Postgraduate Medicine

Article	Citations
COVID-19 and comorbidities: a systematic review and meta-analysis	174
JAK-STAT Pathway Inhibition and their Implications in COVID-19 Therapy	102
Home-based exercise can be beneficial for counteracting sedentary behavior and physical inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic in older adults	63
Poorly controlled hypertension is associated with elevated serum uric acid to HDL-cholesterol ratio: a cross-sectional cohort study	61
Beta-cell failure in type 2 diabetes: mechanisms, markers, and clinical implications	59
Managing the gastrointestinal side effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists in obesity: recommendations for clinical practice	48
Mechanisms and mode of action of spinal cord stimulation in chronic neuropathic pain	41
GLP-1 receptor agonists in the treatment of type 2 diabetes: role and clinical experience to date	38
Is serum uric acid-to-HDL cholesterol ratio elevation associated with diabetic kidney injury?	36
Multisystem effects of COVID-19: a concise review for practitioners	36
The knowledge level and perceptions toward COVID-19 among Turkish final year medical students	31
Hospital preparedness for COVID-19 pandemic: experience from department of medicine at Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System	31
Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study of online help-seeking Canadian men	31
Ferritin as prognostic marker in COVID-19: the FerVid study	28
Treating osteoarthritis pain: mechanisms of action of acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, opioids, and nerve growth factor antibodies	28
Men and COVID-19: the aftermath	27
The effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on physicians’ psychological resilience levels	27
Sarcopenic obesity as a determinant of cardiovascular disease risk in older people: a systematic review	26
What is clinically relevant weight loss for your patients and how can it be achieved? A narrative review	25
Interdisciplinary approach to chronic pain management	25
Lack of residual morning effects of lemborexant treatment for insomnia: summary of findings across 9 clinical trials	24
Residual excessive daytime sleepiness in patients treated for obstructive sleep apnea: guidance for assessment, diagnosis, and management	23
Potential neurological manifestations of COVID-19: a narrative review	22
Clinical significance of neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio and monocyte–lymphocyte ratio in women with hyperglycemia	22
EPA’s pleiotropic mechanisms of action: a narrative review	22

Improving the online presence of residency programs to ameliorate COVID-19’s impact on residency applications	21
Recent advances in early esophageal cancer: diagnosis and treatment based on endoscopy	21
Prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19 related venous thromboembolism	20
Sex-specific differences in the prevalence of and risk factors for hyperuricemia among a low-income population in China: a cross-sectional study	20
A brief guide to pustular psoriasis for primary care providers	18
Advances in the use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of COVID-19	17
Pain severity and healthcare resource utilization in patients with osteoarthritis in the United States	17
Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	17
On demand therapy for Parkinson’s disease patients: Opportunities and choices	15
What should a family physician know about nutrition and physical exercise rehabilitation’ advices to communicate to ‘long-term COVID-19’ patients?	15
Efficacy and safety of semaglutide for weight management: evidence from the STEP program	15
The current state of acute treatment for migraine in adults in the United States	15
The relevance of practical laboratory markers in predicting gastrointestinal and renal involvement in children with Henoch–Schönlein Purpura	15
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection and risk factors in a cohort of close contacts	14
The clinical course and short-term health outcomes of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children in the single pediatric rheumatology center	14
Management of pain using magnesium sulphate: a narrative review	14
Association between lateral epicondylitis and the risk of herpes zoster development	14
Noninvasive fibrosis tools in NAFLD: validation of APRI, BARD, FIB-4, NAFLD fibrosis score, and Hepamet fibrosis score in a Portuguese population	14
Integrating oral semaglutide into clinical practice in primary care: for whom, when, and how?	14
Challenges in the diagnostic approach of suspected pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients	13
Neuropharmacological basis for multimodal analgesia in chronic pain	13
The systemic immune-inflammation index in predicting sepsis mortality	12
Interventional pain management in patients with cancer-related pain	12
Triple fixed-dose combination empagliflozin, linagliptin, and metformin for patients with type 2 diabetes	12
Effectiveness of nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with diabetic kidney disease	12
Management of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes: screening, diagnosis and treatment goals, and recommendations	12
Clinical review of the efficacy and safety of oral semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes considered for injectable GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy or currently on insulin therapy	12
