OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Anesthesia and Analgesia is 31. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Once in a Lifetime	151
Deep versus Moderate Neuromuscular Blockade During Total Hip Replacement Surgery on Postoperative Recovery and Immune Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial	75
Redefining Pain Chronicity: Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Mesocorticolimbic Circuit Adaptations	71
Opportunities for Improving Basic and Translational Pain Research	69
Preoperative Multidisciplinary Huddles for Unscheduled Cesarean Deliveries: Expanding Scope	60
Tube Tip In Pharynx Ventilation—Single-Handed, Always Available, Occasionally Lifesaving	58
The Empty Space	56
Anesthesia Trauma Guidelines: A Systematic Review of Global Accessibility and Quality	52
Preoperative Multidisciplinary Team Huddle Improves Communication and Safety for Unscheduled Cesarean Deliveries: A System Redesign Using Improvement Science	49
Artificial Intelligence in Anesthetic Care: A Survey of Physician Anesthesiologists	47
Social Determinants of Health in Machine-Learning Algorithms	46
Direct Reinfusion of Shed Autologous Blood in Major Aortic Repair: An Intriguing Concept But Are We Putting the Cart Before the Horse?	44
Supraglottic Airways in Children With Predicted Difficult Airway Management: Awake or Not Awake, That Is the Question!	42
Early Vasopressor Utilization Strategies and Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury	41
An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Unimodal Prehabilitation with Exercise Intervention to Enhance Postoperative Outcomes in Cancer Surgery	38
Surgical Prehabilitation: Strategies and Psychological Intervention to Reduce Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use	37
Ketamine and Traumatic Memory After Intensive Care Unit Discharge: Limitation of Opioid-Only Analgesia	36
Diversity and Inclusion in Anesthesiology	36
Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Opinion Paper: High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy for Early Postoperative Management of Patients With Sleep-Disordered Breathing	35
Anesthetic Considerations for Second-Trimester Surgical Abortions	34
Absence of Neuromuscular Monitoring Limits Interpretation of Adverse Outcome Comparisons	34
Exposing the Reproducibility Crisis and Scientific Misconduct: Evolution of Learning From Published Books	33
HCUP Databases May Be Helpful in Limiting Bias	33
Publication Bias in Leading Anesthesiology Journals: A Systematic Review	33
The One Big Beautiful Bill Will Cause One Big Bad Mess: Unintended Consequences During the Opioid Crisis	33

Continuous and Noninvasive Total Blood Hemoglobin Measurement Using Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectrometry	33
In Response	32
Erratum: Anesthesia Providers’ Knowledge of Medication Interference with Hormonal Contraception: A Multisite Survey	32
Gabapentinoid Use Is Associated With Reduced Occurrence of Hyperactive Delirium in Older Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study in Japan	31
Persistent Postoperative Opioid Use: Progressing From Risk Identification to Risk Reduction	31
Emergence	31