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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Lactate Level and Clearance as Predictors of Neurologic Outcome After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	106
Clinical Pearls	36
Proper Titration Orders Are Essential for Patient Safety	30
Mental Health Symptoms in Parents of Infants 3 Months After Discharge Following Neonatal Cardiac Surgery	29
Meaningful Recognition From Bench to Bedside	25
Transient Cardiac Rhythm Changes	24
Response	24
An Intensive Care Unit Team Reflects on End-of-Life Experiences With Patients and Families in Chile	23
Associations Between Core Temperature Disorders and Outcomes of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients	21
Utility of a “Lavender Lounge” to Reduce Stress Among Critical Care Registered Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study	20
Response	20
Narrative Reflection in Critical Care	19
Improving Pressure Injury Prevention by Using Wearable Sensors to Cue Critical Care Patient Repositioning	17
Patients’ Priorities and Goals of Care During Intensive Care Unit Recovery: A Multicenter Cohort Study	17
Liberty, Justice, and Intensive Care Unit Recovery	17
Discussion Guide for the Bazan Article	17
The Get to Know Me Board in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed-Methods Study	16
Words Matter: Describing Major Medical Treatments	14
Prevention of Endotracheal Tube–Related Pressure Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	14
Simulation Training to Increase Holding of Fragile Infants in Cardiac Intensive Care Units	13
Climate Change and the Intensive Care Unit	13
Nursing Care at End of Life in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation	12
Calling Attention to the Practice of Acute and Critical Care Nursing	12
Delirium Among Critically Ill Patients With Stroke: Prevalence, Severity, and Outcomes	12
Individualized Numeric Rating Scale to Assess Pain in Critically Ill Children With Neurodevelopmental Disabilities	12

“Being There”: An Empirical Logic Model for Family Presence During Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures	12
Discussion Guide for the Laures Article	11
Reducing Delirium in Intensive Care Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation: An Innovative Approach	11
Fluid Resuscitation and Sepsis Management in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease or End-Stage Renal Disease: Scoping Review	10
The “8 D’s” of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Risk: A Scoping Review	9
Nurses’ Lived Experience, Part 2: Lessons From Nurses for Guiding Future Emergent Situations	9
Skin Pigmentation and Accuracy of Pulse Oximetry Values	9
Interprofessional, Interdisciplinary, or Multidisciplinary?	8
AACN’s Healthy Work Environment Standards: Why They Matter	8
Delivering Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Post–Intensive Care Syndrome–Family via a Mobile Health App	8
Describing Anisocoria in Neurocritically Ill Patients	8
Clinical Pearls	8
Nurses as Essential Clinical Leaders in Sepsis Care	7
Hyperoxemia Induced by Oxygen Therapy in Nonsurgical Critically Ill Patients	7
“It Haunts Me”: Impact of COVID-19 Deaths on Frontline Clinicians In Acute Care Settings—A Qualitative Study	7
Electrocardiographic Waveform Abnormalities in Patients With Structural Heart Disease	7
Discussion Guide for the Greenberg Article	7
Clinical Pearls	7
Clinical Pearls	7
Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Early Prediction of Pressure Injury Risk	7
2024 National Teaching Institute Research Abstracts	7
From Ancient Enemas to Tube Feeding, II: Clinical Outcomes and Future Directions Surrounding Commercial Versus Food-Based Formulas in Critical Illness	6
Characteristics and Outcomes of US Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19	6
How Algorithms for Heart Rate Detection Are Designed in Hospital-Based Electrocardiographic Monitors	6
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Women vs Men: Analysis of 1496 Cases at a Single Site	6
Pulmonary-Focused Verticalization Therapy in Patients Experiencing Respiratory Failure	6
Thromboelastography in Children Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	6
Intra-Arterial Versus Noninvasive Blood Pressure Monitoring: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	6
Discussion Guide for the Lawson Article	6
Discussion Guide for the Krupp Article	5
Perceptions of Interprofessional Practitioners Regarding Pediatric Palliative Transports	5
Human Suffering and Armed Conflict	5
The Lived Experiences of Telemedicine Intensive Care Unit Nurses	5
Prognostic Conversations Between Parents and Physicians in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	5
Limb Necrosis in the Setting of Vasopressor Use	5
Discussion Guide for the Rathbun Article	5
