OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Critical Care is 66. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
What every intensivist needs to know about mpox	585
Volatile anaesthetics for ICU sedation: beyond hypnosis?	584
COVID-19 bacteremic co-infection is a major risk factor for mortality, ICU admission, and mechanical ventilation	325
Family concerns in organ donor conversations: a qualitative embedded multiple-case study	251
Weight-normalized norepinephrine dosing and apparent BMI-dependent vasopressin responsiveness	189
Machine learning models compared with current clinical indices to predict the outcome of high flow nasal cannula therapy in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure	167
Adverse events as key risk factors for in-hospital mortality in intensive care units	156
Sodium azide (NaN3) intoxication, “the man who lived”: potential effective antidote and treatment strategy	149
Extracorporeal versus conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a secondary analysis of the Prague OHCA trial	146
Host Response Biomarkers for Sepsis in the Emergency Room	139
Identification of a sub-group of critically ill patients with high risk of intensive care unit-acquired infections and poor clinical course using a transcriptomic score	134
Longitudinal mycological profiling of influenza-associated and COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis	134
What criteria for neuropronostication: consciousness or ability? The neuro-intensivist’s dilemma	134
Video versus direct laryngoscopy in critically ill patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	134
SOFA-2 score predicts mortality in pneumonia-associated sepsis: a retrospective cohort study	129
Termination-of-resuscitation rule in the emergency department for patients with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a nationwide, population-based observational study	127
Prevalence of long-term decision regret and associated risk factors in a large cohort of ICU surrogate decision makers	124
Care pathways of sepsis survivors: sequelae, mortality and use of healthcare services in France, 2015–2018	123
Early intubation and patient-centered outcomes in septic shock: a secondary analysis of a prospective multicenter study	122
Pyroptosis in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives	114
A genome-wide association study of survival in patients with sepsis	113
The impact of bronchoscopy on the safety of percutaneous tracheostomy: a randomized controlled trial	105
A clinical guide to non-invasive respiratory support in acute respiratory failure: ventilation settings, technical optimization and clinical indications	100
Advanced respiratory mechanics assessment in mechanically ventilated obese and non-obese patients with or without acute respiratory distress syndrome	97
Mental health sequelae and management in survivors of cardiogenic shock: a nationwide population-based study	92

Andexanet alfa versus four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate for the reversal of apixaban- or rivaroxaban-associated intracranial hemorrhage: a propensity score-overlap weighted analysis	90
The impact of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on the exposure to isavuconazole: a plea for thorough pharmacokinetic evaluation	90
Publisher Correction: Volatile sedation in critically ill adults undergoing mechanical ventilation: not all sedatives are equivalent, in sustainability!	90
One-year patient outcomes based on lung morphology in acute respiratory distress syndrome: secondary analysis of LIVE trial	89
Overestimation of driving pressure by the analysis of the conductive pressure during venous-arterial ECMO: Airway Closure or Intrinsic PEEP?	88
Feasibility of bedside portable MRI in neonates and children during ECLS	88
The protective effect of apolipoprotein H in paediatric sepsis	86
Mega-dose sodium ascorbate: a pilot, single-dose, physiological effect, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial	84
Blood trauma in veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: low pump pressures and low circuit resistance matter	84
The on-call intensivist: a pilot in the storm	83
A randomized controlled trial of catheters with different tips and lengths for patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy in intensive care unit	82
Detrimental effects of PCSK9 loss-of-function in the pediatric host response to sepsis are mediated through independent influence on Angiopoietin-1	82
The association between the presence and burden of periodic discharges and outcome in septic patients: an observational prospective study	82
How symptoms of prolonged grief disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression relate to each other for grieving ICU families during the first two years of bereavement	82
Effectiveness of targeted post-acute interventions and follow-up services for sepsis survivors: a systematic review	82
Severe community-acquired Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterial meningitis: clinical and prognostic picture from the intensive care unit	81
Real-time monitoring of air pathogens in the ICU with biosensors and robots	81
Fluid management for sepsis-induced hypotension in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease: a secondary analysis of the CLOVERS trial	81
Evaluation of the impact of artificial intelligence-assisted image interpretation on the diagnostic performance of clinicians in identifying endotracheal tube position on plain chest X-ray: a multi-ca	79
Restrictive fluid management with early de-escalation versus usual care in critically ill patients (reduce trial): a feasibility randomized controlled trial	78
Hypothermia versus normothermia in patients with cardiac arrest and shockable rhythm: a secondary analysis of the TTM-2 study	78
Hidden Harlequin syndrome in neonatal and pediatric VA-ECMO	77
qSOFA combined with suPAR for early risk detection and guidance of antibiotic treatment in emergency department: a bit sweet and a bit sour randomized controlled trial	77
Red blood cell transfusion in brain injury: Is it solely a matter of hemoglobin threshold?	76
Scoring system: use and not use from the future to present	75
Response to the Letter by Spurling and Colleagues	75
Haloperidol is not the “one drug fits all” solution in the treatment of delirium	74
Disenchantment: the overstated impact of citrate concentration on accumulation risk	73
Outcomes of transplant recipients on ECMO for COVID-19 respiratory failure: an ELSO registry study	70
Predictive factors for severe long-term chronic kidney disease after acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients: an ancillary study of the ELVIS randomized cont	70
Intravenous methylprednisolone pulse therapy and the risk of in-hospital mortality among acute COVID-19 patients: Nationwide clinical cohort study	70
Invasive group A streptococcal infections requiring admission to ICU: a nationwide, multicenter, retrospective study (ISTRE study)	70
Clinical features and factors associated with outcomes of antibody-negative autoimmune encephalitis in patients requiring intensive care	70
Letter to the editor regarding “Structural and functional alteration of the gut microbiomes in ICU staff: a cross-sectional analysis”	69
Network of job demands-resources and depressive symptoms in critical care nurses: a nationwide cross-sectional study	69
Effect of corticosteroids on mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia	69
A novel capnogram analysis to guide ventilation during cardiopulmonary resuscitation: clinical and experimental observations	68
Continuous renal replacement therapy with the adsorptive oXiris filter may be associated with the lower 28-day mortality in sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	68
Monotherapy versus combination therapy in severe Legionella pneumonia: a multicenter retrospective observational study	68
Microcirculatory alterations in critically ill COVID-19 patients analyzed using artificial intelligence	66
Can carotid artery Doppler variations induced by the end-expiratory occlusion maneuver predict fluid responsiveness in septic shock patients?	66
Diagnostic performance of the recruitment-to-inflation ratio to assess lung recruitability by PEEP in ARDS. a computed tomography study	66
A pleural drainage tube misplaced into the right atrium	66