OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Anesthesiology is 27. 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
Rebounds of sevoflurane concentration during simulated trigger-free pediatric and adult anesthesia	109
Nitroglycerin versus milrinone for low central venous pressure in patients undergoing laparoscopic hepatectomy: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial	89
Effects of intraoperative different fluid therapy protocols on postoperative renal functions	73
High peak inspiratory pressure may be associated with intraoperative coughing during neurosurgery under general anesthesia without neuromuscular blockade: a retrospective study	70
Implementation and adoption of SOAP-M and SBAR at a German anesthesiology department – a single-center survey study	67
Blockade of endothelial Mas receptor restores the vasomotor response to phenylephrine in human resistance arterioles pretreated with captopril and exposed to propofol	67
Geo–economic variations in epidemiology, ventilation management and outcome of patients receiving intraoperative ventilation during general anesthesia– posthoc analysis of an observational study in 29	65
Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on pulmonary compliance and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a randomized control trial	49
Errors in pressure measurements due to changes in pressure transducer levels during adult cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study	48
Paracetamol did not improve the analgesic efficacy with regional block after video assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial	45
Dynamic and interpretable deep learning model for predicting respiratory failure following cardiac surgery	45
Erector spinae plane block for laparoscopic surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis	41
Nominal logistic regression analysis of variables determining needle visibility in ultrasound images – a full factorial cadaver study	41
Continuation of chronic antiplatelet therapy is not associated with increased need for transfusions: a cohort study in critically ill septic patients	38
Acute airway obstruction requiring nasotracheal intubation following hypoglossal neuromonitoring: a case report	38
Anesthetic management of tracheal tumor resection with preservation of spontaneous breathing under laryngeal mask airway general anesthesia combined with epidural anesthesia	36
Comparison of the perfusion index as an index of noxious stimulation in monitored anesthesia care of propofol/remifentanil and propofol/dexmedetomidine: a prospective, randomized, case-control, observ	35
Analgesic effect of epidural anesthesia via the intervertebral foramen approach in percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy: a retrospective study	35
Randomized controlled trial of an alternative drainage strategy vs routine chest tube insertion for postoperative pain after thoracoscopic wedge resection	35
Effects of pressure-controlled ventilation targeting end-inspiratory flow rate on pulmonary complications and inflammation levels in patients undergoing spinal surgery in the prone position: a randomi	32
Standards of practice for peripheral nerve blocks at a tertiary care center in a low-middle income country– a prospective observational study	31
Up-and-down determination of prophylactic norepinephrine boluses combined with crystalloid co-load for preventing post-spinal anesthesia hypotension during cesarean section	31
Somatostatin and its receptors involvement in sevoflurane-induced neurotoxicity: a narrative review	30
The effect of propofol on the grading of diastolic function: a prospective observational study	30
Analgesic efficacy of different volumes in erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing single level lumbar spine fixation: a non-inferiority randomized trial	28

Patients’ anesthesia preferences for Cesarean delivery: exploring the role of personality beliefs in spinal vs. General anesthesia	27
Effect of intraoperative Electroencephalogram-guided anesthesia on postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis of randomized	27
Perioperative dexmedetomidine-induced delirium in a patient with schizophrenia: a case report	27