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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Anesthetic considerations in cancer care	79
Nonintubated video-assisted thoracic surgery: myth or reality?	39
Ultrasound-guided fascial plane blocks for spine surgery	37
The autonomous nervous system and the cholinergic anti-inflammatory reflex in postoperative neurocognitive disorders	31
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic drug display and simulation systems in anesthesia practice	31
Long-term intravenous devices: a narrative review of their placement	26
Advances in the clinical use of patient-reported outcomes in thoracic surgery	25
Editorial	22
Innovative designs for trials informing the care of cardiac surgical patients: part I	20
Beyond adverse events in anesthesiology: ‘unanticipated events’ and strategies for improved reporting	15
IFrailty in liver transplantation: implications for perioperative management and postoperative outcomes	15
Anesthetic management of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy	15
Closed claims analysis in nonoperating room anesthesia	15
Salted or sweet? Hypertonic saline or mannitol for treatment of intracranial hypertension	15
LGBTQ+ health and anaesthesia for obstetric and gynaecological procedures	15
Delirium in trauma ICUs: a review of incidence, risk factors, outcomes, and management	15
Racial and ethnic disparities in access to gynecologic care	14
Foreign body aspiration in children – being safe and flexible	14
Improving morbidity and mortality in hip fragility fractures	14
Challenges and outcomes in airway management outside the operating room	14
Review of cannabis use and propofol anesthesia: recent insights and clinical implications	13
Remimazolam: its clinical pharmacology and evolving role in anesthesia and sedation practice	13
Initiatives to detect and prevent death from perioperative deterioration	13
Motor-sparing peripheral nerve blocks for hip and knee surgery	13
Enhanced recovery after surgery in liver transplantation: the anesthesia perspective	13

Traumatic brain injury and RSI is rocuronium or succinylcholine preferred?	13
Using checklists to improve care in the nonoperating room environment	12
Etiology, management, and sequela of postdural puncture headache	12
Unanswered questions of anesthesia neurotoxicity in the developing brain	12
Current concepts in evaluation and management of preoperative anaemia in patients undergoing thoracic surgery	12
Cardiac surgery, ICU sedation, and delirium: is dexmedetomidine the silver bullet?	11
Fluid management in hemorrhagic shock	11
Integrating regional blocks into Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols for cesarean delivery: optimizing postoperative recovery	11
Patient selection for nonoperating room anesthesia	11
Editorial introductions	11
Interdisciplinary in situ simulation in non-operating room anesthesia	11
Lung ultrasound monitoring: impact on economics and outcomes	11
Editorial introductions	11
Cardiovascular procedures in ambulatory cardiac procedures: really?	10
Health equity research in obstetric anesthesia	10
Perioperative management of patients with mediastinal mass syndrome	10
Editorial: Intersecting moments of ethics, economics, and perioperative outcomes are the transformative times that try anesthesiologists’ souls	10
Temporary mechanical circulatory support & enhancing recovery after cardiac surgery	10
Lingering effects of COVID-19 in the care of perioperative patients	10
Obstetric and perinatal racial and ethnic disparities	10
Resource allocation	10
Nonoperating room anesthesia: opportunities for continued excellence	10
Fasting and nutrition in neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care patients	10
Why sedative hypnotics often fail in development	10
Pain during cesarean delivery: risk factors, mitigation, and current approaches	10
Ethics for the labor and delivery unit	10
Dental sedation permit requirements for physician anesthesiologists in the United States and the European Union: a review	10
Clinical care pathways for ambulatory total shoulder arthroplasty	10
A review of the utility of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in burn and trauma ICU patients	10
The intraoperative management of robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy	9
Anesthetic management of neurosurgical emergencies	9
Educating for success: ambulatory anesthesia training	9
Paradigm shifts in clinical pharmacology: things are not always as they seem	9
Introduction to exchange between Anderson and Kampman and Weiland	9
Coaching in residency training programs: moving toward learner-centered education in anesthesiology	9
Editorial: Advances in cardiovascular medicine: debates and controversies	9
Editorial: Thoracic anesthesia – developments, current trends, and key recommendations	9
