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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparison of milrinone with dobutamine in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	116
Systemic lupus erythematosus associated with development of macrophage activation syndrome and disseminated aspergillosis	87
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	86
Exposure levels and target attainment of piperacillin/tazobactam in adult patients admitted to the intensive care unit: a prospective observational study	76
In reply: Low levels of end-tidal carbon dioxide during general anesthesia and postoperative mortality	56
Observational studies: a perpetual quest for a signal among the noise	39
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	38
The perioperative use of inhaled prostacyclins in cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	37
An audit of the carbon footprint of travel for the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society International Education Foundation partnerships	31
Remimazolam in the perioperative setting: an answer in search of an ideal question	28
A retrospective review of pregnant patients critically ill with COVID-19 in a tertiary referral centre	25
Environmental responsibility in resource utilization during the practice of regional anesthesia: a Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society Delphi consensus study	25
Does heart rate variability using the Newborn Infant Parasympathetic Evaluation index identify postsurgical pain levels and emergence delirium in toddlers? A prospective observational study	24
Professional fulfillment, burnout, and wellness: a repeated cross-sectional survey in the COVID-19 pandemic era	22
A survey of pediatric intensive care unit clinician experience with restricted family presence during COVID-19	22
Anxiety, worry, and job satisfaction: effects of COVID-19 care on critical care anesthesiologists	21
New evidence amid old assumptions for thromboembolic risk after total knee arthroplasty: a twist in the story	20
Anesthetic drug shortages in Pakistan: a multicentre nationwide survey	19
Albumin use for fluid resuscitation in cardiac surgical patients: a survey of Canadian perioperative care providers	19
Accuracy of the Nova StatStrip® glucometer in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: an observational study	19
Development of local guidelines to prevent perioperative hypothermia in children: a prospective observational cohort study	19