OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Anesthesiology 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Nitroglycerin versus milrinone for low central venous pressure in patients undergoing laparoscopic hepatectomy: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial	112
Effects of intraoperative different fluid therapy protocols on postoperative renal functions	91
High peak inspiratory pressure may be associated with intraoperative coughing during neurosurgery under general anesthesia without neuromuscular blockade: a retrospective study	76
Blockade of endothelial Mas receptor restores the vasomotor response to phenylephrine in human resistance arterioles pretreated with captopril and exposed to propofol	73
Implementation and adoption of SOAP-M and SBAR at a German anesthesiology department – a single-center survey study	71
Geo–economic variations in epidemiology, ventilation management and outcome of patients receiving intraoperative ventilation during general anesthesia– posthoc analysis of an observational study in 29	66
Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on pulmonary compliance and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a randomized control trial	54
Paracetamol did not improve the analgesic efficacy with regional block after video assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial	49
Nominal logistic regression analysis of variables determining needle visibility in ultrasound images – a full factorial cadaver study	46
Acute airway obstruction requiring nasotracheal intubation following hypoglossal neuromonitoring: a case report	46
Anesthetic management of tracheal tumor resection with preservation of spontaneous breathing under laryngeal mask airway general anesthesia combined with epidural anesthesia	41
Continuation of chronic antiplatelet therapy is not associated with increased need for transfusions: a cohort study in critically ill septic patients	41
Analgesic effect of epidural anesthesia via the intervertebral foramen approach in percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy: a retrospective study	40
Effects of pressure-controlled ventilation targeting end-inspiratory flow rate on pulmonary complications and inflammation levels in patients undergoing spinal surgery in the prone position: a randomi	38
Comparison of the perfusion index as an index of noxious stimulation in monitored anesthesia care of propofol/remifentanil and propofol/dexmedetomidine: a prospective, randomized, case-control, observ	38
Standards of practice for peripheral nerve blocks at a tertiary care center in a low-middle income country– a prospective observational study	37
Up-and-down determination of prophylactic norepinephrine boluses combined with crystalloid co-load for preventing post-spinal anesthesia hypotension during cesarean section	36
The effect of propofol on the grading of diastolic function: a prospective observational study	36
Analgesic efficacy of different volumes in erector spinae plane block in patients undergoing single level lumbar spine fixation: a non-inferiority randomized trial	33
Somatostatin and its receptors involvement in sevoflurane-induced neurotoxicity: a narrative review	33
Patients’ anesthesia preferences for Cesarean delivery: exploring the role of personality beliefs in spinal vs. General anesthesia	31
Perioperative dexmedetomidine-induced delirium in a patient with schizophrenia: a case report	31
Association between gut microbiota dysbiosis and perioperative neurocognitive disorder and postoperative complications after valve replacement surgery: a prospective cohort study	30
Predicting early diagnosis of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in septic patients using critical ultrasound and biological markers	29
Dexmedetomidine improves prognosis in septic patients with myocardial injury and lower APACHE IV scores: a retrospective cohort study	28

Comparison of the efficacy and safety of ciprofol and propofol in sedating patients in the operating room and outside the operating room: a meta-analysis and systematic review	28
The impact of hydromorphone combined with ropivacaine in serratus anterior plane block on postoperative pain in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic pulmonary lobectomy: a randomized, doub	28
Ultrasound-guided gastrocnemius plane block: anatomical validation and clinical feasibility assessment	28
Effect of perioperative intranasal insulin on postoperative delirium in elderly hip fracture patients undergoing general anesthesia: a randomized controlled study	28