OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Anaesthesia is 39. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Universal videolaryngoscopy: supporting evidence from real‐world data and recent trials	194
Reframing the gender equity discussion in anaesthesiology: adopting best practices to promote physician retention and belonging	114
Patient blood management – what's the problem with implementation?	112
Trends and health equity in environmental sustainability publications in major anaesthesia journals	110
Aerosol‐generating procedures: research, guidance and implementation	110
Transparency and safety in the independent sector: improving, but must do better	89
Optimising management strategies for intrathecal catheters after accidental dural puncture	80
Multiple failed intubation attempts in patients with rapid sequence induction are a thing of the past: a reply	74
Issue Information – Editorial Board	70
Peri‐operative decisions about cardiopulmonary resuscitation among adults as reported to the 7th National Audit Project of the Royal College of Anaesthetists	69
Peri‐operative cardiac arrests in Sweden 2013–2022: data analysis of incidence and trends	68
The COVID ‐19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain: a narrative review	68
Global, regional and national burden of opioid use disorders: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study, 1992–2021	66
Socio‐economic deprivation and functional exercise capacity: a retrospective observational cohort study	61
Correction to: Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists: a narrative review of clinical pharmacology and implications for peri‐operative practice	61
Return to intended oncological therapy following advanced ovarian cancer surgery: a narrative review	55
Experiences of patients enrolled and staff involved in the prehabilitation of elective patients undergoing cardiac surgery trial: a nested qualitative study	52
Plastics in anaesthesia and critical care: beyond sustainability	50
Revisiting the role of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block in total hip arthroplasty analgesia	49
Strengthening governance in regional anaesthesia: balancing collective competence and risk management	49
Analgesia for elective midline laparotomy	48
Integrating generative artificial intelligence, predictive analytics and human intelligence in peri‐operative care	47
Pre‐operative dexmedetomidine nasal spray and emergence agitation in adults undergoing ear, nose and throat surgery: a randomised controlled trial	47
Volatile capture technology in sustainable anaesthetic practice: a narrative review	47
Key targets for activating anaesthesia shared decision‐making: a mixed methods systematic review	46

Gastric ultrasound in patients receiving semaglutide: a prospective, multicentre, matched control study	45
Peri‐operative mental health interventions for surgical oncology patients: a narrative synthesis and meta‐analysis	44
Tracheal tube introducer‐associated airway trauma: a systematic review	44
Anaesthesia for vascular emergencies – a state of the art review	43
Prevalence of smoking and postoperative outcomes in people undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: a UK registry analysis	43
Effects of anaesthesia type on development of persistent postoperative opioid utilisation: a South Korean nationwide cohort study	43
Pulmonary complications with individualised vs. fixed positive end‐expiratory pressure in older patients recovering from lung cancer surgery: a randomised trial	42
Pre‐operative gastric ultrasound in patients at risk of pulmonary aspiration: a prospective observational cohort study	41
The science of climate change and the effect of anaesthetic gas emissions	41
The effect of the type of anaesthesia on long‐term outcomes after cancer resection surgery: a narrative review	41
Issue Information – Editorial Board	40
Anaesthetic management of oncological disease in pregnancy: a narrative review	39
Effects of anaesthesia and surgery on sleep–wake timing and subjective sleep quality in children: an observational study	39
Pre‐operative assessment services and conduct in the West of Scotland region: a trainee research network audit	39