OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Canadian Journal of Anesthesia-Journal Canadien d'Anesthesie is 19. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Development of local guidelines to prevent perioperative hypothermia in children: a prospective observational cohort study	111
Albumin use for fluid resuscitation in cardiac surgical patients: a survey of Canadian perioperative care providers	106
Accuracy of the Nova StatStrip® glucometer in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: an observational study	100
Comparison of milrinone with dobutamine in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	74
Systemic lupus erythematosus associated with development of macrophage activation syndrome and disseminated aspergillosis	71
Exploration of the optimal programmed intermittent epidural bolus volume with the dural puncture epidural technique for labour analgesia: a biased-coin up-and-down sequential allocation study	66
Does heart rate variability using the Newborn Infant Parasympathetic Evaluation index identify postsurgical pain levels and emergence delirium in toddlers? A prospective observational study	52
Exposure levels and target attainment of piperacillin/tazobactam in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a prospective observational study	42
In reply: Low levels of end-tidal carbon dioxide during general anesthesia and postoperative mortality	37
Observational studies: a perpetual quest for a signal among the noise	34
Professional fulfillment, burnout, and wellness: a repeated cross-sectional survey in the COVID-19 pandemic era	31
Differential sensory block during labour epidural analgesia: a prospective observational study to investigate the relationship of lower and upper sensory block levels to cold, pinprick, and light touc	30
An audit of the carbon footprint of travel for the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society International Education Foundation partnerships	28
Anxiety, worry, and job satisfaction: effects of COVID-19 care on critical care anesthesiologists	28
Anesthetic drug shortages in Pakistan: a multicentre nationwide survey	23
The perioperative use of inhaled prostacyclins in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
A survey of pediatric intensive care unit clinician experience with restricted family presence during COVID-19	22
Remimazolam in the perioperative setting: an answer in search of an ideal question	21
Environmental responsibility in resource utilization during the practice of regional anesthesia: a Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Delphi consensus study	20
Preoperative anemia and anemia treatment in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Tracheostomy versus prolonged intubation in moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: a multicentre retrospective cohort study	19
A retrospective review of pregnant patients critically ill with COVID-19 in a tertiary referral centre	19
Anesthesia and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: proceed with caution!	19