OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Neurocritical Care is 25. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Toward a More Culture-centered, Humane, Ethical, and Inclusive Care of Persons with Disorders of Consciousness	110
Beneficial Effect of Pretreatment Hyperosmolality on Outcome in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Evidence from a South Korean Multicenter Registry and Propensity Score Matching Analysis	100
Delirium in Neurocritical Care: Uncovering Undisclosed Psychotropic Substance and Medication Use and Stress Exposure by Hair Analysis	79
Preventing Futile Transfers of Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage	58
A Novel Approach to Screen for Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Critical Care	57
Effect of a Speaking Valve on Nasal Airflow During Tracheostomy Weaning: A Case Series	52
The Pupil as Indicator of a Cranial Vault Under Pressure: On Sir William Macewen contributions	44
Proceedings of the Third Regional Neurocritical Care Meeting in the Middle East and Africa in conjunction with the 18th Emirates Critical Care Conference (ECCC)	38
First Report of Spreading Depolarization Correlates on Scalp EEG Confirmed with a Depth Electrode	36
Neurophysiologic Features Reflecting Brain Injury During Pediatric ECMO Support	35
The Efficacy and Safety of Glibenclamide in Improving Cerebral Edema and Neurological Outcomes in Stroke: a GRADE-Evaluated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis with Subgroup Analysis	34
Modern Learning from Big Data in Critical Care: Primum Non Nocere	33
Utilization of Brain Tissue Oxygenation Monitoring and Association with Mortality Following Severe Traumatic Brain Injury	33
Palliative Care in Severe Neurotrauma Patients in the Intensive Care Unit	33
NimoTop or NimoStop?	32
Epidemiological Patterns and Variability in Acute Brain Injury: A Multicenter Registry Analysis in South Korea’s Neurocritical Care Units	32
The Language of the UDDA is Sufficiently Precise and Pragmatic	32
Pediatric Moyamoya Revascularization Perioperative Care: A Modified Delphi Study	32
Predicting Early Seizures After Intracerebral Hemorrhage with Machine Learning	31
Pro: Neurocritical Care Big Data and AI: It’s About Expertise	28
Cortical Spreading Depolarizations in a Mouse Model of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	28
White Blood Cell Count Predicts Mortality in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage	28
Augmented Renal Clearance: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Underlying Mechanism in Critically Ill Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	27
Psychosocial Support Needs and Preferences Among Family Caregivers of ICU Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis	27
Efficacy of Early Intensive Blood Pressure Management After Thrombectomy: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial (IDENTIFY)	26

Feasibility and Clinical Utility of Low-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Critically Ill Children: An Experience from Pakistan	25
Processed Electroencephalogram-Based Monitoring to Guide Sedation in Critically Ill Adult Patients: Recommendations from an International Expert Panel-Based Consensus	25
Cerebral vasospasm in children with subarachnoid hemorrhage: frequency, diagnosis, and therapeutic management	25