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	75
Improving assessment for paediatric clinical deterioration through the escalation system integrated family involvement	45
Author Index	44
Nutrition practices in Australia and New Zealand in response to evolving evidence: Results of three point-prevalence audits	42
Editorial Board	42
Optimising handgrip strength and maximal inspiratory pressure for intensive care unit–acquired weakness screening: Insights and refinements from a Taiwanese cohort study	38
Assessing clinical deterioration in children with dark-coloured skin: health professional perspectives	37
Editorial Board	32
Post-insertion care practices for non-tunnelled haemodialysis catheters in the intensive care unit: an Australia-wide cross-sectional survey	32
Nonpharmacological interventions for agitation in the adult intensive care unit: A systematic review	28
Challenges of clinical prediction tools in cardiogenic pulmonary oedema management: Confounders and future directions	28
Does the use of BariBoard™ improve adequacy of chest compressions in morbid obesity? A pilot study using a simulation model	27
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	26
A survey of stress ulcer prophylaxis practice patterns for critically ill patients before and after participating in a randomised controlled trial	26
Predicting intensive care unit–acquired weakness in the first week of an intensive care unit stay: A multicentre external validation study	24
Development and validation of a risk score to predict unplanned hospital readmissions in ICU survivors: A data linkage study	24
Reply regarding: “Optimizing non-pharmacological strategies for UEVT prevention: Standard care and IPC in TBI patients with PICCs—Letter on Liang et al.”	24
The development of family resilience in intensive care unit settings: A grounded theory study integrating perspectives of healthcare professionals and families	23
Satisfaction of intensive care unit patients linked to clinical and organisational factors: A cross-sectional multicentre study	23
Barriers to and facilitators for implementing a Care Partner program for adult patients with persistent critical illness	23
Implementation of paediatric intensive care unit diaries: Feasibility and opinions of parents and healthcare providers	22
Patient aggression in intensive care: A qualitative study of staff experiences	22
Nurses’ perceptions of patient pain, delirium, and sedation assessments in the intensive care unit: A qualitative study	21
Feasibility and safety of interactive virtual reality upper limb rehabilitation in patients with prolonged critical illness	21
Virtual reality during work breaks to reduce fatigue of intensive unit caregivers: A crossover, pilot, randomised trial	21

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	21
Moral distress in health care: From individual burden to system responsibility	21
Dietitian insertion of fine-bore nasogastric tubes in ICU is safe and effective	20
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	20
Midazolam exposure in the paediatric intensive care unit predicts acute post-traumatic stress symptoms in children	20
Defining minimum workforce standards for intensive care physiotherapy in Australia and New Zealand: A Delphi study	20
Improving satisfaction with intensive care nursing: Perspectives of nurses and patients	20
Recruitment and retention of intensive care unit survivors in follow-up studies: A systematic review	20
Impact of repeated episodes of drug overdoses requiring intensive care admission on hospital mortality in Australia: a retrospective registry-based study	19
Contributing factors to clinical detrioration and medical emergency team (MET) calls	19
Health care workers and disasters: a story and planning for the next one	19
Organ donors on extracorporeal therapies: characteristics, trend over a 10 year time period	18
Nurses’ experiences and needs in implementing early mobilisation in the adult intensive care unit: A qualitative meta-synthesis	18
Evaluation nocturnal sleep in a metropolitan intensive care unit	18
Psychological safety and mental health among intensive care unit nurses: A multi-institutional cross-sectional study	18
Pressure support versus CPAP for predicting successful liberation from invasive ventilation in children: an open label randomized controlled trial	17
Evaluating the appropriateness, consistency, and readability of ChatGPT in critical care recommendations	17
N95 respirator seal integrity following extended-use by healthcare workers in the intensive care unit: A cohort study	17
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	17
Incidence and risk factors for central venous access device failure in hospitalised adults: A multivariable analysis of 1892 catheters	16
Documentation of neurological status in patients admitted to an intensive care unit after cardiac arrest: A 10-year cohort study	16
Observed differences in nutrition management at two time points spanning a decade in critically ill trauma patients with and without head injury	16
A grounded theory study of alarm fatigue among nurses in intensive care units	16
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on critical care healthcare professionals' work practices and wellbeing: A qualitative study	15
Inspiratory effort and respiratory muscle activation during different breathing conditions in patients with weaning difficulties: An exploratory study	15
Characteristics and outcomes of adults with acute brain injuries admitted to intensive care units in Australia and New Zealand from 2013 to 2022	15
