OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Anesthesiology is 5. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Anesthetic considerations in cancer care	86
Nonintubated video-assisted thoracic surgery: myth or reality?	37
IFrailty in liver transplantation: implications for perioperative management and postoperative outcomes	33
Closed claims analysis in nonoperating room anesthesia	31
The autonomous nervous system and the cholinergic anti-inflammatory reflex in postoperative neurocognitive disorders	27
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug display and simulation systems in anesthesia practice	26
Long-term intravenous devices: a narrative review of their placement	25
Advances in the clinical use of patient-reported outcomes in thoracic surgery	22
Editorial	18
Innovative designs for trials informing the care of cardiac surgical patients: part I	16
Anesthetic management of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy	16
Beyond adverse events in anesthesiology: ‘unanticipated events’ and strategies for improved reporting	16
Salted or sweet? Hypertonic saline or mannitol for treatment of intracranial hypertension	15
Foreign body aspiration in children – being safe and flexible	15
LGBTQ+ health and anaesthesia for obstetric and gynaecological procedures	15
Ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks for spine surgery	15
Delirium in trauma ICUs: a review of incidence, risk factors, outcomes, and management	15
Challenges and outcomes in airway management outside the operating room	15
Enhanced recovery after surgery in liver transplantation: the anesthesia perspective	14
Improving morbidity and mortality in hip fragility fractures	14
Traumatic brain injury and RSI is rocuronium or succinylcholine preferred?	14
Using checklists to improve care in the nonoperating room environment	14
Racial and ethnic disparities in access to gynecologic care	14
Remimazolam: its clinical pharmacology and evolving role in anesthesia and sedation practice	13
Motor-sparing peripheral nerve blocks for hip and knee surgery	13

Unanswered questions of anesthesia neurotoxicity in the developing brain	13
Initiatives to detect and prevent death from perioperative deterioration	13
Lung ultrasound monitoring: impact on economics and outcomes	13
Review of cannabis use and propofol anesthesia: recent insights and clinical implications	13
Editorial introductions	12
Etiology, management, and sequela of postdural puncture headache	12
Cardiac surgery, ICU sedation, and delirium: is dexmedetomidine the silver bullet?	12
Current concepts in evaluation and management of preoperative anaemia in patients undergoing thoracic surgery	12
Integrating regional blocks into Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols for cesarean delivery: optimizing postoperative recovery	12
Lingering effects of COVID-19 in the care of perioperative patients	11
Clinical care pathways for ambulatory total shoulder arthroplasty	11
Fluid management in hemorrhagic shock	11
Editorial: Intersecting moments of ethics, economics, and perioperative outcomes are the transformative times that try anesthesiologists’ souls	11
Patient selection for nonoperating room anesthesia	11
Editorial introductions	11
Fasting and nutrition in neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care patients	11
Interdisciplinary in situ simulation in non-operating room anesthesia	11
A review of the utility of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in burn and trauma ICU patients	10
Dental sedation permit requirements for physician anesthesiologists in the United States and the European Union: a review	10
Perioperative management of patients with mediastinal mass syndrome	10
Nonoperating room anesthesia: opportunities for continued excellence	10
Temporary mechanical circulatory support & enhancing recovery after cardiac surgery	10
Pain during cesarean delivery: risk factors, mitigation, and current approaches	10
Ethics for the labor and delivery unit	10
Editorial: Advances in cardiovascular medicine: debates and controversies	10
Resource allocation	10
Health equity research in obstetric anesthesia	10
Cardiovascular procedures in ambulatory cardiac procedures: really?	10
Update on guidelines and recommendations for enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery	10
Why sedative hypnotics often fail in development	10
Coaching in residency training programs: moving toward learner-centered education in anesthesiology	9
The intraoperative management of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy	9
How much does it cost to be fit for operation? The economics of prehabilitation	9
Editorial: Thoracic anesthesia – developments, current trends, and key recommendations	9
Introduction to exchange between Anderson and Kampman and Weiland	9
A roadmap for artificial intelligence in pain medicine: current status, opportunities, and requirements	9
Anesthesia for digestive tract endoscopy	9
Anesthetic management of neurosurgical emergencies	9
Educating for success: ambulatory anesthesia training	9
