The most downloaded articles published in Annals of Palliative Medicine from 2024
Every year, the Annals of Palliative Medicine editors review the most cited and most downloaded articles from the preceding year. Article downloads are an important metric that serve as a leading indicator of interest in a particular subject. As such, downloads serve to inform the Annals of Palliative Medicine editorial office on which topics our readership are most enthusiastic.
We are happy to detail the top 10 most downloaded articles published in Annals of Palliative Medicine from 2024 (Table 1). The most downloaded articles of 2024 feature articles across the spectrum of palliative medicine disciplines and focuses of this journal (1), including many of the eight key sections within the scope of Annals of Palliative Medicine, which include: palliative medicine and palliative care for incurable cancer; palliative medicine and palliative care for serious or advanced diseases; symptom management in palliative medicine and palliative care; psychiatric, psychological, social, and spiritual issues in palliative medicine and palliative care; public health in palliative medicine and palliative care; teamwork and education in palliative medicine and palliative care; ethics and policy in palliative medicine and palliative care; and communication in palliative medicine and palliative care (2). Unlike prior years (3-5), in which the top downloaded articles were a mix of original research articles, review articles, and meta-analyses, all 10 of the most downloaded articles of 2024 are review articles.
Table 1
| Ranking | Article type | Article title | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Review Article | Palliative care in dementia | Elena Gupta, Pragnesh Patel |
| 2 | Review Article | Treatment of localized hepatocellular carcinoma: resection vs. ablation vs. radiation | Clark Anderson, Haelee Mia Chin, John Hoverson, Colin Court, Timothy Wagner, Neil B. Newman |
| 3 | Review Article | Narrative review of malignant ascites: epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, and treatment | Takako Ikegami, Hiroto Ishiki, Toru Kadono, Tetsuya Ito, Naosuke Yokomichi |
| 4 | Review Article | Radiofrequency ablation of the hip: review | Mark P. Pressler, Christian Renwick, Abby Lawson, Priyanka Singla, Sayed E. Wahezi, Lynn R. Kohan |
| 5 | Review Article | Palliative care considerations in frail older adults | Andrew E. Russell, Rachel Denny, Pearl G. Lee, Marcos L. Montagnini |
| 6 | Review Article | Liver transplantation and hepatocellular carcinoma 2023: a narrative review of management and outcomes | Parissa Tabrizian, Matthew L. Holzner, Dina Zaret, Guy Meyerovich, Alexander Fagenson, Thomas Schiano |
| 7 | Review Article | Palliative care considerations for the older adults with HIV/AIDS: a clinical practice review | Phanthira C. Tamsukhin, Raffaele M. Bernardo, Serife Eti |
| 8 | Review Article | Management of malignant superior vena cava syndrome | Ronald Chow, Charles B. Simone II, Andreas Rimner |
| 9 | Review Article | Cancer-related cognitive impairment: updates to treatment, the need for more evidence, and impact on quality of life—a narrative review | Yesol Yang, Diane Von Ah |
| 10 | Review Article | Potential of prehabilitation in hepatocellular carcinoma: a narrative review of available evidence | Sanketh Kichena, Aziza Kamani, Brian Fricke |
HIV/AIDS, human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
The most downloaded article published in Annals of Palliative Medicine in 2024 is a review article on palliative care in dementia. Four articles on liver diseases made the top 10 most downloaded list, with the second most downloaded being a review on local therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma, the third most downloaded being a review on malignant ascites, the sixth most downloaded being a review on management outcomes of liver transplantation and hepatocellular carcinoma, and the tenth most downloaded being a review on prehabilitation in hepatocellular carcinoma. The fourth most downloaded article is a review on radiofrequency ablation of the hip, whereas the fifth most downloaded is a review on palliative care considerations in frail older adults. The remainder of the top 10 most downloaded articles includes review articles on palliative care considerations for older adults with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) (seventh), management of malignant superior vena cava syndrome (eighth), and cancer-related cognitive impairment (ninth).
We congratulate each of the authors of these impactful articles and thank them for entrusting their manuscripts to Annals of Palliative Medicine. Their research is advancing the field of palliative medicine.
Acknowledgments
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Footnote
Provenance and Peer Review: This article was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Palliative Medicine. The article did not undergo external peer review.
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Conflicts of Interest: The author has completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://apm.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/apm-2025-02/coif). C.B.S. serves as the co-Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Palliative Medicine from April 2014 to April 2027. The author has no other conflicts of interest to declare.
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