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High impact papers are those to which special attention is paid by experts in the given field, with a large number of visitors, frequent downloads and higher citation rates. The research must be creative, with high academic standards and have a wide influence, if it is to become a high impact paper. They are ranked by the number of downloads.
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Clinical variants of pityriasis rosea  
Francisco Urbina, Anupam Das, Emilio Sudy 
World J Clin Cases 5(6):203-211. Published online Jun 16, 2017. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v5.i6.203
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Fear of missing out: A brief overview of origin, theoretical underpinnings and relationship with mental health  
Mayank Gupta, Aditya Sharma 
World J Clin Cases 9(19):4881-4889. Published online Jul 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i19.4881
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Update on global epidemiology of viral hepatitis and preventive strategies  
Meryem Jefferies, Bisma Rauff, Harunor Rashid, Thao Lam, Shafquat Rafiq 
World J Clin Cases 6(13):589-599. Published online Nov 6, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i13.589
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Gingival enlargements: Differential diagnosis and review of literature  
Amit Arvind Agrawal 
World J Clin Cases 3(9):779-788. Published online Sep 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i9.779
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Gangrenous cholecystitis: A silent but potential fatal disease in patients with diabetic neuropathy. A case report  
Raman Mehrzad, Lauren O Roussel, Charles C Jehle, Melorin Mehrzad 
World J Clin Cases 6(15):1007-1011. Published online Dec 6, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i15.1007
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Major depressive disorder: Validated treatments and future challenges  
Rabie Karrouri, Zakaria Hammani, Roukaya Benjelloun, Yassine Otheman 
World J Clin Cases 9(31):9350-9367. Published online Nov 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9350
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Anthrax: A disease of biowarfare and public health importance  
Ajay Kumar Goel 
World J Clin Cases 3(1):20-33. Published online Jan 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i1.20
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Postpartum pubic symphysis diastasis-conservative and surgical treatment methods, incidence of complications: Two case reports and a review of the literature  
Valentinas Uvarovas, Daiva Bartkeviciene, Audrone Arlauskiene, Diana Ramasauskaite, Monika Kezeviciute, Kristina Norvilaite 
World J Clin Cases 8(1):110-119. Published online Jan 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i1.110
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Follicular contact dermatitis revisited: A review emphasizing neomycin-associated follicular contact dermatitis  
Philip R Cohen 
World J Clin Cases 2(12):815-821. Published online Dec 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i12.815
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Treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection: Current and future insights  
Maliheh Safavi, Reyhaneh Sabourian, Alireza Foroumadi 
World J Clin Cases 4(1):5-19. Published online Jan 16, 2016. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i1.5
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Diabetic foot ulcer: A comprehensive review of pathophysiology and management modalities  
Nephertiti Efeovbokhan, Amir Khouzam, Sharif Kayali, Miguel A Maturana, Joel M Raja 
World J Clin Cases 11(8):1684-1693. Published online Mar 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i8.1684
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Implant biomaterials: A comprehensive review  
Monika Saini, Yashpal Singh, Pooja Arora, Vipin Arora, Krati Jain 
World J Clin Cases 3(1):52-57. Published online Jan 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i1.52
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Stability and infectivity of coronaviruses in inanimate environments  
Shi-Yan Ren, Wen-Biao Wang, Ya-Guang Hao, Hao-Ran Zhang, Zhi-Chao Wang, Ye-Lin Chen, Rong-Ding Gao 
World J Clin Cases 8(8):1391-1399. Published online Apr 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i8.1391
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Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of SARS-CoV-2: Mutation, infectivity, transmission, and vaccine resistance  
Ai-Mei Zhou, Rong-Ding Gao, Wen-Biao Wang, Shi-Yan Ren 
World J Clin Cases 10(1):1-11. Published online Jan 7, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i1.1
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Fear can be more harmful than the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in controlling the corona virus disease 2019 epidemic  
Shi-Yan Ren, Rong-Ding Gao, Ye-Lin Chen 
World J Clin Cases 8(4):652-657. Published online Feb 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i4.652
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced colitis: A comprehensive review  
