OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Advances in Medical Sciences is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
What do we know about inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors? – A systematic review	52
The role of microbiota and enteroendocrine cells in maintaining homeostasis in the human digestive tract	39
INR and COVID-19 severity and mortality: A systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression	32
The predictive value of atherogenic index of plasma in the prediction of cardiovascular events; a fifteen-year cohort study	31
Meteorin-like protein (METRNL)/IL-41 improves LPS-induced inflammatory responses via AMPK or PPARδ–mediated signaling pathways	27
Electrical impedance tomography as a tool for monitoring mechanical ventilation. An introduction to the technique	25
Serum CK-MB, COVID-19 severity and mortality: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression	25
Application of a solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry/metal oxide sensor system for detection of antibiotic susceptibility in urinary tract infection-causing Escherichia co	20
The role of selected non-coding RNAs in the biology of non-small cell lung cancer	18
Diagnostic delay of endometriosis in adults and adolescence-current stage of knowledge	17
Essential roles of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex in different cardiac pathologies	16
Ultrasound guided lateral quadratus lumborum block enhanced recovery in patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery	16
Hydrogen-rich water partially alleviate inflammation, oxidative stress and intestinal flora dysbiosis in DSS-induced chronic ulcerative colitis mice	16
Serum and urine analysis with gold nanoparticle-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry for renal cell carcinoma metabolic biomarkers discovery	15
Inclusion of ALKBH5 as a candidate gene for the susceptibility of autoimmune thyroid disease	15
Methoxy-stilbenes downregulate the transcription of Wnt/β-catenin-dependent genes and lead to cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human T98G glioblastoma cells	12
The effect of l-arginine supplementation and surgical trauma on the frequency of myeloid-derived suppressor cells and T lymphocytes in tumour and blood of colorectal cancer patients	11
NETs biomarkers in saliva and serum OSCC patients: One hypothesis, two conclusions	11
Perianal fistulas: A review with emphasis on preoperative imaging	10
Borderline coronary lesion assessment with quantitative flow ratio and its relation to the instantaneous wave-free ratio	10
The development of DNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2	10
Transnasal endoscopic skull base surgery in the COVID-19 era: Recommendations for increasing the safety of the method	10
Multimodal longitudinal respiratory function assessment in very low birth weight 7-year-old children	9
Ceramides and their roles in programmed cell death	9
Inhibition of apelin/APJ axis enhances the potential of dendritic cell-based vaccination to modulate TH1 and TH2 cell-related immune responses in an animal model of metastatic breast cancer	9

Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct – A comprehensive review	9
Central nervous system, peripheral and hemodynamic effects of nanoformulated anandamide in hypertension	9
Splenectomy ameliorates portal pressure and anemia in animal models of cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic portal hypertension	9
Chemerin activity in selected pathological states of human body – A systematic review	9
White matter hyperintensities-related cortical changes and correlation with mild behavioral impairment	9
Knocking down Siglec-15 in osteosarcoma cells inhibits proliferation while promoting apoptosis and pyroptosis by targeting the Siglec-15/STAT3/Bcl-2 pathway	8
Monoisotopic silver nanoparticles-based mass spectrometry imaging of human bladder cancer tissue: Biomarker discovery	8
Venous thromboembolism: Why is it still a significant health problem?	8
Biomarkers of nitrosative stress in exhaled breath condensate and serum among patients with cystic fibrosis	8
The first SARS-CoV-2 genetic variants of concern (VOC) in Poland: The concept of a comprehensive approach to monitoring and surveillance of emerging variants	8
Roles of nitric oxide and polyamines in brain tumor growth	8
A brief very-low oxygen tension regimen is sufficient for the early chondrogenic commitment of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells	7
Identification of novel diagnostic biomarkers in endometrial cancer using targeted metabolomic profiling	7
Repetitive use of LEvosimendan in Ambulatory Heart Failure patients (LEIA-HF) - The rationale and study design	7
Inflammatory and thrombotic parameters associated with the COVID-19 course in Poland (SARSTer study)	7
Alpha-ketoglutarate, a key molecule involved in nitrogen circulation in both animals and plants, in the context of human gut microbiota and protein metabolism	7
