OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Respiratory Care is 5. 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.)

Article	Citations
Influence of Hospice Palliative Care on Medical Service Usage in Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Cases: A Nationwide Cohort Study	84
Nocturnal High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy and Sinonasal Symptoms During Cystic Fibrosis Exacerbations	82
Perceived Benefits of Tracheostomy: Respiratory Mechanics and Asynchrony	70
Sleep Medicine Health-Care Worker Concerns About COVID-19: An Early Pandemic Survey	57
2021 Year in Review: Interprofessional Education	48
Evaluation of Exhaled Fugitive Particles During Mechanical Ventilation	41
In response	35
Burnout Among Respiratory Therapists in a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia	34
Assessing Evidence-Based Practice Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Use Among Respiratory Therapists	32
Comparison of Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation and Hypertonic Saline and Hyaluronic Acid With Conventional Open Catheter Suctioning in Intubated Patients	29
Environmental Contamination by SARS-CoV-2 During Noninvasive Ventilation in COVID-19	29
Health Care Utilization in ARDS Survivors 2–3 Years After Discharge	24
The Functional and Psychosocial Consequences of COPD	23
COVID-19 Lessons Learned: Response to the Anticipated Ventilator Shortage	23
The Cuff Leak Test: A New Appraisal of an Old Technique. Who Benefits?	21
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Reimbursement Challenges	21
Prevalence of Burnout Among Respiratory Therapists Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic	20
A Survey of Feeding Practices During High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy	20
Epidemiology of Weaning From Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Subjects With COVID-19	19
How to Present Your Research Findings at a Scientific Meeting	19
Outcomes of Unplanned Extubations in a Large Children's Hospital	19
Automated Oxygen Titration During CPAP and Noninvasive Ventilation in Healthy Subjects With Induced Hypoxemia	18
Impact of Arterial CO₂ Retention in Patients With Moderate or Severe ARDS	18
Management of Critically Ill Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Admitted With Acute Respiratory Failure: The Authors' Reply	18
Hemodynamic Effects of Awake Prone Positioning With COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Failure	17

In Vitro Comparison of Two Blister-Type Inhalers	17
Postural Facial Deformation of Patients With Bulbar Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Virtual Fit of Noninvasive Ventilation Mask	17
Shortened Automatic Lung Recruitment Maneuvers in an In Vivo Model of Neonatal ARDS	16
Airway Versus Transpulmonary Driving Pressures During Pressure Support Ventilation in ARDS	16
A Comparison of Proximal and Tracheal Airway Pressures During Pressure Controlled Ventilation	15
The Ideal Extubation Readiness Testing for the Pediatric Patient: Is There One?	15
With Great Clinical Practice Guidelines Comes Great (or at Least Better) Resource Allocation	15
Therapeutic Response to Single-Inhaler Triple Therapies in Moderate-to-Severe COPD	15
High-Flow Oxygen Therapy as the Cause of Oxygen Scarcity: The Limitations of Lumping and the Curse of Complexity	14
High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy in Patients With COVID-19: Predictive Response Factors	14
Nebulization With Vibrating Mesh Through High-Flow Nasal Cannula: Why Is It Better?	14
The Effect of Inspiratory Effort on Circuit Compensation for Volume-Targeted Modes	14
Dexmedetomidine: A Means to an End or Just Delaying the Inevitable?	14
Using a Bag-Valve-Mask Is Like Flying a Plane Without Gauges	14
Longitudinal Changes in Patient-Ventilator Asynchronies and Respiratory System Mechanics Before and After Tracheostomy	14
Successful Extubation of Children With Congenital Heart Disease Requires a Specialized Approach	14
Post-Transplant and In-Hospital Risk Factors for ARDS After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation	13
