Indian Journal of Medical Research

Article	Citations
Effect of internet shutdown on postgraduate trainees in Manipur: A qualitative study	486
Association of VEGFA polymorphisms with the risk of oesophageal cancer in Punjab, India: A case-control study	67
Seropositivity of Chlamydia trachomatis & Toxoplasma gondii among male partners of infertile couples in Odisha, India	56
Spatio-temporal distribution & seasonality of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 & H5N8 outbreaks in India, 2006-2021	54
Quality assurance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests	51
Economic evaluation of hepatitis A vaccines by income level of the country: A systematic review	45
A review of venous thromboembolism in India	29
Concurrent dengue infections: Epidemiology & clinical implications	23
Evaluating different samples & techniques for hr-HPV DNA genotyping to improve the efficiency of risk profiling for oral & cervical cancers in Sikkim, India	23
Authors’ response	19
Development & validation of a format for reporting endoscopic colonic biopsies	19
Pharmacological therapies for alcohol use disorder reduce hepatic decompensation & mortality in alcohol-related liver disease: A GRADE evaluation through a meta-analysis	18
Transfusion trigger in the critically ill with sepsis or septic shock: A prospective study	17
Out-of-pocket payments & catastrophic healthcare expenditure for non-communicable diseases: Results of a State-wide STEPS survey in north India	17
Japanese encephalitis virus in India	16
Book Review	15
Correlation of microvessel density with histopathological parameters of carcinoma breast	13
Fas cell surface death receptor/Fas ligand genetic variants in gastric cancer patients: A case-control study	13
Low abundance of healthy bacteria in the gastric microbiota can be a potential biomarker for gastrointestinal diseases: A pilot study	13
Book Review	13
Tribal health issues: Need of tribal health policy	13
Authors’ response	13
Detection of micro-metastasis using cytokeratins (AE1/AE3) in haematoxylin & eosin-stained N0 lymph nodes of oral squamous cell carcinoma	12
Regulatory science	12
Trends in dengue virus positivity & serotyping in Rajasthan	11

Typhoid & paratyphoid vaccine development in the laboratory: a review & in-country experience	11
Prioritizing tobacco control & its cessation under sustainable development goals with a focus on India	11
Autism in India: Time for a national programme	11
Management of T cell responses by anesthetic drugs-propofol & isoflurane in perioperative breast cancer patients: A prospective hospital-based study	11
Sarcomeric gene variants among Indians with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A scoping review	11
A qualitative study on the barriers to tuberculosis treatment adherence using digital adherence technologies (DATs)	10
Cancer biomarkers: Clinical aspects & laboratory determination	10
Book Review	10
Hidden harm: the growing threat of elder abuse in demographically shifting populations	10
Safety, immunogenicity & effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine among healthcare workers in a tertiary care hospital	10
Development of anti-rituximab antibodies in rituximab-treated patients: Related parameters & consequences	10
Comparative evaluation of metformin & sitaformin in classic PCOS patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection	10
Health equity & tribal populations: Challenges & way forward	10
Authors’ response	10
Resuscitation following trauma & role of trauma training programmes in emergency settings: A literature review & survey	10
A scoping review on the errors in medical certification of the cause of death in India	10
Improving primary healthcare: An evidence-based approach towards informal providers	9
Maternal demography, clinical characteristics, & outcomes at an obstetric intensive care unit of a tertiary-care teaching maternity hospital in the Kashmir Valley	9
Environmental aspects of antimicrobial resistance in India: Current progress & way forward	9
Prevalence of impaired kidney function & its association with diabetes & hypertension in India: The ICMR–INDIAB study (ICMR-INDIAB-22)	9
Waardenburg syndrome type 1 with unilateral glaucoma	9
A comprehensive yoga programme for weight reduction in children & adolescents with obesity: A randomized controlled trial	9
Emerging role of exosomes as a liquid biopsy tool for diagnosis, prognosis & monitoring treatment response of communicable & non-communicable diseases	9
Effect of the COVID-19 vaccination on feto-maternal outcomes: A prospective cohort study among Indian pregnant women	9
Multimorbidity or multiple long-term conditions: need for bridging the evidence & care gaps to address an emerging priority public health issue in India	8
Quorum-sensing effector pyocyanin but not farnesol & acyl homoserine lactone exhibit antibacterial activity	8
Two-dose measles–rubella vaccine schedule for measles–rubella elimination	8
