OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Jornal de Pediatria is 4. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Out of the PICU and Beyond!	230
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, content validation, and clinical feasibility of the nutritional pathway for infants with congenital heart disease before surgery	96
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Leuven Knowledge Questionnaire for congenital heart disease instrument into Brazilian Portuguese	82
Case-control study on long-term kidney outcomes in very low birth weight infants: impact of growth restriction and maternal preeclampsia	64
Exploring the relationship between exanthematous diseases and early-onset type 1 diabetes in children	34
Implications of the non-specific effect induced by Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine on vaccine recommendations	31
Child feeding and nutrition: a contemporary view	29
Effect of video-based interventions on emergence delirium in pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	28
Investigation of newborn blood metabolomics in varying intrauterine growth conditions	28
Effectiveness of physiological flexion swaddling and oromotor interventions in improving preterm infants' oral feeding ability in the NICU: a randomized controlled trial	28
Clinicogenetic characterization and response to disease-modifying therapies in spinal muscular atrophy: real-world experience from a reference center in Southern Brazil	28
Use of budesonide associated with a pulmonary surfactant to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature newborns – A systematic review	26
Development of a prognostic model for pediatric acute liver failure in a Brazilian center	26
Conservative management of newborns with 35 weeks or more of gestational age at risk for early-onset sepsis: a Brazilian cohort study	26
Reply to Letter to the Editor - Association between sleep behavior and motor development in preterm infants	24
Gastroschisis and late-onset neonatal sepsis in a tertiary referral center in Southeastern Brazil	22
Current strategies and perspectives for active and passive immunization against Respiratory Syncytial Virus in childhood	21
Influence of birthplace on gastroschisis outcomes in a state in the southeastern region of Brazil	20
Impact of resuscitation training program on neonatal outcomes in a region of high socioeconomic vulnerability in Brazil: an interventional study	18
Blood tests and use of nutritional supplements in a cohort of Brazilian children with trisomy 21	17
Rhinoviruses as critical agents in severe bronchiolitis in infants	17
Initial evaluation of a multidisciplinary pediatric aerodigestive program in a Brazilian hospital: challenges and mitigation strategies	16
Adenovirus 36 infection and daycare starting age are associated with adiposity in children and adolescents	16
Association of preterm birth with poor metabolic outcomes in schoolchildren	15
Height and weight reference charts for Brazilians with intellectual disabilities aged 7–17	14

New insights on the effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on children	13
Parameters of pubertal growth spurt in children and adolescents living at high altitude in Peru	13
Maternal educational practices and mental health disorders of school-age children	12
Physical activity, sedentary time and nutritional status in Brazilian children with cerebral palsy	12
The nutritional status of healthy children using bioelectrical impedance and anthropometric measurement	12
Improvement of 1st-hour bundle compliance and sepsis mortality in pediatrics after the implementation of the surviving sepsis campaign guidelines	12
Does asthma cause sleep disorders … or the other way around?	12
Inhaled magnesium versus inhaled salbutamol in rescue treatment for moderate and severe asthma exacerbations in pediatric patients	12
The critical function of miR-1323/Il6 axis in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia	12
Combined multi-channel intraluminal impedance measurement and pHmetry in the detection of gastroesophageal reflux disease in children with cystic fibrosis	11
Surgical strategies in pediatric tracheobronchomalacia: tailoring solutions by understanding the problem	11
Parental, gestational, and early-life exposure to indoor environmental hazardous factors on allergic rhinitis among preschool children in Urumqi City: a case-control study	11
Death, dying and palliative care in the NICU	11
Adherence to treatment of children and adolescents recently diagnosed with auto-immune Rheumatic Diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Quality of life of families and siblings of children with cerebral palsy treated at a reference neurorehabilitation center in Brazil	11
Effect of recorded mother's voice on emergence delirium in pediatric patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis	10
Cardiorespiratory fitness and socioeconomic influences in Chilean schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study	10
