OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Heart & Lung 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Table of Contents	143
Nurse-led Inpatient Heart Failure Program in a Community Hospital Improves Initiation of Heart Failure Guideline Directed Medication Therapy and Reduces Readmission Rates	102
Commentary: Critical care nurse burnout, moral distress, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A United States Survey	65
Developing and verifying a multivariate model to predict the survival probability after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with coronary atherosclerosis based on the MIMIC-III database	50
Self-care management of bothersome symptoms as recommended by clinicians for patients with a chronic condition: A Delphi study	44
The effect of Shiatsu massage on agitation in mechanically ventilated patients: A randomized controlled trial	42
Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms after veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenator support	37
Increased Pulmonary Arterial Compliance after Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty Predicts Exercise Tolerance Improvement in Inoperable CTEPH Patients with Lower Pulmonary Arterial Pressure	36
Development and preliminary psychometric evaluation of the COPD-related Stigma Scale	31
Exploring experiences of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy diagnosis, treatment, and impacts on quality of life among middle-aged and older adults: An interview study	28
Patient names for mechanical circulatory support devices: Developing emotional insights	28
The impact of social frailty on mortality in older patients with chronic heart failure: A prospective cohort study	27
A single-center retrospective study on the incidence and clinical significance of the electrocardiographic “Triangular QRS-ST-T Waveform” pattern**	26
The effect of single-limb exercises on functional exercise capacity, pulmonary function and dyspnea in patients with COPD	25
Comment on: Severe sleep apnea as a predictor of failure to respond to cardiac resynchronization therapy	25
Letter to Editor. Effects of ventilator hyperinflation on pulmonary function and secretion clearance in adults receiving mechanical ventilation: A systematic review with meta-analysis	24
A Fresh Look and New Horizons: Key Developments in Heart & Lung for 2025	24
A survey of resource allocation among canadian cardiac surgery programs during the COVID-19 pandemic	24
Board of Directors	24
Patient and caregiver experiences with a telemedicine intensive care unit recovery clinic	24
Table of Contents	22
Table of Contents	22
Impacting heart failure patients lives through missed opportunities	21
Share your story	21
Appropriateness and outcomes of hospitalized patients telemetry monitored for cardiac arrhythmias in accordance with the American Heart Association Practice Standards–A multicenter study	21

Minimal important difference of two methods for assessment of quadriceps femoris strength post exercise program in individuals with COPD	20
Predictors of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in COPD patients according to the Weber classification	20
Response to “Evaluation of pulmonary function and exercise capacity after COVID-19 pneumonia.”	19
SGLT2 inhibitors for prevention of primary and secondary cardiovascular outcomes: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	18
Heart failure related fatigue: An exploratory analysis of serum osmolality from the national health and nutrition examination survey	18
Transforming Heart Failure Care: Leveraging Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) Discharge Order Sets to Drive Better Outcomes	18
Pleural effusions identified by thoracic ultrasound predict poor quality of life in patients with acute decompensated heart failure	18
The impact of time from ILD diagnosis to referral to the transplant center on the probability of inclusion in the transplant waiting list	18
Intersection of social determinants of health with ventricular assist device therapy: An integrative review	18
Authors response to: Comment on “Grip strength as a predictor of disease severity in hospitalized COVID-19 patients”	17
Psychometric Evaluation of the Self-Care in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Inventory in the United States	17
Electrocardiographic findings and mortality in covid-19 patients hospitalized in different clinical settings	17
Efficacy and safety of fluticasone propionate/salmeterol and fluticasone propionate monotherapy in step-up treatment of childhood asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis	17
Letter to the Editor: Influence of right ventricular structure and function on hospital outcomes in COVID-19 patients	17
A qualitative study of the experiences and perceptions of older patients and relatives prior to cardiac surgery	17
Table of Contents	17
Communication intervention for families in adult intensive care units during COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review	16