Expression of circulating p38 inhibited cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma-associated long non-coding RNA in rheumatoid arthritis: A descriptive study	8
Integrated antimicrobial resistance management strategy	8
Lipid variations in different polycystic ovary syndrome phenotypes: A systematic review & meta-analysis	8
HLA-G 3’UTR polymorphisms & response to a yoga-based lifestyle intervention in rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled trial	8
Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 promoter sequence variations in idiopathic osteonecrosis of head of femur	8
Impact of hydroxyurea on hospital stay & analgesic utilization in sickle cell anaemia with vaso-occlusive crises	8
Mainstreaming implementation research: A strategy for advancing policy and practice	7
Comparison between the effects of Maitland’s mobilization versus its combination with vastus medialis oblique neuromuscular stimulation on two scales (NPRS & WOMAC) in knee osteoarthritis patients	7
Author’s response	7
Osteopetrosis with mandibular osteomyelitis	7
Vaccine, vaccination & personal decision making	7
Changes in olfaction & quality of life following standard medical therapy in patients with intermittent & persistent allergic rhinitis	7
Rapid molecular identification of a rare β-globin gene deletion & its clinical implication	7
Lung cancer screening in India: Preparing for the future using smart tools & biomarkers to identify highest risk individuals	7
Leprosy research updates: Shaping the future of global health	7
Detection of ocular hypertelorism among Indian children	7
Strengthening hospital epidemiology & infection prevention research capacity in India to curb antimicrobial resistance	7
Time to treat the climate & nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	6
Importance of biomarkers in streptococcal acute tonsillitis & peritonsillar abscess	6
Outbreak of cholera in a remote village in western India	6
Vitamin D status among Kashmiri tribal population: A cross-sectional community-based study	6
India is well placed to scale innovations in tuberculosis diagnostics	6
Smoking & risk of advanced liver fibrosis among patients with primary biliary cholangitis	6

IL-32-mediated caspase-43 induction: Shaping macrophage differentiation & immunomodulation in glioblastoma multiforme	6
Causes & risk factors for unscheduled readmissions in the paediatric ward of a major public hospital	6
Molecular characterization of Mumps virus genotype C detected from Dibrugarh district of Assam, India	6
Fracture risk prediction & kidney function at different stages of chronic kidney disease: A correlation study	6
A rare case of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis with typical clinical & radiological features	6
Integrating rehabilitation into health systems	6
Understanding the pro- & anti-inflammatory cytokine profile in Japanese encephalitis & their implications in survival outcome	6
Genome to Om: Evolving journey of modern science to meta-science	6
Immunological memory in infected & exposure näive individuals one year post SARS-CoV-2 vaccination	6
Role of blockchain technology in boosting Ayushman Bharat scheme implementation in India	6
Assessment of the suitability of the dried blood spot (DBS) samples for detection of Treponemal antibodies using in vitro assays	6
Beyond relaxation: Improving the validity of PMR studies in chronic disease research	6
Improving the health of tribal people in India: Time to address health data poverty	6
Validating the maternal near miss review operational guidelines for teaching institutes in India: A retrospective five-year study	6
Assessing India’s NCD preparedness in health systems: Methodological considerations	6
Diagnostic accuracy of cfDNA levels in gallbladder cancer: A study using qPCR & threshold evaluation	6
Risk factors for gallbladder cancer development in northern India: A gallstones-matched, case–control study	5
Immunization Guidelines and Applications	5
Evaluation of molecular diagnostic test for detection of adult pulmonary tuberculosis: A generic protocol	5
Impact of COVID-19 vaccination on disease severity & outcomes in hospitalized patients in a tertiary care centre in the second wave	5
Development of oral rehydration salt solution: A triumph of medical science	5
Authors’ response	5
From diagnosis to treatment: Streamlining TB care pathways in the hilly terrains of Shimla district	5
Molecular characterization & recombination analysis of complete enterovirus-88 isolated from acute flaccid paralysis cases in India	5
Obituary	5
Modified FOLFIRINOX compared to Gemcitabine & nab-Paclitaxel in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma - results of a match-pair analysis	5
Need to prioritize supply-side intervention for curbing tobacco epidemic in India	5
Evaluation of cell adhesion molecules (LFA-1 and L-selectin) in ankylosing spondylitis patients after treatment with β-D-mannuronic acid (M2000)	5
