OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Korean Journal of Anesthesiology is 4. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Intraoperative pediatric electroencephalography monitoring: an updated review	830
Noninvasive cardiac output measurements are inaccurate in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation	136
Therapeutic hypothermia for acute myocardial infarction: a narrative review of evidence from animal and clinical studies	80
Myocardial injury in noncardiac surgery	50
Suprascapular notch cross-sectional area by MRI do not yield accuracy in the diagnosis of suprascapular nerve entrapment – counter point of view	35
The effect of perioperative ketamine and esketamine administration on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing general anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	33
Use of human patient simulator for apnea studies: a preliminary in vitro trial	28
Prognostic value of left ventricular apical four-chamber longitudinal strain after heart valve surgery in real-world practice	28
Response to letter	24
Clot-in-transit cardiopulmonary thrombosis during convalescent phase of COVID-19	24
Effect of remimazolam on intraoperative hemodynamic stability in patients undergoing cerebrovascular bypass surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial	23
The golden era of videolaryngoscopy: costs we should consider	23
Intraoperative tourniquet-induced hyperthermia in a pediatric patient: a forgotten association -a case report-	23
Current evidence of ultrasound guided fascial plane blocks for cardiac surgery: a narrative literature review	21
Obesity and anesthetic pharmacology: simulation of target-controlled infusion models of propofol and remifentanil	20
Predictors and indicators	19
Anesthesia for ovarian teratoma resection using remimazolam and remifentanil in a patient with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: two case reports	19
Accuracy of suprascapular notch cross-sectional area by MRI in the diagnosis of suprascapular nerve entrapment syndrome – a retrospective pilot study	19
Three-dimensional pelvis computed tomography-assisted Taylor approach for spinal anesthesia in hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study	18
Neuroprotective effect of erythropoietin on anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity through the modulation of autophagy in Caenorhabditis elegans	18
Perioperative cardiovascular assessment for noncardiac surgery in elderly patients	18
Three pillars of artificial intelligence research in anesthesiology: welcoming address to the Korean Journal of Anesthesiology’s new guidelines for machine learning and deep learning research	17
How to prevent opioid abuse and addiction	17
Effects of a virtual reality digital twin of the operating theatre on anxiety in pediatric surgery patients: a randomized controlled trial	17
Remimazolam: another option for induction of general anesthesia?	17

Efficacy of light-transmitting eye shields for wound dressing in preventing pediatric emergence agitation following bilateral strabismus surgeries: a randomized clinical trial	17
Association between inflammation-based prognostic markers and mortality of non-cardiac surgery	15
A simple sonographic approach to thoracic transforaminal epidural injections for zoster-associated pain involving multiple nerves: an exploratory prospective cohort study	15
The novel Obturator Fascia Compartment block: a technical report	14
Microvascular reactivity as a predictor of major adverse events in patients with on-pump cardiac surgery	14
Effective concentration of remifentanil for successful i-gel insertion during remimazolam induction	13
Tube or not tube in COVID-19 positive patients: that is the question	13
Pectoral nerve blocks for transvenous subpectoral pacemaker insertion in children: a randomized controlled study	12
How general anesthetics work: from the perspective of reorganized connections within the brain	12
Propofol abuse among healthcare workers: an analysis of criminal cases using the database of the Supreme Court of South Korea’s judgments	12
Effect of total intravenous versus inhalation anesthesia on long-term oncological outcomes in patients undergoing curative resection for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective cohort	12
Preoperative dexmedetomidine and intraoperative bradycardia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis	12
Efficacy of Pectoral Nerve II Block for Flap Dissection-Related Pain Following Robot-Assisted Transaxillary Thyroidectomy: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial	11
Sudden ventricular fibrillation due to absence of pericardium in left upper lobectomy -a case report-	11
Comparison of dexmedetomidine and opioids as local anesthetic adjuvants in patient controlled epidural analgesia: a meta-analysis	10
Comment on "Comparison of the pericapsular nerve group block with the intra-articular and quadratus lumborum blocks in primary total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial"	10
Preemptive visceral analgesic effect of thoracic paravertebral block on postoperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective, randomized, assessor-blind	10
High-flow nasal oxygenation: a transformative tool in airway management	9
Cardiac arrest due to coronary vasospasm after sugammadex administration -a case report-	9
Continuous peripheral nerve blocks compared to thoracic epidurals or multimodal analgesia for midline laparotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Updated evidence for optimal anesthesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomies	9
A rare subclavian artery aneurysm potentially misidentified as the internal jugular vein in ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization -a case report-	9
Effect of ultrafiltration on whole blood coagulation profile during cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery: a retrospective analysis	9
Journal metrics, document network, and conceptual and social structures of the Korean Journal of Anesthesiology from 2017 to July 2022: a bibliometric study	9
Effect of remimazolam on postoperative delirium and cognitive function in adults undergoing general anesthesia or procedural sedation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	9
Accuracy of ultrasound-measured skin-to-hyoid bone distance for predicting difficult mask ventilation in patients with obesity: a prospective observational study	8
Intrathecal dexmedetomidine attenuates mechanical allodynia through the downregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in a mild traumatic brain injury rat model	8
Intertruncal versus classical approach to supraclavicular brachial plexus block on sensory-motor blockade for upper extremity surgery: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial	8
