OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Oropharyngeal Swelling and Airway Obstruction from Environmental Cold Exposure: A Case Report	63
Polar Thigh and Other Medical Observations During the Longest Solo Unsupported One-Way Polar Ski Expedition in Antarctica	36
Incidence and Outcomes of Tree Stand Injuries in Rural Pennsylvania	26
Reestablishing the Prevalence of Acute Mountain Sickness in Nepal: Surveying Manang and the Khumbu	23
Lest We Forget Nazi Atrocities in Cold Research	23
2023 Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Peer Reviewers	18
Successful Nonextracorporeal Life Support Resuscitation and Rewarming of a Patient with Hypothermia in Cardiac Arrest	18
The Wilderness Medical Society: Looking Backward, Looking Forward	17
In Response to A Survey of Ski Patrols in the United States Comparing Medical Direction, Patroller Training, and Patient Care by Fell et al	15
Professional Outcomes and Satisfaction Among Graduate Medical Education Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Alumni in the United States	13
In Reply to Dr Mullins et al	12
In Response to Implementing Tourniquet Conversion Guidelines for Civilian EMS and Prehospital Organizations by Standifird et al	11
SPOCUS©: Spaceflight Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Curricula for Crew Medical Officers	11
Provider Engagement and Wilderness Medicine	10
In Reply to Drs Barik, Mohanty, Gupta, Radhakrishnan, and Chororia	9
Tube Tip in Pharynx (TTIP) Ventilation—a Simple Rescue Technique in Limited Resource Settings	8
Change of Seasons: Boston Marathon Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Index in October	8
In Response to Performance of a Chemical Heat Blanket by Greene et al	8
Perceptions Among Backcountry Skiers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Avalanche Safety and Backcountry Habits of New and Established Skiers	8
In Response to Oropharyngeal Swelling and Airway Obstruction from Environmental Cold Exposure: A Case Report	8
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo: Impact on the Environment	8
In reply to Vitiello, De Bernardo, Capasso, and Rosa	8
Comparison of Commonly Carried Liquids Against Commercial Ultrasound Gel for Use in the Backcountry Setting	7
Oxygen Consumption and Blood Pressure Are Not Influenced by Use of a Backpack Hip Strap	7
Early Use of Iloprost in Nonfreezing Cold Injury	7

Hybrid Blood Purification in the Treatment of Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Following a Wasp Attack	7
Avalanche Preparedness and Accident Analysis Among Backcountry Skier, Sidecountry, and Snowmobile Fatalities in the United States: 2009 to 2019	6
Perspectives on Wilderness	6
Identification of Factors Associated with Both Frequency and Severity of Deer-Related Motorcycle Crashes	6
An Unusual Mountain Biking Injury: Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital Wilderness Medicine Fellowship	6
Search and Rescue in the Pacific West States	6
Wilderness Rescue of a Hiker with Multiple Trapped Limbs by a Combined Wilderness and Urban Rescue Team Using High-Pressure Airbags	6
The Sting of a White Flannel Moth Caterpillar (Norape ovina)	6
Keep Cool but Don’t Freeze: The Influence of William J. Mills Jr. on the Treatment of Frostbite	6
Validating the Remote First Aid Self-Efficacy Scale for Use in Evaluation and Training of First Responders in Remote Contexts	6
Airway Management in Austere Settings: Intubation Is Not Always the Best Option	6
Wilderness Medicine Quo Vadis?	6
The Impact of Extreme Heat Events on Emergency Departments in Canadian Hospitals	6
First-Trimester Pregnancy: Considerations for Wilderness and Remote Travel	5
Training Program on Choking First Aid	5
Unusual Sting by a Nonindigenous Caterpillar in Europe	5
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Transmission for Remote Interpretation in Austere Environments	5
Self-Reported Injuries in Indoor Gym-Based Rock Climbers: A Retrospective Study of Predictors of Prolonged Injury and Seeking Medical Care	5
Looking Back, Moving Forward	5
Diagnostic Tests for Hypofibrinogenemia Resulting from Green Pit Viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) Envenomation: A Simulated In Vitro Study	5
Changing Times and Shifting Priorities: Promoting Gender Equity at Wilderness & Environmental Medicine	5
