OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Anesthesiology is 27. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
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	104
Rebounds of sevoflurane concentration during simulated trigger-free pediatric and adult anesthesia	87
Nitroglycerin versus milrinone for low central venous pressure in patients undergoing laparoscopic hepatectomy: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial	71
Effects of intraoperative different fluid therapy protocols on postoperative renal functions	67
High peak inspiratory pressure may be associated with intraoperative coughing during neurosurgery under general anesthesia without neuromuscular blockade: a retrospective study	66
Blockade of endothelial Mas receptor restores the vasomotor response to phenylephrine in human resistance arterioles pretreated with captopril and exposed to propofol	65
Disposable laryngoscope intubation to reduce equipment failure in an emergency out of OR setting - a quality control case study	62
Implementation and adoption of SOAP-M and SBAR at a German anesthesiology department – a single-center survey study	53
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	49
Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on pulmonary compliance and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a randomized control trial	45
Acute airway obstruction requiring nasotracheal intubation following hypoglossal neuromonitoring: a case report	45
Errors in pressure measurements due to changes in pressure transducer levels during adult cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study	44
Paracetamol did not improve the analgesic efficacy with regional block after video assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial	39
Continuation of chronic antiplatelet therapy is not associated with increased need for transfusions: a cohort study in critically ill septic patients	38
Anesthetic management of tracheal tumor resection with preservation of spontaneous breathing under laryngeal mask airway general anesthesia combined with epidural anesthesia	36
Hemodynamic responses to 1 MAC desflurane inhalation during anesthesia induction with propofol bolus and remifentanil continuous infusion: a prospective randomized single-blind clinical investigation	36
Effect of esketamine on postoperative delirium in general anesthesia patients undergoing elective surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	35
Effect of prone position on cerebral hemodynamics and noninvasive intracranial pressure assessed using transcranial Doppler in patients undergoing spine surgeries: a prospective observational study	34
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	34
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	33
Analgesic effect of epidural anesthesia via the intervertebral foramen approach in percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy: a retrospective study	33
Safety and effcacy of remimazolam tosilate for sedation during combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for orthopedic procedures: a randomized controlled trial	32
Randomized controlled trial of an alternative drainage strategy vs routine chest tube insertion for postoperative pain after thoracoscopic wedge resection	31
The role of the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system on pain before and after third molar extraction– an observational cohort study	30
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	29

Construction and validation of a risk prediction model for postoperative ICU admission in patients with colorectal cancer: clinical prediction model study	28
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	27