OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Anesthesiology is 5. 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
Foreign body aspiration in children – being safe and flexible	77
Anesthetic considerations in cancer care	37
Nonintubated video-assisted thoracic surgery: myth or reality?	36
IFrailty in liver transplantation: implications for perioperative management and postoperative outcomes	31
The autonomous nervous system and the cholinergic anti-inflammatory reflex in postoperative neurocognitive disorders	26
Closed claims analysis in nonoperating room anesthesia	26
Ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks for spine surgery	23
Beyond adverse events in anesthesiology: ‘unanticipated events’ and strategies for improved reporting	21
Anesthetic management of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy	18
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug display and simulation systems in anesthesia practice	15
Innovative designs for trials informing the care of cardiac surgical patients: part I	15
Long-term intravenous devices: a narrative review of their placement	15
Editorial	15
Advances in the clinical use of patient-reported outcomes in thoracic surgery	15
Delirium in trauma ICUs: a review of incidence, risk factors, outcomes, and management	14
Challenges and outcomes in airway management outside the operating room	14
LGBTQ+ health and anaesthesia for obstetric and gynaecological procedures	14
Salted or sweet? Hypertonic saline or mannitol for treatment of intracranial hypertension	14
Using checklists to improve care in the nonoperating room environment	13
Improving morbidity and mortality in hip fragility fractures	13
Racial and ethnic disparities in access to gynecologic care	13
Traumatic brain injury and RSI is rocuronium or succinylcholine preferred?	13
Motor-sparing peripheral nerve blocks for hip and knee surgery	12
Unanswered questions of anesthesia neurotoxicity in the developing brain	12
Enhanced recovery after surgery in liver transplantation: the anesthesia perspective	12

Review of cannabis use and propofol anesthesia: recent insights and clinical implications	12
Cardiac surgery, ICU sedation, and delirium: is dexmedetomidine the silver bullet?	11
Patient selection for nonoperating room anesthesia	11
Initiatives to detect and prevent death from perioperative deterioration	11
Interdisciplinary in situ simulation in non-operating room anesthesia	11
Remimazolam: its clinical pharmacology and evolving role in anesthesia and sedation practice	11
Etiology, management, and sequela of postdural puncture headache	11
Integrating regional blocks into Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols for cesarean delivery: optimizing postoperative recovery	10
Editorial introductions	10
Editorial introductions	10
Resource allocation	10
Editorial: Intersecting moments of ethics, economics, and perioperative outcomes are the transformative times that try anesthesiologists’ souls	10
Current concepts in evaluation and management of preoperative anaemia in patients undergoing thoracic surgery	10
Fluid management in hemorrhagic shock	10
Dental sedation permit requirements for physician anesthesiologists in the United States and the European Union: a review	10
Cardiovascular procedures in ambulatory cardiac procedures: really?	10
Clinical care pathways for ambulatory total shoulder arthroplasty	10
Lung ultrasound monitoring: impact on economics and outcomes	10
Lingering effects of COVID-19 in the care of perioperative patients	10
A review of the utility of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in burn and trauma ICU patients	10
Anesthesia for digestive tract endoscopy	9
Editorial: Thoracic anesthesia – developments, current trends, and key recommendations	9
Temporary mechanical circulatory support & enhancing recovery after cardiac surgery	9
Fasting and nutrition in neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care patients	9
Perioperative management of patients with mediastinal mass syndrome	9
Nonoperating room anesthesia: opportunities for continued excellence	9
Editorial: Advances in cardiovascular medicine: debates and controversies	9
Why sedative hypnotics often fail in development	9
Health equity research in obstetric anesthesia	9
A roadmap for artificial intelligence in pain medicine: current status, opportunities, and requirements	9
Update on guidelines and recommendations for enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery	9
Ethics for the labor and delivery unit	9
Pain during cesarean delivery: risk factors, mitigation, and current approaches	9
The intraoperative management of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy	9
Paradigm shifts in clinical pharmacology: things are not always as they seem	8
