OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Artificial Organs 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The effect of biofilm inhibitor N-acetylcysteine on the minimum inhibitory concentration of antibiotics used in Gram-negative bacteria in the biofilm developed on catheters	26
Relationship Between Preoperative NT-proBNP and Postoperative Adverse Events in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device	24
Numerical analysis of different cardiac functions and support modes on blood damage potential in an axial pump	23
Comparison of different modalities of continuous renal replacement therapy with regional sodium citrate anticoagulation in paediatric patients	22
Kinetics of C-reactive protein during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	15
PO₂ 21% oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion in kidney transplantation: Any clinical benefit?	14
The Donnan equilibrium is still valid in high-volume HDF	13
Response to Abdullah Saad’s critical appraisal	13
Establishment of liver cancer disease model via normothermic machine perfusion	12
Extracorporeal albumin dialysis in critically ill patients with liver failure: Comparison of four different devices—A retrospective analysis	12
Basic fibroblast growth factor gel preparation induces angiogenesis during wound healing	11
Tissue plasminogen activator in left ventricular assist device-related intravascular hemolysis after failed augmented anticoagulation	11
Automatic non-invasive blood pressure measurement in left ventricular assist device patients with a photoplethysmography assisted device	11
Effect of valve leaflet surface patterning on valve hydrodynamic performance	10
Clinical efficacy of acupoint massage combined with auricular points plaster therapy on sleep and quality of life in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis	10
Encapsulation of trabecular meshwork mesenchymal stem cell using microfluidic system for differentiation into neuron-like cells	10
Mortality, health-related quality of life, and depression symptoms in younger and older men and women undergoing hemodialysis	9
Regional citrate anticoagulation versus LMWH anticoagulation for CRRT in liver failure patients without increased bleeding risk	9
Step by step enhancement of aesthetics for distal phalangeal prosthetic replacement using neoteric stamp technique: A case report	9
Influence of circumferential annular grooving design of impeller on suspended fluid force of axial flow blood pump	9
Polyethylene and silicone insoles for patient-specific conditions using computational and experimental methods	9
Design of eye phantom for optical coherence tomography angiography study	8
Post COVID symptom burden in patients supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A prospective 2-year follow-up analysis	8
Letter	8
Is percutaneous gastrostomy tube insertion contraindicated in adult peritoneal dialysis patients? A single-centre experience of three successful cases: It is time to revisit	8

Influence of rotor impeller structure on performance improvement of suspended axial flow blood pumps	8
Synergistic effect of miR-9 overexpression and electrical induction on differentiation of conjunctiva mesenchymal stem cells into photoreceptor-like cells	8
Flexible inner surface of polysulfone membranes prevents platelet adhesive protein adsorption and improves antithrombogenicity in vitro	8
Investigation of the acute effect of the synthetic hemodialysis membrane on the expression of XRCC1 and PARP1 in chronic hemodialysis patients	8
Contamination of microbubbles of air may occur at all investigated measurement points during hemodialysis	7
Concomitant intra-aortic balloon pump and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock	7
Comparison of bivalirudin versus heparin in adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation anticoagulant therapy: A retrospective case-control study	7
Apatite-forming ability of sandblasted and acid-etched titanium surfaces modified by ultraviolet irradiation: An in vitro study	7
Does absolute blood volume influence long-term survival in chronic hemodialysis patients?	7
Platelet volume indices and von Willebrand factor levels in blood exposed to polymer- or heparin-coated membrane oxygenators	7
Effects of the timing and intensity of treatment on septic shock patients treated with CytoSorb^®: Clinical experience	7
The effect of the AN69 ST100 versus oXiris^® membrane on filter life during CRRT for non-anticoagulated liver failure patients.	6
Development of a novel bifunctional and volume-stable soft tissue substitute for peri-implant soft tissue and bone integration	6
Graphene-enhanced PCL electrospun nanofiber scaffolds for cardiac tissue engineering	6
Effect of surface coatings on endothelialization and biofilm in PTFE vascular grafts	6
Enhancing small diameter tissue engineered vascular grafts with heparin and hepatocyte growth factor: A promising approach	6
Quantitative analysis and control of the torque profile of the upper limb using a kinetic model and motion measurements	6
Does native vitamin D, or active vitamin D modulate the neutralising antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccination in haemodialysis patients?	6
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ameliorate hepatic injury in brain death rat donors with hemodynamic instability	6
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in diabetic ketoacidosis-related cardiac and respiratory failure	6
Reoperation for the implantation of Corheart 6 biventricular assist devices due to severe right ventricular failure and aortic regurgitation following left ventricular assist device implantation	6
The effect of changes in intra-compartmental bioimpedance measurements with early intra-dialytic hypotension during haemodialysis	6
Survivors of veno-arterial membrane oxygenation have good long-term quality of life	5
Driveline infection according to driveline positioning in left ventricular assist device implant recipients	5