COVID-19 ARDS Is Characterized by Increased Dead Space Ventilation Compared With Non-COVID ARDS	13
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Unneeded Screening Chest Radiographs in a Pediatric Cardiovascular ICU	13
Effects of Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation on Sputum Volume in Mechanically Ventilated Critically Ill Subjects	13
Implementation of a Respiratory Therapist–Driven Protocol for Spirometry and Asthma Education in a Pediatric Out-Patient Primary Care Setting	13
The Precision Between Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide Versus P_aCO₂ in Infants Undergoing Therapeutic Hypothermia	13
Current Advances and Gaps in Knowledge on Personalizing Masks for Noninvasive Respiratory Support	12
Mechanical Ventilation Practices and Low Tidal Volume Ventilation in Air Medical Transport Patients: The AIR-VENT Study	12
High-Frequency Jet Ventilation in Infants With Congenital Heart Disease	12
Well-Being Among Respiratory Therapists in an Academic Medical Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic	12
Prehospital Ultrasound for Endotracheal Tube Confirmation: Better Alternatives Exist	12
Positive Airway Pressure Device Care and Cleaning Practices in the Pediatric Home	12
Assessing Adverse Drug Reactions Reported for New Respiratory Medications in the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System Database	12
Isolated Elevation in Lung Residual Volume Is Associated With Airway Diseases	12
Inhaled Tobramycin for Treatment of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: The Interplay of Patient, Drug, and Device	12
Editor's Commentary	11
Automated Oxygen Administration in Hospitals: Will It Replace Manual Systems in the Near Future?	11
Exercise-Induced Desaturations and Functional Limitation in Post-COVID-19 Lung Disease: Cause or Correlate?	11
Obesity and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	11
Clinical Implementation of Automated Oxygen Titration in a Tertiary Care Hospital	10
The Impact of a Home Respiratory Therapist to Reduce 30-Day Readmission Rates for Exacerbation of COPD	10
Treatment Intensity and Outcomes in Elderly Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients	10
Bronchodilator Response in FEF_25–75 for the Diagnosis of Asthma in Children	10
Closing the Gap in Patient-Ventilator Discordance Recognition	10
Adaptive Pressure Control Ventilation: Set It and Don’t Forget It?	10
Evaluation of Esophageal Pressures in Mechanically Ventilated Obese Patients	10
Perspectives on Using Race in Pulmonary Function Testing: A National Survey of Fellows and Program Directors	10
Sustainability in Respiratory Therapy: Revisiting Reusables	10
Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training and High-Intensity Interval Training on Lung Function and Respiratory Muscle Function in Asthma	10
COPD Phenotyping	10
Aerosol Delivery Efficiency With High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy in Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adult Nasal Upper-Airway and Lung Models	10
Albuterol Delivery During Invasive Mechanical Ventilation via In-Line Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation in a Pediatric Lung Model	9
Let It Breathe: Mastering Spontaneous Breathing Trials	9
Response to Letter to the Editor: Endotracheal Intubation in Neonates	9

Worldwide Clinical Practice of High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Concomitant Aerosol Therapy in the Adult ICU Setting	9
Functional and Clinical Characteristics of Individuals Attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation After Severe COVID-19	9
The Effects of Automatic Inspiratory Rise Time and Flow Termination on Operation of Closed-Loop Ventilation	9
Editor's Commentary	9
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Screening Chest Radiographs in a Pediatric ICU	9
Ineffective Effort in Patients With Acute Brain Injury Undergoing Invasive Mechanical Ventilation	9
Characteristics, Identification, Training, and Perception of Leaders in Respiratory Care	9
