OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Annals of Thoracic Medicine is 1. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2021 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children	33
The effectiveness of POST-DISCHARGE telerehabilitation practices in COVID-19 patients: Tele-COVID study-randomized controlled trial	22
Post-COVID-19 functional status: Relation to age, smoking, hospitalization, and previous comorbidities	20
Long-term COVID-19 effects on pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and health status	19
Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD: A narrative review and call for further implementation in Saudi Arabia	12
Safety and efficacy of gefapixant, a novel drug for the treatment of chronic cough: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	12
The recommended amount of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration for healthy Saudis: A joint consensus statement of the Saudi Public Health Authority	12
Post-COVID lung disease(s)	11
The effect of diagnostic assessment programs on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with lung cancer in Ontario, Canada	10
Clinical profiles associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and complications from coronavirus disease-2019 in children from a national registry in Saudi Arabia	9
Putative associations between inflammatory biomarkers, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea	9
COVID-19 reinfection: A multicenter retrospective study in Saudi Arabia	8
Sleep quality and mental health in coronavirus disease 2019 patients and general population during the pandemic	8
The efficacy of airway pressure release ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome adult patients: A meta-analysis of clinical trials	8
Challenges and recommendations for the management of asthma in the Middle East and Africa	8
Acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease	6
Joint consensus statement of the Saudi Public Health Authority on the recommended amount of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration for healthy Saudis: Background, methodology, and d	6
COVID-19 vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: A review	6
Performance of semi-quantitative lung ultrasound in the assessment of disease severity in interstitial lung disease	5
The association of timing of pharmacological prophylaxis and venous thromboembolism in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: A retrospective cohort study	5
Effects of transcutaneous electrical diaphragmatic stimulation on respiratory function in patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation	5
Prognostic utility of inflammation-based biomarkers, neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio and change in neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio, in surgically resected lung cancers	5
Diagnostic yield of electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy: A safety net community-based hospital experience in the United States	4
Characteristics and outcome of tertiary care critically ill COVID-19 patients with multiple comorbidities admitted to the intensive care unit	4
Difficulties in the treatment of an infant survivor with inherited surfactant protein-B deficiency in Tunisia	4

Diagnostic value of bronchoscopy in sputum-negative pulmonary tuberculosis patients and its correlation with clinicoradiological features	4
Point-of-care diagnostic lung ultrasound is highly applicable to the practice of medicine in Saudi Arabia but the current skills gap limits its use	4
Acute chest syndrome in pediatric sickle cell disease: A 19-year tertiary center experience	4
E-cigarettes: A novel therapy or a looming catastrophe	4
General rehabilitation for the Post-COVID-19 condition: A narrative review	4
The risk of coronavirus to healthcare providers during aerosol-generating procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Molecular detection of plasmid-derived AmpC β-lactamase among clinical strains of Enterobacteriaceae in Bahrain	3
Measurement of the awareness of venous thromboembolism in the Saudi population	3
Framework for obstetrics and gynecology department change management in response to COVID-19 pandemic: A tertiary center experience	3
Continuous positive airway pressure therapy suppresses inflammatory cytokines and improves glucocorticoid responsiveness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and asthma: A case–control study	3
A visual analog scale for the assessment of mild sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and healthy participants	3
Clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome-associated interstitial lung disease	3
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admissions and outpatient visits in Ontario, Canada	3
Obstructive sleep apnea in patients with severe asthma: Prevalence and association between severity and asthma control	3
Pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoid tumors: Is there a predictive role to the Ki 67 index?	3
The implications of Vitamin E acetate in E-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury	2
Application of aerosol therapy in respiratory diseases in children: A Saudi expert consensus	2
Bilevel positive airway pressure ventilation for non-COPD acute hypercapnic respiratory failure patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
The impact of pulmonary cachexia on inpatient outcomes: A national study	2
Comparison of typical and atypical computed tomography patterns regarding reversibility and fibrosis in pulmonary sarcoidosis	2
Comparing the characteristics of positional and nonpositional sleep apnea patients among the Jordanian population	2
The prevalence of rapid eye movement-related obstructive sleep apnea in a sample of Saudi population	2
When single-inhaler triple therapy is a preferred option in asthma management?	2
Pathophysiology and rehabilitation management of exercise intolerance in COVID-19 patients	2
Fibrinolysis versus thoracoscopy: Comparison of results in empyema management in the child	1
A pilot study of intraoperative intercostal nerve block during uniportal thoracoscopic wedge resection of the lung	1
Drug susceptibility profiling of pulmonary Mycobacterium kansasii and its correlation with treatment outcome	1
Incidence and profile of severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to biomass smoke or tobacco	1
Increased airway resistance among exclusive waterpipe smokers detected using impulse oscillometry	1
Management of pulmonary nodules in women with pregnant intention: A review with perspective	1
Need for a systems integration methodology for effective implementation of simulation-based training	1
Post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis: An ongoing concern	1
Application of single-port laparoscopic retrograde gastric mobilization during McKeown esophagectomy for esophageal cancer	1
Childhood interstitial lung disease: A case-based review of the imaging findings	1
Humidification during mechanical ventilation to prevent endotracheal tube occlusion in critically ill patients: A case control study	1
Coinfection of pulmonary tuberculosis with other lower respiratory tract infections: A retrospective cross-sectional study	1
Small-airway disease and its reversibility in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children on highly active antiretroviral therapy: A cross-sectional study in an African setting	1
Comparison of radial endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial lung biopsy with distance measurement versus with guide sheath in diagnosing peripheral pulmonary lesions with a diameter ≥3 cm by t	1
Clinical and physiological characteristics of, medically treated, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patients in Saudi Arabia: A single center experience	1
Surgical and mediastinal emphysema in critically ill COVID-19 patients: A multicentric experience	1
The most common pulmonary diseases length of stay, and characteristics of patients admitted to pulmonary service	1
Fatal rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease in a patient with amyopathic dermatomyositis	1
Demographic and clinical patterns of severe asthma in the Middle East	1
Characteristics of pleural effusion due to amyloidosis	1
Lung cancer screening in the gulf: Rationale and recommendations	1
Sodium bicarbonate buffer for weaning from venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure and acute renal failure	1
Nintedanib and pirfenidone for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh: Real-life data	1
Efficacy of acetazolamide for the prophylaxis of acute mountain sickness: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis of randomized clinical trials	1
The effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on severe asthma in patients taking biologic therapy and air pollution in Riyadh	1
The optimal oral body temperature cutoff and other factors predictive of sepsis diagnosis in elderly patients	1