OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine is 2. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Oropharyngeal Swelling and Airway Obstruction from Environmental Cold Exposure: A Case Report	64
Polar Thigh and Other Medical Observations During the Longest Solo Unsupported One-Way Polar Ski Expedition in Antarctica	39
Lest We Forget Nazi Atrocities in Cold Research	26
Reestablishing the Prevalence of Acute Mountain Sickness in Nepal: Surveying Manang and the Khumbu	24
2023 Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Peer Reviewers	23
Successful Nonextracorporeal Life Support Resuscitation and Rewarming of a Patient with Hypothermia in Cardiac Arrest	19
The Wilderness Medical Society: Looking Backward, Looking Forward	18
In Response to A Survey of Ski Patrols in the United States Comparing Medical Direction, Patroller Training, and Patient Care by Fell et al	17
Professional Outcomes and Satisfaction Among Graduate Medical Education Wilderness Medicine Fellowship Alumni in the United States	15
In Reply to Dr Mullins et al	13
In Response to Implementing Tourniquet Conversion Guidelines for Civilian EMS and Prehospital Organizations by Standifird et al	13
Provider Engagement and Wilderness Medicine	12
Incidence and Outcomes of Tree Stand Injuries in Rural Pennsylvania	12
SPOCUS©: Spaceflight Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training Curricula for Crew Medical Officers	12
In Reply to Drs Barik, Mohanty, Gupta, Radhakrishnan, and Chororia	11
In Response to Performance of a Chemical Heat Blanket by Greene et al	9
Tube Tip in Pharynx (TTIP) Ventilation—a Simple Rescue Technique in Limited Resource Settings	9
In Response to Oropharyngeal Swelling and Airway Obstruction from Environmental Cold Exposure: A Case Report	8
Oxygen Consumption and Blood Pressure Are Not Influenced by Use of a Backpack Hip Strap	8
In reply to Vitiello, De Bernardo, Capasso, and Rosa	8
Perceptions Among Backcountry Skiers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Avalanche Safety and Backcountry Habits of New and Established Skiers	8
Early Use of Iloprost in Nonfreezing Cold Injury	8
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo: Impact on the Environment	8
Hybrid Blood Purification in the Treatment of Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Following a Wasp Attack	8
Change of Seasons: Boston Marathon Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Index in October	8

Perspectives on Wilderness	7
Validating the Remote First Aid Self-Efficacy Scale for Use in Evaluation and Training of First Responders in Remote Contexts	7
Search and Rescue in the Pacific West States	7
Identification of Factors Associated with Both Frequency and Severity of Deer-Related Motorcycle Crashes	7
Avalanche Preparedness and Accident Analysis Among Backcountry Skier, Sidecountry, and Snowmobile Fatalities in the United States: 2009 to 2019	7
Comparison of Commonly Carried Liquids Against Commercial Ultrasound Gel for Use in the Backcountry Setting	6
The Sting of a White Flannel Moth Caterpillar (Norape ovina)	6
Space Radiology: Emerging Nonsonographic Medical Imaging Techniques and the Potential Applications for Human Spaceflight	6
Changing Times and Shifting Priorities: Promoting Gender Equity at Wilderness & Environmental Medicine	6
Keep Cool but Don’t Freeze: The Influence of William J. Mills Jr. on the Treatment of Frostbite	6
Wilderness Rescue of a Hiker with Multiple Trapped Limbs by a Combined Wilderness and Urban Rescue Team Using High-Pressure Airbags	6
Wilderness Medicine Quo Vadis?	6
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Transmission for Remote Interpretation in Austere Environments	6
Diagnostic Tests for Hypofibrinogenemia Resulting from Green Pit Viper (Trimeresurus albolabris) Envenomation: A Simulated In Vitro Study	6
Airway Management in Austere Settings: Intubation Is Not Always the Best Option	6
An Unusual Mountain Biking Injury: Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital Wilderness Medicine Fellowship	6
Self-Reported Injuries in Indoor Gym-Based Rock Climbers: A Retrospective Study of Predictors of Prolonged Injury and Seeking Medical Care	6
Training Program on Choking First Aid	6
Palmar Shift of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint in Different Grip Positions as a Potential Risk Factor for Periphyseal Injuries in Adolescent Climbers	5
Envenomation by Eyelash Viper Bothriechis schlegelii (Berthold, 1846) in Southwestern Colombia	5
