OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine is 3. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Temperature as a determining factor in the occurrence of Legionella sp. bacteria in hot water systems in hospitals and social welfare homes	33
Tularaemia – a diagnostic challenge	31
The cross-sectional survey on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and it predictors among Chinese parents of 3–17 years aged children in Shenzhen City	22
How much do we know about genetic predisposition of hypersensitivity pneumonitis?	20
Impact of the oxidative and enzymatic metals in degenerated intervertebral disc disease	19
Effect of selected factors related to emotions and general health on the health behaviours of paramedics	19
Association between pain intensity, neck disability index, and working conditions among women employed in horticulture	18
Disruption of mitochondrial function augments the radiosensitivity of prostate cancer cell lines	16
Uncovering the effects of COVID-19 on in-hospital cardiac arrest – a living systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Comparison of health care systems in Poland and Great Britain by Poles staying temporarily in Great Britain prior to the COVID pandemic	14
Is nutritional education in primary schools needed in the light of teachers’ diagnosis of the state of knowledge about food and nutrition of 7–12-year-old primary school pupils? The Focus Group Inter	13
Are probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics beneficial in primary thyroid diseases? A systematic review with meta-analysis	12
Assessment of post-traumatic arthritis and functional outcome in patients treated operatively and non-operatively for distal radius Fractures – a 2-year cohort study	12
Achievement motivation profiles and coping styles of women with binge eating disorder. A study of a clinical sample of women in Poland	12
The influence of lithium and/or selenium on plasma amino acids profile in rats	12
Personality profile of dietetics students from medical universities in the context of efficacy of prospective dietetic counseling – a Polish study	11
Joint hypermobility in school-aged children and adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis – A chance for more accurate screening?	11
C-type natriuretic peptide and its contribution to bone growth	11
Contribution of tick-borne diseases to mortality in juvenile free-living cervids	11
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from a meat processing plant	11
Antibiotic sensitivity of environmental Legionella pneumophila strains isolated in Poland	10
Current perspective on smoking epidemics in Poland – statement the Polish Society of Public Health	10
The rapidly progressing and fatal outcome of rhombencephalitis by listeriosis in a 61-year-old male	10
Selected routine laboratory tests in the clinical assessment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea	10
Development and application of the integration of physical activity into health care – a scoping review	9

Senior organizations at the time of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic life style and health competence of seniors. Part II	9
Prevalence of <i>Bacillus cereus</i> in food products in Poland	9
Dyslipidaemia, carbohydrate metabolism disorders and arterial hypertension detected in academic employees during examinations in occupational medicine	9
Effectiveness of UV-C radiation in inactivation of microorganisms on materials with different surface structures	9
Relationship between periodontal diseases and non-specific inflammatory bowel diseases – an overview. Part I	8
Impact of tick-borne pathogens on the health risk of soldiers	8
<i>Borrelia miyamotoi</i> DNA in a patient suspected of Lyme borreliosis	8
Sleep problems and related factors in rural and urban populations in Western Pomerania, Poland	8
Lifestyle intervention towards Mediterranean Diet, physical activity adherence and anthropometric parameters in normal weight women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome or Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis – prelimi	8
Prospective assessment of functional and clinical results of surgical patellar stabilization in rural and urban populations. Equal chance to success?	7
Review of ticks attacking domestic dogs and cats, and their epidemiological role in the transmission of tick-borne pathogens in Poland	7
Meningoencephalitis and postinflammatory hydrocephalus in the course of COVID-19 disease in newborn – the potential role of acetazolamide as add-on therapy to the standard treatment	7
Body weight and assessment of sexual life – a cross-sectional study	7
Is Artificial Intelligence an accurate tool for improving access to ophthalmological services in rural areas? A narrative review	7
Outcome of transobturator sling for treatment of female stress urinary incontinence applied as a single procedure or concomitantly with pelvic organ prolapse surgery	7
