OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine is 2. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Reincarnating autoimmunity: Immune-related adverse events as new diseases	112
In Reply: Severe skin rashes	58
Getting to the root of the problem: Should my patient receive antibiotics before dental procedures to prevent infective endocarditis?	52
Fundic gland polyps: Should my patient stop taking PPIs?	42
Some complexities of diabetes and the heart	37
Celiac disease: Who should I test, and how?	36
Gastroparesis for the nongastroenterologist	33
Nearly a century of using glucocorticoids in patients with active infection	26
Nonstatin therapy to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and improve cardiovascular outcomes	25
Should we continue guideline-directed medical therapy in patients with heart failure with improved ejection fraction?	24
Vitamin D: A metabolic bone disease perspective	23
Confusion in a 22-year-old woman, and diagnostic uncertainty	23
Resistant hypertension: A stepwise approach	23
Steroid use triggers severe psoriatic reaction	22
How should I manage my patient with cancer who is experiencing diarrhea while on immunotherapy?	20
Is there a role for chronic suppressive therapy in herpes simplex virus infection?	18
Is exercise restriction necessary in patients with pericarditis?	17
Lipoprotein ‘little a’: More than a little target in the management of cardiovascular risk?	17
Reducing the risks when using benzodiazepines to treat insomnia: A public health approach	16
The PRECISE trial: How should patients with chest pain be tested?	14
Unilateral pulmonary edema	14
Hematologic complications after kidney and pancreas transplant in a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia	14
Foxglove, not quite gone or forgotten	13
Perspectives on preventing RSV disease	13
2023 Update in ambulatory general internal medicine	13

Should I start an SGLT-2 inhibitor in my patient with heart failure and chronic kidney disease?	13
If a patient has cirrhosis, should I correct coagulation abnormalities before a minor invasive procedure?	12
In Reply: Computed tomography of the head	12
Acute anxiety and tachycardia in a hospitalized 59-year-old woman	11
Atrial fibrillation: Rate control or rhythm control?	11
Computed tomography of the head	11
Treating anemia: It’s not just the EPO	10
All menopausal hormone therapy is not alike	10
Breast cancer risk and screening for transgender and gender-diverse individuals	10
Should an NPO order be placed for my patient with acute pancreatitis?	9
Breast cancer risk evaluation for the primary care physician	8
Which patients with presumed acute infectious diarrhea in an outpatient setting should undergo gastrointestinal pathogen panel testing?	8
Managing noninsulin glucose-lowering medications before surgery	7
Fecal microbiota transplantation: Current evidence and future directions	7
Petaloid dermatosis affecting the scalp and genitalia	7
Lymphedema vs lipedema: Similar but different	7
To prophylax or not to prophylax for endocarditis: Still a question	7
A new paradigm for adult ADHD	7
What is the optimal time for bone density screening in patients with premature ovarian insufficiency?	7
What is the role for terlipressin in hepatorenal syndrome?	7
COVID-19: A management update	7
Mucinous ascites: Pseudomyxoma peritonei	6
Odontogenic cutaneous fistula	6
Management of venous thromboembolism in patients with active cancer	6
A clinical trial and another clinical practice bites the dust, or should there not be an appendix?	6
Portopulmonary hypertension: A focused review for the internist	6
How can I select the right thyroid hormone formulation for my patient with hypothyroidism?	6
Surgical and procedural management of benign prostatic hyperplasia	6
Mesenteric ischemia: Recognizing an uncommon disorder and distinguishing among its causes	6
Evaluating troponin elevation in patients with chronic kidney disease and suspected acute coronary syndrome	6
Hyperglycemic crises in adults: A look at the 2024 consensus report	6
Contemporary surgical and procedural management of benign prostatic hyperplasia	6
Barriers to cancer screening in transgender women	5
Rethinking recovery in heart failure: Beyond improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction	5
Managing right ventricular failure in the setting of pulmonary embolism	5
Balancing the myths of corticosteroid therapy	5
How can I better recognize and manage delirium in my hospitalized patients?	5
When should we consider SGLT-2 inhibitors in patients with acute decompensated heart failure?	5
Smallpox and monkeypox: Looking back and looking ahead	5
Classic diabetic ketoacidosis and the euglycemic variant: Something old, something new	5
Severe hyponatremia: Are you monitoring the urine output?	5
Central vision loss in a 44-year-old woman	5
