OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine is 5. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
A review of the efficacy and safety of fluticasone propionate/formoterol fixed-dose combination	68
Relationship between patient functionality impairment and caregiver burden: is there a cut off point for the severe COPD patient?	52
Evaluation of exacerbation severity in patients with COPD exacerbations according to the GOLD 2023 report	38
Multidisciplinary bronchopulmonary dysplasia care	33
The safety of asthma treatment and management strategies in pregnancy	30
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	30
Do all patients with cancer thrombosis have the same risk of bleeding and recurrence? Particularities of lung cancer	29
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	28
Breastfeeding, lung development and asthma	28
How can we improve our use of allergen immunotherapy as a treatment option for asthma and severe asthma?	27
Drug-induced interstitial lung disease: a narrative review of a clinical conundrum	26
What is personalized lung poromechanical modeling and how can it improve the understanding and management of fibrotic interstitial lung diseases?	25
Developments in smoking cessation interventions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the past 5 years: a scoping review	19
Assessing accuracy of testing and diagnosis in cystic fibrosis	18
Management of progressive pulmonary fibrosis associated with connective tissue disease	18
Role of radiation in oligometastases and oligoprogression in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: consensus and controversy	18
Sleep apnea is associated with the increase of certain genera of Ruminococcaceae and Lachnospiraceae in the gut microbiome of hypertensive patients	18
What is the future of inhaled antibiotics for bronchiectasis?	17
Vaccination and modern management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – a narrative review	16
The bleeding risk and safety of repeated bronchoscopies with tissue sampling in patients with pulmonary lesions	15
Diagnostic accuracy of interleukin-2 receptor in sarcoidosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Is there cardiac autonomic dysfunction in children and adolescents with exercise-induced bronchospasm?	15
The potential of volatile organic compound analysis for pathogen detection and disease monitoring in patients with cystic fibrosis	14
Intermittent abdominal pressure ventilation management in neuromuscular diseases: a Delphi panel Consensus	14
First-line immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: how to select and where to go	14

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	14
Pulmonary tuberculosis in non-HIV adults: an evergreen old-fashioned disease in high-income countries. A narrative review	13
Lung transplantation for COVID-19 associated ARDS: patience is a virtue	13
Adherence to inhaled antibiotics in people with cystic fibrosis: insights from a virtual patient advisory board	13
Optimizing asthma care in low-to-middle income countries through multisectoral collaboration: recommendation report of the first Philippine Asthma Assembly	12
Demystification of artificial intelligence for respiratory clinicians managing patients with obstructive lung diseases	12
The value of perioperative physical activity in older patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer	12
Viral community-acquired pneumonia: what’s new since COVID-19 emerged?	12
The argument for utilising magnetic resonance imaging as a tool for monitoring lung structure and function in pediatric patients	12
Clinical, radiologic, and physiologic features of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) with and without emphysema	12
Lung ultrasound in children with asthma exacerbations: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Can humidified high flow reverse mucus plugging?	11
Acute respiratory failure in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia	11
Clinical trials on acute exacerbations of interstitial lung diseases	11
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	10
Clinical perspective on non-sleepy obstructive sleep apnea; to treat or not to treat?	10
Diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis by multi-targeted loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay based on SYBR Green I reaction: comparison with GeneXpert® MTB/RIF assay	10
Antifibrotic therapy in progressive pulmonary fibrosis: a review of recent advances	10
The use of biologic therapies in pediatric severe asthma	10
Elevated serum tumor-associated antigens in patients with interstitial lung disease: a retrospective study on clinical features and prognosis	10
Respiratory training effects in Long COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Recent advances in the use of liquid biopsy for the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer	9
An update on targeting airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis	9
Type 2 severe asthma: pathophysiology and treatment with biologics	9
How to recognize patients at risk of self-inflicted lung injury	9
The right interface for the right patient in noninvasive ventilation: a systematic review	9
Stratification of patients with KRAS-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer: improving prognostics	9
Investigational approaches for unmet need in severe asthma	9
Pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: review of 81 cases	9
Interactions between calcium regulatory pathways and mechanosensitive channels in airways	9
Respiratory manifestations of sickle cell disease in children: a comprehensive review for the pediatrician	9
Bronchomotor tone imbalance evokes airway hyperresponsiveness	9
Pathophysiology and clinical evaluation of the patient with unexplained persistent dyspnea	9
Respiratory management in the premature neonate	9
Demystifying idiopathic interstitial pneumonia: time for more etiology-focused nomenclature in interstitial lung disease	8
Home-based treatment of biologics for asthma: who, what, where, when and why	8
Demographic and clinical profile of patients suffering prolonged severe hypoxia in COVID-19	8
Inhaled immunosuppressants after lung transplantation –real potential to enhance patient outcomes	8
