OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of American Journal of Critical Care is 0. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Lactate Level and Clearance as Predictors of Neurologic Outcome After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	109
Clinical Pearls	39
Meaningful Recognition From Bench to Bedside	30
Proper Titration Orders Are Essential for Patient Safety	26
Mental Health Symptoms in Parents of Infants 3 Months After Discharge Following Neonatal Cardiac Surgery	25
Identifying the Alarm Fatigue Status of Nurses Working In Cardiac Intensive Care Units: A Mixed-Design Study	24
Response	22
Associations Between Core Temperature Disorders and Outcomes of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients	21
Response	21
Liberty, Justice, and Intensive Care Unit Recovery	20
Narrative Reflection in Critical Care	20
Patients’ Priorities and Goals of Care During Intensive Care Unit Recovery: A Multicenter Cohort Study	18
Discussion Guide for the Bazan Article	18
Improving Pressure Injury Prevention by Using Wearable Sensors to Cue Critical Care Patient Repositioning	18
Utility of a “Lavender Lounge” to Reduce Stress Among Critical Care Registered Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study	17
The Get to Know Me Board in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed-Methods Study	17
An Intensive Care Unit Team Reflects on End-of-Life Experiences With Patients and Families in Chile	15
Prevention of Endotracheal Tube–Related Pressure Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	14
From the Iron Lung to Artificial Intelligence: Integrating New Technology Into Critical Care	13
Intensive Care Unit Sedation, Patient Memories, and Post–Intensive Care Psychological Distress	12
Words Matter: Describing Major Medical Treatments	12
Climate Change and the Intensive Care Unit	11
Individualized Numeric Rating Scale to Assess Pain in Critically Ill Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities	10
Delirium Among Critically Ill Patients With Stroke: Prevalence, Severity, and Outcomes	9
“Being There”: An Empirical Logic Model for Family Presence During Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures	9

Calling Attention to the Practice of Acute and Critical Care Nursing	9
Discussion Guide for the Laures Article	8
Simulation Training to Increase Holding of Fragile Infants in Cardiac Intensive Care Units	8
The “8 D’s” of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Risk: A Scoping Review	8
Reducing Delirium in Intensive Care Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: An Innovative Approach	8
Skin Pigmentation and Accuracy of Pulse Oximetry Values	8
Describing Anisocoria in Neurocritically Ill Patients	8
Nursing Care at End of Life in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation	8
Clinical Pearls	8
Nurses’ Lived Experience, Part 2: Lessons From Nurses for Guiding Future Emergent Situations	8
Clinical Pearls	7
AACN’s Healthy Work Environment Standards: Why They Matter	7
Hyperoxemia Induced by Oxygen Therapy in Nonsurgical Critically Ill Patients	7
Nurses as Essential Clinical Leaders in Sepsis Care	7
Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Early Prediction of Pressure Injury Risk	7
Fluid Resuscitation and Sepsis Management in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease or End-Stage Renal Disease: Scoping Review	7
Electrocardiographic Waveform Abnormalities in Patients With Structural Heart Disease	7
Discussion Guide for the Greenberg Article	7
Interprofessional, Interdisciplinary, or Multidisciplinary?	7
Clinical Pearls	6
From Ancient Enemas to Tube Feeding, II: Clinical Outcomes and Future Directions Surrounding Commercial Versus Food-Based Formulas in Critical Illness	6
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Women vs Men: Analysis of 1496 Cases at a Single Site	6
Intra-Arterial Versus Noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitoring: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	6
How Algorithms for Heart Rate Detection Are Designed in Hospital-Based Electrocardiographic Monitors	6
2024 National Teaching Institute Research Abstracts	6
Thromboelastography in Children Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	6
“It Haunts Me”: Impact of COVID-19 Deaths on Frontline Clinicians In Acute Care Settings—A Qualitative Study	5
Pulmonary-Focused Verticalization Therapy in Patients Experiencing Respiratory Failure	5
Courage to Soar in Clinical Research	5
Impact of a Quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Coach on Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Resuscitation Teams	5
Characteristics and Outcomes of US Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19	5
Human Suffering and Armed Conflict	5
Discussion Guide for the Krupp Article	5
Discussion Guide for the Lawson Article	5
Perceived Unexpectedness of Death and PTSD Among Family Members of Intensive Care Patients With COVID-19 or Not	5
