OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Anesthesiology is 6. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug display and simulation systems in anesthesia practice	141
Long-term intravenous devices: a narrative review of their placement	49
Advances in the clinical use of patient-reported outcomes in thoracic surgery	39
Editorial	35
Innovative designs for trials informing the care of cardiac surgical patients: part I	28
IFrailty in liver transplantation: implications for perioperative management and postoperative outcomes	27
Beyond adverse events in anesthesiology: ‘unanticipated events’ and strategies for improved reporting	27
Time to level up: reimagining safety in anesthesiology	26
Salted or sweet? Hypertonic saline or mannitol for treatment of intracranial hypertension	25
The autonomous nervous system and the cholinergic anti-inflammatory reflex in postoperative neurocognitive disorders	24
Nonintubated video-assisted thoracic surgery: myth or reality?	23
LGBTQ+ health and anaesthesia for obstetric and gynaecological procedures	22
Delirium in trauma ICUs: a review of incidence, risk factors, outcomes, and management	22
Anesthetic considerations in cancer care	20
Robotic thoracic surgery: what is different in anesthesia?	20
Foreign body aspiration in children – being safe and flexible	20
Closed claims analysis in nonoperating room anesthesia	19
Anesthetic management of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy	19
Review of cannabis use and propofol anesthesia: recent insights and clinical implications	19
Ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks for spine surgery	19
Using checklists to improve care in the nonoperating room environment	19
Enhanced recovery after surgery in liver transplantation: the anesthesia perspective	18
Pediatric anesthesia as a navigator: current practice and hot topics in preoperative assessment	18
Improving morbidity and mortality in hip fragility fractures	18
Too old for ambulatory anaesthesia? Management of ambulatory anaesthesia in elderly adults	16

Initiatives to detect and prevent death from perioperative deterioration	16
Motor-sparing peripheral nerve blocks for hip and knee surgery	16
Traumatic brain injury and RSI is rocuronium or succinylcholine preferred?	16
Racial and ethnic disparities in access to gynecologic care	16
Pain management in thoracic surgery: bridging evidence and practice	15
Remimazolam: its clinical pharmacology and evolving role in anesthesia and sedation practice	15
Unanswered questions of anesthesia neurotoxicity in the developing brain	15
Update on total intravenous anesthesia in children	14
Editorial introductions	14
Editorial introductions	14
Integrating regional blocks into Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols for cesarean delivery: optimizing postoperative recovery	14
Clinical care pathways for ambulatory total shoulder arthroplasty	14
Conscientious objection	13
Lung ultrasound monitoring: impact on economics and outcomes	13
Fasting and nutrition in neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care patients	13
Current concepts in evaluation and management of preoperative anaemia in patients undergoing thoracic surgery	13
Interdisciplinary in situ simulation in non-operating room anesthesia	13
Patient selection for nonoperating room anesthesia	13
Cardiac surgery, ICU sedation, and delirium: is dexmedetomidine the silver bullet?	13
Etiology, management, and sequela of postdural puncture headache	13
Fluid management in hemorrhagic shock	13
Temporary mechanical circulatory support & enhancing recovery after cardiac surgery	12
Health equity research in obstetric anesthesia	12
A review of the utility of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in burn and trauma ICU patients	12
Editorial: Intersecting moments of ethics, economics, and perioperative outcomes are the transformative times that try anesthesiologists’ souls	12
Anesthetic management of neurosurgical emergencies	11
Paradigm shifts in clinical pharmacology: things are not always as they seem	11
Introduction to exchange between Anderson and Kampman and Weiland	11
Lingering effects of COVID-19 in the care of perioperative patients	11
Resource allocation	11
Ethics for the labor and delivery unit	11
Nonoperating room anesthesia: opportunities for continued excellence	11
Large language models in trauma anesthesia education	11
Dental sedation permit requirements for physician anesthesiologists in the United States and the European Union: a review	11
Anticoagulation and hemostasis in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patient	11
Pain during cesarean delivery: risk factors, mitigation, and current approaches	11
Perioperative management of patients with mediastinal mass syndrome	11
Current concepts in preoperative anemia management in obstetrics	11
Editorial: Advances in cardiovascular medicine: debates and controversies	11
Cardiovascular procedures in ambulatory cardiac procedures: really?	11
A roadmap for artificial intelligence in pain medicine: current status, opportunities, and requirements	11
