OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Yonsei Medical Journal 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
The First Case of a Korean Patient with a Mutation-Confirmed Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome	113
Patient with Behçet Syndrome with Subaortic Pseudoaneurysm Who Underwent the Bentall Operation Showed Improvement after Medical Treatment	47
Risk of Dental Discoloration and Enamel Dysplasia in Children Exposed to Tetracycline and Its Derivatives	43
No Change in Complications Following Thyroidectomy Despite Increase in Thyroid Cancer Surgeries: A Meta-Regression Analysis	37
Safety of Biologics and Small Molecules for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Organ Transplant Recipients	32
Reaching New Heights: A Comprehensive Study of Hand Transplantations in Korea after Institutionalization of Hand Transplantation Law	32
Refractive Errors, Retinal Findings, and Genotype of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Retrospective Cohort Study	30
Association between Electronic Cigarettes Use and Asthma in the United States: Data from the National Health Interview Survey 2016–2019	27
Immune Cell-Mediated Autoimmune Responses in Severe Asthma	25
Methodology in Conventional Head and Neck Reconstruction Following Robotic Cancer Surgery: A Bridgehead Robotic Head and Neck Reconstruction	22
Moderate-Intensity Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe Combination versus Quadruple-Dose Rosuvastatin Monotherapy: A Meta-Analysis and Systemic Review	21
Disseminated Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infection in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in South Korea: A Retrospective Observational Study	20
Testosterone to Luteinizing Hormone Ratio as a Potential Predictor of Sperm Retrieval in Non-Obstructive Azoospermia Patients	18
Reactogenicity and Immunogenicity of the ChAdOx1 nCOV-19 Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccine in South Korean Healthcare Workers	16
Need for Transparency and Clinical Interpretability in Hemorrhagic Stroke Artificial Intelligence Research: Promoting Effective Clinical Application	14
Survey for Government Policies Regarding Strategies for the Commercialization and Globalization of Digital Therapeutics	14
Bilateral versus Single Internal Thoracic Artery Grafting Strategies Supplemented by Radial Artery Grafting	14
Review of North Korean Reports on Cardiovascular Disease Research and Management	14
Drug-Coated Balloons for De Novo Coronary Artery Lesions: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials	12
Diverging Relationships among Amyloid, Tau, and Brain Atrophy in Early-Onset and Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease	12
Real-Time Exercise Feedback through a Convolutional Neural Network: A Machine Learning-Based Motion-Detecting Mobile Exercise Coaching Application	12
Is There a Potential Oncologic Role for Local Therapy on Hepatic Metastasis in Patients Who Undergo Curative Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer?	11
Radiologic Assessment of Lung Edema Score as a Predictor of Clinical Outcome in Children with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	11
The Magnitude of Change in Serum Phosphate Concentration Is Associated with Mortality in Patients with Severe Trauma	11
The Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Borderline Personality Disorder in South Korea Using National Health Insurance Service Customized Database	11

Evaluation of Intervention Policies for the COVID-19 Epidemic in the Seoul/Gyeonggi Region through a Model Simulation	11
Machine-Learning Model for the Prediction of Hypoxaemia during Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography under Monitored Anaesthesia Care	11
Primary Tumor Suppression and Systemic Immune Activation of Macrophages through the Sting Pathway in Metastatic Skin Tumor	10
Intramuscular Neural Distribution of the Gastrocnemius for Botulinum Neurotoxin Injection: Application to Cosmetic Calf Shaping	10
Exposure of the Middle Rectal Artery and Lateral Ligament of the Rectum Following the Gate Approach during Total Mesorectal Excision	10
Lazertinib: on the Way to Its Throne	10
Comparison of High-Dose versus Low-Dose Paclitaxel Drug-Coated Balloons for Native Femoropopliteal Artery Disease: An Analysis of the K-VIS ELLA Registry	10
The First 100 Cases of Endoscopic Combined Intrarenal Surgery in Korea: Matched Cohort Analyses versus Shock-Wave Lithotripsy	10
A Comparative Study of a Sternum-Sparing Procedure and Clamshell Incision in Bilateral Lung Transplantation	10
Epidemiology and Outcome of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests during the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses	9
Severe Systemic Reactions Following Bee Sting Injuries in Korea	9
Fatal Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis due to Naegleria fowleri: The First Imported Case in Korea	9
Multiple Allergen Simultaneous Test for Food Allergens Cannot Screen Wheat-Dependent, Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis and α-Gal Syndrome	9
Predicting Mortality of Korean Geriatric Trauma Patients: A Comparison between Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score and Trauma and Injury Severity Score	9
