OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of American Journal of Critical Care is 2. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Lactate Level and Clearance as Predictors of Neurologic Outcome After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	108
Clinical Pearls	36
Proper Titration Orders Are Essential for Patient Safety	26
Mental Health Symptoms in Parents of Infants 3 Months After Discharge Following Neonatal Cardiac Surgery	25
Response	24
Meaningful Recognition From Bench to Bedside	24
Narrative Reflection in Critical Care	21
Associations Between Core Temperature Disorders and Outcomes of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients	21
Response	21
Liberty, Justice, and Intensive Care Unit Recovery	19
Improving Pressure Injury Prevention by Using Wearable Sensors to Cue Critical Care Patient Repositioning	19
Discussion Guide for the Bazan Article	18
Patients’ Priorities and Goals of Care During Intensive Care Unit Recovery: A Multicenter Cohort Study	17
The Get to Know Me Board in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed-Methods Study	17
Utility of a “Lavender Lounge” to Reduce Stress Among Critical Care Registered Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study	16
An Intensive Care Unit Team Reflects on End-of-Life Experiences With Patients and Families in Chile	14
Prevention of Endotracheal Tube–Related Pressure Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	14
Words Matter: Describing Major Medical Treatments	13
Simulation Training to Increase Holding of Fragile Infants in Cardiac Intensive Care Units	13
Climate Change and the Intensive Care Unit	12
Individualized Numeric Rating Scale to Assess Pain in Critically Ill Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities	12
Calling Attention to the Practice of Acute and Critical Care Nursing	11
Delirium Among Critically Ill Patients With Stroke: Prevalence, Severity, and Outcomes	9
“Being There”: An Empirical Logic Model for Family Presence During Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures	9
AACN’s Healthy Work Environment Standards: Why They Matter	8

Discussion Guide for the Laures Article	8
Skin Pigmentation and Accuracy of Pulse Oximetry Values	8
The “8 D’s” of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Risk: A Scoping Review	8
Reducing Delirium in Intensive Care Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: An Innovative Approach	8
Describing Anisocoria in Neurocritically Ill Patients	8
Nurses’ Lived Experience, Part 2: Lessons From Nurses for Guiding Future Emergent Situations	8
Nursing Care at End of Life in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation	8
Hyperoxemia Induced by Oxygen Therapy in Nonsurgical Critically Ill Patients	7
Nurses as Essential Clinical Leaders in Sepsis Care	7
Clinical Pearls	7
Interprofessional, Interdisciplinary, or Multidisciplinary?	7
Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Early Prediction of Pressure Injury Risk	7
Electrocardiographic Waveform Abnormalities in Patients With Structural Heart Disease	7
Fluid Resuscitation and Sepsis Management in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease or End-Stage Renal Disease: Scoping Review	7
Clinical Pearls	7
Discussion Guide for the Greenberg Article	7
Discussion Guide for the Lawson Article	6
How Algorithms for Heart Rate Detection Are Designed in Hospital-Based Electrocardiographic Monitors	6
2024 National Teaching Institute Research Abstracts	6
From Ancient Enemas to Tube Feeding, II: Clinical Outcomes and Future Directions Surrounding Commercial Versus Food-Based Formulas in Critical Illness	6
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Women vs Men: Analysis of 1496 Cases at a Single Site	6
Thromboelastography in Children Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	6
Clinical Pearls	6
Characteristics and Outcomes of US Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19	5
Impact of a Quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Coach on Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Resuscitation Teams	5
Discussion Guide for the Krupp Article	5
Pulmonary-Focused Verticalization Therapy in Patients Experiencing Respiratory Failure	5
Intra-Arterial Versus Noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitoring: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	5
Discussion Guide for the Rathbun Article	5
