OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of World Journal of Emergency Medicine 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Construction of cough reflex intensity score for critically ill patients based on the Delphi method	65
The use of phalangeal plate as “hook plate” and external fixation to treat complex distal radius fracture fragments	29
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	15
Inferior vena cava invasion by double-J stent	14
Diagnostic accuracy of the tongue blade test combined with clinical signs to detect maxillary and mandibular fractures in the emergency department	13
Endothelial cell metabolism in sepsis	13
Accuracy of machine electrocardiogram interpretation and implementation of a de-prioritization protocol in the emergency department	13
Diagnosing isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection and thrombosis using point-of-care ultrasonography: A case series	13
Global research trends in cardiac arrest research: a visual analysis of the literature based on CiteSpace	13
A pregnant patient with type II osteogenesis imperfecta pregnancy	12
Development of an intensive simulating training program in emergency medicine for medical students in China	12
A case of unusual acquired factor V deficiency	12
Fatal progressive ascending encephalomyelitis caused by herpes B virus infection: first case from China	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
A early-onset case of post-cardiac injury syndrome after coronary stenting	11
Pneumonia caused by co-infection with Pneumocystis jirovecii and Trichosporon coremiiforme	11
Protective effect and mechanism of nanoantimicrobial peptide ND-C14 against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection	11
Performance of a novel medical artificial intelligence large language model on supporting decision-making for emergency patients with suspected sepsis	11
Serial blood concentration of polyethoxylated tallow amine and clinical presentations in acute herbicide poisoning	10
Prognostic scores of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a scoping review	10
Emergency physicians’ occupational risks in China	10
Tracheal intubation in the lateral position in emergency medicine: a narrative review and clinical protocol	9

Cardiac complications in acute pancreatitis: an under-diagnosed clinical concern	9
Legionella pneumonia complicated with rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury diagnosed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing: a case report	9
Effect of a cervical collar on optic nerve sheath diameter in trauma patients	9
Serum procalcitonin levels are associated with rhabdomyolysis following exertional heatstroke: an over 10-year intensive care survey	8
The protective role of metformin against severe dengue disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a preliminary report in Mexico	8
Aggressive fluid management may be associated with disease progression in suspected sepsis patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a retrospective cohort study	8
Long-term cardiovascular outcomes and risk factors in adult sepsis survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
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	8
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	7
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	7
Strongyloides stercoralis-induced sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome in a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome	7
A diagnosis with a twist: Ultrasonographic sensitivity and predictors of pediatric ovarian torsion within a large pediatric hospital	7
Genetic liability to atrial fibrillation, aortic valve disease, and mitral valve disease: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study	7
Diabetic ketoacidosis complicated with intussusception: a case report	6
Traumatic myocardial infarction, liver rupture and inferior vena cava thrombosis: a case report	6
Understanding the effect of recreational drug use on bone health and musculoskeletal disease in the establishment of pain regimens	6
Early changes in white blood cell, C-reactive protein and procalcitonin levels in children with severe multiple trauma	6
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	6
Beware of the serious harm of veterinary drug poisoning: a case report	6
Posterior lamellar tarsorrhaphy in the early treatment of severe eyelid trauma/burns	6
Cardiopulmonary prognosis of prophylactic endotracheal intubation in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding undergoing endoscopy	6
Ultrasound-guided erector spine plane block (ESPB) utilization in managing refractory renal colic pain in the emergency department	6
Real-world cost-effectiveness of targeted temperature management in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors: results from an academic medical center	6
The “SOOTEST-ICU” bundle for optimizing cerebral hypoxia and reperfusion to minimize brain injury after resuscitation from cardiac arrest	5
Cryptococcus splenic abscess in primary biliary cholangitis: a case report	5
Acute hemolytic anemia in a 34-year-old man after inhalation of a volatile nitrite “popper” product	5
Treatment of cardiac arrest secondary to acute myocardial infarction: combination of emergency half-dose thrombolysis with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation	5
Use of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the first successful combined lung-liver transplantation patient in China	5
Explosive pleuritis: a rare case of fever and chest pain	5
Purulent effusive-constrictive pericarditis and infective native aortic aneurysm: a case report	5
Speckle-tracking echocardiography for detecting myocardial dysfunction in sepsis and septic shock patients: A single emergency department study	5
