Indian Journal of Medical Research

Article	Citations
Effect of internet shutdown on postgraduate trainees in Manipur: A qualitative study	649
Association of VEGFA polymorphisms with the risk of oesophageal cancer in Punjab, India: A case-control study	74
Authors’ response	71
Development & validation of a format for reporting endoscopic colonic biopsies	36
Authors’ response	26
Transfusion trigger in the critically ill with sepsis or septic shock: A prospective study	26
Typhoid & paratyphoid vaccine development in the laboratory: a review & in-country experience	23
Evaluating different samples & techniques for hr-HPV DNA genotyping to improve the efficiency of risk profiling for oral & cervical cancers in Sikkim, India	22
Pesticide exposure associated with mild cognitive impairment & depression among agricultural workers: Case control study in rural India	18
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
Japanese encephalitis virus in India	16
Seropositivity of Chlamydia trachomatis & Toxoplasma gondii among male partners of infertile couples in Odisha, India	16
Locked nucleic acid (LNA) based PCR approach for the diagnosis and screening of spinal muscular atrophy	16
Fas cell surface death receptor/Fas ligand genetic variants in gastric cancer patients: A case-control study	16
Diagnostic accuracy of HemoTypeSC for detecting sickle cell disease in newborns: A multicentric study	15
Economic evaluation of hepatitis A vaccines by income level of the country: A systematic review	15
Out-of-pocket payments & catastrophic healthcare expenditure for non-communicable diseases: Results of a State-wide STEPS survey in north India	14
Tribal health issues: Need of tribal health policy	14
Pharmacological therapies for alcohol use disorder reduce hepatic decompensation & mortality in alcohol-related liver disease: A GRADE evaluation through a meta-analysis	14
Prioritizing tobacco control & its cessation under sustainable development goals with a focus on India	14
Spatio-temporal distribution & seasonality of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 & H5N8 outbreaks in India, 2006-2021	14
Barriers and facilitators to cancer care in the Northeast region, India: A scoping review	13
Leptospiral uveitis: A late complication of systemic leptospirosis	13
Detection of micro-metastasis using cytokeratins (AE1/AE3) in haematoxylin & eosin-stained N0 lymph nodes of oral squamous cell carcinoma	13

Multi-sensor wearables re-shaping care of chronic heart-failure: A narrative review	13
A review of venous thromboembolism in India	13
Saroglitazar for non-obese metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): An open-label randomised controlled trial	12
Hidden harm: the growing threat of elder abuse in demographically shifting populations	12
Quality assurance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests	12
Comparative evaluation of metformin & sitaformin in classic PCOS patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection	12
Correlation of microvessel density with histopathological parameters of carcinoma breast	12
Management of T cell responses by anesthetic drugs-propofol & isoflurane in perioperative breast cancer patients: A prospective hospital-based study	12
Authors’ response	11
Book Review	11
A qualitative study on the barriers to tuberculosis treatment adherence using digital adherence technologies (DATs)	11
Cancer biomarkers: Clinical aspects & laboratory determination	11
Health equity & tribal populations: Challenges & way forward	10
Autism in India: Time for a national programme	10
Antibiotic tolerance & resilience in M. tuberculosis : Potential to predict & pre-empt antibiotic resistance	10
Improving primary healthcare: An evidence-based approach towards informal providers	10
Waardenburg syndrome type 1 with unilateral glaucoma	10
Sarcomeric gene variants among Indians with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A scoping review	10
Hepatitis B infection status & vaccine coverage among under five children in Mayurbhanj district, Eastern India	10
Effect of the COVID-19 vaccination on feto-maternal outcomes: A prospective cohort study among Indian pregnant women	10
Prevalence of impaired kidney function & its association with diabetes & hypertension in India: The ICMR–INDIAB study (ICMR-INDIAB-22)	10
Safety, immunogenicity & effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital	10
Interpretations on time to move beyond P value	9
Psychosocial challenges of drug-resistant tuberculosis: A qualitative study in Deoghar, Eastern India	9
Expression of circulating p38 inhibited cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma-associated long non-coding RNA in rheumatoid arthritis: A descriptive study	9
Lipid variations in different polycystic ovary syndrome phenotypes: A systematic review & meta-analysis	9
A scoping review on the errors in medical certification of the cause of death in India	9
Quality assurance in rapid diagnostic tests for accurate diagnosis of malaria	9
Integrated antimicrobial resistance management strategy	9
Impact of hydroxyurea on hospital stay & analgesic utilization in sickle cell anaemia with vaso-occlusive crises	9
Multi-sensor wearables for chronic heart failure: From signal-rich devices to equitable, implementable pathways	9
Resuscitation following trauma & role of trauma training programmes in emergency settings: A literature review & survey	9
Environmental aspects of antimicrobial resistance in India: Current progress & way forward	9
Two-dose measles–rubella vaccine schedule for measles–rubella elimination	9