Perceptions of Interprofessional Practitioners Regarding Pediatric Palliative Transports	5
Discussion Guide for the Rathbun Article	5
Integrating Perspectives on Family Caregiving After Critical Illness: A Qualitative Content Analysis	4
The Sky’s the Limit: Expanding Nursing’s Contribution to Acute Stroke Science	4
ABCDEF Bundle	4
The Lived Experiences of Telemedicine Intensive Care Unit Nurses	4
Cardiac Arrhythmias After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery	4
Toleration of a Speaking Valve Placed In-Line With the Ventilator Circuit in Critically Ill Tracheostomized Patients	4
Moral Distress in the Critical Care Setting	4
Association of Lack of Fear of Dying With New Organ Failure: Results of a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study	4
Limb Necrosis in the Setting of Vasopressor Use	4
Heart-Brain Connection: Role of the Central Nervous System	4
Time to Talk Money? Intensive Care Unit Clinicians’ Perspectives on Addressing Patients’ Financial Hardship	4
Brief Narrative Writing Program Implemented in a Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Residual Psychomotor Skills of Orderlies After a Novel Chest Compression Training Intervention	4

Prognostic Conversations Between Parents and Physicians in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	4
Anxiety Sensitivity in the Intensive Care Unit	4
COVID-19 Pandemic Sequelae: Mental Health of Cardiothoracic Critical Care Nurses	4
Discussion Guide for the Wool Article	3
Clinical Pearls	3
Use of Machine Learning Models to Predict Microaspiration Measured by Tracheal Pepsin A	3
Impact of “The Pause” on the Code Blue Team and Exploration of Witnessing Death	3
Intrapulmonary Feeding Tube Placements While Using an Electromagnetic Placement Device: A Review (2019–2021)	3
Assessing Discomfort in American Adult Intensive Care Patients	3
Declarations on Patient and Family Engagement	3
Response:	3
Caring for Rural Patients at End of Life: Perceptions of Critical Access Hospital Nurses	3
Clinical Pearls	3
Future Nurses	3
Patient- and Family-Centered Outcomes After Intensive Care Unit Admission	3
Quality Of Life and Coping With Stress in Relatives of Patients in Intensive Care Units During COVID-19	2
Nursing Care of Patients With Intellectual Developmental Disabilities in Intensive Care Units: A Phenomenological Study	2
Virtual Reality Simulation to Improve Postoperative Cardiothoracic Surgical Patient Outcomes	2
Moral Distress, Coping Resilience, and Self-Care: A Study of Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit	2
Cumulative Stress Debriefings to Combat Compassion Fatigue in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	2
Managing Coagulation Using the Sonoclot Analyzer in Patients With Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation	2
Meeting the Challenges of Establishing Intensive Care Unit Follow-up Clinics	2
Circadian Rhythmicity of Vital Signs at Intensive Care Unit Discharge and Outcome of Traumatic Brain Injury	2
Alarm Fatigue	2
Using Telehealth to Improve the Accuracy of Delirium Screening by Bedside Critical Care Nurses	2
Discussion Guide for the Botsch Article	2
Ethics Is Essential	2
Skilled Communication and the Pursuit of Perfect Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	2
Talk of Personalization in Health Care	2
Pediatric Intensivist Coverage and Outcomes in Critically Ill Children: A Cohort Study	2
The Mindful Ethical Practice and Resilience Academy: Sustainability of Impact	2
Use of Music for Newborns After Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study	2
Discussion Guide for the Kim Article	2
Unraveling the Stubborn Problem of Alarm Fatigue in the Intensive Care Unit	2
Transforming Moral Suffering by Cultivating Moral Resilience and Ethical Practice	2
A 12-Lead Electrocardiography Patch for Continuous Arrhythmia Monitoring: A Case Example	2
Response	2
Transforming Moral Suffering by Cultivating Moral Resilience and Ethical Practice	2
Measuring Acuity and Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Workload by Using ICU CAMEO III	2
Fostering a Spirit of Inquiry: Inspiring Nurses to Advance Practice Based on Best Evidence	2
Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation on New Nurses’ Assessment of Pediatric Respiratory Distress	2
The Sky’s the Limit: Expanding Nursing’s Contribution to Acute Stroke Science	2
Recognizing 12-Lead Electrocardiographic Patterns in Patients at Risk for Lethal Arrhythmias	2
Healthy Aging Brain Care Monitor, Caregiver Version: Screening for Post–Intensive Care Syndrome	2
The Intensive Care Unit: Tomorrow and Beyond	2
Acute Symptom Onset During Exercise Stress Testing	1
Clinical Pearls	1
Critical Care Nurses’ Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A US National Survey	1
Effects of Natural Sound Therapy on Pain and Agitation Induced by Endotracheal Suctioning: A Real-World Study	1