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	15
Intensive care unit nurses’ experiences of nursing concerns, activities, and documentation on patient deterioration: A focus-group study	15
Environmental impact of a blood test reduction intervention in adult intensive care units: A before and after quality improvement project	15
Letter to editor response	14
Physical activity of patients with critical illness undergoing rehabilitation in intensive care and on the acute ward: An observational cohort study	14
Cardiac surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic – the patients’ experience	14
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	14
“Hope at a crossroads” – Experiences of hope in intensive care patients: A qualitative study	14
Network meta-analysis reinforces concerns over oral antiseptic safety	14
A retrospective review of the characteristics of patients deemed unsuitable for organ donation in a paediatric intensive care unit over a 5-year period	14
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
Barriers to nurse-led pain management for adult patients in intensive care units: An integrative review	14
Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in nutrition support are associated with patient outcomes	14
Introducing PIRRT to the Christchurch Department of Intensive Care	13
End-of-life conversations: Bridging legal and emotional challenges in critical care	13
Editorial Board	13
The use of augmentative and alternative communication tools with mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units: a scoping review	13
How to understand, critically appraise, and write the Statistical Methods section of a clinical research paper	13
The Chinese Mandarin COMHON Index and Braden Scale to assess pressure injury risk in intensive care: An inter-rater reliability and convergent validity study	13
Digital health interventions to improve recovery for ICU survivors: a systematic review	13
High-flow nasal cannula therapy: A multicentred survey of the practices among physicians and respiratory therapists in Singapore	13
Post-traumatic stress and health-related quality of life after admission to paediatric intensive care: Longitudinal associations in mother–child dyads	13
Determining the needs of relatives of patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis in the intensive care unit	13
Inter-rater agreement between patient- and proxy-reported cognitive functioning in intensive care unit patients: A cohort study	13

Laryngeal ultrasound to diagnose vocal cord palsy in adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis	13
Augmentative and alternative communication in ventilated patients in intensive care units: A scoping review	12
Speech pathology assessment of dysphagia post endotracheal extubation: A service-model evaluation	12
Exploring explainable machine learning techniques to aid dysphagia risk identification: A feasibility study	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
Frailty as a trigger for goals-of-care discussions in rapid response calls: A single-centre retrospective cohort study	12
A national Position Statement on adult end-of-life care in critical care	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
Exploring the nurses' experiences in recognising and managing clinical deterioration in emergency patients: A qualitative study	12
Appropriateness of respiratory physiotherapy positioning for acute lobar collapse	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
Protected therapy services for critical care: A subanalysis of the UK-wide workforce survey	12
Editor’s Note	11
Create a vision and plan for change: Implementing evidenced-based delirium care in intensive care	11
Improving outcomes from sepsis during rapid response team review	11
Implementation of inspiratory muscle training for individuals with acute tetraplegia admitted to a spinal cord injury service	11
Reply to letter to the editor	11
A practical approach to establishing a critical care outreach service: An expert panel research design	10
Understanding crisis needs among family caregivers of patients in critical care: A qualitative analysis	10
Optimising intermittent pneumatic compression for peripherally inserted central catheter–associated thrombosis prophylaxis: A call for a haemodynamic and stewardship bundle in traumatic brain injury	10
Dysphagia prevalence and outcomes associated with the evolution of COVID-19 and its variants	10
Australian critical care staff perceptions on influenza vaccination post COVID-19 peak seasons. A cross-sectional study with qualitative thematic analysis	10
Flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy is beneficial in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support	10
Implementing paediatric appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction to reduce complications in mechanically ventilated children with respiratory infections	10
The relationship between moral courage and lovingkindness–compassion levels in critical care nurses: A cross-sectional study	10
The association between shift scheduling and burnout, insomnia, and well-being in critical care nurses	10
Re: Enhancing communication equity in critical care: Multimodal and technological approaches to overcome language barriers	10
Re-evaluating structural equation modelling in nursing research: Insights from compassion fatigue and empowerment in Chinese intensive care units	10
