Indian Journal of Medical Research

Article	Citations
Prioritizing tobacco control & its cessation under sustainable development goals with a focus on India	320
Effect of internet shutdown on postgraduate trainees in Manipur: A qualitative study	78
Authors’ response	58
Typhoid & paratyphoid vaccine development in the laboratory: a review & in-country experience	55
Association of VEGFA polymorphisms with the risk of oesophageal cancer in Punjab, India: A case-control study	54
Evaluating different samples & techniques for hr-HPV DNA genotyping to improve the efficiency of risk profiling for oral & cervical cancers in Sikkim, India	40
Regulatory science	39
Book Review	37
Economic evaluation of hepatitis A vaccines by income level of the country: A systematic review	37
Book Review	36
Quality assurance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests	34
Detection of micro-metastasis using cytokeratins (AE1/AE3) in haematoxylin & eosin-stained N0 lymph nodes of oral squamous cell carcinoma	33
Tribal health issues: Need of tribal health policy	32
Transfusion trigger in the critically ill with sepsis or septic shock: A prospective study	32
Low abundance of healthy bacteria in the gastric microbiota can be a potential biomarker for gastrointestinal diseases: A pilot study	32
Seropositivity of Chlamydia trachomatis & Toxoplasma gondii among male partners of infertile couples in Odisha, India	29
A review of venous thromboembolism in India	26
Comparison of efficacy & safety of iron polymaltose complex & ferrous ascorbate with ferrous sulphate in pregnant women with iron-deficiency anaemia	24
Trends in dengue virus positivity & serotyping in Rajasthan	22
Concurrent dengue infections: Epidemiology & clinical implications	21
Dynamics of viral RNA load, virus culture, seroconversion & infectivity in COVID-19 patients	21
Correlation of microvessel density with histopathological parameters of carcinoma breast	21
Japanese encephalitis virus in India	16
Spatio-temporal distribution & seasonality of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 & H5N8 outbreaks in India, 2006-2021	16
Fas cell surface death receptor/Fas ligand genetic variants in gastric cancer patients: A case-control study	16

Out-of-pocket payments & catastrophic healthcare expenditure for non-communicable diseases: Results of a State-wide STEPS survey in north India	16
Authors’ response	14
Health equity & tribal populations: Challenges & way forward	13
Comparative evaluation of metformin & sitaformin in classic PCOS patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection	13
Sarcomeric gene variants among Indians with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A scoping review	13
Antibody response in symptomatic & asymptomatic Nipah virus cases from Kerala, India	13
Indian Rauwolfia research led to the evolution of neuropsychopharmacology & the 2000 Nobel Prize (Part II)	12
Effect of the COVID-19 vaccination on feto-maternal outcomes: A prospective cohort study among Indian pregnant women	12
Cancer biomarkers: Clinical aspects & laboratory determination	12
Environmental aspects of antimicrobial resistance in India: Current progress & way forward	12
Improving primary healthcare: An evidence-based approach towards informal providers	12
Safety, immunogenicity & effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital	12
Book Review	12
Development of anti-rituximab antibodies in rituximab-treated patients: Related parameters & consequences	11
A comprehensive yoga programme for weight reduction in children & adolescents with obesity: A randomized controlled trial	11
Management of T cell responses by anesthetic drugs-propofol & isoflurane in perioperative breast cancer patients: A prospective hospital-based study	10
Resuscitation following trauma & role of trauma training programmes in emergency settings: A literature review & survey	10
Clinical features & treatment of early-stage gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma	10
Waardenburg syndrome type 1 with unilateral glaucoma	10
Autism in India: Time for a national programme	10
A scoping review on the errors in medical certification of the cause of death in India	10
Emerging role of exosomes as a liquid biopsy tool for diagnosis, prognosis & monitoring treatment response of communicable & non-communicable diseases	9
ALDH1 & CD133 in invasive cervical carcinoma & their association with the outcome of chemoradiation therapy	9
Two-dose measles–rubella vaccine schedule for measles–rubella elimination	9
Linezolid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates at a tertiary care centre in Mumbai, India	9
Quorum-sensing effector pyocyanin but not farnesol & acyl homoserine lactone exhibit antibacterial activity	9