Emerging role of exosomes as a liquid biopsy tool for diagnosis, prognosis & monitoring treatment response of communicable & non-communicable diseases	9
Author’s response	8
Efficacy and safety of Vosoritide in achondroplasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Strengthening hospital epidemiology & infection prevention research capacity in India to curb antimicrobial resistance	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
Artificial intelligence for screening drug resistance in tuberculosis	8
Mainstreaming implementation research: A strategy for advancing policy and practice	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
Authors’ response	8
Vaccine, vaccination & personal decision making	8
Fracture risk prediction & kidney function at different stages of chronic kidney disease: A correlation study	7
Leprosy research updates: Shaping the future of global health	7
Lung cancer screening in India: Preparing for the future using smart tools & biomarkers to identify highest risk individuals	7
Importance of biomarkers in streptococcal acute tonsillitis & peritonsillar abscess	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

Assessing India’s NCD preparedness in health systems: Methodological considerations	7
Prevalence and risk factors of maternal near miss in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Efficacy & safety of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in polycystic ovary syndrome: A meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis	7
Assessment of the suitability of the dried blood spot (DBS) samples for detection of Treponemal antibodies using in vitro assays	7
IL-32-mediated caspase-43 induction: Shaping macrophage differentiation & immunomodulation in glioblastoma multiforme	7
India is well placed to scale innovations in tuberculosis diagnostics	7
Time to treat the climate & nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	7
Maternal demography, clinical characteristics, & outcomes at an obstetric intensive care unit of a tertiary-care teaching maternity hospital in the Kashmir Valley	7
Prioritising mental health research areas for India: A modified delphi-based exercise by the Indian Council of Medical Research	7
Genome to Om: Evolving journey of modern science to meta-science	7
Causes & risk factors for unscheduled readmissions in the paediatric ward of a major public hospital	7
Validating the maternal near miss review operational guidelines for teaching institutes in India: A retrospective five-year study	7
Prenatal hemoglobinopathy screening in India: Enhancing coverage, counselling, & continuity	7
Barriers to effective management of drug-resistant tuberculosis in India, insights into patient & health system challenges: An exploratory review	6
A rare case of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis with typical clinical & radiological features	6
Erratum: A clinicoepidemiological profile of lung cancers in India – Results from the National Cancer Registry Programme	6
Evaluation of cell adhesion molecules (LFA-1 and L-selectin) in ankylosing spondylitis patients after treatment with β-D-mannuronic acid (M2000)	6
Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on disease severity & outcomes in hospitalized patients in a tertiary care centre in the second wave	6
Carbapenem resistance and associated resistance genes in enterobacteriaceae and non-enterobacteriaceae in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Beyond relaxation: Improving the validity of PMR studies in chronic disease research	6
Diagnostic accuracy of cfDNA levels in gallbladder cancer: A study using qPCR & threshold evaluation	6
Role of blockchain technology in boosting Ayushman Bharat scheme implementation in India	6
Evaluation of molecular diagnostic test for detection of adult pulmonary tuberculosis: A generic protocol	6
Development of oral rehydration salt solution: A triumph of medical science	6
From diagnosis to treatment: Streamlining TB care pathways in the hilly terrains of Shimla district	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
Understanding the pro- & anti-inflammatory cytokine profile in Japanese encephalitis & their implications in survival outcome	6
Authors’ response	6
Integrating rehabilitation into health systems	6
Cost-effectiveness of BPaL/BPaLM as compared to mixed standard of care bedaquiline containing regimen for MDR/RR-TB	6
Immunization Guidelines and Applications	6
Authors’ response	6
Long-term clinical outcomes of combined modality therapy for advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma in the PET era: A retrospective study	6
Association of cell adhesion molecules levels & single nucleotide polymorphisms with vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease: A cross sectional study	6
Molecular characterization & risk factors associated with carbapenemase-producing enterobacterales acquisition in hospitalised patients in a tertiary care setting	6
Early prediction of pre-eclampsia using circulating placental exosomes: Newer insights	5
Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven ensemble model for comprehensive chest X-ray abnormality detection and deployment	5
Obituary	5
World Sickle Cell Day 2022: Progress & prospects	5
Genotype first approach & familial segregation analysis help in the elucidation of disease-causing variant for fucosidosis	5
First-trimester two-hour post-challenge glucose and HbA1c as early predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus: A prospective cohort study	5