Newer diabetes drugs: Surprising shared benefits and unique side effects	5
A useful gap	5
Endocrinopathies from checkpoint inhibitors: Incidence, outcomes, and management	5
In Reply: Most elderly patients with subclinical hypothyroidism do not need to be treated	5
Salt-and-pepper skin pigmentation	5
Does my adult patient need a measles vaccine?	5
Asymptomatic oral plaques and erosion	5
Fixed drug eruption due to ibuprofen	5

Lacrimal gland involvement in a patient with sarcoidosis	4
The new GFR equations: How will eliminating the race coefficient affect Black patients?	4
Thyroid eye disease: What’s the latest?	4
Should my elderly hospitalized patient with acute onset of altered mental status undergo stat head CT?	4
What is the most appropriate management of patients with acute decompensated heart failure who develop in-hospital hypotension?	4
Effective but inaccessible antiobesity medications	4
An overview of over-the-counter contraceptives: Spotlight on daily oral norgestrel	4
von Willebrand disease: A guide for the internist	4
Which ICU patients need stress ulcer prophylaxis?	4
Primary adrenal insufficiency in adults: When to suspect, how to diagnose and manage	4
Does every patient with lactational mastitis require antibiotic treatment?	4
Unraveling a challenging diagnosis: Role of a TNF inhibitor	4
Cirrhotic coagulopathy: A rebalanced hemostasis	4
Low-dose colchicine for management of coronary artery disease	3
Recurrent syncope in a 62-year-old man	3
Does my patient have testosterone deficiency?	3
Benzodiazepines: Caught between patient needs and guidelines	3
Circulating lipids are not all bad: An LDL mimic that may be only skin deep	3
What are my obligations to my incarcerated patient?	3
Oral hyperpigmentation with weakness and salt-craving	3
Teprotumumab for thyroid eye disease: A reality check	3
Celiac disease in the ‘nonclassic’ patient	3
Megaloblastic anemia due to severe vitamin B₁₂ deficiency	3
Unilateral pulmonary edema	3
A 50-year-old man presents with shortness of breath	3
A tale of scale: Corticosteroids and pustular psoriasis	3
Acute transient phlebitis after a morphine infusion	3
The beat goes on: Highlights from the new American and European A-fib guidelines	3
In Reply: Insomnia in older adults	3
Cholesteatoma	3
Coronary artery bypass grafting: Practice trends and projections	3
‘Kissing tonsils’ and splenic infarction from infectious mononucleosis	3
Dealing with the “T” (testosterone)	3
Update to COVID-19 serologic testing : FAQs and caveats	2
Chronic anal pain: A review of causes, diagnosis, and treatment	2
Common skin signs of COVID-19 in adults: An update	2
In Reply: Classic diabetic ketoacidosis and the euglycemic variant	2
LADA: A case for starting insulin therapy at diagnosis	2
RSV immunization in adults and children: A practical guide for clinicians	2
In Reply: Should I start an SGLT-2 inhibitor in my patient with heart failure and chronic kidney disease?	2
Acquired reactive perforating collagenosis in a patient with diabetes	2
Evaluating a low anion gap: A practical approach	2
Cystatin C for estimating glomerular filtration rate and guiding medication dosing	2
Insomnia in older adults: A review of treatment options	2
Elevated aminotransferases in a 62-year-old woman	2
Low back pain: Spondylitis?	2
Finding the cause of severe hypokalemia: A 4-step approach	2
Prolonged venous filling time and dependent rubor in a patient with peripheral artery disease	2
2024 ACC/AHA guideline on perioperative cardiovascular management before noncardiac surgery: What’s new?	2
Glycemic targets in the ICU: A look back, and ahead	2
How do I diagnose and treat my patient’s amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis?	2
Why 25-dehydroxyvitamin D is a negative acute-phase reactant	2
Atypical hyperplasia of the breast: Clinical cases and management strategies	2
Incidentally detected noninfectious thoracic aortitis: A clinical approach	2
Soft tissue sarcoma: Recognizing a rare disease	2
Vesicular pityriasis rosea	2
Does my patient with acute variceal hemorrhage need a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt?	2
Cutaneous metastasis from gastric carcinoma	2
Cirrhosis: Primary care approaches to screening, immunization, and lifestyle modifications	2
Discontinuing antidepressants: Pearls and pitfalls	2
In Reply: In defense of the anion gap	2
Bone turnover markers to monitor oral bisphosphonate therapy	2
New atrial fibrillation guideline: Modify risk, control rhythm, prevent progression	2
Managing noninsulin glucose-lowering medications before surgery: A comparison of clinical practice guidelines	2
Corticosteroids: Giving and taking away	2
Medical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia	2
IgA nephropathy	2
The devil is in the details: Approach to refractory hypokalemia	2
In Reply: Diabetic retinopathy: Screening, prevention, and treatment	2