Comment on “Antidepressant use, but not polypharmacy, is associated with worse outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest in older people”	10
“You always think the worst …” Family members' experiences during the COVID-19 emergency: A qualitative descriptive study	10
Construction of an extubation protocol for adult tracheal intubation patients in the intensive care unit: A Delphi study	10
From high-risk to ultra-safe: simulation streamlines quality improvement and critical care training in a high-level isolation unit	10
The nature and sources of the emotional distress felt by intensivists and the burdens that are carried: A qualitative study	9
Characteristics, incidence, and outcomes of gastrointestinal complications post cardiac surgery in a quaternary referral centre: A retrospective study	9
Title evaluation of the cardiac advanced life support (CALS) course	9
Pressure injury prevalence in Australian intensive care units: A secondary analysis	9
Job satisfaction and symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout: A survey of Australian and New Zealand intensive care research coordinators	9
Three-year mortality, readmission, and medical expenses in critical care survivors: A population-based cohort study	9
Disaster preparedness for intensive care units: Priorities to inform crisis standards of care	9
Non-directed bronchoalveolar lavage: improving the quality and timing of pneumonia diagnosis in mechanically ventilated patients in the rah ICU	9
Impact of implementing the critical-care pain observation tool in the adult intensive care unit: A nonrandomised stepped-wedge trial	9
Recommendations for non-pharmacological management of patient agitation in the adult ICU	9
Perspectives of nurses in outpatient intensive care facilities in Germany: A qualitative study	9
Nonpharmacological interventions to promote sleep in the adult critical patients unit: A scoping review	9
Treatment withdrawal and distress: Recognising the need for better support in critical care—A scoping review	9
Incidence and risk factors for medical adhesive–related skin injury in catheters of critically ill patients: A prospective cohort study	9
Rationalising arterial blood gas sampling analysis in the intensive care unit: A before-and-after study	9
Health literacy of critical care patients in a remote area health service: A cross-sectional survey	9
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	9
Factors influencing consumer engagement, experiences, and outcomes: A qualitative study of physical rehabilitation during critical illness	9
Once I was excited, now I'm concerned: The proliferation of letters to the editor	9
Antibiotic residual drug error in the intensive care unit: A qualitative exploration of awareness, causes, and solutions	9
Redesigning ALS training in response to sentinel events	9
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	9
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) during and after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Low prevalence of communication between intensive care unit medical staff and general practitioners: A single-centre retrospective study	9
Effect of opioids on constipation in critically ill patients: A meta-analysis	9
Accuracy of a visual analogue scale for screening anxiety and depression in patients admitted to an intensive care unit: A comparison with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale	9
Systematic review and meta analysis of outcome assessment in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage trials	9
Factors affecting the occurrence of pressure injuries among patients receiving targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest	9
Perpetuating collective constructs and othering: We need to do better with identifying and reporting cultural characteristics in critical care research	9
Participant retention in follow-up studies of intensive care unit survivors – A scoping review	9
Editorial Board	9
Improving end-of-life care in intensive care: a before/after study	9
Variations in sacral sub-epidermal moisture in adult intensive care patients during the first three days of admission	9
Perceptions of gender equity among critical care and other health professionals: A cross-sectional survey	9
Cognitive fatigue management in Australian paediatric intensive care units	8
Determining characteristics of patients deemed unsuitable for organ donation in a paediatric intensive care unit over a 5-year period.	8
Clinical profile recovery pattern of dysphonia following inhalation injury: A 10-Year review	8
The Paediatric AirWay Suction (PAWS) appropriateness guide for endotracheal suction interventions	8
Corrigendum to “Case management of a patient with botulism by an intensive care nurse practitioner team” [Aust Crit Care 38 (5) (2025) 101291]	8
Effectiveness, experience, and usability of low-technology augmentative and alternative communication in intensive care: A mixed-methods systematic review	8
Editorial Board	8
Dysnatraemia and Clinical Outcomes in Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicentre Observation Study	8
Staff experiences, perceptions of care, and communication in the intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia	8
Timing of renal replacement therapy in patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Why to monitor adherence to oral care protocols in intensive care units?	8
Communication functions of adult patients admitted to intensive care: A multicentre, binational point prevalence study	8
