OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Current Hypertension Reports is 6. 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
Urinary Biomarkers Of Kidney Function As Predictors Of Cardiovascular Health: A Systematic Review	162
Role of Inflammatory Processes in the Brain-Body Relationship Underlying Hypertension	86
Inverse Salt Sensitivity of Blood Pressure: Mechanisms and Potential Relevance for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease	73
Role of Female Sex Hormones and Immune Response in Salt-Sensitive Hypertension Development: Evidence from Experimental Models	67
Refractory Hypertension: a Narrative Systematic Review with Emphasis on Prognosis	49
Sodium Intake and Risk of Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta-analysis of Observational Cohort Studies	48
Hypertension, Obesity, and Target Organ Injury in Children: An Emerging Health Care Crisis	40
Integrated Care Model of Adiposity-Related Chronic Diseases	39
Pet Ownership and the Risk of Arterial Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease	39
Management of Pulmonary Hypertension in the Context of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction	39
Gut Microbiota and Its Role in the Brain-Gut-Kidney Axis in Hypertension	35
Approach to Endocrine Hypertension: A Case-Based Discussion	34
Effect of Different Classes of Antihypertensive Drugs on Arterial Stiffness	31
Does Renal Denervation a Reasonable Treatment Option in Hemodialysis-Dependent Patient with Resistant Hypertension? A Narrative Review	31
Targeting Features of the Metabolic Syndrome Through Sympatholytic Effects of SGLT2 Inhibition	29
Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring in Pregnancies at Risk of Developing Preeclampsia	27
A Critical Role for the Paraventricular Nucleus of the Hypothalamus in the Regulation of the Volume Reflex in Normal and Various Cardiovascular Disease States	26
Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Intrauterine Growth Restriction	26
HEARTS in the Americas: Targeting Health System Change to Improve Population Hypertension Control	25
Firibastat: a Novel Treatment for Hypertension	25
Mechanisms Linking Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) to Cardiovascular Disease	22
Secondary Hypertension in Children—Identifying and Investigating at Risk Children	21
Blood Pressure Assessment and Treatment in the Observation Unit	19
Sodium-Directed Crosstalk Between Immune Cells and Lymphatic Vessels	19
Detecting and Managing Childhood Onset Hypertension in Africa: A Call to Action	19

Effects of Puberty on Blood Pressure Trajectories — Underlying Processes	18
A Narrative Review of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in the Placenta and Placental Bed of HIV Infected Women of African Ancestry with Preeclampsia	18
A Systematic Review of the Role of Telemedicine in Blood Pressure Control: Focus on Patient Engagement	18
The Burden of Resistant Hypertension Across the World	17
Interpreting High-Sensitive Troponins in Patients with Hypertension	16
Lipoprotein (a) and Hypertension	16
Clinical Significance of Nocturnal Hypertension and Nighttime Blood Pressure Dipping in Hypertension	16
Salt Taste and Salt Sensitive Hypertension in HIV	15
New Insights into the Critical Importance of Intratubular Na+/H+ Exchanger 3 and Its Potential Therapeutic Implications in Hypertension	15
Beneficial Effects of Exercise on Hypertension-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy in Adolescents and Young Adults	15
Is Vitamin D Supplementation an Effective Treatment for Hypertension?	15
Six Decades of History of Hypertension Research at the University of Toledo: Highlighting Pioneering Contributions in Biochemistry, Genetics, and Host-Microbiota Interactions	14
Use of Self-Measured Blood Pressure Monitoring to Improve Hypertension Equity	14
The Time to Reconsider Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blocking Strategy: Arrival of Nonsteroidal Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blockers	14
Mitochondrial Dysfunction in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia	14
Sex Differences in the Prevalence, Outcomes and Management of Hypertension	14
Does the Naked Emperor Parable Apply to Current Perceptions of the Contribution of Renin Angiotensin System Inhibition in Hypertension?	13
Resistant Hypertension: Disease Burden and Emerging Treatment Options	13
Underlying Mechanisms and Treatment of Hypertension in Glomerular Diseases	13
