OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Temperature as a determining factor in the occurrence of Legionella sp. bacteria in hot water systems in hospitals and social welfare homes	42
Are probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics beneficial in primary thyroid diseases? A systematic review with meta-analysis	17
Association between pain intensity, neck disability index, and working conditions among women employed in horticulture	17
How much do we know about genetic predisposition of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?	15
Psychological adaptation to cancer in women with breast cancer considering selected medical factors	15
Effect of selected factors related to emotions and general health on the health behaviours of paramedics	15
Disruption of mitochondrial function augments the radiosensitivity of prostate cancer cell lines	14
Comparison of health care systems in Poland and Great Britain by Poles staying temporarily in Great Britain prior to the COVID pandemic	14
Uncovering the effects of COVID-19 on in-hospital cardiac arrest – a living systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Is nutritional education in primary schools needed in the light of teachers’ diagnosis of the state of knowledge about food and nutrition of 7–12-year-old primary school pupils? The Focus Group Inter	13
Fosfomycin susceptibility of uropathogens resistant to antibiotics used in peri-operative prophylaxis of urinary tract infection among patients after urogynaecological surgery	12
The cross-sectional survey on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and it predictors among Chinese parents of 3–17 years aged children in Shenzhen City	12
Personality profile of dietetics students from medical universities in the context of efficacy of prospective dietetic counseling – a Polish study	11
Current perspective on smoking epidemics in Poland – statement the Polish Society of Public Health	11
The rapidly progressing and fatal outcome of rhombencephalitis by listeriosis in a 61-year-old male	10
Selected routine laboratory tests in the clinical assessment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea	10
Senior organizations at the time of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic life style and health competence of seniors. Part II	10
Antibiotic sensitivity of environmental Legionella pneumophila strains isolated in Poland	10
Risk factors affecting the clinical course of COVID-19 in patients with lymphoid malignancies in the Omicron subvariants era – a real-world analysis by the Polish Adult Lukemia Study Group	9
Development and application of the integration of physical activity into health care – a scoping review	8
Joint hypermobility in school-aged children and adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis – A chance for more accurate screening?	8
Prevalence of <i>Bacillus cereus</i> in food products in Poland	8
Achievement motivation profiles and coping styles of women with binge eating disorder. A study of a clinical sample of women in Poland	8
Assessment of post-traumatic arthritis and functional outcome in patients treated operatively and non-operatively for distal radius Fractures – a 2-year cohort study	8
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from a meat processing plant	8

The oral microbiota change in oral cancer – a preliminary study	7
Public support for a Law on Physician Dual Practice in Poland – a nationwide cross-sectional survey	7
Body weight and assessment of sexual life – a cross-sectional study	7
Relationship between periodontal diseases and non-specific inflammatory bowel diseases – an overview. Part I	7
Effectiveness of UV-C radiation in inactivation of microorganisms on materials with different surface structures	7
Impact of an original exercise programme using vibrating exercise equipment on balance, risk of falls, and foot load in elderly women	7
<i>Borrelia miyamotoi</i> DNA in a patient suspected of Lyme borreliosis	7
Impact of tick-borne pathogens on the health risk of soldiers	7
Effects of 2.4 GHz radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) on glioblastoma cells (U -118 MG)	7
Lifestyle intervention towards Mediterranean Diet, physical activity adherence and anthropometric parameters in normal weight women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis – prelimi	7
Sleep problems and related factors in rural and urban populations in Western Pomerania, Poland	7
Prospective assessment of functional and clinical results of surgical patellar stabilization in rural and urban populations. Equal chance to success?	7
Is Artificial Intelligence an accurate tool for improving access to ophthalmological services in rural areas? A narrative review	6
Outcome of transobturator sling for treatment of female stress urinary incontinence applied as a single procedure or concomitantly with pelvic organ prolapse surgery	6