Courage to Soar in Clinical Research	5
Impact of a Quality Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Coach on Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Resuscitation Teams	5
Anxiety Sensitivity in the Intensive Care Unit	4
Time to Talk Money? Intensive Care Unit Clinicians’ Perspectives on Addressing Patients’ Financial Hardship	4
Association of Lack of Fear of Dying With New Organ Failure: Results of a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study	4
ABCDEF Bundle	4
Cardiac Arrhythmias After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery	4
COVID-19 Pandemic Sequelae: Mental Health of Cardiothoracic Critical Care Nurses	4
Heart-Brain Connection: Role of the Central Nervous System	4
Brief Narrative Writing Program Implemented in a Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit During the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Toleration of a Speaking Valve Placed In-Line With the Ventilator Circuit in Critically Ill Tracheostomized Patients	4
Patient- and Family-Centered Outcomes After Intensive Care Unit Admission	3
Discussion Guide for the Wool Article	3
Residual Psychomotor Skills of Orderlies After a Novel Chest Compression Training Intervention	3

Response:	3
Clinical Pearls	3
Future Nurses	3
Declarations on Patient and Family Engagement	3
Integrating Perspectives on Family Caregiving After Critical Illness: A Qualitative Content Analysis	3
The Sky’s the Limit: Expanding Nursing’s Contribution to Acute Stroke Science	3
Assessing Discomfort in American Adult Intensive Care Patients	3
Caring for Rural Patients at End of Life: Perceptions of Critical Access Hospital Nurses	3
Changing Unit Culture One Bite at a Time	3
Using Telehealth to Improve the Accuracy of Delirium Screening by Bedside Critical Care Nurses	3
Moral Distress in the Critical Care Setting	3
Clinical Pearls	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
Use of Machine Learning Models to Predict Microaspiration Measured by Tracheal Pepsin A	3
A 12-Lead Electrocardiography Patch for Continuous Arrhythmia Monitoring: A Case Example	2
The Sky’s the Limit: Expanding Nursing’s Contribution to Acute Stroke Science	2
The Intensive Care Unit: Tomorrow and Beyond	2
Discussion Guide for the Kim Article	2
The Mindful Ethical Practice and Resilience Academy: Sustainability of Impact	2
Use of Music for Newborns After Cardiac Surgery: A Pilot Study	2
Does a Gratitude Self-Care Practice Improve Nurses’ Well-Being?	2
Using the Evidence for Palliative Care to Improve Outcomes for Patients With Heart Failure	2
Fostering a Spirit of Inquiry: Inspiring Nurses to Advance Practice Based on Best Evidence	2
Discussion Guide for the Botsch Article	2
Implementing AACN’s Healthy Work Environment Framework in an Intensive Care Unit	2
Managing Coagulation Using the Sonoclot Analyzer in Patients With Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation	2
Alarm Fatigue	2
COVID-19 and Moral Distress: A Pediatric Critical Care Survey	2
Transforming Moral Suffering by Cultivating Moral Resilience and Ethical Practice	2
Talk of Personalization in Health Care	2
Pediatric Intensivist Coverage and Outcomes in Critically Ill Children: A Cohort Study	2
Transforming Moral Suffering by Cultivating Moral Resilience and Ethical Practice	2
Cumulative Stress Debriefings to Combat Compassion Fatigue in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	2
Measuring Acuity and Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Workload by Using ICU CAMEO III	2
Impact of Virtual Reality Simulation on New Nurses’ Assessment of Pediatric Respiratory Distress	2
Circadian Rhythmicity of Vital Signs at Intensive Care Unit Discharge and Outcome of Traumatic Brain Injury	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
Meeting the Challenges of Establishing Intensive Care Unit Follow-up Clinics	2
Quality Of Life and Coping With Stress in Relatives of Patients in Intensive Care Units During COVID-19	2
Moral Distress, Coping Resilience, and Self-Care: A Study of Nurses in the Intensive Care Unit	2
Skilled Communication and the Pursuit of Perfect Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	2
Perceptions and Behaviors of Nurses and Physicians During Bedside Rounds in Medical-Surgical Units	1
Longitudinal Evaluation of Implementation of AACN’s Healthy Work Environment Framework in an Intensive Care Unit	1
Evaluating Patients for “Light Sedation”	1
Noninvasive Ventilation and Mortality During COVID-19: What Could Have Been Wrong?	1
Point-of-Care Potassium Measurement vs Artificial Intelligence–Enabled Electrocardiography for Hyperkalemia Detection	1
Assessing Pain in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: Not as Easy as the 1-10 Scale	1
Factors Influencing CAM-ICU Documentation and Inappropriate “Unable to Assess” Responses	1
