OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of World Journal of Emergency 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Construction of cough reflex intensity score for critically ill patients based on the Delphi method	62
The use of phalangeal plate as “hook plate” and external fixation to treat complex distal radius fracture fragments	28
The use of fluoroscopy for detecting hypertensive lung edema due to prosthetic valve dysfunction: a case report	25
Melioidosis pneumonia resulting from drowning after electrocution: a case report	18
Outcomes and impact of an advanced clinical ultrasound track in an emergency medicine residency	16
Optimal indicator for changing the filter during the continuous renal replacement therapy in intensive care unit patients with acute kidney injury: A crossover randomized trial	13
Development of an intensive simulating training program in emergency medicine for medical students in China	13
Inferior vena cava invasion by double-J stent	13
Accuracy of machine electrocardiogram interpretation and implementation of a de-prioritization protocol in the emergency department	12
Diagnosing isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection and thrombosis using point-of-care ultrasonography: A case series	12
A pregnant patient with type II osteogenesis imperfecta pregnancy	12
Global research trends in cardiac arrest research: a visual analysis of the literature based on CiteSpace	12
Endothelial cell metabolism in sepsis	12
Use of VA-ECMO successfully rescued a trauma patient with fat embolism syndrome complicated with acute heart failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome	12
Diagnostic accuracy of the tongue blade test combined with clinical signs to detect maxillary and mandibular fractures in the emergency department	12
A case of unusual acquired factor V deficiency	12
Pneumonia caused by co-infection with Pneumocystis jirovecii and Trichosporon coremiiforme	11
Fatal progressive ascending encephalomyelitis caused by herpes B virus infection: first case from China	11
Performance of a novel medical artificial intelligence large language model on supporting decision-making for emergency patients with suspected sepsis	11
Protective effect and mechanism of nanoantimicrobial peptide ND-C14 against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection	10
A early-onset case of post-cardiac injury syndrome after coronary stenting	9
Emergency physicians’ occupational risks in China	9
The combination of creatine kinase-myocardial band isoenzyme and point-of-care cardiac troponin/ contemporary cardiac troponin for the early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction	9
Serial blood concentration of polyethoxylated tallow amine and clinical presentations in acute herbicide poisoning	9
The protective role of metformin against severe dengue disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus -- a preliminary report in Mexico	9

Cardiac complications in acute pancreatitis: an under-diagnosed clinical concern	8
Prognostic scores of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a scoping review	8
Legionella pneumonia complicated with rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing: a case report	8
A novel predictor of unsustained return of spontaneous circulation in cardiac arrest patients through a combination of capnography and pulse oximetry: a multicenter observational study	7
A diagnosis with a twist: Ultrasonographic sensitivity and predictors of pediatric ovarian torsion within a large pediatric hospital	7
Long-term cardiovascular outcomes and risk factors in adult sepsis survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Tracheal intubation in the lateral position in emergency medicine: a narrative review and clinical protocol	7
Aggressive fluid management may be associated with disease progression in suspected sepsis patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study	7
Genetic liability to atrial fibrillation, aortic valve disease, and mitral valve disease: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study	7
Effect of a cervical collar on optic nerve sheath diameter in trauma patients	7
Serum procalcitonin levels are associated with rhabdomyolysis following exertional heatstroke: an over 10-year intensive care survey	7
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridging therapy for patients with thiamine deficiency-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension	7
Laparoscopic surgery for trans-anal barotrauma: a case report	6
The ratio of superior mesenteric artery diameter to superior mesenteric vein diameter based on non-enhanced computed tomography in the early diagnosis of spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric arter	6
Ultrasound-guided erector spine plane block (ESPB) utilization in managing refractory renal colic pain in the emergency department	6
Strongyloides stercoralis-induced sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome in a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome	6
Early changes in white blood cell, C-reactive protein and procalcitonin levels in children with severe multiple trauma	6
Diabetic ketoacidosis complicated with intussusception: a case report	6
Use of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the first successful combined lung-liver transplantation patient in China	5
Understanding the effect of recreational drug use on bone health and musculoskeletal disease in the establishment of pain regimens	5
Defining optimal volume of inflation for partial resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in swine hemorrhagic shock model	5
Traumatic myocardial infarction, liver rupture and inferior vena cava thrombosis: a case report	5
Cardiopulmonary prognosis of prophylactic endotracheal intubation in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding undergoing endoscopy	5
Posterior lamellar tarsorrhaphy in the early treatment of severe eyelid trauma/burns	5
