Journal of Anesthesia

Article	Citations
More Fulbrighters chose anesthesiology	64
Management of postoperative pain in neonatal intensive care units in Japan	59
Effect of nociception level-directed analgesic management on opioid usage in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a single-center, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial	50
Comparison of nebulized salbutamol and glucose-insulin for preventing acute hyperkalemia in liver transplantation: a randomized, double-blind trial	47
Comments on ‘Postoperative pulmonary complications following major emergency abdominal surgery: incidence, risk factors, and outcomes—an observational study’ by Nærum et al	44
Comment on Itaya et al.’s trial of anesthetic agents	44
Comments on the article titled "Relationship between duration of intraoperative hypotension and postoperative delirium in patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery with free flap reconstruction	41
Motor-evoked potentials monitoring with remimazolam during thoracic descending aortic aneurysm surgery: a case report	38
ChatGPT’s performance on JSA-certified anesthesiologist exam	37
Halogen checker may be useful to cuff leak test	37
Reduction method of exposure of anesthesiologists to inhalational anesthetics	33
Reply to: Wang et al. “Critical insights of ischemic time assessment in living-donor kidney transplantation”	27
Comments on “Postoperative pulmonary complications following major emergency abdominal surgery: incidence, risk factors, and outcomes—an observational study”	26
Thermoregulatory bias may invalidate the claim of metabolic equivalence between propofol and remimazolam	25
Reply to the letter by Parker G. Allan	24
Remimazolam provides better hemodynamic stability than propofol in hypertensive surgical patients: a randomized single-blinded trial	24
Rhomboid intercostal vs PECS blocks in radical mastectomies	22
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	21
Letter to the article by Sasaki et al	21
Regarding the risk factors for the emergence delirium in pediatric patients after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy	19
Letter to the article by Juri et al.	18
Analgesia mode after cesarean section: PCEA or EM?	18
Deep breathing alleviates propofol-induced pain: a prospective, randomized, single-blind study	16
Effect of height versus height/weight-based spinal bupivacaine on maternal hemodynamics for elective cesarean in short stature patients: a randomized clinical trial	16
Factors associated with changes in the quality of postoperative recovery after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery in women: a linear mixed-effects analysis	15

The impact of smoking on postoperative complications following elective off-pump CABG in an ERAS setting	15
Analgesic efficacy and serum ropivacaine concentration of postoperative programmed intermittent bolus infusion with serratus anterior plane block in patients undergoing minimally invasive cardiac surg	15
Response to letter to the editor	15
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	14
Does pericapsular nerve group block have limited analgesia at the initial post-operative period? Systematic review and meta-analysis	13
Physiologic complexities in evaluating the relationship between dexmedetomidine and AKI, comments on the article by Liang et al.	13
How to mitigate confounding factors in observational studies	13
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus thoracic epidural block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric Nuss surgery: a randomized noninferiority trial	13
Ultrasound-guided suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block using an in-plane approach	13
Video versus ultrasound pupillometry for detecting increased pupillary diameters due to nociceptive stimuli: a prospective observational study	12
Prevalence of HIV-related pain in Japan: a clinical survey	12
One-lung ventilation and right-sided double-lumen tubes: a national survey of current practice in Japan	12
Association of anesthesia methods for limb and lower abdominal surgeries with postoperative outcomes in patients requiring home oxygen therapy: a nationwide cohort study in Japan	12
Paramedian versus midline approach of spinal anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis	11
Comment on: Letter to the article by Sasaki et al	11
Integrating a multidisciplinary pain management team and patient-reported outcomes into enhanced recovery after total knee arthroplasty	11
Comparison of reversal of rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade with sugammadex under remimazolam versus propofol anesthesia: a randomized clinical trial	11
Evaluation of 254 cesarean sections with COVID-19 in terms of anesthesia and clinical course: 1-year experience	10
QIPB vs. ESPB: pain management in lumbar discectomy	10
Dynamic vocal cord behavior and stridor during emergence from general anesthesia in small children with supraglottic airway	10
Study on EEG neural oscillation characteristics during ciprofol general anesthesia	10
Effects of palliative intrathecal analgesia on patients with refractory cancer bone pain	9
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	9
Hypotension in cesarean delivery: questions and answers	9
Is there any impact of association between labor neuraxial analgesia and autism spectrum disorders in offspring at the population level?	9
Reply to the letter by Satici MH	9
