OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Korean Journal of Internal Medicine is 5. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Rivaroxaban: striking two birds with one stone	55
Evaluation of the early fluconazole treatment of candidemia protocol with automated short message service alerts: a before-and-after study	50
Predictors of recurrent acute myocardial infarction despite successful percutaneous coronary intervention	39
Clinical impact of pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen on therapeutic strategy and efficacy in lung adenocarcinoma patients with malignant pleural effusion	36
Bilateral leg pain and swelling with abnormal imaging findings in a patient with voriconazole	33
Clinical outcomes of and risk factors for secondary infection in patients with severe COVID-19: a multicenter cohort study in South Korea	32
Clinical features and signaling effects of RET D631Y variant multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2)	26
Incidence and risk factors of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis in Korean patients with cancer	25
Assessment and nonsurgical management of low back pain: a narrative review	25
Public interest in the digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and perception of its future impact	25
Helicobacter pylori infection and iron deficiency in non-elderly adults participating in a health check-up program	21
Microbiologic pattern and clinical outcome of non-ICU-acquired pneumonia: Korean HAP registry analysis	21
Timing and predictors of death during treatment in patients with multidrug/rifampin-resistant tuberculosis in South Korea	20
Clinical efficacy of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor in de novo heart failure with reduced ejection fraction	20
Decompensated cirrhosis and antibiotic prophylaxis: striking a delicate balance	20
Clinical and epidemiological implications of the data on the Korean clinical hypertension cohort	20
Korean physician prescription patterns for home oxygen therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients	20
Low-dose non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation	20
Effect of urinary angiotensinogen and high-salt diet on blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease: results from the Korean Cohort Study for Outcome in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Change in management and outcome of mechanical ventilation in Korea: a prospective observational study	19
Impaired aldosterone response to potassium and hyperkalemia in patients receiving a renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor	18
Sex-specific impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the incidence of metabolic syndrome: a comparative study of 2018–2019 and 2020–2021	18
MicroRNA-21 inhibition attenuates airway inflammation and remodelling by modulating the transforming growth factor β–Smad7 pathway	18
Call for evidence mapping in accordance with the changing features of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic	18
Gold threads around the sacroiliac joints: traces of attempts to relieve pain in a case of advanced ankylosing spondylitis	17

Trends in hospital visits and healthcare costs of gout and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in Korea from 2010 to 2017 using National Healthcare Claims	16
The effects of remdesivir on mortality and the requirement for mechanical ventilation in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review stratified by disease severity	16
Cancer treatment-induced bone loss	16
Diagnostic index for acute eosinophilic pneumonia without bronchoscopy in military smokers	16
Cut-off value of FEV1/FEV6 to determine airflow limitation using handheld spirometry in subjects with risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	16
The underestimated significance of nonproliferative lupus nephritis	16
Treatment pattern of chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma in Korea: a multicenter retrospective study (KCSG LY20-06)	15
Predictive role of absolute lymphocyte count in daratumumab-treated patients with relapsed/ refractory multiple myeloma	14
Metformin and tuberculosis: extraordinary stories of ordinary co-prevalent patients	14
Current status of the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis by ultrasonographic elastography	14
Antibiotics use patterns in end-of-life cancer patients and medical staff’s perception of antimicrobial stewardship programs	14
Blood pressure control in patients with chronic kidney disease	14
Unusual polypoid mass in the colon	14
Survey of the management of patients with bronchiectasis: a pilot investigation in Asian populations	14
Predicting renal function using fundus photography: role of confounders	14
Strategies for successful implementation and permanent maintenance of a rapid response system	14
Seeking acceptance: how education shifts views on fecal microbiota transplants for ulcerative colitis in Korea	13
A case of esophagogastric junctional outlet obstruction caused by thoracic aortic aneurysm	13
Comparison of the rapidity of SARS-CoV-2 immune responses between primary and booster vaccination for COVID-19	13
Literature review of non-pharmacological treatment for patients with axial spondyloarthritis	13
