Indian Journal of Medical Research

Article	Citations
Effect of internet shutdown on postgraduate trainees in Manipur: A qualitative study	486
Association of VEGFA polymorphisms with the risk of oesophageal cancer in Punjab, India: A case-control study	67
Seropositivity of Chlamydia trachomatis & Toxoplasma gondii among male partners of infertile couples in Odisha, India	56
Spatio-temporal distribution & seasonality of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 & H5N8 outbreaks in India, 2006-2021	54
Quality assurance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests	51
Economic evaluation of hepatitis A vaccines by income level of the country: A systematic review	45
A review of venous thromboembolism in India	29
Evaluating different samples & techniques for hr-HPV DNA genotyping to improve the efficiency of risk profiling for oral & cervical cancers in Sikkim, India	23
Concurrent dengue infections: Epidemiology & clinical implications	23
Development & validation of a format for reporting endoscopic colonic biopsies	19
Authors’ response	19
Pharmacological therapies for alcohol use disorder reduce hepatic decompensation & mortality in alcohol-related liver disease: A GRADE evaluation through a meta-analysis	18
Out-of-pocket payments & catastrophic healthcare expenditure for non-communicable diseases: Results of a State-wide STEPS survey in north India	17
Transfusion trigger in the critically ill with sepsis or septic shock: A prospective study	17
Japanese encephalitis virus in India	16
Book Review	15
Low abundance of healthy bacteria in the gastric microbiota can be a potential biomarker for gastrointestinal diseases: A pilot study	13
Book Review	13
Tribal health issues: Need of tribal health policy	13
Authors’ response	13
Correlation of microvessel density with histopathological parameters of carcinoma breast	13
Fas cell surface death receptor/Fas ligand genetic variants in gastric cancer patients: A case-control study	13
Regulatory science	12
Detection of micro-metastasis using cytokeratins (AE1/AE3) in haematoxylin & eosin-stained N0 lymph nodes of oral squamous cell carcinoma	12
Management of T cell responses by anesthetic drugs-propofol & isoflurane in perioperative breast cancer patients: A prospective hospital-based study	11

Sarcomeric gene variants among Indians with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A scoping review	11
Trends in dengue virus positivity & serotyping in Rajasthan	11
Typhoid & paratyphoid vaccine development in the laboratory: a review & in-country experience	11
Prioritizing tobacco control & its cessation under sustainable development goals with a focus on India	11
Autism in India: Time for a national programme	11
Health equity & tribal populations: Challenges & way forward	10
Authors’ response	10
Resuscitation following trauma & role of trauma training programmes in emergency settings: A literature review & survey	10
A scoping review on the errors in medical certification of the cause of death in India	10
A qualitative study on the barriers to tuberculosis treatment adherence using digital adherence technologies (DATs)	10
Cancer biomarkers: Clinical aspects & laboratory determination	10
Book Review	10
Hidden harm: the growing threat of elder abuse in demographically shifting populations	10
Safety, immunogenicity & effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital	10
Development of anti-rituximab antibodies in rituximab-treated patients: Related parameters & consequences	10
Comparative evaluation of metformin & sitaformin in classic PCOS patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection	10
Waardenburg syndrome type 1 with unilateral glaucoma	9
A comprehensive yoga programme for weight reduction in children & adolescents with obesity: A randomized controlled trial	9
Emerging role of exosomes as a liquid biopsy tool for diagnosis, prognosis & monitoring treatment response of communicable & non-communicable diseases	9
Effect of the COVID-19 vaccination on feto-maternal outcomes: A prospective cohort study among Indian pregnant women	9
Improving primary healthcare: An evidence-based approach towards informal providers	9
Maternal demography, clinical characteristics, & outcomes at an obstetric intensive care unit of a tertiary-care teaching maternity hospital in the Kashmir Valley	9
Environmental aspects of antimicrobial resistance in India: Current progress & way forward	9
Prevalence of impaired kidney function & its association with diabetes & hypertension in India: The ICMR–INDIAB study (ICMR-INDIAB-22)	9
Integrated antimicrobial resistance management strategy	8
Lipid variations in different polycystic ovary syndrome phenotypes: A systematic review & meta-analysis	8
HLA-G 3’UTR polymorphisms & response to a yoga-based lifestyle intervention in rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled trial	8
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 promoter sequence variations in idiopathic osteonecrosis of head of femur	8