Possible role of higher serum level of myoglobin as predictor of worse prognosis in Sars-Cov 2 hospitalized patients. A monocentric retrospective study	11
Drug-eluting beads bronchial arterial chemoembolization as a neoadjuvant treatment for squamous non-small cell lung cancer	11
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Related Hypoglycemia In A Non-Diabetic COVİD-19 Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review	11
The clinical significance of isolated diastolic hypertension	11
Association of lipid profile with decompensation, liver dysfunction, and mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis	11
A review of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis	11
The case for adding eicosapentaenoic acid (icosapent ethyl) to the ABCs of cardiovascular disease prevention	11
Oral semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, renal impairment, or other comorbidities, and in older patients	11
Recent advances in clinical diagnosis and treatment of male factor infertility	11
Evaluation and treatment of urinary incontinence in the aging male	10
Watermelon and others plant foods that trigger headache in migraine patients	10
Ground-glass opacity on emergency department chest X-ray: a risk factor for in-hospital mortality and organ failure in elderly admitted for COVID-19	10
Estimate of prevalent hyperuricemia by systemic inflammation response index: results from a rural Chinese population	10
Utility of biomarkers in predicting complicated appendicitis: can immature granulocyte percentage and C-reactive protein be used?	10
LDL-C target attainment in secondary prevention of ASCVD in the United States: barriers, consequences of nonachievement, and strategies to reach goals	10
Biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis – a systematic review	9
Risk of herpes zoster infection in men with varicocele	9
Relapsing polychondritis: state-of-the-art review with three case presentations	9
Exploring patient-safety culture in the community pharmacy setting: a national cross-sectional study	9
Pregabalin for neuropathic pain in primary care settings: recommendations for dosing and titration	9
Therapeutic role of immunomodulators during the COVID-19 pandemic– a narrative review	9
The association between serum uric acid levels and ischemic stroke in essential hypertension patients	9
Physicians’ knowledge of potential covid-19 drug–drug interactions: An online survey in turkey	9

Penile Sparing Techniques For Penile Cancer	9
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: strategies for disease management and emerging therapeutic approaches	9
Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in schizophrenia: are these opportunities for repurposing?	9
Association between alopecia areata and thyroid dysfunction	9
Patient initiation and maintenance of GLP-1 RAs for treatment of obesity: a narrative review and practical considerations for primary care providers	8
Artificial intelligence measuring the aortic diameter assist in identifying adverse blood pressure status including masked hypertension	8
Importance of diabetes management during the COVID-19 pandemic	8
Lessons from mass vaccination response to meningococcal B outbreaks at US universities	8
The ‘reversibility’ of chronic atrophic gastritis after the eradication ofHelicobacter pylori	8
Safety of COVID-19 vaccines and disease flares after vaccines in children with rheumatic disease	8
Usefulness of Triglyceride-glucose index for detecting prevalent atrial fibrillation in a type 2 diabetic population	8
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis	8
Evaluation of the cost-utility of a prescription digital therapeutic for the treatment of opioid use disorder	8
Acute fluconazole toxicity: a case presenting with protean manifestations including systemic and neurologic symptoms	8
Clinical review of the efficacy and safety of oral semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes compared with other oral antihyperglycemic agents and placebo	8
Diagnosis and conservative management of great toe pathologies: a review	8
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: disease burden for patients, caregivers, and the health-care system	8
Exercise oncology: an emerging discipline in the cancer care continuum	8
SARS-CoV-2 in pleural fluid in a kidney transplant patient	8
ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV): a review for internists	7
Acceptance of virtual consultations among older adults and caregivers in Malaysia: a pilot study during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
The effect of prophylactic thoracic duct ligation during esophagectomy on the incidence of chylothorax and survival of the patients: an updated review	7
Falls, frailty, and metabolic syndrome in urban dwellers aged 55 years and over in the Malaysian elders longitudinal research (MELoR) study - a cross-sectional Study	7
Vitamin D and COVID-19: where are we now?	7
Prognostic value of the combined variability of mean platelet volume and neutrophil percentage for short-term clinical outcomes of sepsis patients	7
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis have high risk of irritable bowel syndrome: a long-term nationwide population-based cohort study	7
Association of lipoprotein (a) and in-hospital outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	7
Serum electrolyte/metabolite abnormalities among patients with acute myocardial infarction: comparison between patients with and without diabetes mellitus	7
