Journal of Anesthesia

Article	Citations
Response to letter to the editor by Dr. Huang et al.	62
A real-time anatomy ıdentification via tool based on artificial ıntelligence for ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block procedures: an accuracy study	39
Limitations in research on chronic pain and cancer survivors	38
Margin of safety for needle puncture of a radial artery	35
Predictors of one year chronic post-surgical pain trajectories following thoracic surgery	34
Global research trends in perioperative care for the elderly: a bibliometric and visualized study	32
Use of gastric tube insertion guide with videolaryngoscope	30
Correction: Involvement of anesthesiologists in pediatric sedation and analgesia outside the operating room in Japan: is it too late, or is there still time?	29
Ultrasonographic evaluation of diaphragm thickness and excursion: correlation with weaning success in trauma patients: prospective cohort study	29
Factors associated with quality of dreams during general anesthesia: a prospective observational study	26
Incidence of sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor-associated perioperative ketoacidosis in surgical patients: a prospective cohort study	26
Pediatric sedation using dexmedetomidine and remimazolam for magnetic resonance imaging	25
Correction to: COVID-19: accurate interpretation of diagnostic tests—a statistical point of view	25
Reply to Sarridou et al.	25
Need for preoperative anemia management clinics in Japan: initiatives at a university hospital in the USA	24
Tocilizumab in patients with COVID-19: which patient, time, and dose?	24
The short-term effect of COVID-19 pandemic on disability, pain intensity, psychological status, and exercise habits in patients with chronic pain	24
Central venous catheterization site choice based on anatomical landmark technique: a systematic review and meta-analysis	24
Aerosol boxes decrease aerosol exposure only in depressurized rooms during aerosol-generating procedures in a simulation study	21
Assessing analgesic consumption after shoulder arthroplasty	20
Cardiac surgery improves the postoperative frailty score of frail patients	20
Clinically relevant concentration of propofol and benzodiazepines did not affect in vitro angiogenesis	20
Programmed intermittent epidural bolus for post-cesarean delivery analgesia: a randomized controlled double-blind trial	19
Genesis of “negative pressure” during hanging drop; the answer is positive pressure	19
Remimazolam and low-dose flumazenil for awake craniotomy	19

Less stress, better success: a scoping review on the effects of anxiety on anesthetic and analgesic consumption	19
Variations of the intercostal neurovascular bundle	17
H2 antagonists, proton pump inhibitors and COVID-19	17
Paths of thoracic epidural catheters in children undergoing the Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum repair	17
Major monitoring and cardiac output during cesarean delivery	16
Oxytocin infusion rates for maintaining uterine tone during non-elective cesarean section in laboring patients: a randomized, controlled trial	15
Consensus statement on smoking cessation in patients with pain	15
Response to letter: Assessing analgesic consumption after shoulder surgery	15
Reply to the letter titled “Difficult to evaluate the effect of remimazolam”	14
Anterior suprascapular nerve block versus interscalene brachial plexus block for arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	14
The relationship between EMG and processed EEG	14
Effects of anesthetics on expression of dopamine and acetylcholine receptors in the rat brain in vivo	14
Reply to “Is opioid free analgesia first choice for cesarean delivery?”	13
Kampo medicine in ICUs in Japan between 2010 and 2020	13
Association of labor neuraxial analgesia with autism spectrum disorders in offspring	13
In response to ‘postoperative analgesic efficacy of M-TAPA’	12
Evaluation of fibrinogen concentration by clot firmness using a dielectric blood coagulation test system	11
Investigation of factors affecting COVID-19 pancreatic injury: a single-center, retrospective study	11
Clinical experience of the use of fibrinogen concentrate for massive postpartum hemorrhage: a retrospective case series study	10
Motor-evoked potentials monitoring with remimazolam during thoracic descending aortic aneurysm surgery: a case report	10
The comparison of the analgesic efficacy of continuous paravertebral block alone compared with continuous paravertebral and intercostal nerve block for thoracotomy in adults: a randomized controlled t	10
More Fulbrighters chose anesthesiology	10
Postoperative analgesic efficacy of M-TAPA	10
Effect of convalescent plasma transfusion on outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019: a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis	10
The nitty-gritty of pain research in thoracoscopic surgery	9
Associations between ondansetron and the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting and food intake in Japanese female undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery: a retrospective study	9
Changes in the corrected carotid flow time can predict spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension in patients undergoing cesarean delivery: an observational study	9
ChatGPT’s performance on JSA-certified anesthesiologist exam	9
Response to a letter	9
Increased risk of postpartum hemorrhage in cesarean delivery	9
Effect of epidural analgesia on cervical ripening using dinoprostone vaginal inserts	9
Reply to the letter	8
Protocolized oxytocin infusion for elective cesarean delivery: a retrospective before-and-after study	8