Thoracic Impedance Pneumography–Derived Respiratory Alarms and Associated Patient Characteristics	1
Patient, Practice, and Organizational Factors Associated With Early Mobility Performance in Critically Ill Adults	1
Exploring the Risks of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy: What You Should Know	1
Identifying Comorbid Subtypes of Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure	1
Current Trends in Critical Care Nursing Research	1
Recognizing Patterns on a Resting 12-Lead Electrocardiogram	1
Cognitive Impairment, Physical Impairment, and Psychological Symptoms in Intensive Care Unit Survivors	1
Clinical Pearls	1
Discussion Guide for the Assefi Article	1
Tracheostomies of Patients With COVID-19: A Survey of Infection Reported by Health Care Professionals	1
Clinical Pearls	1
Hospital-Based Electrocardiographic Monitoring: The Good, the Not So Good, and Untapped Potential	1
Machine Learning–Based Prediction of Subsyndromal Delirium in Intensive Care Patients	1
Hospital-Based Electrocardiographic Monitoring: The Good, the Not So Good, and Untapped Potential	1
Clinical Pearls	1
Longitudinal Evaluation of Implementation of AACN’s Healthy Work Environment Framework in an Intensive Care Unit	1
Sources of Sound Exposure in Pediatric Critical Care	1
Evaluating Patients for “Light Sedation”	1
Point-of-Care Potassium Measurement vs Artificial Intelligence–Enabled Electrocardiography for Hyperkalemia Detection	1
Noninvasive Ventilation and Mortality During COVID-19: What Could Have Been Wrong?	1
Prospective Validation of Sedation Scale Scores That Identify Light Sedation: A Pilot Study	1
Assessing Pain in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Not as Easy as the 1-10 Scale	1
Does a Gratitude Self-Care Practice Improve Nurses’ Well-Being?	1
Discussion Guide for the McDermott Article	1
Factors Affecting Psychological Distress in Family Caregivers of Critically Ill Patients: A Qualitative Study	1
Perceptions and Behaviors of Nurses and Physicians During Bedside Rounds in Medical-Surgical Units	1
Benefits of a Safe Pandemic Visitation Policy	1
Clinical Pearls	1
Unit Layout and Critical Care Nurses’ Perceptions of Visibility, Teamwork, and Taking Breaks	1
Pitfalls of Privatization in Research	1
Early Guided Palliative Care Communication for Patients With COVID-19 Receiving ECMO	1

Interprofessional Team Collaboration and Work Environment Health in 68 US Intensive Care Units	1
Correction	1
Response	1
Listening to Our Readers	1
Narrow vs Wide QRS Complex Tachycardia in a Patient With Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome	1
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Guidelines for Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring on the Cardiology Progressive Care Unit	1
Pressure Gradient as a Predictor of Time Needed to Drain Cerebrospinal Fluid Via an External Ventricular Drain	1
Correction	1
Written Communication, Visitation Policies, and Awareness of Medical Issues Among Intensive Care Unit Families	1
Ventilator Liberation: Evaluating Staff Perceptions of Practice and Policy Adherence	1
Interpretation of Telemetry Among Patients With a Left Ventricular Assist Device	1
Mindfulness Bundle Toolkit’s Impact on Nurse Burnout	0
Bloodstream Infections in Infants and Children With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery	0
Improving Readmission Risk Prediction Algorithms for Sepsis	0
Evaluation of an Intensive Care Unit Sepsis Alert in Critically Ill Medical Patients	0
A Pediatric Intensive Care Checklist for Interprofessional Rounds: The R-PICniC Study	0
Nurses’ Understanding and Practice of Minimal Stimulation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	0
Registered Nurses and Meaningful Recognition: Contemporary Preferences of a Diverse Workforce	0
The Refractory Period in Cardiac Physiology	0
How Patients and Families Describe Major Medical Treatments: “They are No Longer Living, Just Existing”	0
Resilience Through Growth	0
Discussion Guide for the van Nieuw Amerongen Article	0
Bereavement Experiences of Families in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit	0
Use of Video Technology in End-of-Life Care for Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic	0
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus? Differing Effects of Shift Work on Nurses’ Marital Satisfaction	0
Self-Care Mental Health App Intervention for Post–Intensive Care Syndrome–Family: A Randomized Pilot Study	0
Noninvasive Ventilation for Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Due to COVID-19	0
Discussion Guide for the Golino Article	0
Standardized Change-of-Shift Handoff: Nurses’ Perspectives and Implications for Evidence-Based Practice	0
A Daily Dose of Communication to Improve Quality and Safety Outcomes	0
Feasibility and Acceptability of Virtual Reality for Rehabilitation After Acute Stroke in Patients of Various Ages	0
Clinical Pearls	0
Barriers to and Facilitators of Family Caregiving of Patients With COVID-19 Early in the Pandemic	0
