OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology is 4. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Does the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 virus decrease at high-altitude?	144
Distinct phenotypes require distinct respiratory management strategies in severe COVID-19	123
Pulmonary function and functional capacity in COVID-19 survivors with persistent dyspnoea	106
Pros and cons of corticosteroid therapy for COVID-19 patients	73
High altitude reduces infection rate of COVID-19 but not case-fatality rate	70
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2): COVID 19 gate way to multiple organ failure syndromes	69
Effectiveness of pulmonary rehabilitation in COVID-19 respiratory failure patients post-ICU	60
Coping with hypoxemia: Could erythropoietin (EPO) be an adjuvant treatment of COVID-19?	41
Chest physiotherapy: An important adjuvant in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19	40
Diaphragmatic thickening fraction as a potential predictor of response to continuous positive airway pressure ventilation in Covid-19 pneumonia: A single-center pilot study	36
Non-invasive CPAP in mild and moderate ARDS secondary to SARS-CoV-2	27
Endogenous glutamatergic inputs to the Parabrachial Nucleus/Kölliker-Fuse Complex determine respiratory rate	26
High levels of ambient ozone (O3) may impact COVID-19 in high altitude mountain environments	25
Reversible platypnea-orthodeoxia in COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome survivors	24
Use of exogenous pulmonary surfactant in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): Role in SARS-CoV-2-related lung injury	23
Altitude and excess mortality during COVID-19 pandemic in Peru	23
Bakuchiol ameliorates cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury by modulating NLRP3 inflammasome and Nrf2 signaling	21
Propagation by COVID-19 at high altitude: Cusco case	21
The pontine Kölliker-Fuse nucleus gates facial, hypoglossal, and vagal upper airway related motor activity	20
Investigation of airflow field in the upper airway under unsteady respiration pattern using large eddy simulation method	20
Eccentric versus conventional cycle training to improve muscle strength in advanced COPD: A randomized clinical trial	19
Early application of caffeine improves white matter development in very preterm infants	19
Galactin-1, 3 and 9: Potential biomarkers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases	19
Effects of vitamin E and selenium on allergic rhinitis and asthma pathophysiology	19
Does wearing a facemask decrease arterial blood oxygenation and impair exercise tolerance?	18

Cordyceps polysaccharide ameliorates airway inflammation in an ovalbumin-induced mouse model of asthma via TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway	17
Mitochondrial morphology and function varies across diaphragm muscle fiber types	17
Dynamic characteristics of heat capacity of the human nasal cavity during a respiratory cycle	16
The impact of nasal adhesions on airflow and mucosal cooling – A computational fluid dynamics analysis	16
Hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl-hydroxylase inhibitor roxadustat (FG-4592) alleviates sepsis-induced acute lung injury	15
Blocking TG2 attenuates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in mice through inhibiting EMT	14
Activation of μ-opioid receptors differentially affects the preBötzinger Complex and neighbouring regions of the respiratory network in the adult rabbit	14
Permanent diaphragmatic deficits and spontaneous respiratory plasticity in a mouse model of incomplete cervical spinal cord injury	13
Disruption of tph1 genes demonstrates the importance of serotonin in regulating ventilation in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio)	13
Caution is needed on the effect of altitude on the pathogenesis of SAR-CoV-2 virus	13
Inhalation and deposition of spherical and pollen particles after middle turbinate resection in a human nasal cavity	12
Nasal high flow improves ventilation during propofol sedation: A randomized cross-over study in healthy volunteers	12
Multidimensional breathlessness response to exercise: Impact of COPD and healthy ageing	12
Contribution of the caudal medullary raphe to opioid induced respiratory depression	12
Cardiorespiratory physiology, exertional symptoms, and psychological burden in post-COVID-19 fatigue	11
Rhythmic air-puff into nasal cavity modulates activity across multiple brain areas: A non-invasive brain stimulation method to reduce ventilator-induced memory impairment	11
Amelioration of airway inflammation and pulmonary edema by Teucrium stocksianum via attenuation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and up-regulation of AQP1 and AQP5	11
Evolution of vertebrate respiratory central rhythm generators	11
Protective effect of toll-interacting protein overexpression against paraquat-induced lung injury in mice and A549 cells through inhibiting oxidative stress, inflammation, and NF-κB signaling pathway	11
Autophagy inhibition protects from alveolar barrier dysfunction in LPS-induced ALI mice by targeting alveolar epithelial cells	11
Micrometer aerosol deposition in normal and emphysematous subacinar models	11
D-cysteine ethyl ester and D-cystine dimethyl ester reverse the deleterious effects of morphine on arterial blood-gas chemistry and Alveolar-arterial gradient in anesthetized rats	11
Details of the physiology of the aerodynamic and heat and moisture transfer in the normal nasal cavity	11
Numerical study of the impact of glottis properties on the airflow field in the human trachea using V-LES	10
Elevated exercise ventilation in mild COPD is not linked to enhanced central chemosensitivity	10
Animal models of cough	10