The relationship between chronic pain, prehypertension, and hypertension. A population-based cross-sectional survey in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia	7
Primary prevention for acute kidney injury in ambulatory patients	6
A comprehensive review of DOACs for cancer associated VTE prophylaxis or treatment	6
Cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19 in skin of color: a firsthand perspective of three cases in a tertiary care center in India	6
Analgesic efficacy of naproxen sodium versus hydrocodone/acetaminophen in acute postsurgical dental pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	6
Contemporary Prevalence and risk factors of carotid artery stenosis in asymptomatic low-income Chinese individuals: a population-based study	6
Multimodal analgesia in neurosurgery: a narrative review	6
Patient preferences for mitral valve regurgitation treatment: a discrete choice experiment	6
Trends and recent developments in pharmacotherapy of acute pancreatitis	6
Reflections on leadership during the Covid pandemic	6
Stepwise approach to continuous glucose monitoring interpretation for internists and family physicians	6
Psychiatry teaching amongst medical undergraduates: stories that matter and mediators of better learning outcome	6
The effect of cholecystectomy on the risk of acute myocardial infarction in patients with gallbladder stones	6
Making sense of glucose metrics in diabetes: linkage between postprandial glucose (PPG), time in range (TIR) & hemoglobin A1c (A1C)	6
Behcet disease: an undifferentiating and complex vasculitis	5
Relationships among pancreatic beta cell function, the Nrf2 pathway, and IRS2: a cross-sectional study	5
Safety of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in patients with cancer: a nationwide cohort study	5
Serological markers facilitate the diagnosis of Crohn’s disease	5
Prediction of the severity of acute pancreatitis using machine learning models	5
Impact of monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio on the identification of prevalent coronary heart disease: insights from a general population	5
Clinical characteristics of platelets and its possible gender dimorphism in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)	5
Adverse events report of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine from 4040 healthcare workers	5
Current evidence of COVID-19 vaccination-related cardiovascular events	5
Impact of the ‘weekend effect’ on hospital-acquired pneumonia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage	5
Polyarteritis nodosa: an evolving primary systemic vasculitis	5
In-patient outcomes of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis and concurrent protein energy malnutrition: A national database study from 2016 to 2017	5
Angioedema: differential diagnosis and acute management	5
Hearing impairment prevalence and risk factors among adults in rural China: a population-based cross-sectional study	5
Prevalence and associated factors of inter-arm blood pressure difference in Chinese community hypertensive population	5
Effect of video-based patient information on patients’ anxiety and pain levels before skin biopsy: a randomized controlled study	5
Similar clinical outcome of AMA immunoblot-M2-negative compared to immunoblot-positive subjects over six years of follow-up	5
Predictive value of arterial blood lactic acid concentration on the risk of all-cause death within 28 days of admission in patients with severe acute pancreatitis	5
Addressing unmet needs for diagnosis and management of chronic cough in the primary care setting	5
The role of osteoanabolic agents in the management of patients with osteoporosis	5
Serum uric acid and arterial lactate levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: the effect of CPAP treatment	5
The impact of physical activity on well-being, lifestyle and health promotion in an era of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 variant	5
Practical guidance for use of oral semaglutide in primary care: a narrative review	4
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio: an accurate method for diagnosing infection in cirrhosis	4
Invasive Group A streptococcal postpartum endometritis associated with multi-organ infarctions: an uncommon case presentation and literature review	4
COVID-19 and seasonal influenza	4
Nuts and bolts of COVID-19 associated coagulopathy: the essentials for management and treatment	4
Association between ivy leaves dry extract EA 575 prescriptions and antibiotic use, sick leave duration, and repeated infections in adult patients	4
How to strengthen basic competencies in self-care – a pre-post interventional study with postgraduate trainees in family medicine in Germany	4
Significance of serrated epithelial change in inflammatory bowel disease	4
Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: risk reduction and early intervention	4
The predictive recurrence value of MTV-s as an 18F-FDG PET/CT index in patients with IIB-IVA cervical cancer	4
Dietary management of infants and young children with feeding difficulties and unsatisfactory weight gain using a nutritionally complete hypercaloric infant formula. practical considerations from clin	4
Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality	4
Prevention of recurrent thromboembolism in myeloproliferative neoplasms: review of literature and focus on direct oral anticoagulants	4
Are residents receiving the training needed within their residency programs to optimally manage patients with diabetes?	4