Detection of Cervical Foraminal Stenosis from Oblique Radiograph Using Convolutional Neural Network Algorithm	9
Re-Assessment of Applicability of Greulich and Pyle-Based Bone Age to Korean Children Using Manual and Deep Learning-Based Automated Method	9
Exploring the Expression and Function of T Cell Surface Markers Identified through Cellular Indexing of Transcriptomes and Epitopes by Sequencing	9
Epidemiology of Non-Emergent Cancer-Related Emergency Department Visits in Korea between 2016 and 2020	9
Pericapsular Nerve Group Block with Periarticular Injection for Pain Management after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial	9
Analysis of Risk Factors to Predict Occurrence and Prognosis of Postsurgical Hypertrophic Scar Development: A Review of 4238 Cases	8
Beneficial Effects of Low-Grade Mitochondrial Stress on Metabolic Diseases and Aging	8
High Mean Platelet Volume Is Associated with Cerebral White Matter Hyperintensities in Non-Stroke Individuals	8
Serum Soluble Receptors for Advanced Glycation End-Products May Predict Mortality in Microscopic Polyangiitis and Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis	8
Retention Rates and Successful Treatment with Antiseizure Medications in Newly-Diagnosed Epilepsy Patients	8
Diffusion- and Perfusion-Weighted MRI Radiomics for Survival Prediction in Patients with Lower-Grade Gliomas	8
The Protein-Protein Interaction Network of Hereditary Parkinsonism Genes Is a Hierarchical Scale-Free Network	8
Comparison of the Forefoot Pressure-Relieving Effects of Foot Orthoses	7
Incidence and Pattern of Recurrence after Surgical Resection in Organ-Confined Renal Cell Carcinoma	7
One Year Follow-Up of COVID-19 Related Symptoms and Patient Quality of Life: A Prospective Cohort Study	7
Surgical Treatment of Prolactinomas: Potential Role as a First-Line Treatment Modality	7
Survival Is Just the Beginning of Recovery: A Qualitative Study of Survivors’ Experiences after Severe Injury	7
Do Statins Counteract the Effect of Antidiabetic Drugs? Results of the SCEAD Study	7
Intramuscular Neural Distribution of Adductor Pollicis Muscle Spasticity in Cadaver Model Regarding Botulinum Neurotoxin Treatment	7
Changes in the Prevalences of Obesity, Abdominal Obesity, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease among Korean Children during the COVID-19 Outbreak	7
Platelet Function and Genotype after DES Implantation in East Asian Patients: Rationale and Characteristics of the PTRG-DES Consortium	7
Therapeutic Approach to Epilepsy in Patients with Mitochondrial Diseases	7
Basic Principles and Clinical Applications of CRISPR-Based Genome Editing	7
Risk Factors for Failure to Eradicate Infection after Single Arthroscopic Debridement in Septic Arthritis of a Native Knee Joint	7
Development and Application of New Risk-Adjustment Models to Improve the Current Model for Hospital Standardized Mortality Ratio in South Korea	7
Diagnosis and Treatment of Monogenic Hypertension in Children	7
Physical Activity-Induced Modification of the Association of Long-Term Air Pollution Exposure with the Risk of Depression in Older Adults	7
Epidemiologic Trends and Socioeconomic Disparities of Ankylosing Spondylitis in South Korea: A Nationwide Population-Based Study, 2010–2021	6
Effectiveness of C1 Laminectomy for Chiari Malformation Type 1: Posterior Fossa Volume Expansion and Syrinx-Volume Decrease Rate	6
Bone Age Estimation and Prediction of Final Adult Height Using Deep Learning	6
Effectiveness and Safety of Carbon Ion Radiotherapy in Solid Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	6
Drug Retention Rate and Factors Associated with Discontinuation of Interleukin-17 Inhibitors in Patients with Axial Spondyloarthritis	6
A Radiomics-Based Model with the Potential to Differentiate Growth Hormone Deficiency and Idiopathic Short Stature on Sella MRI	6
Physician Knowledge Base: Clinical Decision Support Systems	6
Therapeutic Efficacy of Spironolactone for Central Serous Chorioretinopathy	6
Comparison of Patients Who Were Not Evaluated and Lost to Follow-Up with Multidrug/Rifampin-Resistant Tuberculosis in South Korea	6

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Long-Term Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Hemophilia Patient: Overcoming Bleeding Challenges	6
Giant Coronary Artery Aneurysm with Thrombosis Complicated in a Patient with Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome	6
Association of COX-2 Selectivity in Pain Medication Use with Endometriosis Incidence: Retrospective Cohort Study	6
Intraoperative Radiotherapy for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Using a Low-Energy X-Ray Source: Postoperative Complications and Early Outcomes	6
Surveillance of Close Contacts and Implications of Pediatric Patients with COVID-19–Experiences from a Single Residential Treatment Center	6
Perceptions and Knowledge of Women Regarding Contraception and Current Trends in Contraceptive Use in Korea	5
A Radiomics-Based Model for Potentially More Accurate Identification of Subtypes of Breast Cancer Brain Metastases	5
Changes in the Utilization of Health Care Services by Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Development and Validation of Simple Age-Adjusted Objectified Korean Triage and Acuity Scale for Adult Patients Visiting the Emergency Department	5
