Journal of Anesthesia

Article	Citations
Genesis of “negative pressure” during hanging drop; the answer is positive pressure	74
More Fulbrighters chose anesthesiology	47
Management of postoperative pain in neonatal intensive care units in Japan	44
ChatGPT’s performance on JSA-certified anesthesiologist exam	43
Effect of nociception level-directed analgesic management on opioid usage in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a single-center, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial	43
Reduction method of exposure of anesthesiologists to inhalational anesthetics	37
Motor-evoked potentials monitoring with remimazolam during thoracic descending aortic aneurysm surgery: a case report	35
Comment on Itaya et al.’s trial of anesthetic agents	34
Effect of height versus height/weight-based spinal bupivacaine on maternal hemodynamics for elective cesarean in short stature patients: a randomized clinical trial	33
Reply to the letter by Parker G. Allan	32
Rhomboid intercostal vs PECS blocks in radical mastectomies	30
Letter to the article by Juri et al.	28
Analgesia mode after cesarean section: PCEA or EM?	27
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	27
Regarding the risk factors for the emergence delirium in pediatric patients after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy	26
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	25
Deep breathing alleviates propofol-induced pain: a prospective, randomized, single-blind study	24
Response to letter to the editor	23
The impact of smoking on postoperative complications following elective off-pump CABG in an ERAS setting	22
Video versus ultrasound pupillometry for detecting increased pupillary diameters due to nociceptive stimuli: a prospective observational study	22
Analgesic efficacy and serum ropivacaine concentration of postoperative programmed intermittent bolus infusion with serratus anterior plane block in patients undergoing minimally invasive cardiac surg	21
Letter to the article by Sasaki et al	20
Does pericapsular nerve group block have limited analgesia at the initial post-operative period? Systematic review and meta-analysis	20
One-lung ventilation and right-sided double-lumen tubes: a national survey of current practice in Japan	18
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	18

Cost-effectiveness analysis of sedation and general anesthesia regimens for children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging in Japan	17
How to mitigate confounding factors in observational studies	16
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus thoracic epidural block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric Nuss surgery: a randomized noninferiority trial	16
Paramedian versus midline approach of spinal anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis	14
Continuous paravertebral block combined with multilevel single-shot intercostal nerve blocks for pain control after thoracotomy	14
Comment on: Letter to the article by Sasaki et al	14
Assessment of pre-extubating recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy using ultrasound in postoperative patients with esophageal cancer: a prospective observational study	13
Effects of palliative intrathecal analgesia on patients with refractory cancer bone pain	13
Reply to the letter by Satici MH	12
Evaluation of 254 cesarean sections with COVID-19 in terms of anesthesia and clinical course: 1-year experience	11
Hypotension in cesarean delivery: questions and answers	11
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 retrospective stu	11
Safe sedation management using volatile anesthetics during cardiopulmonary bypass	11
Dynamic vocal cord behavior and stridor during emergence from general anesthesia in small children with supraglottic airway	11
Is there any impact of association between labor neuraxial analgesia and autism spectrum disorders in offspring at the population level?	11
Self-coiling catheter for continuous interscalene block	10
Comparison of reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade with sugammadex under remimazolam versus propofol anesthesia: a randomized clinical trial	10
Reply to the letter by Guoying Wang	10
Effects of changes in end-tidal carbon dioxide tension on oral tissue blood flow and tissue oxygen tension during remifentanil infusion in rabbits	10
Hypnotics as induction agents for general anesthesia in cesarean section patients: updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	10
Comparison of quadro-iliac plane block and erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia management after single level lumbar discectomy surgery: a randomized, double-blind, controlled, prosp	9
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	9
Prevalence of HIV-related pain in Japan: a clinical survey	9
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	8
Urine collection using a 3-way urethral catheter for PuO2	8
Association between remimazolam and postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing elective cardiovascular surgery: a prospective cohort study	8
