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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial: Synovial tissue biopsy research	445
Muscle-related parameters-based machine learning model for predicting postinduction hypotension in patients undergoing colorectal tumor resection surgery	369
Editorial: Impaired oxygen delivery in experimental disease models: Pathogenesis, diagnostics and treatment strategies	270
Interactive medical and safety monitoring in clinical trials with clinDataReview: a validated and open-source reporting tool	209
A bibliometric analysis of strabismus (from 2004 to 2023)	204
Palliative care and COVID-19: acknowledging past mistakes to forge a better future	185
Emergent data influences the risk/benefit assessment of hemophilia gene therapy using recombinant adeno-associated virus	174
Evaluating the impact of testing strategies for the detection of nosocomial COVID-19 in English hospitals through data-driven modeling	162
A study protocol for exploring and implementing a surgical pharmaceutical service model in drug treatment management for patients with osteoporosis fracture in China	161
Analysis of factors influencing bronchiectasis patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis and development of a nomogram prediction model	157
Neurofibromatosis type 2 misdiagnosed as amblyopia—a case report and literature review	141
Case Report: Streptococcus dysgalactiae ssp. dysgalactiae bloodstream infections in patients with breast cancer after radiotherapy and chemotherapy	136
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	131
Comparison of simulation software and contrastive training on ECG interpretation competence in newly graduated nurses	131
Global research progress and trends in traditional Chinese medicine for chronic kidney disease since the 21st century: a bibliometric analysis	129
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	128
Screening for cardiovascular risk in the general population: The SPICES implementation survey	125
Efficacy of insulin in treating severe hypertriglyceridaemia in the third trimester of pregnancy	113
The other side of the mark sheet: lessons learnt when medical students assess peers in formative clinical examinations	112
Circulating Epstein-Barr virus DNA associated with hepatic impairment and its diagnostic and prognostic role in patients with gastric cancer	108
The causal relationship between immune cells and Sjögren’s syndrome: a univariate, multivariate, bidirectional Mendelian randomized study	107
Publications of systematic review and meta-analysis in the indexed anesthesia journals: a 10-year bibliometric analysis	106
Clinical value of combined 18F-FDG and 18F-P3BZA imaging in the diagnosis of melanoma	105
Editorial: Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of healthcare professionals and health professions students towards vaccinations and non-pharmaceutical interventions	104
Does Etelcalcetide reverse myelofibrotic bone changes due to hyperparathyroidism? A case report	100

Case report: Primary infection of conjunctival histoplasmosis mimicking a large conjunctival neoplasm in an immunosuppressed patient	100
Evaluation of pyroptosis-associated genes in endometrial cancer utilizing a 101-combination machine learning framework and multi-omics data	92
A diagnostic model for serious COVID-19 infection among older adults in Shanghai during the Omicron wave	91
Diet-derived circulating antioxidants and risk of knee osteoarthritis, hip osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study	91
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and microwave ablation of Epstein–Barr virus associated smooth muscle tumors in a patient with AIDS: a case report	90
Case Report: The Experience of Managing a Moderate ARDS Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 Variant in Chongqing, China: Can We Do Better?	90
Case report: Successful laparoscopic management of early abdominal pregnancy	88
Editorial: Recent advances in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)	88
Non-cirrhotic portal hypertension secondary to cholangiointestinal anastomotic stricture after choledochal cyst excision: a case report	87
Association between lifestyle, multiple chronic conditions, mental health status and the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic hyperplasia in Chinese elderly	86
ReDisX, a machine learning approach, rationalizes rheumatoid arthritis and coronary artery disease patients uniquely upon identifying subpopulation differentiation markers from their genomic data	83
Radiology resident education during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States	83
Abdominal lymphangioleiomyomatosis in a man presenting with gastrointestinal hemorrhage as the first manifestation: a case report	82
Editorial: Women in Science - Ophthalmology 2021	81
Identifying key genes associated with recurrence in non-small cell lung cancer through TCGA and single-cell analysis	79
Additional role of ECC in the detection and treatment of cervical HSIL	78
Cardiovascular events in delayed presentation of HIV: the prospective PISCIS cohort study	78
Acute post-renal kidney graft dysfunction due to cytomegalovirus-positive nephrogenic adenoma—case report and review of the literature	77
Clinical significance of elevated tumor markers in patients with biliary pancreatitis	77
Unveiling causal immune cell–gene associations in multiple myeloma: insights from systematic reviews and Mendelian randomization analyses	76
Role of sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) in sepsis-associated intestinal injury	76
Delayed medical consultation and influencing factors in elderly patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome	75
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of persistent bacteremia in patients with head and neck cancer in a tertiary care hospital	75
The impact on the scientific community of the 2018 addendum to the CHCC	75
Multicenter study on CT-based Radiomics for predicting severity and delayed recovery in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia	74
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease: historical overview and potential gaps	74
Editorial: Emerging therapeutic approaches for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	74
Family physicians overestimate diagnosis probabilities regardless of the test results	74
Editorial: Errors and biases in modern healthcare: public health, medico-legal and risk management aspects	74
Case Report: Cerebral lipiodol embolism in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Southwest China	72
Triglyceride–glucose index and FIB-4 score in relation to cardiovascular disease risk among people with HIV: a retrospective cohort study	72
Thymic Extranodal Marginal-Zone Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue: Pathological Features, 18F-FDG PET/CT Findings and Prognosis in 12 Cases	72
Case Report: Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis caused by Brucella	70
Observation on the application effect of chest physical therapy based on lung ultrasound signs in the respiratory management of mechanically ventilated patients	70
Pulmonary sarcoid-like granulomatosis induced by aluminum dust: A case report and literature review	69
Current status and factors influencing research ethics knowledge and attitudes among pediatricians: a cross-sectional survey	66
Researching trends in pemphigoid diseases: A bibliometric study of the top 100 most cited publications	66
Effect of internal jugular vein catheterization on intracranial pressure and postoperative cognitive function in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery	66
Efficacy of a Modified Hysteroscopic Proximal Tubal Occlusion Technique on IVF Outcomes	65
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	64