Changes in olfaction & quality of life following standard medical therapy in patients with intermittent & persistent allergic rhinitis	8
Factors affecting decontamination of N95 masks for reuse	8
Detection of ocular hypertelorism among Indian children	8
Comparison between the effects of Maitland’s mobilization versus its combination with vastus medialis oblique neuromuscular stimulation on two scales (NPRS & WOMAC) in knee osteoarthritis patients	8
Impact of hydroxyurea on hospital stay & analgesic utilization in sickle cell anaemia with vaso-occlusive crises	8
Strengthening hospital epidemiology & infection prevention research capacity in India to curb antimicrobial resistance	8
HLA-G 3’UTR polymorphisms & response to a yoga-based lifestyle intervention in rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled trial	8
Osteopetrosis with mandibular osteomyelitis	8
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 promoter sequence variations in idiopathic osteonecrosis of head of femur	8
Rapid molecular identification of a rare β-globin gene deletion & its clinical implication	8
Integrated antimicrobial resistance management strategy	7
Mental & addictive disorders - Even more important during & after the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Indian Rauwolfia research led to the evolution of neuropsychopharmacology & the 2000 Nobel Prize (Part I)	7
Multimorbidity or multiple long-term conditions: need for bridging the evidence & care gaps to address an emerging priority public health issue in India	7
Author’s response	7
Vaccine, vaccination & personal decision making	6
Maternal demography, clinical characteristics, & outcomes at an obstetric intensive care unit of a tertiary-care teaching maternity hospital in the Kashmir Valley	6
Novel approach in the evaluation of ultrasound BI-RADS 3 & 4 breast masses with a combination method of elastography & Doppler	6
Leprosy research updates: Shaping the future of global health	6
Role of blockchain technology in boosting Ayushman Bharat scheme implementation in India	6
Diagnostic accuracy of cfDNA levels in gallbladder cancer: A study using qPCR & threshold evaluation	6
Mainstreaming implementation research: A strategy for advancing policy and practice	6
Lung cancer screening in India: Preparing for the future using smart tools & biomarkers to identify highest risk individuals	6
Assessment of the suitability of the dried blood spot (DBS) samples for detection of Treponemal antibodies using in vitro assays	6

Smoking & risk of advanced liver fibrosis among patients with primary biliary cholangitis	5
Importance of biomarkers in streptococcal acute tonsillitis & peritonsillar abscess	5
India is well placed to scale innovations in tuberculosis diagnostics	5
Epidemiological characterization of COVID-19 – Pune, 2020-2021	5
Time to treat the climate & nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	5
Fracture risk prediction & kidney function at different stages of chronic kidney disease: A correlation study	5
What is new in BTS 2017 & ATS/ERS/ESCMID/IDSA 2020 guidelines on treatment of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease?	5
Causes & risk factors for unscheduled readmissions in the paediatric ward of a major public hospital	5
Para-aortic lymph node involvement in cervical cancer	4
Authors' response	4
Evaluation of molecular diagnostic test for detection of adult pulmonary tuberculosis: A generic protocol	4
Outbreak of cholera in a remote village in western India	4
Clinico-microbiological profile of Bacteroides fragilis with focus on molecular detection of emerging resistance	4
Molecular characterization & recombination analysis of complete enterovirus-88 isolated from acute flaccid paralysis cases in India	4
Early prediction of pre-eclampsia using circulating placental exosomes: Newer insights	4
Evaluation of cell adhesion molecules (LFA-1 and L-selectin) in ankylosing spondylitis patients after treatment with β-D-mannuronic acid (M2000)	4
Multi-centric evaluation of a stage-specific reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assay as a xenomonitoring tool for the detection of infective (L3) stage Wuchereria bancrofti in vectors	4
Immunological memory in infected & exposure näive individuals one year post SARS-CoV-2 vaccination	4
Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on disease severity & outcomes in hospitalized patients in a tertiary care centre in the second wave	4
Genome to Om: Evolving journey of modern science to meta-science	4
Improving the health of tribal people in India: Time to address health data poverty	4
Immunization Guidelines and Applications	4
A rare case of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis with typical clinical & radiological features	4
Molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus variants in cervical cancer in India	4
Status of universal drug-susceptibility testing among sputum smear-positive tuberculosis patients diagnosed at a tertiary care centre	4
Wastewater-based genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in vulnerable communities in Mumbai	4
Identification of steroidal cardenolides from Calotropis procera as novel HIV-1 PR inhibitors: A molecular docking & molecular dynamics simulation study	4
Vitamin D status among Kashmiri tribal population: A cross-sectional community-based study	4
Nutrition morbidity interactions in pre-school children	4
Development of oral rehydration salt solution: A triumph of medical science	4
Molecular characterization of Mumps virus genotype C detected from Dibrugarh district of Assam, India	4
Interpreting the impact of hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis on SARS-CoV-2 infection	4
Authors’ response	4
Comparison of acceptability & efficacy of thermal ablation (thermocoagulation) & cryotherapy in VIA positive cervical lesions: A pilot study	4
Genotype first approach & familial segregation analysis help in the elucidation of disease-causing variant for fucosidosis	4
Risk factors for gallbladder cancer development in northern India: A gallstones-matched, case–control study	4
Do not attempt resuscitation	4
World Sickle Cell Day 2022: Progress & prospects	4
Coexistence of Rett & Angelman syndrome	4
Long-term clinical outcomes of combined modality therapy for advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma in the PET era: A retrospective study	4
Bird’s eye overview of asthma in children	4
Erratum: A clinicoepidemiological profile of lung cancers in India – Results from the National Cancer Registry Programme	4
COVID-19 infection in patients with haematological disease - A tertiary centre experience from north India	3
Retraction	3
Healthcare professionals & adverse events of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 coronavirus vaccine	3
Health status of Koraga community: A pilot study among a particularly vulnerable tribal group of Udupi District, Karnataka, India	3
Costs & outcomes of hospitalized scrub typhus infection in a tertiary hospital in south India	3
Molecular identification of zoonotic Rickettsia species closely related to R. typhi, R. felis, & R. rickettsii in bats from Mexico	3
Socioeconomic determinants of the quality of life in boys suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy & their caregivers	3
Obituary	3
Development of Nipah virus-specific IgM & IgG ELISA for screening human serum samples	3
Obituary	3
Need to prioritize supply-side intervention for curbing tobacco epidemic in India	3
Quality of life assessment & out-of-pocket expenditure in multiple myeloma	3
Evaluation of liver segmental dose threshold for hepatocyte regeneration following liver stereotactic body radiation therapy	3
Modified FOLFIRINOX compared to Gemcitabine & nab-Paclitaxel in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma - results of a match-pair analysis	3
Towards dog-free hospital campuses in India	3
Characterization of the anopheline vector breeding habitats: Implications for elimination of malaria in tribal inhabited Car Nicobar Island	3
Comparison of prevention of parent-to-child HIV transmission programme & national biennial HIV sentinel surveillance data for tracking HIV epidemic in India	3
A novel reassortant avian influenza H4N6 virus isolated from an environmental sample during a surveillance in Maharashtra, India	3
Mental Health Programme in India: Has the tide really turned?	3
Characterizing the third wave of COVID-19: An analysis from the National Clinical Registry of COVID-19	3
Authors’ response	2
The NET-HEART book: Neglected tropical diseases & other infectious diseases affecting the heart	2
Dietary diversity as a sustainable approach towards micronutrient deficiencies in India	2
Prescribing vitamin B complex	2
Piloting an event-based surveillance model in private hospitals for early detection of disease clusters, Kerala, India	2
Risk factors for clinically significant diffuse parenchymal lung abnormalities persisting after severe COVID-19 pneumonia	2
How to bend the curve of TB incidence downwards in India	2
Evaluation of interleukin-33 & sST2 levels in type-2 diabetic mellitus patients with or without metabolic syndrome	2
Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium leprae: Need to move towards genome-wide approaches	2
Diethylcarbamazine citrate-fortified salt for lymphatic filariasis elimination in India	2
Vaccination anxiety & vaccination hesitancy	2
Essentials of microbiology: An integrated & clinical case based approach	2
Qua vadis leprosy?	2
Zero leprosy	2
