Australian Critical Care

Papers
(The TQCC of Australian Critical Care is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)
ArticleCitations
Editorial Board74
Quadriceps strength in intensive care unit survivors: Variability and influence of preadmission physical activity73
Editorial Board32
Editorial Board28
Comment on dose-response relationship between awake prone-positioning duration and PaO2/FiO2 changes and risk of disease aggravation in patients with severe COVID-1927
Intensive care unit patients' experiences of receiving music therapy sessions during invasive procedures: A qualitative phenomenological study25
The usefulness of a 28-item Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System (TISS-28) in critically ill obstetric patients to detect multiorgan dysfunction: A prospective cohort study24
Environmental and financial impact of three concurrent sustainability focused quality improvement projects in a level 5 intensive care unit over 6 months22
Intensive care unit diaries—harmful or harmless: A systematic literature review and qualitative data synthesis22
Intensive care nurses’ perspectives on barriers to oral care practices in non-ventilated patients in adult Australian intensive care units: A qualitative descriptive study20
The cost of intensive care in Australia: A systematic review of costing studies20
Evaluating the feasibility of a communication board to enhance communication interactions of mechanically ventilated patients in Sri Lankan intensive care units: A pilot randomised controlled trial19
Risk Assessment - Does it Hinder Care in the ICU?18
The fusion study – Compatibility of antibiotics with commonly used medication infusions in a paediatric intensive care unit17
Current perspectives, knowledge, and practices of long-term follow-up care after PICU discharge in Australia and New Zealand17
Benchmarking of respiratory physiotherapy in intensive care (RESPIRE)17
Calibrating the ROX index for predicting HFNC failure, The Indian Context17
What’s language got to do with it?: A retrospective analysis of outreach care outcomes according to language spoken16
Family’s preferences for and experiences of writing practices in adult intensive care and its use in early bereavement: A descriptive qualitative study16
Voluntary assisted dying in intensive care: Are we ready for the reality?16
Development of the individual sleep support intervention15
Personal protective equipment preparedness in intensive care units during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: An Asia-Pacific follow-up survey15
The use of a backboard during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and chest compression quality15
Satisfaction of intensive care unit patients linked to clinical and organisational factors: A cross-sectional multicentre study15
Patient blood management in critically ill children undergoing cardiac surgery: A cohort study15
Author Index14
Richards Campbell sleep questionnaire cut-off scores for good quality sleep in non-ventilated ICU patients14
Five illness severity classes of patient reviewed by MET responders: A latent profile analysis14
Staff experiences, perceptions of care and communication in ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia14
Co-designed Peer Support to Improve Critical Care Recovery: icuRESOLVE Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial14
The inquiry-based learning program – Evaluation of a national online intensive care teaching curriculum14
Associations between body morphology, skin microclimate and pressure injury risk assessment during a critical illness; a prospective observational study14
Evaluation of digital health impact on deteriorating patient referrals to the ICU liaison and MET activations at a metropolitan network13
An intensive care follow-up service in Australia is feasible and has high patient and carer satisfaction: A prospective cohort study13
Dying in intensive care: Families’ experiences and suggestions for improvement13
Communication status in adult intensive care patients: A multicentre, binational point prevalence study12
Correlation of objectively measured function to patient-reported outcome measures in critical care survivors (predictable)12
Validity of ICD coding methodologies in estimating sepsis epidemiology: A scoping review12
In-hospital recovery following anaesthetic emergence agitation after cardiac surgery: Outcomes from an observational pilot study cohort12
Swallowing and assessment of respiratory sensation in COPD12
Searching for responders: Do patient characteristics modify rehabilitation outcomes of adults with critical illness?12
A prolonged intensive care unit stay defines a worse long-term prognosis – Insights from the critically ill mortality by age (Cimba) study11
Difficulties faced by intensive care nurses in caring for patients with delirium: A cross-sectional, multicentre study11
The frequency and nature of barriers to escalation of care in two Australian teaching hospitals11
Complex and prolonged hypercoagulability in coronavirus disease 2019 intensive care unit patients: A thromboelastographic study11