Perceptions of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease towards telemedicine: A qualitative systematic review	16
Table of Contents	16
Risk factors for readmission after sepsis and its association with mortality	16
American Association of Heart failure nurses’ knowledge, barriers and facilitators in conducting research	16
A cross-sectional study of Hispanic and Latina/o/x/e individuals’ acute coronary syndrome symptom knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs	16
Clinical features and three-year prognosis of AECOPD patients with different levels of blood eosinophils	15
Comment on “Pre-hospital antiplatelet medication use on COVID-19 disease severity”	15
Response to query from Roya Imani for manuscript HL-D-22–00494	15
Providers’ assignment of NYHA functional class in patients with heart failure: A vignette study	15
Association of depressive symptoms and engagement in physical activity with event-free survival in patients with heart failure	15
Board of Directors	14
Dissociation between the clinical course and chest imaging in severe COVID-19 pneumonia: A series of five cases	14
Preparedness of governmental hospitals for COVID 19 prevention and care in Eastern Amhara region, Amhara Ethiopia, 2020	14
Impact of risk for severe COVID-19 illness on physical activity during the pandemic	14
Enhancing patient experience in the surgical ICU through virtual reality: A pre-post mixed-methods study	13
Board of Directors	13
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mechanical ventilation cases and mortality rates in non-SARS-CoV-2 patients: A nationwide analysis in Spain	13
The lived experiences of family members of Covid-19 patients admitted to intensive care unit: A phenomenological study	13
Chest physiotherapy techniques administered by certified specialists to hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in Brazil: A look towards future practice	13
The role of Sodium-Glucose Transporter-2 Inhibitors (SGLT-2i) in preventing chronic obstructive disease exacerbation in patients with diabetes and COPD: An electronic health database analysis	12
Causal association of rheumatoid arthritis with obstructive lung disease: Evidence from Mendelian randomization study	12
Heart Failure Telemedicine: The New Frontier for High-Risk Heart Failure Patients	12
The lived experiences of family members who visit their relatives in Covid-19 intensive care unit for the first time: A phenomenological study	12
Sex differences in the outcome of critically Ill patients with COVID-19 - An international multicenter critical care consortium study	12
Lifestyle integrated functional exercise for people with interstitial lung disease (iLiFE): A mixed-methods feasibility study	12
Strategies to enhance nurses' adherence to central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention bundles in the ICU setting: A systematic review	12
Describing acute coronary syndrome symptom information on social media platforms	12
The association of multidimensional sleep health with adiposity in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction	12
Recommendations for Psychosocial Evaluation of VAD candidates: Adoption, completion, and barriers to implementation	12
Comment on “Factors affecting STEMI performance in six hospitals within one healthcare system”	11
Volume OXygenation index in predicting the efficacy of early non-invasive ventilation in patients with acute hypoxic respiratory failure: A multicenter study	11
Metabolomic, oxidative, and inflammatory responses to acute exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	11
Associations of perceived and common dyadic coping with self-care in older couples with cardiovascular disease: A dyadic analysis	11

Routine in-hospital interventions during acute exacerbation of COPD are associated with improved 30-day care	11
Gender and age predict advanced heart failure in gene-negative patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy	11
Evidence-informed development of women-focused cardiac rehabilitation education	11
Improving Compliance in Obtaining Daily Weights for Heart Failure Patients	11
Relationship between commonly defined metabolic health phenotypes and obesity with lung function in a working population: A cross-sectional study	11
High-flow nasal cannula therapy versus conventional oxygen therapy for adult patients after cardiac surgery: A systemic review and meta-analysis	11
Dynamic factor analysis of seasonal variation in daily physical activity in individuals with heart failure and implanted cardiac devices	10
Predictive factors and clinical impact of ICU-acquired weakness on functional disability in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19	10
Respiratory rehabilitation in patients recovering from severe acute respiratory syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Combination prophylactic amiodarone with beta-blockers versus beta-blockers in atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: A systematic-review and meta-analysis	10