The 90% minimum effective volume and concentration of lidocaine for ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion blocks in adults: a biased-coin design, up-and-down sequential allocation trial	8
The impact of preoperative coronavirus disease 19 infection on early postoperative mortality during the vaccination era: a nationwide retrospective cohort study	8
Hemidiaphragmatic paralysis after costoclavicular approach versus other brachial plexus blocks in upper limb surgery: a meta-analysis	8
Effect of active airway warming with a heated-humidified breathing circuit on core body temperature in patients under general anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential an	8
Considerations for crossover design in clinical study	8
Response to "Comment on Single-shot regional anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis"	8
Ultrasound-guided rhomboid intercostal block provides effective pain control after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a brief report of three cases	8
Clinical applications and potential use of the oxygen reserve index during the perioperative period	7
Effect of magnesium sulfate on oxygenation and lung mechanics in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a prospective double-blind randomized clinical trial	7
Single-shot regional anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	7
Effect of chemotherapy on effect-site concentration of propofol for loss of consciousness in patients with colorectal cancer	7
Cadaveric investigation of the spread of the thoracoabdominal nerve block using the perichondral and modified perichondral approaches	7
Alternatives to the P value: connotations of significance	6
Quality of recovery in hospital and disability-free survival at three months after major abdominal surgery	6
Erector Spinae Plane Block in Children: a Narrative Review	6
Human placental mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes carrying hsa-let-7i-5p mitigate lung injury in a murine model of aspiration pneumonia	6
Propofol-based intravenous anesthesia is associated with improved survival outcomes after major cancer surgery: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea	6
Predicting optimal endotracheal tube size and depth in pediatric patients using demographic data and machine learning techniques	6
Response to "Comment on Effects of remimazolam versus dexmedetomidine on recovery after transcatheter aortic valve replacement under monitored anesthesia care: a propensity score-matched, non	6
Revisiting anesthesia-induced preconditioning for neuroprotection in the aging brain: a narrative review	6
Mortality and factors associated with acute exacerbation after noncardiac surgery in patients with interstitial pneumonia: a retrospective study	6
Effects of early postoperative neurocognitive disorders on clinically relevant outcomes: a meta-analysis	6

The state of anesthesia in South Korea: a national survey of the status of anesthetic service activity in 2014-2016	5
A modified hip pericapsular nerve block on postoperative pain and functional outcomes after total hip arthroplasty: a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled study	5
A new treatment option for chronic refractory coccygodynia: ultrasound-guided sacral erector spinae plane block	5
Postoperative nausea and vomiting in spinal anesthesia	5
Comment on: “Axillary serratus anterior plane block as a novel approach to anesthetizing the intercostobrachial nerve”	5
Laparotomy and burst suppression-inducing sevoflurane induce subtle long-term changes in anxiety and social behavior in late postnatal mice	5
Risk factors for chloral hydrate sedation failure in pediatric patients: a retrospective analysis	5
Learning curve of fiberoptic bronchoscope-guided tracheal intubation through supraglottic airway device for pediatric airway management: a manikin study	5
Application of unilateral rhomboid intercostal and subserratus plane block for analgesia after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a quasi-experimental study	5
Distance of catheter tip dislocation in continuous interscalene brachial plexus block	5
Remimazolam – current knowledge on a new intravenous benzodiazepine anesthetic agent	5
Perioperative management of a patient with severe cold agglutinin disease by using multimodal warming measures	5
The effect of ultrasound-guided bilateral thoracic retrolaminar block on analgesia after pediatric open cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled double-blind study	5
Kill two birds with one stone: selective trunk block (SeTB) with single skin penetration	5
Association between preoperative oxygen reserve index and postoperative pulmonary complications: a prospective observational study	4
Psychogenic coma after general anesthesia with remimazolam and remifentanil – a case report	4
Lipid emulsion as a vehicle for propofol	4
Perioperative management of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices	4
Tranexamic acid - a promising hemostatic agent with limitations: a narrative review	4
Prophylactic measures to prevent cerebral oxygen desaturation events in elective beach-chair position shoulder surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Machine learning model of facial expression outperforms models using analgesia nociception index and vital signs to predict postoperative pain intensity: a pilot study	4
A novel technique of handling the blade for videolaryngoscopy intubation in patients with a semi-rigid neck collar: a prospective randomized controlled trial	4
Comment on "Hypotension after induction of anesthesia with remimazolam or etomidate: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting"	4
Concepts and emerging issues of network meta-analysis	4
Effects of dexamethasone on catheter-related bladder discomfort and emergence agitation: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial	4
Controlled hypotension under rapid ventricular pacing technique in patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformation -a case report-	4
Comment on "Single-shot regional anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis"	4
Subanesthetic intravenous ketamine vs. caudal bupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in children undergoing infra-umbilical surgeries: a non-inferiority randomized, single-blind controlled trial	4
Assessment of fluid infusion rate using a pulse oximeter: a pilot study	4
Propofol extravasation pain masked by lignocaine premedication	4
Postoperative neurocognitive disorders in ambulatory surgery: a narrative review	4
Lipophilicity of drugs, including local anesthetics, and its association with lipid emulsion resuscitation	4
Retrospective analysis of the incidence and predictors of postoperative nausea and vomiting after orthopedic surgery under spinal anesthesia	4
Influence of psychological factors on the benefit from interpectoral and pectoserratus plane block for recovery after partial mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial	4