OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Rhinology 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Isolated Sudden Onset Anosmia in COVID-19 Infection. A Novel Syndrome?	254
Presentation of New Onset Anosmia During the COVID-19 Pandemic	216
Anosmia as a Prominent Symptom of COVID-19 Infection	98
Comparison of COVID-19 and common cold chemosensory dysfunction	83
Six month follow-up of self-reported loss of smell during the COVID-19 pandemic	58
High prevalence of long-term olfactory, gustatory, and chemesthesis dysfunction in post-COVID-19 patients: a matched case-control study with one-year follow-up using a comprehensive psychophysical ev	55
Predominance of an altered sense of smell or taste among long-lasting symptoms in patients with mildly symptomatic COVID-19	37
A follow-up on quantitative and qualitative olfactory dysfunction and other symptoms in patients recovering from COVID-19 smell loss	33
Anosmia as a presenting symptom of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare workers – A systematic review of the literature, case series, and recommendations for clinical assessment and management	31
Efficacy of corticosteroid therapy in the treatment of long- lasting olfactory disorders in COVID-19 patients	25
EPOS/EUFOREA update on indication and evaluation of Biologics in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps 2023	25
Direct and indirect costs of adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps	23
State-of-the-art overview on biological treatment for CRSwNP	20
ACE2, TMPRSS2, and Furin expression in the nose and olfactory bulb in mice and human	19
EUFOREA treatment algorithm for allergic rhinitis	19
Dupilumab reduces systemic corticosteroid use and sinonasal surgery rate in CRSwNP	17
The COVANOS trial – insight into post-COVID olfactory dysfunction and the role of smell training	15
Achieving the best method to classify Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis: a systematic review	14
Association between olfactory function and quality of life in patients with olfactory disorders: a multicenter study in over 760 participants	14
Does time from previous surgery predict subsequent treatment failure in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps?	13
The EUFOREA pocket guide for chronic rhinosinusitis	12
Endoscopic sinus surgery improves Eustachian tube function in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: a multicenter prospective study	11
Outcomes of microdebrider-assisted versus radiofrequency-assisted inferior turbinate reduction surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of interventional randomised studies	11
Mucin 5AC is significantly upregulated in exosomes from the nasal lavage fluid and may promote the expression of COX-2, VEGF and MMP-9: an implication in nasal polyp pathogenesis	10
Subepithelial neutrophil infiltration as a predictor of the surgical outcome of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps	10

The Amsterdam Classification of Completeness of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (ACCESS): a new CT-based scoring system grading the extent of surgery	10
Risk factors for postoperative CSF leakage after endonasal endoscopic skull base surgery: a meta-analysis and systematic review	10
Prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in D614G, alpha, delta and omicron waves: a psychophysical case-control study	9
Factors associated with relevant olfactory recovery after olfactory training: a retrospective study including 601 participants	9
Parosmia is prevalent and persistent amongst those with COVID-19 olfactory dysfunction	9
The global transcriptomic signature in sinonasal tissues reveals roles for tissue type and chronic rhinosinusitis disease phenotype	8
Individual importance of olfaction decreases with duration of smell loss	8
Anxiety and depression risk in patients with allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Real-world-effectiveness of biological treatment for severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps	8
Occupational exposure influences control of disease in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis	8
Time scale for resolution of olfactory dysfunction in COVID-19	8
Correlation of polyp grading scales with patient symptom scores and olfaction in chronic rhinosinusitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Trigeminal endonasal perception – an outcome predictor for septoplasty	7
T helper 2 inflammatory markers are associated with recurrence in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps after endoscopic sinus surgery	7
Increased risk of cardiovascular diseases in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: a longitudinal follow-up study using a national health screening cohort	7
Scoping review of chronic rhinosinusitis proteomics	7
Is postoperative nasal packing after septoplasty safe? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies	7
Meta-analyses of the efficacy of pharmacotherapies and sublingual allergy immunotherapy tablets for allergic rhinitis in adults and children	7
Factors associated with relevant olfactory recovery after olfactory training: a retrospective study including 601 participants	7
Trigeminal impairment in treatment-refractory chronic nasal obstruction	6
Discordance of chronic rhinosinusitis disease control between EPOS guidelines and patient perspectives identifies utility of patient-rated control assessment	6
Usefulness of bilateral mucoplasty plus reboot surgery in severe type-2 chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps	6
Effect of the tongue-in-groove technique on the smile form	6
Twelve-year long-term postoperative outcomes in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps	6
A systematic review of olfactory related questionnaires and scales	6
Clinical effectiveness of house dust mite immunotherapy in mono- versus poly-sensitised patients with allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
EPOS 4 Patients	5
he role of Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) in the diagnosis of sinonasal diseases	5
Add-on effect of clarithromycin to oral steroids as post- operative therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: a randomised controlled trial	5
Sinonasal outcome test-22 and peak nasal inspiratory flow –valuable tools in obstructive sleep apnoea	5
Co-morbid anxiety and depression impacts on the correlation between symptom and radiological severity in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis*	5
Differences and similarities between the upper and lower airway: focusing on innate immunity	5
Multi-institutional minimal clinically important difference of the 22-item Sinonasal Outcome Test in medically managed chronic rhinosinusitis	5
Intralymphatic immunotherapy for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Omalizumab for the treatment of allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Individual symptom visual analogue scale severity scores for determining EPOS guideline-based chronic rhinosinusitis disease control	5
Leukotriene receptor antagonist addition to intranasal steroid: systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Acute smell and taste loss in outpatients: all infected with SARS-CoV-2?	5
Zinc-depletion associates with tissue eosinophilia and collagen depletion in chronic rhinosinusitis	5
Omega-3 supplementation in postviral olfactory dysfunction: a pilot study	5
Patient-reported chronic rhinosinusitis disease control is a valid measure of disease burden	4
Extended approach or usage of nasoseptal flap is a risk factor for olfactory dysfunction after endoscopic anterior skullbase surgery: results from 928 patients in a single tertiary center	4
P-glycoprotein inhibition with verapamil overcomes mometasone resistance in Chronic Sinusitis with Nasal Polyps	4
Ratings of trigeminal stimulation in patients with olfactory loss	4
High-mobility group box 1 protein induces epithelialmesenchymal transition in upper airway epithelial cells	4
Reduction of postural nasal resistance following oropharyngeal surgery in patients with moderate-severe obstructive sleep apnea	4
FID Score: an effective tool in Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia - related epistaxis	4
Nasopharyngeal versus nasal swabs for detection of SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review	4
The clinical outcomes of medical therapies in chronic rhinosinusitis is independent of microbiomic outcomes: a double-blinded, randomised placebo-controlled trial	4
Systemic medication requirement in post-surgical patients with eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis	4

Endotypes of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps with and without NSAID – intolerance	4
The effect of olfactory training on olfactory bulb volumes in patients with idiopathic olfactory loss	4