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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
The Disease Ecology, Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, Management, Prevention, and Control of Increasing Human Infections with Animal Orthopoxviruses	47
The Disease Ecology, Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Management of Trichinellosis Linked to Consumption of Wild Animal Meat	33
Venom-Induced Consumption Coagulopathy Following Hump-Nosed Pit Viper (Genus: Hypnale) Envenoming in Sri Lanka: Uncertain Efficacy of Fresh Frozen Plasma	17
Independent Risk Factors Predicting Gradual Onset Injury in 2824 Trail Running Race Entrants: SAFER XVIII Study	15
Total Energy Intake and Self-Selected Macronutrient Distribution During Wildland Fire Suppression	15
The Wind-Chill Index	15
Finger Flexor Pulley Injuries in Rock Climbers	14
Differentiating Sources of Fecal Contamination to Wilderness Waters Using Droplet Digital PCR and Fecal Indicator Bacteria Methods	13
Dexamethasone Improves Wound Healing by Decreased Inflammation and Increased Vasculogenesis in Mouse Skin Frostbite Model	12
Evaluation of Environmental Conditions on Self-Selected Work and Heat Stress in Wildland Firefighting	12
The Association of Finger Growth Plate Injury History and Speed Climbing in Youth Competition Climbers	11
Determination of Death in Mountain Rescue: Recommendations of the International Commission for Mountain Emergency Medicine (ICAR MedCom)	11
Bothrops atrox Snakebite: How a Bad Decision May Lead to a Chronic Disability: A Case Report	10
Travel-Associated Venous Thromboembolism	10
Indoor Bouldering—A Prospective Injury Evaluation	10
High Tensile Strength Increases Multifunctional Use of Survival Blankets in Wilderness Emergencies	9
Are Trekking Poles Helping or Hindering Your Hiking Experience? A Review	9
Clinical Features, Bacteriology, and Antibiotic Treatment Among Patients with Presumed Naja Bites in Vietnam	9
Telemedicine for Patient Management on Expeditions in Remote and Austere Environments: A Systematic Review	9
Morbidity Among Athletes Presenting for Medical Care During 3 Iterations of an Ultratrail Race in the Himalayas	8
Venom-Induced Consumption Coagulopathy Unresponsive to Antivenom After Echis carinatus sochureki Envenoming	8
Utilizing Drones to Restore and Maintain Radio Communication During Search and Rescue Operations	8
Hypervitaminosis A Following the Ingestion of Fish Liver: Report on 3 Cases from the Poison Control Center in Marseille	7
Altitude-Related Disorders on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: Two-Year Survey in a Local Referral Center	7
Crotalus oreganus concolor: Envenomation Case with Venom Analysis and a Diagnostic Conundrum of Myoneurologic Symptoms	7

Time to Reconsider Analgesia in Mass Casualty Incidents	7
Rupture of the Short Head of the Biceps Brachii Muscle Belly Caused by a Rock-Climbing Accident	7
The Impact of Extreme Heat Events on Emergency Departments in Canadian Hospitals	7
Acute Hamstring Muscle Tears in Climbers—Current Rehabilitation Concepts	6
Intranasal Fentanyl for On-the-Hill Analgesia by Ski Patrol	6
Underrecognized Tickborne Illnesses: Borrelia Miyamotoi and Powassan Virus	6
L-Arginine Supplementation Improves Vascular Endothelial Dysfunction Induced by High-Fat Diet in Rats Exposed to Hypoxia	6
The Role of ProBNP on Prognosis in Scorpion Stings	6
Nonfreezing Cold Injuries Among Long-Distance Polar Rowers	6
Fatal Events Related to Running Competitions in the Mountains	6
Hypertension and Acute Mountain Sickness in Himalayan Trekkers in Nepal: An Observational Cohort Study	6
Athlete’s Heart in Elite Sport Climbers: Cardiac Adaptations Determined Using ECG and Echocardiography Data	6
Visitor Incidents in Western Australian Protected Areas, 2011–2017	5
Kounis Syndrome Following Hypnale zara (Hump-Nosed Pit Viper) Bite in Sri Lanka	5
Cerebrovascular Accidents Related to Snakebites in the Amazon—Two Case Reports	5
Aviation Sports Crashes in the Austrian Mountains: A 10-Year Retrospective Study	5
The Impact of Air Pollution on Outpatient Visits of Children with Asthma in Xi’an, China	5
The Associations Between Visitation, Social Media Use, and Search and Rescue in United States National Parks	5
