Indian Journal of Medical Research

Article	Citations
Effect of internet shutdown on postgraduate trainees in Manipur: A qualitative study	674
Authors’ response	76
Association of VEGFA polymorphisms with the risk of oesophageal cancer in Punjab, India: A case-control study	76
Development & validation of a format for reporting endoscopic colonic biopsies	36
Transfusion trigger in the critically ill with sepsis or septic shock: A prospective study	28
Authors’ response	27
Evaluating different samples & techniques for hr-HPV DNA genotyping to improve the efficiency of risk profiling for oral & cervical cancers in Sikkim, India	23
Typhoid & paratyphoid vaccine development in the laboratory: a review & in-country experience	23
Pesticide exposure associated with mild cognitive impairment & depression among agricultural workers: Case control study in rural India	20
Trends in dengue virus positivity & serotyping in Rajasthan	17
Low abundance of healthy bacteria in the gastric microbiota can be a potential biomarker for gastrointestinal diseases: A pilot study	17
Fas cell surface death receptor/Fas ligand genetic variants in gastric cancer patients: A case-control study	16
Locked nucleic acid (LNA) based PCR approach for the diagnosis and screening of spinal muscular atrophy	16
Seropositivity of Chlamydia trachomatis & Toxoplasma gondii among male partners of infertile couples in Odisha, India	16
Economic evaluation of hepatitis A vaccines by income level of the country: A systematic review	16
Prioritizing tobacco control & its cessation under sustainable development goals with a focus on India	15
Spatio-temporal distribution & seasonality of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 & H5N8 outbreaks in India, 2006-2021	15
Out-of-pocket payments & catastrophic healthcare expenditure for non-communicable diseases: Results of a State-wide STEPS survey in north India	15
Diagnostic accuracy of HemoTypeSC for detecting sickle cell disease in newborns: A multicentric study	15
Detection of micro-metastasis using cytokeratins (AE1/AE3) in haematoxylin & eosin-stained N0 lymph nodes of oral squamous cell carcinoma	15
Pharmacological therapies for alcohol use disorder reduce hepatic decompensation & mortality in alcohol-related liver disease: A GRADE evaluation through a meta-analysis	15
Japanese encephalitis virus in India	14
Saroglitazar for non-obese metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): An open-label randomised controlled trial	14
Tribal health issues: Need of tribal health policy	14
Leptospiral uveitis: A late complication of systemic leptospirosis	14

Correlation of microvessel density with histopathological parameters of carcinoma breast	13
Multi-sensor wearables re-shaping care of chronic heart-failure: A narrative review	13
Quality assurance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests	13
A review of venous thromboembolism in India	13
Management of T cell responses by anesthetic drugs-propofol & isoflurane in perioperative breast cancer patients: A prospective hospital-based study	12
Hidden harm: the growing threat of elder abuse in demographically shifting populations	12
Clinical profile, intensive care needs, outcome, and predictors of mortality in children with severe sepsis: Secondary analysis of FerriPedS study	12
Comparative evaluation of metformin & sitaformin in classic PCOS patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection	12
Barriers and facilitators to cancer care in the Northeast region, India: A scoping review	12
Cancer biomarkers: Clinical aspects & laboratory determination	11
Waardenburg syndrome type 1 with unilateral glaucoma	11
Autism in India: Time for a national programme	11
A qualitative study on the barriers to tuberculosis treatment adherence using digital adherence technologies (DATs)	11
Book Review	11
Sarcomeric gene variants among Indians with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A scoping review	11
Authors’ response	11
Health equity & tribal populations: Challenges & way forward	11
Effect of the COVID-19 vaccination on feto-maternal outcomes: A prospective cohort study among Indian pregnant women	11
Quality assurance in rapid diagnostic tests for accurate diagnosis of malaria	10
Environmental aspects of antimicrobial resistance in India: Current progress & way forward	10
Multi-sensor wearables for chronic heart failure: From signal-rich devices to equitable, implementable pathways	10
Antibiotic tolerance & resilience in M. tuberculosis : Potential to predict & pre-empt antibiotic resistance	10
Emerging role of exosomes as a liquid biopsy tool for diagnosis, prognosis & monitoring treatment response of communicable & non-communicable diseases	10
Improving primary healthcare: An evidence-based approach towards informal providers	10
Resuscitation following trauma & role of trauma training programmes in emergency settings: A literature review & survey	9
A scoping review on the errors in medical certification of the cause of death in India	9
Lipid variations in different polycystic ovary syndrome phenotypes: A systematic review & meta-analysis	9