Reply to the letter by Yoshida K, et al	8
Differences in the epidermal pain threshold between different needle puncture sites	8
Pediatric cardiac surgery: machine learning models for postoperative complication prediction	8
The effect of assisted reproductive technology on postpartum bleeding: hormonal cycle frozen embryo transfer might increase blood loss	8
Association between postoperative shoulder pain and left-side laparoscopic urologic surgery: a single-center retrospective cohort study	8
Effect of nociception level-directed analgesic management on opioid usage in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a single-center, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial	8
Comparison of leak fraction between the laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal tube during anesthesia: a single-center retrospective study	8
Modified del Nido cardioplegia is associated with low incidence of low main strong ion difference and hyperchloremia in pediatric patients after cardiac surgery	7
Investigation of the effectiveness of preoperative intubation simulation using a custom-made simulator for pediatric patients with difficult airway: a pilot study	7
Letter to the article by Hasanin et al.	7
Development and evaluation of an automated phenylephrine delivery system by lower limit control for managing intraoperative hypotension	7
Enhancing acute normovolemic hemodilution in cardiac surgery: the role of remimazolam and hemodynamic stability	7
Urinary oxygen tension measurement using a 3-way silicone urinary catheter with enhanced capability for urine collection	6
Comparison of remimazolam-based and propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia on hemodynamics during anesthesia induction in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a randomized	6
Key issues in frailty and postoperative opioid consumption	6
Difficulty in evaluating the effect of CEA or CRSB	6
Chronic pain following elective surgery under general anesthesia in older adults	6

Labor neuraxial analgesia and clinical outcomes	6
Letter to the editor on “association between remimazolam and post-operative delirium in older adults undergoing elective cardiovascular surgery: a prospective cohort study”	6
Effect of height versus height/weight-based spinal bupivacaine on maternal hemodynamics for elective cesarean in short stature patients: a randomized clinical trial	6
Frailty: the perioperative and anesthesia challenges of an emerging pandemic	6
Reply to the letter by Moradi M and Cheraghi MR	6
Impact of low-dose sevoflurane with propofol-based anesthesia on motor-evoked potentials in infants: a single-arm crossover pilot study	6
Letter to the article by Juri et al.	6
Preoperative bullae and subsequent pneumothorax in 6605 patients who underwent robotic prostatectomy	5
Feasibility of continuous epidural analgesia in patients with failed back surgery syndrome and spinal stenosis	5
Titration of flumazenil during awake craniotomy	5
Peripheral nerve block use in ankle arthroplasty and ankle arthrodesis: utilization patterns and impact on outcomes	5
Letter to the article by Yunoki et al.	5
The impact of intraoperative blood pressure variability on the risk of postoperative adverse outcomes in non-cardiac surgery: a systematic review	5
Epidemiology of constipation in critically ill patients and its impact on in-hospital mortality: a retrospective observational study	5
Remimazolam should be antagonized by an adequate flumazenil	5
Steroid treatment in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	5
Assessing fluid responsiveness during spontaneous breathing	5
Letter to the article by Sasaki et al	5
Ultrasound evaluation of gastric emptying of high-energy semifluid solid beverage in parturients during labor at term: a randomized controlled trial	5
Successful management of segmental zoster paresis on the upper arm with temporally burst spinal cord stimulation	5
Peripheral oxygen saturation to inspiratory oxygen fraction ratio-based identification of critically ill coronavirus disease patients for early therapeutic interventions	5
Usefulness and accuracy of a handheld ultrasound device for epidurssal landmark and depth assessment by anesthesiology residents	5
Prediction of postoperative respiratory depression and respiratory complications in patients on preoperative methadone	5
Investigation of the optimal method of oxygen administration with simultaneous use of a surgical mask: a randomized control study	5
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for septic cardiomyopathy caused by Pasteurella multocida infection: a case report	5
Continuing versus withholding angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB)/calcium channel blocker (CCB) combination tablets during perioperative periods in patients undergoing minor surgery: a single-blinded r	5
Correction to: Evaluation of gastric contents using ultrasound in full-term pregnant women fasted for 8 h: a prospective observational study	5
Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia in renal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	5
Persistent postoperative pain at 1 year after orthopedic surgery and its association with functional disability	4
Investigating the optimal diagnostic value of histamine for diagnosing perioperative hypersensitivity: a prospective, observational study	4
Prevention of pain on injection of propofol using ice gel pack versus pre-treatment with lignocaine: a randomized controlled trial	4
Prophylactic HFNC and pulmonary morbidity: attention to detail	4