Comparison of acceptability & efficacy of thermal ablation (thermocoagulation) & cryotherapy in VIA positive cervical lesions: A pilot study	5
Early prediction of pre-eclampsia using circulating placental exosomes: Newer insights	5
Coexistence of Rett & Angelman syndrome	5
Nutrition morbidity interactions in pre-school children	5
Prevalence & determinants of soil-transmitted helminth infection among 1-15 year-olds in a tribal-dominated district of Odisha, India	5
Status of universal drug-susceptibility testing among sputum smear-positive tuberculosis patients diagnosed at a tertiary care centre	5
Retraction	5
Wastewater-based genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in vulnerable communities in Mumbai	5
Long-term clinical outcomes of combined modality therapy for advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma in the PET era: A retrospective study	5
Authors' response	5
Molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus variants in cervical cancer in India	5
Erratum: A clinicoepidemiological profile of lung cancers in India – Results from the National Cancer Registry Programme	5
Identification of steroidal cardenolides from Calotropis procera as novel HIV-1 PR inhibitors: A molecular docking & molecular dynamics simulation study	5
A novel reassortant avian influenza H4N6 virus isolated from an environmental sample during a surveillance in Maharashtra, India	5
World Sickle Cell Day 2022: Progress & prospects	5
Socioeconomic determinants of the quality of life in boys suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy & their caregivers	5
The NET-HEART book: Neglected tropical diseases & other infectious diseases affecting the heart	4
Piloting an event-based surveillance model in private hospitals for early detection of disease clusters, Kerala, India	4
Qua vadis leprosy?	4
Health status of Koraga community: A pilot study among a particularly vulnerable tribal group of Udupi District, Karnataka, India	4
Characterization of the anopheline vector breeding habitats: Implications for elimination of malaria in tribal inhabited Car Nicobar Island	4
Mental Health Programme in India: Has the tide really turned?	4
Healthcare professionals & adverse events of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 coronavirus vaccine	4
Authors’ response	4
Book Review	4
Intervention strategy for Rapid Grower Mycobacteria outbreak among post-laparoscopic surgical site infection patients in a tertiary care hospital	4
Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation on functional exercise capacity & health related quality of life (HRQOL) among individuals with post tuberculosis lung disease: A multicentric pre & p	4
Beating leprosy: Unmasking challenges, ending stigma, & prioritizing mental well-being	4
Characterizing the third wave of COVID-19: An analysis from the National Clinical Registry of COVID-19	4
Antiviral & platelet-protective properties of Carica papaya in dengue	4
Vaccination anxiety & vaccination hesitancy	4
Guiding therapy by fractional exhaled nitric oxide & impulse oscillometry parameters in non-asthmatic individuals with chronic cough	4
Zero leprosy	4
Development of Nipah virus-specific IgM & IgG ELISA for screening human serum samples	4
Costs & outcomes of hospitalized scrub typhus infection in a tertiary hospital in south India	4
COVID-19 infection in patients with haematological disease - A tertiary centre experience from north India	4
Obituary	4
Towards dog-free hospital campuses in India	4
Diethylcarbamazine citrate-fortified salt for lymphatic filariasis elimination in India	4
Essentials of microbiology: An integrated & clinical case based approach	4
Evidence-based traditional medicine for transforming global health & wellbeing	4
Dietary diversity as a sustainable approach towards micronutrient deficiencies in India	4
Authors’ response	4
Reduced severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection by Kappa variant of interest (B.1.617.1) in a healthcare worker post-vaccination from Gujarat, India	4
Prevalence & correlates of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in a rural community of Bengaluru district, southern India: A preliminary cross-sectional study	4
Evaluation of liver segmental dose threshold for hepatocyte regeneration following liver stereotactic body radiation therapy	4
Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium leprae: Need to move towards genome-wide approaches	4
Clinico-microbiological profile of Bacteroides fragilis with focus on molecular detection of emerging resistance	4
Quality of life assessment & out-of-pocket expenditure in multiple myeloma	4
Comparison of prevention of parent-to-child HIV transmission programme & national biennial HIV sentinel surveillance data for tracking HIV epidemic in India	4
Genotype first approach & familial segregation analysis help in the elucidation of disease-causing variant for fucosidosis	4