Palmar Shift of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint in Different Grip Positions as a Potential Risk Factor for Periphyseal Injuries in Adolescent Climbers	5
Space Radiology: Emerging Nonsonographic Medical Imaging Techniques and the Potential Applications for Human Spaceflight	5
In Reply to Drs. Rousson, Hall, and Pasquier	4
Differentiating Sources of Fecal Contamination to Wilderness Waters Using Droplet Digital PCR and Fecal Indicator Bacteria Methods	4
Juneau Icefield Research Project: Camp 26	4
Evaluation of High Altitude Interstitial Pulmonary Edema in Healthy Participants Using Rapid 4-View Lung Ultrasound Protocol During Staged Ascent to Everest Base Camp	4
History of Avalanches in the Eastern Spanish Pyrenees	4
Chronic Ciguatera Poisoning: A Case Report	4
Creation of an Emergency Care Capacity Assessment Tool for Facilities in Austere Environments	4
Possible Indirect Adverse Effects to the Eyes in Skiers Wearing Helmets	4
A Case of Cobra Bite in a Term Pregnant Woman: The Obstetric and Wound Management Challenges	4
Corrigendum 2 to “Russula subnigricans Poisoning Causes Severe Rhabdomyolysis That Could be Misdiagnosed as Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction”	4
Should Airbag Backpacks Be Standard Avalanche Safety Equipment?	4
Domestic Zebra Bite Leading to Upper Extremity Amputation	4
In Reply to Dr Bunzel et al	4
In Reply to Drs Fink and Brant-Zawadzki	4
Establishment of Ultrasound Evaluation of Bubble Load in Rabbit Model with Decompression Sickness	4
Envenomation by Eyelash Viper Bothriechis schlegelii (Berthold, 1846) in Southwestern Colombia	4
Evaluation and Management of Toxicodendron Dermatitis in the Emergency Department: A Review of Current Practices	4
Tibial Plateau Fracture After Attack by an Escaped Goat	4
Evaluating Hybrid Online and In-Person Delivery of Wilderness Medicine Training for Undergraduate Medical Students	3
External Hemorrhage Control Techniques for Human Space Exploration: Lessons from the Battlefield	3
Epidemiological Review of Black Widow Human Exposures as Reported to the National Poison Data System	3
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Spinal Cord Protection: 2024 Update	3
Olympic Class Sailing Injuries and Illness: A 15-Year Study of a World Cup Regatta Venue	3
A Tall Cool Glass of Water	3
Broadening Perspectives on Analgesia in Mass Casualty Incidents: A Response to Reader Feedback	3
Lichtenberg Figures: How a Cutaneous Sign Can Solve Suspicious Death Cases	3
Environmental Exposures and Risks During Pregnancy	3

Kea: The “Cheeky” Alpine Parrot	3
Prioritizing Reviewer Training	3
In reply to Dr Jerome	3
Toxic Brain Edema and Brain Death After Scorpion Envenomation	3
A Survey of Ski Patrols in the United States Comparing Medical Direction, Patroller Training, and Patient Care	3
Mindfulness, Inclusion, and Compassion in Austere Medicine	3
2021 Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Peer Reviewers	3
Traconia Fish Sting in a City without a Sea	3
Practical Guidance for Crafting Original Research Manuscripts	3
Injury Rates, Patterns, Mechanisms, and Risk Factors Among Competitive Youth Climbers in the United States	3
A Season at the Himalayan Rescue Association Aid Post in Manang	3
Ten Years of the Nepal Ambulance Service: Successful and Sustainable Efforts	3
Crossbow Injuries: Predictors of Mortality	3
Mohave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) Identification Revisited	3
Survey of Musculoskeletal Injuries, Prehike Conditioning, and On-Trail Injury Prevention Strategies Self-Reported by Long-Distance Hikers on the Appalachian Trail	3
Sudden Cardiac Arrests in the Polish Tatra Mountains: A Retrospective Study	3
The Influence of Climate Change on Vector-Borne Diseases in a Wilderness Medicine Context	3
Differential Diagnoses for Isolated Right Sixth Nerve Palsy in the High Altitude Setting: A Case Report	3
Evaluating Risk for Astronaut Involvement in In-Space Manufacturing: Analog Field Testing and Future Planetary Surface Procedures	3
Psychosocial Training Program for Lifeguards: A Pilot Study	3
Morning Glory	3
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine at 35	3
Survey of Pathologic Microorganisms in the Streams Along the Tahoe Rim Trail	3