“It Haunts Me”: Impact of COVID-19 Deaths on Frontline Clinicians In Acute Care Settings—A Qualitative Study	5
Human Suffering and Armed Conflict	5
Courage to Soar in Clinical Research	5
Perceptions of Interprofessional Practitioners Regarding Pediatric Palliative Transports	5
Toleration of a Speaking Valve Placed In-Line With the Ventilator Circuit in Critically Ill Tracheostomized Patients	4
Residual Psychomotor Skills of Orderlies After a Novel Chest Compression Training Intervention	4
ABCDEF Bundle	4
Anxiety Sensitivity in the Intensive Care Unit	4
Association of Lack of Fear of Dying With New Organ Failure: Results of a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study	4
Integrating Perspectives on Family Caregiving After Critical Illness: A Qualitative Content Analysis	4
Time to Talk Money? Intensive Care Unit Clinicians’ Perspectives on Addressing Patients’ Financial Hardship	4
Cardiac Arrhythmias After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery	4
Limb Necrosis in the Setting of Vasopressor Use	4
Prognostic Conversations Between Parents and Physicians in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	4
COVID-19 Pandemic Sequelae: Mental Health of Cardiothoracic Critical Care Nurses	4
Moral Distress in the Critical Care Setting	4
The Lived Experiences of Telemedicine Intensive Care Unit Nurses	4
Heart-Brain Connection: Role of the Central Nervous System	4
Brief Narrative Writing Program Implemented in a Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Intrapulmonary Feeding Tube Placements While Using an Electromagnetic Placement Device: A Review (2019–2021)	3
Response:	3

Caring for Rural Patients at End of Life: Perceptions of Critical Access Hospital Nurses	3
Clinical Pearls	3
Assessing Discomfort in American Adult Intensive Care Patients	3
The Sky’s the Limit: Expanding Nursing’s Contribution to Acute Stroke Science	3
Discussion Guide for the Wool Article	3
Patient- and Family-Centered Outcomes After Intensive Care Unit Admission	3
Use of Machine Learning Models to Predict Microaspiration Measured by Tracheal Pepsin A	3
Clinical Pearls	3
Impact of “The Pause” on the Code Blue Team and Exploration of Witnessing Death	3
Future Nurses	3
Declarations on Patient and Family Engagement	3
Cognitive Impairment, Physical Impairment, and Psychological Symptoms in Intensive Care Unit Survivors	2
Moral Distress, Coping Resilience, and Self-Care: A Study of Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit	2
Fostering a Spirit of Inquiry: Inspiring Nurses to Advance Practice Based on Best Evidence	2
The Sky’s the Limit: Expanding Nursing’s Contribution to Acute Stroke Science	2
The Intensive Care Unit: Tomorrow and Beyond	2
Alarm Fatigue	2
Meeting the Challenges of Establishing Intensive Care Unit Follow-up Clinics	2
Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation on New Nurses’ Assessment of Pediatric Respiratory Distress	2
Skilled Communication and the Pursuit of Perfect Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	2
Pediatric Intensivist Coverage and Outcomes in Critically Ill Children: A Cohort Study	2
Cumulative Stress Debriefings to Combat Compassion Fatigue in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	2
Discussion Guide for the Botsch Article	2
Managing Coagulation Using the Sonoclot Analyzer in Patients With Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation	2
Transforming Moral Suffering by Cultivating Moral Resilience and Ethical Practice	2
Discussion Guide for the Kim Article	2
Recognizing 12-Lead Electrocardiographic Patterns in Patients at Risk for Lethal Arrhythmias	2
Quality Of Life and Coping With Stress in Relatives of Patients in Intensive Care Units During COVID-19	2
Talk of Personalization in Health Care	2
Measuring Acuity and Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Workload by Using ICU CAMEO III	2
A 12-Lead Electrocardiography Patch for Continuous Arrhythmia Monitoring: A Case Example	2
Transforming Moral Suffering by Cultivating Moral Resilience and Ethical Practice	2
Use of Music for Newborns After Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study	2
Circadian Rhythmicity of Vital Signs at Intensive Care Unit Discharge and Outcome of Traumatic Brain Injury	2
Healthy Aging Brain Care Monitor, Caregiver Version: Screening for Post–Intensive Care Syndrome	2
Using Telehealth to Improve the Accuracy of Delirium Screening by Bedside Critical Care Nurses	2
The Mindful Ethical Practice and Resilience Academy: Sustainability of Impact	2