OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Medical Principles and Practice is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Acceptance of a COVID-19 Vaccine and Its Related Determinants among the General Adult Population in Kuwait	160
Metabolomics: The Stethoscope for the Twenty-First Century	51
Coffee Consumption and Cancer Risk: An Assessment of the Health Implications Based on Recent Knowledge	28
Telerehabilitation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Patients and Physical Therapists’ Experiences	24
Assessment of Clinical Characteristics and Mortality-Associated Factors in COVID-19 Critical Cases in Kuwait	22
Allergy, Anaphylaxis, and Nonallergic Hypersensitivity: IgE, Mast Cells, and Beyond	20
Plasma Levels of Alpha and Gamma Synucleins in Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Indicator of Severity	19
Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcome of Central Nervous System Nocardiosis: A Systematic Review of Reported Cases	18
<b><i>Candida</i></b> Pneumonia: An Innocent Bystander or a Silent Killer?	18
Periodization in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation: A Novel Framework	16
The Gut in Heart Failure: Current Knowledge and Novel Frontiers	16
Sarcopenic Obesity in Chronic Kidney Disease: Challenges in Diagnosis Using Different Diagnostic Criteria	15
Clinical and Radiological Follow-Up Results of Patients with Sequestered Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Prospective Cohort Study	14
Red Cell Distribution Width Is Independently Associated with Mortality in Sepsis	13
A Systematic Review on Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome and Its Management Options	13
Efficacy and Safety of Actinium-225 Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Radioligand Therapy in Metastatic Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Metanalysis	12
Heart Rate Variability-Measured Stress and Academic Achievement in Medical Students	12
High-Level Resistance to Erythromycin and Tetracycline and Dissemination of Resistance Determinants among Clinical Enterococci in Iran	11
Whole-Cell and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine: Reflections on Efficacy	10
Oral Health Status and Nutritional Habits as Predictors for Developing Alzheimer’s Disease	10
Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients with COVID-19: The Kuwait Experience	9
Hyperhaemolytic Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease: Clearing the Cobwebs	9
Preoperative Controlling Nutritional Status plus Tumor Burden Score for the Assessment of Prognosis after Curative Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma	9
Dysfunctional Coping Mediates the Relationship between Stress and Mental Health in Health-Care Staff Working amid the COVID-19 Pandemic	9
Mood Reactive Disorders among COVID-19 Inpatients: Experience from a Monocentric Cohort	9

Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Female Patients in Primary Care: Time for Improvement?	9
Pulseless Electrical Activity: Detection of Underlying Causes in a Prehospital Setting	9
Hypertension Clinical Practice Guidelines (ISH, 2020): What Is New?	8
Reconsideration of the Role of Regulatory T Cells during Pregnancy: Differential Characteristics of Regulatory T Cells between the Maternal-Fetal Interface and Peripheral Sites and between Early and L	8
Visual Acuity Outcomes after Phacoemulsification in Eyes with Good Visual Acuity before Cataract Surgery	8
Baker’s Cyst with Knee Osteoarthritis: Clinical and Therapeutic Implications	8
COVID-19 and the Human Eye: Conjunctivitis, a Lone COVID-19 Finding – A Case-Control Study	8
Incidence and Risk Factors of Left Ventricular Thrombus in Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated by Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Meta-Analysis	7
Reference Genes for qPCR-Based miRNA Expression Profiling in 14 Human Tissues	7
Epidemiological Review of Spinal Cord Injury due to Road Traffic Accidents in Latin America	7
Sleep Deprivation Interferes with JAK/STAT Signaling Pathway and Myogenesis in the Masseter Muscle of Rats	7
The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Health Crisis Managed or a Panic Response with Disastrous Future Consequences?	6
Effect of Photobiomodulation Therapy following Direct Pulp Capping on Postoperative Sensitivity by Thermal Stimulus: A Retrospective Study	6
A Discrepancy: Calcium Channel Blockers Are Effective for the Treatment of Hypertensive Left Ventricular Hypertrophy but Not as Effective for Prevention of Heart Failure	6
Subjective and Objective Assessment of Chewing Performance in Older Adults with Different Dental Occlusion	6
Biological Sex and Its Impact on Clinical Characteristics in Patients Presenting with Myocarditis	6
Controlling Nutritional Status Score Predicts In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Pulmonary Embolism	6
Evaluation of Aortic Elasticity Parameters in Survivors of COVID-19 Using Echocardiography Imaging	6
Which Electronic Health Record System Should We Use? A Systematic Review	6
