OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Anesthesia and Analgesia is 29. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Once in a Lifetime	129
Preoperative Multidisciplinary Huddles for Unscheduled Cesarean Deliveries: Expanding Scope	128
Anesthesia Trauma Guidelines: A Systematic Review of Global Accessibility and Quality	71
Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Opinion Paper: High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy for Early Postoperative Management of Patients With Sleep-Disordered Breathing	65
Tube Tip In Pharynx Ventilation—Single-Handed, Always Available, Occasionally Lifesaving	63
Preoperative Identification of Patient-Dependent Blood Pressure Targets Associated With Low Risk of Intraoperative Hypotension During Noncardiac Surgery	60
The Association of Fructose Metabolism With Anesthesia/Surgery-Induced Lactate Production	56
Objective and Perceived Skin Color: Consequences for the Use of Skintone Scales	49
Redefining Pain Chronicity: Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Mesocorticolimbic Circuit Adaptations	45
The Empty Space	43
Awake Supraglottic Airway Placement in Pediatric Patients for Airway Obstruction or Difficult Intubation: Insights From an International Airway Registry (PeDI)	39
Social Determinants of Health in Machine-Learning Algorithms	37
Supraglottic Airways in Children With Predicted Difficult Airway Management: Awake or Not Awake, That Is the Question!	36
Direct Reinfusion of Shed Autologous Blood in Major Aortic Repair: An Intriguing Concept But Are We Putting the Cart Before the Horse?	36
Pro-Con Debate: Role of Methadone in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocols—Superior Analgesic or Harmful Drug?	35
In Vitro Investigation of Insulin Dynamics During 4 Hours of Simulated Cardiopulmonary Bypass	35
Anesthetic Considerations for Second-Trimester Surgical Abortions	35
The GENIFEM Pilot Randomized Trial: Genicular Nerve Block vs Femoral Triangle Block vs Local Infiltration Analgesia for Total Knee Arthroplasty	35
Absence of Neuromuscular Monitoring Limits Interpretation of Adverse Outcome Comparisons	34
Method of Anesthesia and Perioperative Risk Factors, Maternal Anesthesia Complications, and Neonatal Mortality Following Cesarean Delivery in Africa: A Substudy of a 7-Day Prospective Observational Co	34
Hydroxyethyl Starch for Fluid Management in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis	32
Pro-Con Debate: Consideration of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Is Detrimental to Successful Mentorship	31
Evaluating Theater Staff Name Recognition Methods By Anesthetists	31
Feasibility of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound Performed by Trainees During Cesarean Delivery	31
Publication Bias in Leading Anesthesiology Journals: A Systematic Review	31

Persistent Postoperative Opioid Use: Progressing From Risk Identification to Risk Reduction	30
In Response	30
Medication Safety During Anesthesia and the Perioperative Period, 1st ed	30
In Response	30
Emergence	29