Australian Critical Care

Article	Citations
Family’s preferences for and experiences of writing practices in adult intensive care and its use in early bereavement: A descriptive qualitative study	56
Improving assessment for paediatric clinical deterioration through the escalation system integrated family involvement	41
COVID-19 prone positioning and pressure injury reduction	36
The inquiry-based learning program – Evaluation of a national online intensive care teaching curriculum	36
Validity of ICD coding methodologies in estimating sepsis epidemiology: A scoping review	36
Searching for responders: Do patient characteristics modify rehabilitation outcomes of adults with critical illness?	31
Models of outpatient post-ICU care and success of intervention delivery: A systematic review	30
Author Index	30
Predicting intensive care unit–acquired weakness in the first week of an intensive care unit stay: A multicentre external validation study	28
Satisfaction of intensive care unit patients linked to clinical and organisational factors: A cross-sectional multicentre study	28
Editorial Board	28
Nutrition practices in Australia and New Zealand in response to evolving evidence: Results of three point-prevalence audits	27
Assessing clinical deterioration in children with dark-coloured skin: health professional perspectives	26
Post-insertion care practices for non-tunnelled haemodialysis catheters in the intensive care unit: an Australia-wide cross-sectional survey	23
Challenges of clinical prediction tools in cardiogenic pulmonary oedema management: Confounders and future directions	21
Editorial Board	21
Nurses’ perceptions of patient pain, delirium, and sedation assessments in the intensive care unit: A qualitative study	20
Optimising handgrip strength and maximal inspiratory pressure for intensive care unit–acquired weakness screening: Insights and refinements from a Taiwanese cohort study	20
Emergency department and intensive care unit health professionals' knowledge and application of the law that applies to end-of-life decision-making for adults: A scoping review of the literature	19
Critical care health professionals’ self-reported needs for wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: A thematic analysis of survey responses	19
Implementation of paediatric intensive care unit diaries: Feasibility and opinions of parents and healthcare providers	19
Development and validation of a risk score to predict unplanned hospital readmissions in ICU survivors: A data linkage study	19
Patient aggression in intensive care: A qualitative study of staff experiences	19
Does the use of BariBoard™ improve adequacy of chest compressions in morbid obesity? A pilot study using a simulation model	18
Dietitian insertion of fine-bore nasogastric tubes in ICU is safe and effective	18

Nonpharmacological interventions for agitation in the adult intensive care unit: A systematic review	18
Inspiratory effort and respiratory muscle activation during different breathing conditions in patients with weaning difficulties: An exploratory study	18
Deciding who decides: An interview study exploring the factors affecting emergency department and intensive care unit health professionals’ understanding and application of the law on end-of-life deci	18
Virtual reality during work breaks to reduce fatigue of intensive unit caregivers: A crossover, pilot, randomised trial	18
Feasibility and safety of interactive virtual reality upper limb rehabilitation in patients with prolonged critical illness	18
N95 respirator seal integrity following extended-use by healthcare workers in the intensive care unit: A cohort study	17
Intensive care unit nurses’ experiences of nursing concerns, activities, and documentation on patient deterioration: A focus-group study	17
Analysis of the survival journey and post-traumatic growth process of children and their families following paediatric intensive care unit admission: A grounded theory study	17
Improving satisfaction with intensive care nursing: Perspectives of nurses and patients	17
A grounded theory study of alarm fatigue among nurses in intensive care units	17
Bereaved family members’ perspectives of their organ donation decision at 3 months post death of the donor-eligible patient in critical care: A dual-method study	16
Recruitment and retention of intensive care unit survivors in follow-up studies: A systematic review	16
Defining minimum workforce standards for intensive care physiotherapy in Australia and New Zealand: A Delphi study	16
Environmental impact of a blood test reduction intervention in adult intensive care units: A before and after quality improvement project	16
Health care workers and disasters: a story and planning for the next one	15
Evaluation nocturnal sleep in a metropolitan intensive care unit	15
Impact of repeated episodes of drug overdoses requiring intensive care admission on hospital mortality in Australia: a retrospective registry-based study	15
