OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease is 3. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of cytomegalovirus on outcomes in acute severe ulcerative colitis: a retrospective observational study	39
Development of the ESEx index: a tool for predicting risk of recurrent severe COPD exacerbations	25
The impact of choline supplementation on oxidative stress and clinical outcomes among patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a randomized controlled study	22
Effect of short-term cardiac function changes after cardiac resynchronization therapy on long-term prognosis in heart failure patients with and without diabetes	21
The impact of body mass index on periodontitis: a cross-sectional study	17
Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist treatment improved arterial stiffness in patients with primary aldosteronism: a cohort study compared with adrenalectomy	16
Photodynamic therapy of cervical cancer: a scoping review on the efficacy of various molecules	16
Improving diagnosis of primary aldosteronism through education: a modified Delphi study to identify key learning points	16
AES-CSFS: an automatic evaluation system for corneal sodium fluorescein staining based on deep learning	16
The relationship between MAFLD and CVD in a health check-up Chinese population: a prospective cohort study	15
Optical coherence tomography biomarkers as predictors of transition to chronic central serous chorioretinopathy after retinal laser photocoagulation	15
A new dual function dorsal root ganglion stimulation in pain management: a technical note and case report	15
State of the art: non-invasive electrical stimulation for the treatment of chronic tinnitus	14
Hepatitis and periodontal health: an emerging oral-liver axis	13
Distinguishing bronchoscopically observed anatomical positions of airway under by convolutional neural network	12
Preservation of ovarian endocrine function in patients with lymphoma: a systematic review	12
Predicting cardiovascular risk in a Chinese primary Sjögren’s syndrome population: development and assessment of a predictive nomogram	12
Visceral adiposity as a predictor of new-onset diabetes in patients with primary aldosteronism: a cohort study	12
Patterns of use and dose optimization of renin-angiotensin system modulators among chronic heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction in resource-limited settings: a multicenter cohort stud	11
Practitioner’s perception of myasthenia gravis management recommendations in clinical practice: a cross-sectional survey study	11
Golimumab and certolizumab pegol for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa: a literature review and future perspective	11
Biological pathways and mechanisms linking COPD and cardiovascular disease	10
Real-world safety and effectiveness of secukinumab in adult patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: results from postmarketing surveillance in Korea	10
Corrigendum to air pollution and mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cohort study in South Korea	10
Comparative short-term risks of infection and serious infection in patients receiving biologic and small-molecule therapies for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: a systemic review and network meta-an	10

Complementary and alternative medicine for long COVID: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials	10
Air pollution and mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cohort study in South Korea	9
Pharmacotherapeutic perspectives on nutraceuticals in the treatment of MASLD and MASH	9
Staging and markers in Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body disorders: narrative review	9
Clinical scenarios-based guide for tofacitinib in rheumatoid arthritis	9
Risk factors of significant relapse and appropriate maintenance therapy strategy in SLE-associated immune thrombocytopenia	8
Eosinophilia attention, diagnosis, treatment, and awareness in physicians: a cross-sectional survey	8
Lifetime risk, life expectancy, loss-of-life expectancy, and lifetime healthcare expenditures for psoriasis in Taiwan: a nationwide cohort followed from 2000 to 2017	8
Impact of local drug delivery and natural agents as new target strategies against periodontitis: new challenges for personalized therapeutic approach	7
Prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome among adults living with HIV on first-line antiretroviral treatment in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study	7
The evidence for ketamine treatment in older adults with psychiatric illness: a scoping review	7
The efficacy of telemedicine for pain management in patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Trends in mortality from infection among patients with hematologic malignancies: differences according to hematologic malignancy subtype	7
Endoscopic treatment as secondary prophylaxis ameliorates short-term mortality for acute esophagogastric variceal bleeding in older patients with cirrhotic hepatocellular carcinoma	7
Socioeconomic and lifestyle factors associated with chronic musculoskeletal disorders in Brazil: a network analysis of a population-based study involving 87,648 Brazilian adults	7
Long-term outcomes and associated factors of Crohn’s disease patients achieving transmural healing based on magnetic resonance enterography: a Chinese retrospective cohort study	7
Author response to comment on: Hematological parameters and early-onset coronary artery disease: a retrospective case-control study based on 3366 participants	7
Spleen stiffness determined by spleen-dedicated device accurately predicted esophageal varices in cirrhosis patients	7
Comparison of the efficacy and safety of leflunomide versus placebo combined with basic prednisone therapy in patients with active disease phase of Takayasu arteritis: study protocol for a randomized,	7
Untimely surgery for stent-fracture-related death after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt: a case report	7
