OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Nippon Medical School 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of Childhood Disease on Hospital Presentation: A Survey of Pediatricians	153
Modafinil Decreased Thalamic Activation in Auditory Emotional Processing: A Randomized Controlled Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study	62
A Case of Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Leriche Syndrome	28
The Potential Role of Peer Support Interventions in Treating Depressive Symptoms in Cancer Patients	27
Unilateral Isolated Trochlear Nerve Palsy due to Ipsilateral Midbrain Infarction	22
Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid Interleukin-6 Levels after Surgical Treatment of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	19
Reconstruction Using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with a Cotton Filler for Fixation of Male Genital Skin Grafts in Cases of Fournier's Gangrene	17
Placental Abruption Associated with Cerebral Palsy	13
Factors Associated with Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting after Breast Cancer Surgery with Inhalation Anesthesia	12
Maculopapular Drug Eruption Caused by Apalutamide: Case Report and Review of the Literature	12
Role of Collagen Gel Droplet-Embedded Culture-Drug Sensitivity Testing (CD-DST) for Assessing the Sensitivity of Gastric Cancer to Chemotherapy Drugs Combined with Other Cancer Therapeutic Drugs	12
A Rapidly Growing Small-Intestinal Metastasis from Lung Cancer	11
Effect of SARS-CoV-2 Entry Factors on Myeloid Cancers	10
The Effect of Continuous Field Block through Intercostal Muscles after Atrial Septal Defect Closure via a Mini-Right Thoracotomy in Pediatric Patients	9
Comparison of Mental Health among Japanese Healthcare Workers at Two Points during the COVID-19 Pandemic	9
Neuroprotection during Open Aortic Arch Surgery: Cerebral Perfusion Methods and Temperature	8
New Technique for Introducing a Surgical Stapler during Robot-Assisted Lobectomy for Lung Cancer	8
Outcomes and Recurrence Rate of Esophageal Varices after Endoscopic Treatment in Patients with Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Viral Cirrhosis	7
Early Detection of Pyogenic Sacroiliitis by MRI: A Case Report	7
Pancreatic Dysfunction and Duodenal Inflammatory Responses Coordinate with Refractory Epigastric Pain Including Functional Dyspepsia: A Narrative Review	7
Associations of AminoIndex Cancer Screening (Breast) Grade with Clinical and Laboratory Variables	7
Association of Subclinical Thyroid Dysfunction with Cognitive Impairment in Rats: The Role of Autophagy	7
Smoking is a Risk Factor for Endogenous Peritonitis in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis	6
Percheron Artery-Plus Syndrome: A Syndrome Beyond Stroke Chameleon	6
Excimer Laser Penetrates Deeper into Hair Follicles and Activates More Melanocyte Lineage Cells than Excimer Light	6

Usefulness of Gabapentin as an Alternative/Adjunct Therapy for Delirium: A Retrospective Observational Study	6
A Case of X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia and COVID-19 in a Japanese Infant	6
Safety and Feasibility of Laparoscopic Liver Resection with the Clamp-Crush Method Using the BiSect	6
In Vivo Postoperative Motion of Fixed and Mobile Medial Pivot Knees Under Weight-Bearing Conditions after Cruciate-Sacrificing Total Knee Arthroplasty	6
New-Onset Schizophrenia in an Adolescent after COVID-19	5
Stenting of Inferior Right Hepatic Vein in a Patient with Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Case Report	5
Utility of Ultrasonography in Assessing Periaortitis Associated with Retroperitoneal Fibrosis: A Case Report	5
Molecular Mechanisms of Macroautophagy, Microautophagy, and Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy	5
Effects of Drug Therapy on T Lymphocyte Subsets and the Associations of These Subsets with Recurrent Chronic Bronchitis Attacks	5
Bilateral Vocal Fold Abduction Dysfunction: A Report of Two Neonatal Cases	5
New Image Processing Method for Plain Radiography Improves Detection of Bone Metastases	5
Preoperative Risk Factor Analysis of Prolonged Retroperitoneoscopic Radical Nephrectomy	5
Renal Biopsy-induced Hematoma and Infection in a Patient with Asymptomatic May-Hegglin Anomaly	5
Effects of Iron on Efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy Using Photolon in a Mouse Model of CT26 Colon Cancer	5
Organizing Pneumonia Associated with <i>Pneumocystis jirovecii</i> in a Patient Receiving Dose-Dense Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Case Report	4
The Need for an Adult Intensive Care Unit Boot Camp for Residents and Fellows: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Intensive Care Unit Directors	4
Management of Asymptomatic Spontaneous Isolated Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection and Morphology Features and Variations on Abdominal Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography: A Single-Center Experie	4