Association between smoking and central sensitization pain: a web-based cross-sectional study	8
Droperidol lowers the shivering threshold in rabbits	8
Postoperative delirium is an independent factor influencing the length of stay of elderly patients in the intensive care unit and in hospital	8
Influence of the Pringle maneuver during partial hepatectomy on the neuromuscular block induced by intermittent and continuous dosing of rocuronium	8
Prevalence of undernutrition in surgical patients and the effect on length of hospital stay	8
Efficacy of McGRATH®MAC videolaryngoscope blade 1 for tracheal intubation in small children: a randomized controlled clinical study	7
Response to the article titled, Erector spinae plane block for back surgery	7
Correction: Roles of evidence synthesis studies and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in pediatric perioperative outcomes research	7
Reply to the letter titled “Difficulty in evaluating the effect of CEA or CRSB”	7
The efficacy and safety of opioid‑free anesthesia combined with ultrasound‑guided intermediate cervical plexus block vs. opioid‑based anesthesia in thyroid surgery: a randomized controlled trial	7
Prevalence and risk factors of chronic postsurgical pain after lung cancer surgery and knee arthroplasty: a prospective multicenter cohort study in Japan	7
Erector spinae plane block for back surgery	7
Machine learning in the prediction and detection of new-onset atrial fibrillation in ICU: a systematic review	6
Comparison of the postoperative analgesic efficacy of the ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block and intrathecal morphine in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy under general anesth	6
Fixing the anesthesia research crisis in Japan	6
Preoperative dipstick albuminuria is associated with acute kidney injury in high-risk patients following non-cardiac surgery: a single-center prospective cohort study	6
Airway management in pediatrics: improving safety	6
The ability of diaphragmatic excursion after extubation to predict the need for resumption of ventilatory support in critically ill surgical patients	6
Reply to the letter	6
Effects of preoperative nutritional status on disability-free survival after cardiac and thoracic aortic surgery: a prospective observational study	6
Comparison of iPACK and periarticular block with adductor block alone after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized clinical trial	6
Authors’ response to the letter to the editor	6
Effects of driving pressure-guided ventilation by individualized positive end-expiratory pressure on oxygenation undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a randomized controlled c	6
A hands-free wearable electrolarynx for communication in tracheostomized mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: a case series	5

Response to a letter	5
Metformin’s impact on delirium in diabetic cardio surgery patients	5
Effect of restrictive versus liberal fluid therapy for laparoscopic gastric surgery on postoperative complications: a randomized controlled trial	5
Post-esophagectomy patients presenting for general anesthesia induction: a survey of practice among US anesthesiologists (PESO-GAIN-S)	5
Remimazolam: a randomized controlled study of its suitability for insertion of a supraglottic airway	5
A comparative study using gastric ultrasound to evaluate the safety of shortening the fasting time before pediatric echocardiography: a randomized controlled non-inferiority study	5
Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open thoracotomy for chronic pain after surgery: a prospective cohort study	5
Chronic pain after posterolateral and axillary approaches to lung surgery: a monocentric observational study	5
Programmed intermittent epidural bolus for post-cesarean delivery analgesia: a randomized controlled double-blind trial	5
Use of gastric tube insertion guide with videolaryngoscope	5
Phase angle as a prognostic factor for postoperative outcomes in major abdominal surgery: a single-center prospective observational study	5
Density spectral array as an additional sedative indicator	5
Performance of the ratio of posterior complex length to depth measured by ultrasound as a predictor of difficult spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean delivery: a prospective cohort study	5
Executive summary of the guideline for prescribing opioid analgesics for chronic non-cancer pain (third edition) by the Japan Society of Pain Clinicians	5
The concept of “fictitious weight” in pharmacokinetic simulations and target-controlled infusion	5
The effect of obesity on optic nerve sheath diameter in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery: a prospective observational study	5
Prevalence of preoperative opioid usage and its impact on postoperative outcomes: a retrospective cohort study	5
The impact of exercise and psychotherapy on psychosocial outcomes for patients with chronic pain	5
