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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
A review of the efficacy and safety of fluticasone propionate/formoterol fixed-dose combination	109
How can we improve our use of allergen immunotherapy as a treatment option for asthma and severe asthma?	64
Relationship between patient functionality impairment and caregiver burden: is there a cut off point for the severe COPD patient?	47
Evaluation of exacerbation severity in patients with COPD exacerbations according to the GOLD 2023 report	33
Drug-induced interstitial lung disease: a narrative review of a clinical conundrum	30
Multidisciplinary bronchopulmonary dysplasia care	29
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	28
The safety of asthma treatment and management strategies in pregnancy	28
Do all patients with cancer thrombosis have the same risk of bleeding and recurrence? Particularities of lung cancer	27
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	26
What is personalized lung poromechanical modeling and how can it improve the understanding and management of fibrotic interstitial lung diseases?	25
Diagnostic accuracy of interleukin-2 receptor in sarcoidosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Developments in smoking cessation interventions for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the past 5 years: a scoping review	21
Vaccination and modern management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – a narrative review	20
What is the future of inhaled antibiotics for bronchiectasis?	20
The bleeding risk and safety of repeated bronchoscopies with tissue sampling in patients with pulmonary lesions	20
Assessing accuracy of testing and diagnosis in cystic fibrosis	20
Is there cardiac autonomic dysfunction in children and adolescents with exercise-induced bronchospasm?	19
The potential of volatile organic compound analysis for pathogen detection and disease monitoring in patients with cystic fibrosis	18
First-line immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: how to select and where to go	17
Role of radiation in oligometastases and oligoprogression in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer: consensus and controversy	17
Adherence to inhaled antibiotics in people with cystic fibrosis: insights from a virtual patient advisory board	17
Intermittent abdominal pressure ventilation management in neuromuscular diseases: a Delphi panel Consensus	17
Sleep apnea is associated with the increase of certain genera of Ruminococcaceae and Lachnospiraceae in the gut microbiome of hypertensive patients	15
Management of progressive pulmonary fibrosis associated with connective tissue disease	15

Lung transplantation for COVID-19 associated ARDS: patience is a virtue	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	14
Viral community-acquired pneumonia: what’s new since COVID-19 emerged?	13
Contemporary management and treatment strategies for asthma during pregnancy	13
Demystification of artificial intelligence for respiratory clinicians managing patients with obstructive lung diseases	13
The argument for utilising magnetic resonance imaging as a tool for monitoring lung structure and function in pediatric patients	12
Acute respiratory failure in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia	12
Can humidified high flow reverse mucus plugging?	12
Clinical trials on acute exacerbations of interstitial lung diseases	12
Optimizing asthma care in low-to-middle income countries through multisectoral collaboration: recommendation report of the first Philippine Asthma Assembly	12
The value of perioperative physical activity in older patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer	12
Antifibrotic therapy in progressive pulmonary fibrosis: a review of recent advances	12
Clinical, radiologic, and physiologic features of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) with and without emphysema	12
Respiratory manifestations of sickle cell disease in children: a comprehensive review for the pediatrician	11
An update on targeting airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis	11
Elevated serum tumor-associated antigens in patients with interstitial lung disease: a retrospective study on clinical features and prognosis	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
Lung ultrasound in children with asthma exacerbations: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Respiratory training effects in Long COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Investigational approaches for unmet need in severe asthma	10
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
Bronchomotor tone imbalance evokes airway hyperresponsiveness	10
Stratification of patients with KRAS-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer: improving prognostics	10
The right interface for the right patient in noninvasive ventilation: a systematic review	10
Pathophysiology and clinical evaluation of the patient with unexplained persistent dyspnea	10
Recent advances in the use of liquid biopsy for the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer	10
Pharmacotherapy for obstructive sleep apnea: targeting specific pathophysiological traits	9
How to recognize patients at risk of self-inflicted lung injury	9
Inhaled immunosuppressants after lung transplantation –real potential to enhance patient outcomes	9
Demystifying idiopathic interstitial pneumonia: time for more etiology-focused nomenclature in interstitial lung disease	9
Interactions between calcium regulatory pathways and mechanosensitive channels in airways	9
So we now have RSV vaccines. What’s our next steps?	9
Improving access to non-pharmacological treatment for chronic respiratory disease: what? Why? How?	9
Respiratory management in the premature neonate	9
Type 2 severe asthma: pathophysiology and treatment with biologics	9
