OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine is 3. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Reincarnating autoimmunity: Immune-related adverse events as new diseases	158
In Reply: Severe skin rashes	100
Getting to the root of the problem: Should my patient receive antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent infective endocarditis?	56
Fundic gland polyps: Should my patient stop taking PPIs?	44
Some complexities of diabetes and the heart	42
Should we continue guideline-directed medical therapy in patients with heart failure with improved ejection fraction?	32
Vitamin D: A metabolic bone disease perspective	28
Celiac disease: Who should I test, and how?	27
Confusion in a 22-year-old woman, and diagnostic uncertainty	27
Nonstatin therapy to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and improve cardiovascular outcomes	24
A new direction in pain management?	23
Gastroparesis for the nongastroenterologist	21
Nearly a century of using glucocorticoids in patients with active infection	21
Resistant hypertension: A stepwise approach	20
Steroid use triggers severe psoriatic reaction	20
Lipoprotein ‘little a’: More than a little target in the management of cardiovascular risk?	19
Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential and heart disease: What every internist needs to know	18
Is there a role for chronic suppressive therapy in herpes simplex virus infection?	17
A 20-year-old woman with a 9-year history of shortness of breath	17
Is exercise restriction necessary in patients with pericarditis?	17
How should I manage my patient with cancer who is experiencing diarrhea while on immunotherapy?	17
Clinical application of the complement system: A historical perspective	15
The PRECISE trial: How should patients with chest pain be tested?	15
Reducing the risks when using benzodiazepines to treat insomnia: A public health approach	15
Hematologic complications after kidney and pancreas transplant in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia	14

Foxglove, not quite gone or forgotten	13
Should I start an SGLT-2 inhibitor in my patient with heart failure and chronic kidney disease?	13
Perspectives on preventing RSV disease	13
In Reply: Computed tomography of the head	13
2023 Update in ambulatory general internal medicine	13
Computed tomography of the head	12
Unexplained liver injury: Searching for the cause	11
What is the role for terlipressin in hepatorenal syndrome?	11
Atrial fibrillation: Rate control or rhythm control?	11
Should an NPO order be placed for my patient with acute pancreatitis?	11
What is the optimal time for bone density screening in patients with premature ovarian insufficiency?	11
Breast cancer risk and screening for transgender and gender-diverse individuals	11
All menopausal hormone therapy is not alike	11
Which patients with presumed acute infectious diarrhea in an outpatient setting should undergo gastrointestinal pathogen panel testing?	11
Lymphedema vs lipedema: Similar but different	10
Managing noninsulin glucose-lowering medications before surgery	10
In Reply: Diagnostic challenges in severe autoimmune hemolysis	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
Petaloid dermatosis affecting the scalp and genitalia	9
Evaluating troponin elevation in patients with chronic kidney disease and suspected acute coronary syndrome	9
A new paradigm for adult ADHD	9
KDIGO chronic kidney disease heat map: Let the colors be your guide!	9
How can I select the right thyroid hormone formulation for my patient with hypothyroidism?	9
COVID-19: A management update	9
Odontogenic cutaneous fistula	9
Portopulmonary hypertension: A focused review for the internist	9
To prophylax or not to prophylax for endocarditis: Still a question	9
Management of venous thromboembolism in patients with active cancer	8
Mucinous ascites: Pseudomyxoma peritonei	8
Mesenteric ischemia: Recognizing an uncommon disorder and distinguishing among its causes	8
Hyperglycemic crises in adults: A look at the 2024 consensus report	8
In Reply: Most elderly patients with subclinical hypothyroidism do not need to be treated	7
Barriers to cancer screening in transgender women	7
Contemporary surgical and procedural management of benign prostatic hyperplasia	7
Does my adult patient need a measles vaccine?	7
Surgical and procedural management of benign prostatic hyperplasia	7
Managing right ventricular failure in the setting of pulmonary embolism	6
Classic diabetic ketoacidosis and the euglycemic variant: Something old, something new	6
Salt-and-pepper skin pigmentation	6
Rethinking recovery in heart failure: Beyond improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction	6
‘Even when the wound is healed, the scar remains’	6
Smallpox and monkeypox: Looking back and looking ahead	6
Central vision loss in a 44-year-old woman	5
Newer diabetes drugs: Surprising shared benefits and unique side effects	5
Effective but inaccessible antiobesity medications	5
What is the most appropriate management of patients with acute decompensated heart failure who develop in-hospital hypotension?	5
An overview of over-the-counter contraceptives: Spotlight on daily oral norgestrel	5
A useful gap	5
Asymptomatic oral plaques and erosion	5

Fixed drug eruption due to ibuprofen	5
Thyroid eye disease: What’s the latest?	5
Optimizing bowel preparation for colonoscopy: Updated consensus recommendations	5
Balancing the myths of corticosteroid therapy	5
How can I better recognize and manage delirium in my hospitalized patients?	5
Endocrinopathies from checkpoint inhibitors: Incidence, outcomes, and management	5
When should we consider SGLT-2 inhibitors in patients with acute decompensated heart failure?	5
von Willebrand disease: A guide for the internist	5
The new GFR equations: How will eliminating the race coefficient affect Black patients?	4
Primary adrenal insufficiency in adults: When to suspect, how to diagnose and manage	4
Recurrent syncope in a 62-year-old man	4
Does every patient with lactational mastitis require antibiotic treatment?	4
Cirrhotic coagulopathy: A rebalanced hemostasis	4
In Reply: Insomnia in older adults	4
Celiac disease in the ‘nonclassic’ patient	4
Teprotumumab for thyroid eye disease: A reality check	4
Interpreting the DIGIT-HF trial: Time for a new look at digitalis?	4
Severe hyponatremia: Are you monitoring the urine output?	4
Cholesteatoma	4
Should my elderly hospitalized patient with acute onset of altered mental status undergo stat head CT?	4
LADA: A case for starting insulin therapy at diagnosis	3
How do I diagnose and treat my patient’s amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis?	3
New atrial fibrillation guideline: Modify risk, control rhythm, prevent progression	3
Dealing with the “T” (testosterone)	3
A 50-year-old man presents with shortness of breath	3
Does my patient have testosterone deficiency?	3
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency: A persistently underrecognized condition	3
Benzodiazepines: Caught between patient needs and guidelines	3
‘Kissing tonsils’ and splenic infarction from infectious mononucleosis	3
Localized dead bone, a potential hint to an underlying condition	3
2024 ACC/AHA guideline on perioperative cardiovascular management before noncardiac surgery: What’s new?	3
Circulating lipids are not all bad: An LDL mimic that may be only skin deep	3
Low-dose colchicine for management of coronary artery disease	3
The beat goes on: Highlights from the new American and European A-fib guidelines	3
A tale of scale: Corticosteroids and pustular psoriasis	3
Hyperactive delirium in hospitalized older adults: Balancing medication choices and QTc prolongation risk	3
RSV immunization in adults and children: A practical guide for clinicians	3
Bone turnover markers to monitor oral bisphosphonate therapy	3
Coronary artery bypass grafting: Practice trends and projections	3
Acute transient phlebitis after a morphine infusion	3
What are my obligations to my incarcerated patient?	3