Integrated antimicrobial resistance management strategy	9
Interpretations on time to move beyond P value	9
Expression of circulating p38 inhibited cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma-associated long non-coding RNA in rheumatoid arthritis: A descriptive study	9
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	9
Mainstreaming implementation research: A strategy for advancing policy and practice	9
Prevalence of impaired kidney function & its association with diabetes & hypertension in India: The ICMR–INDIAB study (ICMR-INDIAB-22)	9
Hepatitis B infection status & vaccine coverage among under five children in Mayurbhanj district, Eastern India	9
Psychosocial challenges of drug-resistant tuberculosis: A qualitative study in Deoghar, Eastern India	9
Strengthening hospital epidemiology & infection prevention research capacity in India to curb antimicrobial resistance	9
Vaccine, vaccination & personal decision making	9
Efficacy and safety of Vosoritide in achondroplasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Leprosy research updates: Shaping the future of global health	8
Multimorbidity or multiple long-term conditions: need for bridging the evidence & care gaps to address an emerging priority public health issue in India	8
Lung cancer screening in India: Preparing for the future using smart tools & biomarkers to identify highest risk individuals	8
Author’s response	8
Prevalence and risk factors of maternal near miss in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Efficacy & safety of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in polycystic ovary syndrome: A meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis	8
Maternal demography, clinical characteristics, & outcomes at an obstetric intensive care unit of a tertiary-care teaching maternity hospital in the Kashmir Valley	8
Two-dose measles–rubella vaccine schedule for measles–rubella elimination	8
Artificial intelligence for screening drug resistance in tuberculosis	8
Authors’ response	8
Impact of hydroxyurea on hospital stay & analgesic utilization in sickle cell anaemia with vaso-occlusive crises	8
Prioritising mental health research areas for India: A modified delphi-based exercise by the Indian Council of Medical Research	8

IL-32-mediated caspase-43 induction: Shaping macrophage differentiation & immunomodulation in glioblastoma multiforme	7
Importance of biomarkers in streptococcal acute tonsillitis & peritonsillar abscess	7
Prevalence of hypothyroidism among pregnant women and associated feto-maternal outcomes in India: Systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Causes & risk factors for unscheduled readmissions in the paediatric ward of a major public hospital	7
India is well placed to scale innovations in tuberculosis diagnostics	7
Carbapenem resistance and associated resistance genes in enterobacteriaceae and non-enterobacteriaceae in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Assessing India’s NCD preparedness in health systems: Methodological considerations	7
Time to treat the climate & nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	7
Assessment of the suitability of the dried blood spot (DBS) samples for detection of Treponemal antibodies using in vitro assays	7
Prenatal hemoglobinopathy screening in India: Enhancing coverage, counselling, & continuity	7
Validating the maternal near miss review operational guidelines for teaching institutes in India: A retrospective five-year study	7
Diagnostic accuracy of cfDNA levels in gallbladder cancer: A study using qPCR & threshold evaluation	7
Immunological memory in infected & exposure näive individuals one year post SARS-CoV-2 vaccination	7
Burden of sudden death in young adults: A one-year observational study at a tertiary care centre in India	7
Fracture risk prediction & kidney function at different stages of chronic kidney disease: A correlation study	7
Genome to Om: Evolving journey of modern science to meta-science	7
Barriers to effective management of drug-resistant tuberculosis in India, insights into patient & health system challenges: An exploratory review	7
Integrating rehabilitation into health systems	7
Authors’ response	7
Beyond relaxation: Improving the validity of PMR studies in chronic disease research	6
Improving the health of tribal people in India: Time to address health data poverty	6
Comparison of acceptability & efficacy of thermal ablation (thermocoagulation) & cryotherapy in VIA positive cervical lesions: A pilot study	6
Molecular characterization of Mumps virus genotype C detected from Dibrugarh district of Assam, India	6
Evaluation of molecular diagnostic test for detection of adult pulmonary tuberculosis: A generic protocol	6
Immunization Guidelines and Applications	6
Development of oral rehydration salt solution: A triumph of medical science	6
Association of cell adhesion molecules levels & single nucleotide polymorphisms with vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease: A cross sectional study	6
