Indian Journal of Medical Research

Article	Citations
Effect of internet shutdown on postgraduate trainees in Manipur: A qualitative study	735
Association of VEGFA polymorphisms with the risk of oesophageal cancer in Punjab, India: A case-control study	83
Authors’ response	82
Development & validation of a format for reporting endoscopic colonic biopsies	30
Transfusion trigger in the critically ill with sepsis or septic shock: A prospective study	28
Authors’ response	27
Typhoid & paratyphoid vaccine development in the laboratory: a review & in-country experience	25
Evaluating different samples & techniques for hr-HPV DNA genotyping to improve the efficiency of risk profiling for oral & cervical cancers in Sikkim, India	23
Low abundance of healthy bacteria in the gastric microbiota can be a potential biomarker for gastrointestinal diseases: A pilot study	20
Trends in dengue virus positivity & serotyping in Rajasthan	18
Leptospiral uveitis: A late complication of systemic leptospirosis	17
Locked nucleic acid (LNA) based PCR approach for the diagnosis and screening of spinal muscular atrophy	17
Seropositivity of Chlamydia trachomatis & Toxoplasma gondii among male partners of infertile couples in Odisha, India	17
Pharmacological therapies for alcohol use disorder reduce hepatic decompensation & mortality in alcohol-related liver disease: A GRADE evaluation through a meta-analysis	16
Saroglitazar for non-obese metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): An open-label randomised controlled trial	16
Tribal health issues: Need of tribal health policy	16
Spatio-temporal distribution & seasonality of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 & H5N8 outbreaks in India, 2006-2021	16
Prioritizing tobacco control & its cessation under sustainable development goals with a focus on India	16
Diagnostic accuracy of HemoTypeSC for detecting sickle cell disease in newborns: A multicentric study	16
Japanese encephalitis virus in India	15
Quality assurance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests	15
Clinical profile, intensive care needs, outcome, and predictors of mortality in children with severe sepsis: Secondary analysis of FerriPedS study	14
Adjacent segment disease following long segment instrumentation of lumbar spine: A finite element analysis study	14
Economic evaluation of hepatitis A vaccines by income level of the country: A systematic review	14
Authors’ response	14

Out-of-pocket payments & catastrophic healthcare expenditure for non-communicable diseases: Results of a State-wide STEPS survey in north India	14
Correlation of microvessel density with histopathological parameters of carcinoma breast	14
Detection of micro-metastasis using cytokeratins (AE1/AE3) in haematoxylin & eosin-stained N0 lymph nodes of oral squamous cell carcinoma	14
Multi-sensor wearables re-shaping care of chronic heart-failure: A narrative review	13
Barriers and facilitators to cancer care in the Northeast region, India: A scoping review	13
Pesticide exposure associated with mild cognitive impairment & depression among agricultural workers: Case control study in rural India	13
A review of venous thromboembolism in India	13
Sarcomeric gene variants among Indians with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A scoping review	12
Hidden harm: the growing threat of elder abuse in demographically shifting populations	12
Book Review	12
Antibiotic tolerance & resilience in M. tuberculosis : Potential to predict & pre-empt antibiotic resistance	12
Management of T cell responses by anesthetic drugs-propofol & isoflurane in perioperative breast cancer patients: A prospective hospital-based study	12
Authors’ response	12
Autism in India: Time for a national programme	12
Effect of the COVID-19 vaccination on feto-maternal outcomes: A prospective cohort study among Indian pregnant women	12
Comparative evaluation of metformin & sitaformin in classic PCOS patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection	12
Cancer biomarkers: Clinical aspects & laboratory determination	12
Psychosocial challenges of drug-resistant tuberculosis: A qualitative study in Deoghar, Eastern India	11
Multi-sensor wearables for chronic heart failure: From signal-rich devices to equitable, implementable pathways	11
Interpretations on time to move beyond P value	11
Quality assurance in rapid diagnostic tests for accurate diagnosis of malaria	11
Resuscitation following trauma & role of trauma training programmes in emergency settings: A literature review & survey	10
Cerebral venous thrombosis-related stroke in India: Clinical patterns, risk factors, and outcomes from the hospital-based stroke registry programme	10
Health equity & tribal populations: Challenges & way forward	10
A qualitative study on the barriers to tuberculosis treatment adherence using digital adherence technologies (DATs)	10