Obstetric admission to intensive care units in Japan: a cohort study using the Japanese Intensive care PAtient Database	4
How to mitigate confounding factors in observational studies	4
Response to a letter to the editor by Aoki et al.: Critical considerations, including overfitting in regression models and confounding in study designs for delirium follow-up	4
Postoperative nausea and vomiting after artificial joint replacement surgery: comparison between remimazolam and sevoflurane, a propensity score analysis	4
Response to letter to the editor	4
Response to a letter to the editor by Jia and Teng: remimazolam and postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing elective cardiovascular surgery	4
Effect of active warming on perioperative cardiovascular outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	4
Remimazolam: a new string to the TIVA bow	4
Efficacy of a gastric tube insertion guide for insertion of a nasogastric tube: a prospective, randomized controlled clinical study	4
Intraoperative 5-HT3 receptor antagonists decrease the prevalence of postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing hip fracture surgery: a single-center retrospective study	4
Head cooling wrap could suppress the elevation of core temperature after cardiac surgery during forced-air warming in a pediatric intensive care unit: a randomized clinical trial	4
Pandemic and infodemic: the role of academic journals and preprints	4
Smoking cessation treatment by anesthesiologists	4
Practical training method for fiberoptic intubation	4
Prediction of anesthetic torsadogenicity using a human ventricular cell model	4
Pediatric chronic post-surgical pain prevalence, pain scores, and quality-of-life: results of an exploratory patient survey at a single-center tertiary care children’s hospital	3
Analgesia mode after cesarean section: PCEA or EM?	3
Pharmacokinetic simulation can detect erroneous TOF counts	3
A comparative study on the efficacy and safety of propofol combined with different doses of alfentanil in gastroscopy: a randomized controlled trial	3
Changes in oxygen supply–demand balance during induction of general anesthesia: an exploratory study using remimazolam	3
Regarding the risk factors for the emergence delirium in pediatric patients after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy	3
Comparison of high-flow nasal cannula and conventional nasal cannula during deep sedation for endoscopic submucosal dissection: a randomized controlled trial	3
Video versus ultrasound pupillometry for detecting increased pupillary diameters due to nociceptive stimuli: a prospective observational study	3
Elevated tryptase in vancomycin-induced red man syndrome	3
Usefulness of an automatic cuff pressure controller (SmartCuff) in inhibiting gasleakage around the cuff after tracheal intubation: a randomized controlled study	3
Unique strategy using a standard double lumen tube during one lung ventilation for successful intraoperative airway management in patients with a giant bulla on the ventilated side: case series	3
Correction to: Divided method of intercostal nerve block reduces ropivacaine dose by half in thoracoscopic pulmonary resection while maintaining the postoperative pain score and 4-h mobilization: a re	3
Simulation of residual sedation effect of remimazolam: pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic simulation can be an additional standard anesthesia monitoring method	3
Programmed intermittent epidural bolus in maintenance of epidural labor analgesia: a literature review	3
Diaphragmatic dysfunction is associated with postoperative pulmonary complications and phrenic nerve paresis in patients undergoing thoracic surgery	3
The 90% effective concentration of alfentanil combined with 0.075% ropivacaine for epidural labor analgesia: a single-center, prospective, double-blind sequential allocation biased-coin design	3
Practical guide for safe sedation	3
Effect of remimazolam on the incidence of delirium after transcatheter aortic valve implantation under general anesthesia: a retrospective exploratory study	3
Comparison of patient-controlled epidural analgesia and epidural morphine for post-cesarean section analgesia: experience from a tertiary center in China	3
Study of penehyclidine for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy under general anesthesia: a randomized, prospective, double-blind trial	3
Understanding three standard study designs for randomized controlled trials	3
Intraoperative lidocaine and duration of spinal anesthesia	3
Epinephrine vs. phenylephrine infusion for prophylaxis against maternal hypotension after spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial	3
Five Fulbright scholars’ contributions to Japanese anesthesiology	3
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus thoracic epidural block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric Nuss surgery: a randomized noninferiority trial	3
PEEP on postoperative complications: not to fast	3
Assessing volume responsiveness using right ventricular dynamic indicators of preload	3
Survey of pediatric cardiovascular anesthesia in Japan	3
Comparison between the effects of normal saline with and without heparin for the prevention and management of arterial catheter occlusion: a triple-blinded randomized trial	3
Effects of volatile anesthetics on circadian rhythm in mice: a comparative study of sevoflurane, desflurane, and isoflurane	3
Proteomic analysis of gene expression in the prefrontal cortex in infant rhesus macaques after multiple sevoflurane exposures	3