Validation of Biomarker-Based ABCD Score in Atrial Fibrillation Patients with a Non-Gender CHA₂DS₂-VASc Score 0–1: A Korean Multi-Center Cohort	5
Association between Low Serum Creatinine Levels and Knee Osteoarthritis in Koreans without Renal Insufficiency	5
Diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia via Whole Exome Sequencing and Histologic Findings	5
Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Treatment on Radiation-Induced Proctitis in Rats	5
Elder Abuse in Association with Depression and Suicidal Ideation among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Korea	5
Changes in Subjective Outcomes during the Early Period after Septoturbinoplasty	5
Interrupting Effect of Social Distancing on Ischemic Heart Disease, Asthma, Stroke, and Suicide Attempt Patients by PM_2.5 Exposure	5
Effective Timing of Introducing an Inpatient Smoking Cessation Program to Cancer Patients	5
Clinical Experience of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Elderly Patients Aged 60 Years and Older in South Korea	5
Robotic Single-Site Plus One-Port Myomectomy versus Robotic Single-Site Plus Two-Port Myomectomy: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis	5
Dual Pallidal and Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Complex Ipsilateral Dystonia	5
Comparison of Physician-Controlled Maneuver and Assistant-Controlled Maneuver during Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography	5
Digital Biomarkers in Living Labs for Vulnerable and Susceptible Individuals: An Integrative Literature Review	5
Stroke and Systemic Thromboembolism according to CHA₂DS₂-VASc Score in Contemporary Korean Patients with Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dynamic Evaluation of Skin Displacement by the Frontalis Muscle Contraction Using Three-Dimensional Skin Displacement Vector Analysis	5
Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Transition among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease	4
¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT Parameters Enhance MRI Radiomics for Predicting Human Papilloma Virus Status in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma	4
Relationship between Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Normal-Tension Glaucoma in Patients with Prostate Cancer: A Nationwide Cohort Study	4
Effectiveness of Adding Docetaxel to Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer in Korean Real-World Practice	4
Clinical Features of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease in Aged Women in South Vietnam	4
Population Prevalence, Cancer Risk, and Mortality Risk of Turner Syndrome in South Korean Women Based on National Health Insurance Service Data	4
The First Korean Adult Case of Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 7 with Novel USP53 Splicing Variants by Next Generation Sequencing	4
One-Year Results of Ear Reconstruction with 3D Printed Implants	4
Tocilizumab for Patients with Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome: Tocilizumab Observational SFTS Study-1	4
Comparative Evaluation of Pre-Test Probability Models for Coronary Artery Disease with Assessment of a New Machine Learning-Based Model	4
Scoping Review of the Literature on Smart Healthcare for Older Adults	4
Identification of Fusobacterium Species Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry by Updating ASTA CoreDB	4
Age-Adjusted Prevalence and Characteristics of Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Korea: A Nationwide Population-Based Study (2010–2019)	4
Umbelliferone Ameliorates Hepatic Steatosis and Lipid-Induced ER Stress in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Mice	4
Relieving Anxiety Through Virtual Reality Prior to Endoscopic Procedures	4
Radiological Changes in Adjacent and Index Levels after Cervical Disc Arthroplasty	4
How Does Medical Policy on the Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics Affect Medical Costs, Length of Hospital Stay, and Antibiotic Use in Orthopedics?	4
Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Hydrodissection for the Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis	4
Meta-Analysis of the Diagnostic Efficacy of the Luminex xTAG Respiratory Viral Panel FAST v2 Assay for Respiratory Viral Infections	4
Deep Learning-Based Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Coronary Artery Calcium-Scoring CT for Pulmonary Nodule Detection: A Preliminary Study	4
Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Drug-Coated Balloon Treatment for De Novo Coronary Lesions	4
Importance of Balanced Attention Toward Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Neglected Tropical Diseases	4
A Single Flow Re-direction Endoluminal Device for the Treatment of Large and Giant Anterior Circulation Intracranial Aneurysms	4
MiR-103a-3p Contributes to the Progression of Colorectal Cancer by Regulating GREM2 Expression	4
Conventional versus Instillation Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy for Severe Soft Tissue Injury in Open Pelvic Fractures: A Retrospective Review	4
Comparison of Whole Spine Sagittal Alignment in Patients with Spinal Disease between EOS Imaging System versus Conventional Whole Spine X-ray	4