OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Nippon Medical School is 2. 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
Effect of Childhood Disease on Hospital Presentation: A Survey of Pediatricians	127
Modafinil Decreased Thalamic Activation in Auditory Emotional Processing: A Randomized Controlled Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study	50
A Case of Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Leriche Syndrome	28
The Potential Role of Peer Support Interventions in Treating Depressive Symptoms in Cancer Patients	26
Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Entry Factors on Myeloid Cancers	18
Unilateral Isolated Trochlear Nerve Palsy due to Ipsilateral Midbrain Infarction	15
Maculopapular Drug Eruption Caused by Apalutamide: Case Report and Review of the Literature	12
Factors Associated with Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Breast Cancer Surgery with Inhalation Anesthesia	10
Reconstruction Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with a Cotton Filler for Fixation of Male Genital Skin Grafts in Cases of Fournier's Gangrene	9
A Rapidly Growing Small-Intestinal Metastasis from Lung Cancer	9
Role of Collagen Gel Droplet-Embedded Culture-Drug Sensitivity Testing (CD-DST) for Assessing the Sensitivity of Gastric Cancer to Chemotherapy Drugs Combined with Other Cancer Therapeutic Drugs	8
Placental Abruption Associated with Cerebral Palsy	8
The Effect of Continuous Field Block through Intercostal Muscles after Atrial Septal Defect Closure via a Mini-Right Thoracotomy in Pediatric Patients	7
Comparison of Mental Health among Japanese Healthcare Workers at Two Points during the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
New Technique for Introducing a Surgical Stapler during Robot-Assisted Lobectomy for Lung Cancer	7
Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid Interleukin-6 Levels after Surgical Treatment of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	7
Associations of AminoIndex Cancer Screening (Breast) Grade with Clinical and Laboratory Variables	6
Paraovarian Cyst Torsion in a Patient with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome: A Case Report	6
Outcomes and Recurrence Rate of Esophageal Varices after Endoscopic Treatment in Patients with Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Viral Cirrhosis	6
Association of Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction with Cognitive Impairment in Rats: The Role of Autophagy	6
Neuroprotection during Open Aortic Arch Surgery: Cerebral Perfusion Methods and Temperature	6
Early Detection of Pyogenic Sacroiliitis by MRI: A Case Report	6
Usefulness of Gabapentin as an Alternative/Adjunct Therapy for Delirium: A Retrospective Observational Study	5
Stenting of Inferior Right Hepatic Vein in a Patient with Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Case Report	5
Smoking is a Risk Factor for Endogenous Peritonitis in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis	5

In Vivo Postoperative Motion of Fixed and Mobile Medial Pivot Knees Under Weight-Bearing Conditions after Cruciate-Sacrificing Total Knee Arthroplasty	5
Pancreatic Dysfunction and Duodenal Inflammatory Responses Coordinate with Refractory Epigastric Pain Including Functional Dyspepsia: A Narrative Review	5
Safety and Feasibility of Laparoscopic Liver Resection with the Clamp-Crush Method Using the BiSect	5
Effects of Drug Therapy on T Lymphocyte Subsets and the Associations of These Subsets with Recurrent Chronic Bronchitis Attacks	5
New-onset schizophrenia in an adolescent after COVID-19	5
Percheron Artery-Plus Syndrome: A Syndrome Beyond Stroke Chameleon	5
Molecular Mechanisms of Macroautophagy, Microautophagy, and Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy	5
A Case of X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia and COVID-19 in a Japanese Infant	5
Excimer Laser Penetrates Deeper into Hair Follicles and Activates More Melanocyte Lineage Cells than Excimer Light	5
Renal Biopsy-induced Hematoma and Infection in a Patient with Asymptomatic May-Hegglin Anomaly	4
New Image Processing Method for Plain Radiography Improves Detection of Bone Metastases	4
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Status of Pregnant Women: A Single-Center Study	4
Management of Asymptomatic Spontaneous Isolated Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection and Morphology Features and Variations on Abdominal Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography: A Single-Center Experie	4
