Australian Critical Care

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A retrospective review of the characteristics of patients deemed unsuitable for organ donation in a paediatric intensive care unit over a 5-year period	79
Network meta-analysis reinforces concerns over oral antiseptic safety	52
Cardiac surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic – the patients’ experience	45
Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in nutrition support are associated with patient outcomes	45
Editorial Board	43
Inter-rater agreement between patient- and proxy-reported cognitive functioning in intensive care unit patients: A cohort study	39
The Chinese Mandarin COMHON Index and Braden Scale to assess pressure injury risk in intensive care: An inter-rater reliability and convergent validity study	36
End-of-life conversations: Bridging legal and emotional challenges in critical care	33
Digital health interventions to improve recovery for ICU survivors: a systematic review	29
Introducing PIRRT to the Christchurch Department of Intensive Care	28
The use of augmentative and alternative communication tools with mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units: a scoping review	28
Laryngeal ultrasound to diagnose vocal cord palsy in adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis	27
How to understand, critically appraise, and write the Statistical Methods section of a clinical research paper	27
High-flow nasal cannula therapy: A multicentred survey of the practices among physicians and respiratory therapists in Singapore	26
Implementing and sustaining Point of Care ROTEM® into a trauma activation protocol for the management of patients with traumatic injury: A mixed-methods study	25
Protected therapy services for critical care: A subanalysis of the UK-wide workforce survey	25
Physical activity of patients with critical illness undergoing rehabilitation in intensive care and on the acute ward: An observational cohort study	24
Frailty as a trigger for goals-of-care discussions in rapid response calls: A single-centre retrospective cohort study	24
Augmentative and alternative communication in ventilated patients in intensive care units: A scoping review	23
Exploring explainable machine learning techniques to aid dysphagia risk identification: A feasibility study	23
Speech pathology assessment of dysphagia post endotracheal extubation: A service-model evaluation	22
A mixed-method evaluation of the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of using an actionable processes of care checklist for patients with persistent critical illness	22
Determining the needs of relatives of patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis in the intensive care unit	22
The predictive validity of the Glasgow Coma Scale and the Full Outline of UnResponsiveness score in the intensive care unit: a systematic review	21
Appropriateness of respiratory physiotherapy positioning for acute lobar collapse	21

Exploring the nurses' experiences in recognising and managing clinical deterioration in emergency patients: A qualitative study	20
A national Position Statement on adult end-of-life care in critical care	20
Implementation of inspiratory muscle training for individuals with acute tetraplegia admitted to a spinal cord injury service	20
Post-traumatic stress and health-related quality of life after admission to paediatric intensive care: Longitudinal associations in mother–child dyads	20
Reply to letter to the editor	19
Improving outcomes from sepsis during rapid response team review	19
Create a vision and plan for change: Implementing evidenced-based delirium care in intensive care	19
Editor’s Note	19
From high-risk to ultra-safe: simulation streamlines quality improvement and critical care training in a high-level isolation unit	18
Dysphagia prevalence and outcomes associated with the evolution of COVID-19 and its variants	18
The association between shift scheduling and burnout, insomnia, and well-being in critical care nurses	18
Australian critical care staff perceptions on influenza vaccination post COVID-19 peak seasons. A cross-sectional study with qualitative thematic analysis	17
A practical approach to establishing a critical care outreach service: An expert panel research design	17
Re: Enhancing communication equity in critical care: Multimodal and technological approaches to overcome language barriers	17
Implementing paediatric appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction to reduce complications in mechanically ventilated children with respiratory infections	16
Construction of an extubation protocol for adult tracheal intubation patients in the intensive care unit: A Delphi study	16
Incidence and risk factors for medical adhesive–related skin injury in catheters of critically ill patients: A prospective cohort study	16
“You always think the worst …” Family members' experiences during the COVID-19 emergency: A qualitative descriptive study	16
Comment on “Antidepressant use, but not polypharmacy, is associated with worse outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest in older people”	16
Flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy is beneficial in children on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support	16
Effect of opioids on constipation in critically ill patients: A meta-analysis	16
Perspectives of nurses in outpatient intensive care facilities in Germany: A qualitative study	15
Low prevalence of communication between intensive care unit medical staff and general practitioners: A single-centre retrospective study	15
The relationship between moral courage and lovingkindness–compassion levels in critical care nurses: A cross-sectional study	15
Optimising intermittent pneumatic compression for peripherally inserted central catheter–associated thrombosis prophylaxis: A call for a haemodynamic and stewardship bundle in traumatic brain injury	15