The role of normal nasal morphological variations from race and gender differences on respiratory physiology	10
Respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary function in unvaccinated athletes before and after COVID-19 infection: A prospective cohort study	10
Low serum erythropoietin levels are associated with fatal COVID-19 cases at 4,150 meters above sea level	10
Esophageal and transdiaphragmatic pressure swings as indices of inspiratory effort	10
Airway remodelling with spatial correlations: Implications for asthma pathogenesis	10
Hemodynamic response to positive end-expiratory pressure and prone position in COVID-19 ARDS	10
Evidence for the emergence of an opioid‐resistant respiratory rhythm following fentanyl overdose	9
Exosomes derived from LPS-induced MHs cells prompted an inflammatory response in sepsis-induced acute lung injury	9
How does cervical spinal cord injury impact the cardiopulmonary response to exercise?	9
Influence of exertional hypoxemia on cerebral oxygenation in fibrotic interstitial lung disease	9
MiR-21 modulates proliferation and apoptosis of human airway smooth muscle cells by regulating autophagy via PARP-1/AMPK/mTOR signalling pathway	9
Assessment of PIV performance in validating CFD models from nasal cavity CBCT scans	9
RETRACTED: Acute Mountain Sickness, High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, and High Altitude Cerebral Edema: A view from the High Andes	9
Noninvasive ventilation and high-flow nasal cannula in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure by covid-19: A retrospective study of the feasibility, safety and outcomes	9
Spinally delivered ampakine CX717 increases phrenic motor output in adult rats	9
Coexistence of cardiovascular risk factors and obstructive sleep apnoea in polysomnography	8
Early versus late intubation in COVID-19 patients failing helmet CPAP: A quantitative computed tomography study	8
Asthma induces psychiatric impairments in association with default mode and salience networks alteration: A resting-state EEG study	8
High frequency repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation promotes long lasting phrenic motoneuron excitability via GABAergic networks	8
ATP-sensitive K+ channel inhibition in rats decreases kidney and skeletal muscle blood flow without increasing sympathetic nerve discharge	8
Study of the common activating mechanism of apoptosis and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition in alveolar type II epithelial cells	8
Allergen disrupts amygdala-respiration coupling	8
Inhalation airflow and ventilation efficiency in subject-specific human upper airways	8
Effects of obesity on the oxygen cost of breathing in children	7

Cardiorespiratory coupling strength in athletes and non-athletes	7
A historical perspective of pulmonary rapidly adapting receptors	7
Computational fluid dynamics assessed changes of nasal airflow after inferior turbinate surgery	7
Acute effect of inspiratory resistive loading on sprint interval exercise performance in team-sport athletes	7
The effects of NO on the urea cycle pathway in short-term intermittent hypobaric hypoxia in rats	7
Can the microcirculatory response to hypoxia be a prognostic factor for Covid-19?	7
Neti pot irrigation volume filling simulation using anatomically accurate in-vivo nasal airway geometry	7
Nasal cavity airflow: Comparing laser doppler anemometry and computational fluid dynamic simulations	7
Influence of muscular contraction on vascular conductance during exercise above versus below critical power	7
The effects of different ventilatory modes in female adult rats submitted to mechanical ventilation	7
Inspiratory neural drive and dyspnea in interstitial lung disease: Effect of inhaled fentanyl	7
Interval versus constant-load exercise training in adults with Cystic Fibrosis	7
Limitations of surface EMG estimate of parasternal intercostal to infer neural respiratory drive	7
The effect of moderate-intensity aerobic training on pulmonary function and estrogen receptor-alpha gene in postmenopausal women with vitamin D deficiency: A randomized control trial	7
Preterm birth: Potential risk factor for greater COVID-19 severity?	7
5-HT2A/B receptor expression in the phrenic motor nucleus in a rat model of ALS (SOD1G93A)	6
Hyperoxia by short-term promotes oxidative damage and mitochondrial dysfunction in rat brain	6
Hypercapnia potentiates HIF-1α activation in the brain of rats exposed to intermittent hypoxia	6
The key role of the mandible in modulating airflow amplitude during sleep	6
Airway hyperresponsiveness induced by intermittent hypoxia in rats	6
Predictive value of positional change in vital capacity to identify diaphragm dysfunction	6
Blood and urine biomarkers associated with long-term respiratory dysfunction following neonatal hyperoxia exposure: Implications for prematurity and risk of SIDS	6
Electrical impedance tomography detects changes in ventilation after airway clearance in spinal muscular atrophy type I	6
Automated evaluation of respiratory signals to provide insight into respiratory drive	6
Respiratory function, autonomic dysfunction, and systemic inflammation are closely linked in patients with COPD and tidal flow limitation: An exploratory study	6
SerpinA3n affects ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthma in neonatal mice via the regulation of collagen deposition and inflammatory response	6
Inspiratory effort and breathing pattern change in response to varying the assist level: A physiological study	5
Morphological and functional findings in COVID-19 lung disease as compared to Pneumonia, ARDS, and High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema	5
How important is V̇O2max when climbing Mt. Everest (8,849 m)?	5