Comparison of leak fraction between the laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal tube during anesthesia: a single-center retrospective study	5
Challenges in database research for anesthetic neurotoxicity	5
Ultrasound-guided high-voltage pulsed radiofrequency versus standard-voltage pulsed radiofrequency in refractory chronic cervical radicular pain randomized clinical trial	5
Vasopressors for hypotension in spinal anesthesia for cesarean section	5
Prophylactic corticosteroids in neonatal cardiac surgeries using cardiopulmonary bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Impact of the combination of abdominal peripheral nerve block and neuromuscular blockade on the surgical space during robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized controlled study	5
Challenging anesthesia of the patient on ketogenic diet therapy scheduled for scoliosis surgery under motor evoked potentials monitoring: a case report	5
Usefulness and accuracy of a handheld ultrasound device for epidurssal landmark and depth assessment by anesthesiology residents	4
Survey of pediatric cardiovascular anesthesia in Japan	4
Comparison of patient-controlled epidural analgesia and epidural morphine for post-cesarean section analgesia: experience from a tertiary center in China	4
Advancing chronic pain management in cancer survivors	4
A response to limitations in research on chronic pain in cancer survivors	4
Prediction of postoperative respiratory depression and respiratory complications in patients on preoperative methadone	4
Understanding three standard study designs for randomized controlled trials	4
Bioimpedance analysis in clinical anesthesia: insights from two recent studies	4
Effect of phenylephrine on the prevention of oxytocin-induced hypotension	4
Agreement between non-invasive and invasive arterial blood pressure during surgery in the prone position: an error grid analysis	4
ONSD monitoring under anesthesia for middle ear surgery	4
Optimizing pain management in pediatric tonsillectomy: the role of NSAIDs	4
The potential impact of inhaled anesthetics on postoperative dementia	4
A comparative study on the efficacy and safety of propofol combined with different doses of alfentanil in gastroscopy: a randomized controlled trial	4
Steroid treatment in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	4
Smoking cessation treatment by anesthesiologists	4
Correction: Involvement of anesthesiologists in pediatric sedation and analgesia outside the operating room in Japan: is it too late, or is there still time?	4
Efficacy of a gastric tube insertion guide for insertion of a nasogastric tube: a prospective, randomized controlled clinical study	4
Postoperative organ dysfunction assessed using simplified eSOFA is associated with mortality: a single-center retrospective cohort study	4
Consensus statement on chronic pain treatment in cancer survivors	4
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	4
Effect of cerebrospinal fluid drainage pressure in descending and thoracoabdominal aortic repair: a prospective multicenter observational study	4
Correction to: Optimal length of the pre-inserted tracheal tube for excellent view in nasal fiberoptic intubation	4
Remimazolam should be antagonized by an adequate flumazenil	4
Effect of remifentanil on three effect-site concentrations of propofol and their relationship during electroencephalography at loss of response, at maximum alpha power, and at onset of burst suppressi	4
Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia in renal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	4
Postoperative nausea and vomiting after artificial joint replacement surgery: comparison between remimazolam and sevoflurane, a propensity score analysis	4
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for septic cardiomyopathy caused by Pasteurella multocida infection: a case report	4
Enhancing acute normovolemic hemodilution in cardiac surgery: the role of remimazolam and hemodynamic stability	4
Epidemiology of constipation in critically ill patients and its impact on in-hospital mortality: a retrospective observational study	4
Analgesia nociception index and high frequency variability index: promising indicators of relative parasympathetic tone	4
Predictive factors for favorable short-term response to interlaminar epidural block for cervical radiculopathy	4
A practical guide for perioperative smoking cessation	4
How long elective surgery should be delayed from COVID-19 infection in pediatric patients?	4
Beyond baseline success: reconsidering the complementary role of dual-modality sacral monitoring in pediatric untethering surgery	3
Pharmacological prevention of postoperative delirium in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a bayesian network meta-analysis	3
General purpose propofol target-controlled infusion using the marsh model with adjusted weight input	3
Development of long-acting local anesthetics: a long way from basic research to clinical application	3
Identifying nerve to vastus medialis at adductor canal entry	3
