoglobin SS patients in a Nigerian teaching hospital	137
Regarding ‘experiences of young adults affected by cancer within an 8-week yoga intervention delivered by videoconference: a qualitative interview study’	133
Regarding: association between body mass index, metabolic syndrome and common urologic conditions: a cross-sectional study using a large multi-institutional database from the United States	128
Clinical features and endovascular treatment of ruptured peripheral cerebral aneurysms associated with moyamoya disease: an 8-year single-center experience	114
Letter to the Editor regarding: ‘Global epidemiology of diabetes and prediabetes in lean or non-obese patients with NAFLD: a systematic review and meta-analysis’	105
Development and validation of prediction models for poor sleep quality among older adults in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era	100
Burden of gastrointestinal cancers among adolescent and young adults in Asia-Pacific region: trends from 1990 to 2019 and future predictions to 2044	74
Machine learning-based identification of small RNA signatures in aqueous humor as a step toward precision diagnosis of glaucoma	73
Clinical characteristics of pulmonary sarcoidosis in China: a retrospective, multicenter study	70
The comparison of Pilates with cognitive functional therapy in adults with chronic neck pain: a protocol for randomized controlled trial	65
Hospitalized children with COVID-19 infection during large outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron strain: a retrospective study in Chaozhou, Guangdong, China	64
Pulmonary rehabilitation assessment in COPD based on the ICF brief core set: a latent profile analysis	62
“Comparison of Nissen Rossetti and Floppy Nissen techniques in laparoscopic reflux surgery”	60
Intravenous lidocaine as an adjuvant to propofol sedation for elderly patients undergoing same-visit bidirectional endoscopy: protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial	59
Emotional changes of patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis during the COVID-19 lockdown	59
Regarding: ‘Optimizing recovery in orthognathic surgery: the cohort study of impact of rocuronium–sugammadex on extubation and perioperative outcomes’	58
Prognostic significance of the Gustave Roussy immune (GRIm) score in cancer patients: a meta-analysis	58
B blood type indicates poorer overall survival in patients with severe burn injuries: a case-control study	58
Research progress of mesenchymal stem cells/stromal cells and their derivatives against cell senescence in the treatment of osteoarthritis	57
Cuproptosis in spinal cord injury: emerging mechanisms and immunological relevance	56
Enamel matrix derivative in the treatment of tooth replantation: from a biological basis to clinical application	53
Venous thromboembolism treatment failure during use of factor Xa inhibitors—association with thoracic outlet syndrome and development of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension	53

Causes of death and trends in mortality from the year 2000 to 2017 in patients with acute myocardial infarction	53
The role of systemic inflammation in hepatic encephalopathy: advances in inflammatory mechanisms, prevention and treatment research	53
The association between different regimens of glucocorticoid and antifungal treatment with the prognosis of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: a retrospective cohort study	52
Effects of phenylephrine and norepinephrine with restrictive infusion on oxygenation during one-lung ventilation for lung surgery: a randomized controlled trial	51
Targeting CXCL8 in post-traumatic stress disorder and Alzheimer’s disease: insights from cross-disorder molecular analysis	49
Comparison of liposomal bupivacaine and bupivacaine hydrochloride intercostal nerve blocks for postoperative analgesia after thoracic surgery: a multicenter, randomized, three arms trial protocol	49
Letter to the editor regarding: ‘Effect of Tai Chi combined with visual-action-sensory rehabilitation therapies on cognitive function in acute ischemic stroke: a study protocol for a randomized contro	49
Comparison of binocular visual quality in six treatment protocols for bilateral cataract surgery with presbyopia correction: a prospective two-center single-blinded cohort study	48
Letter to the editor regarding to “effect of Tai Chi combined with visual-action-sensory rehabilitation therapies on cognitive function in acute ischemic stroke: a study protocol for a randomized cont	48
Clinical characterization and founder effect analysis in Chinese amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients with SOD1 common variants	47
Response to letter regarding ‘Bidirectional association of daily steps with sarcopenia: a longitudinal study’	47
Prognostic significance of pathological response and lymph node status in neoadjuvant immunotherapy for potentially resectable non-small cell lung cancer	47
Emergency decompression for patients with ureteral stones and SIRS: a prospective randomized clinical study	44
Dexmedetomidine nasal spray for patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: protocol for a randomized controlled trial	44
Primary care management of Long-Term opioid therapy	44
TsR-0072 inhibits colorectal cancer progression through modulating lipid and vitamin D ₃ metabolic reprogramming and inactivating the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathwa	43
Effect of different training modalities on lipid metabolism in patients with type ii diabetes mellitus: a network meta-analysis	43
Opportunities and challenges for cancer immunotherapy based on antigen cross-presentation	42
Spontaneous intracranial artery dissection: risk factors, clinical features and imaging features	42
Skin hypersensitivity in chronic cough patients: symptom profiles and psychosomatic correlates	42