Nutritional status and prognostic factors for mortality in patients admitted to emergency department observation units: a national multi-center study in China	5
Myocardial injury caused by Amanita pseudoporphyria Hongo	5
A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of acupuncture in stroke patients	5
A prospective cohort study on serum A20 as a prognostic biomarker of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage	5
Defining optimal volume of inflation for partial resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in swine hemorrhagic shock model	5
Therapeutic plasma exchange and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the management of fulminant human herpesvirus 6-associated myocarditis and encephalitis	5
Prehospital critical care drug-therapy and 30-day mortality in patients with acute respiratory disease	5
Trends in oxycodone and oxycodone-containing analgesics administration for back pain in emergency departments in the USA (2007-2018)	4
An online survey of non-compressible torso hemorrhage: training is needed	4
Inflammation-related iron metabolism disorders and anemia in patients with anti-glomerular basement membrane disease without overt bleeding: a case report	4
Overview of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing intestinal obstruction	4
Emergency department management of acute agitation in the reproductive age female and pregnancy	4
Use of anticoagulation reversal therapy in the emergency department: a single-center real-life retrospective study	4
Shrinking lung syndrome in autoimmune inflammatory diseases: A case series and review of literature	4
Blunt myocardial injury and gastrointestinal hemorrhage following Heimlich maneuver: A case report and literature review	4
Hemorrhagic pancreatitis from fenofibrate and metformin toxicity: a case report	4
Effect of a low-cost instruction card for automated external defibrillator operation in lay rescuers: a randomized simulation study	4
Unexplained hyperammonemia and encephalopathy in the emergency department: Abernethy malformation in elderly patients	4

Hepatic rupture secondary to HELLP syndrome: outcomes in three cases	4
Occurrence of Boerhaave’s syndrome after diagnostic colonoscopy: what else can emergency physicians do?	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
Access to emergency medical services in Beijing: integrating web mapping application programming interfaces and empirical Bayesian Kriging interpolation analysis	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
Disseminated mucormycosis originating from the stomach	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
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on endoscopic procedures: a single-center study in China	4
Anemia and risk of periprocedural cerebral injury detected by diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement	4
Systemic lupus erythematosus in a male teenager manifested with cardiogenic shock and extremities infarction	4
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
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory cardiogenic shock induced by adrenal lesions: a case report and review of the literature	3
Activation of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor mitigates cognitive deficits in mice with sepsis-associated encephalopathy by inhibiting microglial pyroptosis	3
Effects of continuous renal replacement therapy on inflammation-related anemia, iron metabolism and prognosis in sepsis patients with acute kidney injury	3
Pseudo-Wellens’ syndrome caused by myocardial bridge: a case report	3
Risk factors for death in patients with acute diquat poisoning	3
Prehospital oxygen-therapy and mortality in patients treated by emergency medical services: a prospective, observational multicenter study	3
Prolonged stay of spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage patients in the emergency department is correlated with worse outcomes	3
The diagnostic yield for computed tomography pulmonary angiography in patients with anticoagulation	3
Tranexamic acid for major trauma patients in Ireland	3
Early prediction cardiac arrest in intensive care units: the value of laboratory indicator trends	3
Bromodomain protein 4 inhibitor JQ-1 alleviates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury by blocking the NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway	3
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation versus cardiopulmonary bypass during transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a meta-analysis of survival benefits	3
Unexpected coronary vasospasm: a case of systemic minoxidil-induced angina pectoris	3
Association of fluid balance index with in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with acute pancreatitis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study	3
Age-appropriateness of decision for brain CT scan in elderly patients with mild traumatic brain injury	3
The "July Effect" in the intensive care units revisited: A bi-institutional 6-year experience of 57,160 patients	3
A predictive model for intracranial hemorrhage in adult patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	3
One-step laparoscopic pancreatic necrosectomy verse surgical step-up approach for infected pancreatic necrosis: a case-control study	3
The role of the perfusion index in patients with thoracic trauma	3
A retrospective analysis of gender among patients admitted to a clinical decision unit at risk for acute coronary syndrome	3
Death related to ethyl chloride inhalation abuse: a case report	3
Comparison of different versions of the quick sequential organ failure assessment for predicting in-hospital mortality of sepsis patients: A retrospective observational study	3
Mortality-related electrocardiogram indices in methanol toxicity	3