Prescribing vitamin B complex	4

Dealing with the epidemic of drug use	4
How to bend the curve of TB incidence downwards in India	4
Publication-Equivalent as the new single currency of research impact: The ICMR-Impact of Research and Innovation Scale (ICMR-IRIS)	4
Does Lake Louise questionnaire interpret high-altitude headache as acute mountain sickness? Experience in the western Himalayas	4
Cascade of care for people with positive symptoms of common cancers in selected primary health centres of Puducherry: An explanatory mixed-method study	4
Molecular basis of RhD-negative phenotype in North Indian blood donor population	3
‘SpaceX-sign’ in presumed solitary circumscribed retinal astrocytic proliferation	3
Incidence of needlestick injury among healthcare workers in western India	3
Re-assessing the biosafety level requirement & defining surveillance need for Kyasanur forest disease virus	3
Need to demystify One Health approach	3
Alcohol & cancer: Evidence to action	3
Aetiology of hospital-acquired diarrhoea in under-five children from an urban hospital in East Delhi, India	3
HIV epidemic in Mizoram, India: A rapid review to inform future responses	3
Salmonella enterica serovars Takoradi, Tananarive and Uganda from foods in Tripura, their virulence & antimicrobial resistance	3
Relationship between liver function tests & cardiovascular risk factors in stage 3-5 pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease	3
Quantification of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in urine as a marker of cannabis abuse	3
Immediate adverse events following immunization (AEFI) in drive-through COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study	3
Comparative diagnostic utility of different urinary biomarkers during pre-albuminuric stages of non-hypertensive type 2 diabetic nephropathy	3
Presence of multiple van genes among glycopeptide non-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus exhibiting in vitro MIC creep phenomenon: A study from north-east India	3
Evaluation of interleukin-33 & sST2 levels in type-2 diabetic mellitus patients with or without metabolic syndrome	3
Authors’ response	3
Comparison of venous lactate values on blood gas analyser versus laboratory autoanalyser: A preliminary study	3
Tuberculosis presenting with pneumomediastinum	3
Risk factors for clinically significant diffuse parenchymal lung abnormalities persisting after severe COVID-19 pneumonia	3
The species distribution of ticks & the prevalence of Kyasanur forest disease virus in questing nymphal ticks from Western Ghats of Kerala, South India	3
India’s tryst with salt: Dandi march to low sodium salts	3
Revisiting the Chingleput BCG vaccination trial for the impact of BCG revaccination on the incidence of tuberculosis disease	3
Prediction of pre-eclampsia in diabetic pregnant women	3
Characteristics & outcomes of tribal & non-tribal neonates admitted to a special newborn care unit in rural Gujarat, India	3
Exploratory analysis of the suitability of data from the civil registration system for estimating excess mortality due to COVID-19 in Faridabad district of India	3
Diagnostic utility of sortilin & other biomarkers in the diagnosis of carotid & coronary atherosclerosis in individuals with arterial hypertension	3
Mental health issues in antenatal women with prior adverse pregnancy outcomes: Unmasking the mental anguish of rainbow pregnancy	3
Pre- & post-vaccine trends in pneumococcal serotypes & antimicrobial resistance patterns	3
The role of demography in COVID-19 in India	3
Clinical, biochemical & molecular spectrum of adrenoleukodystrophy: A single centre experience	3
COVID-19 pandemic & neurosciences in India- the CoINstudy: Impact of the pandemic on research related to the neurosciences	3
Assessment of psychological distress pattern & its correlates among people receiving COVID-19 vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
A case for college mental health services	3
AIIMS Mantle Cell Lymphoma Overall Survival (AMOS) & AIIMS Mantle Cell Lymphoma Event-Free Survival (AMES) scores: Development of novel indigenous survival prediction models & risk stratificat	3
Understanding the dynamics of IgM & IgG antibodies in COVID-19-positive patients	3
Health-related quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	3
Molecular detection of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum mutants in Assam	3
World AIDS Day 2022	3
Assessing the potential of self-help group women for improving reproductive health of women in a tribal block of Maharashtra, India	3
Current status of implementation of trauma registries’ in LMICs & facilitators to implementation barriers: A literature review & consultation	3
Biofilm profile of candidaemia isolates	3
Assessment of psychological distress & COVID-19 vaccination: Comment	3
Textbook of ventilation, fluids, electrolytes & blood gases	3
