OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Drugs & Aging is 23. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Topical Medications for Chronic Itch in Older Patients: Navigating a Pressing Need	98
Metformin: An Old Drug with New Tricks—Promising Role in Vascular Aging and Cardioprotection	68
Association between the Use of Suvorexant and Hip Fracture in Older Adults in Japan Using a Nationwide Administrative Claims Database: A Matched Case–Control Study	61
Real-World Drug Survival of Biologics and Targeted Synthetic Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs Among Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis	48
Perioperative Anticholinergic Medication Use and Incident Dementia among Older Surgical Patients: a Retrospective Cohort Study using Real-World Data	46
Seborrheic Dermatitis in Older Adults: Pathogenesis and Treatment Options	46
Symptoms of Orthostatic Hypotension and Drugs Affecting Autonomic Function are Associated with the Onset of Frailty in Community-Dwelling Persons Aged 80 Years and Above: A Prospective Observational S	45
Anticholinergic Exposure, Drug Dose and Postoperative Delirium: Comparison of Dose-Related and Non-Dose-Related Anticholinergic Burden Scores in a Retrospective Cohort Study of Older Orthopaedic and T	44
The Aging Patient with Cystic Fibrosis	43
Prevalence of Self-Reported Adverse Effects to Cannabis by Older Canadians: A Cross-Sectional Analysis	42
Diagnosis and Pharmacological Management of Microscopic Colitis in Geriatric Care	38
Ulcerative Colitis in Adulthood and in Older Patients: Same Disease, Same Outcome, Same Risks?	37
Changes in Medication Complexity and Post-Hospitalization Outcomes in Older Adults Hospitalized for Heart Failure	35
Safety Study of Anticoagulants for Preventing Deep Venous Thrombosis after Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Data from the Chinese Stroke Center Alliance	34
The Difficulties of Managing Pain in People Living with Frailty: The Potential for Digital Phenotyping	34
Serum Concentration of Apixaban in Relation to Renal Function in Older Hospitalized Patients	33
Pilocarpine in the Treatment of Presbyopia: Progress, Issues, and Future Prospects	32
Psychotropic Medication Prescribing to Patients with Dementia Admitted to Acute Hospitals in Ireland	31
Patient Perceptions of Opioids and Benzodiazepines and Attitudes Toward Deprescribing	30
Difficult-to-Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis in Older Adults: Implications of Ageing for Managing Patients	26
Time-Varying Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: A Real-World Analysis from Germany	26
Patient-Centric Approach for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease in Older People	24
Correction: Treating Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Older Adults: Intravesical Options	24
Safety and Efficacy of Cenobamate for the Treatment of Focal Seizures in Older Patients: Post Hoc Analysis of a Phase III, Multicenter, Open-Label Study	23
Prescription and Non-prescription Medication Pill Burdens and Their Associations with Health-Related Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study	23

Utility of Big Data to Explore Medication Adherence in Māori and Non-Māori Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Heart Failure in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Cross-sectional Study