Standardizing Blood Pressure Measurements in Pediatric Hemodialysis: a Collaborative Journey	13
Importance of the (Pro)renin Receptor in Activating the Renin-Angiotensin System During Normotensive and Preeclamptic Pregnancies	12
The Effect of Behavioral Changes on the Treatment of Hypertension	12
Recent Advances in Association Between Vitamin D Levels and Cardiovascular Disorders	12
The Effect of Alcohol on Blood Pressure and Hypertension	11
Correction to: Masked Hypertension in Healthy Children and Adolescents: Who Should Be Screened?	11
Tracking Biomarker Responses to Exercise in Hypertension	11
White Coat Hypertension & Cardiovascular Outcomes	11
Effects of the Timing of Intense Physical Activity on Hypertension Risk in a General Population: A UK-Biobank Study	11
An Update on Refractory Hypertension	10
Microvascular Dysfunction in Obesity-Hypertension	10
Challenging Health Inequities in Incarceration: a Call for Equitable Care for Kidney Disease and Hypertension	10
Intradialytic Hypertension in Maintenance Hemodialysis	10
Blood–Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy	10
Should a Statin be Given to All Hypertensive Patients?	10
Screening and Management of Pediatric High Blood Pressure—Challenges to Implementing the Clinical Practice Guideline	9
Strategies to Improve Medication Adherence and Blood Pressure Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations: A Scoping Review of the Literature from 2017 to 2021	9
Blood Pressure Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Clinical Evidence in Different Populations	9
The Serotonin-Immune Axis in Preeclampsia	9
Targeting the Brain Leptin-Melanocortin Pathway to Treat Heart Failure	9
Strategies for Identifying Patients for Deprescribing of Blood Pressure Medications in Routine Practice: An Evidence Review	9
Epigenetic Mechanisms Involved in Inflammaging-Associated Hypertension	9
Uric Acid, Hypertensive Phenotypes, and Organ Damage: Data from the Pamela Study	9
Lifestyle Medicine as a Treatment for Resistant Hypertension	8
Immune Cell Activation in Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease	8
Diet to Stop Hypertension: Should Fats be Included?	8
Advances in the Pathophysiology and Management of Supine Hypertension in Patients with Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension	8
Coffee and Arterial Hypertension	8
Benzodiazepines Reduce Blood Pressure in Short Term: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	8
Inflammation, Lymphatics, and Cardiovascular Disease: Amplification by Chronic Kidney Disease	8
Advances on the Experimental Research in Resistant Hypertension	8

How Dietary Fibre, Acting via the Gut Microbiome, Lowers Blood Pressure	8
“Gut Microbiota as a Therapeutic Target for Hypertension: Challenges and Insights for Future Clinical Applications” “Gut Microbiota and Hypertension Therapy”	8
Antenatal Programming of Hypertension: Paradigms, Paradoxes, and How We Move Forward	8
Clinical Significance of Altered Vascular Morphology and Function in Normotension	7
Lifestyle Interventions for Elevated Blood Pressure in Childhood—Approaches and Outcomes	7
Machine Learning Algorithms Versus Classical Regression Models in Pre-Eclampsia Prediction: A Systematic Review	7
Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Blood Pressure in Patients with Resistant Hypertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Updated Meta-analysis	7
Hypertension in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant Recipients	7
Does Nocturnal Blood Pressure Matter in Retinal Small Vessels? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature	7
Antihypertensive Deprescribing in Older Adults: a Practical Guide	7
Breaking the Barrier: The Role of Gut Epithelial Permeability in the Pathogenesis of Hypertension	7
Predicting Changes in Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure of Hypertensive Patients in Indonesia Using Machine Learning	6
Small Interfering RNA Therapy for the Management and Prevention of Hypertension	6
Evaluation and Management of Elevated BP in Children in the ED	6
Preeclampsia and the Retina	6
Sympathetic Neural Mechanisms in Hypertension: Recent Insights	6
The Role of Gut Microbiota in Hypertension Pathogenesis and the Efficacy of Antihypertensive Drugs	6
Impact of Primary Aldosteronism in Resistant Hypertension	6
Plant-Based Diets Reduce Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review of Recent Evidence	6