Aniruddh Som, Rohan Mandaliya, Dana Alsaadi, Maham Farshidpour, Aline Charabaty, Nidhi Malhotra, Mark C Mattar 
World J Clin Cases 7(4):405-418. Published online Feb 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i4.405
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Spirituality, religiousness, and mental health: A review of the current scientific evidence  
Giancarlo Lucchetti, Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti, Harold G Koenig 
World J Clin Cases 9(26):7620-7631. Published online Sep 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i26.7620
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Current guidelines for Helicobacter pylori treatment in East Asia 2022: Differences among China, Japan, and South Korea  
Jun-Hyung Cho, So-Young Jin 
World J Clin Cases 10(19):6349-6359. Published online Jul 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i19.6349
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Paradoxical relationship between proton pump inhibitors and COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis  
Wandong Hong, Claudio Giuseppe Gallo, Dario de Biase, Roberta Pica, Ivan Corazza, Matteo Micucci, Roberta Budriesi, Sirio Fiorino, Maddalena Zippi 
World J Clin Cases 9(12):2763-2777. Published online Apr 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i12.2763
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Intracranial pressure monitoring: Gold standard and recent innovations  
Deb Sanjay Nag, Seelora Sahu, Amlan Swain, Shashi Kant 
World J Clin Cases 7(13):1535-1553. Published online Jul 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i13.1535
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Nutrition management in acute pancreatitis: Clinical practice consideration  
Leah Gramlich, Narisorn Lakananurak 
World J Clin Cases 8(9):1561-1573. Published online May 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i9.1561
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbidity: A review of literature  
Sharafat Hussain, Pulkit Kaushal, Pawan Sharma, Sundar Gnanavel 
World J Clin Cases 7(17):2420-2426. Published online Sep 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i17.2420
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Tick-borne encephalitis: A review of epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and management  
Petra Bogovic, Franc Strle 
World J Clin Cases 3(5):430-441. Published online May 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i5.430
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Antimicrobial resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii: From bench to bedside  
Ming-Feng Lin, Chung-Yu Lan 
World J Clin Cases 2(12):787-814. Published online Dec 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i12.787
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Diabetes mellitus and electrolyte disorders  
Moses Elisaf, Fotios Barkas, Evangelos Liberopoulos, George Liamis 
World J Clin Cases 2(10):488-496. Published online Oct 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i10.488
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Long-term stabilization of stage 4 colon cancer using sodium dichloroacetate therapy  
Akbar Khan, Douglas Andrews, Anneke C Blackburn 
World J Clin Cases 4(10):336-343. Published online Oct 16, 2016. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v4.i10.336
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Herb-induced liver injury: Systematic review and meta-analysis  
Jonathan Soldera, Silvana Sartori Balbinot, Raul Angelo Balbinot, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello Brandão, Lucas Goldmann Bigarella, Vinícius Remus Ballotin 
World J Clin Cases 9(20):5490-5513. Published online Jul 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i20.5490
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Probiotic mixture VSL#3: An overview of basic and clinical studies in chronic diseases  
Fang-Shu Cheng, Dan Pan, Bing Chang, Min Jiang, Li-Xuan Sang 
World J Clin Cases 8(8):1361-1384. Published online Apr 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i8.1361
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Anemia in cirrhosis: An underestimated entity  
Manish Manrai, Saurabh Dawra, Rajan Kapoor, Sharad Srivastava, Anupam Singh 
World J Clin Cases 10(3):777-789. Published online Jan 21, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i3.777
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Superior mesenteric artery syndrome: Diagnosis and management  
Akihiko Oka, Muyiwa Awoniyi, Nobuaki Hasegawa, Yuri Yoshida, Hiroshi Tobita, Norihisa Ishimura, Shunji Ishihara 
World J Clin Cases 11(15):3369-3384. Published online May 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i15.3369
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Zinc: Role in the management of diarrhea and cholera  
M Imran Qadir, Arfa Arshad, Bashir Ahmad 
World J Clin Cases 1(4):140-142. Published online Jul 16, 2013. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v1.i4.140
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Evaluation and management of acute pancreatitis  
Ahmed T Chatila, Mohammad Bilal, Praveen Guturu 
World J Clin Cases 7(9):1006-1020. Published online May 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i9.1006