Hepatitis B infection status & vaccine coverage among under five children in Mayurbhanj district, Eastern India	10
Improving primary healthcare: An evidence-based approach towards informal providers	10
Organ transport via drones: A cold chain Indian innovation	10
Expression of circulating p38 inhibited cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma-associated long non-coding RNA in rheumatoid arthritis: A descriptive study	10
Prevalence, healthcare utilisation and economic burden of chronic musculoskeletal disorders among adults in Puducherry: A concurrent mixed method study	10
Environmental aspects of antimicrobial resistance in India: Current progress & way forward	10
Emerging role of exosomes as a liquid biopsy tool for diagnosis, prognosis & monitoring treatment response of communicable & non-communicable diseases	10
Prevalence of impaired kidney function & its association with diabetes & hypertension in India: The ICMR–INDIAB study (ICMR-INDIAB-22)	10
A scoping review on the errors in medical certification of the cause of death in India	10
Strengthening hospital epidemiology & infection prevention research capacity in India to curb antimicrobial resistance	9
Authors’ response	9
Multimorbidity or multiple long-term conditions: need for bridging the evidence & care gaps to address an emerging priority public health issue in India	9
Shigella and Guillain-Barré syndrome: Reconsidering an overlooked link	9
Mainstreaming implementation research: A strategy for advancing policy and practice	9
Author’s response	9
Efficacy and safety of Vosoritide in achondroplasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Prioritising mental health research areas for India: A modified delphi-based exercise by the Indian Council of Medical Research	9
Maternal demography, clinical characteristics, & outcomes at an obstetric intensive care unit of a tertiary-care teaching maternity hospital in the Kashmir Valley	9
Leprosy research updates: Shaping the future of global health	9
Vaccine, vaccination & personal decision making	9
Artificial intelligence for screening drug resistance in tuberculosis	9
Prevalence and risk factors of maternal near miss in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Vaccine nation: How immunisation shaped India, Macmillan (Pan Macmillan India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi) 2025. 487 pages. Price: Not mentioned	9
Integrated antimicrobial resistance management strategy	9
Lung cancer screening in India: Preparing for the future using smart tools & biomarkers to identify highest risk individuals	8

Fracture risk prediction & kidney function at different stages of chronic kidney disease: A correlation study	8
Burden of sudden death in young adults: A one-year observational study at a tertiary care centre in India	8
Prenatal hemoglobinopathy screening in India: Enhancing coverage, counselling, & continuity	8
Validating the maternal near miss review operational guidelines for teaching institutes in India: A retrospective five-year study	8
Two-dose measles–rubella vaccine schedule for measles–rubella elimination	8
Lipid variations in different polycystic ovary syndrome phenotypes: A systematic review & meta-analysis	8
Genome to Om: Evolving journey of modern science to meta-science	8
Authors’ response	8
Understanding the pro- & anti-inflammatory cytokine profile in Japanese encephalitis & their implications in survival outcome	8
Efficacy & safety of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in polycystic ovary syndrome: A meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis	8
Prevalence of hypothyroidism among pregnant women and associated feto-maternal outcomes in India: Systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Assessment of the suitability of the dried blood spot (DBS) samples for detection of Treponemal antibodies using in vitro assays	8
IL-32-mediated caspase-43 induction: Shaping macrophage differentiation & immunomodulation in glioblastoma multiforme	8
Causes & risk factors for unscheduled readmissions in the paediatric ward of a major public hospital	8
India is well placed to scale innovations in tuberculosis diagnostics	8
Machine learning-based prediction of inflammation adjusted iron deficiency anaemia using blood cell indices	7
Diagnostic accuracy of cfDNA levels in gallbladder cancer: A study using qPCR & threshold evaluation	7
Time to treat the climate & nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	7
Importance of biomarkers in streptococcal acute tonsillitis & peritonsillar abscess	7
Beyond relaxation: Improving the validity of PMR studies in chronic disease research	7
Carbapenem resistance and associated resistance genes in enterobacteriaceae and non-enterobacteriaceae in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Immunological memory in infected & exposure näive individuals one year post SARS-CoV-2 vaccination	7