miR-193-5p, miR-1307-5p, and miR-671-5p: Potential biomarkers for chemoresistance in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma	5
COVID-19 infection in patients with haematological disease - A tertiary centre experience from north India	5
Need to prioritize supply-side intervention for curbing tobacco epidemic in India	5
Molecular characterization of Mumps virus genotype C detected from Dibrugarh district of Assam, India	5
Vitamin D status among Kashmiri tribal population: A cross-sectional community-based study	5
Identification of steroidal cardenolides from Calotropis procera as novel HIV-1 PR inhibitors: A molecular docking & molecular dynamics simulation study	5
Prevalence & determinants of soil-transmitted helminth infection among 1-15 year-olds in a tribal-dominated district of Odisha, India	5
Towards dog-free hospital campuses in India	5
Prevalence & utilisation of AI chatbots for medical education among students of medical colleges	5
Development of Nipah virus-specific IgM & IgG ELISA for screening human serum samples	5
Characterization of the anopheline vector breeding habitats: Implications for elimination of malaria in tribal inhabited Car Nicobar Island	5
Comparison of prevention of parent-to-child HIV transmission programme & national biennial HIV sentinel surveillance data for tracking HIV epidemic in India	5
Machine learning-based prediction of inflammation adjusted iron deficiency anaemia using blood cell indices	5
Diagnostic accuracy and safety of Cy-Tb for detection of tuberculosis infection: A multicentric study from India	5
Authors’ Response	5
Outbreak of cholera in a remote village in western India	5
Nutrition morbidity interactions in pre-school children	5
Healthcare professionals & adverse events of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 coronavirus vaccine	5
Modified FOLFIRINOX compared to Gemcitabine & nab-Paclitaxel in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma - results of a match-pair analysis	5
Molecular characterization & recombination analysis of complete enterovirus-88 isolated from acute flaccid paralysis cases in India	5
Socioeconomic determinants of the quality of life in boys suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy & their caregivers	5
Characterizing the third wave of COVID-19: An analysis from the National Clinical Registry of COVID-19	5
Molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus variants in cervical cancer in India	5
Vaccination anxiety & vaccination hesitancy	4
Publication-Equivalent as the new single currency of research impact: The ICMR-Impact of Research and Innovation Scale (ICMR-IRIS)	4
How to bend the curve of TB incidence downwards in India	4
Antiviral & platelet-protective properties of Carica papaya in dengue	4
Prediction of pre-eclampsia in diabetic pregnant women	4
Methodological considerations in keratinophilic fungal infections study	4
Burden of tuberculosis & malaria among tribal populations & implications for disease elimination in India	4
The NET-HEART book: Neglected tropical diseases & other infectious diseases affecting the heart	4
Intervention strategy for Rapid Grower Mycobacteria outbreak among post-laparoscopic surgical site infection patients in a tertiary care hospital	4
Risk factors for clinically significant diffuse parenchymal lung abnormalities persisting after severe COVID-19 pneumonia	4
Pharmacoeconomics of medicines used for geriatric individuals in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi	4
Evaluation of interleukin-33 & sST2 levels in type-2 diabetic mellitus patients with or without metabolic syndrome	4
Comparison of venous lactate values on blood gas analyser versus laboratory autoanalyser: A preliminary study	4
Does Lake Louise questionnaire interpret high-altitude headache as acute mountain sickness? Experience in the western Himalayas	4
Wastewater-based genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in vulnerable communities in Mumbai	4

Identifying research priorities for gestational weight gain in India: A national exercise	4
Evidence-based traditional medicine for transforming global health & wellbeing	4
Prevalence & correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a rural community of Bengaluru district, southern India: A preliminary cross-sectional study	4
Piloting an event-based surveillance model in private hospitals for early detection of disease clusters, Kerala, India	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
Guiding therapy by fractional exhaled nitric oxide & impulse oscillometry parameters in non-asthmatic individuals with chronic cough	4
‘SpaceX-sign’ in presumed solitary circumscribed retinal astrocytic proliferation	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
Infrared thermography: An investigative tool for detection of subclinical bleed in hemophilia on prophylaxis	4
Evaluation of liver segmental dose threshold for hepatocyte regeneration following liver stereotactic body radiation therapy	4
Radioprotectors & mitigators in radiation therapy: Harnessing diverse pathways for optimizing clinical outcomes	4
Immediate adverse events following immunization (AEFI) in drive-through COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study	4
World AIDS Day 2022	4
Tuberculosis: So much accomplished and so much more to be done	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
Authors’ response	4
Health status of Koraga community: A pilot study among a particularly vulnerable tribal group of Udupi District, Karnataka, India	4
Status of universal drug-susceptibility testing among sputum smear-positive tuberculosis patients diagnosed at a tertiary care centre	4