Nursing workforce deployment and intensive care unit strain during the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia	8
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	8

A systematic review on the effect of telehealth communication with ICU families on patient and family outcomes	8
Digital health interventions to improve recovery for intensive care unit survivors: A systematic review	8
Prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in paediatric patients aged 8–18 years after discharge from paediatric intensive care units	8
Employer-provided wellbeing support for nurses working in intensive care units: A national cross-sectional study	8
Self-efficacy of caring for patients in the intensive care unit with delirium: Development and validation of a scale for intensive care unit nurses	8
Determinants of 90-day case fatality among older patients admitted to intensive care units: A retrospective cohort study	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	8
Nociception assessment with videopupillometry in deeply sedated intensive care patients: Discriminative and criterion validations	7
Current perspectives, knowledge, and practices of long-term follow-up care after PICU discharge in Australia and New Zealand	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
Prescription of potentially inappropriate medications after an intensive care unit stay for acute respiratory failure	7
Ultrasound to support neonatal vascular access	7
Fallen angels and forgotten heroes: A descriptive qualitative study exploring the impact of the angel and hero narrative on critical care nurses	7
Woke ideology or accurate scientific reporting: Censorship in research	7
Antidepressant use, but not polypharmacy, is associated with worse outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest in older people	7
Perceived barriers to providing culturally appropriate end-of-life care for patients and families in the ICU	7
The fusion study – Compatibility of antibiotics with commonly used medication infusions in a paediatric intensive care unit	7
Association of level 3 personal protective equipment with intubation success in the emergency department	7
Can bioimpedance spectroscopy be used to evaluate and capture changes in clinical status in patients with critical illness? An exploratory study	7
Intensive care clinician attitudes and perceptions towards whānau participation in adult intensive care bedside ward rounds in Aotearoa New Zealand: An online survey	7
Methodological series: Advancing statistical rigour in critical care research—A call for quantified collaboration and precision-based sample rationale	7
Barriers and facilitators to achieving competence in lung ultrasound: A survey of physiotherapists following a lung ultrasound training course	7
Intensive care unit diaries—harmful or harmless: A systematic literature review and qualitative data synthesis	7
Intensive care unit patients' experiences of receiving music therapy sessions during invasive procedures: A qualitative phenomenological study	7
Voluntary assisted dying in intensive care: Are we ready for the reality?	7
Efficacy of local cryoanalgesia by vapocoolant spray on pain induced by arterial puncture in critically ill patients: A multicentre randomised controlled trial (SNOW study)	7
Nutrition care processes across hospitalisation in critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Australia: A multicentre prospective observational study	7
Arm cycle ergometry in critically ill patients: A systematic review	7
Effects of nonpharmacological interventions on sleep improvement and delirium prevention in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Daily prediction of next-day disease severity in critically ill patients: A prospective cohort study	6
Clinical practices for defining, detecting, and diagnosing postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary revascularization surgery – A scoping review	6
The adequacy of user seal checking for N95 respirators compared to formal fit testing: A multicentred observational study	6
The impact of language barriers on patient experiences of ICU outreach team care: a mixed methods study	6
Incidence and influencing factors of medical adhesive–related skin injury in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Employer-provided wellbeing support for nurses working in Australian ICUs: An online cross-sectional study	6
Letter to the Editor: Clinical implementation considerations for machine learning–based delirium prediction models	6
Editorial Board	6
Outcomes of daytime nurse practitioner–staffed versus resident-staffed nonsurgical intensive care units: A retrospective observational study	6
Family presence during resuscitation: Perceptions and confidence of intensive care nurses in an Australian metropolitan hospital	6
The effectiveness of a three-dimensional printed model for training novice healthcare professionals in central venous catheter insertion: Comment	6
Evaluating the effectiveness of a patient flow centre on intensive care unit patient discharges and patient outcomes: A retrospective quantitative cohort study	6
Implementation of a digital diary in the intensive care unit; understanding the facilitators and barriers: A qualitative exploration	6
What blood conservation practices are effective at reducing blood sampling volumes and other clinical sequelae in intensive care? A systematic review	6
Developing a consumer- and clinician-led evidence-informed research agenda for public neonatal services	6
