OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cleveland Clinic Journal of 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
New bullous lesions in a 72-year-old woman	52
Autoimmune brain disease: Think before testing	40
Rapid cognitive decline and myoclonus in a 52-year-old woman	34
Update in perioperative cardiac medicine 2021	28
Confusion in a 22-year-old woman, and diagnostic uncertainty	24
How do we maximize diuresis in acute decompensated heart failure?	24
Aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular events: Key questions remain	22
Brodie abscess in an 87-year-old man	22
Should my elderly hospitalized patient with acute onset of altered mental status undergo stat head CT?	21
Reincarnating autoimmunity: Immune-related adverse events as new diseases	21
Cholesteatoma	20
Why we publish The Clinical Picture	19
Recognizing a retirement, and a calcium deposition syndrome	17
Unilateral atrophic kidney in a 45-year-old woman	16
Exanthem and enanthem with fever and dyspnea	15
Getting to the root of the problem: Should my patient receive antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent infective endocarditis?	15
In Reply: Severe skin rashes	15
Stress testing and noninvasive coronary imaging: What’s the best test for my patient?	14
Fundic gland polyps: Should my patient stop taking PPIs?	14
Generalized acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus in a young female	14
SGLT-2 inhibitors: Diabetes and CKD and CHF (and gout?), oh my!	13
SGLT-2 inhibitors in heart failure and chronic kidney disease: A review for internists	13
Do patients with sepsis benefit from intravenous albumin?	13
Vitamin D: A metabolic bone disease perspective	12
Severe chemical pneumonitis from tetrahydrocannabinol ‘vaping’ and ‘dabbing’	12

Management of lower-extremity venous thromboembolism: An updated review	11
Microscopic colitis: What is it, and what are the treatment options?	11
Gastroparesis for the nongastroenterologist	10
Stop the clot: When is laboratory evaluation for thrombophilia warranted?	10
A 21-year-old woman with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and persistent lightheadedness	10
Dermatomyositis-related interstitial lung disease mimicking COVID-19 pneumonia	9
C3 glomerulopathy	9
2023 Update in ambulatory general internal medicine	9
In Reply: Prostate cancer screening	9
Megaloblastic anemia due to severe vitamin B₁₂ deficiency	8
Celiac disease in the ‘nonclassic’ patient	8
What is the rationale for the laboratory workup for suspected pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas?	8
Perspectives on travel and healthcare	8
Unraveling a challenging diagnosis: Role of a TNF inhibitor	8
Tuberous sclerosis complex	7
Gingival overgrowth in acute monocytic leukemia	7
Should my patients take their blood pressure medications in the evening to enhance cardiovascular benefit?	6
Recurrent syncope in a 62-year-old man	6
Finger nodules: Tip of the gouty iceberg	6
Primary and secondary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A case-based approach	6
We have a greater understanding of ‘cardiac syndrome X,’ but questions remain	6
Celiac disease: Who should I test, and how?	6
Persistent erosions of the glans penis and foreskin	6
Consumer-grade wearable cardiac monitors: What they do well, and what needs work	5
In Reply: A new paradigm for adult ADHD	5
Dual antiplatelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention: Personalize the duration	5
Anaphylaxis to vaccinations: A review of the literature and evaluation of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccinations	5
Peyronie disease and erectile dysfunction: A potential new paradigm	5
Do all patients with primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis need antifungal therapy?	5
Some complexities of diabetes and the heart	5
Does my patient have testosterone deficiency?	5
Clinical impact of 2020 American Heart Association statement on menopause and cardiovascular disease risk	5
Mucormycosis presenting as dental pain	5
CABG: When, why, and how?	4
In Reply: When should we consider SGLT-2 inhibitors in patients with acute decompensated heart failure?	4
When should we consider SGLT-2 inhibitors in patients with acute decompensated heart failure?	4
Steroid use triggers severe psoriatic reaction	4
Resistant hypertension: A stepwise approach	4
The role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in managing type 2 diabetes	4
Gastric intestinal metaplasia and gastric cancer prevention: Watchful waiting	4
Nonstatin therapy to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and improve cardiovascular outcomes	4
Is there a role for chronic suppressive therapy in herpes simplex virus infection?	4
Prostate cancer screening	4
Should urine antigen testing forLegionella pneumophilabe ordered for all hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia?	4
Glycemic control in the critically ill: Less is more	4
Oral leukoplakia and oral cancer	4
Phenytoin-induced gingival overgrowth	4
A tale of scale: Corticosteroids and pustular psoriasis	4
There should be more GOLD in the EMR	4
The drop of a pin: Accidental ingestion of a sharp foreign body	4

When should I give corticosteroids to my patient withPneumocystispneumonia?	4
Recurrent anemia in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia	3
In Reply: Severe hyponatremia: Are you monitoring the urine output?	3
Colovesical fistula in men with chronic urinary tract infection: A diagnostic challenge	3
Awareness can prompt the search for clinical zebras	3
Cutaneous digital papules	3
Skin-colored papules on the cheeks, acrochordons on the axillae	3
Puffy hand syndrome	3
Myasthenia gravis: An update for internists	3
Eruptive seborrheic keratosis: A perilous clue	3
Koebner phenomenon from insulin injection	3
Unilateral pulmonary edema	3
What are my obligations to my incarcerated patient?	3
Reducing the risks when using benzodiazepines to treat insomnia: A public health approach	3
Atypical erythema as a clinical presentation of tinea incognito	3
Gastrointestinal varicella-zoster virus infection	3
The current state of tobacco cessation treatment	3
Circulating lipids are not all bad: An LDL mimic that may be only skin deep	3
How do I interpret and use quantitative buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine urine levels?	3
COVID-19: An unwelcome guest that won’t leave	3
Viruses change; we can, too	3
Do I always need a central venous catheter to administer vasopressors?	3
A 50-year-old man presents with shortness of breath	3
Myasthenia gravis: Frequently asked questions	2
Preexposure prophylaxis for preventing HIV infection: Routine practice in primary care	2
Serial serum lipase testing after the initial diagnostic workup for inpatients with acute pancreatitis: What is the evidence?	2
Bone turnover markers to monitor oral bisphosphonate therapy	2
Frequently asked questions about managing cancer pain: An update	2
RSV immunization in adults and children: A practical guide for clinicians	2
Metastatic bone disease: Early referral for multidisciplinary care	2
Medical, ethical, and legal aspects of end-of-life dilemmas in the intensive care unit	2
Born again: The many lives of metformin	2
SGLT-2 inhibitors are potential game-changers (for more than diabetes)	2
COVID-19 vaccine-induced cellulitis and myositis	2
DXA and clinical challenges of fracture risk assessment in primary care	2
Abdominal pain without physical findings is not always without physical cause	2
Oral hyperpigmentation with weakness and salt-craving	2
Diagnosis and management of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and hepatorenal syndrome	2
Stellate ganglion block as a treatment for vasomotor symptoms: Clinical application	2
Can I place a peripherally inserted central catheter in my patient with chronic kidney disease?	2
‘Kissing tonsils’ and splenic infarction from infectious mononucleosis	2
How do I diagnose and treat my patient’s amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis?	2
Teriparatide: Label changes and identifying patients for long-term use	2
Our evolving understanding of primary aldosteronism	2
Having the conversation: Individualizing RSV vaccination in older patients	2
Glycemic targets in the ICU: A look back, and ahead	2
Update to post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection: Caring for the 'long-haulers'	2
Capsule endoscopy in gastrointestinal disease: Evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment	2
Dealing with the “T” (testosterone)	2