OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Anesthesiology is 6. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug display and simulation systems in anesthesia practice	162
Long-term intravenous devices: a narrative review of their placement	52
Advances in the clinical use of patient-reported outcomes in thoracic surgery	40
Innovative designs for trials informing the care of cardiac surgical patients: part I	38
Time to level up: reimagining safety in anesthesiology	31
Anesthetic management of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy	31
IFrailty in liver transplantation: implications for perioperative management and postoperative outcomes	31
Anesthetic considerations in cancer care	31
Delirium in trauma ICUs: a review of incidence, risk factors, outcomes, and management	29
Foreign body aspiration in children – being safe and flexible	28
Closed claims analysis in nonoperating room anesthesia	27
Ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks for spine surgery	26
Beyond adverse events in anesthesiology: ‘unanticipated events’ and strategies for improved reporting	26
Nonintubated video-assisted thoracic surgery: myth or reality?	24
Preoperative considerations for nonoperating room anesthesia	23
External ventricular drain safety campaign and opportunities for global neuroanesthesiology quality and safety	22
Too old for ambulatory anaesthesia? Management of ambulatory anaesthesia in elderly adults	21
The autonomous nervous system and the cholinergic anti-inflammatory reflex in postoperative neurocognitive disorders	21
Enhanced recovery after surgery in liver transplantation: the anesthesia perspective	21
Robotic thoracic surgery: what is different in anesthesia?	21
Improving morbidity and mortality in hip fragility fractures	20
Motor-sparing peripheral nerve blocks for hip and knee surgery	20
Pediatric anesthesia as a navigator: current practice and hot topics in preoperative assessment	20
Traumatic brain injury and RSI is rocuronium or succinylcholine preferred?	19
Remimazolam: its clinical pharmacology and evolving role in anesthesia and sedation practice	18

Unanswered questions of anesthesia neurotoxicity in the developing brain	18
Initiatives to detect and prevent death from perioperative deterioration	18
The role of emerging technology in expanding regional anesthesia education and patient access	17
Review of cannabis use and propofol anesthesia: recent insights and clinical implications	17
Airway ultrasound in patients undergoing head and neck surgery	17
Editorial introductions	16
Update on total intravenous anesthesia in children	15
Cardiac surgery, ICU sedation, and delirium: is dexmedetomidine the silver bullet?	15
Editorial introductions	14
Current concepts in evaluation and management of preoperative anaemia in patients undergoing thoracic surgery	14
Lung ultrasound monitoring: impact on economics and outcomes	14
Clinical care pathways for ambulatory total shoulder arthroplasty	14
Patient selection for nonoperating room anesthesia	14
Conscientious objection	14
Interdisciplinary in situ simulation in non-operating room anesthesia	14
Etiology, management, and sequela of postdural puncture headache	14
Integrating regional blocks into Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols for cesarean delivery: optimizing postoperative recovery	13
Resource allocation	13
Fluid management in hemorrhagic shock	13
Editorial: Intersecting moments of ethics, economics, and perioperative outcomes are the transformative times that try anesthesiologists’ souls	13
Enhanced recovery pathways for patients with chronic pain: beyond standard protocols – a narrative review	13
Pain management in thoracic surgery: bridging evidence and practice	13
Temporary mechanical circulatory support & enhancing recovery after cardiac surgery	13
Lingering effects of COVID-19 in the care of perioperative patients	12
Cardiovascular procedures in ambulatory cardiac procedures: really?	12
Pain during cesarean delivery: risk factors, mitigation, and current approaches	12
Large language models in trauma anesthesia education	12
Fasting and nutrition in neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care patients	12
Dental sedation permit requirements for physician anesthesiologists in the United States and the European Union: a review	12
A review of the utility of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in burn and trauma ICU patients	12
Why sedative hypnotics often fail in development	12
Anticoagulation and hemostasis in the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patient	12
Morbidity and mortality from local anesthetics: localized and systemic toxicity	12
Ethics for the labor and delivery unit	12
Artificial intelligence in trauma care: applications, ethical challenges, and pathways toward responsible integration	11
Editorial: Advances in cardiovascular medicine: debates and controversies	11
Current concepts in preoperative anemia management in obstetrics	11
Educating for success: ambulatory anesthesia training	11
Perioperative management of patients with mediastinal mass syndrome	11
Introduction to exchange between Anderson and Kampman and Weiland	11
How much does it cost to be fit for operation? The economics of prehabilitation	11
Nonoperating room anesthesia: opportunities for continued excellence	11
Anesthetic management of neurosurgical emergencies	11
Paradigm shifts in clinical pharmacology: things are not always as they seem	11