High-fidelity simulation versus case-based discussion for training undergraduate medical students in pediatric emergencies: a quasi-experimental study	10
Evaluation of serum and salivary C-reactive protein for diagnosis of late-onset neonatal sepsis: A single center cross-sectional study	10
Risk of dysphagia in a population of infants born pre-term: characteristic risk factors in a tertiary NICU	10
Overweight/obesity in adolescents with phenylketonuria: protective and predisposing factors	10
Heatwaves, biodiversity and health in times of climate change	9
Impact of PCV10 on pediatric pneumococcal disease burden in Brazil: time for new recommendations?	9
Prevalence of Epstein-Barr Viral DNA among children at a single hospital in Suzhou, China	9
Potential relationship between Tourette syndrome and gut microbiome	9
Implementing palliative care, based on family-centered care, in a highly complex neonatal unit	9
Social inequalities and their impact on children's health: a current and global perspective	9
Impact of the environment on the microbiome	8
Association between exposure to pesticides and allergic diseases in children and adolescents: a systematic review with meta-analysis	8
Public health implications of replacing screen time with physical activity and sleep in Brazilian children	8
Sodium found in processed cow milk and estimated intake by infants	8
Prevalence of childhood obesity in Brazil: systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Teleconsultation for pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus during the COVID-19 pandemic: experience of a university hospital in Brazil	8
Cardiomyopathy and cardiac function in fetuses and newborns of diabetic mothers	8
Height and body mass index distribution in children and adolescents with and without spina bifida	8
Serum Cystatin C as a predictor of acute kidney injury in neonates: a meta-analysis	7
Systematic review on fecal calprotectin in cystic fibrosis	7
Childhood health on a planet threatened by climate change	7
Volume-targeted on high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in preterm infants: a systematic review	7
Possible association between a polymorphism of EPAS1 gene and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn: a case-control study	7
Inborn errors of immunity and its clinical significance in children with lymphoma in China: a single-center study	7
Validity of the computerized version of the pediatric triage system CLARIPED for emergency care	7
Temporal trend in early sepsis in a very low birth weight infants' cohort: an opportunity for a rational antimicrobial use	7
Rhinovirus and COVID-19 in children: a new order out of chaos?	7
Advancing pediatric healthcare in Brazil: establishing reliable reference intervals for serum immunoglobulins	7
Environment and child health	6
Can the complementary feeding method be a strategy to reduce the offer of ultra-processed foods?	6
Epidemiology and outcomes of septic shock in children with complex chronic conditions in a developing country PICU	6
Exploring the bidirectional relationship between asthma and obstructive sleep apnea in Brazilian pediatric patients: one more piece to the Puzzle	6
Effect of Kangaroo Position on microcirculation of preterm newborns: a controlled randomized clinical trial	6

The effect of recombinant human interferon α1b treatment of infants hospitalized with lower respiratory tract infection on subsequent wheezing	6
Correlation of body mass index to Ghrelin and IGF-1 among children with short stature	6
Lifestyle, inadequate environments in childhood and their effects on adult cardiovascular health	6
Child undernutrition in Brazil: the wound that never healed	6
Pediatric incontinence questionnaire (PINQ): translation and transcultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese	6
Pediatric kidney transplantation: outcomes with under and over 6-year-old donors	6
Bioelectrical impedance phase angle and nutritional status in children with intestinal failure on prolonged parenteral nutrition	6
Breastfeeding in infants seen in private pediatric practices and its relation with type of delivery and history of prematurity	6
Autopsy in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: pathological and clinical agreement	6
High and low-fidelity simulation for respiratory diseases pediatric training: a prospective and randomized study	6
Excess adiposity and low physical fitness hamper Supine-to-Stand test performance among sedentary adolescents	6
Reference intervals for serum immunoglobulins G, M and E levels in Brazilian children aged 1 to 10 years: a population-based study	6
Brazilian growth charts for Williams–Beuren Syndrome at ages 2 to 18 years	6
Worldwide prevalence of the double burden of malnutrition in children and adolescents at the individual level: systematic review and meta-regression	6
Geographic pattern of asthma prevalence in Brazilian adolescents: a systematic review with meta-analysis	6
Complementary feeding in the first year of life: choking and gagging; what about nutrition?	6
Correlation between nasal anatomical characteristics in newborns and short binasal prong dimensions	6