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Early ultrasound diagnosis of conjoined twins at eight weeks of pregnancy: A case report   
Zhi-Yi Chen, Yao-Zhang Yang, Yong-Yi Cai, Xiao-Wen Liang 
World J Clin Cases 8(21):5389-5393. Published online Nov 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i21.5389
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Strategies and challenges in the treatment of chronic venous leg ulcers  
Rong-Ding Gao, Ya-Guang Hao, Xiao-Dong Ren, Shao-Hui Shi, Meng Liu, Guo-Jian Zhu, Yong-Sheng Liu, Shi-Yan Ren 
World J Clin Cases 8(21):5070-5085. Published online Nov 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i21.5070
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Rare case of fecal impaction caused by a fecalith originating in a large colonic diverticulum: A case report  
Toshikatsu Okumura, Mikihiro Fujiya, Keisuke Sato, Tomonobu Sato, Mitsuru Goto, Kazuyuki Tanaka, Hiroki Tanabe 
World J Clin Cases 9(2):416-421. Published online Jan 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i2.416
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Treatment of laryngopharyngeal reflux disease: A systematic review  
Jerome R Lechien, Francois Mouawad, Maria R Barillari, Andrea Nacci, Seyyedeh Maryam Khoddami, Necati Enver, Sampath Kumar Raghunandhan, Christian Calvo-Henriquez, Young-Gyu Eun, Sven Saussez 
World J Clin Cases 7(19):2995-3011. Published online Oct 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i19.2995
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Massive gastrointestinal bleeding after endoscopic rubber band ligation of internal hemorrhoids: A case report  
Yu-Dong Jiang, Ying Liu, Jian-Di Wu, Gang-Ping Li, Jun Liu, Xiao-Hua Hou, Jun Song 
World J Clin Cases 10(19):6656-6663. Published online Jul 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i19.6656
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Probiotics and autoprobiotics for treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection  
Natalia V Baryshnikova, Anastasia S Ilina, Elena I Ermolenko, Yury P Uspenskiy, Alexander N Suvorov 
World J Clin Cases 11(20):4740-4751. Published online Jul 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i20.4740
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Suicide attempt using potassium tablets for congenital chloride diarrhea: A case report  
Shigeo Iijima 
World J Clin Cases 8(8):1463-1470. Published online Apr 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i8.1463
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Intrauterine cystic adenomyosis: Report of two cases  
Yan Fu, Jia Li, Yi-Nan Liu, Yan-Yan Fan 
World J Clin Cases 7(5):676-683. Published online Mar 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i5.676
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Is it time to put traditional cold therapy in rehabilitation of soft-tissue injuries out to pasture?  
Zi-Ru Wang, Guo-Xin Ni 
World J Clin Cases 9(17):4116-4122. Published online Jun 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i17.4116
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Left armpit subcutaneous metastasis of gastric cancer: A case report  
Feng-Jun He, Peng Zhang, Mo-Jin Wang, Yi Chen, Wen Zhuang 
World J Clin Cases 7(23):4137-4143. Published online Dec 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i23.4137
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Successful management of a tooth with endodontic-periodontal lesion: A case report  
Min Liu, Shu-Fen Sun, Jia-Feng Wang, Hamed Alshawwa 
World J Clin Cases 8(20):5049-5056. Published online Oct 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.5049
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Severe skeletal bimaxillary protrusion treated with micro-implants and a self-made four-curvature torquing auxiliary: A case report  
Xiu-Jie Wen, Xia Yu, Yong-Quan Zhou, Lin Zhu, Ping-Zhu Yang, Wan-Bang Hou, Rui Liu 
World J Clin Cases 9(3):722-735. Published online Jan 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i3.722
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Comparison of the clinical efficacy of two different types of post systems which were restored with composite restorations  
Mehmet Cudi Tuncer, İbrahim Halil Tacir, Berivan Dündar Yılmaz, Emine Göncü Başaran, Sema Çelenk, Emrah Ayna, Buket Ayna 
World J Clin Cases 6(3):27-34. Published online Mar 16, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i3.27
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Liver injury associated with the use of selective androgen receptor modulators and post-cycle therapy: Two case reports and literature review   
Lubomir Skladany, Svetlana Adamcova Selcanova, Michal Smitka, Pavol Molcan, Iveta Meciarova, Petra Vrbova, Tomas Koller 
World J Clin Cases 9(16):4062-4071. Published online Jun 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i16.4062
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Endodontic management of the maxillary first molars with two root canals: A case report and review of the literature  
Wen Wen, Zuo-Hui Xiao, Ke-Hua Que, Jie Liu 
World J Clin Cases 7(1):79-88. Published online Jan 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i1.79
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