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Status of Pregnant Women: A Single-Center Study	4
Risk Factors for Early Peritoneal Dialysis Discontinuation: Importance of Heart Failure	4
Intravenous Unfractionated Heparin vs. Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Patients with Autoimmune Disease with Acute Thrombotic Events: Sampling in a Case of Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome	4
Factors Regarding Suicide Decline in Japan: A Longitudinal Study on Psychiatric Diagnosis of Serious Suicide Attempters	4
The Influences of Obesity in Laparoscopic and Open Distal Gastrectomy for Patients with Early Gastric Cancer	4
A Case of Fever, Impaired Consciousness, and Psychosis Caused by Nitrous Oxide Abuse and Misdiagnosed as Acute Meningitis	4
Predictive Postoperative Inflammatory Response Indicators of Infectious Complications Following Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer	4
Choledochal Cyst Diagnosed during Pregnancy and Treated by Postpartum Laparoscopic Choledochal Cyst Excision: Case Report	4
Association between Mobility of Residual Left Atrial Thrombus and Stroke Severity in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation	4
Causes and Management of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography-Related Perforation: A Retrospective Study	4
Association between Postoperative Adjuvant Vasodilator Therapy and In-Hospital Mortality for Non-Occlusive Mesenteric Ischemia: A Nationwide Observational Study	4
Change in Antinuclear Antibody Titers during Biologic Treatment for Psoriasis	3
Imaging Findings in a Case of Bacteremia Caused by Non-Typhoidal <i>Salmonella</i> Associated with a Congenital Venous Malformation	3
Image Quality and Vessel Rendering Ability of Dynamic Range Compression-Processed Images of Peripheral Vessels in Digital Subtraction Angiography	3
Development of Biomarkers to Predict Recurrence by Determining the Metastatic Ability of Cancer Cells	3
Development of an Outer Tube That Reduces Nasal Pain and Epistaxis during Transnasal Endoscopy	3
Epstein-Barr Virus-Related Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis with Central Nervous System Symptoms	3
Suspected Low-Pressure Hydrocephalus Caused by Spinal Drainage after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	3
Clinical Feasibility of a Saliva-Based Antigen Qualitative Test for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2	3
Improvement in Atrial Fibrillation Detection by Pulse Checking of Patients with Non-Cardioembolic Stroke in Rehabilitation Hospitals: The ESCORT Study	3
Use of Sialendoscopy to Diagnose Sialodochitis Fibrinosa: A Case Report	3
Effectiveness and Long-term Outcomes of Nerve-Sparing Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer	3
Prognostic Factors and Prediction of Survival for Patients with Brain Metastases of Lung Adenocarcinoma	3
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Japan, Now and in the Future	3
The Prognostic Nutritional Index as a Predictor of Gastric Cancer Progression and Recurrence	3
Active Tuberculosis in a Patient Receiving Adalimumab for Psoriatic Arthritis and Chemoprophylaxis for Latent Tuberculosis Infection	3
Nocturnal Gastroesophageal Reflux and Sleep Depth in Healthy Adults, as Measured by Portable High-Resolution Manometry, Esophageal pH, and Electroencephalography	3
Candesartan Attenuates Vasculitis in a Mouse Model of Kawasaki Disease Induced by <i>Candida albicans</i> Water-Soluble Fraction	3
Combination Therapy for a Severe Axillary Keloid with Abscesses: A Case Report	3
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Children Involved in Traffic Accidents and Their Parents in Japan	3
Treatment of Carcinosarcoma of the Fallopian Tube Mimicking Ovarian Cancer: A Case Report and Genetic Analysis	3
Efficacy of <i>Rikkunshito</i> for Functional Heartburn: A Prospective Pilot Study	3
Early Laparoscopic Colostomy in Advanced Cancer Patients with Rectovaginal Fistula: Results of Seven Patients	3

Accurate Diagnosis of Familial Mediterranean Fever Improved Quality of Life for a Patient and Her Family: A Case Report	3
Usefulness of Thin-Slice Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography in Detecting Perforation Site in Congenital Biliary Dilatation: A Case Report	3
Glue in Lockdown Technique to Embolize Peripheral Arterial Aneurysms	3
Deaths in Bathtubs in Japan: Forensic and Clinical Implications	2
A Rare Case of Extra-Nodal Rosai-Dorfman Disease of the Cheek	2
Medical Needs of Adults with Down Syndrome Presenting at a Regional Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Japan	2
Dentin Matrix Protein 1 Regulates Mineralization of MC3T3-E1 Cells via the TNAP-ANK-ENPP1 Axis	2
Risk of Pathological Fracture and Paralysis during Rehabilitation for Patients with Bone Metastases: A Questionnaire-Based Study	2
Pre-Vaccination Anti-Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Antibody Seroprevalence in Workers at Three Japanese Hospitals	2