Contributing factors to clinical detrioration and medical emergency team (MET) calls	15
Organ donors on extracorporeal therapies: characteristics, trend over a 10 year time period	15
The impact of a “short-term” basic intensive care training program on the knowledge of nonintensivist doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: An experience from a population-dense low- and middle-income	14
Author Index	14
Documentation of neurological status in patients admitted to an intensive care unit after cardiac arrest: A 10-year cohort study	14
Usual care protein intake does not affect acute sarcopenia. Secondary analysis of an in-bed cycling trial with critical ill patients	14
Observed differences in nutrition management at two time points spanning a decade in critically ill trauma patients with and without head injury	14
Pressure support versus CPAP for predicting successful liberation from invasive ventilation in children: an open label randomized controlled trial	14
Magnetic resonance imaging in comatose adults resuscitated after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A posthoc study of the Targeted Therapeutic Mild Hypercapnia after Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest trial	13
Incidence and risk factors for central venous access device failure in hospitalised adults: A multivariable analysis of 1892 catheters	13
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on critical care healthcare professionals' work practices and wellbeing: A qualitative study	13
“Hope at a crossroads” – Experiences of hope in intensive care patients: A qualitative study	13
Midazolam exposure in the paediatric intensive care unit predicts acute post-traumatic stress symptoms in children	13
Polyhexamethylene biguanide discs versus unmedicated dressings for prevention of central venous catheter–associated infection in the intensive care unit: A pilot randomised controlled trial to assess	13
Evaluating the appropriateness, consistency, and readability of ChatGPT in critical care recommendations	13
Characteristics and outcomes of adults with acute brain injuries admitted to intensive care units in Australia and New Zealand from 2013 to 2022	13
A national Position Statement on adult end-of-life care in critical care	12
A retrospective review of the characteristics of patients deemed unsuitable for organ donation in a paediatric intensive care unit over a 5-year period	12
How to understand, critically appraise, and write the Statistical Methods section of a clinical research paper	12
Appropriateness of respiratory physiotherapy positioning for acute lobar collapse	12
End-of-life conversations: Bridging legal and emotional challenges in critical care	12
Introducing PIRRT to the Christchurch Department of Intensive Care	12
Cardiac surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic – the patients’ experience	12
Determining the needs of relatives of patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis in the intensive care unit	12
Exploring explainable machine learning techniques to aid dysphagia risk identification: A feasibility study	12
The predictive validity of the Glasgow Coma Scale and the Full Outline of UnResponsiveness score in the intensive care unit: a systematic review	12
Digital health interventions to improve recovery for ICU survivors: a systematic review	12
Laryngeal ultrasound to diagnose vocal cord palsy in adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis	12
A mixed-method evaluation of the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of using an actionable processes of care checklist for patients with persistent critical illness	12
Barriers to nurse-led pain management for adult patients in intensive care units: An integrative review	12
Implementing and sustaining Point of Care ROTEM® into a trauma activation protocol for the management of patients with traumatic injury: A mixed-methods study	12
Network meta-analysis reinforces concerns over oral antiseptic safety	12
Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in nutrition support are associated with patient outcomes	12

The use of augmentative and alternative communication tools with mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units: a scoping review	12
Editorial Board	11
Risk factors for umbilical vascular catheter–related adverse events: A scoping review	11
Physical activity of patients with critical illness undergoing rehabilitation in intensive care and on the acute ward: An observational cohort study	11
Culturally sensitive care of family members at the end of life in the intensive care unit	11
Inter-rater agreement between patient- and proxy-reported cognitive functioning in intensive care unit patients: A cohort study	11
The Chinese Mandarin COMHON Index and Braden Scale to assess pressure injury risk in intensive care: An inter-rater reliability and convergent validity study	11
