OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Critical Care is 58. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Does inspiration of exhaled CO2 explain improved oxygenation with a face mask plus high-flow nasal cannula oxygen in severe COVID-19 infection?	474
What every intensivist needs to know about mpox	408
Hidden Harlequin syndrome in neonatal and pediatric VA-ECMO	383
Bronchus-blocked ultrasound-guided percutaneous transthoracic needle biopsy (BUS-PTNB) for intubated patients with severe lung diseases	319
The knowns and unknowns of perfusion disturbances in COVID-19 pneumonia	208
AVDS should not dethrone ARDS	189
Overestimation of driving pressure by the analysis of the conductive pressure during venous-arterial ECMO: Airway Closure or Intrinsic PEEP?	188
Volatile anaesthetics for ICU sedation: beyond hypnosis?	148
Sodium azide (NaN3) intoxication, “the man who lived”: potential effective antidote and treatment strategy	130
Machine learning models compared with current clinical indices to predict the outcome of high flow nasal cannula therapy in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure	119
Family concerns in organ donor conversations: a qualitative embedded multiple-case study	115
What criteria for neuropronostication: consciousness or ability? The neuro-intensivist’s dilemma	115
Detrimental effects of PCSK9 loss-of-function in the pediatric host response to sepsis are mediated through independent influence on Angiopoietin-1	110
Care pathways of sepsis survivors: sequelae, mortality and use of healthcare services in France, 2015–2018	104
Hypothermia versus normothermia in patients with cardiac arrest and shockable rhythm: a secondary analysis of the TTM-2 study	102
One-year patient outcomes based on lung morphology in acute respiratory distress syndrome: secondary analysis of LIVE trial	99
Severe community-acquired Streptococcus pneumoniae bacterial meningitis: clinical and prognostic picture from the intensive care unit	99
Early intubation and patient-centered outcomes in septic shock: a secondary analysis of a prospective multicenter study	98
Real-time monitoring of air pathogens in the ICU with biosensors and robots	98
A randomized controlled trial of catheters with different tips and lengths for patients requiring continuous renal replacement therapy in intensive care unit	97
The association between the presence and burden of periodic discharges and outcome in septic patients: an observational prospective study	96
The protective effect of apolipoprotein H in paediatric sepsis	91
Video versus direct laryngoscopy in critically ill patients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	89
Mega-dose sodium ascorbate: a pilot, single-dose, physiological effect, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial	89
Flow Index accurately identifies breaths with low or high inspiratory effort during pressure support ventilation	88

Advanced respiratory mechanics assessment in mechanically ventilated obese and non-obese patients with or without acute respiratory distress syndrome	87
Feasibility of bedside portable MRI in neonates and children during ECLS	83
Novel protocol combining physical and nutrition therapies, Intensive Goal-directed REhabilitation with Electrical muscle stimulation and Nutrition (IGREEN) care bundle	83
Evaluation of the impact of artificial intelligence-assisted image interpretation on the diagnostic performance of clinicians in identifying endotracheal tube position on plain chest X-ray: a multi-ca	82
Identification of a sub-group of critically ill patients with high risk of intensive care unit-acquired infections and poor clinical course using a transcriptomic score	78
Prevalence of long-term decision regret and associated risk factors in a large cohort of ICU surrogate decision makers	77
Fluid management for sepsis-induced hypotension in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease: a secondary analysis of the CLOVERS trial	76
The impact of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation on the exposure to isavuconazole: a plea for thorough pharmacokinetic evaluation	76
A genome-wide association study of survival in patients with sepsis	76
Effectiveness of targeted post-acute interventions and follow-up services for sepsis survivors: a systematic review	76
Andexanet alfa versus four-factor prothrombin complex concentrate for the reversal of apixaban- or rivaroxaban-associated intracranial hemorrhage: a propensity score-overlap weighted analysis	73
How symptoms of prolonged grief disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and depression relate to each other for grieving ICU families during the first two years of bereavement	72
Blood trauma in veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: low pump pressures and low circuit resistance matter	71
Host Response Biomarkers for Sepsis in the Emergency Room	71
Pyroptosis in sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives	69
Termination-of-resuscitation rule in the emergency department for patients with refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a nationwide, population-based observational study	68
Extracorporeal versus conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a secondary analysis of the Prague OHCA trial	67
Red blood cell transfusion in brain injury: Is it solely a matter of hemoglobin threshold?	65
COVID-19 bacteremic co-infection is a major risk factor for mortality, ICU admission, and mechanical ventilation	65
Scoring system: use and not use from the future to present	64
Letter to the editor regarding “Structural and functional alteration of the gut microbiomes in ICU staff: a cross-sectional analysis”	63
qSOFA combined with suPAR for early risk detection and guidance of antibiotic treatment in emergency department: a bit sweet and a bit sour randomized controlled trial	63
Response to the Letter by Spurling and Colleagues	63
Effect of corticosteroids on mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia	63
Haloperidol is not the “one drug fits all” solution in the treatment of delirium	63
Advanced Life Support Update	63
Diagnostic performance of the recruitment-to-inflation ratio to assess lung recruitability by PEEP in ARDS. a computed tomography study	60
Hyperoxia during venoarterial ECMO: Culprit or co-variate? A comment from the BLENDER investigators	60
Peri-intubation adverse events and clinical outcomes in emergency department patients: the BARCO study	60
Can carotid artery Doppler variations induced by the end-expiratory occlusion maneuver predict fluid responsiveness in septic shock patients?	59
The Role of Mitochondria in the Immune Response in Critical Illness	58
Longitudinal ventilatory ratio monitoring for COVID-19: its potential in predicting severity and assessing treatment response	58
Pancreatic stone protein as a biomarker of sepsis	58
Web-based application for predicting the potential target phenotype for recombinant human thrombomodulin therapy in patients with sepsis: analysis of three multicentre registries	58