Guiding therapy by fractional exhaled nitric oxide & impulse oscillometry parameters in non-asthmatic individuals with chronic cough	2
Book Review	2
Health-related quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	2
Cascade of care for people with positive symptoms of common cancers in selected primary health centres of Puducherry: An explanatory mixed-method study	2

A case for college mental health services	2
Evidence-based traditional medicine for transforming global health & wellbeing	2
Tafenoquine for Plasmodium vivax malaria	2
Authors’ response	2
Reduced severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Kappa variant of interest (B.1.617.1) in a healthcare worker post-vaccination from Gujarat, India	2
Prevalence & correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a rural community of Bengaluru district, southern India: A preliminary cross-sectional study	2
Does Lake Louise questionnaire interpret high-altitude headache as acute mountain sickness? Experience in the western Himalayas	2
Antiviral & platelet-protective properties of Carica papaya in dengue	2
Breast conservation surgery & oncoplasty in India – Current scenario	2
Beating leprosy: Unmasking challenges, ending stigma, & prioritizing mental well-being	2
Re-assessing the biosafety level requirement & defining surveillance need for Kyasanur forest disease virus	2
Dealing with the epidemic of drug use	2
Clinical profile of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in first & second wave of the pandemic	2
Mental health issues in antenatal women with prior adverse pregnancy outcomes: Unmasking the mental anguish of rainbow pregnancy	1
Interpretation of pooled sample testing of COVID-19 for efficient use of resources	1
Infrared thermography: An investigative tool for detection of subclinical bleed in hemophilia on prophylaxis	1
Relationship between liver function tests & cardiovascular risk factors in stage 3-5 pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease	1
Pharmacoeconomics of medicines used for geriatric individuals in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi	1
The role of demography in COVID-19 in India	1
Biofilm profile of candidaemia isolates	1
Alcohol & cancer: Evidence to action	1
Exploratory analysis of the suitability of data from the civil registration system for estimating excess mortality due to COVID-19 in Faridabad district of India	1
‘SpaceX-sign’ in presumed solitary circumscribed retinal astrocytic proliferation	1
Prevalence, pattern & correlates of hypertension among tribal population of Kashmir, India	1
Serum anti-Müllerian hormone: A potential biomarker for polycystic ovary syndrome	1
Immediate adverse events following immunization (AEFI) in drive-through COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study	1
Intervention strategy for Rapid Grower Mycobacteria outbreak among post-laparoscopic surgical site infection patients in a tertiary care hospital	1
Heterogeneity in protocols for bronchoalveolar lavage & sub-genomic RNA evaluation in non-human primate studies of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates’ evaluation	1
World AIDS Day 2022	1
Current status of implementation of trauma registries’ in LMICs & facilitators to implementation barriers: A literature review & consultation	1
Polymorphism of interleukin-6 -174 G/C (rs1800795) & the corresponding interleukin-6 level as a prognostic marker of cervical cancer	1
Assessment of psychological distress & COVID-19 vaccination: Comment	1
India’s tryst with salt: Dandi march to low sodium salts	1
Revisiting the Chingleput BCG vaccination trial for the impact of BCG revaccination on the incidence of tuberculosis disease	1
Hospital-acquired infections due to carbapenem-resistant Providencia stuartii	1
Prediction of pre-eclampsia in diabetic pregnant women	1
A systematic review on the prevalence of endometriosis in women	1
Obituary	1
HIV epidemic in Mizoram, India: A rapid review to inform future responses	1
Burden of tuberculosis & malaria among tribal populations & implications for disease elimination in India	1
COVID-19 pandemic & neurosciences in India- the CoINstudy: Impact of the pandemic on research related to the neurosciences	1
World Hepatitis Day 2023: Are we close to the target?	1
Revaccination with Bacille Calmette-Guérin: Some issues to consider	1
Clinical characteristics, outcomes, & mortality in pregnant women with COVID-19 in Maharashtra, India	0
A preliminary evaluation of normal saline as an alternative to viral transport medium for COVID-19 diagnosis	0
Klebsiella pneumoniae-associated pneumorrhachis	0
High-speed video microscopy in a teenage boy with chronic wet cough	0
Global variations in elderly cancer mortality pattern in 2020 & prediction to 2040: A population-based study	0
