OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Clinical Anesthesia is 28. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Perioperative intravenous S-ketamine for acute postoperative pain in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis	78
Erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in breast and thoracic surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	71
Erector spinae plane block: A narrative review with systematic analysis of the evidence pertaining to clinical indications and alternative truncal blocks	60
Population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modeling for remimazolam in the induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in healthy subjects and in surgical subjects	59
The effect of preoperative erector spinae plane vs. paravertebral blocks on patient-controlled oxycodone consumption after video-assisted thoracic surgery: A prospective randomized, blinded, non-infer	57
Impact of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block on postoperative quality of recovery in video-assisted thoracic surgery: A prospective, randomized, controlled trial	52
Impact of opioid-free anaesthesia on postoperative nausea, vomiting and pain after gynaecological laparoscopy - A randomised controlled trial	46
Analgesic efficacy of erector spinae plane block in lumbar spine surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	44
Strategies for daily operating room management of ambulatory surgery centers following resolution of the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic	43
Single injection Quadratus Lumborum block for postoperative analgesia in adult surgical population: A systematic review and meta-analysis	42
Bilateral ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion: A randomized controlled trial	41
Clinical comorbidities, characteristics, and outcomes of mechanically ventilated patients in the State of Michigan with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia	39
Comparison of remimazolam-based and propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia on postoperative quality of recovery: A randomized non-inferiority trial	38
Racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity and anesthetic techniques for obstetric deliveries: A multi-state analysis, 2007–2014	37
Comparison of spontaneous versus operative vaginal delivery using Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 (ObsQoR-10): An observational cohort study	36
Perioperative dexmedetomidine administration to prevent delirium in adults after non-cardiac surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	36
Relationship between perioperative semaglutide use and residual gastric content: A retrospective analysis of patients undergoing elective upper endoscopy	34
Predicting postoperative delirium after microvascular decompression surgery with machine learning	33
Lumbar plexus block versus suprainguinal fascia iliaca block for total hip arthroplasty: A single-blinded, randomized trial	32
Quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia after cesarean delivery: A systematic review with meta-analysis and trial-sequential analysis	32
Ketamine vs. haloperidol for prevention of cognitive dysfunction and postoperative delirium: A phase IV multicentre randomised placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial	32
Posteromedial quadratus lumborum block versus transversus abdominal plane block for postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic colorectal surgery: A randomized controlled trial	31
Analgesic efficacy of ultrasound guided bilateral transversus thoracis muscle plane block in pediatric cardiac surgery: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study	31
Rapid in-person cognitive screening in the preoperative setting: Test considerations and recommendations from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement (SPAQI)	31
Anticholinergic burden of long-term medication is an independent risk factor for the development of postoperative delirium: A clinical trial	30

Incidence of residual neuromuscular blockade and use of neuromuscular blocking agents with or without antagonists: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	30
Injectate spread in ESP block: A review of anatomical investigations	28
High volume pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block for acetabular fracture surgery: A new horizon for novel block	28
Lumbar neuraxial procedures in thrombocytopenic patients across populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis	28