The intraoperative management of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy	11
Update on guidelines and recommendations for enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery	10
Alternative blood products in trauma	10
Navigating the clinical benefits, risks, and emerging controversies with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists	10
A roadmap for artificial intelligence in pain medicine: current status, opportunities, and requirements	10
Pharmacologic agents for perioperative cardioprotection in noncardiac surgery	10

The narrow airway: from high-frequency jet ventilation to flow-controlled ventilation	10
Paediatric pain management: from regional to virtual	10
Coaching in residency training programs: moving toward learner-centered education in anesthesiology	10
Obituary: John F. Butterworth IV, M.D. († 9th June 2023)	10
Management strategies for patients with neurologic stimulators during nonneurologic surgery: an update and review	10
Making chronic pain count: empirical support for the ICD-11 classification of chronic pain	10
Machine learning in trauma anesthesia – from promise to practice	9
Outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and ethics in patient blood management	9
Regional techniques and novel local anesthetics in ambulatory anesthesia	9
Towards optimization in the use of hemostatic agents and blood products in the early treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)	9
Children's rights - the basis of quality in pediatric anesthesia	9
The value of a neuroanesthesiology division	9
Biochemical disturbance in damage control resuscitation: mechanisms, management and prognostic utility	9
Retention in pain care and research: a narrative review focused on implanted medical devices	9
Pharmacological approach to rapid sequence induction/intubation: a contemporary perspective	9
Pro's and con's of different blocks for postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracic surgery	9
Oxygenation techniques in head and neck surgery	9
Neurological monitoring in liver transplantation: innovative approaches and perioperative strategies for managing brain complications	8
Chronic consequences of accidental dural puncture and postdural puncture headache in obstetric anaesthesia – sieving through the evidence	8
Sugammadex and oral contraceptives	8
Remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia: the current state of affairs	8
Etiology and management of hypofibrinogenemia in trauma	8
Lung transplantation for coronavirus disease 2019 associated severe acute respiratory distress syndrome	8
Prehospital transfusion of allogeneic blood products	8
Scheduling staff for ambulatory anaesthesia	8
Let’s talk about Leadership in Paediatric Anaesthesia!	8
Total intravenous anesthesia versus inhalation anesthesia: how do outcomes compare?	8
Anaesthesia outside the operating room: a permanent challenge	8
Pulmonary prehabilitation and smoking cessation	8
Analgesia after cesarean section – what is new?	8
Regional anesthesia in the emergency department outside the operating theatre	7
Anesthesia and the neurobiology of fear and posttraumatic stress disorder	7
Update on scalp nerve block for craniotomy	7
Integrated psychosocial support in the ICU	7
Current hemoglobin thresholds in pediatric anesthesia - guidelines and studies	7
Left ventricular cardiomyopathies in pregnancy: clinical challenges, diagnosis, and management	7
Crisis resource management in nonoperating room anesthesia	7
Perioperative management of patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists	7
Modern preoperative evaluation in ambulatory surgery – who, where and how?	7
Cognitive rehabilitation for patients with acquired brain injury	7
Editorial: head and neck surgery anesthesia	7
Simulation in pediatric anesthesiology: current state and visions for the future	7
Electroconvulsive therapy: recent advances and anesthetic considerations	7
Anesthetic recommendations for maternal and fetal safety in nonobstetric surgery: a balancing act	7
Editorial introductions	7
Machine learning for hemodynamic instability prediction and hemorrhage management in trauma and perioperative care	7
Neurocritical care in low- and middle-income countries	6
The intersection of pediatric anesthesiology and social determinants of health	6
Lung regeneration and lung bioengineering	6
Frailty in anesthesia	6
Hepatopulmonary syndrome: pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical implications	6
Intravenous iron for perioperative anemia: recent advances, practical considerations, and future directions	6
The drug titration paradox: a control engineering perspective	6
Current controversies in paediatric regional anaesthesia	6
PECS blocks: where are we now?	6
Saline versus balanced hydroxyethyl starch: does it matter? RETRACTION	6
Anaesthetic gas capturing technology: more questions than answers	6
Anesthesia management in thyroid surgery	6
Perioperative hemodynamic monitoring in cardiac surgery	6
Direct oral anticoagulants in trauma patients	6
The electronic health record: does it enhance or distract from patient safety?	6
Ecological sustainability in pediatric anesthesia: current evidence and future directions	6
Editorial introductions	6
Neuromuscular block in paediatric patients undergoing airway management: a narrative review	6
Learning from errors and resilience	6
Phrenic-sparing strategies for shoulder surgery: balancing respiratory safety and block completeness	6
Preoperative anxiety	6
The three ages balance for patient safety	6