Predictors of renal relapse in Koreans with lupus nephritis after achieving complete response: a 35-years of experience at a single center	13
Urgent need for novel antibiotics in Republic of Korea to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria	13
Screening and diagnosis of atrial fibrillation using wearable devices	13
Identification of novel variants for complicating cardiac disease in the scrub typhus infection using whole genome sequencing	13
The effect of the response to the coronavirus disease pandemic on treatment outcomes in patients with lymphoma and multiple myeloma	12
Prevalence and predictors of multidrug-resistant bacteremia in liver cirrhosis	12
Assessment of small fiber neuropathy and distal sensory neuropathy in female patients with fibromyalgia	12
Deep appreciation to our reviewers in the past year	12
Chest computed tomography scan as an initial diagnostic method for tuberculosis infection detected by mass screening	11
Hematologic malignancy detected on sacroiliac magnetic resonance imaging in a patient with inflammatory back pain	11
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of parathyroid adenoma in a patient with hypercalcemia and ureter stone	11
Different therapeutic associations of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors with coronavirus disease 2019 compared with usual pneumonia	11
Predicting Helicobacter pylori infection from endoscopic features	11
Metabolic musculoskeletal disorders in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	10
Effective control of a severely progressive recurrent respiratory papillomatosis with repetitive cryotherapy	10
Epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum: an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding	10
The Korean Hypertension Cohort study: design and baseline characteristics	10
Risk of colorectal cancer in patients with positive results of fecal immunochemical test performed within 5 years since the last colonoscopy	10
The causal association between sarcopenia and colorectal cancer: a Mendelian Randomization analysis	10
Efficacy of lower dose pirfenidone for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in real practice: a retrospective cohort study	10
Nighttime administration of antihypertensive medication: a review of chronotherapy in hypertension	10
Clinical influences of anticentromere antibody on primary Sjögren’s syndrome in a prospective Korean cohort	10
Inherited arrhythmia syndrome predisposing to sudden cardiac death	10
Clinical Frailty Scale, K-FRAIL questionnaire, and clinical outcomes in an acute hospitalist unit in Korea	10
Fever of unknown origin caused by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis associated with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma	10
High vegetable consumption and regular exercise are associated with better quality of life in patients with gout	10
Sex differences in diagnosis and treatment of heart failure: toward precision medicine	10
Sex differences in clinical characteristics and long-term outcome in patients with heart failure: data from the KorAHF registry	9
Dexamethasone synergizes with high-fat diet to increase lipid deposition in adipocytes	9
Association between secondhand smoke exposure and new-onset hypertension in self-reported never smokers verified by cotinine	9

Asymptomatic huge spleen mass	9
Mechanical ventilation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Korea: a nationwide cohort study	9
Primary peritoneal carcinoma presented with abdominal pain in patient with kidney transplantation	9
Factors associated with anticholinergic burden among older patients in long-term care hospitals in Korea	9
Cancer risk in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome in Korea: a retrospective multi-center study	9
Identification and overcoming rituximab resistance in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma using next-generation sequencing	9
Association between the progression of immunoglobulin A nephropathy and a controlled status of hypertension in the first year after diagnosis	9
The usefulness of trabecular bone score in patients with ankylosing spondylitis	9
Fasting glucose level and all-cause or cause-specific mortality in Korean adults: a nationwide cohort study	8
Tracheobronchial calcification in a patient treated with warfarin	8
Real-world data on the survival outcome of patients with newly diagnosed Waldenström macroglobulinemia	8
Prevalence of chronic rhinosinusitis and its relating factors in patients with bronchiectasis: findings from KMBARC registry	8
Korean treatment recommendations for patients with axial spondyloarthritis	8
Increased risk of dementia in patients with primary Sjogren’s syndrome: a nationwide population-based cohort study	7
Updated risk assessments for sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator	7
Estimated pulse wave velocity as a forefront indicator of developing metabolic syndrome in Korean adults	7
Clinical outcomes of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in patients aged over 80 years	7
Fecal microbiota transplantation is not a magical treatment, but better too early than too late	7
Short-term and long-term outcomes of critically ill patients with solid malignancy: a retrospective cohort study	7
