OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care is 2. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Decreased endothelial glycocalyx thickness is an early predictor of mortality in sepsis	35
A retrospective observational study of sarcopenia and outcomes in critically ill patients	19
Anaesthetic considerations for strabismus surgery in children and adults	17
Reducing medical device alarms by an order of magnitude: A human factors approach	15
Towards a national perioperative clinical quality registry: The diagnostic accuracy of administrative data in identifying major postoperative complications	12
Postoperative use of slow-release opioids: The impact of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists/Faculty of Pain Medicine position statement on clinical practice	12
Factors associated with low levels of patient satisfaction following peripheral nerve block	11
Difficult and failed intubation in the first 4000 incidents reported on webAIRS	11
The impact of the Safer Anaesthesia from Education (SAFE) Obstetric Anaesthesia training course in Ethiopia: A mixed methods longitudinal cohort study	10
Leadership in intensive care: A review	10
Incidences and risk factors for post--dural puncture headache after neuraxial anaesthesia: A national inpatient database study in Japan	9
Anarcha, Betsey, Lucy, and the women whose names were not recorded: The legacy of J Marion Sims	9
The effect of alcohol policy on intensive care unit admission patterns in Central Australia: A before–after cross-sectional study	9
More than half of front-line healthcare workers unknowingly used an N95/P2 mask without adequate airborne protection: An audit in a tertiary institution	8
A survey of self-reported use of cricoid pressure amongst Australian and New Zealand anaesthetists: Attitudes and practice	8
A randomised crossover study to compare the user seal check and quantitative fit test between two types of duckbill N95 particulate respirator masks: The Halyard Fluidshield® N95 and the BSN Medical P	8
Dosing of neuromuscular blocking agents in patients with obesity: A narrative review	8
A prospective six-month audit of airway incidents during anaesthesia in twelve tertiary level hospitals across Australia and New Zealand	8
Effectiveness of enteral ivabradine for heart rate control in septic shock: A randomised controlled trial	7
Staff perceptions of military chemical–biological–radiological–nuclear (CBRN) air-purifying masks during a simulated clinical task in the context of SARS-CoV-2	7
Patient–ventilator dyssynchrony in the intensive care unit: A practical approach to diagnosis and management	7
Safety and efficacy of routine diagnostic test reduction interventions in patients admitted to the intensive care unit: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Anaphylaxis to intravenous paracetamol containing povidone. A case report and narrative review of excipient allergy related to anaesthesia	7
Early intubation versus late intubation for COVID-19 patients: An in situ simulation identifying factors affecting performance and infection control in airway management	7
Surgical prehabilitation using mobile health coaching in patients with obesity: A pilot study	7

Smartphone use and perceptions of their benefit and detriment within Australian anaesthetic practice	7
A survey of neuraxial analgesic preferences in open and laparoscopic major abdominal surgery amongst anaesthetists in Australia and New Zealand	7
Iatrogenic uvular injury related to airway instrumentation: A report of 13 cases from the webAIRS database and a review of uvular necrosis following inadvertent uvular injury	6
Efficacy of height-based formula to predict insertion depth of left-sided double lumen tube: A prospective observational study	6
Māori health outcomes in an intensive care unit in Aotearoa New Zealand	6
Blind intubation through an i-gel® in the prone position: A prospective cohort study	6
Analysis of medication errors during anaesthesia in the first 4000 incidents reported to webAIRS	6
A three-dimensional (3D) printed paediatric trachea for airway management training	6
Frequency of hyperoxaemia during and after major surgery	5
A cross-sectional overview of the second 4000 incidents reported to webAIRS, a de-identified web-based anaesthesia incident reporting system in Australia and New Zealand	5
The complications of opioid use during and post–intensive care admission: A narrative review	5
Diagnostic accuracy of viscoelastic point-of-care identification of hypofibrinogenaemia in cardiac surgical patients: A systematic review	5
The gap between attitudes and processes related to ‘family-friendly’ practices in anaesthesia training in New Zealand: A survey of anaesthesia supervisors of training and departmental directors	5
Perioperative anaphylaxis: A five-year review in a tertiary paediatric hospital	5
Multidisciplinary survey of current and future use of emergency laparotomy risk assessment scores in New Zealand	4
Towards a national perioperative outcomes registry: A survey of perioperative electronic medical record utilisation to support quality assurance and research at Australian and New Zealand College of A	4
From cholera to COVID-19: How pandemics have shaped the development of anaesthesia and intensive care medicine	4
COVID-19 and global health: Influences and implications for education and training support in low- and middle-income countries	4
Anaesthesia, pain and recovery profiles in children following dental extractions	4
Opioids for acute pain management in children	4