Adverse events associated with umbilical vascular catheters in the neonatal intensive care unit: A retrospective cohort study11
A retrospective descriptive study of medical record documentation of how treatment limitations are communicated with family members of patients from culturally diverse backgrounds11
COVID-19 prone positioning and pressure injury reduction11
Editorial Board10
The patient experience of a medical emergency team review: A convergent mixed-methods study10
Critical care nurses' perceptions of essential elements for an intensive care liaison or critical care outreach nurse curriculum10
Editorial Board10
Factors contributing to the restoration of normothermia after hypothermia in people with a major burn injury in the first 24 h of hospital admission10
Psychological stress and associated factors in caring for patients with delirium among intensive care unit nurses: A cross-sectional study10
Critical care workforce in crisis: A path forward10
Early mobilisation in critically ill children: Does routine patient screening reduce time to commencing mobilisation?10
Nutrition care processes across hospitalisation in critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Australia: A multicentre prospective observational study9
Surge capacity for critical care specialised allied health professionals in Australia during COVID-199
Editorial Board9
Editorial Board9
Developing a consensus-based definition of out-of-hospital clinical deterioration: A Delphi study9
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 literature9
The intensive care unit visiting study: A multisite survey of visitors9
Models of outpatient post-ICU care and success of intervention delivery: A systematic review9
Functional outcomes following an in-hospital cardiac arrest: A retrospective cohort study9
Nurses’ perceptions of patient pain, delirium, and sedation assessments in the intensive care unit: A qualitative study8
Prevalence and risk factors associated within 48-hour unplanned paediatric intensive care unit readmissions: An integrative review8
Frequency, associated factors, and associated outcomes of dysphagia following sepsis8
Comparing characteristics and outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest during the early and late COVID-19 pandemic at an academic institution in Saudi Arabia8
Long-term impact of COVID-19 on nursing and care delivery: A national survey among anaesthetic and critical care nurses8
Prone positioning in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, translating research and implementing practice change from bench to bedside in the era of coronavirus disease 20198
Nutrition practices in Australia and New Zealand in response to evolving evidence: Results of three point-prevalence audits8
Patients' and relatives' experiences of cognitive impairment following an intensive care unit admission. A qualitative study8
Moving average as a method of assessing risk of pressure injury using the COMHON index (Conscious level, Mobility, Hemodynamic, Oxygenation, Nutrition) for patients in intensive care units7
Editorial Board7
Feasibility and safety of interactive virtual reality upper limb rehabilitation in patients with prolonged critical illness7
Investigating the construct and concurrent validity of the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire with intensive care unit patients and home sleepers7
Virtual reality during work breaks to reduce fatigue of intensive unit caregivers: A crossover, pilot, randomised trial7
Patient aggression in intensive care: A qualitative study of staff experiences7
Relationships of nursing stress and trait emotional intelligence with mental health in neonatal intensive care unit nurses: A cross-sectional correlational study7
A vote of thanks – Professor Gavin Leslie7
Effects of nonpharmacological delirium-prevention interventions on critically ill patients' clinical, psychological, and family outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis7
Family presence during resuscitation: Perceptions and confidence of intensive care nurses in an Australian metropolitan hospital7
Implementation of paediatric intensive care unit diaries: Feasibility and opinions of parents and healthcare providers7
Critical care health professionals’ self-reported needs for wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: A thematic analysis of survey responses7
Ultrasound-derived rates of muscle wasting in the intensive care unit and in the post-intensive care ward for patients with critical illness: Post hoc analysis of an international, multicentre randomi7
Ultrasound to support neonatal vascular access7
Development and validation of a risk score to predict unplanned hospital readmissions in ICU survivors: A data linkage study6
Fallen angels and forgotten heroes: A descriptive qualitative study exploring the impact of the angel and hero narrative on critical care nurses6
Effectiveness of interventions to prevent pressure injury in adults admitted to intensive care settings: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials6
