OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Biomedical Engineering Online is 8. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Combining crowd-sourcing, census data, and public review forums for real-time, high-resolution food desert estimation	66
Correction: The value of the wireless stethoscope in patients with COVID-19 infection in a makeshift hospital	62
A hybrid model for detecting motion artifacts in ballistocardiogram signals	53
Comparative analysis of electrical signals in facial expression muscles	51
Object recognition and localization enhancement in visual prostheses: a real-time mixed reality simulation	47
Attention-enhanced residual U-Net: lymph node segmentation method with bimodal MRI images	41
Interpretable classification for multivariate gait analysis of cerebral palsy	41
Multi-modal body part segmentation of infants using deep learning	39
Advancements in osteoblast sourcing, isolation, and characterization for dental tissue regeneration: a review	38
A novel in-bed body posture monitoring for decubitus ulcer prevention using body pressure distribution mapping	37
Antioxidant scaffolds for enhanced bone regeneration: recent advances and challenges	37
A method based on non-ionizing microwave radiation for ancillary diagnosis of osteoporosis: a pilot study	36
Thermography as an aid for the complementary diagnosis of nodules in the thyroid gland	35
Special collection in association with the 2023 International Conference on aging, innovation and rehabilitation	32
Performance of deep-learning models incorporating knee alignment information for predicting ground reaction force during walking	31
Detection of Alzheimer and mild cognitive impairment patients by Poincare and Entropy methods based on electroencephalography signals	29
Super-resolution reconstruction for early cervical cancer magnetic resonance imaging based on deep learning	26
4D printing: innovative solutions and technological advances in orthopedic repair and reconstruction, personalized treatment and drug delivery	26
Comparison of deep transfer learning algorithms and transferability measures for wearable sleep staging	26
Bugan Rongjin decoction alleviates inflammation and oxidative stress to treat the postmenopausal knee osteoarthritis through Wnt signaling pathway	25
Modelling intra-muscular contraction dynamics using in silico to in vivo domain translation	24
Early prediction of hemodialysis complications employing ensemble techniques	24
Precision and reliability study of hospital infusion pumps: a systematic review	24
Synthesizing multi-frame high-resolution fluorescein angiography images from retinal fundus images using generative adversarial networks	24
Sleep postures monitoring based on capacitively coupled electrodes and deep recurrent neural networks	24

Microdamage in biological hard tissues and its repair mechanisms	21
Targeted delivery of irinotecan to colon cancer cells using epidermal growth factor receptor-conjugated liposomes	20
StairNet: visual recognition of stairs for human–robot locomotion	20
Effects of lead exposure on blood electrical impedance spectroscopy of mice	19
Acquisition of a single grid-based phase-contrast X-ray image using instantaneous frequency and noise filtering	19
LRSCnet: Local Reference Semantic Code learning for breast tumor classification in ultrasound images	19
Differences in intestinal motility during different sleep stages based on long-term bowel sounds	19
Correction: Detection and analysis of long noncoding RNA expression profiles related to epithelial–mesenchymal transition in keloids	18
Four-phase CT lesion recognition based on multi-phase information fusion framework and spatiotemporal prediction module	18
‘Falling heads’: investigating reflexive responses to head–neck perturbations	18
Early detection of myocardial ischemia in resting ECG: analysis by HHT	18
Medial tibial plateau sustaining higher physiological stress than the lateral plateau: based on 3D printing and finite element method	17
Using 2D U-Net convolutional neural networks for automatic acetabular and proximal femur segmentation of hip MRI images and morphological quantification: a preliminary study in DDH	17
Effect of a rigid ankle foot orthosis and an ankle foot orthosis with an oil damper plantar flexion resistance on pelvic and thoracic movements of patients with stroke during gait	17
Beyond timing and step counting in 360° turning-in-place assessment: a scoping review	16
Machine learning application for classification of Alzheimer's disease stages using 18F-flortaucipir positron emission tomography	16
Development of a deep learning-based MRI diagnostic model for human Brucella spondylitis	16
Fus2Net: a novel Convolutional Neural Network for classification of benign and malignant breast tumor in ultrasound images	16
Dual-modal in vivo assessment for electrophysical and hemodynamic characteristics of cerebral edema induced by lipopolysaccharide	15
Camera-based heart rate estimation for hospitalized newborns in the presence of motion artifacts	15
Predictive value of CT imaging features on the risk of hemorrhagic transformation after mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke with large vessel obstruction	15