Impact of hydroxyurea on hospital stay & analgesic utilization in sickle cell anaemia with vaso-occlusive crises	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
Quorum-sensing effector pyocyanin but not farnesol & acyl homoserine lactone exhibit antibacterial activity	8
Two-dose measles–rubella vaccine schedule for measles–rubella elimination	8
Expression of circulating p38 inhibited cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma-associated long non-coding RNA in rheumatoid arthritis: A descriptive study	8
Lung cancer screening in India: Preparing for the future using smart tools & biomarkers to identify highest risk individuals	7
Leprosy research updates: Shaping the future of global health	7
Detection of ocular hypertelorism among Indian children	7
Strengthening hospital epidemiology & infection prevention research capacity in India to curb antimicrobial resistance	7
Mainstreaming implementation research: A strategy for advancing policy and practice	7
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	7
Author’s response	7
Osteopetrosis with mandibular osteomyelitis	7
Vaccine, vaccination & personal decision making	7
Changes in olfaction & quality of life following standard medical therapy in patients with intermittent & persistent allergic rhinitis	7
Rapid molecular identification of a rare β-globin gene deletion & its clinical implication	7
Fracture risk prediction & kidney function at different stages of chronic kidney disease: A correlation study	6
Understanding the pro- & anti-inflammatory cytokine profile in Japanese encephalitis & their implications in survival outcome	6
Genome to Om: Evolving journey of modern science to meta-science	6
Immunological memory in infected & exposure näive individuals one year post SARS-CoV-2 vaccination	6
Role of blockchain technology in boosting Ayushman Bharat scheme implementation in India	6
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
Assessment of the suitability of the dried blood spot (DBS) samples for detection of Treponemal antibodies using in vitro assays	6
Validating the maternal near miss review operational guidelines for teaching institutes in India: A retrospective five-year study	6
Assessing India’s NCD preparedness in health systems: Methodological considerations	6
Diagnostic accuracy of cfDNA levels in gallbladder cancer: A study using qPCR & threshold evaluation	6
Time to treat the climate & nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	6
Outbreak of cholera in a remote village in western India	6
Vitamin D status among Kashmiri tribal population: A cross-sectional community-based study	6
Importance of biomarkers in streptococcal acute tonsillitis & peritonsillar abscess	6
India is well placed to scale innovations in tuberculosis diagnostics	6
Smoking & risk of advanced liver fibrosis among patients with primary biliary cholangitis	6
IL-32-mediated caspase-43 induction: Shaping macrophage differentiation & immunomodulation in glioblastoma multiforme	6
Causes & risk factors for unscheduled readmissions in the paediatric ward of a major public hospital	6
Molecular characterization of Mumps virus genotype C detected from Dibrugarh district of Assam, India	6
A rare case of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis with typical clinical & radiological features	6
Integrating rehabilitation into health systems	6
Evaluation of cell adhesion molecules (LFA-1 and L-selectin) in ankylosing spondylitis patients after treatment with β-D-mannuronic acid (M2000)	5
Comparison of acceptability & efficacy of thermal ablation (thermocoagulation) & cryotherapy in VIA positive cervical lesions: A pilot study	5
Early prediction of pre-eclampsia using circulating placental exosomes: Newer insights	5
Coexistence of Rett & Angelman syndrome	5
Nutrition morbidity interactions in pre-school children	5
Prevalence & determinants of soil-transmitted helminth infection among 1-15 year-olds in a tribal-dominated district of Odisha, India	5
Status of universal drug-susceptibility testing among sputum smear-positive tuberculosis patients diagnosed at a tertiary care centre	5
Retraction	5
Wastewater-based genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in vulnerable communities in Mumbai	5
Long-term clinical outcomes of combined modality therapy for advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma in the PET era: A retrospective study	5
Authors' response	5
Molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus variants in cervical cancer in India	5
Erratum: A clinicoepidemiological profile of lung cancers in India – Results from the National Cancer Registry Programme	5
Identification of steroidal cardenolides from Calotropis procera as novel HIV-1 PR inhibitors: A molecular docking & molecular dynamics simulation study	5
A novel reassortant avian influenza H4N6 virus isolated from an environmental sample during a surveillance in Maharashtra, India	5
World Sickle Cell Day 2022: Progress & prospects	5
Socioeconomic determinants of the quality of life in boys suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy & their caregivers	5