Induced Hypothermia to 4.2°C with Neurologically Intact Survival: A Forgotten Case Series	5
Cardiac Arrest by Aconite Poisoning	5
Skin Necrosis, Diffuse Urticaria, and Cellulitis Due to Presumed Loxosceles Spider Bite	5
Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Patient With Bothrops asper Envenomation	4
A National Survey of Wilderness Medicine Curricula in United States Emergency Medicine Residencies	4
Delayed Splenic Rupture: A Rare Complication of Snakebites	4
The Usefulness of Platelet Distribution Width and Platelet Distribution Width to Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting Severity and Outcomes in Patients with Snakebite	4
Trends in Snakebites Related to Texas Tropical Storms and Hurricanes, 2000–2017	4
Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries in Snow Parks: A Study Based on Self-Reported Practitioners’ Statements	4
Polytrauma from a North American Black Bear Attack	4
Nonfreezing Cold Injury and Cold Intolerance in Paddlesport	4
Influence of Fluid Delivery Schedule and Composition on Fluid Balance, Physiologic Strain, and Substrate Use in the Heat	4
Mountain Rescue During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Considerations and Practical Implications	4
The Death Zone: Lessons from History	4
A Tropical Kiss by a Malabar Pit Viper	4
Acute Kidney Injury Following Star Fruit Ingestion: A Case Series	4
Hyperendogenous Heparinization Suggests a Guideline for the Management of Massive Wasp Stings in Two Victims	4
Should Airbag Backpacks Be Standard Avalanche Safety Equipment?	4
From the Operating Room to the Cave: Ultrasound-Guided Locoregional Anesthesia in the Setting of Cave Rescue—A Description of 2 Cases	4
Regional Anesthesia for Symptomatic Treatment of Stingray Envenomation	4
Sudden Death Following Hump-Nosed Pit Viper (Hypnale hypnale) Bite	4
Needlefish Injury in a Surfer: A Risk to Those Practicing Water Sports	3
Quantifying Risk in Air Sports: Flying Activity and Incident Rates in Paragliding	3
Closed Reduction of Anterior Shoulder Dislocations Performed by Ski Patrollers in the Alpine Prehospital Environment: A Retrospective Review Demonstrating Efficacy in a Canadian Ski Resort	3
Injury Rates, Patterns, Mechanisms, and Risk Factors Among Competitive Youth Climbers in the United States	3
Witnessed Cardiac Arrest in a Hypothermic Avalanche Victim Completely Buried for 2 Hours	3
Regional Rodent-Borne Infectious Diseases in North America: What Wilderness Medicine Providers Need to Know	3
The Physical and Psychological Experience of Rowing the North Atlantic Solo and Unassisted	3
Prevention and Treatment of Nonfreezing Cold Injuries and Warm Water Immersion Tissue Injuries: Supplement to Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment o	3
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for Venom-Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy Following Hump-Nosed Pit Viper (Genus: Hypnale) Bites: A Prospective Observational Study	3
Retrieval of Additional Epinephrine from Adrenaclick-Style Epinephrine Autoinjectors	3
Comparison of Radiographic, Ultrasound, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Detection of Retained Stingray Barb: A Cadaveric Study	3

Occupational Fatalities Due to Mammal-Related Accidents in Japan, 2000–2019	3
Successful Nonextracorporeal Life Support Resuscitation and Rewarming of a Patient with Hypothermia in Cardiac Arrest	3
Mohave Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus) Identification Revisited	3
Is it Time for Wilderness Medicine Fellowships to Join the National Resident Matching Program Specialties Matching Service?	3
Climbing Gyms as Possible High-Risk Transmission Locations in Microbial Outbreaks	3
Review of Scorpion Stings and Snakebites Treated by the French Military Health Service During Overseas Operations Between 2015 and 2017	3
Envenomation by Montpellier Snake, Malpolon monspessulanus Following Prolonged Bites	3
Hump-Nosed Pit Viper Envenomation in Western Coastal India: A Case Series	3
Two Cases of Severe Amanita Muscaria Poisoning Including a Fatality	3
Critical Upper Airway Edema After a Bee Sting to the Uvula	3
Early Sport Specialization and Past Injury in Competitive Youth Rock Climbers	3
Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of A2 or A4 Flexor Tendon Pulley Injury: A Systematic Review	3