Structural geometries and mechanical properties of vertebral implant with honeycomb sandwich structure for vertebral compression fractures: a finite element analysis	14
Emerging technologies in airway management: a narrative review of intubation robotics and anatomical structure recognition algorithms	14
Comparison of plugin and redundant marker sets to analyze gait kinematics between different populations	14
Multiscale reconstruction of bronchus and cancer cells in human lung adenocarcinoma	14
Enhancing laparoscopic visibility: efficient surgical smoke clearance innovatively using nebulization technology	14
Correction: A glaucoma micro-stent with diverging channel and stepped shaft structure based on microfluidic template processing technology	13
Voxel-wise body composition analysis using image registration of a three-slice CT imaging protocol: methodology and proof-of-concept studies	13
The state of the art and future trends of root canal files from the perspective of patent analysis: a study design	13
Comprehensive review of composition, properties, clinical applications, and future perspectives of calcium-enriched mixture (CEM) cement: a systematic analysis	13
Patients ‘ perspectives on bone replacement materials in a German university hospital setting	13
Identification of Alzheimer’s disease brain networks based on EEG phase synchronization	13
Implantable antennas for biomedical applications: a systematic review	13
Feasibility and anteversion accuracy of a patient-specific instrument for femoral prosthesis implantation in total hip arthroplasty	13
Cholesterol homeostasis and pathway enrichment in post-revascularization recovery	13
Classification of vasovagal syncope from physiological signals on tilt table testing	13
Meta-analysis of the effects of compressive stress on osteoblasts and osteoclasts growth	13
Expression of periostin in the epithelium of cholesteatoma with different degrees of ossicular chain destruction and its clinical value in predicting postoperative hearing recovery	13
The use of a convolutional neural network to automate radiologic scoring of computed tomography of paranasal sinuses	13
Performance and limitation of machine learning algorithms for diabetic retinopathy screening and its application in health management: a meta-analysis	13
Pulse wave-driven machine learning for the non-invasive assessment of coronary artery calcification in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis	13
Automated diagnosis of schizophrenia based on spatial–temporal residual graph convolutional network	13
Lesion detection in age-related macular degeneration with a multi-modal imaging and machine learning approach	13
Highly efficient magnetic ablation and the contrast of various imaging using biocompatible liquid–metal gallium	12
Long-term inhaling ultrafine zinc particles increases cardiac wall stresses elevated by myocardial infarction	12
The effect of depth data and upper limb impairment on lightweight monocular RGB human pose estimation models	12
A model-based spectral directional approach reveals the long-term impact of COVID-19 on cardiorespiratory control and baroreflex	12
Screening ovarian cancer by using risk factors: machine learning assists	12
The global burden and attributable risk factors of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019: analysis based on the global burden of disease study 2019	12
Instantaneous radiated power of brain activity: application to prepulse inhibition and facilitation for body dysmorphic disorder	12

Parameter subset reduction for imaging-based digital twin generation of patients with left ventricular mechanical discoordination	12
Abnormal interlimb coordination of motor developmental delay during infant crawling based on kinematic synergy analysis	12
A comprehensive review of heart rate measurement using remote photoplethysmography and deep learning	12
Deep learning of longitudinal chest X-ray and clinical variables predicts duration on ventilator and mortality in COVID-19 patients	11
Model-based patient matching for in-parallel pressure-controlled ventilation	11
The application of machine learning methods for predicting the progression of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a systematic review	11
Automatic detection of epilepsy from EEGs using a temporal convolutional network with a self-attention layer	11
Stiffness optimization and reliable design of a hip implant by using the potential of additive manufacturing processes	11
Complexity of post-concussion syndrome assessment and management: a case for customizing rehabilitation	10
Age-related differences in gait symmetry obtained from kinematic synergies and muscle synergies of lower limbs during childhood	10
In vivo video microscopy of the rupturing process of thin blood vessels to clarify the mechanism of bruising caused by blunt impact: an animal study	10
Correction: A personalised prosthetic liner with embedded sensor technology: a case study	10
Prediction of non-perfusion volume ratio for uterine fibroids treated with ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound based on MRI radiomics combined with clinical parameters	10