Obstetrical outcomes of labor with and without analgesia in Robson classification groups 1 and 2a: a single-center retrospective study	3
Correction: Changes in peripheral perfusion index during intraoperative end-expiratory occlusion tests do not predict the response to fluid administration in patients undergoing lung protective ventil	3
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: an Umbrella review	3
Differences in circulating blood volume changes during emergence from general anesthesia in transcatheter aortic valve implantation and MitraClip implantation	3
A population pharmacokinetic model of remimazolam for general anesthesia and consideration of remimazolam dose in clinical practice	3
Dexmedetomidine as a cardioprotective drug: a narrative review	3
Differential effects of remimazolam and propofol on heart rate variability during anesthesia induction	3
Reply to the letter by Shuyu Zhang	3
Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided bilateral superficial serratus anterior plane block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric ear reconstruction with costal cartilage harvest: a randomized con	3
Comparing the hemodynamic effects of ketamine versus fentanyl bolus in patients with septic shock: a randomized controlled trial	3
Single-dose intravenous nefopam on postoperative catheter-related bladder discomfort in patients undergoing transurethral resection of prostate: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial	3
Correction: Equilibration rate constant, ke0, to determine effect-site concentration for the Masui remimazolam population pharmacokinetic model in general anesthesia patients	3
Recall of extubation after remimazolam anesthesia with flumazenil antagonism during emergence: a retrospective clinical study	3
Comparison of the effect of sevoflurane and propofol on the optic nerve sheath diameter in patients undergoing middle ear surgery	3
Transesophageal motor-evoked potentials, a novel method induced by transesophageal spinal cord stimulation, are less sensitive to anesthetics than transcranial motor-evoked potentials	3
Practical guidelines for the response to perioperative anaphylaxis	3

Quality of life and mortality among survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome in South Korea: a nationwide cohort study	3
Efficacy of an aerosol suction device Free-100 M in removing aerosols produced by coughing to minimize COVID-19 infection	3
Letter to the article by Nagata et al.	3
Inadvertent inhibitory effect of epidural anesthesia on motor-evoked potential (MEP) monitoring in a patient undergoing total hip arthroplasty	3
Singleton pregnancy using in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection does not increase risk of bleeding in cesarean delivery: a retrospective cohort study	3
Characteristics of retained foreign bodies and near-miss events in the operating room: a ten-year experience at one institution	3
The combination of hydrogen gas and hydrogen-rich solution does not protect against ischemic spinal cord injury in rabbits	3
Clinical relevance of different responses of elastic and muscular arteries in acute hemorrhage—perspectives from anesthesiologists	3
Advancing non-invasive temperature monitoring in pediatrics	3
Postoperative pulmonary complications of desflurane- versus sevoflurane-based general anesthesia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma undergoing gastrointestinal cancer sur	3
Letter to the article by Daichi Fujimoto et al	3
Association between preoperative neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio, uric acid, and postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing degenerative spine surgery	3
High spinal block in cesarean section	3
Pulse oximetry at the nasal septum during general anesthesia	3
A new and simplified extraoral approach for inferior alveolar nerve block: a cadaveric study and clinical case reports	3
Sustainable development goals for Japanese anesthesiologists: how to survive in times of turmoil	3
Bayesian statistics in anesthesia practice: a tutorial for anesthesiologists	3
Incidence of intraoperative anaphylaxis caused by blood products: a 12-year single-center, retrospective study	3
Accuracy of a noninvasive estimated continuous cardiac output measurement under different respiratory conditions: a prospective observational study	3
The effects of frailty on opioid consumption after total knee arthroplasty	3
Effect of different doses of epidural dexmedetomidine on reducing visceral traction reaction for cesarean section: a double-blind randomized controlled trial	3
Obstetric and anesthetic management in parturients with ventriculoperitoneal shunt: a case series	3
Oxygen therapy for critically Ill and post-operative patients	3
Stroke volume variation and dynamic arterial elastance predict fluid responsiveness even in thoracoscopic esophagectomy: a prospective observational study	3
Effectiveness of intraoperative nicorandil in patients with a history of ischemic heart disease undergoing high-risk noncardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study	3