OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Postgraduate Medicine is 6. 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
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

Recent advances in early esophageal cancer: diagnosis and treatment based on endoscopy	21
Improving the online presence of residency programs to ameliorate COVID-19’s impact on residency applications	21
Sex-specific differences in the prevalence of and risk factors for hyperuricemia among a low-income population in China: a cross-sectional study	20
Prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19 related venous thromboembolism	20
A brief guide to pustular psoriasis for primary care providers	18
Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	17
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
The relevance of practical laboratory markers in predicting gastrointestinal and renal involvement in children with Henoch–Schönlein Purpura	15
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SARS-CoV-2 in pleural fluid in a kidney transplant patient	8
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
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