OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Current Hypertension Reports 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Role of Inflammatory Processes in the Brain-Body Relationship Underlying Hypertension	160
Inverse Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure: Mechanisms and Potential Relevance for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease	75
Urinary Biomarkers Of Kidney Function As Predictors Of Cardiovascular Health: A Systematic Review	70
Blood Pressure-Lowering Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists	68
Role of Female Sex Hormones and Immune Response in Salt-Sensitive Hypertension Development: Evidence from Experimental Models	67
Hypertension, Obesity, and Target Organ Injury in Children: An Emerging Health Care Crisis	66
Management of Pulmonary Hypertension in the Context of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction	55
Integrated Care Model of Adiposity-Related Chronic Diseases	52
Effect of Different Classes of Antihypertensive Drugs on Arterial Stiffness	43
Approach to Endocrine Hypertension: A Case-Based Discussion	42
Does Renal Denervation a Reasonable Treatment Option in Hemodialysis-Dependent Patient with Resistant Hypertension? A Narrative Review	42
Gut Microbiota and Its Role in the Brain-Gut-Kidney Axis in Hypertension	39
Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring in Pregnancies at Risk of Developing Preeclampsia	39
Secondary Hypertension in Children—Identifying and Investigating at Risk Children	38
Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Intrauterine Growth Restriction	37
HEARTS in the Americas: Targeting Health System Change to Improve Population Hypertension Control	36
Mechanisms Linking Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) to Cardiovascular Disease	34
Sodium-Directed Crosstalk Between Immune Cells and Lymphatic Vessels	32
Sympathetic Nervous System in Heart Failure: Targets for Treatments	31
Detecting and Managing Childhood Onset Hypertension in Africa: A Call to Action	29
Sex Difference of Alcoholic Hypertension: Mechanism and Targeted Therapy	26
Clinical Significance of Nocturnal Hypertension and Nighttime Blood Pressure Dipping in Hypertension	25
Effects of Puberty on Blood Pressure Trajectories — Underlying Processes	24
Salt Taste and Salt Sensitive Hypertension in HIV	23
Interpreting High-Sensitive Troponins in Patients with Hypertension	22

Is Vitamin D Supplementation an Effective Treatment for Hypertension?	22
Beneficial Effects of Exercise on Hypertension-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy in Adolescents and Young Adults	22
Use of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring to Improve Hypertension Equity	21
Six Decades of History of Hypertension Research at the University of Toledo: Highlighting Pioneering Contributions in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Host-Microbiota Interactions	20
Resistant Hypertension: Disease Burden and Emerging Treatment Options	19
Standardizing Blood Pressure Measurements in Pediatric Hemodialysis: a Collaborative Journey	19
Underlying Mechanisms and Treatment of Hypertension in Glomerular Diseases	19
Importance of the (Pro)renin Receptor in Activating the Renin-Angiotensin System During Normotensive and Preeclamptic Pregnancies	18
Does the Naked Emperor Parable Apply to Current Perceptions of the Contribution of Renin Angiotensin System Inhibition in Hypertension?	18
White Coat Hypertension & Cardiovascular Outcomes	17
Tracking Biomarker Responses to Exercise in Hypertension	16
Recent Advances in Association Between Vitamin D Levels and Cardiovascular Disorders	16
Correction to: Masked Hypertension in Healthy Children and Adolescents: Who Should Be Screened?	16
Sympathetic Responses to Antihypertensive Treatment Strategies	16
Effects of the Timing of Intense Physical Activity on Hypertension Risk in a General Population: A UK-Biobank Study	15
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: Reaching the Rural Population After Delivery	15
Microvascular Dysfunction in Obesity-Hypertension	15
Intradialytic Hypertension in Maintenance Hemodialysis	14
Screening and Management of Pediatric High Blood Pressure—Challenges to Implementing the Clinical Practice Guideline	13
Strategies for Identifying Patients for Deprescribing of Blood Pressure Medications in Routine Practice: An Evidence Review	13
Challenging Health Inequities in Incarceration: a Call for Equitable Care for Kidney Disease and Hypertension	13
Targeting the Brain Leptin-Melanocortin Pathway to Treat Heart Failure	13
Strategies to Improve Medication Adherence and Blood Pressure Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations: A Scoping Review of the Literature from 2017 to 2021	13
Introduction: A Renewed Focus on Disparities in Hypertension Identification, Treatment, and Control	13
Epigenetic Mechanisms Involved in Inflammaging-Associated Hypertension	13
Blood Pressure Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Clinical Evidence in Different Populations	13
Blood–Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy	13
Advances on the Experimental Research in Resistant Hypertension	12
Immune Cell Activation in Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease	12
Antenatal Programming of Hypertension: Paradigms, Paradoxes, and How We Move Forward	12
Benzodiazepines Reduce Blood Pressure in Short Term: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	12
Inflammation, Lymphatics, and Cardiovascular Disease: Amplification by Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Lifestyle Medicine as a Treatment for Resistant Hypertension	11
Does Nocturnal Blood Pressure Matter in Retinal Small Vessels? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature	11
How Dietary Fibre, Acting via the Gut Microbiome, Lowers Blood Pressure	11
Machine Learning Algorithms Versus Classical Regression Models in Pre-Eclampsia Prediction: A Systematic Review	11
Diet to Stop Hypertension: Should Fats be Included?	11
“Gut Microbiota as a Therapeutic Target for Hypertension: Challenges and Insights for Future Clinical Applications” “Gut Microbiota and Hypertension Therapy”	11
Clinical Significance of Altered Vascular Morphology and Function in Normotension	10
Breaking the Barrier: The Role of Gut Epithelial Permeability in the Pathogenesis of Hypertension	10
Hypertension in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients	10
Antihypertensive Deprescribing in Older Adults: a Practical Guide	10
Lifestyle Interventions for Elevated Blood Pressure in Childhood—Approaches and Outcomes	10
Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Blood Pressure in Patients with Resistant Hypertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Updated Meta-analysis	10
Plant-Based Diets Reduce Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review of Recent Evidence	9
Small Interfering RNA Therapy for the Management and Prevention of Hypertension	9
Predicting Changes in Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure of Hypertensive Patients in Indonesia Using Machine Learning	9
Preeclampsia and the Retina	9
Sympathetic Neural Mechanisms in Hypertension: Recent Insights	9
Key to the Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism in Secondary Hypertension: Subtype Diagnosis	9

Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone Inhibitors and COVID-19 Infection	8
Pressure Building Against the Clock: The Impact of Circadian Misalignment on Blood Pressure	8
A Scoping Review of Asymptomatic Hypertension: Definitions, Diagnosis, and Management in the Emergency Department	8
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers and Cognition: a Scoping Review	8
Neurogenic Background for Emotional Stress-Associated Hypertension	8
A Narrative Review of the Effects of Mindfulness on Sleep and Hypertension	8
Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness and Preserved Ejection Fraction Heart Failure	8
Evaluation and Management of Elevated BP in Children in the ED	8