Treatment of cardiac arrest secondary to acute myocardial infarction: combination of emergency half-dose thrombolysis with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation	5
Real-world cost-effectiveness of targeted temperature management in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors: results from an academic medical center	5
Beware of the serious harm of veterinary drug poisoning: a case report	5
Acute hemolytic anemia in a 34-year-old man after inhalation of a volatile nitrite “popper” product	5
Therapeutic plasma exchange and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the management of fulminant human herpesvirus 6-associated myocarditis and encephalitis	5
Emergency department management of acute agitation in the reproductive age female and pregnancy	4
Effect of a low-cost instruction card for automated external defibrillator operation in lay rescuers: a randomized simulation study	4
Purulent effusive-constrictive pericarditis and infective native aortic aneurysm: a case report	4
Cryptococcus splenic abscess in primary biliary cholangitis: a case report	4
Speckle-tracking echocardiography for detecting myocardial dysfunction in sepsis and septic shock patients: A single emergency department study	4
Unmanned aerial vehicle based intelligent triage system in mass-casualty incidents using 5G and artificial intelligence	4
A cadaveric model for transesophageal echocardiography transducer placement training: A pilot study	4
Access to emergency medical services in Beijing: integrating web mapping application programming interfaces and empirical Bayesian Kriging interpolation analysis	4
Increasing angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 2/ACE axes ratio alleviates early pulmonary vascular remodeling in a porcine model of acute pulmonary embolism with cardiac arrest	4
Blunt myocardial injury and gastrointestinal hemorrhage following Heimlich maneuver: A case report and literature review	4
Trends in oxycodone and oxycodone-containing analgesics administration for back pain in emergency departments in the USA (2007-2018)	4
The “SOOTEST-ICU” bundle for optimizing cerebral hypoxia and reperfusion to minimize brain injury after resuscitation from cardiac arrest	4
Myocardial injury caused by Amanita pseudoporphyria Hongo	4
An online survey of non-compressible torso hemorrhage: training is needed	4
Unexplained hyperammonemia and encephalopathy in the emergency department: Abernethy malformation in elderly patients	4
Inflammation-related iron metabolism disorders and anemia in patients with anti-glomerular basement membrane disease without overt bleeding: a case report	4
The association of the plasma iron and neuron-specific enolase combination and the 28-day neurological outcome after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a prospective study of iron metabolism disturbances	4
Overview of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing intestinal obstruction	4
A prospective cohort study on serum A20 as a prognostic biomarker of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage	4
Prehospital critical care drug-therapy and 30-day mortality in patients with acute respiratory disease	4
Nutritional status and prognostic factors for mortality in patients admitted to emergency department observation units: a national multi-center study in China	4

Explosive pleuritis: a rare case of fever and chest pain	4
Hemorrhagic pancreatitis from fenofibrate and metformin toxicity: a case report	4
Disseminated mucormycosis originating from the stomach	4
Hepatic rupture secondary to HELLP syndrome: outcomes in three cases	3
Association of fluid balance index with in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with acute pancreatitis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study	3
Use of anticoagulation reversal therapy in the emergency department: a single-center real-life retrospective study	3
Unexpected coronary vasospasm: a case of systemic minoxidil-induced angina pectoris	3
Anemia and risk of periprocedural cerebral injury detected by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement	3
Bromodomain protein 4 inhibitor JQ-1 alleviates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury by blocking the NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway	3
The diagnostic yield for computed tomography pulmonary angiography in patients with anticoagulation	3
Death related to ethyl chloride inhalation abuse: a case report	3
A predictive model for intracranial hemorrhage in adult patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	3
Tranexamic acid for major trauma patients in Ireland	3
Occurrence of Boerhaave’s syndrome after diagnostic colonoscopy: what else can emergency physicians do?	3
Pseudo-Wellens’ syndrome caused by myocardial bridge: a case report	3
Systemic lupus erythematosus in a male teenager manifested with cardiogenic shock and extremities infarction	3
The "July Effect" in the intensive care units revisited: A bi-institutional 6-year experience of 57,160 patients	3
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory cardiogenic shock induced by adrenal lesions: a case report and review of the literature	3
Age-appropriateness of decision for brain CT scan in elderly patients with mild traumatic brain injury	3
Prolonged stay of spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage patients in the emergency department is correlated with worse outcomes	3
Early prediction cardiac arrest in intensive care units: the value of laboratory indicator trends	3
Clinical effectiveness of a pneumatic compression device combined with low-molecular-weight heparin for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis in trauma patients: A single-center retrospective cohort	3
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on endoscopic procedures: a single-center study in China	3
Risk factors for death in patients with acute diquat poisoning	3