Relationship of sKlotho with hemoglobin level in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a case–control study	7
Treatment of vitiligo with ruxolitinib cream in the TRuE-V1 and TRuE-V2 studies: a plain language summary of publication	6
Periprocedural, short-term, and long-term outcomes following transcatheter tricuspid valve repair: a systemic review and meta-analysis	6
Predictors of seizure outcomes in stereo-electroencephalography-guided radio-frequency thermocoagulation for MRI-negative epilepsy	6
The profound implications of mitochondrial myopathy on activities of daily living: an observational qualitative study of standardized structured and semi-structured patient interviews	6
Predialysis trajectories of estimated GFR and concurrent trends of Chronic Kidney Disease-relevant biomarkers	6
How do phytocannabinoids affect cardiovascular health? An update on the most common cardiovascular diseases	6
Joint effects of sodium intake and circadian rhythm of urinary sodium excretion on prognosis of chronic kidney disease: a prospective study	6
Inheritance and innovation of the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions	5
Take vedolizumab home: transition from intravenous to subcutaneous treatment	5
Rosacea and treatment with retinoids: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Cyclosporin A as an adjunct may enhance the therapeutic effect of interferon alpha-2a in patients with refractory Behcet’s uveitis: a retrospective cohort study	5
Third-line treatment patterns and clinical outcomes for metastatic colorectal cancer: a retrospective real-world study	5
Prevalence of major non-communicable diseases and their associated risk factors in Afghanistan: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Aortic arch calcification increases major adverse cardiac event risk, modifiable by echocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy, in end-stage kidney disease patients	5
Willingness to start insulin therapy among insulin-naïve persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Gulu City, Uganda	5
Relationship between vascular access and angulation of vena cava filter at placement and retrieval: a multicenter retrospective cohort study	5
Bimekizumab for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	5
Emerging roles of macrophages in heart failure and associated treatment approaches	5
Systematic and opportunistic screening for atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a prospective, single-center, cross-sectional study	5
Hematological parameters and early-onset coronary artery disease: a retrospective case–control study based on 3366 participants	5
Short- and long-term complications of insulin pump therapy in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a multicenter cross-sectional study from Saudi Arabia	5
Brain functional and structural changes in diabetic children. How can intellectual development be optimized in type 1 diabetes?	5
Synchronized application of closed-loop NMES and precision tACS in post-stroke hand rehabilitation: a protocol of neurorehabilitation trial	4
Italian validation of the credibility/expectancy questionnaire in spinal pain: a useful tool for clinicians and physiotherapist (CEQ-I)	4
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: an emerging comorbidity in COPD	4
Comparison of the profiles of first-line PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors for advanced NSCLC lacking driver gene mutations: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis	4
Effect of postoperative radiotherapy on survival in patients with completely resected and pathologically confirmed stage N2 non-small-cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
The emerging role of digital health in the management of asthma	4
The early diagnostic value of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy	3

The early diagnostic value of serum renalase level in diabetic kidney disease and diabetic macroangiopathy: a retrospective case–control study	3
Tafamidis improves myocardial longitudinal strain in A97S transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis	3
Risk factors for the long-term incidence and progression of knee osteoarthritis in older adults: role of nonsurgical injury	3
Association between galectin-3 and hepatosteatosis in a community-based cross-sectional study	3
Two-year real-world outcome data from a single tertiary centre shows reduced ustekinumab persistence in a non-bio-naïve Crohn’s disease cohort with penetrating disease, -ostomies and sarcopenia	3
Medication adherence in Medicare-enrolled older adults with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease before and during COVID-19 pandemic	3
Synergistic effect of albuminuria on atherosclerosis in patients with primary aldosteronism	3
A narrative review on the safety of glatiramer acetate in multiple sclerosis: focus on Europe	3
Joint effects of prognostic nutritional index and skeletal muscle index on prognosis of decompensated cirrhosis: a retrospective cohort study	3
Is Helicobacter pylori infection associated with pancreatic cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies	3
Association between serum trace elements and sleep disturbance in patients with decompensated cirrhosis	3
Comment on: Hematological parameters and early-onset coronary artery disease: a retrospective case-control study based on 3366 participants	3
Thanks to Reviewers	3
Patient preferences for active ulcerative colitis treatments and fecal microbiota transplantation	3
Comparative efficacy of different noninvasive brain stimulation therapies for recovery of global cognitive function, attention, memory, and executive function after stroke: a network meta-analysis of	3
Periodontal inflammation is associated with increased circulating levels of endothelial progenitor cells: a retrospective cohort study in a high vascular risk population	3