Medical Decision-Making and Bereavement Experiences After Cardiac Arrest: Qualitative Insights From Surrogates	0
Factors Associated With Function-Focused Care Among Hospitalized Older Adults With Dementia	0
Rapid Critical Care Training for Nurses Deployed to Intensive Care Units During the COVID-19 Surge	0
Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, and Critical Care Nursing	0
Health Care Professionals’ Views and Practices Regarding Bereavement Support	0
Arterial Monitoring System Leveling Method, Transducer Location, and Accuracy of Blood Pressure Measurements	0
It Is Time for the US Health Care System to Address Critical and Acute Illness Recovery Engagement	0
Receptive Music Therapy for Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit	0
Cardiac Symptoms After Recent Orthopedic Surgery	0
Measuring the QT/QTc Interval in the Presence of Wide QRS Complexes	0
Implementation and Modification of Developmental Care Rounds in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit	0
Critical Access Hospital Nurses’ Perceptions of Obstacles to End-of-Life Care: A Qualitative Study	0
Sacramental Moments: Presence as Spiritual Care in the Intensive Care Unit	0
Picturing Empathy in the Intensive Care Unit: Patient Photographs at an Urban Community Teaching Hospital	0
Addressing Pandemic Burnout Among Health Care Professionals: Beyond Intrapersonal Wellness Programming	0
Clinical Pearls	0
Durable Powers of Attorney and Death in the Critical Care Unit	0
Artificial Intelligence in Critical Care Practice and Research	0
Risk Factors Associated With Pressure Injury in Critically Ill Children With Congenital Heart Disease	0
Family Communication Models	0
Discussion Guide for the May Article	0
Fasting Versus a Heart-Healthy Diet Before Cardiac Catheterization: A Randomized Controlled Trial	0
Availability of Advanced Practice Providers in Adult Intensive Care Units in the United States: A Survey	0
Critical Care Nurses’ Moral Resilience, Moral Injury, Institutional Betrayal, and Traumatic Stress After COVID-19	0
Transitioning to Palliative Care in an Italian Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Network	0
From Moral Distress to Moral Integrity: Qualitative Evaluation of a New Moral Conflict Assessment Tool	0
From Open to Closed: COVID-19 Restrictions on Previously Unrestricted Visitation Policies in Adult Intensive Care Units	0
Bed Rest Reduction Following Cardiac Catheterizations Using Vascular Closure Devices	0
Temperature Profile and Adverse Outcomes After Discharge From the Intensive Care Unit	0
Oral Microbiome Changes During Hospitalization in Older Adults Not Receiving Mechanical Ventilation	0
Discussion Guide for the Moale Article	0
Discussion Guide for the McPeake Article	0
Longitudinal Associations Among Symptoms of Family Intensive Care Unit Syndrome	0
Discussion Guide for the Rushton Article	0
Prone Positioning to Improve Cerebral Oxygenation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	0
Clinical Pearls	0
Wide QRS Complex Rhythm in an Unresponsive Community-Based Patient	0
Complex Electrocardiographic Interpretation in an Acutely Ill Patient With Hemodynamic Compromise	0
Discussion Guide for the Woods Article	0
On Low-Value Nursing Care: Part 2, De-implementing Practices in Your Unit	0
The Sooner the Better: Initiating Palliative Care in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	0
Readmissions in Sepsis Survivors: Discharge Setting Risks	0
Value of a 12-Lead Electrocardiogram for Assessing P Waves	0
The Role of Regret	0
Starting Now: The Power of Research Stories	0
Renal Impact of Prolonged Sevoflurane Sedation in Intensive Care Unit Patients: An Observational Study	0
Variation in Mentions of Race and Ethnicity in Notes in Intensive Care Units Across a Health Care System	0
Serum Albumin Level at Intensive Care Unit Admission and Delirium Duration and Severity in Critically Ill Adults	0
Discussion Guide for the Olson Article	0
Clinical Pearls	0
Use of Noninvasive vs Invasive Ventilation for Patients Hospitalized With Acute Exacerbation of COPD, 2010 to 2019	0
The Spirit of Fear	0
Enhancing New Nurses’ Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Skills	0
Understanding and Managing Anxiety Sensitivity During Critical Illness and Long-Term Recovery	0
E Is for Early Mobility and Improved Patient Outcomes	0
COVID-19 Transmission to Health Care Personnel During Tracheostomy Under a Multidisciplinary Safety Protocol	0
Characteristics of Young Adults Admitted to Intensive Care Units at an Academic Health System	0
Utility of Screening for Cognitive Impairment at Hospital Discharge in Adult Survivors of Critical Illness	0
Managing Thirst in the Critically Ill	0
Clinical Pearls	0
Nurses’ Professional Quality of Life and Self-Care: A Mixed-Methods Study	0
Adaptation and Testing of a Military Version of the Measure of Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals	0