OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Anesthesiology is 22. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Morphological specificity analysis of an image-based 3D model of airway filling in a difficult airway	97
The effects of preoperative alcohol, tobacco, and psychological stress on postoperative complications: a prospective observational study	64
The efficacy and safety of modified ultraearly oral hydration for alleviating thirst in patients after thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial	60
Red blood cell transfusion in neurocritical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	57
Effect of intramuscular diazepam infusion on herpes zoster-related pain in older patients: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial	55
Evaluation of the Erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a randomized placebo controlled trial	48
Analgesic effect of epidural anesthesia via the intervertebral foramen approach in percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy: a retrospective study	39
The effect of continuous intercostal nerve block vs. single shot on analgesic outcomes and hospital stays in minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery: a retrospective cohort study	38
Effects of sevoflurane anesthesia and abdominal surgery on the systemic metabolome: a prospective observational study	37
Predicting early diagnosis of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in septic patients using critical ultrasound and biological markers	34
Effect of different doses of ciprofol on hemodynamics induced by general anesthesia in elderly diabetic patients undergoing spinal surgery: a double-blind, randomized, controlled study	31
Lidocaine promotes apoptosis in breast cancer cells by affecting VDAC1 expression	30
Quantification of muscle recovery in post-ICU patients admitted for acute pancreatitis: a longitudinal single-center study	28
Ultrasound-guided superior laryngeal nerve block: a randomized comparison between parasagittal and transverse approach	28
Anesthetic key points in a patient with a terminal ileum neuroendocrine tumor and a rare carcinoid left heart disease presented for non-cardiac surgery: case report	27
Comparison of postoperative nausea and vomiting between Remimazolam and Propofol in Patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery: a prospective Randomized Controlled Trial	27
Association between the modified Nutrition Risk in Critically Ill (mNUTRIC) score and clinical outcomes in the intensive care unit: a secondary analysis of a large prospective observational study	26
The Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) block combined with Local Infiltration Analgesia (LIA) compared to placebo and LIA in hip arthroplasty surgery: a multi-center double-blinded randomized-controlled	26
Quality of recovery in patients administered remimazolam versus those administered an inhalant agent for the maintenance of general anesthesia: a randomized control trial	25
Association between delta anion gap/delta bicarbonate and outcome of surgical patients admitted to intensive care unit	24
Efficacy of erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia lumbar surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	23
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	22
The effect of varying inhaled oxygen concentrations of high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy during gastroscopy with propofol sedation in elderly patients: a randomized controlled study	22
Hemodynamic, renal and hormonal effects of lung protective ventilation during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy, analysis of secondary outcomes from a randomized controlled trial	22
Efficiency of different flows for apneic oxygenation when using high flow nasal oxygen application – a technical simulation	22