Tracheostomy practices in children on mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Association between interleukin-10 polymorphisms and CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ T cells in asthmatic children	5
Serum interleukin-33 combined with FEF75% z-score and FeNO improves the diagnostic accuracy of asthma in children	5
Factors associated with the dietary patterns of Brazilian adolescents: analysis of the National Survey of School Health	5
Validation of the short version of the dimensional inventory for child development assessment	5
Normative values for handgrip strength in Colombian children and adolescents from 6 to 17 years of age: estimation using quantile regression	5
What the skin of 341 premature newborns says - a transversal study	5
Obstructive sleep apnea in asthmatic children: a cross-sectional study about prevalence and risk factors	5
A comparison between ultrasonography and single-phase computed tomography for preoperative assessment of solid abdominal tumors in children	5
Fast, cheap and feasible: Implementation of pediatric telemedicine in a public hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic	5
Analysis of zinc and copper levels in very low birth weight infants using human milk additives: phase 1 trial findings	5
Surgical treatment for severe pediatric tracheobronchomalacia: the 20-year experience of a single center	5
ERICA: prevalence of fish consumption and its association with cardiovascular risk factors and healthy behavior in Brazilian adolescents	5
Serum Syndecan-1 levels in patients with immunoglobulin A vasculitis in children	5
Reference intervals for serum immunoglobulin A levels in Brazilian children aged 1 to 10 years: a population-based study	5
The general movement checklist: A guide to the assessment of general movements during preterm and term age	5
Frequency of perfume in 398 children's cosmetics	5
Genetic polymorphisms (FTO rs9939609 and TMEM18 rs6548238), adipokines (leptin and adiponectin) and adiposity in children and adolescents with asthma	5
Biomarkers of renal function in preterm neonates at 72 h and 3 weeks of life	5
Evaluating the effect of childhood and adolescence asthma on the household economy	5
Increased expression of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 as poor prognosis factor for Hodgkin's lymphoma patients	5
School and language performance in children born with low birth weight	5
Estimation of body fat in children with intellectual disability: development and cross-validation of a simple anthropometric method	5
Are inborn errors of immunity being investigated in the pediatric intensive care unit?	4
Excess weight in adolescents and associated factors: data from the ERICA study	4
Association between asthma and sleep hours in Brazilian adolescents: ERICA	4
Performance of prognostic markers in pediatric sepsis	4
Integrating genetics in the care of children born with cleft lip and palate	4
Comparing the clinical characteristics and outcomes of septic shock children with and without malignancies: a retrospective cohort study	4
Vitamin A deficiency and association between serum retinol and IGF-1 concentrations in Brazilian children with Down syndrome	4
Oropharyngeal colostrum immunotherapy and risk reduction of mortality in very low birth weight premature newborns: a clinical trial	4
BCG vaccination in children with severe combined immunodeficiency in a tertiary center: evaluation of complications and risks	4
Childhood obesity: an ecological perspective	4
The risks of the new morbidities acquired during pediatric onco-critical care and their life-shortening effects	4
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Childhood Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction Questionnaire (CBBDQ)	4
Pleural tuberculosis: experiences from two centers in Brazil	4
Follow-up of infants with congenital syphilis during the penicillin shortage period	4
Tuberculosis preventive treatment in newborns	4
Association between abdominal obesity, screen time and sleep in adolescents	4
Epidemiological profile trends and cost of pediatric sickle cell disease in Brazil from 2008 to 2022	4
Cultural barriers and facilitators of the parents for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination uptake by their daughters: A systematic review	4
Answer to letter to the editor “Further studies are still necessary in the relationship between indoor environment and otitis media”	4
Alexithymia in obese adolescents is associated with severe obesity and binge eating behavior	4
Bullying victimization and perpetration: some answers and more questions	4
Chronic neutropenia in childhood: experience of a tertiary center	4
IL-4-C-590T locus polymorphism and susceptibility to asthma in children: a meta-analysis	4
Transforming tallness: how sex steroids influence final height in Marfan syndrome	4
The conception, content validation, and test-retest reliability of the Questionnaire for Screen Time of Adolescents (QueST)	4
Why study the T1D remission phase in the pediatric population?	4