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

Article	Citations
Reincarnating autoimmunity: Immune-related adverse events as new diseases	134
In Reply: Severe skin rashes	78
Getting to the root of the problem: Should my patient receive antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent infective endocarditis?	61
Fundic gland polyps: Should my patient stop taking PPIs?	43
Some complexities of diabetes and the heart	42
Celiac disease: Who should I test, and how?	38
Nearly a century of using glucocorticoids in patients with active infection	30
Gastroparesis for the nongastroenterologist	29
Should we continue guideline-directed medical therapy in patients with heart failure with improved ejection fraction?	26
Vitamin D: A metabolic bone disease perspective	23
Confusion in a 22-year-old woman, and diagnostic uncertainty	22
Nonstatin therapy to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and improve cardiovascular outcomes	19
A new direction in pain management?	19
Resistant hypertension: A stepwise approach	19
Steroid use triggers severe psoriatic reaction	18
How should I manage my patient with cancer who is experiencing diarrhea while on immunotherapy?	17
Lipoprotein ‘little a’: More than a little target in the management of cardiovascular risk?	16
Reducing the risks when using benzodiazepines to treat insomnia: A public health approach	16
Is exercise restriction necessary in patients with pericarditis?	16
Clinical application of the complement system: A historical perspective	15
Unilateral pulmonary edema	15
Is there a role for chronic suppressive therapy in herpes simplex virus infection?	15
The PRECISE trial: How should patients with chest pain be tested?	15
A 20-year-old woman with a 9-year history of shortness of breath	15
2023 Update in ambulatory general internal medicine	14

Hematologic complications after kidney and pancreas transplant in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia	14
Should I start an SGLT-2 inhibitor in my patient with heart failure and chronic kidney disease?	13
Perspectives on preventing RSV disease	13
Acute anxiety and tachycardia in a hospitalized 59-year-old woman	11
Foxglove, not quite gone or forgotten	11
Computed tomography of the head	11
In Reply: Computed tomography of the head	11
Atrial fibrillation: Rate control or rhythm control?	10
Breast cancer risk and screening for transgender and gender-diverse individuals	10
All menopausal hormone therapy is not alike	10
Should an NPO order be placed for my patient with acute pancreatitis?	10
Fecal microbiota transplantation: Current evidence and future directions	10
If a patient has cirrhosis, should I correct coagulation abnormalities before a minor invasive procedure?	10
Which patients with presumed acute infectious diarrhea in an outpatient setting should undergo gastrointestinal pathogen panel testing?	9
Lymphedema vs lipedema: Similar but different	9
Managing noninsulin glucose-lowering medications before surgery	9
What is the role for terlipressin in hepatorenal syndrome?	9
What is the optimal time for bone density screening in patients with premature ovarian insufficiency?	9
A new paradigm for adult ADHD	8
Petaloid dermatosis affecting the scalp and genitalia	8
Odontogenic cutaneous fistula	8
To prophylax or not to prophylax for endocarditis: Still a question	8
How can I select the right thyroid hormone formulation for my patient with hypothyroidism?	8
COVID-19: A management update	8
Hyperglycemic crises in adults: A look at the 2024 consensus report	8
Surgical and procedural management of benign prostatic hyperplasia	7
Evaluating troponin elevation in patients with chronic kidney disease and suspected acute coronary syndrome	7
A clinical trial and another clinical practice bites the dust, or should there not be an appendix?	7
Mucinous ascites: Pseudomyxoma peritonei	7
Mesenteric ischemia: Recognizing an uncommon disorder and distinguishing among its causes	7
Contemporary surgical and procedural management of benign prostatic hyperplasia	7
Portopulmonary hypertension: A focused review for the internist	7
Management of venous thromboembolism in patients with active cancer	7
Does my adult patient need a measles vaccine?	6
Managing right ventricular failure in the setting of pulmonary embolism	6
Smallpox and monkeypox: Looking back and looking ahead	6
Endocrinopathies from checkpoint inhibitors: Incidence, outcomes, and management	6
Barriers to cancer screening in transgender women	6
In Reply: Most elderly patients with subclinical hypothyroidism do not need to be treated	6
A useful gap	5
Asymptomatic oral plaques and erosion	5
Classic diabetic ketoacidosis and the euglycemic variant: Something old, something new	5
Effective but inaccessible antiobesity medications	5
von Willebrand disease: A guide for the internist	5
Rethinking recovery in heart failure: Beyond improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction	5
Balancing the myths of corticosteroid therapy	5
How can I better recognize and manage delirium in my hospitalized patients?	5
Lacrimal gland involvement in a patient with sarcoidosis	5
Thyroid eye disease: What’s the latest?	5
Severe hyponatremia: Are you monitoring the urine output?	5

