OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of American Journal of 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Critical Care Nurses’ Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A US National Survey	65
Critical Care Nurses’ Physical and Mental Health, Worksite Wellness Support, and Medical Errors	55
Identifying Risk Factors for Pressure Injury in Adult Critical Care Patients	49
Mindful Ethical Practice and Resilience Academy: Equipping Nurses to Address Ethical Challenges	44
New Issues in Nursing Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy	43
What Matters to Patients and Their Families During and After Critical Illness: A Qualitative Study	33
COVID-19 and Moral Distress: A Pediatric Critical Care Survey	25
Benefits of Peer Support for Intensive Care Unit Survivors: Sharing Experiences, Care Debriefing, and Altruism	24
Key Elements of the Critical Care Work Environment Associated With Burnout and Compassion Satisfaction	23
A Practical Approach to Hospital Visitation During a Pandemic: Responding With Compassion to Unjustified Restrictions	21
Establishing a Peer Support Program for Survivors of COVID-19: A Report From the Critical and Acute Illness Recovery Organization	21
Predictive Modeling of Pressure Injury Risk in Patients Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit	20
Nursing Turbulence in Critical Care: Relationships With Nursing Workload and Patient Safety	20
Impact of Workplace Climate on Burnout Among Critical Care Nurses in the Veterans Health Administration	19
Professional Identity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Nurses in China	18
Critical Care Guidance for Tracheostomy Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global, Multidisciplinary Approach	17
Risk Factors for Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury in Surgical Critical Care Patients	17
Specialty Certification: A Path To Improving Outcomes	16
Pressure Injuries Due to Personal Protective Equipment in COVID-19 Critical Care Units	16
Nurses’ Perceptions of Workload Burden in Pediatric Critical Care	15
Rapid Critical Care Training of Nurses in the Surge Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic	15
Moral Distress in Clinicians Caring for Critically Ill Patients Who Require Mechanical Circulatory Support	14
Characteristics and Outcomes of US Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19	14
Priority Outcomes in Critically Ill Children: A Patient and Parent Perspective	14
Facilitating Posttraumatic Growth After Critical Illness	13

Iliopsoas Hematoma in Patients Undergoing Venovenous ECMO	12
Pressure Injury Outcomes of a Prone-Positioning Protocol in Patients With COVID and ARDS	12
Predictive Validity of the Cubbin-Jackson and Braden Skin Risk Tools in Critical Care Patients: A Multisite Project	11
Implementing Automated Prone Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome via Simulation-Based Training	11
Is Open Visitation Really “Open” in Adult Intensive Care Units in the United States?	11
Giving Voice: Nurse-Patient Communication in the Intensive Care Unit	11
Implementing AACN’s Healthy Work Environment Framework in an Intensive Care Unit	10
From Open to Closed: COVID-19 Restrictions on Previously Unrestricted Visitation Policies in Adult Intensive Care Units	10
Stepping in, Stepping up, and Stepping out: Competencies for Intensive Care Unit Nursing Leaders During Disasters, Emergencies, and Outbreaks	10
Effect of Live Versus Recorded Music on Children Receiving Mechanical Ventilation and Sedation	10
Relationship Between Intensive Care Unit Delirium Severity and 2-Year Mortality and Health Care Utilization	10
Temporal Trends in Sepsis Incidence and Mortality in Patients With Cancer in the US Population	10
Patients’ Adaptations After Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Qualitative Study	9
Family Caregivers’ Experience of Patients With Delirium in Critical Care Units: A State-of-the-Science Integrative Review	9
Skin Preparation and Electrode Replacement to Reduce Alarm Fatigue in a Community Hospital Intensive Care Unit	9
Survey of Nurses’ Experiences Applying The Joint Commission’s Medication Management Titration Standards	9
Psychometric Properties of the Barthel Index Used at Intensive Care Unit Discharge	9
Safety and Effectiveness of Early Oral Hydration in Patients After Cardiothoracic Surgery	8
Individualized Family-Centered Developmental Care for Infants With Congenital Heart Disease in the Intensive Care Unit	8
Prevention of Tracheostomy-Related Pressure Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	8
Effects of a National Quality Improvement Collaborative on ABCDEF Bundle Implementation	8
Critical Care Nurse Burnout in Veterans Health Administration: Relation to Clinician and Patient Outcomes	8
Improving Nurse Well-being: The Need Is Urgent and the Time Is Now	7
Navigator-Based Intervention to Support Communication in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Study	7
Building Moral Resiliency Through the Nurse Education and Support Team Initiative	7
Manual vs Automatic Prone Positioning and Patient Outcomes in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	7
Thematic Analysis of Nurses’ Experiences With The Joint Commission’s Medication Management Titration Standards	7
Accuracy of Measuring Bladder Volumes With Ultrasound and Bladder Scanning	7
Mental Health of Adolescent Relatives of Intensive Care Patients: Benefits of an Open Visitation Policy	6
