OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Medical Clinics of North America 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Osteoporosis in Older Adults	259
Sepsis and Septic Shock – Basics of diagnosis, pathophysiology and clinical decision making	155
Glaucoma	137
Age-Related Macular Degeneration	112
Update on Osteoporosis Screening and Management	82
Screening for Prostate Cancer	80
Rheumatoid Arthritis	72
Dysphagia and Swallowing Disorders	54
Best Practices in the Management of Overweight and Obesity	47
Cognitive Impairment Evaluation and Management	37
Goals of Care Conversations in Serious Illness	33
Lower Extremity Ulcers	32
Screening for Colorectal Cancer	29
Hospice and Palliative Care	29
Understanding Stimulant Use and Use Disorders in a New Era	29
Depression and Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents	27
Burnout and Self Care for Palliative Care Practitioners	25
Benzodiazepines and Related Sedatives	23
Recognition and Management of Severe Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions (Including Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis)	22
Screening for Cervical Cancer	21
Frailty	20
Acute Liver Injury and Decompensated Cirrhosis	20
Periprocedural Management of Oral Anticoagulation	19
Breast Cancer	19
Screening for Breast Cancer	18

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder	17
Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults	17
Infectious Complications of Injection Drug Use	17
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome	17
Recent Advances in the Management of Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Delirium at the End of Life	17
Management and Cure of Gouty Arthritis	16
Approach to Patients with Unintentional Weight Loss	16
Osteoporosis	16
Diagnosis and Management of Opioid Use Disorder in Hospitalized Patients	16
Screening for Lung Cancer	15
Diabetic Kidney Disease	15
Ocular Oncology—Primary and Metastatic Malignancies	15
Treating the Chronic Disease of Obesity	15
Congestive Heart Failure	15
Gender Dynamics in Substance Use and Treatment	15
The Importance of Cancer Screening	14
An Approach to Patients with Alopecia	14
Identifying Goals of Care	14
Cutaneous Manifestations of Diabetes	14
Schizophrenia: One Name, Many Different Manifestations	14
Antinuclear Antibody Testing for the Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus	13
Suicide	13
Cellulitis	12
Perioperative Buprenorphine Management	12
Disparities in Addiction Treatment	12
Decision Making in Subclinical Thyroid Disease	12
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection, Clostridioides difficile Colitis, Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection, and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus	12
Diabetic and Retinal Vascular Eye Disease	12
Management of Knee Osteoarthritis	12
Harm Reduction in Health Care Settings	11
The Role of Inflammation in the Pathophysiology of Depression and Suicidal Behavior	10
Cirrhosis	10
What Is Addiction? History, Terminology, and Core Concepts	10
The Spectrum of Alcohol Use	10
Thoughtful Prescribing and Deprescribing	10
Vision Restoration	10
Practical Approach to Hyperandrogenism in Women	9
Current Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules	9
Diagnosis and Management of Dermatitis, Including Atopic, Contact, and Hand Eczemas	9
Prognostication in Serious Illness	9
Prevention of Substance Use Disorders	9
The Evaluation of Cancer Screening	9
Pregnancy and Management in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Obstetric Antiphospholipid Syndrome	9
Managing Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Rheumatic Disease	9
Approach to Fatigue	9
Primary Hyperaldosteronism	8
Acute and Chronic Sinusitis	8
Infectious Vaginitis, Cervicitis, and Pelvic Inflammatory Disease	8
Cannabis for Symptom Management in Older Adults	8

Delirium	8
Cancer Screening in Older Adults	8
Evaluation and Management of Otalgia	7
Hearing Loss and Tinnitus	7
Tobacco Use Disorder	7
Approach to the Patient with Chronic Pruritus	7
Management of Grief, Depression, and Suicidal Thoughts in Serious Illness	7
Cervical Cancer Screening	7
Advances in the Management of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure	7
Marijuana and the Lung	6
Evaluation and Management of Secondary Hypertension	6
The Role of Informed Consent in Clinical and Research Settings	6
Newer Therapies in Psoriasis	6
Ovarian, Uterine, and Vulvovaginal Cancers	6
Screening for Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use in General Medicine Settings	6
Genetic Lipid Disorders Associated with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease	6
Evidence-Based Approach to Palpitations	6
Overall goal of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Major Psychiatric Disorders and Suicidality	6
Psychiatric Issues Among Health Professionals	5
Cancer	5
Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension	5
Primary Palliative Care	5
Recognizing and Managing Polypharmacy in Advanced Illness	5
Management of Respiratory Symptoms in Those with Serious Illness	5
Diagnosis and Management of Cutaneous Lymphomas Including Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma	5
Hepatic Encephalopathy	5
Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause	5
What to Do with Incidentally Discovered Pituitary Abnormalities?	5
Common Cutaneous Infections	5
Clinical Approaches to Cannabis	5
Increasing Cancer Screening Rates in Primary Care	4
Suspecting and Diagnosing the Patient with Spondyloarthritis and What to Expect from Therapy	4
Lifestyle Medicine	4
Electronic Cigarette Use, Misuse, and Harm	4
Disparities in Disease Burden and Treatment of Patients Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	4
Perioperative Management of Rheumatic Disease and Therapies	4
Managing the Forgetful Patient	4
Fire and Darkness: On the Assessment and Management of Bipolar Disorder	4
Sadness and Worry in Older Adults	4
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding	4
Recognition, Staging, and Management of Melanoma	4
Diabetes Physical Examination	4
Menopause	4
Outpatient Evaluation of Knee Pain	4
Lung Cancer Screening	4
Cystic Fibrosis	4
Improving Communication Skills	4
Headaches in Adults in Primary Care	4
Vaccinations in Patients with Rheumatic Disease	4
Hoarseness	4
Current Best Practices for Acute and Chronic Management of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder	4
Inpatient Ophthalmology Consultations	4
Update on the Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica	4
Evaluation and Management of a Neck Mass	4
Approach to the Patient with an Incidental Adrenal Mass	3
Medical and Surgical Treatment of Obesity	3
Atherosclerotic Disease	3
Rheumatic Complications of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors	3
Evolving Concepts of Type 2 Diabetes Management	3
Evaluation and Management of Elevated Parathyroid Hormone Levels in Normocalcemic Patients	3
Intensive Care Unit Care of a Patient with Cirrhosis	3
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease	3
Teamwork Essentials for Hospitalists	3
Recognition and Management of Cutaneous Connective Tissue Diseases	3
Physical Examination in the Evaluation of Dementia	3
Chronic Hepatitis C	3
Ocular Side Effects of Common Systemic Medications and Systemic Side Effects of Ocular Medications	3
Management of Urgent Medical Conditions at the End of Life	3
Alcohol and the Hospitalized Patient	3
Advances in Surgical and Mechanical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Nephrotic Syndrome for the Internist	3
Motivating Behavioral Change	3
Cardio-Rheumatology	3
Sarcopenia and Frailty in Cirrhosis	3
Obstructive Sleep Apnea	3
A Case-Based Approach to Constipation in Primary Care	3