Thiazide diuretics use & risk of falls & syncope among hypertensives: A retrospective cohort study	0
Long-range PCR amplification-based targeted enrichment & next generation sequencing: A cost-effective testing strategy for lysosomal storage disorders	0
Lest we forget… Breast cancer & beyond…	0
Ethics & utility of controlled human infection studies (CHIS) in low- & middle-income countries	0
Molecular characterization of BK virus detected in renal transplant patients in Sri Lanka: a preliminary study	0
Geographic information system & epidemiological trends of dengue serotypes	0
Assessment of prevailing practices for identification of tuberculosis in children admitted in nutritional rehabilitation centres: A multicentre study	0
Leveraging artificial intelligence to promote COVID-19 appropriate behaviour in a healthcare institution from north India: A feasibility study	0
Handbook of child and adolescent psychology treatment modules, 1st edition. Farrell LJ, Murrihy RC, and Essau CA, Editors (Academic Press, Elsevier, UK) 2023. 383 pages. Price: Not mentioned	0
A comparison of the quality of images of chest X-ray between handheld portable digital X-ray & routinely used digital X-ray machine	0
Experiences & challenges in making Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU) pandemic ready – Establishing COVID-19 molecular diagnostic facility at MRHRU, Dahanu, Maharashtra	0
Eliminating malaria, tuberculosis & HIV/AIDS in South-East Asia: Why cross-border is so critical	0
Unravelling the anatomico-vascular correlates of haemoptysis in children using CT angiography	0
Cohort profile of the largest health & demographic surveillance system (Dibrugarh-HDSS) from North-East India	0
Sarcopenia: Molecular mechanism & treatment strategies	0
Improving outcomes of women’s cancer in India	0
Clinical implications of activation of the LIMD1-VHL-HIF1α pathway during head-&-neck squamous cell carcinoma development	0
Essential programme on immunization in WHO South-East Asia: A five-decade journey of saving millions of lives & ending diseases	0
Challenges in medicine procurement through GeM in a tertiary care hospital in northeast India	0
Inverse correlation of CD3 & vascular endothelial growth factor in incisional oral squamous cell carcinoma biopsies predicts nodal metastasis & poor survival of patients	0
Ocular morbidity among children (aged 6-18 yr) of the tribal area of Melghat, India: A community-based study	0
Implementation research on registering cancer cases in primary health centres of Puducherry through community health workers	0
Book Review	0
Spontaneous subperiosteal orbital haematoma caused by labour	0
Application of digital technologies in primary healthcare: Opportunities & challenges	0
Safety & effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines	0
Molecular detection of Orientia tsutsugamushi in ectoparasites & their small mammal hosts captured from scrub typhus endemic areas in Madurai district, India	0
Challenges and opportunities to making Indian women cervical cancer free	0
Association of MUC5B promoter polymorphism with interstitial lung changes after COVID-19: A preliminary observation	0
Reactivation of latent human cytomegaloviral infection in critically ill patients	0
Maternal near miss events in India	0
World Heart Day 2023: Knowing your heart	0
Performance & clinical utility of oropharyngeal versus nasopharyngeal swabs in COVID-19	0
Hormonal profile of survivors of breast cancer with fatigue: A pilot study	0
EpiCandIn: An open online resource for epidemiology of Candida infections in India	0
Transmission of COVID-19 infection within a family cluster in Pune, India	0
Authors’ response	0
The why & the how of research for the tribal people’s health	0
Causes of late-presenting developmental dislocation of the hip beyond 12 months of age: A pilot study	0
Anti-angiogenic therapy in ovarian cancer: current situation & prospects	0
Tuberculosis: National survey in India & elimination challenges reflected through global learning	0
Need to reconsider national quality standards for red cell components: Evidence from a retrospective observational analysis	0
What will it take to expand the pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent new HIV infections in India?	0
Congenital atresia of the left main coronary artery with atherosclerotic chronic total occlusion of the right coronary artery: A rare association	0
Tafenoquine for the radical cure versus prophylaxis of Plasmodium vivax malaria: the importance of using the appropriate data set	0
Expression of p16INK4a in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma from a tertiary cancer centre of South India	0
Molecular mechanisms of zika virus pathogenesis	0