Current state of knowledge on immunotherapy in ECOG PS 2 patients. A systematic review	7
Polyurethane based hybrid ciprofloxacin-releasing wound dressings designed for skin engineering purpose	6
The efficacy of Paxlovid against COVID-19 is the result of the tight molecular docking between Mpro and antiviral drugs (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir)	6
Role of dyslipidemia in ischemic stroke patients treated in the telestroke network	6
Variants in FLRT3 and SLC35E2B identified using exome sequencing in seven high myopia families from Central Europe	6
Immunization with placenta-specific 1 (plac1) induces potent anti-tumor responses and prolongs survival in a mouse model of melanoma	6
Risk factors of complications during noninvasive mechanical ventilation -assisted flexible bronchoscopy	6
The role of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway and the functioning of the heart in arterial hypertension – A review	6
Detection of EGFR mutations in liquid biopsy samples using allele-specific quantitative PCR: A comparative real-world evaluation of two popular diagnostic systems	6
A new gene panel as a marker for ESCC poor prognosis; INPP5A, TWIST1, MMP2, and EGFR	6
Assessment of tick-borne pathogens presence in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks in north-eastern Poland	6
Correlation of inflammatory biomarkers with the diversity of Bacteroidaceae, Bifidobacteriaceae, Prevotellaceae and Lactobacillaceae families in the intestinal microbiota of patients with end stage re	6
Effect of advanced glycation end-products in a wide range of medical problems including COVID-19	5
The role of FKBP51 in the prognosis of ulcerative colitis-associated colorectal cancer	5
Blood reelin in the progression of chronic liver disease	5
To what extent does polycystic ovary syndrome influence the cut-off value of prolactin? Findings of a community-based study	5
Plasma concentration of Bisphenol A and leptin in patients with meningioma and glioma: A pilot study	5
Prognostic value of late gadolinium enhancement mass index in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension	5
Caspase-3-related apoptosis prevents pathological regeneration in a living liver donor rat model	5
Combination therapy along with mesenchymal stem cells in wound healing; the state of the art	5
Thrombin generation potential is increased in patients with autoimmune inflammatory myopathies	4
Hyperemic versus non-hyperemic indexes for coronary physiology assessment in patients with severe aortic stenosis	4
Anti-Jagged-1 immunotherapy in cancer	4
Profile of new vascular damage biomarkers in middle-aged men with arterial hypertension	4
Role of the early short-course corticosteroids treatment in ARDS caused by COVID-19: A single-center, retrospective analysis	4
Evaluation of IGFBP5 expression and plasma osteopontin level in COVID-19 patients	4
The modulatory role of dendritic cell-T cell cross-talk in breast cancer: Challenges and prospects	4
Sertraline as a potential cancer therapeutic approach: Biological relevance of TCTP in breast cancer cell lines and tumors	4
DNA methylation regulates Sirtuin 1 expression in osteoarthritic chondrocytes	4
Cognitive dysfunctions and spontaneous EEG alterations induced by hippocampal amyloid pathology in rats	4
Inverse correlation between the expression of AMPK/SIRT1 and NAMPT in psoriatic skin: A pilot study	4
Safety and efficacy of melatonin as an adjuvant therapy in COVID-19 patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Cardiac injury and COVID-19 associated coagulopathy in patients with acute SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: A rotational thromboelastometry study	4
Association of echocardiographic parameters with chest computed tomography score in patients with COVID-19 disease	4

Expression levels of serum circulating microRNAs in pediatric patients with ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias	4
Fascin in migration and metastasis of breast cancer cells – A review	3
Study on the effect of 5-aminolevulinic acid-mediated photodynamic therapy combined with cisplatin on human ovarian cancer OVCAR-3 cells	3
Non-invasive markers in the management of pediatric neurogenic bladder over the last two decades – A review	3
Complex home assessment of long-term non-invasive ventilation efficacy using transcutaneous monitoring of PCO2 and polygraphy – A feasibility study	3
New therapeutic options for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and acute decompensated heart failure	3
Comparison of truncated human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) expression in pET28a(+) versus pET-SUMO vector and two Escherichia coli strains	3
Correlations between serum sirtuin levels and cardiovascular risk factors in women with polycystic ovary syndrome	3