Post-traumatic stress and health-related quality of life after admission to paediatric intensive care: Longitudinal associations in mother–child dyads	11
Protected therapy services for critical care: A subanalysis of the UK-wide workforce survey	11
Speech pathology assessment of dysphagia post endotracheal extubation: A service-model evaluation	11
Frailty as a trigger for goals-of-care discussions in rapid response calls: A single-centre retrospective cohort study	11
Exploring the nurses' experiences in recognising and managing clinical deterioration in emergency patients: A qualitative study	10
Create a vision and plan for change: Implementing evidenced-based delirium care in intensive care	10
“You always think the worst …” Family members' experiences during the COVID-19 emergency: A qualitative descriptive study	10
Characteristics, incidence, and outcomes of gastrointestinal complications post cardiac surgery in a quaternary referral centre: A retrospective study	10
Dysphagia prevalence and outcomes associated with the evolution of COVID-19 and its variants	10
High-flow nasal cannula therapy: A multicentred survey of the practices among physicians and respiratory therapists in Singapore	10
Flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy is beneficial in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support	10
Editor’s Note	10
The association between shift scheduling and burnout, insomnia, and well-being in critical care nurses	10
Implementation of inspiratory muscle training for individuals with acute tetraplegia admitted to a spinal cord injury service	10
Reply to letter to the editor	10
From high-risk to ultra-safe: simulation streamlines quality improvement and critical care training in a high-level isolation unit	10
Improving outcomes from sepsis during rapid response team review	10
Australian critical care staff perceptions on influenza vaccination post COVID-19 peak seasons. A cross-sectional study with qualitative thematic analysis	9
The relationship between moral courage and lovingkindness–compassion levels in critical care nurses: A cross-sectional study	9
Rationalising arterial blood gas sampling analysis in the intensive care unit: A before-and-after study	9
Nonpharmacological interventions to promote sleep in the adult critical patients unit: A scoping review	9
The nature and sources of the emotional distress felt by intensivists and the burdens that are carried: A qualitative study	9
A practical approach to establishing a critical care outreach service: An expert panel research design	9
Re-evaluating structural equation modelling in nursing research: Insights from compassion fatigue and empowerment in Chinese intensive care units	9
Impact of implementing the critical-care pain observation tool in the adult intensive care unit: A nonrandomised stepped-wedge trial	9
Implementing paediatric appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction to reduce complications in mechanically ventilated children with respiratory infections	9
Low prevalence of communication between intensive care unit medical staff and general practitioners: A single-centre retrospective study	9
Construction of an extubation protocol for adult tracheal intubation patients in the intensive care unit: A Delphi study	9
Perceptions of gender equity among critical care and other health professionals: A cross-sectional survey	9
Re: Enhancing communication equity in critical care: Multimodal and technological approaches to overcome language barriers	9
Understanding crisis needs among family caregivers of patients in critical care: A qualitative analysis	9
Comment on “Antidepressant use, but not polypharmacy, is associated with worse outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest in older people”	9
Effect of opioids on constipation in critically ill patients: A meta-analysis	9
Incidence and risk factors for medical adhesive–related skin injury in catheters of critically ill patients: A prospective cohort study	9
Job satisfaction and symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout: A survey of Australian and New Zealand intensive care research coordinators	8
Timing of renal replacement therapy in patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Antibiotic residual drug error in the intensive care unit: A qualitative exploration of awareness, causes, and solutions	8
Staff experiences, perceptions of care, and communication in the intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia	8
Application of the healthy aging brain care monitor for latent profile classification and influencing factors of post–intensive care syndrome in intensive care unit–transferred patients: A multicentre	8
Improving end-of-life care in intensive care: a before/after study	8
Redesigning ALS training in response to sentinel events	8
Factors affecting the occurrence of pressure injuries among patients receiving targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest	8