The critical care researcher pipeline: Might it be drying up?	6
Vale Professor Sharon McKinley	6
Impact of sleep disturbances on post–intensive care syndrome-cognitive impairment in intensive care unit survivors: A prospective cohort study	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
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
The role of critical care nurses in organ and tissue donation: A position statement of the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses	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
Two-year prospective cohort of intensive care survivors enrolled on a digitally enabled recovery pathway focussed on individualised recovery goal attainment	6
Physical capacities assessment in critically ill patients: An exploratory study	6
Socioeconomic disadvantage and sepsis survival in Australian intensive care units: A retrospective cohort study	6
Early tracheostomy versus late tracheostomy in severe traumatic brain injury or stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Survivorship outcomes for critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand: A scoping review	6
Outcome reporting in neonatal septic shock studies: A systematic review	6
A cluster double-crossover trial of early versus delayed aperient use in mechanically ventilated, enterally fed patients	6
Editorial Board	6
Implementing integrative therapies in adult critical care: Barriers and strategies	6
Editorial Board	6
Relying on pulse oximetry to avoid hypoxaemia and hyperoxia: A multicentre prospective cohort study in patients with circulatory failure	6
Screening tools for post–intensive care syndrome and post-traumatic symptoms in intensive care unit survivors: A scoping review	6
Developing a consensus-based definition of out-of-hospital clinical deterioration: A Delphi study	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
Integrative therapy approaches in critical care: A survey of Canadian critical care nurses’ practices, knowledge, and views	5
Family experiences and perceptions of intensive care unit care and communication during the COVID-19 pandemic	5
The nitty-gritty of characterizing a cardiac surgical research cohort	5
Introduction of delirium tools and family engagement improve assessment and non-pharmalogical management of delirium	5
Determining quality metrics for the intensive care unit: Is it time for data sharing and new metrics?	5
A comparison of conventional and duet high flow nasal cannula in extubated patients: a randomized crossover trial	5
Recruitment strategies for family members in intensive care unit studies: A retrospective observational study	5
Barriers and facilitators in implementing intra-abdominal pressure measurement by nurses in paediatric intensive care units: A qualitative study	5
Nutritional gap after transfer from the intensive care unit to a general ward – A retrospective quality assurance study	5
The accuracy of intensive care nurses' interpretation of chest radiographs to recognise misplacement of endotracheal and nasogastric tubes after a single training session and comparison with residents	5
Appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction interventions in mechanically ventilated children: The RAND/UCLA development process	5
Navigating the referral boundaries for organ and tissue donation: An interpretive description study	5
Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in critically ill neonates: evidence from a Brazilian cohort	5
Nursing experiences in antimicrobial optimisation in the intensive care unit: A convergent analysis of a national survey	5
Rehabilitation of adult patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A scoping review	5
Airborne personal protective equipment availability and preparedness in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units: A point prevalence survey	5
Editorial Board	5
Burden of fever and hospital mortality in patients admitted to the intensive care unit with isolated traumatic brain injury—A retrospective cohort study using continuous temperature data	5
Use of nominal group technique methods in the virtual setting: A reflective account and recommendations for practice	5
The relationship between person-centred care and the intensive care unit experience of critically ill patients: A multicentre cross-sectional survey	5
Letter to “Early antibiotic exposure in mechanically ventilated acute brain-injured patients: A single-centre observational cohort study”	5
Association of net ultrafiltration intensity and clinical outcomes among critically ill patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequentia	5
Reply to Letter to the Editor	5
Methods of functional outcome assessment in neurocritical care trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Development, feasibility testing, and preliminary evaluation of the Communication with an Artificial airway Tool (CAT): Results of the Crit-CAT pilot study	5
Older adults in the ICU: Are we ready?	5
Prevalence of and predictive factors associated with high levels of post-traumatic stress symptoms 3 months after intensive care unit admission: A prospective study	5
Survey of sensory impairment in critically ill patients after intensive care unit discharge: An ambidirectional cohort study	5
Measuring comfort with the Comfort Questionnaire (CQ)-ICU in critically ill patients during intensive care unit stay: A cross-sectional study	5
Beyond hype: Separating large language model–driven health literacy from clinical decision support system diagnostic rigour	5