Most Read Medical Publications in 2021 on Read by QxMD

Wow, what a year … again. For a second year, the medical world has been dominated by COVID-19. The papers you’ve read reflect this, but this year other research has made a welcome resurgence, as you can see below, with lots of interesting and practice-changing papers from many specialties making the list.

At QxMD we always look forward to reviewing what papers and topics were most important to the medical community at the end of the year. With over 3 million users within the QxMD community, we have some interesting insights into what papers were most important to over 65 core specialties across the globe.

Take a look at what your peers found relevant this year by browsing our Top papers of 2021 collection. Or, leave a comment with your specialty and we’ll let you know the top papers for that specialty!

1. Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines against the B.1.617.2 (Delta) Variant.
   N Engl J Med. July, 2021.
2. Management of diabetes and hyperglycaemia in the hospital.
   Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. Jan, 2021.
3. Choosing statins: a review to guide clinical practice.
   Arch Endocrinol Metab. Nov, 2021.
4. Ivermectin for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19 Infection: A Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Trial Sequential Analysis to Inform Clinical Guidelines.
   Am J Ther. June, 2021.
5. Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome.
   Nat Med. March, 2021.
6. Initial antimicrobial management of sepsis.
   Crit Care. Aug, 2021.
7. Diagnosis and management of migraine in ten steps.
   Nat Rev Neurol. June, 2021.
8. Use of Urine Electrolytes and Urine Osmolality in the Clinical Diagnosis of Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Disorders.
   Kidney Int Rep. 2021.
9. Management of acute metabolic acidosis in the ICU: sodium bicarbonate and renal replacement therapy.
   Crit Care. Aug, 2021.
10. The furosemide stress test: current use and future potential.
    Ren Fail. 2021.