Current Opinion in Critical Care

Papers
(The median citation count of Current Opinion in 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
What are the clinical and research lessons learned from immunomodulators and other therapies during the COVID-19 pandemic?68
Current fistula management58
Challenges with medical tourism52
Enteral nutrition in septic shock: a call for a paradigm shift47
Editorial introductions41
Temperature control after cardiac arrest: friend or foe33
Helmet noninvasive ventilation in acute hypoxic respiratory failure32
Poor physical recovery after critical illness: incidence, features, risk factors, pathophysiology, and evidence-based therapies31
Airway pressure release ventilation for lung protection in acute respiratory distress syndrome: an alternative way to recruit the lungs31
Microaxial flow-pump support in patients with cardiogenic shock: a review of the literature31
Protected cardiac surgery: strategic mechanical circulatory support to improve postcardiotomy mortality30
Advancements in nutritional support for critically ill patients28
Peep setting: let us come back to physiology28
Wearable wireless continuous vital signs monitoring on the general ward28
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – current status27
The future of artificial intelligence in cardiovascular monitoring27
Which cardiovascular monitoring on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation27
Antibiotic dose optimisation in the critically ill: targets, evidence and future strategies26
Quality, safety, and implementation science in acute kidney care25
Cardiac output monitoring – invasive and noninvasive22
Sex as a biological variable in acute kidney injury20
Head-up cardiopulmonary resuscitation19
Severe community-acquired pneumonia in the post COVID-19 era19
Artificial intelligence to advance acute and intensive care medicine18
Editorial introductions18
Antimicrobial stewardship18
Utility of bedside ultrasound derived hepatic and renal parenchymal flow patterns to guide management of acute kidney injury17
Point-of-care, goal-directed management of bleeding in trauma patients17
Nosocomial infections during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation17
Lung transplantation in patients with lung disease secondary to coronavirus disease 2019 infection17
Neurotrauma17
New peripheral nerve blocks and local anesthetics17
Intermittent feeding and circadian rhythm in critical illness16
Editorial introductions16
Surviving cardiac arrest - what do we know about recovery & survivorship?15
Critical illness-based chronic disease: a new framework for intensive metabolic support15
Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest - who, when, and where?15
Inotrope and vasopressor use in cardiogenic shock: what, when and why?14
Brain imaging after cardiac arrest14
Hemodynamic management of acute kidney injury14
Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair in patients with mitral regurgitation and cardiogenic shock: a new therapeutic target14
Identifying the high-risk surgical patient14
Coronary angiography after cardiac arrest14
Endocarditis in the intensive care unit: an update14
In-hospital cardiac arrest14
Which haemodynamic monitoring should we chose for critically ill patients with acute circulatory failure?13
Biologic rationale and evidence for high-dose hydroxocobalamin in septic shock13
Corticosteroids in septic shock: a double-edged sword13
Editorial introductions13
Monitoring during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation13
Time-burden insults of neuromonitoring signals: practical implications for the management of acute brain injury13
Editorial: Monitoring patients in the ICU in 202213
Editorial: The neurologist's guide to the ICU galaxy12
Treatment of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bloodstream infections in critically ill patients: an update12
Oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide removal on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation12
Status epilepticus: what's new for the intensivist12
The power of the gut in critical care12
Echography monitoring in patients with temporary mechanical circulatory support12
Measuring the human immune response to surgery: multiomics for the prediction of postoperative outcomes12
Cancer and sepsis: future challenges for long-term outcome12
Editorial: Severe infections in the ICU: new perspectives and challenges12
Sepsis and acute respiratory failure in patients with cancer: how can we improve care and outcomes even further?12
The changing face of cardiogenic shock: definitions, epidemiology, and severity assessment12
Selection criteria and triage in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation during coronavirus disease 201911
Home oxygen monitoring and therapy: learning from the pandemic11
Fluid management in the septic peri-operative patient11
Editorial: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation 2021: the new guidelines on cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the BIG FIVE et al. will help to save hundreds of thousands of lives annually in the world11
The future of resuscitation education11
Critical care for patients with substance use disorders11
Providing respiratory and ventilation care in the face of shifting evidence: current opinion in critical care11
Ventilatory targets following brain injury11
Surging ICU during COVID-19 pandemic: an overview10
Editorial introductions10
The transition phase between controlled mechanical ventilation and weaning is our next great cause10
Individualized cerebral perfusion pressure in acute neurological injury: are we ready for clinical use?10
COVID-19-associated AKI10
Protein metabolism in critical illness10