Inpatient mortality and outcomes of COVID-19 among patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy: A propensity matched analysis	10
Association of the oxidation balance score with the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease from the NHANES 2007–2012: A large-scale cross-sectional study	10
Association of arteriovenous fistulae with precapillary pulmonary hypertension – A single center retrospective analysis of invasive hemodynamic parameters	10
Association of disrupted sleep with 24-hour blood pressure variability in caregivers	10
Network analysis of perception of exercise benefits/barriers and kinesiophobia among patients with cardiovascular diseases	10
Letter to the Editor: Clinical and economic outcomes associated with hospitalizations for acute idiopathic pericarditis in the United States	10
Establishing a process to translate and adapt health education materials for natives and immigrants: The case of Mandarin adaptations of cardiac rehabilitation education	10
Cardiac Rehabilitation Phase II Outcomes Prior to and During COVID	10
Balanced electrolyte solutions versus isotonic saline in adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Factors related to the decision to perform synchronized cardioversion for supraventricular tachyarrhythmias by prehospital emergency medical services workers	9
Psychometric properties of the Spanish Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory in people with heart diseases	9
Bloodstream infections in COVID-19 patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in ICU: An observational cohort study	9
Inflammatory and cardiac biomarkers in pulmonary arterial hypertension: The prognostic role of IL-34	9
Adherence, is it all up to the patient?	9
Factors affecting STEMI performance in six hospitals within one healthcare system	9
Safety of home-based cardiac rehabilitation: A systematic review	9
Reliability and validity of the training satisfaction questionnaire for family members (TSQ-FM) entering the ICU during an isolation disease outbreak	9
Do blood eosinophil levels affect the prognosis of AECOPD patients?	9
Reliability, internal consistency, and validity of the World Health Organization disability assessment schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 among adults with heart failure	9
Causal effect of immune cells on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A mendelian randomization study	9
ECMO cannulation across New England	9
Phenotyping cardiopulmonary exercise testing measures in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: A comparison between Italy and Brazil	9
Pre-hospital use of direct oral anticoagulants agents is associated with a lower risk of major bleeding events in critically ill patients: A single academic center experience	9
Gram-positive bacteremia in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Hitting right and hard	8
Effect size estimates of risk factors for post-intensive care syndrome-family: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Factors associated with poor self-management documented in home health care narrative notes for patients with heart failure	8
High-frequency chest wall oscillation multiple times daily can better reduce the loss of pulmonary surfactant and improve lung compliance in mechanically ventilated patients	8
Clear Vision and Mission Focused: AAHFN	8
Prevalence and related factors of do-not-resuscitate orders among in-hospital cardiac arrest patients	8
Predictors of gain in exercise capacity through cardiac rehabilitation: Sex and age matter	8
Causal relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure: A Mendelian randomization study	8
A prediction model for assessing hypoglycemia risk in critically ill patients with sepsis	8
Respiratory, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of pulmonary hypertension: An updated systematic review of preclinical and clinical studies	8
Salivary autoantibodies to type I IFNs: Mirror plasma levels, predispose to severe COVID-19, and enhance feasibility for clinical screening	8
Board of Directors	8
Safety and efficacy of minimal transcatheter aortic valve replacement: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
A pilot randomized controlled trial of securement bundles to reduce peripheral intravenous catheter failure	8
RETRACTED: Effects of ventilatory bundles on patient outcomes among ICU patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
A systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical benefits and adverse reactions of anti-fibrotics in non-IPF progressive fibrosing ILD	8
DUPLICATE: An ounce of prevention	8
Does Your Patient Need An Implanted Cardiac Defibrillator?	8
Bidirectional relationship between 56 peripheral inflammatory regulators and sleep apnea syndrome: A Mendelian randomization study	7