Current concepts in preoperative anemia management in obstetrics	9
Obstetric and perinatal racial and ethnic disparities	9
Paradigm shifts in clinical pharmacology: things are not always as they seem	9
Children's rights - the basis of quality in pediatric anesthesia	8
Making chronic pain count: empirical support for the ICD-11 classification of chronic pain	8
Paediatric pain management: from regional to virtual	8
Workforce solutions to address health disparities	8
Pharmacological approach to rapid sequence induction/intubation: a contemporary perspective	8
Outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and ethics in patient blood management	8
Pro's and con's of different blocks for postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracic surgery	8
Examining intersectionality in anesthesiology training, academics, and practice	8

Management strategies for patients with neurologic stimulators during nonneurologic surgery: an update and review	8
The narrow airway: from high-frequency jet ventilation to flow-controlled ventilation	8
Analgesia after cesarean section – what is new?	8
Alternative blood products in trauma	8
Obituary: John F. Butterworth IV, M.D. († 9th June 2023)	8
Navigating the clinical benefits, risks, and emerging controversies with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists	8
Pharmacologic agents for perioperative cardioprotection in noncardiac surgery	8
Neurological monitoring in liver transplantation: innovative approaches and perioperative strategies for managing brain complications	8
Anaesthesia outside the operating room: a permanent challenge	7
Chronic consequences of accidental dural puncture and postdural puncture headache in obstetric anaesthesia – sieving through the evidence	7
The physiologically difficult airway: an emerging concept	7
Lung transplantation for coronavirus disease 2019 associated severe acute respiratory distress syndrome	7
Scheduling staff for ambulatory anaesthesia	7
Total intravenous anesthesia versus inhalation anesthesia: how do outcomes compare?	7
Towards optimization in the use of hemostatic agents and blood products in the early treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)	7
Editorial introductions	6
Remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia: the current state of affairs	6
Etiology and management of hypofibrinogenemia in trauma	6
Editorial introductions	6
Electroconvulsive therapy: recent advances and anesthetic considerations	6
Modern preoperative evaluation in ambulatory surgery – who, where and how?	6
Editorial introductions	6
Biochemical disturbance in damage control resuscitation: mechanisms, management and prognostic utility	6
Prehospital transfusion of allogeneic blood products	6
Regional anesthesia in the emergency department outside the operating theatre	6
Update on scalp nerve block for craniotomy	6
Simulation in pediatric anesthesiology: current state and visions for the future	6
Perioperative management of patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists	6
Sugammadex and oral contraceptives	6
Regional analgesia for cardiac surgery	6
Integrated psychosocial support in the ICU	6
Pulmonary prehabilitation and smoking cessation	6
Sepsis and the microcirculation: the impact on outcomes	6
Anesthesia and the neurobiology of fear and posttraumatic stress disorder	6
Ventricular assist device for Fontan: who, when and why?	6
Editorial introductions	5
Anesthesia care in the interventional neuroradiology suite: an update	5
Editorial introductions	5
Perioperative hemodynamic monitoring in cardiac surgery	5
Hepatopulmonary syndrome: pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical implications	5
Lung regeneration and lung bioengineering	5
The drug titration paradox: a control engineering perspective	5
Risk assessment of perioperative neurocognitive disorders, where are we now?	5
The intersection of pediatric anesthesiology and social determinants of health	5
Coronavirus disease 2019 and cardiovascular diseases: collateral damage?	5
Should fluid management in thoracic surgery be goal directed?	5
Current hemoglobin thresholds in pediatric anesthesia - guidelines and studies	5
Editorial: Trauma and transfusion during a global pandemic	5
Preoperative anxiety	5
Cognitive rehabilitation for patients with acquired brain injury	5
Current opinion in anesthesiology: post-traumatic stress disorder following birth	5
Innovations in diagnostic and treatment options for pediatric epilepsy and their anesthetic implications	5
PECS blocks: where are we now?	5
Direct oral anticoagulants in trauma patients	5
Anesthetic recommendations for maternal and fetal safety in nonobstetric surgery: a balancing act	5
Anaesthetic gas capturing technology: more questions than answers	5
Learning from errors and resilience	5
Editorial: Safe anesthesia for every child	5
The three ages balance for patient safety	5
Perioperative pain optimization in the age of the opioid epidemic	5
Endometriosis – a painful disease	5
Mechanical circulatory support devices in geriatric patients: more than just age	5