Design, construction, and deployment of a multi-locus transcranial magnetic stimulation system for clinical use	10
Pathomics-based machine learning models for optimizing LungPro navigational bronchoscopy in peripheral lung lesion diagnosis: a retrospective study	10
Assessment of demineralized tooth lesions using optical coherence tomography and other state-of-the-art technologies: a review	10
In vivo imaging of adipose-derived stem cell sheets on biodegradable nonwoven fabric using X-ray CT	10
EEG-based emergency braking intention detection during simulated driving	10
Reconstructing asynchrony for mechanical ventilation using a hysteresis loop virtual patient model	10
Preclinical evaluation of a hydraulic actuation system with guide tube for robotic cochlear implant electrode insertion	10
Design of bionic active–passive hybrid-driven prosthesis based on gait analysis and simulation of compound control method	10
Deep learning for predicting myopia severity classification method	9
EfficientNet-based machine learning architecture for sleep apnea identification in clinical single-lead ECG signal data sets	9
Integrative research on the mechanisms of acupuncture mechanics and interdisciplinary innovation	9
Video-based analysis of the blink reflex in Parkinson’s disease patients	9
An in-vitro three-dimensional surgical simulation technique to predict tibial tunnel length in transtibial posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction	9
Measures of overnight oxygen saturation to characterize sleep apnea severity and predict postoperative respiratory depression	9
Deep learning-based cardiac computed tomography angiography left atrial segmentation and quantification in atrial fibrillation patients: a multi-model comparative study	9
Alertness assessment by optical stimulation-induced brainwave entrainment through machine learning classification	9
Effects of different running intensities on the micro-level failure strain of rat femoral cortical bone structures: a finite element investigation	9
A multi-task learning model using RR intervals and respiratory effort to assess sleep disordered breathing	9
Self-supervised learning framework application for medical image analysis: a review and summary	9
A coarse-to-fine cascade deep learning neural network for segmenting cerebral aneurysms in time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography	9
Which are best for successful aging prediction? Bagging, boosting, or simple machine learning algorithms?	9
Characterization and in vitro assessment of three-dimensional extrusion Mg-Sr codoped SiO2-complexed porous microhydroxyapatite whisker scaffolds for biomedical engineering	9
Applications of nanotechnology in orthodontics: a comprehensive review of tooth movement, antibacterial properties, friction reduction, and corrosion resistance	9
Changes in retinal multilayer thickness and vascular network of patients with Alzheimer’s disease	9
Optimizing stent retrievers for mechanical enhancement and in vitro testing in acute ischemic stroke models	9
A novel corneal indentation device for comparison of corneal tangent modulus before and after FS-LASIK in vivo	9
Three-dimensional finite element analysis of the effect of alveolar cleft bone graft on the maxillofacial biomechanical stabilities of unilateral complete cleft lip and palate	8
Development of a deep learning radiomics model combining lumbar CT, multi-sequence MRI, and clinical data to predict high-risk cage subsidence after lumbar fusion: a retrospective multicenter study	8
Continuous relative phases of walking with an articulated passive ankle–foot prosthesis in individuals with a unilateral transfemoral and transtibial amputation: an explorative case–control study	8
Identification of a novel prognosis-associated ceRNA network in lung adenocarcinoma via bioinformatics analysis	8
Calculation of recovery coefficients for partial volume effect correction in PET/CT imaging using a customized anthropomorphic body phantom	8
Multi-branch CNNFormer: a novel framework for predicting prostate cancer response to hormonal therapy	8
Development of early prediction model of in-hospital cardiac arrest based on laboratory parameters	8
Noninvasive spinal stimulation improves walking in chronic stroke survivors: a proof-of-concept case series	8
Correction to: Study on the methodology of striae gravidarum severity evaluation	8
Investigation of bending angle algorithm and path planning for puncture needles in transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt	8
WDRIV-Net: a weighted ensemble transfer learning to improve automatic type stratification of lumbar intervertebral disc bulge, prolapse, and herniation	8
Prediction of risk factors of plastic bronchitis in children with severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia	8
Investigating the correlation between smoking and blood pressure via photoplethysmography	8
Impact of stroma remodeling on forces experienced by cancer cells and stromal cells within a pancreatic tumor tissue	8
Impacts of stimulus parameters and configurations on motor cortex direct electrical stimulation using intrinsic optical imaging: a pilot study	8