OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Medicine is 64. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial: Synovial tissue biopsy research	369
Muscle-related parameters-based machine learning model for predicting postinduction hypotension in patients undergoing colorectal tumor resection surgery	296
Editorial: Impaired oxygen delivery in experimental disease models: Pathogenesis, diagnostics and treatment strategies	228
Interactive medical and safety monitoring in clinical trials with clinDataReview: a validated and open-source reporting tool	223
A bibliometric analysis of strabismus (from 2004 to 2023)	221
Palliative care and COVID-19: acknowledging past mistakes to forge a better future	220
Emergent data influences the risk/benefit assessment of hemophilia gene therapy using recombinant adeno-associated virus	191
Evaluating the impact of testing strategies for the detection of nosocomial COVID-19 in English hospitals through data-driven modeling	175
Analysis of factors influencing bronchiectasis patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis and development of a nomogram prediction model	160
Neurofibromatosis type 2 misdiagnosed as amblyopia—a case report and literature review	154
Case Report: Streptococcus dysgalactiae ssp. dysgalactiae bloodstream infections in patients with breast cancer after radiotherapy and chemotherapy	154
Implementing an interprofessional point-of-care ultrasound protocol for dyspneic patients in an emergency department as a blended learning concept—Feasibility of Employing Thoracic Ultrasound in Short	145
Global research progress and trends in traditional Chinese medicine for chronic kidney disease since the 21st century: a bibliometric analysis	137
Association between a frailty index derived from laboratory tests and clinical outcomes in critical care patients with asthma: a retrospective study based on the MIMIC-IV database	136
Screening for cardiovascular risk in the general population: The SPICES implementation survey	124
Efficacy of insulin in treating severe hypertriglyceridaemia in the third trimester of pregnancy	119
The other side of the mark sheet: lessons learnt when medical students assess peers in formative clinical examinations	117
Circulating Epstein-Barr virus DNA associated with hepatic impairment and its diagnostic and prognostic role in patients with gastric cancer	116
The causal relationship between immune cells and Sjögren’s syndrome: a univariate, multivariate, bidirectional Mendelian randomized study	115
Publications of systematic review and meta-analysis in the indexed anesthesia journals: a 10-year bibliometric analysis	114
Clinical value of combined 18F-FDG and 18F-P3BZA imaging in the diagnosis of melanoma	113
Editorial: Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of healthcare professionals and health professions students towards vaccinations and non-pharmaceutical interventions	110
Does Etelcalcetide reverse myelofibrotic bone changes due to hyperparathyroidism? A case report	109
Case report: Primary infection of conjunctival histoplasmosis mimicking a large conjunctival neoplasm in an immunosuppressed patient	108
Diet-derived circulating antioxidants and risk of knee osteoarthritis, hip osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study	103

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and microwave ablation of Epstein–Barr virus associated smooth muscle tumors in a patient with AIDS: a case report	102
A diagnostic model for serious COVID-19 infection among older adults in Shanghai during the Omicron wave	102
Case report: Successful laparoscopic management of early abdominal pregnancy	100
Editorial: Recent advances in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)	97
ReDisX, a machine learning approach, rationalizes rheumatoid arthritis and coronary artery disease patients uniquely upon identifying subpopulation differentiation markers from their genomic data	96
Abdominal lymphangioleiomyomatosis in a man presenting with gastrointestinal hemorrhage as the first manifestation: a case report	95
Radiology resident education during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States	95
Identifying key genes associated with recurrence in non-small cell lung cancer through TCGA and single-cell analysis	93
Cardiovascular events in delayed presentation of HIV: the prospective PISCIS cohort study	92
Clinical significance of elevated tumor markers in patients with biliary pancreatitis	91
Additional role of ECC in the detection and treatment of cervical HSIL	91
Acute post-renal kidney graft dysfunction due to cytomegalovirus-positive nephrogenic adenoma—case report and review of the literature	89
The impact on the scientific community of the 2018 addendum to the CHCC	88
Unveiling causal immune cell–gene associations in multiple myeloma: insights from systematic reviews and Mendelian randomization analyses	88
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of persistent bacteremia in patients with head and neck cancer in a tertiary care hospital	87
Editorial: Emerging therapeutic approaches for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	85
Multicenter study on CT-based Radiomics for predicting severity and delayed recovery in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia	84
Case Report: Cerebral lipiodol embolism in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Southwest China	83
Triglyceride–glucose index and FIB-4 score in relation to cardiovascular disease risk among people with HIV: a retrospective cohort study	82
Case Report: Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Brucella	80
Observation on the application effect of chest physical therapy based on lung ultrasound signs in the respiratory management of mechanically ventilated patients	80
Pulmonary sarcoid-like granulomatosis induced by aluminum dust: A case report and literature review	80
Effect of internal jugular vein catheterization on intracranial pressure and postoperative cognitive function in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery	79
Current status and factors influencing research ethics knowledge and attitudes among pediatricians: a cross-sectional survey	79
Researching trends in pemphigoid diseases: A bibliometric study of the top 100 most cited publications	79
Efficacy of a Modified Hysteroscopic Proximal Tubal Occlusion Technique on IVF Outcomes	78
Femtosecond laser-assisted arcuate keratotomy for the management of corneal astigmatism in patients undergoing cataract surgery: Comparison with conventional cataract surgery	74
Modified Ferguson hemorrhoidectomy for grade II–IV hemorrhoids offers low recurrence and complication rates: a retrospective cohort study	74
Efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors combined with chemotherapy as first-line treatment for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis based on mixed-effect models	74
An innovative paradigm of intensive care: hot pot pattern	72
Construction and application of an evidence-based prevention and management protocol for postoperative hypoxemia in elderly patients with hip fractures	72
Influencing factors and nomogram model for predicting treatment efficacy in Nocardia farcinica pneumonia	69
Short- and long-term follow-up and additional benefits in a sickle cell disease patient experienced severe crizanlizumab infusion-related vaso-occlusive crisis: A case report	68
Exploring the association between grade point average and work engagement: insights from a cross-sectional study of medical students	67
Dermoscopy for monitoring therapeutic response to hybrid cooperative complexes of hyaluronic acid in women with vulvar lichen sclerosus and atrophy	67
A novel biomarker Ins60/ApoA for predicting diabetic kidney disease in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: a pilot study	67
Information needs and barriers to patient-centered care in oncology: EtnobreastHER2, an ethnographic study with HER2+ MBC patients and their healthcare providers	65
Pedagogical strategies for supporting learning and student well-being in environmentally sustainable healthcare	65
Non-invasive PECS model for detection of combined post-capillary pulmonary hypertension	64
Associations of different inflammatory factors with atherosclerosis among patients with psoriasis vulgaris	64
Integration of MRI radiomics features and clinical data for predicting neurological recovery after thoracic spinal stenosis surgery: a machine learning model	64