The role of NADPH oxidase in chronic intermittent hypoxia-induced respiratory plasticity in adult male mice	5
Analysis of nasal air conditioning in subjects with unilateral cleft lip nasal deformity	5
Respiratory pathology in the Optn mouse model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	5
Effects of acetylcholine on hypoglossal and C4 nerve activity in brainstem-spinal cord preparations from newborn rat	5
High concentration of hydrogen ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in a sirt1-dependent manner	5
Lactate does not activate the carotid body of Wistar rat	5
Rib cage distortion and dynamic hyperinflation during two exercise intensities in people with COPD	5
Impact of upper airway configuration on CPAP titration assessed by CT during Müller's maneuver in OSA patients	5
Numerical simulation of unsteady airflow in a nasal cavity for various sizes of maxillary sinus opening in a virtual endoscopic surgery	5
External dead space explains sex-differences in the ventilatory response to submaximal exercise in children with and without obesity	5
Methylene blue induced O2 consumption is not dependent on mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation: Implications for salvage pathways during acute mitochondrial poisoning	5
Perinatal inflammation and gestational intermittent hypoxia disturbs respiratory rhythm generation and long-term facilitation in vitro: Partial protection by acute minocycline	5
Take my breath away: Neural activation at breath-hold differentiates individuals with panic disorder from healthy controls	5
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition improves cerebrovascular control during exercise in male rats with heart failure	5
Requirements and limitations of imaging airway smooth muscle throughout the lung in vivo	5
Targeted drug delivery with polydisperse particle transport and deposition in patient-specific upper airway during inhalation and exhalation	5
Relationships between diaphragm ultrasound, spirometry, and respiratory mouth pressures in children	5
Modulation of arachidonic acid-evoked cardiorespiratory effects by the central lipoxygenase pathway	5
Lesioning of the pedunculopontine nucleus reduces rapid eye movement sleep, but does not alter cardiorespiratory activities during sleep, under hypoxic conditions in rats	5
Impact of obstructive sleep apnea on cardiopulmonary performance, endothelial dysfunction, and pulmonary hypertension during exercise	5
Examining the repeatability of a novel test to measure exertional dyspnoea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	5
Lung inflammation and simulated airway resistance in infants with cystic fibrosis	5
Hypoxia inducible factor 1-α is minimally involved in determining the time domains of the hypoxic ventilatory response in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio)	5
Impact of lung structure on airway opening index during mechanical versus manual chest compressions in a porcine model of cardiac arrest	5
Post-exercise accumulation of interstitial lung water is greater in hypobaric than normobaric hypoxia in adults born prematurely	4
Can efficient stimulation of myogenic microcirculatory oscillations by transient ischemia predict low incidence of COVID-19 infection?	4
Machine learning-based data analytic approaches for evaluating post-natal mouse respiratory physiological evolution	4
Anti-fibrotic effect of pycnogenol® in a polyhexamethylene guanidine-treated mouse model	4
Isorhapontigenin alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury via modulating Nrf2 signaling	4
Pleural effusion osmolality correlation with pH and glucose level of pleural fluid and its effects on the pleural membrane permeability	4
Nasal airflow promotes default mode network activity	4
Role of IL-33 receptor (ST2) deletion in diaphragm contractile and mitochondrial function in the Sugen5416/hypoxia model of pulmonary hypertension	4
Study of mesenchymal stem cells derived from lung-resident, bone marrow and chorion for treatment of LPS-induced acute lung injury	4
Effect of training on skeletal muscle bioenergetic system in patients with mitochondrial myopathies: A computational study	4
Second-order simultaneous components model for the overshoot and “slow component” in V̇O2 kinetics	4
Cumulative hypoxia, socioeconomic deprivation and neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants	4
Impact of trigeminal and/or olfactory nerve stimulation on measures of inspiratory neural drive: Implications for breathlessness	4
Window of opportunity for respiratory oscillometry: A review of recent research	4
Sensitivity of V̇O2max, critical power and V̇O2 on-kinetics to O2 concentration/delivery and other factors in skeletal muscle	4
fNIRS analysis of rostral prefrontal cortex activity and perception of inspiratory loads	4
The steady motion of microbubbles in bifurcating airways: Role of shear-thinning and surface tension	4
Effect of acute altitude exposure on ventilatory thresholds in recreational athletes	4
Breath-by-breath analysis of respiratory sinus arrhythmia in dogs	4
NIV-NAVA versus NCPAP immediately after birth in premature infants: A randomized controlled trial	4
Increased ratio of P[v-a]CO2 to C[a-v]O2 without global hypoxia: the case of metformin-induced lactic acidosis	4
Disordered breathing in severe cerebral illness – Towards a conceptual framework	4
Optimising the Dyspnoea Challenge: exertional dyspnoea responses to changing treadmill gradients	4
The reliability of inspiratory resistive load magnitude and detection testing	4
Prefrontal cortex activation during incremental inspiratory loading in healthy participants	4
Reflex vs. volitional cough differences amongst head and neck cancer survivors characterized by time since treatment and aspiration status	4