Stir Fry with a Side of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygen: Management of Cardiogenic Shock Secondary to Unintentional Aconitine Ingestion	2
Spatial Analysis in Areas with High Occurrence of Accidents Caused by Tityus serrulatus and Tityus bahiensis (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Brazil	2
Erratum to “Trick or Treat—Jack O’Lanterns Are NOT Good to Eat”	2
Time to Reconsider Analgesia in Mass Casualty Incidents	2
Impact of Topical Capsaicin Cream on Thermoregulation and Perception While Walking in the Cold	2
Sri Lankan Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus inornatus) Attacks on Humans	2
Can’t See the Wood for the Trees	2
Recommendation on the Use of the HOPE Score at the Hospital for Outcome Prediction in Critically Buried Hypothermic Avalanche Victims Considered for ECLS Rewarming	2
Impacts on Human Health Potentially Caused by Exposure to an Unprecedented Ostreopsis spp Bloom in the Bay of Biscay, French Basque Coast	2
A Qualitative Review of the Air Rescue One Rural Search and Rescue Program in British Columbia, Canada	2
Black Widow Spider Exposures: A Retrospective Review of the National Poison Data System 2012–2022	2
Comparison of Intravenous Paracetamol, Dexketoprofen Trometamol, or Topical Lidocaine Use for Pain Relief in Scorpion Stings: A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study	2
Illness Incidence, Psychological Characteristics, and Sleep in Dogsled Drivers During the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race	2
Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreak Among Colorado River Rafters and Backpackers in the Grand Canyon, 2022	2
The Wind-Chill Index	2
Management of Fasciitis in a Mariner on a Disabled Sailboat in the Middle of the Pacific	2
Exposure to Bat Droppings Among Tourists Visiting Caves in the Brazilian Amazon: A Risk for Disease Transmission	2
Fishhook Injuries and Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns: A Retrospective Analysis	2
Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Patient With Bothrops asper Envenomation	2
Abstracts from the 8^th World Congress on Mountain and Wilderness Medicine July 28 – August 1, 2024, Snowbird, UT	2
Hemostatic Properties of Climbing Chalk: A Comparative Analysis	2
Book Review: Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica’s Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night Sancton Julian	2
Intranasal Fentanyl for On-the-Hill Analgesia by Ski Patrol	2
Exploring the Development of a Canadian Frostbite Care Network and the Future of Frostbite Care in Canada Using a Qualitative Approach	2
Under the Southern Cross and Ranrapalca in Cordillera Blanca, Peru	2
Acute Hand Injury in Surfing: A Case Report	2
Evaluation of Escherichia coli Inactivation at High Altitudes Using Solar Water Disinfection	2
Manual vs Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest on a Ski Slope: A Pilot Study	2
The Disease Ecology, Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, Management, Prevention, and Control of Increasing Human Infections with Animal Orthopoxviruses	2
Repeated Biting by a Mediterranean Loggerhead Sea Turtle	2
Survival in a Collapsed Stable for 37 Days After Avalanche Burial in 1755	2
In Reply to Dr Allen	2
Pilot Training Program on Hands-Only CPR and Choking First Aid for Frontline Police Responders in Rural Nepal	2
A Predatory Attempt by a Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) on a Child in Midwest Brazil	2
“Can” Is Not “Should”: A Response to The Use of Intravenous Lidocaine as an Analgesic Modality in the Austere Environment by Dryden et al	2
Ultrasound-Guided Superficial Radial Nerve Block in the Emergency Department for Pain Management following Centipede Bite	2
Early Sport Specialization and Past Injury in Competitive Youth Rock Climbers	2
Climber Mortality on Mount Aconcagua, 2013–2024	2
The Role of ProBNP on Prognosis in Scorpion Stings	2
Cardiac Arrest by Aconite Poisoning	2
Collisions Against Obstacles in Winter Sport Ski Areas	2
Illnesses and Injuries at a Remote American Residential Summer Camp Over 3 Seasons	2
The Year in Review	2
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acute High Altitude Illness: A Case Report	2
Persistent Unilateral Force Production Deficits Following Hand Injury in Experienced Climbers: A Reliability and Retrospective Injury Study	2