Unusual Sting by a Nonindigenous Caterpillar in Europe	5
Juneau Icefield Research Project: Camp 26	5
Evaluation of High Altitude Interstitial Pulmonary Edema in Healthy Participants Using Rapid 4-View Lung Ultrasound Protocol During Staged Ascent to Everest Base Camp	5
First-Trimester Pregnancy: Considerations for Wilderness and Remote Travel	5
The Impact of Extreme Heat Events on Emergency Departments in Canadian Hospitals	5
Corrigendum 2 to “Russula subnigricans Poisoning Causes Severe Rhabdomyolysis That Could be Misdiagnosed as Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction”	5
Prioritizing Reviewer Training	4
Domestic Zebra Bite Leading to Upper Extremity Amputation	4
Establishment of Ultrasound Evaluation of Bubble Load in Rabbit Model with Decompression Sickness	4
A Case of Cobra Bite in a Term Pregnant Woman: The Obstetric and Wound Management Challenges	4
Chronic Ciguatera Poisoning: A Case Report	4
Creation of an Emergency Care Capacity Assessment Tool for Facilities in Austere Environments	4
Tibial Plateau Fracture After Attack by an Escaped Goat	4
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine at 35	4
In Reply to Dr Bunzel et al	4
Should Airbag Backpacks Be Standard Avalanche Safety Equipment?	4
History of Avalanches in the Eastern Spanish Pyrenees	4
In Reply to Drs. Rousson, Hall, and Pasquier	4
In Reply to Drs Fink and Brant-Zawadzki	4
Ten Years of the Nepal Ambulance Service: Successful and Sustainable Efforts	4
A Season at the Himalayan Rescue Association Aid Post in Manang	4
Looking Back, Moving Forward	4
Evaluation and Management of Toxicodendron Dermatitis in the Emergency Department: A Review of Current Practices	4
Possible Indirect Adverse Effects to the Eyes in Skiers Wearing Helmets	4
Differentiating Sources of Fecal Contamination to Wilderness Waters Using Droplet Digital PCR and Fecal Indicator Bacteria Methods	4
Environmental Exposures and Risks During Pregnancy	4
External Hemorrhage Control Techniques for Human Space Exploration: Lessons from the Battlefield	3
A Qualitative Review of the Air Rescue One Rural Search and Rescue Program in British Columbia, Canada	3
A Survey of Ski Patrols in the United States Comparing Medical Direction, Patroller Training, and Patient Care	3
Acute Hand Injury in Surfing: A Case Report	3

Mindfulness, Inclusion, and Compassion in Austere Medicine	3
Toxic Brain Edema and Brain Death After Scorpion Envenomation	3
Survey of Pathologic Microorganisms in the Streams Along the Tahoe Rim Trail	3
Mohave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) Identification Revisited	3
Crossbow Injuries: Predictors of Mortality	3
Sudden Cardiac Arrests in the Polish Tatra Mountains: A Retrospective Study	3
Psychosocial Training Program for Lifeguards: A Pilot Study	3
Traconia Fish Sting in a City without a Sea	3
Can’t See the Wood for the Trees	3
A Tall Cool Glass of Water	3
Survey of Musculoskeletal Injuries, Prehike Conditioning, and On-Trail Injury Prevention Strategies Self-Reported by Long-Distance Hikers on the Appalachian Trail	3
Decision-Making in the Backcountry and Its Clinical Applications in Medical Education—a Pilot Experiential Learning Workshop	3
The Influence of Climate Change on Vector-Borne Diseases in a Wilderness Medicine Context	3
Differential Diagnoses for Isolated Right Sixth Nerve Palsy in the High Altitude Setting: A Case Report	3
Olympic Class Sailing Injuries and Illness: A 15-Year Study of a World Cup Regatta Venue	3
2021 Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Peer Reviewers	3
Morning Glory	3
Injury Rates, Patterns, Mechanisms, and Risk Factors Among Competitive Youth Climbers in the United States	3
Lichtenberg Figures: How a Cutaneous Sign Can Solve Suspicious Death Cases	3
Epidemiological Review of Black Widow Human Exposures as Reported to the National Poison Data System	3
Evaluating Risk for Astronaut Involvement in In-Space Manufacturing: Analog Field Testing and Future Planetary Surface Procedures	3
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Spinal Cord Protection: 2024 Update	3
Book Review: Guardians of the Trees: A Journey of Hope Through Healing the Planet-A Memoir by Webb K. Guardians of the Trees: A Journey of Hope Through Healing the Plane	3
Kea: The “Cheeky” Alpine Parrot	3
Practical Guidance for Crafting Original Research Manuscripts	3
Evaluating Hybrid Online and In-Person Delivery of Wilderness Medicine Training for Undergraduate Medical Students	3
Broadening Perspectives on Analgesia in Mass Casualty Incidents: A Response to Reader Feedback	3