Recommendations for non-pharmacological management of patient agitation in the adult ICU	8
Non-directed bronchoalveolar lavage: improving the quality and timing of pneumonia diagnosis in mechanically ventilated patients in the rah ICU	8
Three-year mortality, readmission, and medical expenses in critical care survivors: A population-based cohort study	8
Digital health interventions to improve recovery for intensive care unit survivors: A systematic review	8
Disaster preparedness for intensive care units: Priorities to inform crisis standards of care	8
Pressure injury prevalence in Australian intensive care units: A secondary analysis	8
Title evaluation of the cardiac advanced life support (CALS) course	8
Health literacy of critical care patients in a remote area health service: A cross-sectional survey	8
Implementation and utilisation of Australian critical care practice standards: How critical care nurses use them to develop their practice	8
Perpetuating collective constructs and othering: We need to do better with identifying and reporting cultural characteristics in critical care research	8
Intraprofessional collaboration between enrolled and registered nurses in the care of clinically deteriorating ward patients: A qualitative study	8
The effectiveness of a three-dimensional printed model for training novice healthcare professionals in central venous catheter insertion: A cross-sectional study in a critical care setting	8
Participant retention in follow-up studies of intensive care unit survivors – A scoping review	8
Variations in sacral sub-epidermal moisture in adult intensive care patients during the first three days of admission	8
Systematic review and meta analysis of outcome assessment in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage trials	8
Using patient and care partner experiences to confirm outcomes of relevance for inclusion in a core outcome set for trials of physical rehabilitation in critical illness: A qualitative interview study	7
Determining characteristics of patients deemed unsuitable for organ donation in a paediatric intensive care unit over a 5-year period.	7
Why to monitor adherence to oral care protocols in intensive care units?	7
Clinical profile recovery pattern of dysphonia following inhalation injury: A 10-Year review	7
Prescription of potentially inappropriate medications after an intensive care unit stay for acute respiratory failure	7
Current perspectives, knowledge, and practices of long-term follow-up care after PICU discharge in Australia and New Zealand	7
Self-efficacy of caring for patients in the intensive care unit with delirium: Development and validation of a scale for intensive care unit nurses	7
Nursing workforce deployment and intensive care unit strain during the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia	7
Corrigendum to “Case management of a patient with botulism by an intensive care nurse practitioner team” [Aust Crit Care 38 (5) (2025) 101291]	7
The paradoxical mortality benefit of remoteness: A semi-ecological cohort study of adult ICU patients in Australia 2010-2020	7
The effect of a family-based participatory care program on anxiety in patients with acute coronary syndrome in coronary care units: A randomised controlled clinical trial	7
The impact of obesity on outcomes of patients admitted to intensive care after cardiac arrest	7
Editorial Board	7
The fusion study – Compatibility of antibiotics with commonly used medication infusions in a paediatric intensive care unit	7
Voluntary assisted dying in intensive care: Are we ready for the reality?	7
Employer-provided wellbeing support for nurses working in intensive care units: A national cross-sectional study	7

Cognitive fatigue management in Australian paediatric intensive care units	7
Dysnatraemia and Clinical Outcomes in Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicentre Observation Study	7
The Paediatric AirWay Suction (PAWS) appropriateness guide for endotracheal suction interventions	7
A systematic review on the effect of telehealth communication with ICU families on patient and family outcomes	7
Effectiveness, experience, and usability of low-technology augmentative and alternative communication in intensive care: A mixed-methods systematic review	7
Determinants of 90-day case fatality among older patients admitted to intensive care units: A retrospective cohort study	7
Beliefs and needs of fathers of newborns hospitalised in a neonatal unit: A descriptive correlational study	7
Family participation in essential care activities: Needs, perceptions, preferences, and capacities of intensive care unit patients, relatives, and healthcare providers—An integrative review	7
Communication functions of adult patients admitted to intensive care: A multicentre, binational point prevalence study	7
In-hospital recovery following anaesthetic emergence agitation after cardiac surgery: Outcomes from an observational pilot study cohort	6