Utility of Ultrasonography in Assessing Periaortitis Associated with Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: A Case Report	4
Effects of Iron on Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy Using Photolon in a Mouse Model of CT26 Colon Cancer	4
The Influences of Obesity in Laparoscopic and Open Distal Gastrectomy for Patients with Early Gastric Cancer	4
Preoperative Risk Factor Analysis of Prolonged Retroperitoneoscopic Radical Nephrectomy	4
Bilateral Vocal Fold Abduction Dysfunction: A Report of Two Neonatal Cases	4
Causes and Management of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography-Related Perforation: A Retrospective Study	4
Association between Mobility of Residual Left Atrial Thrombus and Stroke Severity in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation	4
Treatment of Carcinosarcoma of the Fallopian Tube Mimicking Ovarian Cancer: A Case Report and Genetic Analysis	3
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Children Involved in Traffic Accidents and Their Parents in Japan	3
Effectiveness and Long-term Outcomes of Nerve-Sparing Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer	3
Glue in Lockdown Technique to Embolize Peripheral Arterial Aneurysms	3
Use of Sialendoscopy to Diagnose Sialodochitis Fibrinosa: A Case Report	3
Intravenous Unfractionated Heparin vs. Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Patients with Autoimmune Disease with Acute Thrombotic Events: Sampling in a Case of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome	3
A Case of Fever, Impaired Consciousness, and Psychosis Caused by Nitrous Oxide Abuse and Misdiagnosed as Acute Meningitis	3
Factors Regarding Suicide Decline in Japan: A Longitudinal Study on Psychiatric Diagnosis of Serious Suicide Attempters	3
Association between Postoperative Adjuvant Vasodilator Therapy and In-Hospital Mortality for Non-Occlusive Mesenteric Ischemia: A Nationwide Observational Study	3
Development of Biomarkers to Predict Recurrence by Determining the Metastatic Ability of Cancer Cells	3
Improvement in Atrial Fibrillation Detection by Pulse Checking of Patients with Non-Cardioembolic Stroke in Rehabilitation Hospitals: The ESCORT Study	3
Change in Antinuclear Antibody Titers during Biologic Treatment for Psoriasis	3
Combination Therapy for a Severe Axillary Keloid with Abscesses: A Case Report	3
Imaging Findings in a Case of Bacteremia Caused by Non-Typhoidal <i>Salmonella</i> Associated with a Congenital Venous Malformation	3
Organizing Pneumonia Associated with <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> in a Patient Receiving Dose-Dense Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Case Report	3
Risk Factors for Early Peritoneal Dialysis Discontinuation: Importance of Heart Failure	3
Changes in Tear Osmolarity after Cataract Surgery	3
Candesartan Attenuates Vasculitis in a Mouse Model of Kawasaki Disease Induced by <i>Candida albicans</i> Water-Soluble Fraction	3
Prognostic Factors and Prediction of Survival for Patients with Brain Metastases of Lung Adenocarcinoma	3
Usefulness of Thin-Slice Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography in Detecting Perforation Site in Congenital Biliary Dilatation: A Case Report	3
Development of an Outer Tube That Reduces Nasal Pain and Epistaxis during Transnasal Endoscopy	3
Choledochal Cyst Diagnosed during Pregnancy and Treated by Postpartum Laparoscopic Choledochal Cyst Excision: Case Report	3
Predictive Postoperative Inflammatory Response Indicators of Infectious Complications Following Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer	3
The Need for an Adult Intensive Care Unit Boot Camp for Residents and Fellows: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Intensive Care Unit Directors	3
A Retrospective Study of the Clinicopathological Characteristics of Approximately 1,600 Pilomatricomas Treated at a Single Institution	2
Two Cases of Bronchial Artery Racemose Hemangioma Successfully Treated with Bronchial Artery Embolization	2
Long-Term Oncological Outcomes for Histologically Confirmed High-Risk Prostate Cancer	2
Effect of Topiroxostat on Brain Natriuretic Peptide Level in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Pilot Study	2