Nonadherence to health promotion depending on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity	7
Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women with pulmonary hypertension and associated variables	7
Effects of a Rapid Response Team on Patient Outcomes: A Systematic Review	7
A mixed methods study of backup behavior among interprofessional ICU teams	7
The relationship of the geriatric nutritional risk index to mortality and length of stay in elderly patients with acute respiratory failure: A retrospective cohort study	7
Comparison of anticoagulation monitoring strategies for adults supported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A systematic review	7
Effects of Neurally Adjusted Ventilation Assist (NAVA) and conventional modes of mechanical ventilation on diaphragm functions: A randomized controlled trial	7
Table of Contents	7
Outcomes following the percutaneous coronary intervention in contemporary Vietnamese practice: Insight from a single centre prospective cohort	7
Evaluation of primary and accessory respiratory muscles and their influence on exercise capacity and dyspnea in pulmonary arterial hypertension	7
Validation of a Chinese version of the short-form Cataldo lung cancer stigma scale	7
Natriuretic peptide testing in veterans hospitalized with heart failure: Potential differences by sex	7
Heart Failure Discharge Readiness Checklist - Standardizing Care to Decrease Length of Stay and Readmissions	7
The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses	7
The combined use of parasternal intercostal muscle thickening fraction and P0.1 for prediction of weaning outcomes	7
Simplified Geleijnse score for identifying chest pain features associated with coronary ischemia	7
Board of Directors	7
Weekly Email Improves Compliance and Care of Patients Implanted with a Pulmonary Artery Pressure Sensor	7
Comparing the in-hospital outcomes of patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	7
Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants compared with vitamin-k antagonists in the treatment of left ventricular thrombosis. A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Characteristics of cardiopulmonary exercise test in tracheobronchial tuberculosis patients with central airway stenosis	7
Treatment and outcome of gram-positive bacteremia in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	6
A scale development study for evaluating the dietary behaviors of patients with heart failure	6
Personal mastery and quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency ablation: The mediating role of health promoting behavior	6
Serum lactate dehydrogenase level as a predictor of 28-day mortality in critically ill patients with infective endocarditis: a retrospective cohort study from MIMIC IV database	6
The impact of intraosseous vs intravenous vascular access during resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis	6
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Lung ultrasound score as a tool to monitor disease progression and detect ventilator-associated pneumonia during COVID-19-associated ARDS	6

Patient characteristics associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms in intensive care unit survivors during a one-year follow-up: A multicenter study	6
Lower cardiac rehabilitation enrolment occurs in acute coronary syndrome patients who report low levels of physical activity at four weeks post-event: A prospective observational study using physical	6
Comment on “The atherogenic index of plasma as a predictor of mortality in patients with COVID-19.”	6
Acute decompensated pulmonary hypertension outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients: systematic review and meta-analysis of proportions	6
Insights from Implementing an AI-Enabled Peripheral Edema Monitor in UK-based Community Settings for Therapeutic Decision-Making	6
Grip strength as a predictor of disease severity in hospitalized COVID-19 patients	6
Actual status of pre-discharge knowledge of hospitalised patients with heart failure and measurement tools to assess said knowledge: A scoping review	6
Nurse practitioner-led, virtually delivered, motivational enhancement and device support intervention to improve CPAP adherence: A feasibility randomized control trial	6
Kinesiophobia in patients with angina pectoris of coronary artery disease: A cross-sectional survey	6
Development and validation of a diagnostic nomogram in pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease	6
Effects of high intensity interval-based inspiratory muscle training in patients with heart failure: A single-blind randomized controlled trial	6
Reply to the comments on “Prevalence and related factors of do-not-resuscitate orders among in-hospital cardiac arrest patients”	6
“Ventilator-free days” composite outcome in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection treated with tocilizumab: A retrospective competing risk analysis	6