Role of blockchain technology in boosting Ayushman Bharat scheme implementation in India	6
Erratum: A clinicoepidemiological profile of lung cancers in India – Results from the National Cancer Registry Programme	6
Diagnostic accuracy and safety of Cy-Tb for detection of tuberculosis infection: A multicentric study from India	6
Long-term clinical outcomes of combined modality therapy for advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma in the PET era: A retrospective study	6
A rare case of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis with typical clinical & radiological features	6
Understanding the pro- & anti-inflammatory cytokine profile in Japanese encephalitis & their implications in survival outcome	6
Cost-effectiveness of BPaL/BPaLM as compared to mixed standard of care bedaquiline containing regimen for MDR/RR-TB	6
From diagnosis to treatment: Streamlining TB care pathways in the hilly terrains of Shimla district	6
Early prediction of pre-eclampsia using circulating placental exosomes: Newer insights	6
Authors’ response	6
Evaluation of cell adhesion molecules (LFA-1 and L-selectin) in ankylosing spondylitis patients after treatment with β-D-mannuronic acid (M2000)	6
Obituary	5
Prevalence & determinants of soil-transmitted helminth infection among 1-15 year-olds in a tribal-dominated district of Odisha, India	5
Outbreak of cholera in a remote village in western India	5
Authors’ Response	5
Molecular characterization & risk factors associated with carbapenemase-producing enterobacterales acquisition in hospitalised patients in a tertiary care setting	5
Development of Nipah virus-specific IgM & IgG ELISA for screening human serum samples	5
Molecular characterization & recombination analysis of complete enterovirus-88 isolated from acute flaccid paralysis cases in India	5
miR-193-5p, miR-1307-5p, and miR-671-5p: Potential biomarkers for chemoresistance in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma	5
Modified FOLFIRINOX compared to Gemcitabine & nab-Paclitaxel in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma - results of a match-pair analysis	5
Evaluation of liver segmental dose threshold for hepatocyte regeneration following liver stereotactic body radiation therapy	5
Need to prioritize supply-side intervention for curbing tobacco epidemic in India	5
Molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus variants in cervical cancer in India	5
Identification of steroidal cardenolides from Calotropis procera as novel HIV-1 PR inhibitors: A molecular docking & molecular dynamics simulation study	5
Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven ensemble model for comprehensive chest X-ray abnormality detection and deployment	5
Vitamin D status among Kashmiri tribal population: A cross-sectional community-based study	5
Prevalence & utilisation of AI chatbots for medical education among students of medical colleges	5
Health status of Koraga community: A pilot study among a particularly vulnerable tribal group of Udupi District, Karnataka, India	5
First-trimester two-hour post-challenge glucose and HbA1c as early predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus: A prospective cohort study	5
Towards dog-free hospital campuses in India	5
Socioeconomic determinants of the quality of life in boys suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy & their caregivers	5
World Sickle Cell Day 2022: Progress & prospects	5
Characterization of the anopheline vector breeding habitats: Implications for elimination of malaria in tribal inhabited Car Nicobar Island	5
Machine learning-based prediction of inflammation adjusted iron deficiency anaemia using blood cell indices	5
Nutrition morbidity interactions in pre-school children	5
Genotype first approach & familial segregation analysis help in the elucidation of disease-causing variant for fucosidosis	5
Comparison of prevention of parent-to-child HIV transmission programme & national biennial HIV sentinel surveillance data for tracking HIV epidemic in India	5
Authors’ response	5
Wastewater-based genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in vulnerable communities in Mumbai	5
Mental Health Programme in India: Has the tide really turned?	5
Status of universal drug-susceptibility testing among sputum smear-positive tuberculosis patients diagnosed at a tertiary care centre	5
Costs & outcomes of hospitalized scrub typhus infection in a tertiary hospital in south India	5
Evidence-based traditional medicine for transforming global health & wellbeing	4
The NET-HEART book: Neglected tropical diseases & other infectious diseases affecting the heart	4
Publication-Equivalent as the new single currency of research impact: The ICMR-Impact of Research and Innovation Scale (ICMR-IRIS)	4
Essentials of microbiology: An integrated & clinical case based approach	4
Dietary diversity as a sustainable approach towards micronutrient deficiencies in India	4
Ocular surface alterations in critically ill patients: An observational study	4
