Indian Journal of Medical Research

Article	Citations
Cancer incidence estimates for 2022 & projection for 2025: Result from National Cancer Registry Programme, India	48
Clinical profile of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in first & second wave of the pandemic: Insights from an Indian registry based observational study	41
A focus on the spread of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in India	35
Risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus after gestational diabetes mellitus: A systematic review & meta-analysis	33
Safety & effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines: A narrative review	30
Plausibility of a third wave of COVID-19 in India: A mathematical modelling based analysis	28
SARS-CoV-2 infection after COVID-19 immunization in healthcare workers: A retrospective, pilot study	26
A systematic review on the prevalence of endometriosis in women	26
Rapid chromatographic immunoassay-based evaluation of COVID-19: A cross-sectional, diagnostic test accuracy study & its implications for COVID-19 management in India	24
Modelling the spread of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic - Impact of lockdowns & interventions	21
Demographic & clinical profile of patients with COVID-19 at a tertiary care hospital in north India	20
One Health aspects & priority roadmap for fungal diseases : A mini-review	20
Computed tomography chest in COVID-19: When & why?	19
Clinical characteristics, outcomes, & mortality in pregnant women with COVID-19 in Maharashtra, India: Results from PregCovid registry	18
A clinicoepidemiological profile of lung cancers in India – Results from the National Cancer Registry Programme	16
Comparison of the immunogenicity & protective efficacy of various SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates in non-human primates	16
One Health, “Disease X” & the challenge of “Unknown” Unknowns	15
Molecular mechanisms of zika virus pathogenesis: An update	15
Clinical profile of patients infected with suspected SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern, Tamil Nadu, India, December 2021-January 2022	13
Phylogenetic classification of the whole-genome sequences of SARS-CoV-2 from India & evolutionary trends	13
Global emergence of West Nile virus: Threat & preparedness in special perspective to India	12
Linezolid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates at a tertiary care centre in Mumbai, India	12
Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 by gamma irradiation	11
Concurrent dengue infections: Epidemiology & clinical implications	11
SARS-CoV-2 detection in sewage samples: Standardization of method & preliminary observations	11

Health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A hospital-based study	11
Cancer scenario in North-East India & need for an appropriate research agenda	10
Investigations of seasonal outbreaks of acute encephalitis syndrome due to Orientia tsutsugamushi in Gorakhpur region, India: A One Health case study	10
Adopting an intersectoral One Health approach in India: Time for One Health Committees	10
Cardiovascular manifestations of COVID-19: An evidence-based narrative review	10
Journey towards National Institute of One Health in India	9
One World One Health: Widening horizons	9
Inflammatory bowel disease: An Indian perspective	9
Increased human-animal interface & emerging zoonotic diseases: An enigma requiring multi-sectoral efforts to address	9
The impact of COVID-19 on global tuberculosis control	9
Drug repurposing for identification of potential inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor-binding domain: An in silico approach	9
Association of E-cadherin & vimentin expression with clinicopathological parameters in lingual squamous cell carcinomas & their role in incomplete epithelial mesenchymal transition	8
Evaluation of bacteriophage cocktail on septicaemia caused by colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in immunocompromised mice model	8
Vaginal & gut microbiota diversity in pregnant women with bacterial vaginosis & effect of oral probiotics: An exploratory study	8
Face mask - An essential armour in the fight of India against COVID-19	8
Psychosocial impact of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers in India & their perceptions on the way forward - A qualitative study	8
Outcomes of surgical interventions for the treatment of limbal stem cell deficiency	8
Experiences of Indian Council of Medical Research with tick-borne zoonotic infections: Kyasanur Forest disease & Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in India with One Health focus	8
Risk factors for gallbladder cancer development in northern India: A gallstones-matched, case–control study	8
Antibody responses to the BBV152 vaccine in individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2: A pilot study	8
SARS-CoV-2 & influenza A virus co-infection in an elderly patient with pneumonia	8
Development & validation of scales to assess stigma related to COVID-19 in India	7
Sun exposure as a strategy for acquiring vitamin D in developing countries of tropical region: Challenges & way forward	7