Ethics Is Essential	1
Virtual Reality Simulation to Improve Postoperative Cardiothoracic Surgical Patient Outcomes	1
Hospital-Based Electrocardiographic Monitoring: The Good, the Not So Good, and Untapped Potential	1
Listening to Our Readers	1
Correction	1
Current Trends in Critical Care Nursing Research	1
Recognizing Patterns on a Resting 12-Lead Electrocardiogram	1
Written Communication, Visitation Policies, and Awareness of Medical Issues Among Intensive Care Unit Families	1
Identifying Comorbid Subtypes of Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure	1
Clinical Pearls	1
Nursing Care of Patients With Intellectual Developmental Disabilities in Intensive Care Units: A Phenomenological Study	1
Pressure Gradient as a Predictor of Time Needed to Drain Cerebrospinal Fluid Via an External Ventricular Drain	1
Cognitive Impairment, Physical Impairment, and Psychological Symptoms in Intensive Care Unit Survivors	1
Response	1
Interprofessional Team Collaboration and Work Environment Health in 68 US Intensive Care Units	1
Discussion Guide for the Assefi Article	1
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Guidelines for Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring on the Cardiology Progressive Care Unit	1
Thoracic Impedance Pneumography–Derived Respiratory Alarms and Associated Patient Characteristics	1
Factors Affecting Psychological Distress in Family Caregivers of Critically Ill Patients: A Qualitative Study	1
Discussion Guide for the McDermott Article	1
Correction	1
Effects of Natural Sound Therapy on Pain and Agitation Induced by Endotracheal Suctioning: A Real-World Study	1
Clinical Pearls	1
Patient, Practice, and Organizational Factors Associated With Early Mobility Performance in Critically Ill Adults	1
Response	1
Clinical Pearls	1
Hospital-Based Electrocardiographic Monitoring: The Good, the Not So Good, and Untapped Potential	1
Narrow vs Wide QRS Complex Tachycardia in a Patient With Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome	1
Prospective Validation of Sedation Scale Scores That Identify Light Sedation: A Pilot Study	1
Exploring the Risks of High-Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy: What You Should Know	1

Sources of Sound Exposure in Pediatric Critical Care	1
Use of Video Technology in End-of-Life Care for Hospitalized Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic	0
Health Care Professionals’ Views and Practices Regarding Bereavement Support	0
Serum Albumin Level at Intensive Care Unit Admission and Delirium Duration and Severity in Critically Ill Adults	0
Value of a 12-Lead Electrocardiogram for Assessing P Waves	0
Clinical Pearls	0
Psychometric Evaluation of the Family Willingness for Caregiving Scale	0
Nurses’ Professional Quality of Life and Self-Care: A Mixed-Methods Study	0
Characteristics of Young Adults Admitted to Intensive Care Units at an Academic Health System	0
Discussion Guide for the McPeake Article	0
Discussion Guide for the Moale Article	0
It Is Time for the US Health Care System to Address Critical and Acute Illness Recovery Engagement	0
Performance of Automated Telemetry in Diagnosing QT Prolongation in Critically Ill Patients	0
Measuring the QT/QTc Interval in the Presence of Wide QRS Complexes	0
Oral Microbiome Changes During Hospitalization in Older Adults Not Receiving Mechanical Ventilation	0
E Is for Early Mobility and Improved Patient Outcomes	0
Clinical Pearls	0
Understanding and Improving Bereavement Support in the Intensive Care Unit	0
Exploring the Effects of Virtual Reality on the Patient Experience in Adult and Pediatric Intensive Care	0
Family Communication Models	0
Managing Thirst in the Critically Ill	0
A Pediatric Intensive Care Checklist for Interprofessional Rounds: The R-PICniC Study	0
Discussion Guide for the Tuozzo Article	0
Interprofessional Simulation-Based Training to Facilitate ABCDEF Bundle Implementation	0
I’ve Got the Power: Nurses’ Moral Distress and Perceptions of Empowerment	0
Readmissions in Sepsis Survivors: Discharge Setting Risks	0
Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, and Critical Care Nursing	0
Variation in Mentions of Race and Ethnicity in Notes in Intensive Care Units Across a Health Care System	0
The Sooner the Better: Initiating Palliative Care in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	0
The Spirit of Fear	0
Noninvasive Ventilation for Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Due to COVID-19	0
Critical Care Nurses’ Moral Resilience, Moral Injury, Institutional Betrayal, and Traumatic Stress After COVID-19	0
Longitudinal Associations Among Symptoms of Family Intensive Care Unit Syndrome	0
Starting Now: The Power of Research Stories	0
The Refractory Period in Cardiac Physiology	0
A Daily Dose of Communication to Improve Quality and Safety Outcomes	0
