OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Anesthesiology is 25. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Rebounds of sevoflurane concentration during simulated trigger-free pediatric and adult anesthesia	85
Nitroglycerin versus milrinone for low central venous pressure in patients undergoing laparoscopic hepatectomy: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial	78
High peak inspiratory pressure may be associated with intraoperative coughing during neurosurgery under general anesthesia without neuromuscular blockade: a retrospective study	62
Effects of intraoperative different fluid therapy protocols on postoperative renal functions	62
Blockade of endothelial Mas receptor restores the vasomotor response to phenylephrine in human resistance arterioles pretreated with captopril and exposed to propofol	56
Knowledge, attitude and practice toward to artificial intelligent patient-controlled analgesia among anesthesiologists: a cross-sectional study in east China’s Jiangsu Province	55
Randomized comparison of effects of two different remifentanil dose on surgical conditions during endoscopic sinus surgery	53
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	52
Disposable laryngoscope intubation to reduce equipment failure in an emergency out of OR setting - a quality control case study	47
Construction and validation of a risk prediction model for postoperative ICU admission in patients with colorectal cancer: clinical prediction model study	39
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	37
Acute airway obstruction requiring nasotracheal intubation following hypoglossal neuromonitoring: a case report	36
Effect of esketamine on postoperative delirium in general anesthesia patients undergoing elective surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	33
Errors in pressure measurements due to changes in pressure transducer levels during adult cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study	32
Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on pulmonary compliance and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a randomized control trial	32
Implementation and adoption of SOAP-M and SBAR at a German anesthesiology department – a single-center survey study	31
Nominal logistic regression analysis of variables determining needle visibility in ultrasound images – a full factorial cadaver study	31
The role of the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system on pain before and after third molar extraction– an observational cohort study	29
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	29
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	28
Efficiency of different flows for apneic oxygenation when using high flow nasal oxygen application – a technical simulation	26
Hemodynamic responses to 1 MAC desflurane inhalation during anesthesia induction with propofol bolus and remifentanil continuous infusion: a prospective randomized single-blind clinical investigation	26
Paracetamol did not improve the analgesic efficacy with regional block after video assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial	26
Dexmedetomidine improves prognosis in septic patients with myocardial injury and lower APACHE IV scores: a retrospective cohort study	25
External validation of the CARDOT score for predicting respiratory complications after thoracic surgery	25

Safety and effcacy of remimazolam tosilate for sedation during combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for orthopedic procedures: a randomized controlled trial	25
Continuation of chronic antiplatelet therapy is not associated with increased need for transfusions: a cohort study in critically ill septic patients	25