Barriers to effective management of drug-resistant tuberculosis in India, insights into patient & health system challenges: An exploratory review	7
Association of cell adhesion molecules levels & single nucleotide polymorphisms with vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell disease: A cross sectional study	7
Role of blockchain technology in boosting Ayushman Bharat scheme implementation in India	7
Prevalence of metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Assessing India’s NCD preparedness in health systems: Methodological considerations	7
Integrating rehabilitation into health systems	7
Evaluation of cell adhesion molecules (LFA-1 and L-selectin) in ankylosing spondylitis patients after treatment with β-D-mannuronic acid (M2000)	6
Development of oral rehydration salt solution: A triumph of medical science	6
Authors’ Response	6
Molecular characterization & risk factors associated with carbapenemase-producing enterobacterales acquisition in hospitalised patients in a tertiary care setting	6
Differential activity of helper T-cell subsets and cytokine signature profiles in alloimmunisation of sickle cell disease	6
Long-term clinical outcomes of combined modality therapy for advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma in the PET era: A retrospective study	6
Cost-effectiveness of BPaL/BPaLM as compared to mixed standard of care bedaquiline containing regimen for MDR/RR-TB	6
Immunization Guidelines and Applications	6
Authors’ response	6
Comparison of acceptability & efficacy of thermal ablation (thermocoagulation) & cryotherapy in VIA positive cervical lesions: A pilot study	6
A rare case of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis with typical clinical & radiological features	6
Vitamin D status among Kashmiri tribal population: A cross-sectional community-based study	6
Evaluation of molecular diagnostic test for detection of adult pulmonary tuberculosis: A generic protocol	6
Prevalence and determinants of social isolation and loneliness among the elderly in India: A systematic review	6
Efficacy and safety of stem cell therapy in type 1 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	6
Improving the health of tribal people in India: Time to address health data poverty	6
Diagnostic accuracy and safety of Cy-Tb for detection of tuberculosis infection: A multicentric study from India	6
From diagnosis to treatment: Streamlining TB care pathways in the hilly terrains of Shimla district	6
Outbreak of cholera in a remote village in western India	6
Identification of steroidal cardenolides from Calotropis procera as novel HIV-1 PR inhibitors: A molecular docking & molecular dynamics simulation study	6
Early prediction of pre-eclampsia using circulating placental exosomes: Newer insights	6
Prevalence & determinants of soil-transmitted helminth infection among 1-15 year-olds in a tribal-dominated district of Odisha, India	6
Costs & outcomes of hospitalized scrub typhus infection in a tertiary hospital in south India	5
Molecular characterization & recombination analysis of complete enterovirus-88 isolated from acute flaccid paralysis cases in India	5
Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven ensemble model for comprehensive chest X-ray abnormality detection and deployment	5
Nutrition morbidity interactions in pre-school children	5
miR-193-5p, miR-1307-5p, and miR-671-5p: Potential biomarkers for chemoresistance in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma	5
Development of Nipah virus-specific IgM & IgG ELISA for screening human serum samples	5
Vaccination anxiety & vaccination hesitancy	5
Does Lake Louise questionnaire interpret high-altitude headache as acute mountain sickness? Experience in the western Himalayas	5
Mental Health Programme in India: Has the tide really turned?	5
Health status of Koraga community: A pilot study among a particularly vulnerable tribal group of Udupi District, Karnataka, India	5
Socioeconomic determinants of the quality of life in boys suffering from Duchenne muscular dystrophy & their caregivers	5
Comparison of prevention of parent-to-child HIV transmission programme & national biennial HIV sentinel surveillance data for tracking HIV epidemic in India	5
Need to prioritize supply-side intervention for curbing tobacco epidemic in India	5
Molecular characterization of Mumps virus genotype C detected from Dibrugarh district of Assam, India	5
Obituary	5
Towards dog-free hospital campuses in India	5
Qua vadis leprosy?	5
Authors’ response	5
Molecular epidemiology of Acanthamoeba in human infections and environmental reservoirs in India	5
Modified FOLFIRINOX compared to Gemcitabine & nab-Paclitaxel in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma - results of a match-pair analysis	5
Prevalence & utilisation of AI chatbots for medical education among students of medical colleges	5