Predictors of early progression after curative resection followed by platinum-based adjuvant chemoradiotherapy in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma	4
Exercise parameters for the chronic type B aortic dissection patient: a literature review andcase report	4

Primary retroperitoneal paraganglioma mimicking a ureteral tumor: a case report and literature review	4
The long-term prognostic significance of heart failure in sarcoidosis patients ─ a cohort study	4
Metaverse applied to musculoskeletal pathology: Orthoverse and Rehabverse	4
Effect of a change in lasmiditan dose on efficacy and safety in patients with migraine	4
Celiac disease and idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis: a literature review of the Lane–Hamilton syndrome	4
Sex-specific cardiac and vascular responses to hypertension in Chinese populations without overt cardiovascular diseases	4
The deadliest lung lobe in COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study of elderly patients hospitalized for COVID-19	4
Prevalence of female sexual dysfunction among diabetic females: a cross-sectional case controlled study	4
Role of RAGE and its ligand HMGB1 in the development of COPD	4
Severe COVID pneumonia and undetectable B cells after vaccination in patients previously treated with rituximab: a case series	4
Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD) recommendations: strengths and concerns for future needs	4
Assessment of adequacy of respiratory infection prevention in hospitals of Inner Mongolia, China: a cross-sectional study using unannounced standardized patients	4
Appropriateness of diagnosis and antibiotic use in sepsis patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in Indonesia	4
Association between hypertension and stroke in US adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) 2007 to 2018	4
Predictive value of arterial blood lactate to serum albumin ratio for in-hospital mortality of patients with community-acquired pneumonia admitted to the Intensive Care Unit	4
Comparison of pediatric patients with noninfectious idiopathic uveitis and noninfectious uveitis associated with an underlying systemic disease: from a referral center in Turkey	4
Physician patient-sharing relationships and healthcare costs and utilization in China: social network analysis based on health insurance data	4
Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in high-risk orthopedic and cancer surgery	4
Post-hospital discharge venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in medically ill patients	4
Hypogonadism management and cardiovascular health	4
Primary care management of type 2 diabetes: a comparison of the efficacy and safety of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors	4
Trends and outcomes of peptic ulcer disease in patients with cirrhosis	4
Managing multiple myeloma during COVID-19: an ongoing saga	3
Device use errors among patients with asthma and COPD and the role of training: a real-life study	3
Redesigning primary care in an academic medical center: lessons, challenges, and opportunities	3
How use of continuous glucose monitoring can address therapeutic inertia in primary care	3
Giant cell arteritis	3
Effects of a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation outpatient clinic in Taiwan: evaluation of patient knowledge, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes	3
Extraperitoneal versus transperitoneal cesarean section: a retrospective study	3
New innovations and educational process in undergraduate neurology education in blended learning	3
Outpatient treatment of emergency department patients diagnosed with venous thromboembolism	3
Pulmonary embolism complicated the course of anti-N-methyl-D aspartate receptor encephalitis in a pediatric intensive care unit setting: a case report	3
A community study of the risk for obstructive sleep apnea and respiratory inflammation in an adult Chinese population	3
Fibromyalgia, Sjogren’s & depression: linked?	3
Tiotropium in asthma – perspectives for the primary care physician	3
Twenty years on – has patient-centered care been equally well integrated among medical specialties?	3
A predictive nomogram incorporating gait speed for all-cause mortality in hospitalized cirrhotics	3
Utility of the systemic immune-inflammation index to predict serious bacterial infections in infants with fever without a source	3
Does arterial stiffness affect orthostatic hypotension among high-altitude Tibetans?	3
Outcome differences between carotid artery stenting (CAS) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in postoperative ventricular arrhythmia, neurological complications, and in-hospital mortality	3
Association between kidney function and hearing impairment among middle-aged and elderly individuals: a cross-sectional population-based study	3
Perceptions and knowledge gaps on CHA2DS2-VASc score components: a joint survey of Chinese clinicians and clinical pharmacists	3
Impact of chronic medications in the perioperative period: mechanisms of action and adverse drug effects (Part I)	3
Impact of serum magnesium levels at hospital discharge and one-year mortality	3
Correlation analysis between the static and the changed neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and in-hospital mortality in critical patients with acute heart failure	3
Obesity at a young age is associated with development of diabetes mellitus: A prospective cohort study in rural China	3
Moral injury and associated context, contributors and consequences within mental healthcare professionals: a scoping review	3