Postextubation Stridor in Severe COVID-19	9
Statistics for the Non-Statistician: How to Read the Respiratory Care Literature	9
Burnout Among Respiratory Therapists Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic	9
Multi-Lobar Atelectasis in Children Receiving Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Cardiac Indications	9
Automated O₂ Titration Alone or With High-Flow Nasal Cannula During Walking Exercise in Chronic Lung Diseases	9
Predictive Accuracy of the ROX Index for Re-Intubation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With COVID-19	9
Bedside Assessment of Lung Recruitability: Making Sense of the Recruitment-to-Inflation Ratio	8
Esophageal Pressure Measurement: A Primer	8
A Master Protocol Template for Pediatric ARDS Studies	8
Changing Positions When New Data Are Available Is Essential to Science: A Tale of a Breath-Enhanced Nebulizer	8
Editor's Commentary	8
Intravascular Gas Exchange: Physiology, Literature Review, and Current Efforts	8
Pediatric Simulation of Intrinsic PEEP and Patient-Ventilator Trigger Asynchrony During Mechanical Ventilation	8
A Recirculation System to Reduce the Consumption of Oxygen During CPAP	8
Respiratory Therapists in an ICU Recovery Clinic: Two Institutional Experiences and Review of the Literature	8
Evaluation of a Bubble CPAP System for Low Resource Settings	8
Transpulmonary Pressure as a Predictor of Successful Lung Recruitment: Reanalysis of a Multicenter International Randomized Clinical Trial	8
Peak Expiratory Flow During MI-E: ETT vs Face Mask. Which Is the Optimal PEF Cutoff to Choose?	8
Reply to Letter to Editor Concerning “Nocturnal Pressure Controlled Ventilation Improves Sleep Efficiency in Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation”	8
Finding the Value of a Respiratory Therapist Home Visit Program for COPD	8
Respiratory Mechanics: Revisiting the Appraisement of Lung Recruitment	8
Evolution of Respiratory Muscles Thickness in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With COVID-19	8
Transpulmonary Pressure as a Predictor of Successful Lung Recruitment: Reanalysis of a Multicenter International Randomized Clinical Trial	8
Are We Protecting the Lung or Just Making Noise?	8
Positive Airway Pressure and Metabolic Markers in Children With Obstructive Sleep Apnea	8
Airway Clearance Strategies and Secretion Management in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	8
Rebuttal to Con	8
The Influence of Hospital Urbanicity on Mortality in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure: A National Cohort Retrospective Analysis	8
Secretion Removal in Deeply Sedated Mechanically Ventilated Subjects – Time for Implementation!	7
Lowering P_CO₂ With Noninvasive Ventilation Is Associated With Improved Survival in Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure	7
Barriers to Respiratory Care Research in the United States	7
Respiratory Symptoms Are Associated With Frailty in Older Adults With Normal Spirometry, Independent of Smoking, in the Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging	7
Optimizing Respiratory Therapy Resources by De-Implementing Low-Value Care	7
2022 Year in Review: Ventilator Liberation	7
Submitting a Manuscript to a Scientific Journal	7
A Pragmatic Pilot Trial Comparing Patient-Triggered Adaptive Pressure Control to Patient-Triggered Volume Control Ventilation in Critically Ill Adults	7
The Impact of Increased PEEP on Hemodynamics, Respiratory Mechanics, and Oxygenation in Pediatric ARDS	7
Portable Oxygen Concentrators: Caveat Emptor	7
Usefulness of Inhaled Sedation in Patients With Severe ARDS Due to COVID-19	7
Editor’s Commentary	7
Association Between Dead Space to Tidal Volume Ratio and Duration of Respiratory Support After Extubation in Critically Ill Children	7
The Evolution of Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation	7
Association Between Pressure Support During Extubation Readiness Testing and Time to First Extubation in Children With Congenital Heart Disease	7
Predicting Duration of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric ICUs	7