Dysphagia aortica relieved by thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair	7
Adverse drug reactions following treatment of latent tuberculosis infection: a linked national tuberculosis surveillance with claims database	7
Current evidence for prognostic benefit of intravascular imaging-guided percutaneous coronary intervention in chronic total occlusion intervention	7
Understanding the epidemiology of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is essential for its management: need for attention to accurate diagnostic coding and classification	6
Influence of creatinine levels on survival in patients with veno-occlusive disease treated with defibrotide	6
Denosumab, an effective osteoporosis treatment option for men	6
Analysis of thromboembolic events in head and neck cancer patients who underwent concurrent chemoradiotherapy with cisplatin	6
Deep appreciation to our reviewers in the past year	6
Evaluation and management of hypernatremia in adults: clinical perspectives	6
CTLA4-Ig protects tacrolimus-induced oxidative stress via inhibiting the AKT/FOXO3 signaling pathway in rats	6
Explainable paroxysmal atrial fibrillation diagnosis using an artificial intelligence-enabled electrocardiogram	6
Clinical impact of proteinase 3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positivity in eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis	6
Omega-3 fatty acids and atrial fibrillation	6
Massive gastric dilatation	6
Korean guidelines for the management of gout	6
Emotional and cognitive changes in chronic kidney disease	6
Geriatric risk model for older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (GERIAD): a prospective multicenter cohort study	6
Is the anti-centromere antibody a marker for a distinct subset of polyautoimmunity in Sjögren’s syndrome?	6
Therapeutic effect of multiple functional minicircle vector encoding anti-CD25/IL-10/CXCR3 in allograft rejection model	6
Gastrocolic fistula, a rare complication of repeated gastric surgery	6
Thrombotic and hemorrhagic events in 2016 World Health Organization-defined Philadelphia-negative myeloproliferative neoplasm	6
Reliability and validity of the Korean version of the University of California–Los Angeles Scleroderma Clinical Trial Consortium Gastrointestinal Tract instrument in patients with systemic sclerosis	6
Real-life experience of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir for HCV infected Korean patients: a multicenter cohort study	6
Apparent treatment-resistant hypertension among ambulatory hypertensive patients: a cross-sectional study from 13 general hospitals	6
A mass-like lesion encasing the aortic arch and descending aorta: immunoglobulin G4-related periaortitis	5
Long term management of people with post-tuberculosis lung disease	5
Kidney transplantation in the elderly	5
Geriatric functional assessment for decision-making on adjuvant chemotherapy in older colon cancer patients	5
Herpes zoster infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	5
Current perspectives on interstitial lung abnormalities	5
Drug retention of biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in Korean patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis	5
Treatment of rituximab in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy: a case series and literature review	5
Human kidney organoids model the tacrolimus nephrotoxicity and elucidate the role of autophagy	5
A retrospective observational study of the appropriate starting dose of febuxostat in patients with gout	5
Prevalence and associated risk of advanced colorectal neoplasia in adults with sarcopenia	5
Inflammatory bowel disease in Korea: epidemiology and pathophysiology	5
Effect of growth hormone releasing hormone on chondrocytes of osteoarthritis	5
Exercise capacity and risk of incident atrial fibrillation in healthy adults	5
Sarcopenia in chronic kidney disease: from bench to bedside	5
Reclassification of the overlap syndrome of Behçet’s disease and antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis in patients with Behçet’s disease	5
Endoscopic unusual appearance of stomach in a patient with Crohn’s disease	5
Time to presentation and mortality outcomes among patients with diabetes and acute myocardial infarction	5
Echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism	5
HFA-PEFF scores: prognostic value in heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction	5
Pandemics extend beyond infectious diseases: the emerging threat of non-communicable diseases	5
Prognostic role of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in patients with chronic kidney disease	5
Effects of statin use on serum creatinine phosphokinase levels in normal thyroid function	5
Polymyxin B-hemoperfusion in patients with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a single-center prospective pilot study	5
Minimizing radiation exposure in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a review for medical personnel	5
Risk stratification of patients with gastric lesions indefinite for dysplasia	5
A rare case of acute transient thyroid swelling without hematoma after fine needle aspiration	5
Usefulness of nasal cavity evaluation before high-resolution esophageal manometry in high-risk patients	5