Salt-and-pepper skin pigmentation	5
Central vision loss in a 44-year-old woman	5
Newer diabetes drugs: Surprising shared benefits and unique side effects	5
An overview of over-the-counter contraceptives: Spotlight on daily oral norgestrel	5
The new GFR equations: How will eliminating the race coefficient affect Black patients?	5
Fixed drug eruption due to ibuprofen	5
Optimizing bowel preparation for colonoscopy: Updated consensus recommendations	4
Primary adrenal insufficiency in adults: When to suspect, how to diagnose and manage	4
Should my elderly hospitalized patient with acute onset of altered mental status undergo stat head CT?	4
What is the most appropriate management of patients with acute decompensated heart failure who develop in-hospital hypotension?	4
Interpreting the DIGIT-HF trial: Time for a new look at digitalis?	4
When should we consider SGLT-2 inhibitors in patients with acute decompensated heart failure?	4
Cirrhotic coagulopathy: A rebalanced hemostasis	4
Does my patient have testosterone deficiency?	4
Does every patient with lactational mastitis require antibiotic treatment?	4
Which ICU patients need stress ulcer prophylaxis?	4
Unraveling a challenging diagnosis: Role of a TNF inhibitor	4
Celiac disease in the ‘nonclassic’ patient	4
The beat goes on: Highlights from the new American and European A-fib guidelines	3
Recurrent syncope in a 62-year-old man	3
In Reply: Insomnia in older adults	3
Circulating lipids are not all bad: An LDL mimic that may be only skin deep	3
Dealing with the “T” (testosterone)	3
2024 ACC/AHA guideline on perioperative cardiovascular management before noncardiac surgery: What’s new?	3
Teprotumumab for thyroid eye disease: A reality check	3
Benzodiazepines: Caught between patient needs and guidelines	3
Acute transient phlebitis after a morphine infusion	3
What are my obligations to my incarcerated patient?	3
‘Kissing tonsils’ and splenic infarction from infectious mononucleosis	3
A 50-year-old man presents with shortness of breath	3
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: A persistently underrecognized condition	3
Low-dose colchicine for management of coronary artery disease	3
Cholesteatoma	3
Coronary artery bypass grafting: Practice trends and projections	3
A tale of scale: Corticosteroids and pustular psoriasis	3
Bone turnover markers to monitor oral bisphosphonate therapy	3
How do I diagnose and treat my patient’s amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis?	3
Should I start an SGLT-2 inhibitor in my patient with heart failure and chronic kidney disease?	2
Cirrhosis: Primary care approaches to screening, immunization, and lifestyle modifications	2
Atypical hyperplasia of the breast: Clinical cases and management strategies	2
Elevated aminotransferases in a 62-year-old woman	2
IgA nephropathy	2
Corticosteroids: Giving and taking away	2
In Reply: Should I start an SGLT-2 inhibitor in my patient with heart failure and chronic kidney disease?	2
In Reply: Classic diabetic ketoacidosis and the euglycemic variant	2
New atrial fibrillation guideline: Modify risk, control rhythm, prevent progression	2
Vesicular pityriasis rosea	2
Do patients with severe community-acquired bacterial pneumonia benefit from systemic corticosteroids?	2
Do I need to treat supine hypertension in my hospitalized patient?	2
Insomnia in older adults: A review of treatment options	2
Westermark sign (focal oligemia) in pulmonary embolism	2
Incidentally detected noninfectious thoracic aortitis: A clinical approach	2
Does my patient with acute variceal hemorrhage need a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt?	2
Ogilvie syndrome (colonic pseudo-obstruction)	2
Chronic anal pain: A review of causes, diagnosis, and treatment	2
Prolonged venous filling time and dependent rubor in a patient with peripheral artery disease	2
In Reply: Diabetic retinopathy: Screening, prevention, and treatment	2
RSV immunization in adults and children: A practical guide for clinicians	2
Why 25-dehydroxyvitamin D is a negative acute-phase reactant	2
Preventing herpes zoster in immunocompromised patients: Current concepts	2
Deadly drug rashes: Early recognition and multidisciplinary care	2
Evaluating a low anion gap: A practical approach	2
Medical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia	2
Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis in a patient with diabetes	2
Finding the cause of severe hypokalemia: A 4-step approach	2
Low back pain: Spondylitis?	2
Managing noninsulin glucose-lowering medications before surgery: A comparison of clinical practice guidelines	2
Cutaneous metastasis from gastric carcinoma	2
LADA: A case for starting insulin therapy at diagnosis	2
In Reply: In defense of the anion gap	2
Cystatin C for estimating glomerular filtration rate and guiding medication dosing	2
Esophageal adenocarcinoma: A dire need for early detection and treatment	2