Shrinking lung syndrome in autoimmune inflammatory diseases: A case series and review of literature	3
Prehospital oxygen-therapy and mortality in patients treated by emergency medical services: a prospective, observational multicenter study	3
Effects of continuous renal replacement therapy on inflammation-related anemia, iron metabolism and prognosis in sepsis patients with acute kidney injury	3
The role of the perfusion index in patients with thoracic trauma	3
Activation of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor mitigates cognitive deficits in mice with sepsis-associated encephalopathy by inhibiting microglial pyroptosis	3
One-step laparoscopic pancreatic necrosectomy verse surgical step-up approach for infected pancreatic necrosis: a case-control study	2
Predicting factors for the need of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for suicide attempts by cardiac medication: a single-center cohort study	2
Modified qSOFA score based on parameters quickly available at bedside for better clinical practice	2
Nonpharmaceutical interventions effectively reduced influenza spread during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Pulmonary embolism secondary to acute anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a case report	2
Transplantation of a pectoralis major flap for the repair of myiasis wounds	2
Pneumothorax in a Thiel cadaver model of cardiopulmonary resuscitation	2
Comparison of respiratory mechanics measurement between pressure-controlled ventilation and volume-controlled ventilation	2
Evaluation of disease burden and symptom scores in patients with acute atrial fibrillation in the emergency department	2
Twelve family members with tetramine poisoning after consumption of vegetables grown in polluted soils	2
Symptoms and comorbidities associated with abnormal levels of serum calcium, magnesium, and phosphate in the emergency department: a prospective observational study	2
The relationship between physical activity in early pregnancy and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: a cohort study in Chinese women	2
Molecular mechanism of Xuebijing in treating pyogenic liver abscess complicated with sepsis	2
Endothelial cell injury: a crucial link in microcirculatory dysfunction associated with sepsis	2
Mortality-related electrocardiogram indices in methanol toxicity	2
Comparison of the quality of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation with two models of automated external defibrillators: a manikin-based randomized trial	2
Omadacycline for the treatment of Legionella pneumophila pneumonia caused by drowning: a case report	2
Hyoscine N-butylbromide inhalation: they know, how about you?	2
Management of difficult intravenous access: a qualitative review	2
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum in diabetic ketoacidosis: A case series of 10 patients	2
Evaluation of hand infections in the emergency department using point-of-care ultrasound	2
A case of arsenic poisoning caused by local injections in the breast	2
A case of phenibut withdrawal and treatment with baclofen	2
Emergency at altitude: exploring physicians' knowledge, preparedness, and perspectives on in-flight medical emergencies in Saudi Arabia	2
Successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation combined with thrombolysis for massive pulmonary embolism during peri-cardiac arrest	2
A case of atypical neurological symptoms and high cerebro-spinal fluid acetone level due to transdermal exposure to isopropanol	2
Shared diagnostic genes and potential mechanisms between COVID-19 and sepsis revealed by bioinformatics analysis	2
Asparaginase-associated pancreatitis in chemotherapy- treated pediatric patients: a five-year retrospective study	2
Total suprarenal aortic occlusion with cardiac disease: a case series of three cases	2
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation versus cardiopulmonary bypass during transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a meta-analysis of survival benefits	2
Comparison of different versions of the quick sequential organ failure assessment for predicting in-hospital mortality of sepsis patients: A retrospective observational study	2
A young male with abdominal distention and fever after cardiopulmonary resuscitation treatment: a case report	2
Delayed intervention in a giant coronary bypass saphenous graft aneurysm: a case report	2
Pseudo-Wellens syndrome secondary to postexercise syncope	2
Uncovering the potential pathological mechanism of acute pancreatitis in patients with COVID-19 by bioinformatics methods	2
Bedside diagnosis of hemoperitoneum by characteristics of fluid visualized on focused assessment with sonography in trauma exam in a patient in non-traumatic shock	2
A risk prediction model for acute kidney injury following acute heart failure in an emergency department cohort in China	2
A young patient with Trousseau syndrome presenting with multiple arterial emboli	2
Pharmacobezoars: the challenges of gastric lavage for a patient with drug overdose	2
Comparison of clinical and immunological profiles in coronavirus disease 2019 and influenza patients: a case control study	2
A case of Rickettsia felis infection-induced encephalitis in a pregnant woman	2
Layperson’s performance on an unconversant type of AED device: A prospective crossover simulation experimental study	2
Effects of Maxingloushi decoction on immune inflammation and programmed death markers in mice with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	2
Access block and prolonged length of stay in the emergency department are associated with a higher patient mortality rate	2
Prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stent implantation improves long-term prognosis for acute coronary syndrome: five-year results from a large cohort study	2
A retrospective analysis of gender among patients admitted to a clinical decision unit at risk for acute coronary syndrome	2