Noninvasive respiratory support for acute respiratory failure due to COVID-1910
COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis: an underdiagnosed or overtreated infection?10
Haematological challenges in cardiogenic shock10
Postresuscitation management9
Phenotyping in acute respiratory distress syndrome: state of the art and clinical implications9
Metabolic support for patients on extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation9
How to assess survival prognosis in patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia in 2024?9
Anticipating ICU discharge and long-term follow-up9
The critical importance of time in the management of acute neurological injuries9
Light, sleep and circadian rhythm in critical illness9
Severe meningoencephalitis: epidemiology and outcomes9
Telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first responder systems, cardiac arrest centers, and global campaigns to save lives9
Ethical and legal considerations in normothermic regional perfusion for donation after circulatory death9
Subphenotypes of acute kidney injury in adults9
Diagnosis and management of cardiogenic shock8
Critical care management of meningitis and encephalitis: an update8
Advances in artificial intelligence and deep learning systems in ICU-related acute kidney injury8
Understanding the rationale for recent paradigm shifts in critical care nutrition8
Mediators, consequences and therapeutic considerations in patients with acute kidney injury8
Editorial: Effective treatments for acute neurological injury: are we moving forward?8
ICU imperatives in open abdomen management after trauma or emergency surgery8
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on sedation in critical care: volatile anesthetics in the ICU8
Sepsis phenotypes, subphenotypes, and endotypes: are they ready for bedside care?8
Proportional modes to hasten weaning7
Setting positive end-expiratory pressure by using electrical impedance tomography7
Editorial: All together now: improving critical care outcomes through multidisciplinary and interprofessional teamwork7
Chest imaging in patients with acute respiratory failure because of coronavirus disease 20197
Ventilator-associated pneumonia: how long is long enough?7
Long-term recovery after critical illness in older adults7
Cardiac arrest and microcirculatory dysfunction: a narrative review7
Central line associated and primary bloodstream infections7
Individualized fluid optimization and de-escalation in critically ill patients with septic shock7
Does nutrition therapy alter the pathophysiology of severe acute pancreatitis?7
Neuromonitoring in the ICU – what, how and why?7
Role of artificial intelligence in ICU therapeutic decision-making for severe infections7
Understanding the complexity of cardiogenic shock management: the added value of advanced computational modeling6
Critical illness-associated limb and diaphragmatic weakness6
Predicting post-traumatic stress disorder in relatives of critically ill patients6
Editorial introductions6
Basic life support and systems saving lives6
Impact of ICU strain on outcomes6
How technology can save lives in cardiac arrest6
Electrical impedance tomography in the adult intensive care unit: clinical applications and future directions6
Editorial: Personalized nutrition therapy in critical illness and convalescence: moving beyond one-size-fits-all to phenotyping and endotyping6
Future for cardiogenic shock research6
Fluid management of acute kidney injury6
Adults are just big kids: pediatric considerations for adult critical care nephrology6
Vitamin C in critical illness: end of the story or still a place?6
Digital health utilities in acute kidney injury management6
Healthcare delivery and recovery after critical illness5
Beyond intracranial pressure: monitoring cerebral perfusion and autoregulation in severe traumatic brain injury5
Firearm injury: pushing forward5
Traumatic spinal cord injury: acute phase treatment in critical care5
Renal dysfunction in surgical patients5
Elusive guidance to dosing of protein in critical illness5
Cardiac and systemic inflammation in cardiogenic shock5
Cerebral monitoring in surgical ICU patients5
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the ICU: tale of a broadening risk profile5
Current knowledge and availability of machine learning across the spectrum of trauma science5
Editorial: cardiopulmonary resuscitation5
How to manage traumatic brain injury without invasive monitoring?5
Protective ventilation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome related to COVID-19: always, sometimes or never?5
The uncertainty principle: a novel approach to optimizing trials in critical care5
Does patient-ventilator asynchrony really matter?5
ICU scoring systems: current perspectives and future directions5
Infection risks in patients treated by continuous renal replacement therapy and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation5
Cardiac arrest and coronavirus disease 20195
Monitoring effort and respiratory drive in patients with acute respiratory failure5
Management of the patient with the open abdomen5
Subphenotypes of acute kidney injury in children5
Multimodality imaging in cardiogenic shock: state-of-the art5
Update on vitamin C administration in critical illness5
Advantages and limitations of noninvasive devices for cardiac output monitoring: a literature review5
Severe infections caused by difficult-to-treat Gram-negative bacteria5
New ultrasound techniques for acute kidney injury diagnostics5
Monitoring CO2 kinetics as a marker of cardiopulmonary efficiency4
Editorial introduction4
How to assess tissue oxygenation?4
Timing of neuroprognostication in the ICU4
