OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Anesthesia and Analgesia is 30. 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
Once in a Lifetime	138
Preoperative Multidisciplinary Huddles for Unscheduled Cesarean Deliveries: Expanding Scope	138
Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Opinion Paper: High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy for Early Postoperative Management of Patients With Sleep-Disordered Breathing	77
Tube Tip In Pharynx Ventilation—Single-Handed, Always Available, Occasionally Lifesaving	68
Preoperative Identification of Patient-Dependent Blood Pressure Targets Associated With Low Risk of Intraoperative Hypotension During Noncardiac Surgery	67
Objective and Perceived Skin Color: Consequences for the Use of Skintone Scales	65
Redefining Pain Chronicity: Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Mesocorticolimbic Circuit Adaptations	56
Awake Supraglottic Airway Placement in Pediatric Patients for Airway Obstruction or Difficult Intubation: Insights From an International Airway Registry (PeDI)	51
Social Determinants of Health in Machine-Learning Algorithms	49
Direct Reinfusion of Shed Autologous Blood in Major Aortic Repair: An Intriguing Concept But Are We Putting the Cart Before the Horse?	46
Supraglottic Airways in Children With Predicted Difficult Airway Management: Awake or Not Awake, That Is the Question!	41
Pro-Con Debate: Peripheral Nerve Blockade Should Be Provided Routinely in Extremity Trauma, Including in Patients At Risk for Acute Compartment Syndrome	39
Relationship Between Perioperative Regional Anesthesia and the Risk of Missing Acute Compartment Syndrome Following Tibia Fractures	38
The New Old Solution: Whole Blood for Nontraumatic Hemorrhage	38
Are Anesthesiologists Prepared to Manage Patients With Critical Cardiac Disease?	38
Surgical Prehabilitation: Strategies and Psychological Intervention to Reduce Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use	37
The Association of Fructose Metabolism With Anesthesia/Surgery-Induced Lactate Production	37
Publication Bias in Leading Anesthesiology Journals: A Systematic Review	36
Evaluating Theater Staff Name Recognition Methods By Anesthetists	35
In Response	34
In Response	34
Persistent Postoperative Opioid Use: Progressing From Risk Identification to Risk Reduction	33
Medication Safety During Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period, 1st ed	33
Emergence	32
Do Not Teach the Landmark Technique for Central Venous Catheterization—Primum Non Nocere!	32

Gabapentinoid Use Is Associated With Reduced Occurrence of Hyperactive Delirium in Older Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study in Japan	32
Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Adverse Outcomes in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients: Where Does the Blame Lie?	31
Risk of Plasma Transfusion: Confounding by Indication	31
Prevalence of Professional Burnout Among Anesthesiologists During the War in Ukraine: An Observational Study	30
Driving Residual Neuromuscular Blockade to Zero: Precision Matters	30
The Role of Preoperative Troponin Measurement and MACCE	30
Not Even a Whisper: On Losing One’s Voice	30