In reply to Dr Jerome	3
Stir Fry with a Side of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygen: Management of Cardiogenic Shock Secondary to Unintentional Aconitine Ingestion	2
Early Sport Specialization and Past Injury in Competitive Youth Rock Climbers	2
Erratum to “Trick or Treat—Jack O’Lanterns Are NOT Good to Eat”	2
Evaluation of Escherichia coli Inactivation at High Altitudes Using Solar Water Disinfection	2
Climber Mortality on Mount Aconcagua, 2013–2024	2
Management of Fasciitis in a Mariner on a Disabled Sailboat in the Middle of the Pacific	2
Ultrasound-Guided Superficial Radial Nerve Block in the Emergency Department for Pain Management following Centipede Bite	2
Sri Lankan Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus inornatus) Attacks on Humans	2
Intranasal Fentanyl for On-the-Hill Analgesia by Ski Patrol	2
Delayed Treatment of Misdiagnosed Mushroom Poisoning: Do Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptide Substrates Matter?	2
Impacts on Human Health Potentially Caused by Exposure to an Unprecedented Ostreopsis spp Bloom in the Bay of Biscay, French Basque Coast	2
Illnesses and Injuries at a Remote American Residential Summer Camp Over 3 Seasons	2
Exposure to Bat Droppings Among Tourists Visiting Caves in the Brazilian Amazon: A Risk for Disease Transmission	2
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acute High Altitude Illness: A Case Report	2
Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreak Among Colorado River Rafters and Backpackers in the Grand Canyon, 2022	2
Exploring the Development of a Canadian Frostbite Care Network and the Future of Frostbite Care in Canada Using a Qualitative Approach	2
Abstracts from the 8^th World Congress on Mountain and Wilderness Medicine July 28 – August 1, 2024, Snowbird, UT	2
Black Widow Spider Exposures: A Retrospective Review of the National Poison Data System 2012–2022	2
Spatial Analysis in Areas with High Occurrence of Accidents Caused by Tityus serrulatus and Tityus bahiensis (Scorpiones: Buthidae) in Brazil	2
Hemostatic Properties of Climbing Chalk: A Comparative Analysis	2
The Disease Ecology, Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, Management, Prevention, and Control of Increasing Human Infections with Animal Orthopoxviruses	2
In Reply to Dr Allen	2
Recommendation on the Use of the HOPE Score at the Hospital for Outcome Prediction in Critically Buried Hypothermic Avalanche Victims Considered for ECLS Rewarming	2
Under the Southern Cross and Ranrapalca in Cordillera Blanca, Peru	2
Book Review: The Impact of Climate Change on Fungal Diseases by Frias-De-Leon M. G., Brunner-Mendoza C., Reyes-Montes M. R., Duarte-Escalante E. The Impact of Climate Ch	2
Cardiac Arrest by Aconite Poisoning	2
Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Patient With Bothrops asper Envenomation	2
Comparison of Intravenous Paracetamol, Dexketoprofen Trometamol, or Topical Lidocaine Use for Pain Relief in Scorpion Stings: A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study	2
Survival in a Collapsed Stable for 37 Days After Avalanche Burial in 1755	2
Repeated Biting by a Mediterranean Loggerhead Sea Turtle	2
The Wind-Chill Index	2
Time to Reconsider Analgesia in Mass Casualty Incidents	2
From Forest to Intensive Care Unit: Managing Severe Complications of Bothrops bilineatus Envenomation	2
Fishhook Injuries and Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns: A Retrospective Analysis	2
A Predatory Attempt by a Green Anaconda (Eunectes murinus) on a Child in Midwest Brazil	2
“Can” Is Not “Should”: A Response to The Use of Intravenous Lidocaine as an Analgesic Modality in the Austere Environment by Dryden et al	2
Collisions Against Obstacles in Winter Sport Ski Areas	2
Pilot Training Program on Hands-Only CPR and Choking First Aid for Frontline Police Responders in Rural Nepal	2
The Role of ProBNP on Prognosis in Scorpion Stings	2
Two Cases of Fatal Leopard Attacks from Botswana	2
Impact of Topical Capsaicin Cream on Thermoregulation and Perception While Walking in the Cold	2
Manual vs Mechanical Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest on a Ski Slope: A Pilot Study	2
Book Review: Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica’s Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night Sancton Julian	2
Persistent Unilateral Force Production Deficits Following Hand Injury in Experienced Climbers: A Reliability and Retrospective Injury Study	2