Rationalising arterial blood gas sampling analysis in the intensive care unit: A before-and-after study	15
Understanding crisis needs among family caregivers of patients in critical care: A qualitative analysis	14
Impact of implementing the critical-care pain observation tool in the adult intensive care unit: A nonrandomised stepped-wedge trial	14
Perceptions of gender equity among critical care and other health professionals: A cross-sectional survey	14
Pressure injury prevalence in Australian intensive care units: A secondary analysis	14
Nonpharmacological interventions to promote sleep in the adult critical patients unit: A scoping review	14
Re-evaluating structural equation modelling in nursing research: Insights from compassion fatigue and empowerment in Chinese intensive care units	14
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	13
Treatment withdrawal and distress: Recognising the need for better support in critical care—A scoping review	13
Title evaluation of the cardiac advanced life support (CALS) course	13
Health literacy of critical care patients in a remote area health service: A cross-sectional survey	13
Antibiotic residual drug error in the intensive care unit: A qualitative exploration of awareness, causes, and solutions	13
Characteristics, incidence, and outcomes of gastrointestinal complications post cardiac surgery in a quaternary referral centre: A retrospective study	13
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) during and after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Variations in sacral sub-epidermal moisture in adult intensive care patients during the first three days of admission	13
Recommendations for non-pharmacological management of patient agitation in the adult ICU	13
Staff experiences, perceptions of care, and communication in the intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia	13
The nature and sources of the emotional distress felt by intensivists and the burdens that are carried: A qualitative study	13
Redesigning ALS training in response to sentinel events	13
Factors affecting the occurrence of pressure injuries among patients receiving targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest	13
Improving end-of-life care in intensive care: a before/after study	13
Systematic review and meta analysis of outcome assessment in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage trials	13
Perpetuating collective constructs and othering: We need to do better with identifying and reporting cultural characteristics in critical care research	12
Once I was excited, now I'm concerned: The proliferation of letters to the editor	12
Non-directed bronchoalveolar lavage: improving the quality and timing of pneumonia diagnosis in mechanically ventilated patients in the rah ICU	12

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	12
Prevalence and predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in paediatric patients aged 8–18 years after discharge from paediatric intensive care units	12
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	12
Three-year mortality, readmission, and medical expenses in critical care survivors: A population-based cohort study	12
Factors influencing consumer engagement, experiences, and outcomes: A qualitative study of physical rehabilitation during critical illness	12
Editorial Board	12
Participant retention in follow-up studies of intensive care unit survivors – A scoping review	12
Digital health interventions to improve recovery for intensive care unit survivors: A systematic review	11
Timing of renal replacement therapy in patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Why to monitor adherence to oral care protocols in intensive care units?	11
Clinical profile recovery pattern of dysphonia following inhalation injury: A 10-Year review	11
Job satisfaction and symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and burnout: A survey of Australian and New Zealand intensive care research coordinators	11
Determining characteristics of patients deemed unsuitable for organ donation in a paediatric intensive care unit over a 5-year period.	11
Dysnatraemia and Clinical Outcomes in Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multicentre Observation Study	11
Disaster preparedness for intensive care units: Priorities to inform crisis standards of care	11
A systematic review on the effect of telehealth communication with ICU families on patient and family outcomes	11
Cognitive fatigue management in Australian paediatric intensive care units	11
Effectiveness, experience, and usability of low-technology augmentative and alternative communication in intensive care: A mixed-methods systematic review	10
Employer-provided wellbeing support for nurses working in intensive care units: A national cross-sectional study	10
Self-efficacy of caring for patients in the intensive care unit with delirium: Development and validation of a scale for intensive care unit nurses	10
Efficacy of local cryoanalgesia by vapocoolant spray on pain induced by arterial puncture in critically ill patients: A multicentre randomised controlled trial (SNOW study)	10
Family participation in essential care activities: Needs, perceptions, preferences, and capacities of intensive care unit patients, relatives, and healthcare providers—An integrative review	10
Determinants of 90-day case fatality among older patients admitted to intensive care units: A retrospective cohort study	10
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	10
Corrigendum to “Case management of a patient with botulism by an intensive care nurse practitioner team” [Aust Crit Care 38 (5) (2025) 101291]	10
Prescription of potentially inappropriate medications after an intensive care unit stay for acute respiratory failure	10
