OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Anaesthesia is 33. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Anaesthetists and aerospace medicine in a new era of human spaceflight	198
The Duke Activity Status Index compared with cardiopulmonary exercise testing in patients undergoing pre‐operative assessment for cancer surgery	160
Data‐driven decision‐making for extreme‐risk emergency laparotomy: a national success story?	155
Drug mixtures and infusion technology: replies	133
Carbon dioxide detection always trumps clinical examination when excluding oesophageal intubation	128
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Peri‐operative mental health interventions for surgical oncology patients: a narrative synthesis and meta‐analysis	111
Return to intended oncological therapy following advanced ovarian cancer surgery: a narrative review	111
Risk stratification for SARS‐CoV‐2‐related venous thromboembolic events: time for a new paradigm?	90
BMI‐ and age‐related associations with mortality from COVID‐19	88
A 20‐minute decision‐delivery interval at caesarean section using general anaesthesia: a reply	77
The effect of saline versus air for cuff inflation on the incidence of high intra‐cuff pressure in paediatric MicroCuff^® tracheal tubes: a randomised controlled trial	71
General anaesthesia does not inevitably result in apnoea or require ventilatory support	64
Timing of surgery following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection: an international prospective cohort study	59
The effect of warming on phthalate levels in intravenous fluid bags	58
Modification of the sacral erector spinae plane block using an ultrasound‐guided sacral foramen injection: dermatomal distribution and radiocontrast study	52
Understanding the organ donation conversation landscape in the UK	51
Development and internal validation of a model for postoperative morbidity in adults undergoing major elective colorectal surgery: the peri‐operative quality improvement programme (PQIP) co	48
A quantitative evaluation of aerosol generation during awake tracheal intubation	47
Ethnicity, socio‐economic deprivation and postpartum outcomes following caesarean delivery: a multicentre cohort study	46
Obesity may present challenges but does not preclude gastric ultrasound	45
Cautious generosity advised: stop (the lidocaine infusion) before you block (the atrioventricular node)	43
Universal adoption of combined spinal–epidural for labour analgesia is the antithesis of patient‐centric care	41
Total videoscopic tracheal intubation: a technical modification to reduce the risk of unrecognised oesophageal intubation	40
Peri‐operative management of patients with Parkinson’s disease	39

High‐flow nasal oxygen in obstetric practice – where do we stand?	39
Age and the anaesthetist: considerations for the individual anaesthetist and workforce planning	37
Comparing performance of flexible bronchoscopy with videolaryngoscopy for awake tracheal intubation	37
Issue Information – Editorial Board	35
List of Contents	35
Effectiveness of emergency general surgery – some answers, more questions	34
Implications of nocebo in anaesthesia care	34
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Patients have great expectations, but there is more to do	33
Issue Information	33
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