OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Expert Review of Respiratory 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
A review of the efficacy and safety of fluticasone propionate/formoterol fixed-dose combination	72
Breastfeeding, lung development and asthma	36
Relationship between patient functionality impairment and caregiver burden: is there a cut off point for the severe COPD patient?	34
Do all patients with cancer thrombosis have the same risk of bleeding and recurrence? Particularities of lung cancer	33
Moderate sedation with dexmedetomidine–remifentanil is safer than deep sedation with propofol–remifentanil for endobronchial ultrasound while providing comparable quality: a randomized double-blind tr	32
Evaluation of exacerbation severity in patients with COPD exacerbations according to the GOLD 2023 report	29
How can we improve our use of allergen immunotherapy as a treatment option for asthma and severe asthma?	28
The safety of asthma treatment and management strategies in pregnancy	28
Multidisciplinary bronchopulmonary dysplasia care	27
Drug-induced interstitial lung disease: a narrative review of a clinical conundrum	27
Treatment options for children with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease	23
The effects of physical activity tele-counseling intervention on physical activity, functional performance, and quality of life in post-COVID-19 conditions: a randomized controlled trial	23
The bleeding risk and safety of repeated bronchoscopies with tissue sampling in patients with pulmonary lesions	20
First-line immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: how to select and where to go	20
Intermittent abdominal pressure ventilation management in neuromuscular diseases: a Delphi panel Consensus	19
Assessing accuracy of testing and diagnosis in cystic fibrosis	18
Is there cardiac autonomic dysfunction in children and adolescents with exercise-induced bronchospasm?	16
The potential of volatile organic compound analysis for pathogen detection and disease monitoring in patients with cystic fibrosis	16
Clinical controversies in the management of acute pulmonary embolism: evaluation of four important but controversial aspects of acute pulmonary embolism management that are still subject of debate and	16
Management of progressive pulmonary fibrosis associated with connective tissue disease	16
Vaccination and modern management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – a narrative review	16
What is the future of inhaled antibiotics for bronchiectasis?	15
Adherence to inhaled antibiotics in people with cystic fibrosis: insights from a virtual patient advisory board	15
Role of radiation in oligometastases and oligoprogression in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: consensus and controversy	15
Sleep apnea is associated with the increase of certain genera of Ruminococcaceae and Lachnospiraceae in the gut microbiome of hypertensive patients	14

Diagnostic accuracy of interleukin-2 receptor in sarcoidosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
What is personalized lung poromechanical modeling and how can it improve the understanding and management of fibrotic interstitial lung diseases?	14
Developments in smoking cessation interventions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the past 5 years: a scoping review	13
The argument for utilising magnetic resonance imaging as a tool for monitoring lung structure and function in pediatric patients	12
Clinical, radiologic, and physiologic features of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) with and without emphysema	12
Viral community-acquired pneumonia: what’s new since COVID-19 emerged?	12
Can humidified high flow reverse mucus plugging?	12
Lung transplantation for COVID-19 associated ARDS: patience is a virtue	12
Adult asthma in Greece: prevalence, comorbidities, and risk factors	12
Lung ultrasound in children with asthma exacerbations: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Pulmonary tuberculosis in non-HIV adults: an evergreen old-fashioned disease in high-income countries. A narrative review	12
Optimizing asthma care in low-to-middle income countries through multisectoral collaboration: recommendation report of the first Philippine Asthma Assembly	11
Humidification insights in mechanical ventilation and respiratory support. A narrative review	11
Application of artificial intelligence for the detection of obstructive sleep apnea based on clinical and demographic data: a systematic review	11
Acute respiratory failure in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia	11
The value of perioperative physical activity in older patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer	11
Clinical trials on acute exacerbations of interstitial lung diseases	11
Demystification of artificial intelligence for respiratory clinicians managing patients with obstructive lung diseases	11
Antifibrotic therapy in progressive pulmonary fibrosis: a review of recent advances	11
Isolated lung perfusion for targeted therapies: applications in acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, and transplantation	11
Investigational approaches for unmet need in severe asthma	10
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: review of 81 cases	10
Recent advances in the use of liquid biopsy for the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer	10
An update on targeting airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis	10
Diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis by multi-targeted loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay based on SYBR Green I reaction: comparison with GeneXpert® MTB/RIF assay	10
Respiratory management in the premature neonate	10
Interactions between calcium regulatory pathways and mechanosensitive channels in airways	10
Pathophysiology and clinical evaluation of the patient with unexplained persistent dyspnea	10
Bayesian or frequentist: there is no question when comparing single-inhaler triple therapies via network meta-analysis. Focus on fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol fixed-dose combination in c	10
Elevated serum tumor-associated antigens in patients with interstitial lung disease: a retrospective study on clinical features and prognosis	10
Respiratory manifestations of sickle cell disease in children: a comprehensive review for the pediatrician	10
How to recognize patients at risk of self-inflicted lung injury	10
Pharmacotherapy for obstructive sleep apnea: targeting specific pathophysiological traits	10
The right interface for the right patient in noninvasive ventilation: a systematic review	10
Respiratory training effects in Long COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Clinical perspective on non-sleepy obstructive sleep apnea; to treat or not to treat?	10
The use of biologic therapies in pediatric severe asthma	10
Stratification of patients with KRAS-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer: improving prognostics	9
