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High Impact Articles
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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Gangrenous cholecystitis: A silent but potential fatal disease in patients with diabetic neuropathy. A case report  
Melorin Mehrzad, Charles C Jehle, Lauren O Roussel, Raman 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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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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Postpartum pubic symphysis diastasis-conservative and surgical treatment methods, incidence of complications: Two case reports and a review of the literature  
Kristina Norvilaite, Monika Kezeviciute, Diana Ramasauskaite, Audrone Arlauskiene, Daiva Bartkeviciene, Valentinas Uvarovas 
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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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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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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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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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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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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Diabetic foot ulcer: A comprehensive review of pathophysiology and management modalities  
Joel M Raja, Miguel A Maturana, Sharif Kayali, Amir Khouzam, Nephertiti Efeovbokhan 
World J Clin Cases 11(8):1684-1693. Published online Mar 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i8.1684
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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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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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Nutrition management in acute pancreatitis: Clinical practice consideration  
Narisorn Lakananurak, Leah Gramlich 
World J Clin Cases 8(9):1561-1573. Published online May 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i9.1561
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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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Paradoxical relationship between proton pump inhibitors and COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis  
Maddalena Zippi, Sirio Fiorino, Roberta Budriesi, Matteo Micucci, Ivan Corazza, Roberta Pica, Dario de Biase, Claudio Giuseppe Gallo, Wandong Hong 
World J Clin Cases 9(12):2763-2777. Published online Apr 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i12.2763
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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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Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of SARS-CoV-2: Mutation, infectivity, transmission, and vaccine resistance  
Shi-Yan Ren, Wen-Biao Wang, Rong-Ding Gao, Ai-Mei Zhou 
World J Clin Cases 10(1):1-11. Published online Jan 7, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i1.1
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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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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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Diabetes mellitus and electrolyte disorders  
George Liamis, Evangelos Liberopoulos, Fotios Barkas, Moses Elisaf 
World J Clin Cases 2(10):488-496. Published online Oct 16, 2014. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i10.488
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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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Early ultrasound diagnosis of conjoined twins at eight weeks of pregnancy: A case report   
Xiao-Wen Liang, Yong-Yi Cai, Yao-Zhang Yang, Zhi-Yi Chen 
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  
Shi-Yan Ren, Yong-Sheng Liu, Guo-Jian Zhu, Meng Liu, Shao-Hui Shi, Xiao-Dong Ren, Ya-Guang Hao, Rong-Ding Gao 
World J Clin Cases 8(21):5070-5085. Published online Nov 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i21.5070
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbidity: A review of literature  
Sundar Gnanavel, Pawan Sharma, Pulkit Kaushal, Sharafat Hussain 
World J Clin Cases 7(17):2420-2426. Published online Sep 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i17.2420
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Herb-induced liver injury: Systematic review and meta-analysis  
Vinícius Remus Ballotin, Lucas Goldmann Bigarella, Ajacio Bandeira de Mello Brandão, Raul Angelo Balbinot, Silvana Sartori Balbinot, Jonathan Soldera 
World J Clin Cases 9(20):5490-5513. Published online Jul 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i20.5490
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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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Intrauterine cystic adenomyosis: Report of two cases  
Yan-Yan Fan, Yi-Nan Liu, Jia Li, Yan Fu 
World J Clin Cases 7(5):676-683. Published online Mar 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i5.676
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Rare case of fecal impaction caused by a fecalith originating in a large colonic diverticulum: A case report  
Hiroki Tanabe, Kazuyuki Tanaka, Mitsuru Goto, Tomonobu Sato, Keisuke Sato, Mikihiro Fujiya, Toshikatsu Okumura 
World J Clin Cases 9(2):416-421. Published online Jan 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i2.416
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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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High serum lactate dehydrogenase and dyspnea: Positive predictors of adverse outcome in critical COVID-19 patients in Yichang  
Xiao-Ting Lv, Yong-Ping Zhu, Ai-Guo Cheng, Yong-Xu Jin, Hai-Bo Ding, Cai-Yun Wang, Shu-Yu Zhang, Gong-Ping Chen, Qing-Quan Chen, Qi-Cai Liu 
World J Clin Cases 8(22):5535-5546. Published online Nov 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i22.5535
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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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Clinical and diagnostic aspects of gluten related disorders  
Francesco Tovoli, Chiara Masi, Elena Guidetti, Giulia Negrini, Paola Paterini, Luigi Bolondi 
World J Clin Cases 3(3):275-284. Published online Mar 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i3.275
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Successful management of a tooth with endodontic-periodontal lesion: A case report  
Hamed Alshawwa, Jia-Feng Wang, Min Liu, Shu-Fen Sun 
World J Clin Cases 8(20):5049-5056. Published online Oct 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.5049
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Endoscopic ear surgery: A case series and first United Kingdom experience  
Hala Kanona, Jagdeep Singh Virk, Anthony Owa 
World J Clin Cases 3(3):310-317. Published online Mar 16, 2015. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v3.i3.310
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Endodontic management of the maxillary first molars with two root canals: A case report and review of the literature  
Jie Liu, Ke-Hua Que, Zuo-Hui Xiao, Wen Wen 
World J Clin Cases 7(1):79-88. Published online Jan 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i1.79
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Comparison of the clinical efficacy of two different types of post systems which were restored with composite restorations  
Buket Ayna, Emrah Ayna, Sema Çelenk, Emine Göncü Başaran, Berivan Dündar Yılmaz, İbrahim Halil Tacir, Mehmet Cudi Tuncer 
World J Clin Cases 6(3):27-34. Published online Mar 16, 2018. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v6.i3.27
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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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Treatment of sepsis: What is the antibiotic choice in bacteremia due to carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae?  
Fatema Alhashem, Nicolette Leonie Tiren-Verbeet, Emine Alp, Mehmet Doganay 
World J Clin Cases 5(8):324-332. Published online Aug 16, 2017. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v5.i8.324
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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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Spirituality, religiousness, and mental health: A review of the current scientific evidence  
Giancarlo Lucchetti, Harold G Koenig, Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti 
World J Clin Cases 9(26):7620-7631. Published online Sep 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i26.7620
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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