OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Anesthesia and Analgesia is 32. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Once in a Lifetime	161
Deep versus Moderate Neuromuscular Blockade During Total Hip Replacement Surgery on Postoperative Recovery and Immune Function: A Randomized Controlled Trial	80
Redefining Pain Chronicity: Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Mesocorticolimbic Circuit Adaptations	72
Opportunities for Improving Basic and Translational Pain Research	67
Preoperative Multidisciplinary Huddles for Unscheduled Cesarean Deliveries: Expanding Scope	66
Tube Tip In Pharynx Ventilation—Single-Handed, Always Available, Occasionally Lifesaving	65
Objective and Perceived Skin Color: Consequences for the Use of Skintone Scales	64
The Empty Space	56
Anesthesia Trauma Guidelines: A Systematic Review of Global Accessibility and Quality	54
Preoperative Multidisciplinary Team Huddle Improves Communication and Safety for Unscheduled Cesarean Deliveries: A System Redesign Using Improvement Science	53
Social Determinants of Health in Machine-Learning Algorithms	48
Supraglottic Airways in Children With Predicted Difficult Airway Management: Awake or Not Awake, That Is the Question!	43
Early Vasopressor Utilization Strategies and Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury	42
Ketamine and Traumatic Memory After Intensive Care Unit Discharge: Limitation of Opioid-Only Analgesia	40
Absence of Neuromuscular Monitoring Limits Interpretation of Adverse Outcome Comparisons	39
Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Opinion Paper: High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy for Early Postoperative Management of Patients With Sleep-Disordered Breathing	39
The One Big Beautiful Bill Will Cause One Big Bad Mess: Unintended Consequences During the Opioid Crisis	38
Anesthetic Considerations for Second-Trimester Surgical Abortions	38
HCUP Databases May Be Helpful in Limiting Bias	37
Continuous and Noninvasive Total Blood Hemoglobin Measurement Using Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectrometry	37
Exposing the Reproducibility Crisis and Scientific Misconduct: Evolution of Learning From Published Books	37
Publication Bias in Leading Anesthesiology Journals: A Systematic Review	37
In Response	36
The Capnography Project	36
Erratum: Anesthesia Providers’ Knowledge of Medication Interference with Hormonal Contraception: A Multisite Survey	36

Persistent Postoperative Opioid Use: Progressing From Risk Identification to Risk Reduction	35
Emergence	34
Gabapentinoid Use Is Associated With Reduced Occurrence of Hyperactive Delirium in Older Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study in Japan	33
Do Not Teach the Landmark Technique for Central Venous Catheterization—Primum Non Nocere!	33
The Role of Preoperative Troponin Measurement and MACCE	32
Not Even a Whisper: On Losing One’s Voice	32
Prevalence of Professional Burnout Among Anesthesiologists During the War in Ukraine: An Observational Study	32