Home-based treatment of biologics for asthma: who, what, where, when and why	9
Type 2 severe asthma: pathophysiology and treatment with biologics	9
Inhaled immunosuppressants after lung transplantation –real potential to enhance patient outcomes	9
Current insights into the clinico-pathologic characteristics of lung cancer in women	9
Bronchomotor tone imbalance evokes airway hyperresponsiveness	9
So we now have RSV vaccines. What’s our next steps?	9
Improving access to non-pharmacological treatment for chronic respiratory disease: what? Why? How?	9
Demographic and clinical profile of patients suffering prolonged severe hypoxia in COVID-19	8
Effects of strength training in patients with COPD: a systematic review	8
Thoracic ultrasound-guided real-time pleural biopsy in the diagnosis of pleural diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: diagnosis and management	8
Demystifying idiopathic interstitial pneumonia: time for more etiology-focused nomenclature in interstitial lung disease	8

Imagining the severe asthma decision trees of the future	8
The relation between visceral fat and lung function in the general population is in part mediated by CRP and leptin	8
Diagnosis and management of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease	8
A clinicians’ guide to non-invasive ventilation for exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	7
Correction	7
A narrative review of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and management challenges	7
Optimal diagnostic strategies for pleural diseases and identifying high-risk patients	7
Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis	7
Mendelian randomization study on the causal effect of herpes simplex virus infection on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	7
Minimally invasive surgical approaches for pneumothorax: evolution and current perspectives	7
Gut–lung axis and microbiome interplay in type 2 high asthma	7
Improving diagnostic strategies in bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions	7
Vitamin D deficiency and severity of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a systematic review	7
Predicting the successful application of high-flow nasal oxygen cannula in patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure: a retrospective analysis	7
Management of COPD exacerbations in hospital emergency departments	7
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and vaccine escape, from Alpha to Omicron and beyond	7
Inhaled argon for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: current knowledge and future clinical potential	7
Should we be screening for COPD? – looking through the lens of lung cancer screening	6
Current opinion and comparison of surgical procedures for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax	6
Impact of aging on immune function in the pathogenesis of pulmonary diseases: potential for therapeutic targets	6
Practical approaches to the diagnosis of asthma in school-age children	6
Pyoderma gangrenosum with pulmonary involvement: a pulmonary special report and literature review	6
Impairment of neural mechanosensitivity in the Long COVID haulers	6
An update on endobronchial valve therapy for severe emphysema: real world data and special indications	6
Personalised management and supporting individuals to live with their asthma in a primary care setting	6
Current technological advancement in asthma care	6
Differential COVID-19 preventive behaviors among Asian subgroups in the United States	6
Up-to-date guidance towards improving medication adherence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	6
Strategies for preventing and reducing the impact of acute respiratory failure from pneumonia	6
Efficacy and safety of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	6
The promise of blue light in combating ventilator-associated pneumonia	6
Some challenges in implementing updated European respiratory society (ERS)/American thoracic society (ATS)-2022 interpretive strategies for routine pulmonary function tests	6
Spatially resolved airway niches: mapping epithelial–immune microenvironments in asthma	6
The use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation for severe asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with trial sequential analysis	6
A reappraisal of inspiratory capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: clinical correlates and role of long-acting muscarinic antagonists and long-acting β2 agonists	5
Interaction between occupational radon exposure and tobacco smoke: a systematic review	5
What’s new in the management of pulmonary complications in allogeneic stem cell transplantation?	5
Convalescent plasma therapy in COVID-19: Unravelling the data using the principles of antibody therapy	5
Sex steroid hormones and asthma in males: a state-of-the-art review	5
An update on the role of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in lung cancer management	5
Effect of resilience and clinical profile in admitted to lung biopsy patients: a cross-sectional and follow-up study	5
Pulmonary gas exchange and ventilatory efficiency during exercise in health and diseases	5
Harnessing music therapy and music medicine in chronic respiratory disease management	5
Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	5
What’s next for direct bronchoprovocation test methods?	5
COVID-19 patients require multi-disciplinary rehabilitation approaches to address persisting symptom profiles and restore pre-COVID quality of life	5
Pulmonary endoscopy – central to an interventional pulmonology program	5
Unlocking the secrets of success: enhancing non-invasive respiratory support therapies for improved patient outcomes	5
Multiple etiologies explain the association between sarcoidosis and diabetes mellitus	5
Pneumonitis induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic review	5
Impact of indoor environment on children’s pulmonary health	5
Analysis and prediction of the burden of COPD in original BRICS countries from 1990 to 2050	5
Towards the integrated care of COPD, asthma and bronchiectasis: description and objectives of a treatable trait-based complex obstructive airway disease unit	5
Predictors of invasive mechanical ventilation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a retrospective study from Jordan	5
Roles of vitamins and nutrition in obstructive sleep apnea	5
Hospital discharge protocol for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: expert consensus from India	5
Exploring the complex relationship between the lung microbiome and ventilator-associated pneumonia	5
Targeting respiratory microbiomes in COPD and bronchiectasis	5
The emerging role of hyperpolarized ¹²⁹ Xe MRI in pulmonary hypertension	5
Eosinophil-targeted treatment strategies for long-term outcomes in severe eosinophilic asthma	5
Mesenchymal stromal cell therapy for chronic lung diseases: experimental and clinical evidence	5
Value-based outcome measures in cough	5