OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Postgraduate Medicine is 5. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Associations of serum calcium/magnesium ratios with coronary artery disease in diabetes: a cross-sectional study	148
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis	124
Effect of berberine and bicyclol on Chinese patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a retrospective study	100
Updates in the diagnosis and management of Takayasu’s arteritis	74
Exploring the wider benefits of semaglutide treatment in obesity: insight from the STEP program	54
LDL-C target attainment in secondary prevention of ASCVD in the United States: barriers, consequences of nonachievement, and strategies to reach goals	51
A randomized controlled trial concerning the implementation of the postural Mézières treatment in elite athletes with low back pain	46
Unlocking the diagnostic potential of parathormone washout: a path to accurate parathyroid tumor localization	36
Integrase inhibitor-based regimens are related to favorable systemic inflammatory index and platecrit scores in people living with HIV (PLWH) up to 2 years	35
Reliability of transcutaneous hemoglobin measurements in an outpatient pediatric clinic	34
A different outlook to consequences of anemia in older adults	33
Introduction to Hospital Medicine	31
Junctional ectopic tachycardia revisited	29
BMI and sex disparity in uric acid level improvement in patients with obesity and diabetes following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy	26
The cardiovascular effects of large hiatal hernias: a narrative review of cases and studies	25
Role of RAGE and its ligand HMGB1 in the development of COPD	24
Plasma: indications, controversies, and opportunities	24
Abstracts from the 19th Annual Cardiometabolic Health Congress	20
Machine learning model for predicting 1-year and 3-year all-cause mortality in ischemic heart failure patients	20
Cumulative burden of estimated glomerular filtration rate and the risk of intracranial atherosclerosis: a prospective cohort study	19
Association between serum vitamin C and chronic kidney disease among adults in NHANES, 2017-2018	19
Cardiometabolic risk factors efficacy of semaglutide in the STEP program	19
The silent connection: anxiety, depression, and thyroid nodules explored	18
Current challenges in pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infection: a case series with literature review	17
Surgical intervention for patients with fibrinopurulent pleural empyema and acute respiratory failure: a case report	17

National survey on peritonsillar abscess treatment and attitudes toward quinsy tonsillectomy	17
Low free T3 level may predict the severity of acute pancreatitis	16
Integrating semaglutide into obesity management – a primary care perspective	15
Safety of COVID-19 vaccines and disease flares after vaccines in children with rheumatic disease	15
EUS-guided tissue acquisition in patients with solid pseudopapillary neoplasms of the pancreas	15
Congenital malformations of the urinary system as visceral markers of undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia	15
Psychometric properties of the Clarke questionnaire for hypoglycemia awareness in the Spanish population with type 2 diabetes	15
Syncope in patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy: clinical features and outcomes	15
Effect of comorbid benign joint hypermobility and juvenile fibromyalgia syndromes on pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders	15
Vitamin D and COVID-19: where are we now?	14
Giant cell arteritis	14
Potential delayed and/or missed STI diagnoses among outpatients presenting with lower genitourinary tract symptoms: a real-world database study	13
Association between long-term visit-to-visit blood pressure variability and depression among Chinese middle-aged and older adults	13
Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: risk reduction and early intervention	13
Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in schizophrenia: are these opportunities for repurposing?	13
Evaluation of immature granulocyte percentage and count in pediatric nephrotic syndrome	13
Legionella maceachernii pneumonia: a case report and literature review	12
Exploring the interplay of atopic dermatitis severity with sleep and mental health: a case-control study in adult patients	12
Acute COVID-19 in unvaccinated children without a history of previous infection during the delta and omicron periods	12
Polyarteritis nodosa: an evolving primary systemic vasculitis	12
An analysis of cardiology consultation requests in infants presented to the pediatric emergency department of a tertiary children’s hospital	12
Splenectomy versus splenic preservation in total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing survival benefits and short-term complications	11
Cardiovascular implications of glomerular filtration rate alterations beyond conventional chronic kidney disease classification	11
Efficacy and safety of semaglutide for weight management: evidence from the STEP program	11
Machine learning-based risk prediction of hypoxemia for outpatients undergoing sedation colonoscopy: a practical clinical tool	11
You may delay, but time will not. Beta cells lost are never found again: a case for timely initiation of basal insulin in type 2 diabetes	10
All-cause mortality among primary care patients with type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study	10
Beta-cell preservation in T2DM using a pathophysiologic approach	10
The effect of intrapartum care model given in line with World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on labor pain, fear of labor, comfort of labor, duration of labor, administration of oxytocin an	10
Potassium-competitive acid blockers: rethinking acid suppression for gastroesophageal reflux disease and Helicobacter pylori	10
Serum uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio is a promising marker for identifying metabolic syndrome in nondiabetic Chinese men	10
An Efficient Approach to the Inpatient Syncope Workup	10
Comparative risk-benefit profiles of weak opioids in the treatment of osteoarthritis: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	9
Impact of a clinical pathway on cardiovascular risk in patients with diabetes	9