Genotype first approach & familial segregation analysis help in the elucidation of disease-causing variant for fucosidosis	5
Characterization of the anopheline vector breeding habitats: Implications for elimination of malaria in tribal inhabited Car Nicobar Island	5
Molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus variants in cervical cancer in India	5
Evaluation of liver segmental dose threshold for hepatocyte regeneration following liver stereotactic body radiation therapy	5
Status of universal drug-susceptibility testing among sputum smear-positive tuberculosis patients diagnosed at a tertiary care centre	5
Essentials of microbiology: An integrated & clinical case based approach	5
The NET-HEART book: Neglected tropical diseases & other infectious diseases affecting the heart	5
Wastewater-based genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in vulnerable communities in Mumbai	5
First-trimester two-hour post-challenge glucose and HbA1c as early predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus: A prospective cohort study	5

Identifying research priorities for gestational weight gain in India: A national exercise	4
Guiding therapy by fractional exhaled nitric oxide & impulse oscillometry parameters in non-asthmatic individuals with chronic cough	4
Evidence-based traditional medicine for transforming global health & wellbeing	4
Evaluation of interleukin-33 & sST2 levels in type-2 diabetic mellitus patients with or without metabolic syndrome	4
Patterns of pregabalin misuse: Need for intervention	4
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) tumour expression in gastric carcinoma	4
Retraction: Efficacy & safety of chlorthalidone vs. hydrochlorothiazide in hypertension: A systematic review & meta-analysis	4
Risk factors of obesity among infants and young children below 2 years of age: A case control study	4
Real-world contraceptive performance of ormeloxifene among reproductive-age women	4
Dealing with the epidemic of drug use	4
Biofilm profile of candidaemia isolates	4
Risk factors for clinically significant diffuse parenchymal lung abnormalities persisting after severe COVID-19 pneumonia	4
Immediate adverse events following immunization (AEFI) in drive-through COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study	4
Methodological considerations in keratinophilic fungal infections study	4
World Hepatitis Day 2023: Are we close to the target?	4
Beating leprosy: Unmasking challenges, ending stigma, & prioritizing mental well-being	4
Antiviral & platelet-protective properties of Carica papaya in dengue	4
Genetic diversity of Mycobacterium leprae: Need to move towards genome-wide approaches	4
Tuberculosis: So much accomplished and so much more to be done	4
World AIDS Day 2022	4
Authors’ response	4
Serum uric acid levels in patients with different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome	4
Publication-equivalence: Conceptually sound but practically challenging	4
India’s tryst with salt: Dandi march to low sodium salts	4
Intervention strategy for Rapid Grower Mycobacteria outbreak among post-laparoscopic surgical site infection patients in a tertiary care hospital	4
Enhancing the diagnostic scope of the PathoDetect TM MTB RIF & INH assay: A call for inclusive evaluation	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
‘SpaceX-sign’ in presumed solitary circumscribed retinal astrocytic proliferation	4
Pharmacoeconomics of medicines used for geriatric individuals in a tertiary care hospital in Delhi	4
Minimum diet diversity and its association with nutrient intake among non-pregnant and non-lactating women residing in Delhi	4
Role of miRNAs, miR-135b-5p & miR-21-5p in metastasis of cervical cancer	4
Radioprotectors & mitigators in radiation therapy: Harnessing diverse pathways for optimizing clinical outcomes	4
Piloting an event-based surveillance model in private hospitals for early detection of disease clusters, Kerala, India	4
Ocular surface alterations in critically ill patients: An observational study	4
Procedures to implement the Supreme Court of India directives to withdraw/withhold life-sustaining medical treatment	4
Multimorbidity in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: Methodological gaps	4
Revaccination with Bacille Calmette-Guérin: Some issues to consider	4
Sex differences in the incidence of complications among people with diabetes in a South Indian population: 12 years follow up of CURES study (CURES-159)	4
HIV epidemic in Mizoram, India: A rapid review to inform future responses	4
Comparison of venous lactate values on blood gas analyser versus laboratory autoanalyser: A preliminary study	4
COVID-19 pandemic & neurosciences in India- the CoINstudy: Impact of the pandemic on research related to the neurosciences	4
Effect of contralateral limb exercise on peripheral perfusion index in a resting limb	4
The role of demography in COVID-19 in India	4