The effects of dantrolene in the presence or absence of ryanodine receptor type 1 variants in individuals predisposed to malignant hyperthermia	4
Oral midodrine does not expedite liberation from protracted vasopressor infusions: A case-control study	4
2021 Update on airway management from the Anaesthesia Continuing Education Airway Management Special Interest Group	4
Haemorrhagic complications following cataract and vitreoretinal surgery with sub-Tenon’s block in patients receiving non–vitamin K oral anticoagulant agents: A prospective audit	4
A survey of current management of neuromuscular block and reversal in Australia and New Zealand	4
Updated guideline on equipment to manage difficult airways: Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists	4
Pass rate of the BSN Medical ProShield® N95 filtering facepiece using quantitative fit testing in frontline anaesthetists and anaesthesia nurses working on a COVID-19 airway team	4
A cry for help: Developing a culture of kindness in substance abuse intervention	3
Substance use disorder in anaesthetists: A personal perspective	3
The swinging pendulum of alcohol policy in the Northern Territory	3
New pharmacological perspectives and therapeutic options for opioids: Differences matter	3
Anaesthesia for ophthalmic procedures in patients with thyroid eye disease	3
History of non-physician anaesthesia providers in Papua New Guinea: from heil tultuls to Anaesthetic Scientific Officers	3
Variability in oxygen delivery with bag-valve-mask devices: An observational laboratory simulation study	3
Delayed antivenom for life-threatening tiger snake bite: Lessons learnt	3
The use of sugammadex in critical events in anaesthesia: A retrospective review of the webAIRS database	3
Preoperative cardiopulmonary exercise testing improves risk assessment of morbidity and length of stay following cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy	3
An audit of the diagnostic accuracy of the ROTEM®sigma for the identification of hypofibrinogenaemia in cardiac surgical patients	3
LMA® Gastro™: A paediatric experience	3
Long-term outcomes of adults with acute respiratory failure treated with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation	3
The opioid epidemic from the acute care hospital front line	3
Ventilatory performance of AMBU® AuraGain™ and LMA® Supreme™ in laparoscopic surgery: A randomised controlled trial	3
Unexpected survival after deliberate phosphine gas poisoning: An Australian experience of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation rescue in this setting	3
Outcomes following grade V subarachnoid haemorrhage: A single-centre retrospective study	3
Dynamic three-dimensional printing: The future of bronchoscopic simulation training?	2
The association between unanticipated prolonged post-anaesthesia care unit length of stay and early postoperative deterioration: A retrospective cohort study	2
Paper trails: History of the first Australian paper on ether anaesthesia	2
Opioids in acute pain: Towards getting the right balance	2
Welfare of Anaesthesia Trainees Survey 2019	2
Cardiac risk assessment with the Revised Cardiac Risk Index index before elective non-cardiac surgery: A retrospective audit from an Australian tertiary hospital	2

Inferior vena cava assessment in term pregnant women using ultrasound: A comparison of the subcostal and right upper quadrant views	2
Impaired cognitive performance on MoCA testing at discharge in elderly patients following day endoscopy and its relationship to preoperative mild cognitive impairment	2
Perioperative outcomes in intermediate and high-risk patients after major surgery following introduction of a dedicated perioperative medicine team: A single centre cohort study	2
Allergic contact dermatitis to a dye or alcohol in a chlorhexidine-based skin preparation: A case report	2
The financial and environmental impact of purchased anaesthetic agents in an Australian tertiary hospital	2
A multidisciplinary perioperative medicine clinic to improve high-risk patient outcomes: A service evaluation audit	2
Characteristics and outcomes of surgical patients admitted to an overnight intensive recovery unit: A retrospective observational study	2
Coronary vasospasm in the setting of perioperative anaphylaxis: A case report	2
Masks for the delivery of high fractions of inspired oxygen	2
Transtracheal jet ventilation in a general tertiary hospital: A 7-year audit	2
Building a critical incident peer response team: A full theatre team welfare intervention	2
Postoperative complications and disposition for vascular surgery	2
A survey of anaesthetists on uterotonic usage practices for elective caesarean section in Australia and New Zealand	2
A prospective comparison of peripheral metaraminol versus dilute noradrenaline in the intensive care unit	2
David John Thomas and the first operation under etherisation in Melbourne	2
Massive transfusion experience, current practice and decision support: A survey of Australian and New Zealand anaesthetists	2
Clinical implications of opioid-induced ventilatory impairment	2
Dr Himson Tamur Mulas, the first national specialist anaesthetist in Papua New Guinea	2
Airway management in the adult patient with COVID-19: High flow nasal oxygen or not? A summary of evidence and local expert opinion	2
Perioperative management of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A narrative review	2
‘Opioid’, opioids, pain, language and communication	2
Simulation training results in performance retention for the management of airway fires: A prospective observational study	2