Continuous paravertebral block combined with multilevel single-shot intercostal nerve blocks for pain control after thoracotomy	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	8
Beyond a hasty ban: a call for a nuanced approach to desflurane use in Japanese anesthesia practice	8
Association between remimazolam and postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing elective cardiovascular surgery: a prospective cohort study	8
Influence of the Pringle maneuver during partial hepatectomy on the neuromuscular block induced by intermittent and continuous dosing of rocuronium	8
Reply to the letter by Guoying Wang	8
Remote prehabilitation in older adults: from feasibility to standards‑first, equity‑by‑design implementation	8
Hypnotics as induction agents for general anesthesia in cesarean section patients: updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	8
Letter to the article by Saito et al	8
Assessment of pre-extubating recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy using ultrasound in postoperative patients with esophageal cancer: a prospective observational study	8
Fresh gas decoupling valve affects the washout profile of volatile anesthetics in anesthesia workstations	8
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	8
Reply to the letter by Eylem Yaşar et al	7
Perioperative acute kidney injury: current prevention, detection, and management strategies	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
Association between smoking and central sensitization pain: a web-based cross-sectional study	7
Efficacy of tracheal and gastric tube consecutive insertion under videolaryngoscopy: a reply	7
Letter to the Editor in response to comments by Kodaira et al.	7
Comments on “Association between intraoperative hypotension and postoperative ICU delirium: a retrospective observational study” by Ono et al.	7
Prevalence and risk factors of chronic postsurgical pain after lung cancer surgery and knee arthroplasty: a prospective multicenter cohort study in Japan	7
The ability of diaphragmatic excursion after extubation to predict the need for resumption of ventilatory support in critically ill surgical patients	7
Droperidol lowers the shivering threshold in rabbits	7
Effects of preoperative nutritional status on disability-free survival after cardiac and thoracic aortic surgery: a prospective observational study	7
Reply to the letter by Dong et al.	7

Correction: Roles of evidence synthesis studies and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in pediatric perioperative outcomes research	7
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	7
Efficacy of McGRATH®MAC videolaryngoscope blade 1 for tracheal intubation in small children: a randomized controlled clinical study	7
Urine collection using a 3-way urethral catheter for PuO2	7
Low-dose spinal anesthesia in cesarean section: a narrative review	7
Regional cerebral oxygen saturation metrics for predicting postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac, non-neurological surgery: a propensity-matched cohort study	7
To the editor: reply to the letter to the editor regarding “Incidence and predictors of activities of daily living decline after transcatheter aortic valve implantation”	7
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
Vasopressors for hypotension in spinal anesthesia for cesarean section	6
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	6
The effect of obesity on optic nerve sheath diameter in patients undergoing laparoscopic gynecological surgery: a prospective observational study	6
Machine learning in the prediction and detection of new-onset atrial fibrillation in ICU: a systematic review	6
Prophylactic corticosteroids in neonatal cardiac surgeries using cardiopulmonary bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Airway management in pediatrics: improving safety	6
Clinical characteristics, management strategies, and outcomes in patients with preoperative venous thromboembolism who underwent surgery: survey data from 2020 to 2022 by the Japanese Society of Anest	6
Remimazolam: a randomized controlled study of its suitability for insertion of a supraglottic airway	6
Metformin’s impact on delirium in diabetic cardio surgery patients	6
Post-esophagectomy patients presenting for general anesthesia induction: a survey of practice among US anesthesiologists (PESO-GAIN-S)	6
Fixing the anesthesia research crisis in Japan	6
A comparative study using gastric ultrasound to evaluate the safety of shortening the fasting time before pediatric echocardiography: a randomized controlled non-inferiority study	6
Reply to the letter	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
Challenges in database research for anesthetic neurotoxicity	6
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	6
The concept of “fictitious weight” in pharmacokinetic simulations and target-controlled infusion	6
Challenging anesthesia of the patient on ketogenic diet therapy scheduled for scoliosis surgery under motor evoked potentials monitoring: a case report	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
Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open thoracotomy for chronic pain after surgery: a prospective cohort study	6
Executive summary of the guideline for prescribing opioid analgesics for chronic non-cancer pain (third edition) by the Japan Society of Pain Clinicians	5
Effect of restrictive versus liberal fluid therapy for laparoscopic gastric surgery on postoperative complications: a randomized controlled trial	5