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Surgeons’ and Surgical Residents’ Caseload, Surgical Skills, and Mental Health in Kuwait	5
Sodium Hypochlorite and Chlorhexidine Downregulate MMP Expression on Radicular Dentin	5
The Role of Intermittent Fasting and Dieting on Cognition in Adult Population: A Systematic Review of the Randomized Controlled Trials	5
Stunting and Combined Overweight with Stunting among Schoolchildren in Kuwait: Trends over a 13-Year Period	5
A Deep Learning Model for Idiopathic Osteosclerosis Detection on Panoramic Radiographs	5
The Role of Serum Resolvin D1 Levels in Determining the Presence and Prognosis of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction	5
Oxidative Stress, Testosterone, Cortisol, and Vitamin D: Differences in Professional Soccer Players of African and Caucasian Origin	5
Association between Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Risk of Osteoporosis in Korean Premenopausal Women	5
Friends and Foes in Alzheimer’s Disease	5
Rapid Serological Tests for SARS-CoV-2: Diagnostic Performance of 4 Commercial Assays	5
Poor Nutritional Status Is Associated with Arrhythmic Events on 24-Hour Holter Recording	5
Chronic Respiratory Diseases and Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Primer for the Practicing Clinician	5
Antibody-Dependent Enhancement and the Critical Pattern of COVID-19: Possibilities and Considerations	5
Prevalence and Quality of Life among Overweight and Obese Women with Different Severity and Types of Urinary Incontinence	4
No Local Birth Sex Ratio Changes following the August 2019 Shootings in Montgomery County, Ohio, and in El Paso County, Texas	4
Antithrombotic Management in Ischemic Stroke with Essential Thrombocythemia: Current Evidence and Dilemmas	4
New Parameter of the Second Half of the P-Wave, P-Wave Duration, and Atrial Conduction Times Predict Atrial Fibrillation during Electrophysiological Studies	4
PARP Inhibition and Beyond in BRCA-Associated Breast Cancer in Women: A State-Of-The-Art Summary of Preclinical Research on Risk Reduction and Clinical Benefits	4
Assessment of Renal Function Status in Steady-State Sickle Cell Anaemic Children Using Urine Human Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin and Albumin:Creatinine Ratio	4
Cannabis-Related Cyclic/Episodic Hyperemesis Conditions: From Suspected to Definitive Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome	4
Performance Comparison of GeneXpert MTB/RIF and ProbeTec ET Tests for Rapid Molecular Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in a Low TB/MDR-TB Incidence Country	4
Impact of Preoperative Neutrophil-Lymphocyte and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratios on Long-Term Survival in Patients with Operable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma	4
Relationship between Energy Intake and Changes in Thigh Echo Intensity during the Acute Phase of Stroke in Older Patients with Hemiplegia	4
In vitro and in vivo Evaluation of Ibuprofen Nanosuspensions for Enhanced Oral Bioavailability	4
Experience of Subcutaneous Levetiracetam in Palliative Care	3
Multiplex <b><i>gyrB</i></b> PCR Assay for Identification of <b><i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i></b> Is Validated by Whole Genome Sequence-Based Assays	3
Spatial Variations in the Nasal Microbiota of Staff Working in a Healthcare-Associated Research Core Facility	3
Ten Famous Composers of the Romantic Era and Their Causes of Death	3
Marginal Integrity of CAD/CAM Ceramic Crowns Using Two Different Finish Line Designs	3
Effects of Apnea, Obesity, and Statin Therapy on Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin 9 Levels in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea	3
A 60-Year Literature Review on Hepatic Actinomycosis	3

The Role of Serum Galectin-3 Levels in Patients with Sarcoidosis	3
Is Multidrug Resistance in Acute Otitis Media with <b><i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i></b> Associated with a More Severe Disease?	3
The Potential of Bacteriophage Therapy as an Alternative Treatment Approach for Antibiotic-Resistant Infections	3
COVID-19 Oral Sequelae: Persistent Gustatory and Saliva Secretory Dysfunctions after Recovery from COVID-19	3
Effect of Phentermine on Hepatic Steatosis in Bariatric Surgery: A Pilot Study	3
Frequency and Predictors of Pulmonary Arterial Stump Thrombosis following Pneumonectomy or Lobectomy	3
Noninvasive Investigation of the Presence and Extent of Coronary Artery Disease by the Evaluation of Fingertip-Reactive Hyperemia	3
The Effect of Delivery Systems on the Induction of T Helper 1 Cell Response to an ESAT6-Like Protein Rv3619c and Identification of Its Immunodominant Peptides	3
Noncommunicable Diseases and Hospital Utilization in Kuwait: A Generalizable Approach Using the World Health Survey	3
Evaluation of the Nature and Etiologies of Risk Factors for Diaphyseal Atypical Femoral Fractures	3
Radiology in the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum: The Student Perspective	3