Pharmacoeconomics of medicines used for geriatric individuals in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi	4
World Hepatitis Day 2023: Are we close to the target?	4
Biofilm profile of candidaemia isolates	4
Immediate adverse events following immunization (AEFI) in drive-through COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study	4
Enhancing the diagnostic scope of the PathoDetect TM MTB RIF & INH assay: A call for inclusive evaluation	4

Procedures to implement the Supreme Court of India directives to withdraw/withhold life-sustaining medical treatment	4
Cascade of care for people with positive symptoms of common cancers in selected primary health centres of Puducherry: An explanatory mixed-method study	4
Dealing with the epidemic of drug use	4
Evaluation of interleukin-33 & sST2 levels in type-2 diabetic mellitus patients with or without metabolic syndrome	4
Beating leprosy: Unmasking challenges, ending stigma, & prioritizing mental well-being	4
Vaccination anxiety & vaccination hesitancy	4
Identifying research priorities for gestational weight gain in India: A national exercise	4
Does Lake Louise questionnaire interpret high-altitude headache as acute mountain sickness? Experience in the western Himalayas	4
Guiding therapy by fractional exhaled nitric oxide & impulse oscillometry parameters in non-asthmatic individuals with chronic cough	4
Risk factors of obesity among infants and young children below 2 years of age: A case control study	4
Intervention strategy for Rapid Grower Mycobacteria outbreak among post-laparoscopic surgical site infection patients in a tertiary care hospital	4
Hospital-acquired infections due to carbapenem-resistant Providencia stuartii	4
‘SpaceX-sign’ in presumed solitary circumscribed retinal astrocytic proliferation	4
Burden of tuberculosis & malaria among tribal populations & implications for disease elimination in India	4
World AIDS Day 2022	4
Risk factors for clinically significant diffuse parenchymal lung abnormalities persisting after severe COVID-19 pneumonia	4
Multimorbidity in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: Methodological gaps	4
Publication-equivalence: Conceptually sound but practically challenging	4
How to bend the curve of TB incidence downwards in India	4
Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium leprae: Need to move towards genome-wide approaches	4
Piloting an event-based surveillance model in private hospitals for early detection of disease clusters, Kerala, India	4
Qua vadis leprosy?	4
Antiviral & platelet-protective properties of Carica papaya in dengue	4
Comparison of venous lactate values on blood gas analyser versus laboratory autoanalyser: A preliminary study	4
Role of miRNAs, miR-135b-5p & miR-21-5p in metastasis of cervical cancer	4
Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation on functional exercise capacity & health related quality of life (HRQOL) among individuals with post tuberculosis lung disease: A multicentric pre & p	4
COVID-19 pandemic & neurosciences in India- the CoINstudy: Impact of the pandemic on research related to the neurosciences	4
The role of demography in COVID-19 in India	4
Assessment of psychological distress & COVID-19 vaccination: Comment	4
Infrared thermography: An investigative tool for detection of subclinical bleed in hemophilia on prophylaxis	4
Tuberculosis: So much accomplished and so much more to be done	4
Radioprotectors & mitigators in radiation therapy: Harnessing diverse pathways for optimizing clinical outcomes	4
Effect of contralateral limb exercise on peripheral perfusion index in a resting limb	4
Methodological considerations in keratinophilic fungal infections study	4
Revaccination with Bacille Calmette-Guérin: Some issues to consider	3
Detection of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria clones in cases of deep vein thrombosis in a tertiary care centre, western Rajasthan	3
Tobacco harm reduction policy: The old wine in a new bottle	3
Authors’ Response	3
Current status of implementation of trauma registries’ in LMICs & facilitators to implementation barriers: A literature review & consultation	3
Characteristics & outcomes of tribal & non-tribal neonates admitted to a special newborn care unit in rural Gujarat, India	3
Mental health issues in antenatal women with prior adverse pregnancy outcomes: Unmasking the mental anguish of rainbow pregnancy	3
Presence of multiple van genes among glycopeptide non-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus exhibiting in vitro MIC creep phenomenon: A study from north-east India	3
Efficacy of structured exercise & relaxation techniques in managing post-COVID paraspinal myalgia in manual labourers of Belagavi, Karnataka: A quasi-experimental study	3
Pre- & post-vaccine trends in pneumococcal serotypes & antimicrobial resistance patterns	3
Perceptions of medical students on language concordance in doctor-patient communications	3
HIV epidemic in Mizoram, India: A rapid review to inform future responses	3
Prevalence of chronic pain in the general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Authors’ response	3
