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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Anesthetic considerations in cancer care	97
Ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks for spine surgery	42
Foreign body aspiration in children – being safe and flexible	38
IFrailty in liver transplantation: implications for perioperative management and postoperative outcomes	35
Anesthetic management of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy	32
Delirium in trauma ICUs: a review of incidence, risk factors, outcomes, and management	27
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug display and simulation systems in anesthesia practice	26
Long-term intravenous devices: a narrative review of their placement	23
Advances in the clinical use of patient-reported outcomes in thoracic surgery	22
Innovative designs for trials informing the care of cardiac surgical patients: part I	20
Editorial	20
Beyond adverse events in anesthesiology: ‘unanticipated events’ and strategies for improved reporting	19
Salted or sweet? Hypertonic saline or mannitol for treatment of intracranial hypertension	18
LGBTQ+ health and anaesthesia for obstetric and gynaecological procedures	18
Robotic thoracic surgery: what is different in anesthesia?	17
The autonomous nervous system and the cholinergic anti-inflammatory reflex in postoperative neurocognitive disorders	17
Review of cannabis use and propofol anesthesia: recent insights and clinical implications	16
Time to level up: reimagining safety in anesthesiology	16
Closed claims analysis in nonoperating room anesthesia	16
Nonintubated video-assisted thoracic surgery: myth or reality?	16
Enhanced recovery after surgery in liver transplantation: the anesthesia perspective	15
Improving morbidity and mortality in hip fragility fractures	15
Using checklists to improve care in the nonoperating room environment	15
Traumatic brain injury and RSI is rocuronium or succinylcholine preferred?	15
Challenges and outcomes in airway management outside the operating room	13

Too old for ambulatory anaesthesia? Management of ambulatory anaesthesia in elderly adults	13
Remimazolam: its clinical pharmacology and evolving role in anesthesia and sedation practice	13
Initiatives to detect and prevent death from perioperative deterioration	13
Unanswered questions of anesthesia neurotoxicity in the developing brain	13
Racial and ethnic disparities in access to gynecologic care	13
Motor-sparing peripheral nerve blocks for hip and knee surgery	13
Lung ultrasound monitoring: impact on economics and outcomes	13
Fluid management in hemorrhagic shock	12
Editorial introductions	12
Etiology, management, and sequela of postdural puncture headache	12
Cardiac surgery, ICU sedation, and delirium: is dexmedetomidine the silver bullet?	12
Integrating regional blocks into Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols for cesarean delivery: optimizing postoperative recovery	12
Patient selection for nonoperating room anesthesia	12
Interdisciplinary in situ simulation in non-operating room anesthesia	12
Editorial introductions	11
Resource allocation	11
A review of the utility of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in burn and trauma ICU patients	11
Clinical care pathways for ambulatory total shoulder arthroplasty	11
Pain management in thoracic surgery: bridging evidence and practice	11
Temporary mechanical circulatory support & enhancing recovery after cardiac surgery	11
Current concepts in evaluation and management of preoperative anaemia in patients undergoing thoracic surgery	11
Fasting and nutrition in neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care patients	11
Editorial: Intersecting moments of ethics, economics, and perioperative outcomes are the transformative times that try anesthesiologists’ souls	11
Ethics for the labor and delivery unit	10
Pain during cesarean delivery: risk factors, mitigation, and current approaches	10
Health equity research in obstetric anesthesia	10
Anesthesia for digestive tract endoscopy	10
Lingering effects of COVID-19 in the care of perioperative patients	10
Cardiovascular procedures in ambulatory cardiac procedures: really?	10
The intraoperative management of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy	10
Perioperative management of patients with mediastinal mass syndrome	10
Why sedative hypnotics often fail in development	10
Dental sedation permit requirements for physician anesthesiologists in the United States and the European Union: a review	10
Current concepts in preoperative anemia management in obstetrics	10
Anesthetic management of neurosurgical emergencies	9
Paradigm shifts in clinical pharmacology: things are not always as they seem	9
Nonoperating room anesthesia: opportunities for continued excellence	9
Obstetric and perinatal racial and ethnic disparities	9
Coaching in residency training programs: moving toward learner-centered education in anesthesiology	9
Editorial: Advances in cardiovascular medicine: debates and controversies	9
Editorial: Thoracic anesthesia – developments, current trends, and key recommendations	9
How much does it cost to be fit for operation? The economics of prehabilitation	9