Minimal hepatic encephalopathy may be present despite the absence of non-invasive and elastography evidence of cirrhosis in patients with primary biliary cholangitis	3
Sodium accumulation in the skin is associated with higher density of skin lymphatic vessels in patients with arterial hypertension	3
Liver fibrosis assessment in pediatric population - can ultrasound elastography be an alternative method to liver biopsy? A systematic review	3
Phenotypic and functional characterization of subpopulation of Imatinib resistant chronic myeloid leukemia cell line	3
Effect and mechanism of pirfenidone combined with 2-methoxy-estradiol perfusion through portal vein on hepatic artery hypoxia-induced hepatic fibrosis	3
The caspase-8 and procaspase-3 expression in gastric cancer and non-cancer mucosa in relation to clinico-morphological factors and some apoptosis-associated proteins	3
Lack of change in serum sCD36 concentration in children with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – A preliminary study	3
Anti-ETAR and suPAR as markers of disease activity in renal ANCA-associated vasculitis	3
EZH2 deregulates BMP, Hedgehog, and Hippo cell signaling pathways in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma	3
The melatonin agonist ramelteon attenuates bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis by suppressing the NLRP3/TGF-Β1/HMGB1 signaling pathway	3
Identification of prognostic signature with seven LncRNAs for papillary thyroid carcinoma	3
The relationship between Vaspin, Nesfatin-1 plasma levels and presence of fragmented QRS with the severity of coronary atherosclerosis	3
Three-year clinical and optical coherence tomography follow-up after stereotactic radiotherapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration	3
Extracellular vesicle-derived circHIPK3: Novel diagnostic biomarker for lung cancer	3
Urinary levels of kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) and interleukin-18 (IL-18) in children and adolescents with hyperuricemia	2
Liver injury in Wilson's disease: An immunohistochemical study	2
Biological, genetic and epigenetic markers in ulcerative colitis	2
Heat shock proteins in cancer – Known but always being rediscovered: Their perspectives in cancer immunotherapy	2
Hepatocellular cancer cell lines, Hep-3B and Hep-G2 display the pleiotropic response to resveratrol and berberine	2
High immunoproteasome concentration in the plasma of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma treated with bortezomib is predictive of longer OS	2
Clinical relevance of estimating circulating interleukin-17 and interleukin-23 during methylprednisolone therapy in Graves’ orbitopathy: A preliminary study	2
Dendrobium officinale Polysaccharide (DOP) inhibits cell hyperproliferation, inflammation and oxidative stress to improve keratinocyte psoriasis-like state	2
Progesterone signaling in uterine leiomyoma biology: Implications for potential targeted therapy	2
Diverse impact of N-acetylcysteine or alpha-lipoic acid supplementation during high-fat diet regime on fatty acid transporters in visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue	2
Influence of narrow-band imaging (NBI) and enhanced operator’s attention during esophagus inspection on cervical inlet patches detection	2
Effect of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus extract on the expression of genes involved in inflammation and tissue remodeling by peripheral blood mononuclear cells of allergic asthma patients	2
Corrigendum to “Diagnostic delay of endometriosis in adults and adolescence-current stage of knowledge” [Adv. Med. Sci. (2022 Mar) 67 (1) 148-153]	2
Retrospective analysis of clinical and pathomorphological features of lupus nephritis in children	2
Are fatty acids and fatty acid binding proteins novel biomarkers for cryoablation efficiency?	2
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated high-mobility group A2 knockout inhibits cell proliferation and invasion in papillary thyroid carcinoma cells	2
Fasting alleviates bleomycin-induced lung inflammation and fibrosis via decreased Tregs and monocytes	2
Intraoperative dialysis with the use of a mobile dialysis system during liver transplantation	2
Vaccination with celecoxib-treated dendritic cells improved cellular immune responses in an animal breast cancer model	2
Pre-therapeutic molecular biomarkers of pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in gastric and esophago-gastric junction adenocarcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
The predictive value of plasma exosomal lncRNAs/mRNAs in NSCLC patients receiving immunotherapy	2
A comprehensive review of ACE2, ACE1, TMPRSS2 and IFITM3 gene polymorphisms and their effect on the severity of COVID-19	2
Metabolic mediators determine the association of antinuclear antibody subtypes with specific clinical symptoms in systemic sclerosis	2
Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of AdvaxTM as an adjuvant: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2