Assessment of psychological distress pattern & its correlates among people receiving COVID-19 vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Real-world contraceptive performance of ormeloxifene among reproductive-age women	3
Risk factors for acute scrub typhus infection among housewives – A subgroup analysis of pooled community-based serosurvey in Gorakhpur, India	3
Retraction: Efficacy & safety of chlorthalidone vs. hydrochlorothiazide in hypertension: A systematic review & meta-analysis	3
Awareness & knowledge of frontline workers on infant & young child feeding (IYCF) practices: A qualitative study from Palghar-Maharashtra, India	3
Assessing the potential of self-help group women for improving reproductive health of women in a tribal block of Maharashtra, India	3
Social and rural determinants of glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus	3
Levelling the field of cardiovascular disease in women	3
Serum anti-Müllerian hormone: A potential biomarker for polycystic ovary syndrome	3
Missed opportunities in using lessons from HIV response to combat COVID-19 - looking back while preparing for the next pandemic	3
AIIMS Mantle Cell Lymphoma Overall Survival (AMOS) & AIIMS Mantle Cell Lymphoma Event-Free Survival (AMES) scores: Development of novel indigenous survival prediction models & risk stratificat	3
Quality of life in medically & surgically treated patients with glaucoma	3
Authors’ response	3
Geographic information system-based mapping of air pollution & emergency room visits of patients for acute respiratory symptoms in Delhi, India (March 2018-February 2019)	3
Aetiology of hospital-acquired diarrhoea in under-five children from an urban hospital in East Delhi, India	3
Comparative diagnostic utility of different urinary biomarkers during pre-albuminuric stages of non-hypertensive type 2 diabetic nephropathy	3
Treatment outcomes in current smokers versus former smokers undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer	3
India’s tryst with salt: Dandi march to low sodium salts	3
Prevalence of risk factors of non-communicable diseases among adults in urban slums of Burdwan municipality, West Bengal: A cross sectional study	3
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) tumour expression in gastric carcinoma	3
Prediction of pre-eclampsia in diabetic pregnant women	3
Clinically actionable alterations in Indian breast cancer patients derived through whole transcriptome sequencing	3
Morphine counteracts the effects of paclitaxel in triple-negative breast cancer cells	3
PROFESSOR KOCH'S REMEDY FOR TUBERCULOSIS. A FURTHER COMMUNICATION ON A REMEDY FOR TUBERCULOSIS	3
Textbook of ventilation, fluids, electrolytes & blood gases	3
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	3
Diagnostic utility of sortilin & other biomarkers in the diagnosis of carotid & coronary atherosclerosis in individuals with arterial hypertension	3
Tuberculosis presenting with pneumomediastinum	3
Clinical, biochemical & molecular spectrum of adrenoleukodystrophy: A single centre experience	3
Molecular detection of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum mutants in Assam	3
Revisiting the Chingleput BCG vaccination trial for the impact of BCG revaccination on the incidence of tuberculosis disease	3
Association between maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection & clinical outcomes in infants: A multicentric retrospective cohort study in India	3
Patterns of pregabalin misuse: Need for intervention	3
Salmonella enterica serovars Takoradi, Tananarive and Uganda from foods in Tripura, their virulence & antimicrobial resistance	3
Sex differences in the incidence of complications among people with diabetes in a South Indian population: 12 years follow up of CURES study (CURES-159)	3
Reviving a forgotten choice: Community perspectives & expert insights on vasectomy acceptance in rural South India: A qualitative study	3
Serum uric acid levels in patients with different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome	3
Cancer awareness & its association with demographic variables & mobile phone usage among the rural population of a district in north India	2
Barriers to HPV vaccination among adolescent girls in India: A scoping review	2
Incidence & factors influencing maternal near miss events in tertiary hospitals of Maharashtra, India	2
Exome sequencing uncovers promising candidate genes for foetal structural malformations	2
Workplace exposure to aflatoxins & its health effects: A systematic review	2
Immunogenicity of measles-rubella vaccine administered under India’s Universal Immunization Programme in the context of measles–rubella elimination goal: A longitudinal study	2
Administration of paediatric intranasal sedation	2
Beyond the Publication-Equivalent: Rethinking research impact metrics	2
Expression profiling & functional characterization of candidate miRNAs in serum exosomes among Indians with & without HIV-tuberculosis coinfection	2
Urgent need for increased investments to end tuberculosis in the South-East Asia region	2