OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Geriatrics is 49. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Determinants of quality of life in French nursing home residents across cognitive levels: a comparative study using convergent mixed-methods	267
Evaluating the effectiveness of an exercise program based on the Adapted Utilitarian Judo program by analyzing fall competence in older adults	196
Diagnostic performance of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and sarcopenia index (SI) in sarcopenia and their prognostic value for clinical outcomes in hospitalized older patients	142
Air pollution and hip fracture risk in older people: a multi-center time-series DLNM study	123
Plasma acylcarnitine in elderly Taiwanese: as biomarkers of possible sarcopenia and sarcopenia	116
Impact of physical exercise on memory and learning in healthy older women: a quasi-experimental study	100
Clinical utility of lipid ratios as potential predictors of metabolic syndrome among the elderly population: Birjand Longitudinal Aging Study (BLAS)	92
Understanding resilience: Lifestyle-based behavioral predictors of mental health and well-being in community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic	90
Association between preoperative geriatric nutritional risk index and major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events after non-cardiac surgery in older patients: a retrospective cohort study	86
Adherence to commercial food thickener in patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia	84
Orthostatic hypotension is associated with malnutrition diagnosed by GLIM in elderly hypertensive patients	84
Validation of World Guideline gait speed and TUG cut-offs for fall risk stratification in ambulatory nursing home residents aged ≥ 80 years: a multicenter cross-sectional diagnostic study	83
What older adults say about participating in health-promoting activities to prevent frailty: a qualitative study	82
Individual characteristics associated with the utilization of nursing care in the very old population: a cross-sectional study	79
Modern physiological approach to inappropriate ICD shocks due to atrial fibrillation with very fast ventricular response. A case report	76
Translation and validation of the Thai clinical frailty scale and classification tree in older adults	73
Prediction of abnormal bone mass with a pericoronary adipose tissue Attenuation model	71
IgG4-related eosinophilic pleural effusion: a case report	68
Empowering informal caregivers and nurses to take a person-centred view: adaptation and clinical utility of the Integrated Palliative Outcome Scale (IPOS-Dem) for use in acute and community care setti	67
Association between antibiotic prescriptions for acute upper respiratory infections and pneumonia among older adults: a nationwide cohort study	67
Effects of 15:9 time-restricted eating on cognitive function and anthropometric parameters among the elderly with mild cognitive impairment: an assessor-blinded, pilot randomized controlled trial	66
Effects of sarcopenia on postoperative recovery in elderly patients after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass	66
Development and validation of a machine learning-based fall-related injury risk prediction model using nationwide claims database in Korean community-dwelling older population	66
Living Lab Dementia: Mixed-methods process evaluation of a feasibility study of an academic-practice partnership in German long-term dementia care	65
The predictive values of sarcopenia screening tools in preoperative elderly patients with colorectal cancer: applying the diagnostic criteria of EWGSOP2 and AWGS2019	65

The sarcopenia artificial intelligence diagnostic decision support system (SAID DSS) – a multimodal deep learning model	64
Elucidating predictors of preoperative acute heart failure in older people with hip fractures through machine learning and SHAP analysis: a retrospective cohort study	63
Less Is More: Optimized pharmacotherapy with improved coNtinuity of CarE in hospitaLized oLder peOple (LIMONCELLO): study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial	62
Perioperative point-of-care-testing of plasmacholinesterases identifies older patients at risk for postoperative delirium: an observational prospective cohort study	60
Long-term mortality impact of postoperative hyperactive delirium in older hip fracture surgery patients	58
Navigating the crossroads of health and wealth: socioeconomic inequality in flu vaccination uptake among the elderly in Iran	58
Correction: Risk of dementia in older patients with different anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies	58
Correction: Impact of dementia care training on nurse care managers’ interactions with family caregivers	57
Association of frailty and malnutrition with pneumonia severity in PCV-13 vaccinated older adults: a single-centre experience	56
Correction: Experiences of participants of a volunteer-supported walking intervention to improve physical function of nursing home residents – a mixed methods sub-study of the POWER-project	56
Horticultural therapy impact on people with dementia	55
Correction: Development of a machine learning-based risk assessment model for loneliness among elderly Chinese: a cross-sectional study based on Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey	55
Predictors of independence in older people: A longitudinal, population-based study using the CARE75 + cohort	54
Increased intramuscular adipose tissue of the quadriceps at admission is more strongly related to activities of daily living recovery at discharge compared to muscle mass loss in older patients with a	54
Does the concentration of public resources lead to health inequality? — a study on the impact of urban administrative hierarchy on the subjective physical and mental health of older adults	54
Cross-sectional associations between physical activity and sarcopenia at different life stages: evidence from CHARLS	53
Gustatory dysfunction perceptions versus objective gustatory dysfunction among older adults	51
Relationship of depression and mortality in community-residing elderly individuals: mediating role of frailty and quality of life	51
Serum inflammatory markers and total antioxidant capacity in relation to sleep outcome in the elderly	51
The role of the home health care physician in mobile integrated care: a qualitative phenomenograpic study	51
Cost-effectiveness of emergency department-based vs mobile geriatric care models for older patients	50
Exploring the difference between men and women in physical functioning: How do sociodemographic, lifestyle- and health-related determinants contribute?	50
The association between restricted activity and patient outcomes in older adults: systematic literature review and meta-analysis	50
Through the eyes of grandparents: an in-depth exploration of the nexus between grandchild caring and the psychological well-being of older grandparents	50
Prevalence of the QT interval prolongation and its risk factors in hospitalized geriatric patients: findings of a single center cross-sectional study in Pakistan	49