Healthcare professionals’ knowledge, skills, and role in offering and facilitating memory making during end-of-life care in the adult intensive care unit6
Screening tools for post–intensive care syndrome and post-traumatic symptoms in intensive care unit survivors: A scoping review6
Nurses’ motivations and desired learning outcomes of postgraduate critical care studies: A descriptive exploratory study6
Impact of a nurse-led family support intervention on family members' satisfaction with intensive care and psychological wellbeing: A mixed-methods evaluation6
The introduction of a sound reduction bundle in the intensive care unit and its impact on sound levels and patients6
Barriers and facilitators to achieving competence in lung ultrasound: A survey of physiotherapists following a lung ultrasound training course6
Sepsis triggers and tools to support early identification in healthcare settings: An integrative review6
Normal saline and lung recruitment with paediatric endotracheal suction (NARES): A pilot, factorial, randomised controlled trial6
Intensive care professionals’ perspectives on dysphagia management: A focus group study6
Tools for assessment of acute psychological distress in critical illness: A scoping review6
‘Who will do it if I don’t?’ Nurse anaesthetists’ experiences of working in the intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic6
Effectiveness of cognitive interventions on cognitive outcomes of adult intensive care unit survivors: A scoping review6
Doing time in an Australian ICU; the experience and environment from the perspective of patients and family members6
A comparison of insulin doses for treatment of hyperkalaemia in intensive care unit patients with renal insufficiency6
Implementation and evaluation of multilayered pressure injury prevention strategies in an Australian intensive care unit setting6
Nociception assessment with videopupillometry in deeply sedated intensive care patients: Discriminative and criterion validations6
Relying on pulse oximetry to avoid hypoxaemia and hyperoxia: A multicentre prospective cohort study in patients with circulatory failure6
The pupillary dilation reflex to a nociceptive stimulus as a tool for analgesia management: A diagnostic study5
Nonpharmacological interventions for agitation in the adult intensive care unit: A systematic review5
The influence of anxiety and depression on critical care nurses’ performance: A multicenter correlational study5
The role of critical care nurses in organ and tissue donation: A position statement of the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses5
The impact of distance on post-ICU disability5
A critical care pandemic staffing framework in Australia – Authors' response5
Caffeine consumption and withdrawal among patients in the intensive care unit5
Woke ideology or accurate scientific reporting: Censorship in research5
Two-year prospective cohort of intensive care survivors enrolled on a digitally enabled recovery pathway focussed on individualised recovery goal attainment5
Predicting hospital mortality and length of stay: A prospective cohort study comparing the Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist versus Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit5
Impact of hospitalisation on behavioural and physiological stress responses associated with cardiovascular risk in visiting family members5
Optimising a targeted test reduction intervention for patients admitted to the intensive care unit: The Targeted Intensive Care Test Ordering Cluster Trial intervention5
Predictors of radial to femoral artery crossover during primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis5
EMpowerment of PArents in THe Intensive Care: A multicentre validation study in Japan5
Coronavirus disease 2019 crisis in Paris: A differential psychological impact between regular intensive care unit staff members and reinforcement workers5
A quality appraisal using the AGREE II instrument of endotracheal tube suction guidelines in neonatal intensive care units5
Safety and usability of proning pillows in intensive care: A scoping review5
Accuracy of intra-arterial line transducer levelling practice in a general intensive care unit5
Prevalence, recovery, and factors associated with dysphagia in an older critically ill trauma cohort: A cross-sectional study5
Does the use of BariBoard™ improve adequacy of chest compressions in morbid obesity? A pilot study using a simulation model5
Outcomes of daytime nurse practitioner–staffed versus resident-staffed nonsurgical intensive care units: A retrospective observational study5
Team dynamics in a COVID-19 intensive care unit: A qualitative study5
Improving assessment for paediatric clinical deterioration through the escalation system integrated family involvement5
The development of a family-led novel intervention for delirium prevention and management in the adult intensive care unit: A co-design qualitative study5