Decrease of the peak heights of EEG bicoherence indicated insufficiency of analgesia during surgery under general anesthesia	3
Letter to the article by Juri T, et al.	3

Cost-effectiveness analysis of sedation and general anesthesia regimens for children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging in Japan	3
Life-threatening chlorhexidine anaphylaxis caused by skin preparation before chlorhexidine-free central venous catheter insertion: a case report and literature review	3
Radial artery catheterization using a novel T-type ultrasound probe: a single-center randomized study	3
Development of a multi-patient ventilator circuit with validation in an ARDS porcine model	3
Perioperative management of mastocytosis	3
Fibrinogen measurement by a novel point-of-care device with whole blood: comparison of values against Clauss method	3
Investigation of the analgesic effects of rhomboid intercostal and pectoral nerve blocks in breast surgery	3
Risk of postoperative pneumonia after extubation with the positive pressure versus normal pressure technique: a single-center retrospective observational study	3
Is there a role for pregabalin as premedication in pediatric anesthesia?	3
Effect of acute normovolemic hemodilution in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with remimazolam anesthesia	3
Hypoxia-dependent signaling in perioperative and critical care medicine	3
Deep breathing alleviates propofol-induced pain: a prospective, randomized, single-blind study	3
Allopurinol attenuates postoperative pain and modulates the purinergic system in patients undergoing abdominal hysterectomy: a randomized controlled trial	3
Alleviated cerebral infarction in male mice lacking all nitric oxide synthase isoforms after middle cerebral artery occlusion	3
Effect of use of cuffed endotracheal tubes on the occurrence of postoperative extubation-related respiratory adverse events in pediatric patients with airway hypersensitivity: a retrospective cohort s	3
Median effective dose of spinal ropivacaine in combined spinal and epidural anesthesia for emergency cesarean delivery following failed vaginal delivery with epidural labor analgesia: a single-blind,	3
Association between muscular tissue desaturation and acute kidney injury in older patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a prospective cohort study	3
Analgesia nociception index and high frequency variability index: promising indicators of relative parasympathetic tone	2
Response to “Pitfalls in ultrasound-guided peripheral venous access”	2
Impact of surgical masks on fraction of inspired oxygen during oxygen therapy depends on the type of oxygen masks and respiratory conditions: volunteer- and simulation-based studies	2
Day surgery in children: 15-year analysis of unplanned admissions at a Japanese tertiary children’s hospital	2
Comparison of three obturator nerve block techniques for injectate spread into the obturator canal: a randomized controlled trial	2
Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor-associated perioperative ketoacidosis: a systematic review of case reports	2
Intercristal line determined by palpation in parturients in the sitting and the lateral decubitus positions: a prospective observational study	2
Dural puncture epidural versus conventional epidural analgesia for labor: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies	2
Understanding fascial anatomy and interfascial communication: implications in regional anesthesia	2
Rhomboid intercostal vs PECS blocks in radical mastectomies	2
Prevalence of undernutrition in surgical patients and the effect on length of hospital stay	2
Recommendation for the practice of total intravenous anesthesia	2
Self-coiling catheter for continuous interscalene block	2
The potential impact of inhaled anesthetics on postoperative dementia	2
Effect of pulmonary artery catheters in patients with cardiovascular diseases stratified based on severity: a propensity score-matched analysis	2
Opioid prescription-use after cesarean delivery: an observational cohort study	2
Evaluation of gastric contents using ultrasound in full-term pregnant women fasted for 8 h: a prospective observational study	2
Effects of dexmedetomidine on blood coagulation: an in vitro study using rotational thromboelastometry	2
Neuraxial clonidine is not associated with lower post-cesarean opioid consumption or pain scores in parturients on chronic buprenorphine therapy: a retrospective cohort study	2
Efficacy of intravenous dexamethasone on postoperative pain after caesarean delivery under spinal anaesthesia with an intrathecal long-acting opioid: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Acknowledgment to reviewers	2
Preoperative and postoperative complications of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in descending thoracic and thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: a single-center retrospective study	2
Response to letter to the editor by Furuta et al.: chronic post-surgical pain in pediatric population	2
Effect of phenylephrine on the prevention of oxytocin-induced hypotension	2
Effects of dexmedetomidine sedation for magnetic resonance imaging in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
The relationship between years of anesthesia experience and first-time intubation success rate with direct laryngoscope and video laryngoscope in infants: a retrospective observational study	2
Caution!! Reappearance of remimazolam effect after a flumazenil bolus: a larger bolus of flumazenil and a lower total remimazolam clearance are higher risks	2
