OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Postgraduate Medicine 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
Effectiveness of hepatitis C antiviral treatment and feasibility of hepatitis C elimination goal	100
A randomized controlled trial concerning the implementation of the postural Mézières treatment in elite athletes with low back pain	96
Response to: ‘The effect of cholecystectomy on the risk of acute myocardial infarction in patients with gallbladder stones’	78
Statin adherence in patients with high cardiovascular risk: a cross-sectional study	50
Vitamin D levels in idiopathic inflammatory myopathy patients: a meta-analysis	35
The association between frailty biomarkers and 20-year all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among community-dwelling older adults	35
Ultrasound imaging as an initial diagnostic method for intramuscular hemangiomas: a narrative review	34
Trends in hospitalizations due to endometriosis in Spain, 1999-2019	33
Prevalence and predictors of Helicobacter pylori infection in asymptomatic individuals: a hospital-based cross-sectional study in Shenzhen, China	32
Diabetes is an independent predictor of severe acute pancreatitis	30
EPA’s pleiotropic mechanisms of action: a narrative review	29
Effect of berberine and bicyclol on Chinese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a retrospective study	26
TyG index as a predictor of spontaneous coronary artery dissection in young women	25
Factors associated with prognosis after small-vessel occlusion among young and middle-aged patients: a hospital-based follow-up study	25
Angioedema: differential diagnosis and acute management	25
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis	24
Gastroparesis with Cannabis Use: A Retrospective Study from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample	22
Reliability of transcutaneous hemoglobin measurements in an outpatient pediatric clinic	22
Nuts and bolts of COVID-19 associated coagulopathy: the essentials for management and treatment	22
The effects of rate pressure product at admission on cardiopulmonary function during hospitalization in patients with acute myocardial infarction	21
Value of estimated glucose disposal rate to detect prevalent left ventricular hypertrophy: implications from a general population	19
Cost-effectiveness analysis of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion versus multiple daily insulin for treatment of children with type 1 diabetes	17
Wearable monitoring device based on an internet management platform improves metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetes patients: a prospective pilot study	16
Possible cardiovascular risks of white coat hypertension: updated	16
Association between hypertension and stroke in US adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) 2007 to 2018	16

Impact of on-call shifts on working memory and the role of burnout, sleep, and mental well-being in trainee physicians	16
High serum levels of CCL11/Eotaxin-1 are associated with diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy and peripheral nerve function but not with cardiac autonomic neuropathy in people with type 2 diabetes	16
Premarital hemoglobinopathy screening program results of a province in the Black Sea region of Turkey: three years’ experience	16
Vaccination coverage of children with rheumatic diseases compared with healthy controls: a retrospective case-control study	15
Incidence and predictors of progression of carotid atherosclerosis in a low-income Chinese population—a prospective cohort study	15
Effectiveness of nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with diabetic kidney disease	13
Cutaneous small vessel vasculitis	13
Analgesic efficacy of naproxen sodium versus hydrocodone/acetaminophen in acute postsurgical dental pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	12
Clinical spectrum of immunoglobulin A vasculitis in children and determining the best timing of urine examination to predict renal involvement	12
Trends and recent developments in pharmacotherapy of acute pancreatitis	12
Association between PRO 160/120 prescriptions and incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia complications in Germany: a retrospective cohort study	11
Radiologic mimics of pulmonary embolism	11
Association between alopecia areata and thyroid dysfunction	11
A different outlook to consequences of anemia in older adults	11
The effect of whole blood viscosity on contrast-induced nephropathy development in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention	10
Impact of companion support during labor on postnatal depression and birth satisfaction: a prospective cohort study	10
Recent advances in early esophageal cancer: diagnosis and treatment based on endoscopy	10
Must we remain blind to the need for clinical ethics support services in Africa? Eyes on Nigeria	10
Short night-time sleep duration is associated with thyroid nodules: A community-based survey from Guangzhou, China	10
Metaverse applied to musculoskeletal pathology: Orthoverse and Rehabverse	10
Fat mass index and airway hyperresponsiveness in Korean adults	9
Integrase inhibitor-based regimens are related to favorable systemic inflammatory index and platecrit scores in people living with HIV (PLWH) up to 2 years	9
The role of osteoanabolic agents in the management of patients with osteoporosis	9
Watermelon and others plant foods that trigger headache in migraine patients	9
Association between kidney function and hearing impairment among middle-aged and elderly individuals: a cross-sectional population-based study	9
The impact of physical activity on well-being, lifestyle and health promotion in an era of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 variant	9
Impact of monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio on the identification of prevalent coronary heart disease: insights from a general population	9
Extraperitoneal versus transperitoneal cesarean section: a retrospective study	9
Thrown in at the deep end: a qualitative study with physicians on the purpose and challenges of discharge interviews	8