Risk Factors Associated With Pressure Injury in Critically Ill Children With Congenital Heart Disease	0
Discussion Guide for the Petrinec Article	0
Video Game Therapy in a Neurosciences Critical Care Unit: A Pilot Study	0
A Descriptive Study of Chaplains’ Code Blue Responses	0
Rapid Critical Care Training for Nurses Deployed to Intensive Care Units During the COVID-19 Surge	0
Utility of Screening for Cognitive Impairment at Hospital Discharge in Adult Survivors of Critical Illness	0
Clinical Pearls	0
Transitioning to Palliative Care in an Italian Cardiac Intensive Care Unit Network	0
Availability of Advanced Practice Providers in Adult Intensive Care Units in the United States: A Survey	0
Arterial Monitoring System Leveling Method, Transducer Location, and Accuracy of Blood Pressure Measurements	0
Wide QRS Complex Rhythm in an Unresponsive Community-Based Patient	0
Artificial Intelligence in Critical Care Practice and Research	0
Effect of Sepsis-3 Definition on the Classification of Patients with Sepsis or Septic Shock in South Korea	0
Clinical Pearls	0
Cardiac Symptoms After Recent Orthopedic Surgery	0
Toward High Reliability and Enhanced Patient Experience: Creating a Culture Where Everybody Wins	0
How Patients and Families Describe Major Medical Treatments: “They are No Longer Living, Just Existing”	0
Use of Noninvasive vs Invasive Ventilation for Patients Hospitalized With Acute Exacerbation of COPD, 2010 to 2019	0
Registered Nurses and Meaningful Recognition: Contemporary Preferences of a Diverse Workforce	0
Bloodstream Infections in Infants and Children With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery	0
Bereavement Experiences of Families in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit	0
Temperature Profile and Adverse Outcomes After Discharge From the Intensive Care Unit	0
Resilience Through Growth	0
Standardized Change-of-Shift Handoff: Nurses’ Perspectives and Implications for Evidence-Based Practice	0
Discussion Guide for the May Article	0
Sacramental Moments: Presence as Spiritual Care in the Intensive Care Unit	0
Reducing Readmission for Sepsis by Improving Risk Prediction Algorithms	0
Improving Readmission Risk Prediction Algorithms for Sepsis	0
Adaptation and Testing of a Military Version of the Measure of Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals	0
Discussion Guide for the van Nieuw Amerongen Article	0
Addressing Pandemic Burnout Among Health Care Professionals: Beyond Intrapersonal Wellness Programming	0
Enhancing New Nurses’ Pediatric Respiratory Assessment Skills	0
The State of the Journal in the Infodemic Age	0
Nurses’ Understanding and Practice of Minimal Stimulation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	0
Securement of Tracheostomy Collar After Free Flap Surgery for Patients With Head And Neck Cancer	0
Renal Impact of Prolonged Sevoflurane Sedation in Intensive Care Unit Patients: An Observational Study	0
Barriers to and Facilitators of Family Caregiving of Patients With COVID-19 Early in the Pandemic	0
Implementation and Modification of Developmental Care Rounds in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit	0
Bed Rest Reduction Following Cardiac Catheterizations Using Vascular Closure Devices	0
Prone Positioning to Improve Cerebral Oxygenation in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	0
Clinical Pearls	0
Discussion Guide for the Rushton Article	0
Evaluation of an Intensive Care Unit Sepsis Alert in Critically Ill Medical Patients	0
COVID-19 Transmission to Health Care Personnel During Tracheostomy Under a Multidisciplinary Safety Protocol	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
On Low-Value Nursing Care: Part 2, De-implementing Practices in Your Unit	0
From Moral Distress to Moral Integrity: Qualitative Evaluation of a New Moral Conflict Assessment Tool	0
Clinical Pearls	0
Receptive Music Therapy for Patients Receiving Mechanical Ventilation in the Intensive Care Unit	0
Picturing Empathy in the Intensive Care Unit: Patient Photographs at an Urban Community Teaching Hospital	0
Self-Care Mental Health App Intervention for Post–Intensive Care Syndrome–Family: A Randomized Pilot Study	0
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus? Differing Effects of Shift Work on Nurses’ Marital Satisfaction	0
Discussion Guide for the Woods Article	0
Critical Access Hospital Nurses’ Perceptions of Obstacles to End-of-Life Care: A Qualitative Study	0
Family Caregivers’ Experience of Patients With Delirium in Critical Care Units: A State-of-the-Science Integrative Review	0
From Open to Closed: COVID-19 Restrictions on Previously Unrestricted Visitation Policies in Adult Intensive Care Units	0
Fasting Versus a Heart-Healthy Diet Before Cardiac Catheterization: A Randomized Controlled Trial	0
Mindfulness Bundle Toolkit’s Impact on Nurse Burnout	0