Necessity Is the Mother of All Invention, But Not All Inventions Completely Address the Necessity	7
Year in Review: Long COVID and Pulmonary Rehabilitation	7
Formulating the Research Question and Framing the Hypothesis	7
Improvement of Pediatric Advanced Airway Management in General Emergency Departments After a Collaborative Intervention Program	7
Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 Aerosols Dispersed During Noninvasive Respiratory Support of Patients With COVID-19	7
The Role of Suboptimal Concentrations of Nebulized Tobramycin in Driving Antimicrobial Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates in Cystic Fibrosis	7
The Changing Definition and Perception of COPD	7
Surgical and Interventional Approaches in COPD	7
Bench Assessment of Work of Breathing During a Spontaneous Breathing Trial on Zero Pressure Support and Zero PEEP Compared to T-Piece	7
Effect of Reintubation Within 48 Hours on Mortality in Critically Ill Patients After Planned Extubation	7
Vaping Behavior in Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Delivering Low Tidal Volume With Anesthesia and ICU Ventilators in a Neonatal Lung Model	7
Assessment of Noninvasive Oxygen Saturation in Patients With COPD During Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Smartwatch versus Pulse Oximeter	7
The Rationale, Evidence, and Adaptations to Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Chronic Respiratory Diseases Other Than COPD	7
Maintenance Inhalers for Asthma and COPD in Spain	7
Go With the Flow: The Dilemma of Long-Term Oxygen Prescription After Recovery	6
Editor’s Commentary	6
Work of Breathing During Proportional Assist Ventilation as a Predictor of Extubation Failure	6
A Decade of Analysis of Unplanned Extubation Etiology in Trauma Patients Including the Impact of the COVID Pandemic	6
Effect of Fasting Prior to Extubation on Prevalence of Empty Stomach in Enterally Fed and Mechanically Ventilated Patients	6
Comment on The Association Between Preoperative Inspiratory Muscle Training Variables and Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Subjects With Esophageal Cancer	6
Editor’s Commentary	6
Effects of Self-Management Interventions in People With Interstitial Lung Disease	6
Comparison of High-Flow Nasal Cannula and Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Due to Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia	6
Quality Management in Respiratory Care: PDCA ≠ PDSA	6
Clinical Practice Guidelines: Phase 5 – New Methods Same Goals	6
Finding the Value of the Specialized Weaning Center	6
Practical Guide to Management of Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilation for Adults With Chronic Neuromuscular Disease	6
Perceptions of Individuals With Chronic Lung Disease on Home Use of Pulse Oximetry	6

Role of Alveolar-Arterial Difference in Estimation of Extravascular Lung Water in COVID-19-Related ARDS	6
Leadership Development and Respiratory Care	6
Impact of Timing of Tocilizumab Use in Hospitalized Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection	6
A Pediatric Bench Model of Continuous Albuterol Delivery Using Heliox	6
Adequate Tidal Volume Ventilation to Minimize Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury	6
Pulmonologist Education of the Teach-to-Goal Inhaler Technique for Those With Asthma and COPD	6
Comparison of Forward-Leaning and Fowler Position: Effects on Vital Signs, Pain, and Anxiety Scores in Children With Asthma Exacerbations	6
Counterpoint: In-Home Pulmonary Rehabilitation Is an Attractive Alternative	6
Editor's Commentary	6
Physiology-Based Approach to PEEP Titration in COVID-19 ARDS	6
Imaging the Lung in ARDS: A Primer	6
Shedding Light on Positive Airway Pressure Algorithms for Correcting Sleep-Disordered Breathing	6
Effect of Helmet CPAP on Tidal Volume Assessed by Bioelectrical Impedance	6
Aerosol Safety in the Pulmonary Function Laboratory: A New Normal That Is Long Overdue?	6
Editor's Commentary	6
The Impact of PEEP on Ventilation Distribution in ARDS	6
The Impact of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Device, Nebulizer Type, and Placement on Trans-Nasal Aerosol Drug Delivery	6