Improving diagnostic strategies in bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions	8
Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis	8
Pharmacotherapy for obstructive sleep apnea: targeting specific pathophysiological traits	8
Improving access to non-pharmacological treatment for chronic respiratory disease: what? Why? How?	8
Optimal diagnostic strategies for pleural diseases and identifying high-risk patients	8
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and vaccine escape, from Alpha to Omicron and beyond	7
Current opinion and comparison of surgical procedures for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax	7
Imagining the severe asthma decision trees of the future	7
A narrative review of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and management challenges	7
Vitamin D deficiency and severity of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a systematic review	7
Diagnosis and management of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease	7
The relation between visceral fat and lung function in the general population is in part mediated by CRP and leptin	7

Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: diagnosis and management	7
Inhaled argon for cardiopulmonary resuscitation: current knowledge and future clinical potential	7
A clinicians’ guide to non-invasive ventilation for exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	7
Management of COPD exacerbations in hospital emergency departments	7
So we now have RSV vaccines. What’s our next steps?	7
Reorganizing the respiratory high dependency unit for pandemics	7
Thoracic ultrasound-guided real-time pleural biopsy in the diagnosis of pleural diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Current insights into the clinico-pathologic characteristics of lung cancer in women	7
Up-to-date guidance towards improving medication adherence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	6
Practical approaches to the diagnosis of asthma in school-age children	6
An update on endobronchial valve therapy for severe emphysema: real world data and special indications	6
Strategies for preventing and reducing the impact of acute respiratory failure from pneumonia	6
Predicting the successful application of high-flow nasal oxygen cannula in patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure: a retrospective analysis	6
Personalised management and supporting individuals to live with their asthma in a primary care setting	6
Mendelian randomization study on the causal effect of herpes simplex virus infection on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	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
Exploring the complex relationship between the lung microbiome and ventilator-associated pneumonia	6
Correction	6
Impact of aging on immune function in the pathogenesis of pulmonary diseases: potential for therapeutic targets	6
Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex - disease burden, unmet needs, and advances in treatment developments	6
Differential COVID-19 preventive behaviors among Asian subgroups in the United States	6
Pyoderma gangrenosum with pulmonary involvement: a pulmonary special report and literature review	6
Sex steroid hormones and asthma in males: a state-of-the-art review	6
Should we be screening for COPD? – looking through the lens of lung cancer screening	6
COVID-19 patients require multi-disciplinary rehabilitation approaches to address persisting symptom profiles and restore pre-COVID quality of life	6
Some challenges in implementing updated European respiratory society (ERS)/American thoracic society (ATS)-2022 interpretive strategies for routine pulmonary function tests	6
Efficacy and safety of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	6
Current technological advancement in asthma care	6
Asthma and COVID-19: lessons learned and questions that remain	5
Hospital discharge protocol for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: expert consensus from India	5
Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	5
What’s new in the management of pulmonary complications in allogeneic stem cell transplantation?	5
Value-based outcome measures in cough	5
Strategies for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of COPD in low- and middle- income countries: the importance of primary care	5
Multiple etiologies explain the association between sarcoidosis and diabetes mellitus	5
A reappraisal of inspiratory capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: clinical correlates and role of long-acting muscarinic antagonists and long-acting β2 agonists	5
Pulmonary endoscopy – central to an interventional pulmonology program	5
What’s next for direct bronchoprovocation test methods?	5
The emerging role of hyperpolarized ¹²⁹ Xe MRI in pulmonary hypertension	5
Optimizing protective ventilation in adults with acute brain injury—challenging misconceptions and prioritizing neuromonitoring	5
Harnessing music therapy and music medicine in chronic respiratory disease management	5
Pulmonary embolism: a practical approach to update risk stratification and treatment decisions based on the guidelines	5
Towards the integrated care of COPD, asthma and bronchiectasis: description and objectives of a treatable trait-based complex obstructive airway disease unit	5
Unlocking the secrets of success: enhancing non-invasive respiratory support therapies for improved patient outcomes	5
Interaction between occupational radon exposure and tobacco smoke: a systematic review	5
Convalescent plasma therapy in COVID-19: Unravelling the data using the principles of antibody therapy	5
Targeting respiratory microbiomes in COPD and bronchiectasis	5
Roles of vitamins and nutrition in obstructive sleep apnea	5
Analysis and prediction of the burden of COPD in original BRICS countries from 1990 to 2050	5
Pulmonary gas exchange and ventilatory efficiency during exercise in health and diseases	5
An update on the role of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in lung cancer management	5
Predictors of invasive mechanical ventilation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a retrospective study from Jordan	5