The relation between visceral fat and lung function in the general population is in part mediated by CRP and leptin	9
Demographic and clinical profile of patients suffering prolonged severe hypoxia in COVID-19	8
Improving diagnostic strategies in bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions	8
Thoracic ultrasound-guided real-time pleural biopsy in the diagnosis of pleural diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Home-based treatment of biologics for asthma: who, what, where, when and why	8
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and vaccine escape, from Alpha to Omicron and beyond	8
A narrative review of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease: microbiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, and management challenges	8
Current insights into the clinico-pathologic characteristics of lung cancer in women	8
Imagining the severe asthma decision trees of the future	8
Optimal diagnostic strategies for pleural diseases and identifying high-risk patients	8
Reorganizing the respiratory high dependency unit for pandemics	7
An update on endobronchial valve therapy for severe emphysema: real world data and special indications	7
Should we be screening for COPD? – looking through the lens of lung cancer screening	7
Impact of aging on immune function in the pathogenesis of pulmonary diseases: potential for therapeutic targets	7

Current opinion and comparison of surgical procedures for the treatment of primary spontaneous pneumothorax	7
Correction	7
Ibuprofen and COVID-19 disease: separating the myths from facts	7
Some challenges in implementing updated European respiratory society (ERS)/American thoracic society (ATS)-2022 interpretive strategies for routine pulmonary function tests	7
Idiopathic pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis: diagnosis and management	7
Mendelian randomization study on the causal effect of herpes simplex virus infection on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis	7
Diagnosis and management of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease	7
Predicting the successful application of high-flow nasal oxygen cannula in patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure: a retrospective analysis	7
Personalised management and supporting individuals to live with their asthma in a primary care setting	6
Association between sarcoidosis and diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Strategies for preventing and reducing the impact of acute respiratory failure from pneumonia	6
Pulmonary endoscopy – central to an interventional pulmonology program	6
Current technological advancement in asthma care	6
Efficacy and safety of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	6
Pyoderma gangrenosum with pulmonary involvement: a pulmonary special report and literature review	6
Differential COVID-19 preventive behaviors among Asian subgroups in the United States	6
COVID-19 patients require multi-disciplinary rehabilitation approaches to address persisting symptom profiles and restore pre-COVID quality of life	6
Up-to-date guidance towards improving medication adherence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	6
Sex steroid hormones and asthma in males: a state-of-the-art review	6
Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex - disease burden, unmet needs, and advances in treatment developments	6
Exploring the complex relationship between the lung microbiome and ventilator-associated pneumonia	6
Practical approaches to the diagnosis of asthma in school-age children	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
Impact of indoor environment on children’s pulmonary health	5
Optimizing protective ventilation in adults with acute brain injury—challenging misconceptions and prioritizing neuromonitoring	5
Mesenchymal stromal cell therapy for chronic lung diseases: experimental and clinical evidence	5
An update on the role of endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in lung cancer management	5
Strategies for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of COPD in low- and middle- income countries: the importance of primary care	5
What’s new in the management of pulmonary complications in allogeneic stem cell transplantation?	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
Roles of vitamins and nutrition in obstructive sleep apnea	5
What’s next for direct bronchoprovocation test methods?	5
Harnessing music therapy and music medicine in chronic respiratory disease management	5
Risk factors of chronic cough in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Analysis and prediction of the burden of COPD in original BRICS countries from 1990 to 2050	5
Immune checkpoint inhibitors: a new landscape for extensive stage small cell lung cancer treatment	5
Unlocking the secrets of success: enhancing non-invasive respiratory support therapies for improved patient outcomes	5
Convalescent plasma therapy in COVID-19: Unravelling the data using the principles of antibody therapy	5
Asthma and COVID-19: lessons learned and questions that remain	5
Predictors of invasive mechanical ventilation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a retrospective study from Jordan	5
Pulmonary embolism: a practical approach to update risk stratification and treatment decisions based on the guidelines	5
Eosinophil-targeted treatment strategies for long-term outcomes in severe eosinophilic asthma	5
Mortality of patients with COPD	5
Towards the integrated care of COPD, asthma and bronchiectasis: description and objectives of a treatable trait-based complex obstructive airway disease unit	5
Targeting respiratory microbiomes in COPD and bronchiectasis	5
Interaction between occupational radon exposure and tobacco smoke: a systematic review	5
Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	5
Multiple etiologies explain the association between sarcoidosis and diabetes mellitus	5