Effects of 2.4 GHz radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) on glioblastoma cells (U -118 MG)	7
In-flight syncope as the first manifestation of severe cardiodepressive vaso-vagal syndrome, verified by tilt-table testing with delayed response	7
Effect of silver nanoparticles on cytotoxicity, oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory proteins profile in lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells	7
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor in gastroenterology oncology – short review of current literature	6
The correlation between two potentially antagonistic human adipocytokines, WISP-1 and CTRP1, and their association with insulin resistance	6
Mycobacterium avium and Klebsiella pneumoniae co-infection in the domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) – Case Report	6
Dietary patterns in people with mild cognitive impairment	6
2,4-dinitrophenol enhances cisplatin and etoposide cytotoxic activity on prostate cancer cell line	6
Environmental and biological interactions of Hepatitis B virus in leeches – a molecular investigation	6
Relationship between the components of disability definition and the effectiveness of rehabilitation measures as a process	6
Characteristics of osteoporotic vertebral fractures in association with symptomatic status in postmenopausal women – a retrospective study of a single centre in Poland	6
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis in children	6
MiRNA-21–5p as a biomarker in EBV-associated oropharyngeal cancer	6
A seven-legged tick – anomalous <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> female (Acari: Ixodidae) from Poland	6
Effects of subtalar arthroereisis in children, assessed on the basis of quality-of-life questionnaires	5
Adult-onset Still’s disease in Poland – a nationwide population-based study	5
Effectiveness of ChatGPT in simplifying information for Polish patients on cervical cancer screening using advanced prompting	5
Effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes – systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Cardiac and vascular disorders as para-occupational diseases – a Polish perspective	5
Leiomyosarcoma of the right renal vein with tumour thrombus extending to the right atrium – Case Report and literature review	5
Antimicrobial resistance of <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella</i> spp. conventionally sampled from factory-farmed chickens – clinical submissions	5
Rehabilitation – definition for research purposes	5
Communicating evidence-based information on the effects of health interventions to various types of recipients – a qualitative study on the perception of formats of information among lay and professi	5
Changes in body weight in various population groups in Poland during the COVID-19 pandemic – a comparison of two cross-sectional studies	5
Relationship between concentrations of elements and geographic location in Poland	5
Occupational health and safety in agriculture – a brief report on organization, legislation and support in selected European countries	5
Improved efficacy of eugenol and <i>trans</i>-anethole in combination with octenidine dihydrochloride against <i>Candida albicans</i> and <i>Candida parapsilosis</i>	5
The development of cigarette smoke induced chronic pancreatitis in mice is associated with increased expression of K-Ras and NF-κB	5
Distribution characteristics and analysis of fungal aerosol concentration and particle size in air-conditioned wards in Wuhan, China	5
Can family resources and place of residence play a beneficial role in explaining burnout levels in working men?	5
Years of life lost due to viral hepatitis in Poland, 2000–2014	5
Analysis of changes in electromyographic masticatory muscle activity in relation to the selected correction of refractive error	5
Evaluation of physical and cardiorespiratory fitness in 7-year-old prematurely born children – preliminary study	4
Bovine tuberculosis in a Reeves’s muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) in a private animal collection in Poland – management and legal implications	4
Analysis of work-related ailments affecting physiotherapists	4

Falls – the socio-economic and medical aspects important for developing prevention and treatment strategies	4
Malnutrition as the cause of growth retardation among children in developed countries	4
Exposure of meat products to nitrites as food additives in Poland	4
Is job seniority a protective factor against anxiety among midwives during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?	4
<i>Cryptosporidium spp</i>. and <i>Blastocystis spp.</i> coinfection as a reason of an acute diarrhea in a young healthy veterinary Polish student – Case report	4
Effectiveness of sanitation regime in a milking parlour to control microbial contamination of teats and surfaces teat cups’	4
