OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Anesthesiology is 24. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Morphological specificity analysis of an image-based 3D model of airway filling in a difficult airway	109
The efficacy and safety of modified ultraearly oral hydration for alleviating thirst in patients after thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial	76
The effects of preoperative alcohol, tobacco, and psychological stress on postoperative complications: a prospective observational study	76
Effect of intramuscular diazepam infusion on herpes zoster-related pain in older patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	58
Evaluation of the Erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a randomized placebo controlled trial	55
Effect of different doses of ciprofol on hemodynamics induced by general anesthesia in elderly diabetic patients undergoing spinal surgery: a double-blind, randomized, controlled study	54
Predicting early diagnosis of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in septic patients using critical ultrasound and biological markers	54
Lidocaine promotes apoptosis in breast cancer cells by affecting VDAC1 expression	49
Post-pericardiectomy ECMO for constrictive pericarditis: a case series and literature review	48
Ultrasound-guided superior laryngeal nerve block: a randomized comparison between parasagittal and transverse approach	45
Association between delta anion gap/delta bicarbonate and outcome of surgical patients admitted to intensive care unit	36
Anesthetic key points in a patient with a terminal ileum neuroendocrine tumor and a rare carcinoid left heart disease presented for non-cardiac surgery: case report	36
Unraveling the impact of frailty on postoperative delirium in elderly surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	35
The role of the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system on pain before and after third molar extraction– an observational cohort study	34
The effect of varying inhaled oxygen concentrations of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy during gastroscopy with propofol sedation in elderly patients: a randomized controlled study	30
Efficiency of different flows for apneic oxygenation when using high flow nasal oxygen application – a technical simulation	30
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	29
The effect of continuous intercostal nerve block vs. single shot on analgesic outcomes and hospital stays in minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery: a retrospective cohort study	28
Comparison of the efficacy and safety of ciprofol and propofol in sedating patients in the operating room and outside the operating room: a meta-analysis and systematic review	28
Hemodynamic responses to 1 MAC desflurane inhalation during anesthesia induction with propofol bolus and remifentanil continuous infusion: a prospective randomized single-blind clinical investigation	28
Effects of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block on postoperative acute pain and chronic post-surgical pain in patients underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy: a prospective randomize	25
Comparison of the effectiveness of high-flow nasal oxygen vs. standard facemask oxygenation for pre- and apneic oxygenation during anesthesia induction: a systematic review and meta-analysis	25
Effect of epidural dexmedetomidine in single-dose combined with ropivacaine for cesarean section	25
Oral midazolam vs. intranasal dexmedetomidine plus oral midazolam for sedation of pediatric outpatients: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial	24
Propofol total intravenous anaesthesia versus inhalational anaesthesia for acute postoperative pain in patients with morphine patient-controlled analgesia: a large-scale retrospective study with covar	24

Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on pulmonary compliance and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a randomized control trial