Management of milking wastewater as a significant control point of microbial pollution in the environment	6
Effect of silver nanoparticles on cytotoxicity, oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory proteins profile in lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells	6
Environmental and biological interactions of Hepatitis B virus in leeches – a molecular investigation	6
Characteristics of osteoporotic vertebral fractures in association with symptomatic status in postmenopausal women – a retrospective study of a single centre in Poland	6
Review of ticks attacking domestic dogs and cats, and their epidemiological role in the transmission of tick-borne pathogens in Poland	6
Dietary patterns in people with mild cognitive impairment	6
Meningoencephalitis and postinflammatory hydrocephalus in the course of COVID-19 disease in newborn – the potential role of acetazolamide as add-on therapy to the standard treatment	6
In-flight syncope as the first manifestation of severe cardiodepressive vaso-vagal syndrome, verified by tilt-table testing with delayed response	6
The correlation between two potentially antagonistic human adipocytokines, WISP-1 and CTRP1, and their association with insulin resistance	6
2,4-dinitrophenol enhances cisplatin and etoposide cytotoxic activity on prostate cancer cell line	5
Mycobacterium avium and Klebsiella pneumoniae co-infection in the domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) – Case Report	5
Legal regulations and consumption of energy drinks in the European Union and selected member states	5
Effectiveness of ChatGPT in simplifying information for Polish patients on cervical cancer screening using advanced prompting	5
Effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes – systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Effects of a <i>Lactobacillus salivarius</i> probiotic short-term intervention on <i>S. mutans</i>, <i>Lactobacillus</i> spp. and <i>C. albicans</i> –	5
A seven-legged tick – anomalous <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> female (Acari: Ixodidae) from Poland	5
Elucidating environmental reservoir of antimicrobial resistance – a phenotypic characterization of gut microbiota from aquatic coleoptera in a low-anthropogenic impact zone	5
Early secondary alveolar bone grafting in cleft lip and palate patients – personal experience	5
Changes in body weight in various population groups in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic – a comparison of two cross-sectional studies	5
MiRNA-21–5p as a biomarker in EBV-associated oropharyngeal cancer	5
Relationship between the components of disability definition and the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures as a process	5
Occupational tuberculosis at a healthcare laboratory – case report	5
Can family resources and place of residence play a beneficial role in explaining burnout levels in working men?	5
Distribution characteristics and analysis of fungal aerosol concentration and particle size in air-conditioned wards in Wuhan, China	5
Leprosy – neglected tropical disease in Pygmies inhabiting Central African Republic	4
Analysis of work-related ailments affecting physiotherapists	4
Effects of subtalar arthroereisis in children, assessed on the basis of quality-of-life questionnaires	4
Rural-urban differences in the perception of cooperation between schools and the psychiatric care system for children and adolescents, and attitudes towards the ban on using phones at school – a cro	4
Analysis of changes in electromyographic masticatory muscle activity in relation to the selected correction of refractive error	4
Effectiveness of sanitation regime in a milking parlour to control microbial contamination of teats and surfaces teat cups’	4
Improving community-based COPD care in general practice in Poland – a cluster randomized controlled trial	4
The effect of apparent temperature on hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases in rural areas of Pingliang, China	4
Communicating evidence-based information on the effects of health interventions to various types of recipients – a qualitative study on the perception of formats of information among lay and professi	4
Leiomyosarcoma of the right renal vein with tumour thrombus extending to the right atrium – Case Report and literature review	4
The development of cigarette smoke induced chronic pancreatitis in mice is associated with increased expression of K-Ras and NF-κB	4
<i>Cryptosporidium spp</i>. and <i>Blastocystis spp.</i> coinfection as a reason of an acute diarrhea in a young healthy veterinary Polish student – Case report	4

Multifactorial influence of type 2 diabetes on cardiovascular risk assessed by SCORE2-OP in the age group 70–89 years	4
Bovine tuberculosis in a Reeves’s muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) in a private animal collection in Poland – management and legal implications	4
Rehabilitation – definition for research purposes	4
Epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> in healthcare-associated infections – a retrospective study from Taiwan	4
Improved efficacy of eugenol and <i>trans</i>-anethole in combination with octenidine dihydrochloride against <i>Candida albicans</i> and <i>Candida parapsilosis</i>	4
Exposure of meat products to nitrites as food additives in Poland	3
The response of primary care practices in rural and urban settings in Poland to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Analysis of functional efficiency and risk of falls in patients with different types of dementia – preliminary observations	3
Detection of <i>Legionella</i> spp. and occurrence of virulence genes:<i> lvh</i>, <i>rtxA</i> and <i>enhC</i> in water samples from artificial water sy	3
Salivary EBV DNA in periodontitis – analysis of clinicopathological and serological parameters	3
First report of subcutaneous Taenia crassiceps cysticercosis in a dog in Poland	3
Seasonal prevalence of potentially infectious enteric viruses in surface waters below treated wastewater discharge	3
Bacteriological profile of the nasopharynx in patients with type 2 diabetes	3
Non-invasive haemodynamic assessments among hypertensive patients in a routine family doctor’s office	3
A comprehensive review and meta-analysis of suPAR as a predictor of acute kidney injury	3
Determining the hierarchy of risk factors for low-energy fractures in patients of an Osteoporosis Treatment Clinic	3
The influence of architecture, design and physical environment in residential buildings on cardiovascular disease – rationale and protocol for an overview of systematic reviews	3
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Contextual Body Image Questionnaire for Athletes for young physically active Polish adults	3
Eating behaviour and emotional eating patterns of urban and long-distance bus drivers – a comparative analysis using the HUEBS, SSES and SEES scales	3
Effects of high-intensity interval exercise on attentional network function in youth athletes	3
Importance of most frequent needs of the disabled in shaping areas of support in public health. Part. II. Disability as a consequence of dysfunction in the state of health disrupting daily functioning	3
Dissatisfaction and discrepancy in body-image perceptions among adolescents aged 10–17 years from rural areas of southern Poland – a cross-sectional study	3
Antifungal activity of Myrrh gum resin against pathogenic <i>Candida</i> spp.	3
Investigation for the presence of bacteria and antimicrobial resistance genes in sea snails (<i>Rapana venosa</i>)	3
Socio-economic determinants of the second-dose measles vaccination coverage in Poland	3
Colonization with drug-resistant pathogens among patients in long-term care facilities and under home hospice care – a cross-sectional study	3
Hand hygiene as the basic method of reducing <i>Clostridium difficile</i> infections (CDI) in a hospital environment	3
Laboratory evaluation of occupational exposure to hand-arm vibration (HAV) during grounds maintenance equipment operations	3
Serological evidence of Anaplasma spp. antibodies in domestic ruminants in Slovakia	3
Absence of <i>Theileria</i> spp. in ixodid ticks collected from vegetation and animals in eastern Poland	3
Hand function after muscle transfer in spastic hemiparesis patients	3
Registered incidence of acute upper respiratory tract infections diagnosed by primary care physicians in Poland – 5-year retrospective analysis of the national health insurance database	3
Malnutrition as the cause of growth retardation among children in developed countries	3
Relationship between SIBO and other bowel diseases and a common eating pattern for them. Part III	3
Role of vitamin D3 in selected pulmonary diseases with particular emphasis on lung fibrosis	3
Citrobacter freundii and Acinetobacter baumanii infection in a patient with neoplastic lung disease – Case report	3
Could the Optiplex <i>Borrelia</i> assay replace the traditional, two-step method of diagnosing Lyme disease?	3
The sense of security of Ukrainians and Belarusians studying in Poland	3
Hospitalization for dog bites in Poland between 2006–2020	3
Acute liver injury in the course of COVID-19	3
Genetic aspects of pain and its variability in the human population	3
Effect of overweight and obesity on clinical course and prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndromes	3
Impact of isolation on the biopsychosocial functioning of older people with COVID-19	3
Place of residence and time of day as factors affecting the course of vaginal delivery	3
Anxiety in polycystic ovary syndrome – a meta-analysis	3
Analysis of the concentration of selected serological parameters in patients undergoing antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease and assessment of their potential application in the control of the therapy	3
Comparison of the effectiveness of various parasitological methods in detecting nematode eggs in different types of soil	3