Intensive care unit diaries—harmful or harmless: A systematic literature review and qualitative data synthesis	6
Woke ideology or accurate scientific reporting: Censorship in research	6
Ultrasound to support neonatal vascular access	6
Intensive care unit patients' experiences of receiving music therapy sessions during invasive procedures: A qualitative phenomenological study	6
Intensive care clinician attitudes and perceptions towards whānau participation in adult intensive care bedside ward rounds in Aotearoa New Zealand: An online survey	6
A survey of healthcare providers about the feasibility and implementation of early mobilisation of patients in critical care units in a Lebanese hospital	6
Employer-provided wellbeing support for nurses working in Australian ICUs: An online cross-sectional study	6
The impact of language barriers on patient experiences of ICU outreach team care: a mixed methods study	6
Two-year prospective cohort of intensive care survivors enrolled on a digitally enabled recovery pathway focussed on individualised recovery goal attainment	6
Antidepressant use, but not polypharmacy, is associated with worse outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest in older people	6
Vale Professor Sharon McKinley	6
A comparison of insulin doses for treatment of hyperkalaemia in intensive care unit patients with renal insufficiency	6
Family presence during resuscitation: Perceptions and confidence of intensive care nurses in an Australian metropolitan hospital	6
Barriers and facilitators to achieving competence in lung ultrasound: A survey of physiotherapists following a lung ultrasound training course	6
Association of level 3 personal protective equipment with intubation success in the emergency department	6
Fallen angels and forgotten heroes: A descriptive qualitative study exploring the impact of the angel and hero narrative on critical care nurses	6
Outcomes of daytime nurse practitioner–staffed versus resident-staffed nonsurgical intensive care units: A retrospective observational study	6
Editorial Board	6
Developing a consensus-based definition of out-of-hospital clinical deterioration: A Delphi study	6
Editorial Board	6
A cluster double-crossover trial of early versus delayed aperient use in mechanically ventilated, enterally fed patients	6
Nociception assessment with videopupillometry in deeply sedated intensive care patients: Discriminative and criterion validations	6
The role of critical care nurses in organ and tissue donation: A position statement of the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses	6
Relying on pulse oximetry to avoid hypoxaemia and hyperoxia: A multicentre prospective cohort study in patients with circulatory failure	6
Arm cycle ergometry in critically ill patients: A systematic review	6
Effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions on psychosocial well-being and occupational-related outcomes among nurses in the intensive care unit: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Perceived barriers to providing culturally appropriate end-of-life care for patients and families in the ICU	6
Nutrition care processes across hospitalisation in critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Australia: A multicentre prospective observational study	6
Daily prediction of next-day disease severity in critically ill patients: A prospective cohort study	6
Editorial Board	6
Physical capacities assessment in critically ill patients: An exploratory study	6
The effectiveness of a three-dimensional printed model for training novice healthcare professionals in central venous catheter insertion: Comment	6
Screening tools for post–intensive care syndrome and post-traumatic symptoms in intensive care unit survivors: A scoping review	6
Intermittent pneumatic compression can reduce the incidence of upper extremity venous thrombosis after peripherally inserted central catheter placement in traumatic brain injury patients: A randomised	6
Predictors of radial to femoral artery crossover during primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Survivorship outcomes for critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand: A scoping review	5
Developing a consumer- and clinician-led evidence-informed research agenda for public neonatal services	5
Are non-pharmacological interventions for patient agitation in ICU effective?	5
Clinical practices for defining, detecting, and diagnosing postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary revascularization surgery – A scoping review	5
Outcome reporting in neonatal septic shock studies: A systematic review	5
A core outcome set for interventions enabling communication with critically ill adults with an artificial airway (Comm-COS)	5
Determining quality metrics for the intensive care unit: Is it time for data sharing and new metrics?	5