Impact of low-dose aspirin on the prevalence of anemia in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Exploring factors related to clinically advanced fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis	9
Natural progress history of asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis in Chinese Han women and associated risk factors	9
Skin ecchymosis in migraine patients: a retrospective and exploratory study	9
Low free triiodothyronine levels are associated with frail phenotype in hospitalized inpatients with cirrhosis	9
Effect of platelet dynamic changes on disseminated intravascular coagulation and prognosis in severe heatstroke patients	9
New innovations and educational process in undergraduate neurology education in blended learning	8
Trends in hospitalizations due to endometriosis in Spain, 1999-2019	8
Wearable monitoring device based on an internet management platform improves metabolic parameters in type 2 diabetes patients: a prospective pilot study	8
The impact of metabolic health on fibromyalgia: insights from insulin resistance and related indexes	8
Impact of on-call shifts on working memory and the role of burnout, sleep, and mental well-being in trainee physicians	8
The impact of physical activity on well-being, lifestyle and health promotion in an era of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 variant	8
Unilateral peroneal neuropathy in a patient following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy	8
The predictive value of the HALP score for no-reflow phenomenon and short-term mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction	8
Gallbladder cancer: surgical treatment, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy	8
Thrown in at the deep end: a qualitative study with physicians on the purpose and challenges of discharge interviews	8

Incidence and predictors of progression of carotid atherosclerosis in a low-income Chinese population—a prospective cohort study	8
Protective effects of low temperature on the risk of hospitalization for mental and behavioral disorders: a time series study	8
Analgesic efficacy of naproxen sodium versus hydrocodone/acetaminophen in acute postsurgical dental pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	7
Comprehensive Stroke Management: a Guide for Hospitalists	7
Cardiorenal care coordination: holistic patient care opportunities in the primary care setting for patients with chronic kidney disease and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease	7
Estrogen-sensitive menstrual cycle-dependent premature ventricular contractions successfully treated with combined contraceptive therapy: a case report	7
Analysis of influencing factors of exercise systolic blood pressure response in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease aged 40–60 years	7
Thickening liquids for pediatric dysphagia: a perspective from clinical practice	6
Impact of methotrexate monotherapy in patients with idiopathic granulomatous mastitis	6
Association between four-limb blood pressure differences and arterial stiffness: a cross-sectional study	6
In-hospital and delayed mortality in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding on antithrombotic treatment: effects of withdrawal and resuming	6
The relationship between visceral adipose index and resistant hypertension in people living with diabetes	6
Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels are associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality	6
Global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD) recommendations: strengths and concerns for future needs	6
Adverse events of biological agents in pediatric rheumatologic diseases	6
Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score is a novel marker of type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic microvascular complications	6
The association between bedtime at night and hypertension in adults	6
Correspondence on: ‘The effect of cholecystectomy on the risk of acute myocardial infarction in patients with gallbladder stones’	5
Clinical features and management of animal bites in an emergency department: a single-center experience	5
Comparative assessment of left and right atrial deformation using 2D and 3D speckle-tracking echocardiography in healthy individuals and rheumatic mitral stenosis patients with/without atrial fibrilla	5
Management of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes: screening, diagnosis and treatment goals, and recommendations	5
Risk factors that are associated with adrenal insufficiency among patients with fever of unknown origin	5
Is it all about age? Clinical characteristics of Kawasaki disease in the extremely young: PeRA research group experience	5
Identifying malnutrition risk in hospitalized patients: an analysis of five tools in the light of GLIM criteria	5
Usefulness of risk assessment tools in predicting hemodynamic outcome after balloon pulmonary angioplasty: a comparative analysis	5
Twenty years on – has patient-centered care been equally well integrated among medical specialties?	5
Microstructural and heavy metal analysis of gallstones prevalent in Jharkhand and its implications in the treatment	5
Prevalence of female sexual dysfunction among diabetic females: a cross-sectional case controlled study	5
Calcium deficiency is associated with malnutrition risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease	5
New innovations and educational process in undergraduate neurology education in blended learning: readers left wanting more	5
Therapeutic role of immunomodulators during the COVID-19 pandemic– a narrative review	5
Sleep quality and perceived stress levels in Chinese patients with minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis: a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey	5
Correlation analysis between the static and the changed neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and in-hospital mortality in critical patients with acute heart failure	5
Poorly controlled hypertension is associated with elevated serum uric acid to HDL-cholesterol ratio: a cross-sectional cohort study	5
Clinical trial designs of emerging therapies for diabetic kidney disease (DKD)	5
Medication refills do not guarantee medication intake: translation and validation of the Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale in Traditional Chinese among individuals with type 2 diabetes in Tai	5
Beyond neutrality: reassessing diabetes as a modulator in stress cardiomyopathy	5