Risk factors for gallbladder cancer development in northern India: A gallstones-matched, case–control study	5
Immunization Guidelines and Applications	5
Evaluation of molecular diagnostic test for detection of adult pulmonary tuberculosis: A generic protocol	5
Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on disease severity & outcomes in hospitalized patients in a tertiary care centre in the second wave	5
Development of oral rehydration salt solution: A triumph of medical science	5
Authors’ response	5
From diagnosis to treatment: Streamlining TB care pathways in the hilly terrains of Shimla district	5
Molecular characterization & recombination analysis of complete enterovirus-88 isolated from acute flaccid paralysis cases in India	5
Obituary	5
Modified FOLFIRINOX compared to Gemcitabine & nab-Paclitaxel in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma - results of a match-pair analysis	5
Need to prioritize supply-side intervention for curbing tobacco epidemic in India	5
Zero leprosy	4
Development of Nipah virus-specific IgM & IgG ELISA for screening human serum samples	4
Costs & outcomes of hospitalized scrub typhus infection in a tertiary hospital in south India	4
COVID-19 infection in patients with haematological disease - A tertiary centre experience from north India	4
Obituary	4
Towards dog-free hospital campuses in India	4
Diethylcarbamazine citrate-fortified salt for lymphatic filariasis elimination in India	4
Essentials of microbiology: An integrated & clinical case based approach	4
Evidence-based traditional medicine for transforming global health & wellbeing	4
Dietary diversity as a sustainable approach towards micronutrient deficiencies in India	4
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	4
Authors’ response	4
Prevalence & correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a rural community of Bengaluru district, southern India: A preliminary cross-sectional study	4
Evaluation of liver segmental dose threshold for hepatocyte regeneration following liver stereotactic body radiation therapy	4
Clinico-microbiological profile of Bacteroides fragilis with focus on molecular detection of emerging resistance	4
Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium leprae: Need to move towards genome-wide approaches	4
Quality of life assessment & out-of-pocket expenditure in multiple myeloma	4
Comparison of prevention of parent-to-child HIV transmission programme & national biennial HIV sentinel surveillance data for tracking HIV epidemic in India	4
Genotype first approach & familial segregation analysis help in the elucidation of disease-causing variant for fucosidosis	4
Prescribing vitamin B complex	4
Dealing with the epidemic of drug use	4
How to bend the curve of TB incidence downwards in India	4
Publication-Equivalent as the new single currency of research impact: The ICMR-Impact of Research and Innovation Scale (ICMR-IRIS)	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
Does Lake Louise questionnaire interpret high-altitude headache as acute mountain sickness? Experience in the western Himalayas	4
The NET-HEART book: Neglected tropical diseases & other infectious diseases affecting the heart	4
Piloting an event-based surveillance model in private hospitals for early detection of disease clusters, Kerala, India	4
Qua vadis leprosy?	4
Health status of Koraga community: A pilot study among a particularly vulnerable tribal group of Udupi District, Karnataka, India	4
Characterization of the anopheline vector breeding habitats: Implications for elimination of malaria in tribal inhabited Car Nicobar Island	4
Mental Health Programme in India: Has the tide really turned?	4
Healthcare professionals & adverse events of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 coronavirus vaccine	4
Authors’ response	4
Book Review	4
Intervention strategy for Rapid Grower Mycobacteria outbreak among post-laparoscopic surgical site infection patients in a tertiary care hospital	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

Beating leprosy: Unmasking challenges, ending stigma, & prioritizing mental well-being	4
Antiviral & platelet-protective properties of Carica papaya in dengue	4
Characterizing the third wave of COVID-19: An analysis from the National Clinical Registry of COVID-19	4
Vaccination anxiety & vaccination hesitancy	4
Guiding therapy by fractional exhaled nitric oxide & impulse oscillometry parameters in non-asthmatic individuals with chronic cough	4
Re-assessing the biosafety level requirement & defining surveillance need for Kyasanur forest disease virus	3
Need to demystify One Health approach	3
Alcohol & cancer: Evidence to action	3
Aetiology of hospital-acquired diarrhoea in under-five children from an urban hospital in East Delhi, India	3
HIV epidemic in Mizoram, India: A rapid review to inform future responses	3
Salmonella enterica serovars Takoradi, Tananarive and Uganda from foods in Tripura, their virulence & antimicrobial resistance	3