Live music in the intensive care unit—A mixed-methods pilot study exploring the experience and impact of live music played for the adult intensive care patient	5
Older adults in the ICU: Are we ready?	5
Pre-existing mental health disorders in adult intensive care patients: Prevalence, characteristics and outcomes	5
Nutritional risk screening in noninvasively mechanically ventilated critically ill adult patients: A feasibility trial	5
Implementation of a digital diary in the intensive care unit; understanding the facilitators and barriers: A qualitative exploration	5
What blood conservation practices are effective at reducing blood sampling volumes and other clinical sequelae in intensive care? A systematic review	5
The critical care researcher pipeline: Might it be drying up?	5
Effects of nonpharmacological interventions on sleep improvement and delirium prevention in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
A comparison of conventional and duet high flow nasal cannula in extubated patients: a randomized crossover trial	5
Long-term outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients: A systematic review	5
Development, feasibility testing, and preliminary evaluation of the Communication with an Artificial airway Tool (CAT): Results of the Crit-CAT pilot study	5
Editorial Board	5
General practitioner perspectives on a shared-care model for paediatric patients post-intensive care: A cross-sectional survey	5
Rehabilitation of adult patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A scoping review	5
Early tracheostomy versus late tracheostomy in severe traumatic brain injury or stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Symptom management to alleviate thirst and dry mouth in critically ill patients: A randomised controlled trial	5
The adequacy of user seal checking for N95 respirators compared to formal fit testing: A multicentred observational study	5
Implementing integrative therapies in adult critical care: Barriers and strategies	5
Letter to the Editor: Clinical implementation considerations for machine learning–based delirium prediction models	5
Exploring the influential factors to bed block in adult intensive care units	5
Adverse events associated with umbilical vascular catheters in neonatal intensive care: Development of a risk prediction model	5
Airborne personal protective equipment availability and preparedness in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units: A point prevalence survey	5
Depression screening in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage and their caregivers: A systematic review	5
Survey of sensory impairment in critically ill patients after intensive care unit discharge: An ambidirectional cohort study	5
Beyond hype: Separating large language model–driven health literacy from clinical decision support system diagnostic rigour	4
Pilot trial of early psychiatric assessment after intensive care unit merits clarification	4
Association of clinical characteristics to mortality in acute respiratory failure patients treated with ECCO2R: a multicenter retrospective cohort study	4
An interprofessional multicomponent intervention to improve end-of-life care in intensive care: A before-and-after study	4
A nurse practitioner service in an adult tertiary intensive care unit: A prospective observational evaluation	4
Models of intensive care unit follow-up care and feasibility of intervention delivery: A systematic review	4
Use of nominal group technique methods in the virtual setting: A reflective account and recommendations for practice	4
A narrative review of the development and performance characteristics of electronic delirium-screening tools	4
Evaluating digital communication platforms for enhancing family engagement in PICU care	4
Characteristics and management of Australian infants with bronchiolitis requiring medical retrieval	4
Healthcare-associated complications in critically ill children: A propensity score matched study	4
The relationship between person-centred care and the intensive care unit experience of critically ill patients: A multicentre cross-sectional survey	4
Measuring comfort with the Comfort Questionnaire (CQ)-ICU in critically ill patients during intensive care unit stay: A cross-sectional study	4
Editorial Board	4
Psychometric validation of the Kolcaba General Comfort Questionnaire in critically ill patients	4
Severe tick paralysis: retrospective review of tick envenomation patients needing paediatric intensive care admission (PICU) at gold coast university hospital (GCUH) since 2014	4
Comments on Critical care nurses’ responses to clinical scenarios involving cardiopulmonary resuscitation for deceased inpatients without a do not resuscitate order: A cross-sectional study	4
Nutritional gap after transfer from the intensive care unit to a general ward – A retrospective quality assurance study	4
Understanding clinical nurse educator workflows in intensive care	4