Frequency and nature of medical emergency team afferent limb failure in patients with documented vital sign abnormalities: A retrospective point prevalence study5
Observed differences in nutrition management at two time points spanning a decade in critically ill trauma patients with and without head injury5
Oral mucosal mouthwash with chlorhexidine does not reduce the incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill children: A randomised controlled trial5
Microaspiration through endotracheal tube cuffs: Translating benchtop research results to clinical practice5
Arm cycle ergometry in critically ill patients: A systematic review5
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cardiopulmonary Resusciation (ECPR) research priorities in Australia: A clinician survey5
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 4
Physical outcomes after critical illness: Muscle mass and strength are important for achieving outcomes that may matter most to patients4
Unnecessary removal of vascular access devices due to suspected infection in Australian intensive care units4
Prevalence and recovery of dysphonia in COVID-19 patients requiring intensive care treatment4
Are meropenem, piperacillin, tazobactam and vancomycin sequestered onto a paediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit? An ex vivo study4
Exploring critically ill patients’ functional recovery through family partnerships: A descriptive qualitative study4
Practices of assessment of pain, sedation, iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome, and delirium in European paediatric intensive care units: A secondary analysis of the European Prevalence of Acute Rehab for 4
Intensive care unit nurses’ experiences of nursing concerns, activities, and documentation on patient deterioration: A focus-group study4
Physical capacities assessment in critically ill patients: An exploratory study4
Early tracheostomy versus late tracheostomy in severe traumatic brain injury or stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis4
Goals of the Morbidity and Mortality meeting in acute care: A scoping review4
What blood conservation practices are effective at reducing blood sampling volumes and other clinical sequelae in intensive care? A systematic review4
Assessment of the accuracy of the CALCULATE scale for pressure injury in critically ill patients4
Editorial Board4
The effect of progressive relaxation exercise on fatigue level of intensive care nurses: A randomised controlled trial4
Benefits of pharmacist intervention in the critical care patients with infectious diseases: A propensity score matching retrospective cohort study4
Is the CALCULATE scale useful for prediction of pressure injury in critically ill patients? We need more evidence4
Vale Professor Sharon McKinley4
Clinical practices for defining, detecting, and diagnosing postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary revascularization surgery – A scoping review4
Defining minimum workforce standards for intensive care physiotherapy in Australia and New Zealand: A Delphi study4
Comparative analysis of open and closed tracheal suction systems on mechanical ventilation efficiency in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis4
Response to ‘A critical care pandemic staffing framework in Australia’4
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 study4
Attending Annual Scientific Meeting on Intensive Care once again4
Oncology and intensive care doctors' perception of intensive care admission of cancer patients: A cross-sectional national survey4
Inclusivity in published research: the potential to learn from others4
Reducing unnecessary use of intermittent pneumatic compression in intensive care: A before-and-after pilot study with environmental perspective4
Editorial Board4
Research impact: Where does the rubber hit the road?4
Letter to the Editor regarding “Symptom management to alleviate thirst and dry mouth in critically ill patients: A randomised controlled trial”4
What are the barriers to nurses mobilising adult patients in intensive care units? An integrative review4
Understanding the pre-medical emergency team tier of a mature rapid response system: A content analysis of guidance documents4
N95 respirator seal integrity following extended-use by healthcare workers in the intensive care unit: A cohort study4
Mastering tracheostomy care: Refresher programme for tracheostomy training for nurses: Comparison of two training methods based on hands-on simulation-based training alone versus additional complement4
Nurses’ perspectives about end-of-life care when family presence is restricted during a pandemic: A qualitative study4
The association between preoperative length of hospital stay and deep sternal wound infection: A scoping review4
Economic evaluations for intensive care unit randomised clinical trials in Australia and New Zealand: Practical recommendations for researchers4
“Hope at a crossroads” – Experiences of hope in intensive care patients: A qualitative study4
A critical care pandemic staffing framework in Australia4