Why sedative hypnotics often fail in development	11
Coaching in residency training programs: moving toward learner-centered education in anesthesiology	10
Obstetric and perinatal racial and ethnic disparities	10
Educating for success: ambulatory anesthesia training	10
Anesthesia for digestive tract endoscopy	10
Update on guidelines and recommendations for enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery	10
The intraoperative management of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy	10
Pharmacologic agents for perioperative cardioprotection in noncardiac surgery	10
How much does it cost to be fit for operation? The economics of prehabilitation	10

Artificial intelligence in trauma care: applications, ethical challenges, and pathways toward responsible integration	10
Obituary: John F. Butterworth IV, M.D. († 9th June 2023)	10
Alternative blood products in trauma	9
Workforce solutions to address health disparities	9
Management strategies for patients with neurologic stimulators during nonneurologic surgery: an update and review	9
The narrow airway: from high-frequency jet ventilation to flow-controlled ventilation	9
Making chronic pain count: empirical support for the ICD-11 classification of chronic pain	9
Navigating the clinical benefits, risks, and emerging controversies with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists	9
Oxygenation techniques in head and neck surgery	9
Machine learning in trauma anesthesia – from promise to practice	9
Pro's and con's of different blocks for postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracic surgery	9
Outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and ethics in patient blood management	8
Regional analgesia for cardiac surgery	8
Neurological monitoring in liver transplantation: innovative approaches and perioperative strategies for managing brain complications	8
Scheduling staff for ambulatory anaesthesia	8
Pharmacological approach to rapid sequence induction/intubation: a contemporary perspective	8
Sugammadex and oral contraceptives	8
Anaesthesia outside the operating room: a permanent challenge	8
Biochemical disturbance in damage control resuscitation: mechanisms, management and prognostic utility	8
Pulmonary prehabilitation and smoking cessation	8
Chronic consequences of accidental dural puncture and postdural puncture headache in obstetric anaesthesia – sieving through the evidence	8
Children's rights - the basis of quality in pediatric anesthesia	8
Regional techniques and novel local anesthetics in ambulatory anesthesia	8
Lung transplantation for coronavirus disease 2019 associated severe acute respiratory distress syndrome	8
Towards optimization in the use of hemostatic agents and blood products in the early treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)	8
Editorial introductions	8
Analgesia after cesarean section – what is new?	8
Paediatric pain management: from regional to virtual	8
Let’s talk about Leadership in Paediatric Anaesthesia!	7
Modern preoperative evaluation in ambulatory surgery – who, where and how?	7
Etiology and management of hypofibrinogenemia in trauma	7
Regional anesthesia in the emergency department outside the operating theatre	7
Editorial introductions	7
Prehospital transfusion of allogeneic blood products	7
Total intravenous anesthesia versus inhalation anesthesia: how do outcomes compare?	7
Integrated psychosocial support in the ICU	7
Simulation in pediatric anesthesiology: current state and visions for the future	7
Anesthesia and the neurobiology of fear and posttraumatic stress disorder	7
Remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia: the current state of affairs	7
Perioperative management of patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists	7
Update on scalp nerve block for craniotomy	7
Left ventricular cardiomyopathies in pregnancy: clinical challenges, diagnosis, and management	7
Electroconvulsive therapy: recent advances and anesthetic considerations	7
Perioperative hemodynamic monitoring in cardiac surgery	6
Anesthesia care in the interventional neuroradiology suite: an update	6
Neuromuscular block in paediatric patients undergoing airway management: a narrative review	6
Frailty in anesthesia	6
The three ages balance for patient safety	6
Lung regeneration and lung bioengineering	6
Hepatopulmonary syndrome: pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical implications	6
Anaesthetic gas capturing technology: more questions than answers	6
Saline versus balanced hydroxyethyl starch: does it matter? RETRACTION	6
Machine learning for hemodynamic instability prediction and hemorrhage management in trauma and perioperative care	6
Preoperative anxiety	6
Anesthetic recommendations for maternal and fetal safety in nonobstetric surgery: a balancing act	6
Current hemoglobin thresholds in pediatric anesthesia - guidelines and studies	6
Editorial: Safe anesthesia for every child	6
Anesthesia management in thyroid surgery	6
Cognitive rehabilitation for patients with acquired brain injury	6
Learning from errors and resilience	6
Editorial: head and neck surgery anesthesia	6