OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Multidisciplinary bronchopulmonary dysplasia care	49
The effects of physical activity tele-counseling intervention on physical activity, functional performance, and quality of life in post-COVID-19 conditions: a randomized controlled trial	40
Moderate sedation with dexmedetomidine–remifentanil is safer than deep sedation with propofol–remifentanil for endobronchial ultrasound while providing comparable quality: a randomized double-blind tr	40
Breastfeeding, lung development and asthma	36
Evaluation of exacerbation severity in patients with COPD exacerbations according to the GOLD 2023 report	32
How can we improve our use of allergen immunotherapy as a treatment option for asthma and severe asthma?	31
Relationship between patient functionality impairment and caregiver burden: is there a cut off point for the severe COPD patient?	29
Treatment options for children with pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with congenital heart disease	27
The safety of asthma treatment and management strategies in pregnancy	25
Drug-induced interstitial lung disease: a narrative review of a clinical conundrum	25
Do all patients with cancer thrombosis have the same risk of bleeding and recurrence? Particularities of lung cancer	25
The bleeding risk and safety of repeated bronchoscopies with tissue sampling in patients with pulmonary lesions	21
First-line immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: how to select and where to go	20
Adherence to inhaled antibiotics in people with cystic fibrosis: insights from a virtual patient advisory board	20
Clinical controversies in the management of acute pulmonary embolism: evaluation of four important but controversial aspects of acute pulmonary embolism management that are still subject of debate and	20
Adult asthma in Greece: prevalence, comorbidities, and risk factors	19
Assessing accuracy of testing and diagnosis in cystic fibrosis	18
Role of radiation in oligometastases and oligoprogression in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: consensus and controversy	18
The double threat: bacterial and fungal co-/superinfection in viral pneumonia	17
What is the future of inhaled antibiotics for bronchiectasis?	17
Sleep apnea is associated with the increase of certain genera of Ruminococcaceae and Lachnospiraceae in the gut microbiome of hypertensive patients	17
What is personalized lung poromechanical modeling and how can it improve the understanding and management of fibrotic interstitial lung diseases?	17
Diagnostic accuracy of interleukin-2 receptor in sarcoidosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Effectiveness of rehabilitation interventions in adults with moderate-to-severe asthma: an extended systematic review	17
Viral community-acquired pneumonia: what’s new since COVID-19 emerged?	16

Is there cardiac autonomic dysfunction in children and adolescents with exercise-induced bronchospasm?	16
Pulmonary tuberculosis in non-HIV adults: an evergreen old-fashioned disease in high-income countries. A narrative review	16
Intermittent abdominal pressure ventilation management in neuromuscular diseases: a Delphi panel Consensus	16
Clinical trials on acute exacerbations of interstitial lung diseases	15
Lung ultrasound in children with asthma exacerbations: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
The value of perioperative physical activity in older patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer	15
Humidification insights in mechanical ventilation and respiratory support. A narrative review	15
Demystification of artificial intelligence for respiratory clinicians managing patients with obstructive lung diseases	15
Optimizing asthma care in low-to-middle income countries through multisectoral collaboration: recommendation report of the first Philippine Asthma Assembly	15
Isolated lung perfusion for targeted therapies: applications in acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute lung injury, and transplantation	14
Consensus-based standardization of procedural steps for indwelling pleural catheter placement: a modified Delphi study	13
Application of artificial intelligence for the detection of obstructive sleep apnea based on clinical and demographic data: a systematic review	13
Acute respiratory failure in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia	13
Antifibrotic therapy in progressive pulmonary fibrosis: a review of recent advances	13
Can humidified high flow reverse mucus plugging?	13
The argument for utilising magnetic resonance imaging as a tool for monitoring lung structure and function in pediatric patients	13
Clinical perspective on non-sleepy obstructive sleep apnea; to treat or not to treat?	12
Bayesian or frequentist: there is no question when comparing single-inhaler triple therapies via network meta-analysis. Focus on fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol fixed-dose combination in c	12
Recent advances in the use of liquid biopsy for the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer	12
Respiratory training effects in Long COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
The use of biologic therapies in pediatric severe asthma	12
Elevated serum tumor-associated antigens in patients with interstitial lung disease: a retrospective study on clinical features and prognosis	12
An update on targeting airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis	11
Improving the follow-up of children and adults with prematurity-associated lung disease	11
Diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis by multi-targeted loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay based on SYBR Green I reaction: comparison with GeneXpert® MTB/RIF assay	11
Respiratory manifestations of sickle cell disease in children: a comprehensive review for the pediatrician	11
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: review of 81 cases	10
Stratification of patients with KRAS-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer: improving prognostics	10
Respiratory management in the premature neonate	10
Racial/ethnic disparities in environmental respiratory allergies among cancer patients: national health interview survey analysis	10