Obstetric and perinatal racial and ethnic disparities	8
Anesthetic management of neurosurgical emergencies	8
Obituary: John F. Butterworth IV, M.D. († 9th June 2023)	8
Paediatric pain management: from regional to virtual	8
Examining intersectionality in anesthesiology training, academics, and practice	8
Educating for success: ambulatory anesthesia training	8
Introduction to exchange between Anderson and Kampman and Weiland	8
Emergencies in freestanding ambulatory surgery centre	8
Children's rights - the basis of quality in pediatric anesthesia	8
Alternative blood products in trauma	8
Pharmacologic agents for perioperative cardioprotection in noncardiac surgery	8
How much does it cost to be fit for operation? The economics of prehabilitation	8
Coaching in residency training programs: moving toward learner-centered education in anesthesiology	8
Current concepts in preoperative anemia management in obstetrics	8
Pro's and con's of different blocks for postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracic surgery	8

Management strategies for patients with neurologic stimulators during nonneurologic surgery: an update and review	8
Making chronic pain count: empirical support for the ICD-11 classification of chronic pain	8
Outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and ethics in patient blood management	8
Regional analgesia for cardiac surgery	7
Pulmonary prehabilitation and smoking cessation	7
Navigating the clinical benefits, risks, and emerging controversies with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists	7
Chronic consequences of accidental dural puncture and postdural puncture headache in obstetric anaesthesia – sieving through the evidence	7
Editorial introductions	7
Lung transplantation for coronavirus disease 2019 associated severe acute respiratory distress syndrome	7
Workforce solutions to address health disparities	7
Anaesthesia outside the operating room: a permanent challenge	7
Sugammadex and oral contraceptives	7
Pharmacological approach to rapid sequence induction/intubation: a contemporary perspective	7
Integrated psychosocial support in the ICU	6
Simulation in pediatric anesthesiology: current state and visions for the future	6
Etiology and management of hypofibrinogenemia in trauma	6
Remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia: the current state of affairs	6
Discharging select patients without an escort after ambulatory anesthesia: identifying return to baseline function	6
Prehospital transfusion of allogeneic blood products	6
Modern preoperative evaluation in ambulatory surgery – who, where and how?	6
Update on scalp nerve block for craniotomy	6
Ventricular assist device for Fontan: who, when and why?	6
Analgesia after cesarean section – what is new?	6
Editorial introductions	6
Scheduling staff for ambulatory anaesthesia	6
Neurological monitoring in liver transplantation: innovative approaches and perioperative strategies for managing brain complications	6
Editorial introductions	6
Electroconvulsive therapy: recent advances and anesthetic considerations	6
The physiologically difficult airway: an emerging concept	6
Total intravenous anesthesia versus inhalation anesthesia: how do outcomes compare?	6
Biochemical disturbance in damage control resuscitation: mechanisms, management and prognostic utility	6
Towards optimization in the use of hemostatic agents and blood products in the early treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)	6
Anesthesia care in the interventional neuroradiology suite: an update	5
Human factors affecting intraoperative patient safety	5
Perioperative management of patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists	5
Cognitive rehabilitation for patients with acquired brain injury	5
Anaesthetic gas capturing technology: more questions than answers	5
Lung regeneration and lung bioengineering	5
The intersection of pediatric anesthesiology and social determinants of health	5
Perioperative hemodynamic monitoring in cardiac surgery	5
Editorial introductions	5
Hepatopulmonary syndrome: pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical implications	5
Regional anesthesia in the emergency department outside the operating theatre	5
Editorial: Trauma and transfusion during a global pandemic	5
Current hemoglobin thresholds in pediatric anesthesia - guidelines and studies	5
Learning from errors and resilience	5
Editorial introductions	5
Should fluid management in thoracic surgery be goal directed?	5
Sepsis and the microcirculation: the impact on outcomes	5
Anesthetic recommendations for maternal and fetal safety in nonobstetric surgery: a balancing act	5
Anesthesia and the neurobiology of fear and posttraumatic stress disorder	5
Editorial: Safe anesthesia for every child	5
Preoperative anxiety	5
The three ages balance for patient safety	5