OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Anaesthesia is 34. 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
Aerosol‐generating procedures: research, guidance and implementation	181
Issue Information – Editorial Board	145
Correction to: Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists: a narrative review of clinical pharmacology and implications for peri‐operative practice	141
Trends and health equity in environmental sustainability publications in major anaesthesia journals	140
A 20‐minute decision‐delivery interval at caesarean section using general anaesthesia: a reply	131
Return to intended oncological therapy following advanced ovarian cancer surgery: a narrative review	94
Peri‐operative mental health interventions for surgical oncology patients: a narrative synthesis and meta‐analysis	94
Optimising management strategies for intrathecal catheters after accidental dural puncture	82
Prevalence of smoking and postoperative outcomes in people undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a UK registry analysis	78
Tracheal tube introducer‐associated airway trauma: a systematic review	71
Analgesia for elective midline laparotomy	68
The effect of the type of anaesthesia on long‐term outcomes after cancer resection surgery: a narrative review	66
Patient blood management – what's the problem with implementation?	64
Pre‐operative gastric ultrasound in patients at risk of pulmonary aspiration: a prospective observational cohort study	60
Peri‐operative management of patients with Parkinson’s disease	60
Anaesthesia for mechanical thrombectomy: a narrative review	53
Experiences of patients enrolled and staff involved in the prehabilitation of elective patients undergoing cardiac surgery trial: a nested qualitative study	51
Volatile capture technology in sustainable anaesthetic practice: a narrative review	50
Transparency and safety in the independent sector: improving, but must do better	48
Effect of frequency and amplitude of respiratory activity on aerosol emissions	47
Multiple failed intubation attempts in patients with rapid sequence induction are a thing of the past: a reply	45
Peri‐operative decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation among adults as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists	43
Anaesthesia for vascular emergencies – a state of the art review	43
Peri‐operative cardiac arrests in Sweden 2013–2022: data analysis of incidence and trends	42
Reframing the gender equity discussion in anaesthesiology: adopting best practices to promote physician retention and belonging	42

Universal videolaryngoscopy: supporting evidence from real‐world data and recent trials	39
The science of climate change and the effect of anaesthetic gas emissions	38
The COVID‐19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain: a narrative review	38
Tranexamic acid in total knee arthroplasty	37
Nocebo language in anaesthetic patient written information	35
Suture choice when securing central lines: an update in the light of NICE surgical guidance	34
Impact of country of origin on procedure‐specific postoperative pain management (PROSPECT) recommendations	34
List of Abstracts	34
Retention of anaesthetists – a personal reflection from the patient perspective	34
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