How to bend the curve of TB incidence downwards in India	4
Assessment of psychological distress & COVID-19 vaccination: Comment	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
Infrared thermography: An investigative tool for detection of subclinical bleed in hemophilia on prophylaxis	4
Publication-Equivalent as the new single currency of research impact: The ICMR-Impact of Research and Innovation Scale (ICMR-IRIS)	4
Implementation science in health & the proverbial slip between the cup & the lips	3
Health risks of arsenic and chromium in groundwater and surface water in India: A systematic review	3
Levelling the field of cardiovascular disease in women	3
Reviving a forgotten choice: Community perspectives & expert insights on vasectomy acceptance in rural South India: A qualitative study	3
In conversation with Dr. John P. Ioannidis: On meta-research, metrics, gaming, and top 2 per cent scientists	3
Mental health issues in antenatal women with prior adverse pregnancy outcomes: Unmasking the mental anguish of rainbow pregnancy	3
PROFESSOR KOCH'S REMEDY FOR TUBERCULOSIS. A FURTHER COMMUNICATION ON A REMEDY FOR TUBERCULOSIS	3
Revisiting the Chingleput BCG vaccination trial for the impact of BCG revaccination on the incidence of tuberculosis disease	3
The impact of tuberculosis misdiagnosis in Hodgkin lymphoma patients	3
Serum anti-Müllerian hormone: A potential biomarker for polycystic ovary syndrome	3
Molecular, serological, and epidemiological characterisation of a hepatitis A virus outbreak in Maharashtra, India, 2025	3
Clinical characteristics & outcome of upper body deep vein thrombosis in critically ill patients	3
Caesarean section delivery & determining factors in northeastern State, India: A Bayesian spatio-temporal analysis of areal data	3
Acinetobacter baumannii in suspected bacterial infections: Association between multidrug resistance, virulence genes, & biofilm production	3
Evaluation of the rapid lateral flow assay (LFA) for detection of five major carbapenemase enzyme families in genotypically characterised bacterial isolates	3
Burkholderia cepacia complex nosocomial outbreaks in India: A scoping review	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
Adult vaccination in India: A rapid review of current status & implementation challenges	3
Clinically actionable alterations in Indian breast cancer patients derived through whole transcriptome sequencing	3
Authors’ Response	3
Burden of tuberculosis & malaria among tribal populations & implications for disease elimination in India	3
Telephonic reminders for improving anti-rabies vaccination completion at a rural primary health centre: A quality improvement initiative	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
Time to move beyond P value	3
Molecular detection of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum mutants in Assam	3
Identifying interventions that improve medication safety & rational use of medicines in India	3
Missed opportunities in using lessons from HIV response to combat COVID-19 - looking back while preparing for the next pandemic	3
Clinical spectrum & changing presentation of celiac disease in Indian children	3
Characteristics & outcomes of tribal & non-tribal neonates admitted to a special newborn care unit in rural Gujarat, India	3
Incidence of needlestick injury among healthcare workers in western India	3
Quantification of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol in urine as a marker of cannabis abuse	3
Prevalence & predictors of sexual functioning & sex hormone profiles among men with opioid dependence: A community-based, cross-sectional study	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
Need to demystify One Health approach	3
Hospital-acquired infections due to carbapenem-resistant Providencia stuartii	3
Social and rural determinants of glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus	3
Current status of implementation of trauma registries’ in LMICs & facilitators to implementation barriers: A literature review & consultation	3
Tobacco harm reduction policy: The old wine in a new bottle	3
Perceptions of medical students on language concordance in doctor-patient communications	3
Review of tissue diagnosis & its role in cancer care: One year experience from a regional cancer care Institute of Eastern India	3
Clinical, biochemical & molecular spectrum of adrenoleukodystrophy: A single centre experience	3
Quality of life in medically & surgically treated patients with glaucoma	3
Phacomatosis pigmentokeratotica	3
Authors’ response	3
Pre- & post-vaccine trends in pneumococcal serotypes & antimicrobial resistance patterns	3
Diversity of sandflies in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India, a region endemic to Chandipura virus encephalitis	3
Diagnostic utility of sortilin & other biomarkers in the diagnosis of carotid & coronary atherosclerosis in individuals with arterial hypertension	3