Differences in Training and Health Characteristics Between Trail Ultrarunners and Shorter Distance Runners	3
Prehospital Use of Ultrathin Reflective Foils	3
Russula subnigricans Poisoning Causes Severe Rhabdomyolysis That Could be Misdiagnosed as Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction	3
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Diagnosis of Acute High Altitude Illness: A Case Report	3
Successful Defibrillation at a Core Temperature of 18.2 Degrees Celsius	3
Nephrotoxic Mushroom Poisoning: Global Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Management	3
One Bite, Two Patients: Disparate Clinical Courses Following Simultaneous Crotalus oreganus abyssus Envenomation	3
Optic Nerve Ultrasound Evaluation in Acute High Altitude Illness	3
Developing Cricothyroidotomy Skills Using a Biomaterial-Covered Model	2
Emerging Tickborne Viral Infections: What Wilderness Medicine Providers Need to Know	2
Collisions Against Obstacles in Winter Sport Ski Areas	2
Perspectives on Wilderness	2
Head Injuries in Rock Climbing: A Scoping Review	2
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines on Anaphylaxis	2
The Intersection of Telemedicine and Wilderness Care: Past, Present, and Future	2
Venous Pooling in Suspension Syndrome Assessed with Ultrasound	2
Carbon Monoxide Levels Produced by Propane/Isobutane Canister Stoves inside a Tent	2
Kids With Altitude: Acute Mountain Sickness and Changes in Body Mass and Total Body Water in Children Travelling to 3800 m	2
Comparison of Intravenous Paracetamol, Dexketoprofen Trometamol, or Topical Lidocaine Use for Pain Relief in Scorpion Stings: A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study	2
Gender Distribution Associated With the Journal Wilderness & Environmental Medicine	2
Effort Thrombosis Presenting as Unilateral “Pumped” Arm in a Climber	2
Referencing in Scientific Writing	2
Prehospital Cross-Sectional Study of Drowning Patients Across the United States	2
A Survey of Ski Patrols in the United States Comparing Medical Direction, Patroller Training, and Patient Care	2
Differential Diagnosis Between Venomous (Bothrops jararaca, Serpentes, Viperidae) and “Nonvenomous” (Philodryas olfersii, Serpentes, Dipsadidae) Snakebites: Is It Always Possible?	2
Four Cases of Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis in Ultramarathoners	2
External Hemorrhage Control Techniques for Human Space Exploration: Lessons from the Battlefield	2
A Rare Case of Micro-Angiopathic Hemolytic Anemia Due to Envenoming by Giant Asian Honey Bee (Apis dorsata)	2
Medium Cut-Off Membrane Can Be a New Treatment Tool in Amanita phalloides Poisoning	2
Evaluation of Safety Measures at a Medical Summer Camp During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic	2
Managing an Unidentified Jellyfish Sting with Mixed Envenomation Syndrome at a Noncoastal Hospital: Is This a New Form of Jellyfish Envenomation?	2
Evaluation of High Altitude Interstitial Pulmonary Edema in Healthy Participants Using Rapid 4-View Lung Ultrasound Protocol During Staged Ascent to Everest Base Camp	2
The Treatment of Unidentified Hematotoxic Snake Envenomation and the Clinical Manifestations of a Protobothrops kelomohy Bite	2
Wilderness Medicine Quo Vadis?	2
Envenomation by Trachinus draco and Pain Management	2
Rescue Activity of a Civilian Helicopter Emergency Medical Service in the Western Cape, South Africa: A 5-Year Retrospective Review	2
Cardiovascular and Blood Oxidative Stress Responses to Exercise and Acute Woodsmoke Exposure in Recreationally Active Individuals	2
Massive Tick Bites Causing Spotted Fever Rickettsial Infection: A Hazard in a Tea Plantation, Sri Lanka	2
Avalanche Airbag Usage and Risk Attitudes of Backcountry Skiers and Snowboarders in the American West	2
First Authenticated Case of a Bite by Rare and Elusive Blood-Bellied Coral Snake (Calliophis haematoetron)	2
Death After Crevasse Rescue in Antarctica	2
The Use of Intravenous Lidocaine as an Analgesic Modality in the Austere Environment: Two Cases	2
Gender Equity in Membership, Leadership, and Award Recognition in the Wilderness Medical Society	2
Hematotoxic Snakebite Victim with Trauma: The Role of Guided Transfusion, Rotational Thromboelastometry, and Tranexamic Acid	2