Revisiting the Chingleput BCG vaccination trial for the impact of BCG revaccination on the incidence of tuberculosis disease	7
Advances in management of locally advanced cervical cancer	7
Coastal ecosystem services & human wellbeing	7
Development of anti-rituximab antibodies in rituximab-treated patients: Related parameters & consequences	7
Non-communicable diseases care during COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-method study in Khurda district of Odisha, India	7
The species distribution of ticks & the prevalence of Kyasanur forest disease virus in questing nymphal ticks from Western Ghats of Kerala, South India	7
The side effects of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy on the endocrine system	7
Food safety in fisheries: Application of One Health approach	6
Sickle cell disease: More than a century of progress. Where do we stand now?	6
Institutional end-of-life care policy for inpatients at a tertiary care centre in India: A way forward to provide a system for a dignified death	6
Screening for cervical cancer: Choices & dilemmas	6
Quality of life assessment & out-of-pocket expenditure in multiple myeloma: An observational study	6
First seroprevalence report of scrub typhus from the tribal belts of the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India	6
Reporting adverse events of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 coronavirus vaccine (Recombinant) among the vaccinated healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional survey	6
Connecting the dots to strengthen malaria elimination strategies in India: A Malaria Elimination Research Alliance - India initiative	5
Surgery for cervical cancer: consensus & controversies	5
Prevalence, pattern & correlates of hypertension among tribal population of Kashmir, India: A cross-sectional study	5
HIV epidemic in Mizoram, India: A rapid review to inform future responses	5
Expression of innate immune response genes in upper airway samples of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients: A preliminary study	5
Dietary diversity as a sustainable approach towards micronutrient deficiencies in India	5
Outbreak prone communicable diseases of public health importance in the northern districts of West Bengal – Current status & the way forward	5
Addressing challenge of zoonotic diseases through One Health approach	5
A preliminary evaluation of normal saline as an alternative to viral transport medium for COVID-19 diagnosis	5
Antibody response in symptomatic & asymptomatic Nipah virus cases from Kerala, India	5
COVID-19 & the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme of India	5
Emerging trends from COVID-19 research registered in the Clinical Trials Registry - India	5
Serum levels of osteoprotegerin, RANK-L & vitamin D in different stages of osteoarthritis of the knee	5

A qualitative exploratory study using One Health approach for developing an intervention package for elimination of human anthrax in an endemic district of Odisha, India	5
Seroprevalence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers & implications of infection control practice in India	5
Effects of infections on the pathogenesis of cancer	5
Cancer risk of CT scan in COVID-19: Resolving the dilemma	5
Screening for breast cancer: Cost-effective solutions for low- & middle-income countries	4
The prevalence of tuberculosis infection in India	4
Lactate enhanced-quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment 2 (LqSOFA2): A new score for bedside prognostication of patients with sepsis	4
Post-COVID multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults: a study from a tertiary care hospital in south India	4
Leptospirosis in central & eastern Uttar Pradesh, an underreported disease: A prospective cross-sectional study	4
Maternal near miss events in India	4
Comparison of efficacy & safety of iron polymaltose complex & ferrous ascorbate with ferrous sulphate in pregnant women with iron-deficiency anaemia	4
Whole-genome sequencing & mutational analysis of SARS-CoV-2 from patients' faecal samples reveal the possible role in faecal-oral transmission	4
COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in preventing deaths among high-risk sgroups in Tamil Nadu, India	4
Performance evaluation of Truenat™ Beta CoV & Truenat™ SARS-CoV-2 point-of-care assays for coronavirus disease 2019	4
Relationship between increased serum & synovial fluid decorin levels & knee osteoarthritis	4
Cancer metabolomics: A tool of clinical utility for early diagnosis of gynaecological cancers	4
Carbohydrate profiling & glycaemic indices of selected traditional Indian foods	4
Survey of autism spectrum disorder in Chandigarh, India	4
Prevention & management of anaemia in pregnancy: Multi-pronged integrated interventions may pay rich dividends	4
Mental Health Programme in India: Has the tide really turned?	4
Comparing the chondrogenic potential of rabbit mesenchymal stem cells derived from the infrapatellar fat pad, periosteum & bone marrow	4
Chloroquine nasal drops in asymptomatic & mild COVID-19: An exploratory randomized clinical trial	4