Corrigendum to “Latent profile analysis of dyspnea-related kinesiophobia in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease” [Heart & lung: The Journal of Critical Care 69 (2024) 241247/PM	6
Indirect evaluation of lung condition by means of LF-NMR following chest physiotherapy or ETI administration in cystic-fibrosis patients	6
The ongoing quest for pro-inflammatory biomarkers of delirium in cardiac surgery	6
Perceived benefits of patient support groups and their format for people with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator	6
Ambivalence is associated with decreased physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness among adolescents with critical congenital heart disease	6
January/February leadership message	6
Changes in Treg cells and cytokines in the peripheral blood of patients with coronary artery disease combined with type 2 diabetes mellitus	6
Integrative review of electrocardiographic characteristics in patients with reduced, mildly reduced, and preserved heart failure	6
Combining exercise, protein supplementation and electric stimulation to mitigate muscle wasting and improve outcomes for survivors of critical illness—The ExPrES study	6
Can apelins guide the diagnosis of coronary artery disease in COPD patients?	6
Analysis of action planning, achievement and life purpose statements in an intervention to support caregivers of persons with heart failure	6
Use of electronic medical record to promote timely identification and stratification of advanced heart failure population: An industry and academic medical center collaboration	6
Plasma biomarkers and delirium in critically ill patients after cardiac surgery: A prospective observational cohort study	5
The value of anion gap for predicting the short-term all-cause mortality of critically ill patients with cardiac diseases, based on MIMIC-III database	5
Age and gender differences in physical heart failure symptom clusters	5
Hypertension and 28-day mortality in sepsis patients: An observational and mendelian randomization study	5
Sevoflurane administration from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation via the AnaConDa device for a patient with COVID-19: A breakthrough solution for the shortage of intravenous anesthetics	5
ICU-Acquired Superinfections Before And During The COVID-19 Pandemic: Similarities And Differences	5
Pediatric unplanned extubation risk score: A predictive model for risk assessment	5
Reduced IgG2 with thrombocytopenia predicts mortality in patients with influenza pneumonia	5
Causal role of circulating inflammatory cytokines in cardiac diseases, structure and function	5
Developing a group-based virtual education curriculum for cardiac rehabilitation and the associated toolkit to support implementation in Canada and across the globe	5
The relationship between vitamin D deficiency and mortality in older adults before and during COVID-19 pandemic	5
Prognostic value of liver damage assessed through direct bilirubin levels and skeletal muscle weakness in patients with heart failure	5
The catheter-to-vein ratio at the tip level, not the catheter type, as a risk factor for a catheter failure. A retrospective comparative study of polyurethane midline and long peripheral catheters	5
Cerebral oxygenation during cardiopulmonary exercise testing in cardiorespiratory diseases: A systematic review	5
The affordable care act and do-not-resuscitate orders: Differences by race and ethnicity	5
Commentary on primary palliative care for heart failure provided within ambulatory cardiology: A randomized pilot trial	5
The findings of a service evaluation on the practice of assessment and treatment of iron deficiency in people admitted to a UK hospital with decompensated Heart Failure	5
Perceived Heart Attack Likelihood in Adults with a High Diabetes Risk	5
Relational processes in heart failure care transitions: A data-driven case report	5
Dietary isoflavone intake is inversely associated with remnant cholesterol in US adults: A cross-sectional study	5
Comment on “Pre-hospital antiplatelet medication use on COVID-19 disease severity”	5
Comment on “Post-infectious bronchiolitis obliterans in children: Clinical and radiological evaluation and long-term results”	5
Cardiovascular outcomes of patients referred to home based cardiac rehabilitation	5
A modified six-minute walk test (6MWT) for low-resource settings-a cross-sectional study	5
Impact of a pharmacist in an interdisciplinary post-cardiac intensive care unit clinic	5
Board of Directors	5
Optimizing outcomes: Impact of palliative care consultation timing in the cardiovascular intensive care unit	5
Participation self-efficacy plays a mediation role in the association between mobility and social participation among stroke survivors	5
Board of Directors	5
Neurocognition in adults with congenital heart disease post-cardiac surgery: A systematic review	5
Association between inpatient palliative care encounter and 30-day all-cause readmissions after index hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease	5