Interactions between calcium regulatory pathways and mechanosensitive channels in airways	10
Respiratory health in a changing environment: environment-adaptive therapies and revised dosing strategies	10
Type 2 severe asthma: pathophysiology and treatment with biologics	10
Pharmacotherapy for obstructive sleep apnea: targeting specific pathophysiological traits	10
How to recognize patients at risk of self-inflicted lung injury	10
The right interface for the right patient in noninvasive ventilation: a systematic review	10
Bronchomotor tone imbalance evokes airway hyperresponsiveness	9
Current insights into the clinico-pathologic characteristics of lung cancer in women	9
Gut–lung axis and microbiome interplay in type 2 high asthma	9
Demographic and clinical profile of patients suffering prolonged severe hypoxia in COVID-19	9
Management of COPD exacerbations in hospital emergency departments	9
Inhaled immunosuppressants after lung transplantation –real potential to enhance patient outcomes	9
Improving diagnostic strategies in bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions	9
The relation between visceral fat and lung function in the general population is in part mediated by CRP and leptin	9
Improving access to non-pharmacological treatment for chronic respiratory disease: what? Why? How?	9
Effects of strength training in patients with COPD: a systematic review	9
A clinicians’ guide to non-invasive ventilation for exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	9
Health disparities in cystic fibrosis in the context of the exposome: recent developments and future directions	8
A narrative review of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and management challenges	8
Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: diagnosis and management	8

Inhaled argon for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: current knowledge and future clinical potential	8
Diagnosis and management of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease	8
Vitamin D deficiency and severity of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a systematic review	8
Thoracic ultrasound-guided real-time pleural biopsy in the diagnosis of pleural diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Sex differences in clinical and radiographic features of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in a Chinese population	8
Optimal diagnostic strategies for pleural diseases and identifying high-risk patients	8
So we now have RSV vaccines. What’s our next steps?	8
Airway clearance techniques – a proposed classification based on definitions?	7
Personalised management and supporting individuals to live with their asthma in a primary care setting	7
The promise of blue light in combating ventilator-associated pneumonia	7
Extreme temperature and airway dehydration: current understanding and integrative insights into respiratory vulnerability	7
An update on endobronchial valve therapy for severe emphysema: real world data and special indications	7
Mendelian randomization study on the causal effect of herpes simplex virus infection on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	7
Correction	7
Traditional biomarkers and clinical hallmarks in the frame of epithelial driven airways inflammation	7
Impact of aging on immune function in the pathogenesis of pulmonary diseases: potential for therapeutic targets	7
Differential COVID-19 preventive behaviors among Asian subgroups in the United States	7
Should we be screening for COPD? – looking through the lens of lung cancer screening	7
Minimally invasive surgical approaches for pneumothorax: evolution and current perspectives	7
Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis	7
Efficacy and safety of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	7
An overview of central sleep apnea with heart failure	7
Current technological advancement in asthma care	7
Sex steroid hormones and asthma in males: a state-of-the-art review	7
Predicting the successful application of high-flow nasal oxygen cannula in patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure: a retrospective analysis	7
Imagining the severe asthma decision trees of the future	7
Some challenges in implementing updated European respiratory society (ERS)/American thoracic society (ATS)-2022 interpretive strategies for routine pulmonary function tests	7
Practical approaches to the diagnosis of asthma in school-age children	7
Role of myositis autoantibodies in diagnosing interstitial lung disease in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a retrospective analysis	6
Exploring the complex relationship between the lung microbiome and ventilator-associated pneumonia	6
The use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation for severe asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with trial sequential analysis	6
Predictors of invasive mechanical ventilation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a retrospective study from Jordan	6
Unlocking the secrets of success: enhancing non-invasive respiratory support therapies for improved patient outcomes	6
Targeting respiratory microbiomes in COPD and bronchiectasis	6
Spatially resolved airway niches: mapping epithelial–immune microenvironments in asthma	6
Strategies for preventing and reducing the impact of acute respiratory failure from pneumonia	6
Impairment of neural mechanosensitivity in the Long COVID haulers	6
Pulmonary endoscopy – central to an interventional pulmonology program	6
The emerging role of hyperpolarized ¹²⁹ Xe MRI in pulmonary hypertension	6
What’s next for direct bronchoprovocation test methods?	6
MicroRNAs in exhaled breath condensate and plasma for diagnosis of asbestos-related interstitial lung diseases	6
The role of the right ventricle in pulmonary arterial hypertension and imaging methods for non-invasive evaluation	6
A review of the safety of antibody therapy in severe eosinophilic asthma	6
Up-to-date guidance towards improving medication adherence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	6
Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	6
Convalescent plasma therapy in COVID-19: Unravelling the data using the principles of antibody therapy	6
What’s new in the management of pulmonary complications in allogeneic stem cell transplantation?	6