Revaccination with Bacille Calmette-Guérin: Some issues to consider	3
Missed opportunities in using lessons from HIV response to combat COVID-19 - looking back while preparing for the next pandemic	3
Hospital-acquired infections due to carbapenem-resistant Providencia stuartii	3
Evaluation of the rapid lateral flow assay (LFA) for detection of five major carbapenemase enzyme families in genotypically characterised bacterial isolates	3
Burden of tuberculosis & malaria among tribal populations & implications for disease elimination in India	3
Detection of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria clones in cases of deep vein thrombosis in a tertiary care centre, western Rajasthan	3
Serum anti-Müllerian hormone: A potential biomarker for polycystic ovary syndrome	3
Geographic information system-based mapping of air pollution & emergency room visits of patients for acute respiratory symptoms in Delhi, India (March 2018-February 2019)	3
Infrared thermography: An investigative tool for detection of subclinical bleed in hemophilia on prophylaxis	3
Prevalence of risk factors of non-communicable diseases among adults in urban slums of Burdwan municipality, West Bengal: A cross sectional study	3
Pharmacoeconomics of medicines used for geriatric individuals in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi	3
Risk factors for acute scrub typhus infection among housewives – A subgroup analysis of pooled community-based serosurvey in Gorakhpur, India	3
Efficacy of structured exercise & relaxation techniques in managing post-COVID paraspinal myalgia in manual labourers of Belagavi, Karnataka: A quasi-experimental study	3
Publication-equivalence: Conceptually sound but practically challenging	3
Neutralization assays for SARS-CoV-2	3
Tafenoquine for Plasmodium vivax malaria	3
World Hepatitis Day 2023: Are we close to the target?	3
Incidence & factors influencing maternal near miss events in tertiary hospitals of Maharashtra, India	2
Reversing intellectual disabilities in Down syndrome: Hopes or hypes?	2
Carbohydrate profiling & glycaemic indices of selected traditional Indian foods	2
Cost estimation of COVID Kavach test developed in 2020: A National Reference Laboratory initiative during early phase of Indian pandemic mitigation	2
Beyond the Publication-Equivalent: Rethinking research impact metrics	2
Impact of telemedicine in STEMI care system: A five-year experience from Tamil Nadu, India	2
Effects of continuous-combined oral drospirenone- estradiol on blood pressure, body weight & lipid profile in early menopausal women	2
An ethnographic approach to understand cultural perspectives of tribes on branding practice for sick children in Odisha, India	2
Administration of paediatric intranasal sedation	2
Reporting adverse events of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 coronavirus vaccine (Recombinant) among the vaccinated healthcare professionals	2
Expression profiling & functional characterization of candidate miRNAs in serum exosomes among Indians with & without HIV-tuberculosis coinfection	2
Determination of a cut-off value for the serological diagnosis of scrub typhus by detecting anti-Orientia tsutsugamushi immunoglobulin M	2
Antibody profile in post-vaccinated & SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals	2
Determinants of depression in Indian tribal adults: Evidence from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India Wave-I survey	2
National guidelines for data quality in surveys	2
Gene polymorphism Mu opioid receptor & its impact on naltrexone treatment response in alcohol-dependent individuals: A pilot study from north India	2
Cancer awareness & its association with demographic variables & mobile phone usage among the rural population of a district in north India	2
Obituary	2
Development of a cost-effective ex vivo lung perfusion system for lung transplantation in India	2
Authors' response	2
Immunogenicity of measles-rubella vaccine administered under India’s Universal Immunization Programme in the context of measles–rubella elimination goal: A longitudinal study	2
Human leucocyte antigen B*57.01 allelic gene is uncommon in Nigerians: An implication for antiretroviral therapy among the HIV/AIDS cohort	2
Diabetic foot ulcers – The time to act is now	2
Eco-epidemiology triad to explain infectious diseases	2
Recent updates on laboratory diagnosis of rabies	2
Prevalence of normoalbuminuric chronic kidney disease among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus from India	2
Urinary immunoglobulins in viral diagnosis	2
Seroprevalence of anti SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies among adults in Jammu district, India	2
Multicentric validation of the PathoDetect™ MTB RIF & INH assay for simultaneous detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, & drug resistance to rifampicin & isoniazid in presumptive	2
Urgent need for increased investments to end tuberculosis in the South-East Asia region	2