Characteristics and Outcomes of Clinic Visits Immediately Preceding Sepsis Hospitalization	6
I’ve Got the Power: Nurses’ Moral Distress and Perceptions of Empowerment	6
Practices and Perceptions of Nurses Regarding Child Visitation in Adult Intensive Care Units	6
Meeting the Challenges of Establishing Intensive Care Unit Follow-up Clinics	6
Positive Appraisal of Caregiving for Intensive Care Unit Survivors: A Qualitative Secondary Analysis	6
Risk Factors for Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injury in Adult Critical Care Patients	5
Delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Post–Intensive Care Syndrome–Family via a Mobile Health App	5
A Descriptive Study of Chaplains’ Code Blue Responses	5
Proning During COVID-19: The Importance of Teamwork	5
Daily Telephone Call During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Perceptions of Families and Providers	5
Examining Burnout in Interprofessional Intensive Care Unit Clinicians Using Qualitative Analysis	5
Challenging Precedent: Critical Care Nursing and Medical Product Innovation	5
Nursing Care at End of Life in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation	5
Meta-analysis of ICU Delirium Biomarkers and Their Alignment With the NIA-AA Research Framework	5
Factors Influencing CAM-ICU Documentation and Inappropriate “Unable to Assess” Responses	5
The Mindful Ethical Practice and Resilience Academy: Sustainability of Impact	5
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Prediction Score: Derivation and Validation	5
Admission Glasgow Coma Scale Score as a Predictor of Outcome in Patients Without Traumatic Brain Injury	5
Conflict Management Education in the Intensive Care Unit	5
Feasibility of Videophone-Assisted Neuropsychological Testing For Intensive Care Unit Survivors	4
Migration of Feeding Tubes Assessed by Using an Electromagnetic Device: A Cohort Study	4

Family and Clinician Experiences of Sympathy Cards in the 3 Wishes Project	4
Use of Video Technology in End-of-Life Care for Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Nursing Implications of the Updated 2021 Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines	4
Curriculum to Introduce Critical Care Nurses to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	4
Family Behaviors as Unchanging Obstacles in End-of-Life Care: 16-Year Comparative Data	4
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Palliative Approach Screening Tool in the Intensive Care Unit	4
Daytime-to-Nighttime Sleep Ratios and Cognitive Impairment in Older Intensive Care Unit Survivors	4
Nurses’ Perceptions of Barriers to Out-of-Bed Activities Among Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation	4
Empowering Nurses in 2020, the Year of the Nurse	4
Standardized Change-of-Shift Handoff: Nurses’ Perspectives and Implications for Evidence-Based Practice	4
Depression and Change in Caregiver Burden Among Family Members of Intensive Care Unit Survivors	4
Pepsin A in Tracheal Secretions From Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation	4
Pulmonary Microbiome of Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: Changes Over Time	3
Impact of a Peripheral Vascular Access Service on Device Use	3
Adaptation and Testing of a Military Version of the Measure of Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals	3
Role Incongruence and Psychological Stress Symptoms in Substitute Decision Makers of Intensive Care Patients	3
Proper Titration Orders Are Essential for Patient Safety	3
Structural Validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Among Family Members of Critically Ill Patients	3
Admission Rate of Patients With Major Psychiatric Disorders to the Intensive Care Unit	3
Intrapulmonary Feeding Tube Placements While Using an Electromagnetic Placement Device: A Review (2019–2021)	3
Feasibility of a Home-Based Palliative Care Intervention for Elderly Multimorbid Survivors of Critical Illness	3
Communication Success and Speaking Valve Use in Intensive Care Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation	3
Receptive Music Therapy for Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit	3
Cumulative Stress Debriefings to Combat Compassion Fatigue in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	3
Bras for Breast Support After Sternotomy: Patient Satisfaction and Wear Compliance	3
Healthy Aging Brain Care Monitor, Caregiver Version: Screening for Post–Intensive Care Syndrome	3
Epidemiology of Organ Failure Before and During COVID-19 Pandemic Surge Conditions	3
An Intensive Care Unit Team Reflects on End-of-Life Experiences With Patients and Families in Chile	3
On Low-Value Nursing Care: Part 1, Why De-implementation Matters for Quality Care	3
Racial/Ethnic Differences in Stress, Coping, and Distress Among Mothers With a Child in the ICU	3
Measuring Acuity and Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Workload by Using ICU CAMEO III	3
Impact of Exposure to Patient Death or Near Death on Compassion Fatigue in Pediatric Intensive Care Nurses	3
Inadequate Oxygen Delivery Dose and Major Adverse Events in Critically Ill Children With Sepsis	3
Comparison of Prognostic Accuracy of 3 Delirium Prediction Models	3
Just-In-Time Learning During a Crisis	3
Prevention of Endotracheal Tube–Related Pressure Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	3
Interprofessional Team Collaboration and Work Environment Health in 68 US Intensive Care Units	3