Lactate improves the predictive ability of the National Early Warning Score 2 in the emergency department4
Documentation of neurological status in patients admitted to an intensive care unit after cardiac arrest: A 10-year cohort study4
Incidence and risk factors for central venous access device failure in hospitalised adults: A multivariable analysis of 1892 catheters3
Coping trajectories of intensive care nurses as second victims: A grounded theory3
Author Index3
Usual care protein intake does not affect acute sarcopenia. Secondary analysis of an in-bed cycling trial with critical ill patients3
Nurse Practitioner led MET calls compared to Registrar led MET calls (NPMET study): A Cost- Minimisation analysis3
Are non-pharmacological interventions for patient agitation in ICU effective?3
The adequacy of user seal checking for N95 respirators compared to formal fit testing: A multicentred observational study3
Effectiveness of nonpharmacological interventions to prevent adverse events in the intensive care unit: A review of systematic reviews3
Midazolam exposure in the paediatric intensive care unit predicts acute post-traumatic stress symptoms in children3
Survivorship outcomes for critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand: A scoping review3
Family functioning post paediatric intensive care admission3
Factors associated with family satisfaction in the adult intensive care unit: A literature review3
Practice recommendations for culturally-sensitive communication at the end of life3
Caring for patients displaying agitated behaviours in the intensive care unit – A mixed-methods systematic review3
Predictors associated with non-recovery of muscle strength in critically ill patients with intensive care unit-acquired weakness: A prospective cohort study3
Nutrition in ANZ PICUs - Potential opportunities for improved nutrition assessment and enteral nutrition adequacy3
Annual prevalence, characteristics, and outcomes of intensive care patients with skin or soft tissue infections in Australia and New Zealand: A retrospective cohort study between 2006-20173
Implementation of an evidenced-based escalation© system for recognising and responding to paediatric clinical deterioration3
Improving wellbeing in intensive care units3
Physiotherapy services in intensive care. A workforce survey of Australia and New Zealand3
Delirium and delirium severity screening in the intensive care—correspondence of screenings tools3
The incidence and characteristics of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a regional nontertiary Australian intensive care unit: A retrospective clinical audit study3
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-income3
Dietitian insertion of fine-bore nasogastric tubes in ICU is safe and effective3
Intensive care unit nurses’ perceptions of debriefing after critical incidents: A qualitative descriptive study3
Managing patient–ventilator asynchrony with a twice-daily screening protocol: A retrospective cohort study3
Nutritional risk screening in noninvasively mechanically ventilated critically ill adult patients: A feasibility trial3
The addition of respiratory muscle strength training to facilitate swallow and pulmonary rehabilitation following massive tissue loss and severe deconditioning: A case series3
Person-centred end-of-life and bereavement care in the intensive care unit: The need to consider all persons3
Malnutrition on admission to the paediatric cardiac intensive care unit increases the risk of mortality and adverse outcomes following paediatric congenital heart surgery: A prospective cohort study3
Evaluating the appropriateness, consistency, and readability of ChatGPT in critical care recommendations3
Resuscitation and expertise in the era Of COVID-19: An exploratory study on the knowledge types and informal learning pathways used3
Barriers to the use of evidence-based practice to prevent ventilator-associated events: A qualitative study of nurses and doctors3
ICU pathology atlas of variation3
Pressure support versus CPAP for predicting successful liberation from invasive ventilation in children: an open label randomized controlled trial3
Application of the READY framework supports effective communication between health care providers and family members in intensive care3
Editorial Board3
Haematocrit monitoring and blood volume estimation during continuous renal replacement therapy3
Making dressings stick: Securement of jugular central venous catheter dressings with liquid adhesive reduces dressing change frequency3
Māori end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: A qualitative exploration of nursing perspectives3
Employer-provided wellbeing support for nurses working in Australian ICUs: An online cross-sectional study3
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on critical care healthcare professionals' work practices and wellbeing: A qualitative study3
Long-term costs and cost-effectiveness of adjunctive corticosteroids for patients with septic shock in New Zealand3
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