Efficacy of hemoperfusion with Seraph-100 in series with single pass albumin dialysis in acute hepatitis B infection: A case report	5
Non-anticoagulant factors affecting coagulation in the extracorporeal circulation circuit and the development of an individualized regional citrate anticoagulation protocol for hemodialysis: A real-wo	5
Treatment of Candida auris during extracorporeal life support: A case report	5
The potential role of extracorporeal cytokine removal with CytoSorb® as an adjuvant therapy in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	5
Early predictors of oxygenator exchange during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A retrospective analysis	5
Aortic valve opening in mock-loop with continuous-flow left ventricular assist device	5
Performance study of dual heart assisted control system based on SL-SMC physiological combination controller	5
Premorbid functional status in patients requiring veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after cardiac surgery	5
Impella 5.5 versus intra-aortic balloon pump for bridging dual organ heart-kidney transplants: Analysis of the UNOS database	5
Evaluation of anticoagulation with bivalirudin for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	4
The effect of local cold application on intradialytic cramp: A quasi-experimental study	4
Extracorporeal life support in pregnant and postpartum women with COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome	4
ESAO Abstract Book	4
An alternative technique by using digital photography and UV printing for fabricating a custom made ocular prosthesis	4
Osteogenic differentiation of rat bone mesenchymal stem cells cultured on bioceramic scaffolds (alpha-TCP-RL, SiTCP-RL, and SiTCP-RC)	4
Study on the recovery of bladder function in patients with cervical cancer after operation by portable ultrasound combined	4
Clinical effect of regional citrate anticoagulation continuous renal replacement therapy in three patients with hypercalcemic crisis	4
CoronaVac, BNT162b2 and heterologous COVID-19 vaccine outcomes in patients with ventricular assist device	4
Quantification of dissolved H₂ and continuous monitoring of hydrogen-rich water for haemodialysis applications: An experimental study	4
Influence of implant parameters on biomechanical stability of TMJ replacement: A finite element analysis	4
The successful application of hemoadsorption for extracorporeal liver support in a child with acute liver failure	4
Thick silk fibroin vascular graft: A promising tissue-engineered scaffold material for abdominal vein grafts in middle-sized mammals	4
Effects of biventricular shunt on pump characteristics in a maglev total artificial heart	4
Direct transauricular ProtekDuo implantation technique by mini thoracotomy	4
Validity of the hydrogen ion mobilisation model during haemodialysis with time-dependent dialysate bicarbonate concentrations	4
Incorporation of hydroxyapatite and cerium oxide nanoparticle scaffold as an antibacterial filler matrix for biomedical applications	4

Vascular refilling in hemodialysis using feedback-controlled ultrafiltration profile	4
Novel tubing connectors reduce ECMO circuit thrombosis	4
Reply “Comparison of the use of standard heparin and 0.9% saline as lock solution in hemodialysis catheters”	4
Development and validation of machine learning predictive models for assessing dialysis adequacy in dialysis patients	4
The implications of integrating positive psychological frameworks into clinical practice in cardiac surgery	4
Comparison of survival by vasoactive-inotropic score in patients receiving veno-arterial extracorporeal life support	4
C-reactive protein predicts early clinical outcomes and long-term mortality after left ventricular assisted device	4
Is preloading with amikacin a measure able to mitigate sequestration? A preliminary in vitro study	4
Different anticoagulation methods for continuous renal replacement therapy in patients with hyperlactataemia and a high risk of bleeding	4
The alterations of cardiac function during venovenous artificial placenta support in fetal goats	3
Assessing stress in LVAD recipients: Development of the LVAD Stress Questionnaire	3
Hemoperfusion with high-affinity polyethylene microbeads (Seraph-100^®) for the removal of pathogens in chronic critically ill patients: Clinical experience	3
Intraventricular flow visualization study in continuous aortic valve closure during axial flow pump support	3
Utility of a water-sparing approach for reducing dialysate flow rates in hospitalized patients with kidney failure	3
Sex-based differences in neck selectivity in total hip arthroplasty using a modular femoral neck system	3
In-hospital stroke and mortality trends after left ventricular assist device implantation in the United States from 2017 to 2019	3
Should we touch tricuspid valve at the time of LVAD implantation? A young patient series	3
Establishment of an inflammation-related acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome rat model supported by venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	3
Long-term arteriovenous fistula prognosis for maintenance hemodialysis patients who accepted PIRRT by using arteriovenous fistula	3
Automated peritoneal dialysis as a cost-effective urgent-start dialysis option for ESRD patients: A prospective cohort study	3
Vascular refilling depends on the ratio of blood volume to extracellular volume in hemodialysis patients	3
Design and evaluation of mechanical strength of multi-material polymeric implants for mandibular reconstruction	3
An innovative model of en bloc liver–pancreas–kidney preservation via ex vivo hypothermic acellular machine perfusion	3
Organ Care System Heart™ in donors requiring high-risk excision of suspected neoplastic lesions	3
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the treatment of ARDS in Covid-19 and influenza patients: Does etiology matter?	3
Skin-texture drug triggers: Can 2025’s tactile medications enhance psychiatric treatment adherence?	3
Serial evaluation of loop diuretic efficiency following left ventricular assist device implantation	3