In vitro evaluation of antibiotic synergy for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical isolates	4
An overview of preclinical animal models for SARS-CoV-2 pathogenicity	4
Coagulation abnormalities & thromboprophylaxis in COVID-19	4
Prevalence & spectrum of congenital anomalies at a tertiary care centre in north India over 20 years (1998-2017)	4
One-step single-tube accelerated quantitative nucleoprotein gene-specific reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal gene amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for rapid, real-time & reliable clinical	4
Clinico-microbiological profile of Bacteroides fragilis with focus on molecular detection of emerging resistance	3
Performance assessment of SARS-CoV-2 IgM & IgG ELISAs in comparison with plaque reduction neutralization test	3
Animal disease surveillance: Its importance & present status in India	3
Feasibility of treatment-free remission with generic imatinib	3
Factors associated with unexplained sudden deaths among adults aged 18-45 years in India – A multicentric matched case–control study	3
NDM-beta-lactamase-1: Where do we stand?	3
Peripheral lymphocyte subset alteration in patients with COVID-19 having differential clinical manifestations	3
Use of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 in India: A review & practical guidelines	3
Replication of SARS-CoV-2 in cell lines used in public health surveillance programmes with special emphasis on biosafety	3
An integrated multidisciplinary model of care for addressing comorbidities beyond reproductive health among women with polycystic ovary syndrome in India	3
Age- & sex-specific infection fatality ratios for COVID-19 estimated from two serially conducted community-based serosurveys, Chennai, India, 2020	3
Bioconjugate-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles for enhanced anticancer drug delivery to brain cancer cells: An in vitro evaluation	3
Transmission of COVID-19 infection within a family cluster in Pune, India	3
Safety of hydroxychloroquine in healthcare workers for COVID-19 prophylaxis	3
Pathological findings in COVID-19: A conventional autopsy-based study from India	3
COVID-19 vaccines & pandemic	3
International Conventions & One Health	3
Inter-laboratory testing as a strategy for external quality assessment for qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 by real-time RT-PCR testing in India	3
Urinary immunoglobulins in viral diagnosis: An overview	3
An unusual case of phthiriasis palpebrarum with common itchy eyes	3
Global Hunger Index does not really measure hunger - An Indian perspective	3
Gargle lavage & saliva: Feasible & cheaper alternatives to nasal & throat swabs for diagnosis of COVID-19	3
Detection & analysis of inflammatory cytokines in tears of patients with lacrimal duct obstruction	3
Prediction of potential small interfering RNA molecules for silencing of the spike gene of SARS-CoV-2	3
Genotypic characterization of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus causing urinary tract infection in northern India	3
Molecular characterization of varicella zoster virus isolated from clinical samples in India	3
Relationship between liver function tests & cardiovascular risk factors in stage 3-5 pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease	3
Emergency preparedness for public health threats, surveillance, modelling & forecasting	3
Development of a RT-LAMP assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2	2
Cancer awareness & its association with demographic variables & mobile phone usage among the rural population of a district in north India	2
Pandemics & One Health: India's evolving response	2
Eliminating hepatitis C from countries with high prevalence: When infrastructure comes first	2
Defensins: Therapeutic molecules with potential to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection	2
Health status of Koraga community: A pilot study among a particularly vulnerable tribal group of Udupi District, Karnataka, India	2
Mycobacterium bovis induced human tuberculosis in India: Current status, challenges & opportunities	2
Epidemiology & attributing factors for chronic kidney disease: Finding from a case–control study in Odisha, India	2
Bacterial dissemination in Mycobacterium tuberculosis by CD+ T-cells & proinflammatory cytokines	2
COVID-19 & HIV/AIDS pandemics: Parallels & lessons	2
Non-communicable diseases care during COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-method study in Khurda district of Odisha, India	2
Selective decrease in alpha1-antitrypsin levels in diabetic retinopathy: Could the levels of it be playing a role in the pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy?	2
Closing gaps in asthma care in India – World Asthma Day 2022	2
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on clinical ophthalmology	2
Extent of use of artificial intelligence & machine learning protocols in cancer diagnosis	2
Anti-angiogenic therapy in ovarian cancer: current situation & prospects	2
Understanding the dynamics of IgM & IgG antibodies in COVID-19-positive patients	2