Optimal Treatment Duration of Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy for Women Aged 60 Years or Older with Estrogen Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Invasive Breast Cancer	2
Characteristics of Inter-Arm Difference in Blood Pressure in Acute Aortic Dissection	2
Rapid Recovery in a Patient with Severe COVID-19 after a Low-Load, High-Frequency Rehabilitation Program Using an Ergometer in the Supine Position	2
Current Status of Robotic Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery	2
The Role of the Spleen in Portal Hypertension	2
Optimal Distraction Force for Evaluating Tibiofemoral Joint Gaps in Posterior Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty	2
Association of Transition of Laboratory Markers with Transition of Disease Activity in Psoriasis Patients Treated with Biologics	2
Comment on “Risk Factors for Esophagojejunal Anastomotic Leakage after Total Gastrectomy”	2
Effect of Topiroxostat on Brain Natriuretic Peptide Level in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Pilot Study	2
Role of a Fetal Ultrasound Clinic in Promoting Multidisciplinary and Inter-Facility Perinatal Care	2
Migraine-Like Headache with Aura Induced by a Small Infarct in the Parieto-Occipital Cortex: A Case Report	2
A Retrospective Study of the Clinicopathological Characteristics of Approximately 1,600 Pilomatricomas Treated at a Single Institution	2
Long-Term Oncological Outcomes for Histologically Confirmed High-Risk Prostate Cancer	2
Use of a Compact, Lightweight X-ray Unit to Reduce the Risk of Five Invasive Procedures in the Emergency Room	2
Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap Revisited as a Workhorse for Reconstruction for Defects in the Upper Arm: A Case Report	2
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome: A Clinical Review	2
Pediatric Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry in Japan: A Proposal for Shared Access to Equipment	2
Low Serum Albumin Levels are Associated with Short-Term Recurrence of Arteriovenous Fistula Failure	2
Influence of Seasonal Changes on Emergency Transports for Vertigo/Dizziness: A Study Based on Emergency Triage and Weather Factors	2
Relationship between Tumor Diameters and Antoni Classification for Schwannoma of the Lower Lip	2
Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells Inhibit Coronary Artery Vasculitis in a Mouse Model of Kawasaki Disease	2
Two Cases of Bronchial Artery Racemose Hemangioma Successfully Treated with Bronchial Artery Embolization	2
Constipation in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis	2
Spinal Metastases without Pedicle Signs on Radiograph and their Associated Clinical and Radiological Features	2
Management of Simple Hepatic Cyst	2
A Case of Renal Abscess Mimicking Metastatic Lesion in a Patient with Lung Carcinosarcoma	2
Dexmedetomidine Might Exacerbate Acute Kidney Injury, While Midazolam Might Have a Postconditioning Effect: A Rat Model of Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Kidney Injury	2
Prognostic Value of the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Older Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke	2
Molecular Targeted Therapy for Hormone Receptor-Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor 2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer in Clinical Practice	2
Methylation of PLK-1 Potentially Drives Bendamustine Resistance in Leukemia Cells	2
Hypertensive Cardiomyopathy with Congestive Heart Failure in an Infant with Unilateral Wilms Tumor: A Case Report	2
Effects of Renal Function on Urinary Excretion and Serum Concentration of Uric Acid in Patients Treated with Febuxostat for Chronic Kidney Disease	2
Usefulness of the Palliative Prognostic Index in Predicting Prognosis when Considering the Transition from Hospital to Home Care in Patients with Terminal Stage Cancer	2
Y-site Injection Physical Compatibility of Remdesivir with Select Intravenous Drugs Used in Palliative Care and for Treating Coronavirus Disease 2019	2
Long-Term Electrocardiographic Follow-Up of a Patient with Light-Chain Cardiac Amyloidosis	2
Investigation of the Optimal Interval of Perioperative Serum Flomoxef Administration in Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery	2
Aggravation of Pre-existing Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy with Limb Paralysis Following Lumbar Puncture: A Case Report	2
Worse ECOG-PS Is Associated with Increased 30-Day Mortality among Adults Older than 90 Years Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Study	2
Learning Curve for Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Using Video-Assisted Neck Surgery: Retrospective Analysis of a Surgeon's Experience with 100 Patients	2
The Current Status of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling in the Management of Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Study from a Cooperative Hospital for Cancer Genomic Medicine in Japan	2
A New Anorectal Melanoma Cell Line Derived from a Primary Human Rectal Tumor	2