Relationship between liver function tests & cardiovascular risk factors in stage 3-5 pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease	3
Clinical, biochemical & molecular spectrum of adrenoleukodystrophy: A single centre experience	3
Assessment of psychological distress pattern & its correlates among people receiving COVID-19 vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Immediate adverse events following immunization (AEFI) in drive-through COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study	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
Evaluation of interleukin-33 & sST2 levels in type-2 diabetic mellitus patients with or without metabolic syndrome	3
Understanding the dynamics of IgM & IgG antibodies in COVID-19-positive patients	3
Comparison of venous lactate values on blood gas analyser versus laboratory autoanalyser: A preliminary study	3
Risk factors for clinically significant diffuse parenchymal lung abnormalities persisting after severe COVID-19 pneumonia	3
Molecular detection of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum mutants in Assam	3
The species distribution of ticks & the prevalence of Kyasanur forest disease virus in questing nymphal ticks from Western Ghats of Kerala, South India	3
Assessing the potential of self-help group women for improving reproductive health of women in a tribal block of Maharashtra, India	3
India’s tryst with salt: Dandi march to low sodium salts	3
Revisiting the Chingleput BCG vaccination trial for the impact of BCG revaccination on the incidence of tuberculosis disease	3
Prediction of pre-eclampsia in diabetic pregnant women	3
Characteristics & outcomes of tribal & non-tribal neonates admitted to a special newborn care unit in rural Gujarat, India	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
Mental health issues in antenatal women with prior adverse pregnancy outcomes: Unmasking the mental anguish of rainbow pregnancy	3
Pre- & post-vaccine trends in pneumococcal serotypes & antimicrobial resistance patterns	3
The role of demography in COVID-19 in India	3
COVID-19 pandemic & neurosciences in India- the CoINstudy: Impact of the pandemic on research related to the neurosciences	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
Prevalence of risk factors of non-communicable diseases among adults in urban slums of Burdwan municipality, West Bengal: A cross sectional study	3
A case for college mental health services	3
Risk factors for acute scrub typhus infection among housewives – A subgroup analysis of pooled community-based serosurvey in Gorakhpur, India	3
Health-related quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	3
Efficacy of structured exercise & relaxation techniques in managing post-COVID paraspinal myalgia in manual labourers of Belagavi, Karnataka: A quasi-experimental study	3
World AIDS Day 2022	3
Current status of implementation of trauma registries’ in LMICs & facilitators to implementation barriers: A literature review & consultation	3
Neutralization assays for SARS-CoV-2	3
Biofilm profile of candidaemia isolates	3
Assessment of psychological distress & COVID-19 vaccination: Comment	3
Textbook of ventilation, fluids, electrolytes & blood gases	3
Revaccination with Bacille Calmette-Guérin: Some issues to consider	3
Missed opportunities in using lessons from HIV response to combat COVID-19 - looking back while preparing for the next pandemic	3
Hospital-acquired infections due to carbapenem-resistant Providencia stuartii	3
Evaluation of the rapid lateral flow assay (LFA) for detection of five major carbapenemase enzyme families in genotypically characterised bacterial isolates	3
Burden of tuberculosis & malaria among tribal populations & implications for disease elimination in India	3
Detection of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria clones in cases of deep vein thrombosis in a tertiary care centre, western Rajasthan	3
Serum anti-Müllerian hormone: A potential biomarker for polycystic ovary syndrome	3
Quantification of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in urine as a marker of cannabis abuse	3
Infrared thermography: An investigative tool for detection of subclinical bleed in hemophilia on prophylaxis	3
Comparative diagnostic utility of different urinary biomarkers during pre-albuminuric stages of non-hypertensive type 2 diabetic nephropathy	3
Pharmacoeconomics of medicines used for geriatric individuals in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi	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
Publication-equivalence: Conceptually sound but practically challenging	3
Tafenoquine for Plasmodium vivax malaria	3
Authors’ response	3
World Hepatitis Day 2023: Are we close to the target?	3
Tuberculosis presenting with pneumomediastinum	3
Molecular basis of RhD-negative phenotype in North Indian blood donor population	3
‘SpaceX-sign’ in presumed solitary circumscribed retinal astrocytic proliferation	3
Incidence of needlestick injury among healthcare workers in western India	3