Dietary diversity as a sustainable approach towards micronutrient deficiencies in India	4
Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium leprae: Need to move towards genome-wide approaches	4
Beating leprosy: Unmasking challenges, ending stigma, & prioritizing mental well-being	4
Biofilm profile of candidaemia isolates	4
Ocular surface alterations in critically ill patients: An observational study	4
Assessment of psychological distress & COVID-19 vaccination: Comment	4
Role of miRNAs, miR-135b-5p & miR-21-5p in metastasis of cervical cancer	4
Risk factors of obesity among infants and young children below 2 years of age: A case control study	4
Qua vadis leprosy?	4
Multimorbidity in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: Methodological gaps	4
Publication-equivalence: Conceptually sound but practically challenging	4
Effect of contralateral limb exercise on peripheral perfusion index in a resting limb	4
Procedures to implement the Supreme Court of India directives to withdraw/withhold life-sustaining medical treatment	4
Essentials of microbiology: An integrated & clinical case based approach	4
Dealing with the epidemic of drug use	4
Mental Health Programme in India: Has the tide really turned?	4
Costs & outcomes of hospitalized scrub typhus infection in a tertiary hospital in south India	4
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
Serum uric acid levels in patients with different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome	3
Hospital-acquired infections due to carbapenem-resistant Providencia stuartii	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
Authors’ response	3
Understanding the dynamics of IgM & IgG antibodies in COVID-19-positive patients	3
Prevalence of risk factors of non-communicable diseases among adults in urban slums of Burdwan municipality, West Bengal: A cross sectional 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
Association between maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection & clinical outcomes in infants: A multicentric retrospective cohort study in India	3
Mental health issues in antenatal women with prior adverse pregnancy outcomes: Unmasking the mental anguish of rainbow pregnancy	3
Detection of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria clones in cases of deep vein thrombosis in a tertiary care centre, western Rajasthan	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
Tuberculosis presenting with pneumomediastinum	3
Real-world contraceptive performance of ormeloxifene among reproductive-age women	3
COVID-19 pandemic & neurosciences in India- the CoINstudy: Impact of the pandemic on research related to the neurosciences	3
Enhancing the diagnostic scope of the PathoDetect TM MTB RIF & INH assay: A call for inclusive evaluation	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
Presence of multiple van genes among glycopeptide non-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus exhibiting in vitro MIC creep phenomenon: A study from north-east India	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
Assessment of psychological distress pattern & its correlates among people receiving COVID-19 vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Revaccination with Bacille Calmette-Guérin: Some issues to consider	3
Treatment outcomes in current smokers versus former smokers undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer	3
Serum anti-Müllerian hormone: A potential biomarker for polycystic ovary syndrome	3
Aetiology of hospital-acquired diarrhoea in under-five children from an urban hospital in East Delhi, India	3
Current status of implementation of trauma registries’ in LMICs & facilitators to implementation barriers: A literature review & consultation	3
Assessing the potential of self-help group women for improving reproductive health of women in a tribal block of Maharashtra, India	3
Clinically actionable alterations in Indian breast cancer patients derived through whole transcriptome sequencing	3
Molecular detection of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum mutants in Assam	3
The role of demography in COVID-19 in India	3
World Hepatitis Day 2023: Are we close to the target?	3
India’s tryst with salt: Dandi march to low sodium salts	3
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) tumour expression in gastric carcinoma	3
Efficacy of structured exercise & relaxation techniques in managing post-COVID paraspinal myalgia in manual labourers of Belagavi, Karnataka: A quasi-experimental study	3
Reviving a forgotten choice: Community perspectives & expert insights on vasectomy acceptance in rural South India: A qualitative study	3
Risk factors for acute scrub typhus infection among housewives – A subgroup analysis of pooled community-based serosurvey in Gorakhpur, India	3
Revisiting the Chingleput BCG vaccination trial for the impact of BCG revaccination on the incidence of tuberculosis disease	3
Clinical, biochemical & molecular spectrum of adrenoleukodystrophy: A single centre experience	3
Retraction: Efficacy & safety of chlorthalidone vs. hydrochlorothiazide in hypertension: A systematic review & meta-analysis	3
Salmonella enterica serovars Takoradi, Tananarive and Uganda from foods in Tripura, their virulence & antimicrobial resistance	3
Comparative diagnostic utility of different urinary biomarkers during pre-albuminuric stages of non-hypertensive type 2 diabetic nephropathy	3
Awareness & knowledge of frontline workers on infant & young child feeding (IYCF) practices: A qualitative study from Palghar-Maharashtra, India	3