The impact of palliative care on the frailty-stroke continuum: from theoretical concepts to practical aspects	8
Associations of serum calcium/magnesium ratios with coronary artery disease in diabetes: a cross-sectional study	8
Unilateral peroneal neuropathy in a patient following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy	8
Initial and terminal T wave angle as hyperkalemia indicator in chronic kidney disease	8
New innovations and educational process in undergraduate neurology education in blended learning	8
Gallbladder cancer: surgical treatment, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy	8
Evaluation of infectious diseases physicians’ attitudes to dyslipidemia management in PLWH	8
Neuropharmacological basis for multimodal analgesia in chronic pain	8
Improving croup management at a pediatric emergency department	7
The masters athlete and use of antihypertensive medications	7
Comment on ‘Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents’	7
Importance of diabetes management during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Exploring the wider benefits of semaglutide treatment in obesity: insight from the STEP program	7
Impact of chronic medications in the perioperative period –anesthetic implications (Part II)	7
Validation of the 35-mm rule in traumatic pneumothorax in an Asian population	7
Prognosis of systemic inflammation at an early stage of cirrhosis using the monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio during malnutrition risk screening: a prospective cohort study	6
Updates in the diagnosis and management of Takayasu’s arteritis	6
Trends in premature mortality from diabetes mellitus in Costa Rica in the period 2000–2020	6
Association between serum ferritin and bone turnover marker levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	6
Is it time to finally retire the pantoprazole “drip”?	6
Uric acid and cardiovascular diseases: a reappraisal	6

Introduction to Hospital Medicine	6
Cardiometabolic risk factors efficacy of semaglutide in the STEP program	6
Management of disease-related malnutrition: a real-world experience with a novel concentrated high-protein energy-dense oral nutritional supplement	6
CMHC Supplement Abstract	6
LDL-C target attainment in secondary prevention of ASCVD in the United States: barriers, consequences of nonachievement, and strategies to reach goals	6
Generalized pustular psoriasis: practical recommendations for Spanish primary care and emergency physicians	6
Treatment characteristics among patients with binge-eating disorder: an electronic health records analysis	6
A novel AVPR2 gene mutation in a Chinese pedigree with nephrogenic diabetes insipidus	6
Junctional ectopic tachycardia revisited	6
SGLT2 inhibitors across the spectrum of chronic kidney disease: a narrative review	5
Usefulness of Triglyceride-glucose index for detecting prevalent atrial fibrillation in a type 2 diabetic population	5
Association between serum vitamin C and chronic kidney disease among adults in NHANES, 2017-2018	5
Thiazide diuretics versus loop diuretics in stage 3-5 CKD: impact on cardiorenal outcomes	5
Thiazide-associated hyponatremia in internal medicine patients: analysis of epidemiological and biochemical profiles	5
Letter regarding “The effect of early oral feeding afteresophagectomy on the incidence of anastomotic leakage: An updated review”	5
Immersive teaching using virtual reality technology to improve ophthalmic surgical skills for medical postgraduate students	5
Does negative affectivity have an association with achieving target values in hypertensive patients: primary care perspective	5
Poor sleep quality is an overlooked risk for geriatric syndromes in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus	5
Correspondence on “The association between gallstone disease (GSD) and Hip fracture: a nationwide population-based study”	5
Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality	5
Abstracts from the 17^th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress	4
Frequency of Euthyroid Sick Syndrome before and after renal transplantation in patients with end stage renal disease and its association with oxidative stress	4
The relationship between visceral adipose index and resistant hypertension in people living with diabetes	4
Ferritin as prognostic marker in COVID-19: the FerVid study	4
The role of inflammatory parameters in predicting disease recurrence in patients with stage IIA colon cancer with no high-risk features	4
Response to the letter to the editor regarding the article ‘comparison of two ablation procedures combined with high ligation and foam sclerotherapy and compression therapy for patients with venous le	4
Adjuvant radiotherapy did not increase the risk of coronary heart disease in patients with non-metastatic breast cancer	4
Possible role of higher serum level of myoglobin as predictor of worse prognosis in Sars-Cov 2 hospitalized patients. A monocentric retrospective study	4
The rise of SGLT2 inhibitors: the time is now for cardiovascular specialists to lead the charge	4
Severe COVID pneumonia and undetectable B cells after vaccination in patients previously treated with rituximab: a case series	4
Machine learning model for predicting 1-year and 3-year all-cause mortality in ischemic heart failure patients	4
Central sensitization syndrome in patients with rotator cuff tear: prevalence and associated factors	4
Relationship between social determinants of health and quality of life in low income adults with diabetes in Lebanon	4
In-patient outcomes of patients with diabetic ketoacidosis and concurrent protein energy malnutrition: A national database study from 2016 to 2017	4
Case report: gastric plasmacytoma resistant to radiation therapy	4
In-hospital and delayed mortality in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding on antithrombotic treatment: effects of withdrawal and resuming	4
Analysis of influencing factors of exercise systolic blood pressure response in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease aged 40–60 years	4
Role of RAGE and its ligand HMGB1 in the development of COPD	4