Nutritional strategies during gastrointestinal dysfunction4
Artificial intelligence and clinical deterioration4
Novel nutritional strategies to prevent muscle wasting4
Disaster management – preparation and planning for acute care facilities4
Transfusion management in the trauma patient4
Airway management during cardiac arrest4
Effective approaches to address noncompressible torso hemorrhage4
The liver-gut-axis: initiator and responder to sepsis4
Editorial introductions4
How to prevent postextubation respiratory failure4
Cardiogenic shock trajectories: is the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions definition the right one?4
Setting positive end-expiratory pressure: using the pressure-volume curve4
The pulmonary artery catheter4
Perspectives on peripheral perfusion assessment4
Hemodynamic effects of positive end-expiratory pressure4
Assessing gastrointestinal system dysfunction in intensive care4
Health system perspectives in acute kidney injury: commitment to kidney health and planning implementation interventions4
Spontaneous breathing trials: how and for how long?4
How to prevent and how to treat dyspnea in critically ill patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation4
Editorial introductions4
Coronavirus disease 2019 in immunocompromised patients: a comprehensive review of coronavirus disease 2019 in hematopoietic stem cell recipients3
Editorial introductions3
Factors affecting critical care outcomes in the emergency department3
Health system approaches to providing posthospital care for survivors of sepsis and critical illness3
Pragmatic platform trials to improve the outcome of patients with acute kidney injury3
Perioperative risk assessment for emergency general surgery in those with multimorbidity or frailty3
Current insights in ICU nutrition: tailored nutrition3
The evolving landscape of emergency care3
The enteroendocrine axis and its effect on gastrointestinal function, nutrition, and inflammation3
Post-ICU nutrition: the neglected side of metabolic support3
Protective hemodynamics: a novel strategy to manage blood pressure3
Tracheostomy: update on why, when and how3
Personalized acute kidney injury treatment3
ICU management of cardiogenic shock before mechanical support3
Acute encephalopathy in the ICU: a practical approach3
Postoperative blood pressure management in patients treated in the ICU after noncardiac surgery3
Antibiotics: it is all about timing, isn’t it?3
Gastrointestinal dysmotility in the ICU3
Management of sedation during weaning from mechanical ventilation3
Editorial introductions3
Measurement and estimation of energy in the critically ill3
Exploring the role of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in critical illness: mechanisms, benefits, and clinical implications3
Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome3
Opportunities in digital health and electronic health records for acute kidney injury care3
Telemedicine for emergency patient rescue3
Timing of neurosurgical interventions for intracranial hypertension: the intensivists’ and neurosurgeons’ view3
Update on Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia3
Setting positive end-expiratory pressure: does the ‘best compliance’ concept really work?3
Boarding in the emergency department: challenges and mitigation strategies2
Cardiac arrest centres: what, who, when, and where?2
Editorial introductions2
Is there a role for ketones as alternative fuel in critical illness?2
Prone positioning of nonintubated patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure2
Code-ICH: time is brain2
Gastrointestinal function and nutritional interventions in septic shock2
Optimizing oxygen delivery to the injured brain2
Nosocomial sepsis: how to reconcile immediate broad-spectrum therapy with minimal ecological pressure and healthcare cost2
Postresuscitation care and prognostication2
Subgroup analyses and heterogeneity of treatment effects in randomized trials: a primer for the clinician2
Beyond one-size-fits-all in cardiogenic shock: impella, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or tailored use of mechanical circulatory support?2
Changing resuscitation strategies during a pandemic: lessons from the consecutive surges in New York and global challenges2
Pulse wave analysis: basic concepts and clinical application in intensive care medicine2
Controversies in paediatric acute kidney injury and continuous renal replacement therapy: can paediatric care lead the way to precision acute kidney injury medicine?2
Definitions of acute renal dysfunction: an evolving clinical and biomarker paradigm2
COVID-19 vs. non-COVID-19 related nosocomial pneumonias: any differences in etiology, prevalence, and mortality?2
Acute kidney injury subphenotyping and personalized medicine2
The role of microbiological results in driving inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions2
Liver trauma in the intensive care unit2
Time is spine: critical updates for the intensivist2
Treatment of invasive candidiasis in the era of Candida resistance2
Pathophysiology of coronavirus-19 disease acute lung injury2
Diarrhea in the critically ill: definitions, epidemiology, risk factors and outcomes2
Optimal positive-end expiratory pressure weaning in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients2
Renal function in very old critically ill patients2
Myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery: facts, fallacies and how to approach clinically2
Ventilator-associated pneumonia among SARS-CoV-2 acute respiratory distress syndrome patients2
Patients with severe infections: how to improve their clinical management?2
Postoperative delirium and neurocognitive disorders2
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