OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Anaesthesia is 41. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Reframing the gender equity discussion in anaesthesiology: adopting best practices to promote physician retention and belonging	205
Aerosol‐generating procedures: research, guidance and implementation	125
Trends and health equity in environmental sustainability publications in major anaesthesia journals	120
Optimising management strategies for intrathecal catheters after accidental dural puncture	117
Transparency and safety in the independent sector: improving, but must do better	117
Multiple failed intubation attempts in patients with rapid sequence induction are a thing of the past: a reply	88
Global, regional and national burden of opioid use disorders: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study, 1992–2021	81
Experiences of patients enrolled and staff involved in the prehabilitation of elective patients undergoing cardiac surgery trial: a nested qualitative study	76
Prevalence of smoking and postoperative outcomes in people undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a UK registry analysis	74
Plastics in anaesthesia and critical care: beyond sustainability	74
Integrating generative artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and human intelligence in peri‐operative care	70
Anaesthesia for vascular emergencies – a state of the art review	69
Revisiting the role of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block in total hip arthroplasty analgesia	62
The effect of the type of anaesthesia on long‐term outcomes after cancer resection surgery: a narrative review	62
Socio‐economic deprivation and functional exercise capacity: a retrospective observational cohort study	60
Peri‐operative mental health interventions for surgical oncology patients: a narrative synthesis and meta‐analysis	56
One‐lung ventilation and positive end‐expiratory pressure titration: a reply	54
Optimal dose of intra‐operative dexmedetomidine for postoperative delirium prevention	53
Pulmonary complications with individualised vs. fixed positive end‐expiratory pressure in older patients recovering from lung cancer surgery: a randomised trial	52
Strengthening governance in regional anaesthesia: balancing collective competence and risk management	52
Effects of anaesthesia type on development of persistent postoperative opioid utilisation: a South Korean nationwide cohort study	52
Variation in peri‐operative management of GLP‐1 receptor agonists among UK anaesthetists	51
Return to intended oncological therapy following advanced ovarian cancer surgery: a narrative review	51
Universal videolaryngoscopy: supporting evidence from real‐world data and recent trials	49
Gastric ultrasound in patients receiving semaglutide: a prospective, multicentre, matched control study	48

Pre‐operative gastric ultrasound in patients at risk of pulmonary aspiration: a prospective observational cohort study	48
Key targets for activating anaesthesia shared decision‐making: a mixed methods systematic review	47
Pre‐operative dexmedetomidine nasal spray and emergence agitation in adults undergoing ear, nose and throat surgery: a randomised controlled trial	46
Correction to: Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists: a narrative review of clinical pharmacology and implications for peri‐operative practice	46
Peri‐operative cardiac arrests in Sweden 2013–2022: data analysis of incidence and trends	44
Analgesia for elective midline laparotomy	43
Peri‐operative decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation among adults as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists	43
Patient blood management – what's the problem with implementation?	43
Tracheal tube introducer‐associated airway trauma: a systematic review	43
Issue Information – Editorial Board	42
Volatile capture technology in sustainable anaesthetic practice: a narrative review	42
The science of climate change and the effect of anaesthetic gas emissions	42
Anaesthetic management of oncological disease in pregnancy: a narrative review	42
Prediction of postoperative pain: are we missing the target?	41
Pre‐operative assessment services and conduct in the West of Scotland region: a trainee research network audit	41
Looking before we leap: treating postoperative anaemia with iron	41
Improving generalisability: a reply	41
Comparison of opioid‐free and opioid‐inclusive propofol anaesthesia for thyroid and parathyroid surgery	41
Simulated altitude for prehabilitation: alternatives await in less rarified air	41