OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Acta Clinica Belgica is 4. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Mental health impact of COVID-19 in frontline healthcare workers in a Belgian Tertiary care hospital: a prospective longitudinal study	38
Procalcitonin and secondary bacterial infections in COVID-19: association with disease severity and outcomes	33
Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 and its comparison with influenza pneumonia	28
Dengue: current state one year before WHO 2010–2020 goals	23
Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis in a patient with type 1 diabetes and SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: case-report and review of the literature	20
Malnutrition and its relation with diabetic foot ulcer severity and outcome: a review	17
How accurate is telephone triage in out-of-hours care? An observational trial in real patients	15
Use of chimerism analysis after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: Belgian guidelines and review of the current literature	12
Risk factors for severe COVID-19 disease and death in patients aged 70 and over: a retrospective observational cohort study	12
Barriers and facilitators to participate in the colorectal cancer screening programme in Flanders (Belgium): a focus group study	11
Biosimilars in Belgium: a proposal for a more competitive market	10
Belgian clinical guidance on anticoagulation management in hospitalised and ambulatory patients with COVID-19	10
Joint Belgian recommendation on screening for DPD-deficiency in patients treated with 5-FU, capecitabine (and tegafur)	9
The 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV20): expected added value	9
The influence of COVID-19 on routine hematological parameters of hospitalized patients	8
Benefits of antiretroviral therapy initiation during acute HIV infection	8
The associations of life quality, depression, and cognitive impairment with mortality in older adults with COVID-19: a prospective, observational study	8
Ethical reflections on Covid-19 vaccines	8
Polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate prescribing and medication complexity in Turkish older patients in the community pharmacy setting	8
Parathormone, bone alkaline phosphatase and 25-hydroxyvitamin D status in a large cohort of 1200 children and teenagers	8
The role of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in the pathogenesis of COVID-19: the villain or the hero?	8
The clinical implications and importance of anemia in older women	8
Covid-19: contribution of clinical characteristics and laboratory features for early detection of patients with high risk of severe evolution	8
Comparative evaluation of BACTEC FX, BacT/ALERT 3D, and BacT/ALERT VIRTUO automated blood culture systems using simulated blood cultures	8
Neoplasia in Turner syndrome: a retrospective cohort study in a tertiary referral centre in Belgium	7

A case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-A) in an adult woman 18 days after COVID-19 vaccination	7
COVID-19 pandemic: overview of protective-ventilation strategy in ARDS patients	7
Organisation and quality monitoring for point-of-care testing (POCT) in Belgium: proposal for an expansion of the legal framework for POCT into primary health care	7
Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency in the setting of nitrous oxide abuse: diagnostic challenges and treatment options in patients presenting with subacute neurological complications	7
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: correlation with hyperuricemia in a European Mediterranean population	7
Sensitivity and specificity of 14 SARS-CoV-2 serological assays and their diagnostic potential in RT-PCR negative COVID-19 infections	6
Left atrial appendage occlusion in recurrent ischaemic stroke, a multicentre experience	6
Diagnosing COVID-19; towards a feasible COVID-19 rule-out protocol	6
Antibiotic use in patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): outcomes and associated factors	6
Immersion in an emergency department triage center during the Covid-19 outbreak: first report of the Liège University hospital experience	6
Advanced triage to redirect non-urgent Emergency Department visits to alternative care centers: the PERSEE algorithm	6
High adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in Belgium: a narrative review	6
Subtle relationships between Pseudomonas aeruginosa and fungi in patients with cystic fibrosis	6
Phone CPR and barriers affecting life-saving seconds	6
Prognostic value of the Surprise Question for one-year mortality in older patients: a prospective multicenter study in acute geriatric and cardiology units	5
Tigecycline-induced life-threatening coagulopathy in a patient with a Mycobacterium abscess: a case report and step-by-step diagnostic approach	5
Porphyria: awareness is the key to diagnosis!	5
Aseptic meningitis after SARS-CoV-2 Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination	5
Malignant cardiac tamponade: safety and efficacy of intrapericardial bleomycin instillation	5
Antimicrobial resistance of Helicobacter pylori in West Flanders – Belgium: an observational cross-sectional study	5
The use of carcinoembryonic antigen levels to predict lung nodule malignancy: a meta-analysis	5
Non-primary CMV infection not always innocent. A case-report and literature review	5
Added value of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing in a Flemish nursing home during an acute COVID-19 outbreak in April 2020	5
Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in older adults: eight case studies with focus SGLT-2 inhibitors and metformin	5
A novel mutation in the ZNF462 gene c.3306dup; p.(Gln1103Thrfs*10) is associated to Weiss-Kruszka syndrome. A case report	5
Drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) induced by phenytoin re-exposure: case report and systematic review	4
Metastatic malignant struma ovarii: a case report and review of the literature on the management of malignant struma ovarii	4
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in high-risk health care workers in a Belgian general hospital: evolution from the first wave to the second	4
IgE-mediated gastroallergic anisakiasis with eosinophilic oesophagitis: a case report	4
Retrospective evaluation of routine whole genome sequencing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis at the Belgian National Reference Center, 2019	4
Mycobacterium avium complex and Cryptococcus neoformans co-infection in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a case report	4
Primary immune thrombocytopenia in adults: Belgian recommendations for diagnosis and treatment anno 2021 made by the Belgian Hematology Society	4
The implementation of a structured specialized consultation for psoriasis management	4
Expert consensus statement on acute hepatic porphyria in Belgium	4
Evaluation of the relationship of lymphangiogenesis markers with disease pathogenesis in patients with Behçet’s uveitis	4
A rare case of Azathioprine-induced leukopenia in an European woman	4
Should I, can I, dare I? Patients’ view on stopping long-term antidepressant use, a qualitative study	4
Associations between obesity, self-reported weakness and their combinations with mortality in nursing home residents	4
A clearer view on ovarian clear cell carcinoma	4
Airborne pollutants as potential triggers of systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a narrative review	4
Clinical features of Legionnaires’ disease at three Belgian university hospitals, a retrospective study	4