Update on guidelines and recommendations for enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery	9
Introduction to exchange between Anderson and Kampman and Weiland	9
Educating for success: ambulatory anesthesia training	9
A roadmap for artificial intelligence in pain medicine: current status, opportunities, and requirements	9
Pro's and con's of different blocks for postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracic surgery	9
Children's rights - the basis of quality in pediatric anesthesia	8
Outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and ethics in patient blood management	8
Biochemical disturbance in damage control resuscitation: mechanisms, management and prognostic utility	8

Obituary: John F. Butterworth IV, M.D. († 9th June 2023)	8
Navigating the clinical benefits, risks, and emerging controversies with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists	8
Oxygenation techniques in head and neck surgery	8
Pharmacological approach to rapid sequence induction/intubation: a contemporary perspective	8
Workforce solutions to address health disparities	8
Lung transplantation for coronavirus disease 2019 associated severe acute respiratory distress syndrome	8
Management strategies for patients with neurologic stimulators during nonneurologic surgery: an update and review	8
Alternative blood products in trauma	8
Pharmacologic agents for perioperative cardioprotection in noncardiac surgery	8
Regional techniques and novel local anesthetics in ambulatory anesthesia	8
Examining intersectionality in anesthesiology training, academics, and practice	8
Towards optimization in the use of hemostatic agents and blood products in the early treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)	8
The narrow airway: from high-frequency jet ventilation to flow-controlled ventilation	8
Paediatric pain management: from regional to virtual	8
Making chronic pain count: empirical support for the ICD-11 classification of chronic pain	8
Neurological monitoring in liver transplantation: innovative approaches and perioperative strategies for managing brain complications	7
Editorial introductions	7
The physiologically difficult airway: an emerging concept	7
Sugammadex and oral contraceptives	7
Prehospital transfusion of allogeneic blood products	7
Regional analgesia for cardiac surgery	7
Editorial introductions	7
Scheduling staff for ambulatory anaesthesia	7
Analgesia after cesarean section – what is new?	7
Regional anesthesia in the emergency department outside the operating theatre	6
Pulmonary prehabilitation and smoking cessation	6
Modern preoperative evaluation in ambulatory surgery – who, where and how?	6
Integrated psychosocial support in the ICU	6
Sepsis and the microcirculation: the impact on outcomes	6
Cognitive rehabilitation for patients with acquired brain injury	6
Anaesthesia outside the operating room: a permanent challenge	6
Total intravenous anesthesia versus inhalation anesthesia: how do outcomes compare?	6
Simulation in pediatric anesthesiology: current state and visions for the future	6
Electroconvulsive therapy: recent advances and anesthetic considerations	6
Perioperative management of patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists	6
Hepatopulmonary syndrome: pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical implications	6
Chronic consequences of accidental dural puncture and postdural puncture headache in obstetric anaesthesia – sieving through the evidence	6
Remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia: the current state of affairs	6
Editorial introductions	6
Etiology and management of hypofibrinogenemia in trauma	6
Anesthesia and the neurobiology of fear and posttraumatic stress disorder	6
Update on scalp nerve block for craniotomy	6
Editorial: head and neck surgery anesthesia	5
Editorial: Trauma and transfusion during a global pandemic	5
Learning from errors and resilience	5
Anesthetic recommendations for maternal and fetal safety in nonobstetric surgery: a balancing act	5
Preoperative anxiety	5
Perinatal quality collaboratives and birth equity	5
The intersection of pediatric anesthesiology and social determinants of health	5
Direct oral anticoagulants in trauma patients	5
Anesthesia care in the interventional neuroradiology suite: an update	5
Editorial: Safe anesthesia for every child	5
Perioperative hemodynamic monitoring in cardiac surgery	5
Should fluid management in thoracic surgery be goal directed?	5
Lung regeneration and lung bioengineering	5
The drug titration paradox: a control engineering perspective	5
Regional anesthesia and the acute pain service: compliance and controversies	5
PECS blocks: where are we now?	5
Current opinion in anesthesiology: post-traumatic stress disorder following birth	5
Anesthesia management in thyroid surgery	5
Current hemoglobin thresholds in pediatric anesthesia - guidelines and studies	5
Editorial introductions	5
Anaesthetic gas capturing technology: more questions than answers	5
The three ages balance for patient safety	5
Update on minimally invasive cardiac surgery and enhanced recovery after surgery	5
Innovations in diagnostic and treatment options for pediatric epilepsy and their anesthetic implications	5
Editorial introductions	5