OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of BMC Anesthesiology is 26. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Rebounds of sevoflurane concentration during simulated trigger-free pediatric and adult anesthesia	88
Nitroglycerin versus milrinone for low central venous pressure in patients undergoing laparoscopic hepatectomy: a double-blinded randomized controlled trial	82
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	63
Blockade of endothelial Mas receptor restores the vasomotor response to phenylephrine in human resistance arterioles pretreated with captopril and exposed to propofol	60
Knowledge, attitude and practice toward to artificial intelligent patient-controlled analgesia among anesthesiologists: a cross-sectional study in east China’s Jiangsu Province	57
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	56
Disposable laryngoscope intubation to reduce equipment failure in an emergency out of OR setting - a quality control case study	47
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	45
Acute airway obstruction requiring nasotracheal intubation following hypoglossal neuromonitoring: a case report	42
Errors in pressure measurements due to changes in pressure transducer levels during adult cardiac surgery: a prospective observational study	39
Effect of positive end-expiratory pressure on pulmonary compliance and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a randomized control trial	38
Implementation and adoption of SOAP-M and SBAR at a German anesthesiology department – a single-center survey study	36
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	34
The role of the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system on pain before and after third molar extraction– an observational cohort study	33
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	32
Efficiency of different flows for apneic oxygenation when using high flow nasal oxygen application – a technical simulation	32
Hemodynamic responses to 1 MAC desflurane inhalation during anesthesia induction with propofol bolus and remifentanil continuous infusion: a prospective randomized single-blind clinical investigation	32
Paracetamol did not improve the analgesic efficacy with regional block after video assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial	31
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	30
Continuation of chronic antiplatelet therapy is not associated with increased need for transfusions: a cohort study in critically ill septic patients	30
Construction and validation of a risk prediction model for postoperative ICU admission in patients with colorectal cancer: clinical prediction model study	29
Magnitude of emergence agitation, its interventions and associated factors among paediatric surgical patients	29
Dexmedetomidine improves prognosis in septic patients with myocardial injury and lower APACHE IV scores: a retrospective cohort study	29
Predicting early diagnosis of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in septic patients using critical ultrasound and biological markers	28

Randomized comparison of effects of two different remifentanil dose on surgical conditions during endoscopic sinus surgery	27
Safety and effcacy of remimazolam tosilate for sedation during combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for orthopedic procedures: a randomized controlled trial	26
Perioperative dexmedetomidine-induced delirium in a patient with schizophrenia: a case report	26