How much does it cost to be fit for operation? The economics of prehabilitation	9
Update on guidelines and recommendations for enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery	8
Making chronic pain count: empirical support for the ICD-11 classification of chronic pain	8
Obituary: John F. Butterworth IV, M.D. († 9th June 2023)	8
Workforce solutions to address health disparities	8
Pharmacological approach to rapid sequence induction/intubation: a contemporary perspective	8
Children's rights - the basis of quality in pediatric anesthesia	8
Anesthesia for digestive tract endoscopy	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
Navigating the clinical benefits, risks, and emerging controversies with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists	8

Emergencies in freestanding ambulatory surgery centre	8
A roadmap for artificial intelligence in pain medicine: current status, opportunities, and requirements	8
Alternative blood products in trauma	8
Paediatric pain management: from regional to virtual	8
Outcomes, cost-effectiveness, and ethics in patient blood management	8
Pharmacologic agents for perioperative cardioprotection in noncardiac surgery	8
Chronic consequences of accidental dural puncture and postdural puncture headache in obstetric anaesthesia – sieving through the evidence	8
Current concepts in preoperative anemia management in obstetrics	8
Pulmonary prehabilitation and smoking cessation	7
Scheduling staff for ambulatory anaesthesia	7
Lung transplantation for coronavirus disease 2019 associated severe acute respiratory distress syndrome	7
Editorial introductions	7
Prehospital transfusion of allogeneic blood products	7
Anaesthesia outside the operating room: a permanent challenge	7
Towards optimization in the use of hemostatic agents and blood products in the early treatment of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI)	7
Sugammadex and oral contraceptives	7
Editorial introductions	6
The physiologically difficult airway: an emerging concept	6
Remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia: the current state of affairs	6
Editorial introductions	6
Regional anesthesia in the emergency department outside the operating theatre	6
Electroconvulsive therapy: recent advances and anesthetic considerations	6
Biochemical disturbance in damage control resuscitation: mechanisms, management and prognostic utility	6
Analgesia after cesarean section – what is new?	6
Integrated psychosocial support in the ICU	6
Simulation in pediatric anesthesiology: current state and visions for the future	6
Etiology and management of hypofibrinogenemia in trauma	6
Modern preoperative evaluation in ambulatory surgery – who, where and how?	6
Regional analgesia for cardiac surgery	6
Total intravenous anesthesia versus inhalation anesthesia: how do outcomes compare?	6
Neurological monitoring in liver transplantation: innovative approaches and perioperative strategies for managing brain complications	6
Perioperative management of patients on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists	6
Update on scalp nerve block for craniotomy	6
Ventricular assist device for Fontan: who, when and why?	6
Editorial introductions	5
Coronavirus disease 2019 and cardiovascular diseases: collateral damage?	5
The intersection of pediatric anesthesiology and social determinants of health	5
Should fluid management in thoracic surgery be goal directed?	5
Cognitive rehabilitation for patients with acquired brain injury	5
Editorial: Trauma and transfusion during a global pandemic	5
Anesthesia care in the interventional neuroradiology suite: an update	5
Editorial: Safe anesthesia for every child	5
Human factors affecting intraoperative patient safety	5
Current opinion in anesthesiology: post-traumatic stress disorder following birth	5
PECS blocks: where are we now?	5
Direct oral anticoagulants in trauma patients	5
Mechanical circulatory support devices in geriatric patients: more than just age	5
Anesthetic recommendations for maternal and fetal safety in nonobstetric surgery: a balancing act	5
Current hemoglobin thresholds in pediatric anesthesia - guidelines and studies	5
Perioperative hemodynamic monitoring in cardiac surgery	5
Sepsis and the microcirculation: the impact on outcomes	5
Hepatopulmonary syndrome: pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical implications	5
Preoperative anxiety	5
Update on minimally invasive cardiac surgery and enhanced recovery after surgery	5
Ambulatory anesthesia and discharge: an update around guidelines and trends	5
The three ages balance for patient safety	5
Editorial introductions	5
Anaesthetic gas capturing technology: more questions than answers	5
Learning from errors and resilience	5
Lung regeneration and lung bioengineering	5
Anesthesia and the neurobiology of fear and posttraumatic stress disorder	5
Regional anesthesia and the acute pain service: compliance and controversies	5