Pain and postgraduate medicine	3
Evaluation of gallstone classification and their diagnosis through serum parameters as emerging tools in treatment: a narrative review	3
Updates in the diagnosis and management of Takayasu’s arteritis	3
Integrase inhibitor-based regimens are related to favorable systemic inflammatory index and platecrit scores in people living with HIV (PLWH) up to 2 years	3
Supraventricular tachycardia with the use of phentermine: case report and review of literature	3
Current issues in venous thromboembolism	3
Impact of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors-induced glucosuria in the incidence of urogenital infection on postmenopausal women with diabetes	3
Effect of inadequate care on diabetes complications and healthcare resource utilization during management of type 2 diabetes in the United States	2
Medical journey of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and obesity: a cross-sectional survey of patients and primary care physicians	2
Effect of comorbid benign joint hypermobility and juvenile fibromyalgia syndromes on pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders	2
Exploring a case for education about sexual and gender minorities in postgraduate emergency medicine training: forming recommendations for change	2
Genetic diseases mimicking multiple sclerosis	2
Engagement between patients with obesity and osteoarthritis and primary care physicians: a cross-sectional survey	2
A randomized controlled trial concerning the implementation of the postural Mézières treatment in elite athletes with low back pain	2
Improvement in fatigue and sleep measures with the dual orexin receptor antagonist lemborexant in adults with insomnia disorder	2
Radiologic mimics of pulmonary embolism	2
Clinical features and management of animal bites in an emergency department: a single-center experience	2
Value of estimated glucose disposal rate to detect prevalent left ventricular hypertrophy: implications from a general population	2
The association between gallstone disease (GSD) and hip fracture: a nationwide population-based study	2
An overlooked nerve in neuropathies associated with intragluteal injections: the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve	2
Factors and cost associated with atopic dermatitis in Nevada	2
Brazilian descriptive study of 104 consecutive real-world migraine patients treated with monoclonal antibodies	2
Association of different lipid measures with incident bone fractures: Tehran lipid and glucose study	2
Predictors of stroke-associated pneumonia and the predictive value of neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio	2
The rise of SGLT2 inhibitors: the time is now for cardiovascular specialists to lead the charge	2
Experiences of breastfeeding among women residents in Alberta: a cross-sectional survey	2
A practical guide to recognize, assess, treat and evaluate (RATE) primary care patients with chronic pain	2
Associations of serum calcium/magnesium ratios with coronary artery disease in diabetes: a cross-sectional study	2
Sex-disparities in risk factors and atherosclerosis cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients	2
Prevalence and predictors of Helicobacter pylori infection in asymptomatic individuals: a hospital-based cross-sectional study in Shenzhen, China	2
Detection of human papillomavirus infection in laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma using droplet digital PCR and its correlation with prognosis	2
COVID-19: an unprecedented pandemia with a potential arrhythmic undertone	2
Is it all about age? Clinical characteristics of Kawasaki disease in the extremely young: PeRA research group experience	2
Trends and outcomes of venous thromboembolism in adult hospitalizations with acute myeloid leukemia: analysis of nationwide inpatient sample from 2010 to 2014	2
Syncope in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: clinical features and outcomes	2
A Gastroenterologist’ clinical experience in COVID 19 and in-hospital mortality and length of stay analysis.	2
The application of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the prediction of surgical outcomes in trigeminal neuralgia	2
Thiazide-associated hyponatremia in internal medicine patients: analysis of epidemiological and biochemical profiles	2
Clinical effectiveness of a cardiology outpatient management plan to reduce inefficiency in consultations	2
Bone marrow biopsy diagnostic yield in internal medicine	2
Sports and exercise medicine clinic in public hospital settings: a real-life concept and experiences of the treatment of the first 1151 patients	2
Gastroparesis with Cannabis Use: A Retrospective Study from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample	2
Awareness, treatment rates, and compliance to treatment in patients with serum LDL cholesterol higher than 250 mg/dL, and possible, probable, or definite familial hypercholesterolemia	2
Exploring the wider benefits of semaglutide treatment in obesity: insight from the STEP program	2
Usefulness of atherogenic index of plasma for estimating reduced eGFR risk: insights from the national health and nutrition examination survey	2
Effect of berberine and bicyclol on Chinese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a retrospective study	2
A ‘health message’ on sustainable physical and mental health for the prolonged COVID-19 and other pandemics	2
Gout can increase the risk of periodontal disease in Taiwan	2