OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Annals of Thoracic Medicine 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
The Saudi Initiative for Asthma - 2021 Update: Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma in adults and children	35
The effectiveness of POST-DISCHARGE telerehabilitation practices in COVID-19 patients: Tele-COVID study-randomized controlled trial	25
Long-term COVID-19 effects on pulmonary function, exercise capacity, and health status	23
Post-COVID-19 functional status: Relation to age, smoking, hospitalization, and previous comorbidities	22
Safety and efficacy of gefapixant, a novel drug for the treatment of chronic cough: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	12
Post-COVID lung disease(s)	12
The recommended amount of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration for healthy Saudis: A joint consensus statement of the Saudi Public Health Authority	12
The effect of diagnostic assessment programs on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with lung cancer in Ontario, Canada	12
Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD: A narrative review and call for further implementation in Saudi Arabia	12
Clinical profiles associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and complications from coronavirus disease-2019 in children from a national registry in Saudi Arabia	9
Challenges and recommendations for the management of asthma in the Middle East and Africa	9
Putative associations between inflammatory biomarkers, obesity, and obstructive sleep apnea	9
Sleep quality and mental health in coronavirus disease 2019 patients and general population during the pandemic	8
The efficacy of airway pressure release ventilation in acute respiratory distress syndrome adult patients: A meta-analysis of clinical trials	8
COVID-19 reinfection: A multicenter retrospective study in Saudi Arabia	8
COVID-19 vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia: A review	6
Acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease	6
The association of timing of pharmacological prophylaxis and venous thromboembolism in patients with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury: A retrospective cohort study	6
Performance of semi-quantitative lung ultrasound in the assessment of disease severity in interstitial lung disease	6
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admissions and outpatient visits in Ontario, Canada	6
Joint consensus statement of the Saudi Public Health Authority on the recommended amount of physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep duration for healthy Saudis: Background, methodology, and d	6
Prognostic utility of inflammation-based biomarkers, neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio and change in neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio, in surgically resected lung cancers	5
Difficulties in the treatment of an infant survivor with inherited surfactant protein-B deficiency in Tunisia	5
Acute chest syndrome in pediatric sickle cell disease: A 19-year tertiary center experience	5
Effects of transcutaneous electrical diaphragmatic stimulation on respiratory function in patients with prolonged mechanical ventilation	5

Point-of-care diagnostic lung ultrasound is highly applicable to the practice of medicine in Saudi Arabia but the current skills gap limits its use	4
Clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome-associated interstitial lung disease	4
The risk of coronavirus to healthcare providers during aerosol-generating procedures: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
E-cigarettes: A novel therapy or a looming catastrophe	4
General rehabilitation for the Post-COVID-19 condition: A narrative review	4
Framework for obstetrics and gynecology department change management in response to COVID-19 pandemic: A tertiary center experience	4
Diagnostic yield of electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy: A safety net community-based hospital experience in the United States	4
Pulmonary neuroendocrine carcinoid tumors: Is there a predictive role to the Ki 67 index?	4
Characteristics and outcome of tertiary care critically ill COVID-19 patients with multiple comorbidities admitted to the intensive care unit	4
A visual analog scale for the assessment of mild sleepiness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and healthy participants	4
Post-COVID-19 pulmonary fibrosis: An ongoing concern	4
Diagnostic value of bronchoscopy in sputum-negative pulmonary tuberculosis patients and its correlation with clinicoradiological features	4