Molecular Targeted Therapy for Hormone Receptor-Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor 2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer in Clinical Practice	2
Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy with Congestive Heart Failure in an Infant with Unilateral Wilms Tumor: A Case Report	2

Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells Inhibit Coronary Artery Vasculitis in a Mouse Model of Kawasaki Disease	2
Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma of the Submandibular Gland: Case Report	2
Worse ECOG-PS Is Associated with Increased 30-Day Mortality among Adults Older than 90 Years Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Study	2
Suspected Low-Pressure Hydrocephalus Caused by Spinal Drainage after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	2
Management of Simple Hepatic Cyst	2
Efficacy of <i>Rikkunshito</i> for Functional Heartburn: A Prospective Pilot Study	2
Learning Curve for Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Using Video-Assisted Neck Surgery: Retrospective Analysis of a Surgeon's Experience with 100 Patients	2
Nocturnal Gastroesophageal Reflux and Sleep Depth in Healthy Adults, as Measured by Portable High-Resolution Manometry, Esophageal pH, and Electroencephalography	2
Relationship between Tumor Diameters and Antoni Classification for Schwannoma of the Lower Lip	2
Use of a Compact, Lightweight X-ray Unit to Reduce the Risk of Five Invasive Procedures in the Emergency Room	2
Spinal Metastases without Pedicle Signs on Radiograph and their Associated Clinical and Radiological Features	2
A Rare Case of Extra-Nodal Rosai-Dorfman Disease of the Cheek	2
Association of Transition of Laboratory Markers with Transition of Disease Activity in Psoriasis Patients Treated with Biologics	2
Dentin Matrix Protein 1 Regulates Mineralization of MC3T3-E1 Cells via the TNAP-ANK-ENPP1 Axis	2
Clinical Feasibility of a Saliva-Based Antigen Qualitative Test for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2	2
Usefulness of the Palliative Prognostic Index in Predicting Prognosis when Considering the Transition from Hospital to Home Care in Patients with Terminal Stage Cancer	2
Epstein-Barr Virus-Related Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis with Central Nervous System Symptoms	2
Pre-Vaccination Anti-Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Antibody Seroprevalence in Workers at Three Japanese Hospitals	2
Early Laparoscopic Colostomy in Advanced Cancer Patients with Rectovaginal Fistula: Results of Seven Patients	2
Role of a Fetal Ultrasound Clinic in Promoting Multidisciplinary and Inter-Facility Perinatal Care	2
Risk of Pathological Fracture and Paralysis during Rehabilitation for Patients with Bone Metastases: A Questionnaire-Based Study	2
Deaths in Bathtubs in Japan: Forensic and Clinical Implications	2
Migraine-Like Headache with Aura Induced by a Small Infarct in the Parieto-Occipital Cortex: A Case Report	2
Medical Needs of Adults with Down Syndrome Presenting at a Regional Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Japan	2
Y-site Injection Physical Compatibility of Remdesivir with Select Intravenous Drugs Used in Palliative Care and for Treating Coronavirus Disease 2019	2
Methylation of PLK-1 Potentially Drives Bendamustine Resistance in Leukemia Cells	2
Effects of Renal Function on Urinary Excretion and Serum Concentration of Uric Acid in Patients Treated with Febuxostat for Chronic Kidney Disease	2
Current Status of Robotic Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery	2
The Prognostic Nutritional Index as a Predictor of Gastric Cancer Progression and Recurrence	2
Characteristics of Inter-Arm Difference in Blood Pressure in Acute Aortic Dissection	2
Active Tuberculosis in a Patient Receiving Adalimumab for Psoriatic Arthritis and Chemoprophylaxis for Latent Tuberculosis Infection	2
Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap Revisited as a Workhorse for Reconstruction for Defects in the Upper Arm: A Case Report	2
Prognostic Value of the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Older Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke	2
Dexmedetomidine Might Exacerbate Acute Kidney Injury, While Midazolam Might Have a Postconditioning Effect: A Rat Model of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Kidney Injury	2
A New Anorectal Melanoma Cell Line Derived from a Primary Human Rectal Tumor	2
The Role of the Spleen in Portal Hypertension	2