A hands-free wearable electrolarynx for communication in tracheostomized mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: a case series	5
Intraoperative oliguria modifies the association between cardiac power index and postoperative acute kidney injury: a retrospective cohort study	5
Confronting clinical tradition: ipsilateral arm use after breast cancer surgery in Japan	5
Use of gastric tube insertion guide with videolaryngoscope	5
Correction: Involvement of anesthesiologists in pediatric sedation and analgesia outside the operating room in Japan: is it too late, or is there still time?	5
A response to limitations in research on chronic pain in cancer survivors	5
Comparison of leak fraction between the laryngeal mask airway and endotracheal tube during anesthesia: a single-center retrospective study	5
Comparative interrupted time series analysis of Nociception Level index during tracheal intubation and pneumoperitoneum in robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a sub-analysis of the NOLD	5
Ultrasound-guided high-voltage pulsed radiofrequency versus standard-voltage pulsed radiofrequency in refractory chronic cervical radicular pain randomized clinical trial	5
Phase angle as a prognostic factor for postoperative outcomes in major abdominal surgery: a single-center prospective observational study	5
Waveform-guided real-time confirmation of venous access during central venous catheterization	5
The impact of exercise and psychotherapy on psychosocial outcomes for patients with chronic pain	5
Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with autism spectrum disorder receiving general anesthesia with or without physical restraint: a single-center retrospective study	5
Advancing chronic pain management in cancer survivors	5
Prevalence of preoperative opioid usage and its impact on postoperative outcomes: a retrospective cohort study	5
Chronic pain after posterolateral and axillary approaches to lung surgery: a monocentric observational study	5
The current status and future perspectives of transfusion products in Japan	5
Response to a letter	5
Enhancing acute normovolemic hemodilution in cardiac surgery: the role of remimazolam and hemodynamic stability	5
The transitional pain service: a narrative review on the approach to managing chronic post-surgical pain	5
Comments on “Forecasting anesthetic depth using an auto regressive transformer in propofol infusion during the induction phase” by Chi et al.	5
Smoking cessation treatment by anesthesiologists	5
Evaluation of postoperative pain by PainVision® PS-2100, a quantitative analyzer for perception and pain in pulmonary resection: a prospective pilot study	4
Postoperative nausea and vomiting after artificial joint replacement surgery: comparison between remimazolam and sevoflurane, a propensity score analysis	4
A comparative study on the efficacy and safety of propofol combined with different doses of alfentanil in gastroscopy: a randomized controlled trial	4
The potential impact of inhaled anesthetics on postoperative dementia	4
Predictors of postoperative bleeding in pediatric cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass: a comparative study of thromboelastography parameters and central laboratory tests	4
Effect of parental presence on intravenous sedation in children with cyanotic heart disease undergoing CT angiography: a prospective randomized trial	4
How long elective surgery should be delayed from COVID-19 infection in pediatric patients?	4
Predictive factors for favorable short-term response to interlaminar epidural block for cervical radiculopathy	4
Efficacy of a gastric tube insertion guide for insertion of a nasogastric tube: a prospective, randomized controlled clinical study	4
Comparison of patient-controlled epidural analgesia and epidural morphine for post-cesarean section analgesia: experience from a tertiary center in China	4
Catheter placement to the distal radial artery: its performance and clinical assessment in retrospective study	4
Postoperative organ dysfunction assessed using simplified eSOFA is associated with mortality: a single-center retrospective cohort study	4
Critical insights of ischemic time assessment in living-donor kidney transplantation	4
Effect of phenylephrine on the prevention of oxytocin-induced hypotension	4
ONSD monitoring under anesthesia for middle ear surgery	4
Understanding three standard study designs for randomized controlled trials	4
Usefulness and accuracy of a handheld ultrasound device for epidurssal landmark and depth assessment by anesthesiology residents	4
Association between intraoperative hypotension and postoperative ICU delirium: a retrospective observational study	4
Survey of pediatric cardiovascular anesthesia in Japan	4
Remimazolam should be antagonized by an adequate flumazenil	4
Prediction of postoperative respiratory depression and respiratory complications in patients on preoperative methadone	4
Bioimpedance analysis in clinical anesthesia: insights from two recent studies	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
Delivery-related charges of elective induction compared with on-demand epidural labor analgesia: a retrospective cohort study	4
Optimizing pain management in pediatric tonsillectomy: the role of NSAIDs	4
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

A new and simplified extraoral approach for inferior alveolar nerve block: a cadaveric study and clinical case reports	3