Critical considerations, including overfitting in regression models and confounding in study designs for delirium follow-up	2
Reply to the letter by Parker G. Allan	2
The lymphocyte/monocyte ratio and red blood cell transfusion during radical retropubic prostatectomy	2
pBIC in analgesia management: sensitivity vs. specificity	2
Characteristics of COVID-19 in multicenter ICUs in Japan	2
Intranasal insulin and cerebrospinal fluid glucose levels	2
Clinical features and significance of leukopenia occurring immediately after endovascular surgery	2
Remimazolam for anesthesia and sedation in pediatric patients: a scoping review	2
Accuracy study design: assistive AI, ultrasound-guided block	2
Effect of cerebrospinal fluid drainage pressure in descending and thoracoabdominal aortic repair: a prospective multicenter observational study	2
Comparison of clinical effects of meperidine and sufentanil added to 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial	2
Intravenous oxytocin regimens in patients undergoing cesarean delivery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of cluster-based groups	2
Myocardial protective and anti-inflammatory effects of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
0.125% 8 ml/h v.s. 0.25% 8 ml/h of levobupivacaine in continuous paravertebral block for postoperative analgesia in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized, controlled, double-blind study	2
Comment on: Letter to the article by Sasaki et al	2
Recognized and unrecognized dural punctures in 12,981 labor epidurals: an audit of management	2
Association of the placenta accreta spectrum score and estimated blood loss in placenta accreta spectrum patients with placenta previa: a retrospective cohort study	2
Assessment of efficiency of mirror therapy in preventing phantom limb pain in patients undergoing below-knee amputation surgery—a randomized clinical trial	2
Anesthetic and obstetric predictors of general anesthesia in urgent or emergent Cesarean delivery: a retrospective case–control study	2
A practical guide for perioperative smoking cessation	2
Association between intraoperative electroencephalograph complexity index and postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery: a prospective cohort study	2
Effect of remifentanil on post-operative analgesic consumption in patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty after interscalene brachial plexus block: a randomized controlled trial	2
Advancing chronic pain management in cancer survivors	2
Does the oxygen reserve index play a role in oxygen therapy?	2
Accuracy of non-invasive core temperature monitoring in infant and toddler patients: a prospective observational study	2
Comparing analgesic efficacy of different block modalities	2
Does pericapsular nerve group block have limited analgesia at the initial post-operative period? Systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Correction to: Can a new scoring system reliably predict failed facemask ventilation?	2
Evaluation of 254 cesarean sections with COVID-19 in terms of anesthesia and clinical course: 1-year experience	2
Authorship by gender in anesthesiology journals: a retrospective cross-sectional study for Japan	2
Acute normovolemic hemodilution reduced the frequency and amount of perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion in pediatric and adolescent scoliosis surgery: a retrospective observational study	2
Correction to: Association between intraoperative hyperglycemia and postoperative end-organ dysfunctions after cardiac surgery: a retrospective observational study	2
Efficacy of prophylactic high-flow nasal cannula therapy for postoperative pulmonary complications after pediatric cardiac surgery: a prospective single-arm study	2
The relationship between core temperature and perioperative shivering during caesarean section under intrathecal anesthesia with bupivacaine and ropivacaine: a randomized controlled study	2
Consensus statement on chronic pain treatment in cancer survivors	1
Exploration of the safety and efficacy of flumazenil	1
Difficult to evaluate the effect of remimazolam	1
Reply to the letter regarding double‐C hold for bag‐mask ventilation during resuscitation	1
The effect of implementation of pain neuroscience education and rehabilitation exercise on post-operative pain and recovery after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a prospective randomized controlled t	1
Rhomboid intercostal and PECS blocks for breast surgery	1
Prophylactic pharmacological interventions against perioperative respiratory adverse events in children undergoing noncardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Baseline HbA1c in acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery	1
Advancing non-invasive temperature monitoring in pediatrics	1
Reply to a letter to the editor	1
Acknowledgment to reviewers	1
Effects of individualized positive end-expiratory pressure combined with recruitment maneuver on intraoperative ventilation during abdominal surgery: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of r	1
Focus on oliguria during renal replacement therapy	1
Evaluation of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography with Sonazoid® in visualization of local anesthetic distribution in rectus sheath block: a prospective, clinical study	1
Letter to the article by Daichi Fujimoto et al	1
Quantitative and qualitative analyses of urinary L-FABP for predicting acute kidney injury after emergency laparotomy	1
Effect of intraoperative remimazolam on postoperative sleep quality in elderly patients after total joint arthroplasty: a randomized control trial	1