Communication functions of adult patients admitted to intensive care: A multicentre, binational point prevalence study	10
The Paediatric AirWay Suction (PAWS) appropriateness guide for endotracheal suction interventions	10
Editorial Board	10
Can bioimpedance spectroscopy be used to evaluate and capture changes in clinical status in patients with critical illness? An exploratory study	10
Ultrasound to support neonatal vascular access	9
Voluntary assisted dying in intensive care: Are we ready for the reality?	9
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	9
Arm cycle ergometry in critically ill patients: A systematic review	9
Screening tools for post–intensive care syndrome and post-traumatic symptoms in intensive care unit survivors: A scoping review	9
Predictors of radial to femoral artery crossover during primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
The role of critical care nurses in organ and tissue donation: A position statement of the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses	9
Relying on pulse oximetry to avoid hypoxaemia and hyperoxia: A multicentre prospective cohort study in patients with circulatory failure	9
Methodological series: Advancing statistical rigour in critical care research—A call for quantified collaboration and precision-based sample rationale	9
Association of level 3 personal protective equipment with intubation success in the emergency department	9
Current perspectives, knowledge, and practices of long-term follow-up care after PICU discharge in Australia and New Zealand	9
Nursing workforce deployment and intensive care unit strain during the COVID-19 pandemic in Victoria, Australia	9
Nociception assessment with videopupillometry in deeply sedated intensive care patients: Discriminative and criterion validations	9
Woke ideology or accurate scientific reporting: Censorship in research	9
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	9
Family presence during resuscitation: Perceptions and confidence of intensive care nurses in an Australian metropolitan hospital	9
Nutrition care processes across hospitalisation in critically ill patients with COVID-19 in Australia: A multicentre prospective observational study	9
Perceived barriers to providing culturally appropriate end-of-life care for patients and families in the ICU	9
The fusion study – Compatibility of antibiotics with commonly used medication infusions in a paediatric intensive care unit	9
Intensive care unit patients' experiences of receiving music therapy sessions during invasive procedures: A qualitative phenomenological study	9
Intensive care clinician attitudes and perceptions towards whānau participation in adult intensive care bedside ward rounds in Aotearoa New Zealand: An online survey	9
Fallen angels and forgotten heroes: A descriptive qualitative study exploring the impact of the angel and hero narrative on critical care nurses	9
Outcomes of daytime nurse practitioner–staffed versus resident-staffed nonsurgical intensive care units: A retrospective observational study	9
Antidepressant use, but not polypharmacy, is associated with worse outcomes after in-hospital cardiac arrest in older people	9
A cluster double-crossover trial of early versus delayed aperient use in mechanically ventilated, enterally fed patients	8
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	8
Intensive care unit diaries—harmful or harmless: A systematic literature review and qualitative data synthesis	8
Editorial Board	8
Physical capacities assessment in critically ill patients: An exploratory study	8
Impact of sleep disturbances on post–intensive care syndrome-cognitive impairment in intensive care unit survivors: A prospective cohort study	8
Vale Professor Sharon McKinley	8
Developing a consensus-based definition of out-of-hospital clinical deterioration: A Delphi study	8
Barriers and facilitators to achieving competence in lung ultrasound: A survey of physiotherapists following a lung ultrasound training course	8
Employer-provided wellbeing support for nurses working in Australian ICUs: An online cross-sectional study	8
The effectiveness of a three-dimensional printed model for training novice healthcare professionals in central venous catheter insertion: Comment	8
Implementing integrative therapies in adult critical care: Barriers and strategies	8
Incidence and influencing factors of medical adhesive–related skin injury in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
The impact of language barriers on patient experiences of ICU outreach team care: a mixed methods study	8
Two-year prospective cohort of intensive care survivors enrolled on a digitally enabled recovery pathway focussed on individualised recovery goal attainment	8
Editorial Board	8
Daily prediction of next-day disease severity in critically ill patients: A prospective cohort study	8
A survey of healthcare providers about the feasibility and implementation of early mobilisation of patients in critical care units in a Lebanese hospital	8
Evaluating the effectiveness of a patient flow centre on intensive care unit patient discharges and patient outcomes: A retrospective quantitative cohort study	8
Editorial Board	8
Exploring the influential factors to bed block in adult intensive care units	7
Editorial Board	7
Revisiting strength-based intensive care unit dysphagia rehabilitation by integrating coordination measures and sensory adjuncts	7
Early tracheostomy versus late tracheostomy in severe traumatic brain injury or stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Clinical practices for defining, detecting, and diagnosing postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary revascularization surgery – A scoping review	7
The adequacy of user seal checking for N95 respirators compared to formal fit testing: A multicentred observational study	7