Characteristics of retained foreign bodies and near-miss events in the operating room: a ten-year experience at one institution	3
Postoperative malignant hyperthermia in a one-year-old girl with down syndrome: a case report	3
Impact of prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications with penehyclidine inhalation on long-term outcomes in high-risk patients: follow-up of a randomized trial	3
Consensus statement on chronic pain treatment in cancer survivors	3
A practical guide for perioperative smoking cessation	3
Analgesia nociception index and high frequency variability index: promising indicators of relative parasympathetic tone	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
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
Implementation and early outcomes of a multidisciplinary acute pain service following the 2022 Japanese reimbursement revision	3
High spinal block in cesarean section	3
Beyond a simple remedy: cultural barriers and progress toward desflurane phase-out in East Asia	3
Comments on ‘Anesthetic induction drugs during tracheal intubation in critically ill patients: a systematic review’ by Yatabe et al	3
Reply to the letter by Shuyu Zhang	3
Recall of extubation after remimazolam anesthesia with flumazenil antagonism during emergence: a retrospective clinical study	3
Dexmedetomidine as a cardioprotective drug: a narrative review	3
Development of long-acting local anesthetics: a long way from basic research to clinical application	3
Comment on, “the effect of esketamine as adjuvant to ropivacaine for unilateral paravertebral block on postoperative pain and sensitization in adult patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic su	3
Reply to letter to the editor on “Physiologic complexities in evaluating the relationship between dexmedetomidine and AKI”	3
The combination of hydrogen gas and hydrogen-rich solution does not protect against ischemic spinal cord injury in rabbits	3
Comment on “Comparison of standardized diaphragm ultrasound measurement and conventional methods for predicting weaning failure: a prospective observational study” by Aksoy et al	3
Obstetrical outcomes of labor with and without analgesia in Robson classification groups 1 and 2a: a single-center retrospective study	3
Agreement between non-invasive and invasive arterial blood pressure during surgery in the prone position: an error grid analysis	3
An interprofessional pediatric procedural sedation service: development, pilot testing, and implementation	3
Surgical smoke exposure to patients and to healthcare workers in the operating room: a quantitative assessment	3
Effect of different doses of epidural dexmedetomidine on reducing visceral traction reaction for cesarean section: a double-blind randomized controlled trial	3
Comparing the hemodynamic effects of ketamine versus fentanyl bolus in patients with septic shock: a randomized controlled trial	3
Combination of a gastric tube insertion guide® and cricoid pressure	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
In reply: thermoregulatory bias may invalidate the claim of metabolic equivalence between propofol and remimazolam	3
Beyond labor epidural analgesia: a multidisciplinary approach for postpartum depression	3
The effects of frailty on opioid consumption after total knee arthroplasty	3
Comment on “Intraoperative oliguria modifies the association between cardiac power index and postoperative acute kidney injury: a retrospective cohort study”	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
Identifying nerve to vastus medialis at adductor canal entry	3
Association between preoperative neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio, uric acid, and postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing degenerative spine surgery	3
Clinical relevance of different responses of elastic and muscular arteries in acute hemorrhage—perspectives from anesthesiologists	3
Monitoring of neuromuscular block for safe anesthesia: FAQs for proper understanding	3
A scoping review of barriers experienced by underserved and rural maternal populations in accessing epidural analgesia in the United States	3
Effect of cerebrospinal fluid drainage pressure in descending and thoracoabdominal aortic repair: a prospective multicenter observational study	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
Letter to the article by Daichi Fujimoto et al	3
Stroke volume variation and dynamic arterial elastance predict fluid responsiveness even in thoracoscopic esophagectomy: a prospective observational study	3
Comparative efficacy of four different prefilled CO2 absorbent brands in clinical practice	3
Sustainable development goals for Japanese anesthesiologists: how to survive in times of turmoil	3
Effectiveness of intraoperative nicorandil in patients with a history of ischemic heart disease undergoing high-risk noncardiac surgery: a retrospective cohort study	3
Pulse oximetry at the nasal septum during general anesthesia	3
Beyond baseline success: reconsidering the complementary role of dual-modality sacral monitoring in pediatric untethering surgery	3
Correction: Equilibration rate constant, ke0, to determine effect-site concentration for the Masui remimazolam population pharmacokinetic model in general anesthesia patients	3
Accuracy of a noninvasive estimated continuous cardiac output measurement under different respiratory conditions: a prospective observational study	3