Comparison of efficacy, safety & satisfaction of intermittent versus continuous phototherapy in hyperbilirubinaemic newborns ≥35 week gestation: A randomized controlled trial	2
Urgent need for increased investments to end tuberculosis in the South-East Asia region	2
Infectious disease blocks in district hospitals to augment India's resolve to contain antimicrobial resistance	2
Regulatory science: The need for empowering Indian innovation	2
Towards zero leprosy: Dream or vision?	2
Biothreat & One Health: Current scenario & way forward	2
Factors affecting decontamination of N95 masks for reuse: Feasibility & practicality of various methods	2
Tribal health & culture: Symbiotic model of One Health	2

Non-communicable diseases as a major contributor to deaths in 12 tribal districts in India	2
HLA-G 3'UTR polymorphisms & response to a yoga-based lifestyle intervention in rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled trial	2
Challenges faced by ethics committee members in India during COVID-19 pandemic	2
Endometrial serous carcinoma: A retrospective review of histological features & their clinicopathological association with disease-free survival & overall survival	2
A study on seroconversion following first & second doses of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine in Central Kerala	2
Reactivation of latent human cytomegaloviral infection in critically ill patients	2
Standardization & validation of Truenat™ point-of-care test for rapid diagnosis of Nipah	2
Honeycomb-like appearance on optical coherence tomography of the right coronary artery	2
ICMR National Virtual Centre for Clinical Pharmacology with Network of Rational Use of Medicines & Product Development Centres	2
Enabling One Health solutions through genomics	2
Time to treat the climate & nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	2
Association of inflammatory markers with the disease & mutation status in pancreatic cancer	2
Neutralization assays for SARS-CoV-2: Implications for assessment of protective efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines	2
Hitchhiking microbes: Declining biodiversity & emerging zoonoses	2
Spatio-temporal distribution & seasonality of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 & H5N8 outbreaks in India, 2006-2021	2
Linezolid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Will it impact the tuberculosis elimination programme?	2
Time to antibiotic administration in children with febrile neutropenia: Report from a low middle-income country	2
Comparison of intranasal midazolam-fentanyl with dexmedetomidine–fentanyl as pre-medication in the paediatric age group	2
TruenatTM - micro real-time-polymerase chain reaction for rapid diagnosis of leptospirosis at minimal resource settings	2
Spontaneous subperiosteal orbital haematoma caused by labour	2
The quest continues for perfect COVID-19 vaccine	2
Community voices around COVID-19 vaccine in Chennai, India	2
Lessons learnt from the National Mental Health Programme (NMHP): A guide to success for the National Health Programme for Non-Communicable Diseases	2
Utility of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT scan in detecting bone marrow involvement in lymphoma	2
Molecular identification of zoonotic Rickettsia species closely related to R. typhi, R. felis, & R. rickettsii in bats from Mexico	2
Year-round breast cancer awareness: Empowering young women in the fight against breast cancer	2
Cost-effectiveness of incorporating Mycobacterium indicus pranii vaccine to multidrug therapy in newly diagnosed leprosy cases for better treatment outcomes & immunoprophylaxis in contacts as lepr	2
Quorum-sensing effector pyocyanin but not farnesol & acyl homoserine lactone exhibit antibacterial activity	2
Epidemiological scenario of leprosy in marginalized communities of India: Focus on scheduled tribes	2
A comprehensive yoga programme for weight reduction in children & adolescents with obesity: A randomized controlled trial	2
Morphine counteracts the effects of paclitaxel in triple-negative breast cancer cells	2
Expression of p16INK4a in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma from a tertiary cancer centre of South India: A preliminary study	2
Evaluation of SARS CoV-2 RT-PCR in a multiple sample pool	2
Feasibility, efficiency & effectiveness of pooled sample testing strategy (pooled NAAT) for molecular testing of COVID-19	2
Are thiol-disulfide homeostasis & neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio useful in the differential diagnosis of acute familial Mediterranean fever attacks & acute appendicitis?	2
Electron microscopy imaging of SARS-CoV-2 at different temperatures	2
Epidemiological characterization of COVID-19 – Pune, 2020-2021	2
Dynamics of viral RNA load, virus culture, seroconversion & infectivity in COVID-19 patients: Implications on isolation policy	2
Cartilage-derived biomarkers in osteoarthritis	2
Effects of continuous-combined oral drospirenone- estradiol on blood pressure, body weight & lipid profile in early menopausal women	2
Burden of sickle cell disease in tribal students in Maa-Baadi institutions in southern Rajasthan - A pilot study	2
Updates on systemic therapy for cervical cancer	2