Letter to the Editor: Clinical implementation considerations for machine learning–based delirium prediction models	7
Effects of nonpharmacological interventions on sleep improvement and delirium prevention in critically ill patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Airborne personal protective equipment availability and preparedness in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units: A point prevalence survey	7
French translation, cultural and digital adaptation of the state behavioral scale for sedation assessment in paediatric intensive care	7
Socioeconomic disadvantage and sepsis survival in Australian intensive care units: A retrospective cohort study	7
Developing a consumer- and clinician-led evidence-informed research agenda for public neonatal services	7
The critical care researcher pipeline: Might it be drying up?	7
What blood conservation practices are effective at reducing blood sampling volumes and other clinical sequelae in intensive care? A systematic review	7
A comparison of conventional and duet high flow nasal cannula in extubated patients: a randomized crossover trial	7
Comment on "Relationship between dyspnoea and respiratory drive in mechanically ventilated patients: A prospective observational study"	7
Determining quality metrics for the intensive care unit: Is it time for data sharing and new metrics?	7
Survivorship outcomes for critically ill patients in Australia and New Zealand: A scoping review	7
Outcome reporting in neonatal septic shock studies: A systematic review	7
Implementation of a digital diary in the intensive care unit; understanding the facilitators and barriers: A qualitative exploration	7
Navigating the referral boundaries for organ and tissue donation: An interpretive description study	6
Family experiences and perceptions of intensive care unit care and communication during the COVID-19 pandemic	6
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	6
Methods of functional outcome assessment in neurocritical care trials: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Examining critical care nurses’ support for and willingness to participate in voluntary assisted dying: A mixed-method study	6
Nursing experiences in antimicrobial optimisation in the intensive care unit: A convergent analysis of a national survey	6
The nitty-gritty of characterizing a cardiac surgical research cohort	6
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	6
Barriers and facilitators in implementing intra-abdominal pressure measurement by nurses in paediatric intensive care units: A qualitative study	6
Adverse events associated with umbilical vascular catheters in neonatal intensive care: Development of a risk prediction model	6
Prevalence of and predictive factors associated with high levels of post-traumatic stress symptoms 3 months after intensive care unit admission: A prospective study	6
Depression screening in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage and their caregivers: A systematic review	6
Older adults in the ICU: Are we ready?	6
Reply to Letter to the Editor	6
Healthcare-associated complications in critically ill children: A propensity score matched study	6
Understanding clinical nurse educator workflows in intensive care	6
Use of nominal group technique methods in the virtual setting: A reflective account and recommendations for practice	6
Measuring comfort with the Comfort Questionnaire (CQ)-ICU in critically ill patients during intensive care unit stay: A cross-sectional study	6
Models of intensive care unit follow-up care and feasibility of intervention delivery: A systematic review	6
Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in critically ill neonates: evidence from a Brazilian cohort	6
Letter to “Early antibiotic exposure in mechanically ventilated acute brain-injured patients: A single-centre observational cohort study”	6
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	6
Long-term outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients: A systematic review	6
Recruitment strategies for family members in intensive care unit studies: A retrospective observational study	6
General practitioner perspectives on a shared-care model for paediatric patients post-intensive care: A cross-sectional survey	6
Development, feasibility testing, and preliminary evaluation of the Communication with an Artificial airway Tool (CAT): Results of the Crit-CAT pilot study	6
Appropriate use criteria for endotracheal suction interventions in mechanically ventilated children: The RAND/UCLA development process	6
Characteristics and management of Australian infants with bronchiolitis requiring medical retrieval	6
Nutritional gap after transfer from the intensive care unit to a general ward – A retrospective quality assurance study	6
Beyond hype: Separating large language model–driven health literacy from clinical decision support system diagnostic rigour	6
A core outcome set for interventions enabling communication with critically ill adults with an artificial airway (Comm-COS)	6
The relationship between person-centred care and the intensive care unit experience of critically ill patients: A multicentre cross-sectional survey	6
Introduction of delirium tools and family engagement improve assessment and non-pharmalogical management of delirium	6
Integrative therapy approaches in critical care: A survey of Canadian critical care nurses’ practices, knowledge, and views	6
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	6
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	6
Rehabilitation of adult patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A scoping review	6
Survey of sensory impairment in critically ill patients after intensive care unit discharge: An ambidirectional cohort study	6