High-Risk Extubation Readiness Testing for Children With Cardiac Critical Illness	6
Peak Expiratory Flow During Mechanical Insufflation-Exsufflation: Endotracheal Tube Versus Face Mask	6
Barriers to Pulmonary Rehabilitation	5
Early Variation of ROX Index Predicts High-Flow Nasal Cannula Outcome in Awake Subjects With Severe Hypoxemic COVID-19	5
When (If) to Worry? Evaluating the Accuracy of Home-Grade Pulse Oximeter Devices	5
Resting Breathing Instability During Wakefulness as a Predictor of Clinical Outcome in COPD	5
Drug Delivery via Intrapulmonary Percussion Ventilator: Time to Follow Queen Elsa’s Advice	5
Safe Inspiratory Pressures Threshold in Lung Recruitment Maneuvers: An In Vivo Neonatal ARDS Model	5
Potential Mechanisms of Laryngotracheal Injuries in Patients With COVID-19 Subjected to Invasive Ventilation	5
Usefulness of P_0.1 in the Follow-Up of Individuals With Air Trapping and Home Noninvasive Ventilation and CPAP	5
Quality Improvement in Respiratory Care Education: Implications for Curriculum Change	5
Vocal Cord Dysfunction During the COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Using the ROX Index to Predict Treatment Outcome for High-Flow Nasal Cannula and/or Noninvasive Ventilation in Patients With COPD Exacerbations	5
The First Day in ARDS Care: Your First Steps Should Be Your Best	5
Monitoring Spontaneous Effort During Mechanical Ventilation: Are Our Tools Good Enough?	5
Sociodemographic Characteristics, Indicators of Quality, and Hospital Visits in Patients With COPD During COVID-19	5
Alveolar Ventilation-Targeted Versus Spontaneous/Timed Mode for Home Noninvasive Ventilation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis	5
Direct Extubation to High-Flow Nasal Cannula versus Noninvasive Ventilation in Obese Subjects	5
Efficacy of Noninvasive Ventilation With Expiratory Washout in Stable COPD Patients	5
The Impact of High-Frequency Chest-Wall Compression on Mechanical Ventilation Delivery and Flow Bias	5
Heliox as Adjunctive Therapy for Pediatric Critical Asthma: Time to Question Its Role?	5
Optimal Postextubation Support in Critically Ill Patients: One Size Does Not Fit All	5
Endotracheal Tube Size Is Associated With Mortality in Status Asthmaticus: A Confirmation of the Suspicion?	5
Survey of Ventilator Waveform Interpretation Among ICU Professionals	5
In Vitro Comparison of Different Nebulizers Delivering 7% Hypertonic Saline	5
Combined Noninvasive Respiratory Support Therapies to Treat COVID-19	5
Ventilation and Oxygenation During and After Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Changing Paradigms	5
Utilizing Competence-Based Simulation to Improve Orientation Outcomes	5
When All Effort Is Not Created Equal: Trigger Asynchrony in Patients With Acute Brain Injury	5
Risk of Fracture and Osteoporosis in Patients With COPD and Inhaled Corticosteroids Treatment	5
Class III Obesity as a Risk Factor for Persistent Asthma	5
Diaphragm Ultrasonography to Predict Noninvasive Respiratory Treatment Failure in Infants With Severe Bronchiolitis	5
Evaluation of a New Performance-Based Health Literacy Measurement Tool for Individuals With Chronic Airways Disease	5
Improving Access and Guideline Adherence in Pulmonary Care in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	5
Comparing Highs and Flows in Patients With COPD With Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure	5
Dealing With Deaths in Clinical Trials and Meta-Analyses	5
Modified Medical Research Council and COPD Assessment Test Cutoff Points	5
Extubation Failure Prediction by Echography of the Diaphragm After Cardiothoracic Surgery: The EXPEDIA Study	5
Faculty Perspective on Interprofessional Education Competencies: Respiratory Therapy Compared to Other Allied Health Professions	5
Acute Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in COPD	5
Optimizing Respiratory Care for Patients While Protecting Ourselves	5
Noise Produced by Various Respiratory Support Techniques During Neonatal Transportation: A Simulation Study	5
Shortages and Vulnerabilities of Hospital Oxygen Systems	5