Analysis of the concentration of selected serological parameters in patients undergoing antibiotic treatment of Lyme disease and assessment of their potential application in the control of the therapy	4
Leprosy – neglected tropical disease in Pygmies inhabiting Central African Republic	4
The effect of apparent temperature on hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases in rural areas of Pingliang, China	4
Improving community-based COPD care in general practice in Poland – a cluster randomized controlled trial	4
Anxiety in polycystic ovary syndrome – a meta-analysis	4
Seasonal prevalence of potentially infectious enteric viruses in surface waters below treated wastewater discharge	4
Absence of <i>Theileria</i> spp. in ixodid ticks collected from vegetation and animals in eastern Poland	4
Detection of <i>Legionella</i> spp. and occurrence of virulence genes:<i> lvh</i>, <i>rtxA</i> and <i>enhC</i> in water samples from artificial water sy	3
Hospitalization for dog bites in Poland between 2006–2020	3
Bacteriological profile of the nasopharynx in patients with type 2 diabetes	3
The response of primary care practices in rural and urban settings in Poland to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic	3
A comprehensive review and meta-analysis of suPAR as a predictor of acute kidney injury	3
Comparison of the effectiveness of various parasitological methods in detecting nematode eggs in different types of soil	3
Acute liver injury in the course of COVID-19	3
A rare clinical presentation of human <i>Dirofilaria repens</i> infection as a pseudo-tumour of the epididymis – Case Report	3
Antibiofilm activity of selected plant essential oils from the <i>Lamiaceae</i> family against <i>Candida albicans</i> clinical isolates	3
The risk of blood-borne infections in Poland – opportunities and threats to public health, nationwide qualitative research	3
Antifungal activity of Myrrh gum resin against pathogenic <i>Candida</i> spp.	3
Could the Optiplex <i>Borrelia</i> assay replace the traditional, two-step method of diagnosing Lyme disease?	3
The sense of security of Ukrainians and Belarusians studying in Poland	3
Prevalence of <i>Plasmodium</i> spp. in symptomatic BaAka Pygmies inhabiting the rural Dzanga Sangha region of the Central African Republic	3
Colonization with drug-resistant pathogens among patients in long-term care facilities and under home hospice care – a cross-sectional study	3
Dissatisfaction and discrepancy in body-image perceptions among adolescents aged 10–17 years from rural areas of southern Poland – a cross-sectional study	3
Determining the hierarchy of risk factors for low-energy fractures in patients of an Osteoporosis Treatment Clinic	3
Place of residence and time of day as factors affecting the course of vaginal delivery	3
Cross-cultural adaptation of the Contextual Body Image Questionnaire for Athletes for young physically active Polish adults	3
Hand hygiene as the basic method of reducing <i>Clostridium difficile</i> infections (CDI) in a hospital environment	3
Investigation for the presence of bacteria and antimicrobial resistance genes in sea snails (<i>Rapana venosa</i>)	3
The use of super-selective uterine artery branch embolization and methotrexate in cervical pregnancy – case reports and literature review	3
Role of vitamin D3 in selected pulmonary diseases with particular emphasis on lung fibrosis	3
Analysis of functional efficiency and risk of falls in patients with different types of dementia – preliminary observations	3
Investigation of the presence of <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> in water samples from Erzurum and surrounding provinces in Turkey	3
Laboratory evaluation of occupational exposure to hand-arm vibration (HAV) during grounds maintenance equipment operations	3
Genetic profile for the detection of susceptibility to poisoning by exposure to pesticides	3
Relationship between SIBO and other bowel diseases and a common eating pattern for them. Part III	3
Genetic aspects of pain and its variability in the human population	3
Registered incidence of acute upper respiratory tract infections diagnosed by primary care physicians in Poland – 5-year retrospective analysis of the national health insurance database	3
Non-invasive haemodynamic assessments among hypertensive patients in a routine family doctor’s office	3
The influence of architecture, design and physical environment in residential buildings on cardiovascular disease – rationale and protocol for an overview of systematic reviews	3
Impact of isolation on the biopsychosocial functioning of older people with COVID-19	3
Physical activity of children and adolescents from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia: A systematic review	3
Citrobacter freundii and Acinetobacter baumanii infection in a patient with neoplastic lung disease – Case report	3
Importance of most frequent needs of the disabled in shaping areas of support in public health. Part. II. Disability as a consequence of dysfunction in the state of health disrupting daily functioning	3