OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Korean Journal of Anesthesiology is 4. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Receiver operating characteristic curve: overview and practical use for clinicians	263
Emergence agitation: current knowledge and unresolved questions	74
Emergency cesarean section performed in a patient with confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus-2 -a case report-	72
Considerations for crossover design in clinical study	54
Data transformation: a focus on the interpretation	44
Managing rebound pain after regional anesthesia	42
Ultrasound-guided bilateral quadratus lumborum block vs. intrathecal morphine for postoperative analgesia after cesarean section: a randomized controlled trial	40
Remimazolam – current knowledge on a new intravenous benzodiazepine anesthetic agent	37
Recommendations for anesthesia in patients suspected of COVID-19 Coronavirus infection	34
Paravertebral block: anatomy and relevant safety issues	33
Trial sequential analysis: plain and simple	32
The role of regional analgesia in personalized postoperative pain management	29
Introducing big data analysis using data from National Health Insurance Service	26
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous intercostal cryoanalgesia for multiple weeks of analgesia following mastectomy: a case series	23
The role of rotational thromboelastometry during the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review	22
Anesthesia guidelines for COVID-19 patients: a narrative review and appraisal	21
Postoperative neurocognitive disorders	21
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous intercostal nerve cryoneurolysis for analgesia following traumatic rib fracture -a case series-	19
Anatomical classification and clinical application of thoracic paraspinal blocks	19
Concepts and emerging issues of network meta-analysis	19
What is the proper way to apply the multiple comparison test?	19
Driving pressure guided ventilation	19
Local anesthetic systemic toxicity of levobupivacaine in erector spinae plane block	19
Effect of preoperative dexmedetomidine nebulization on the hemodynamic response to laryngoscopy and intubation: a randomized control trial	18
Neuromuscular blockade reversal with sugammadex versus pyridostigmine/glycopyrrolate in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized trial of effects on postoperative gastrointestinal motility	18

General considerations for sample size estimation in animal study	18
Tips for troublesome sample-size calculation	17
Erector spinae plane block and altered hemostasis: is it a safe option? -a case series-	17
Validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Quality of Recovery-15 questionnaire	16
Randomized, controlled trial comparing respiratory and analgesic effects of interscalene, anterior suprascapular, and posterior suprascapular nerve blocks for arthroscopic shoulder surgery	15
Anesthetics or anesthetic techniques and cancer surgical outcomes: a possible link	14
Demographic and clinical factors associated with same-day discharge and unplanned readmission following shoulder arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study	14
The relative analgesic value of a femoral nerve block versus adductor canal block following total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, controlled, double-blinded study	14
Effectiveness of four ultrasonographic parameters as predictors of difficult intubation in patients without anticipated difficult airway	14
Mechanisms underlying lipid emulsion resuscitation for drug toxicity: a narrative review	13
Whole-blood hypocoagulable profile correlates with a greater risk of death within 28 days in patients with severe sepsis	13
Discovering hidden information in biosignals from patients using artificial intelligence	12
Neuromuscular blockade management in patients with COVID-19	12
Prediction of endotracheal tube size using a printed three-dimensional airway model in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease: a prospective, single-center, single-group study	12
Data science and machine learning in anesthesiology	12
Delayed recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia	11
The effect of ultrasound-guided bilateral thoracic retrolaminar block on analgesia after pediatric open cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled double-blind study	11
Regional analgesia techniques for video-assisted thoracic surgery: a frequentist network meta-analysis	11
Topical agents: a thoughtful choice for multimodal analgesia	11
Nebulized heparin and salbutamol versus salbutamol alone in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease requiring mechanical ventilation: a double-blind randomized controlled trial	11
Self-learning software tools for data analysis in meta-analysis	10
Analgesic effects and distribution of cutaneous sensory blockade of quadratus lumborum block type 2 and posterior transversus abdominis plane block: an observational comparative study	10
Cadaveric investigation of the spread of the thoracoabdominal nerve block using the perichondral and modified perichondral approaches	10
Different perspectives for monitoring nociception during general anesthesia	10
Risk factors of inadequate emergence following general anesthesia with an emphasis on patients with substance dependence history	10
Antiallodynic and anti-inflammatory effects of intrathecal R-PIA in a rat model of vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy	10
Comeback of ketamine: resurfacing facts and dispelling myths	10
Evaluation of postoperative pain in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy with pectoralis or serratus-intercostal fascial plane blocks	10
Risk factors associated with hypotensive bradycardic events during open shoulder surgery in the beach chair position	9
Comparison of postoperative nausea and vomiting between remimazolam and propofol: a propensity score-matched, retrospective, observational, single-center cohort study	9
Single-shot regional anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	9
Continuous peripheral nerve blocks compared to thoracic epidurals or multimodal analgesia for midline laparotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Pulmonary vasculature in COVID-19: mechanism to monitoring!	9
Hyper- and hypocoagulability in COVID-19 as assessed by thromboelastometry -two case reports-	9
Role of carotid corrected flow time and peak velocity variation in predicting fluid responsiveness: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Preemptive analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversalis fascia plane block in children undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy: a randomized, double-blind, controlled study	8
Multimodal analgesia or balanced analgesia: the better choice?	8
Rhomboid intercostal and subserratus plane block -a case series-	8
Effects of hypercarbia on arterial oxygenation during one-lung ventilation: prospective randomized crossover study	8
Incidence of newly developed postoperative low back pain with median versus paramedian approach for spinal anesthesia	8
Effect of single dose preoperative intravenous ibuprofen on postoperative pain and opioid consumption: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Hemodynamic effects of norepinephrine versus phenylephrine infusion for prophylaxis against spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension in the elderly population undergoing hip fracture surgery: a randomize	8
Anaphylaxis induced by sugammadex and sugammadex-rocuronium complex -a case report-	8
Continuous quadratus lumborum block as part of multimodal analgesia after total hip arthroplasty: a case report	7
Effect of intravenous dexamethasone on the duration of postoperative analgesia for popliteal sciatic nerve block: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study	7
Erector Spinae Plane Block in Children: a Narrative Review	7
The effect of interscalene brachial plexus block with propofol sedation on preventing perioperative hypothermia during arthroscopic shoulder surgery	7
Effects of adding dexmedetomidine to local infiltration of bupivacaine on postoperative pain in pediatric herniorrhaphy: a randomized clinical trial	7
Epidural analgesia versus intravenous analgesia after minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum in pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Anesthetic considerations for urologic surgeries	7

Lack of recall after sedation for cataract surgery and its effect on the validity of measuring patient satisfaction	7
Effects of dexamethasone on catheter-related bladder discomfort and emergence agitation: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial	6
Efficacy of trospium for prevention of catheter-related bladder discomfort: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study	6
Artificial intelligence in perioperative medicine: a narrative review	6
Determination of the 95% effective dose of remimazolam to achieve loss of consciousness during anesthesia induction in different age groups	6
Long-term mortality of patients discharged from the hospital after successful critical care in the ICU in Korea: a retrospective observational study in a single tertiary care teaching hospital	6
A brief introduction to propensity score for anesthesiologists	6
Comparison of the ulnar nerve blockade between intertruncal and corner pocket approaches for supraclavicular block: a randomized controlled trial	6
Endotracheal intubation in patients undergoing open abdominal surgery in the lateral position: a comparison between the intubating video stylet and fiberoptic intubating bronchoscopy	6
Five-year follow-up to assess long-term sustainability of changing clinical practice regarding anesthesia and regional analgesia for lower extremity arthroplasty	6
Preoperative high-sensitivity troponin I and B-type natriuretic peptide, alone and in combination, for risk stratification of mortality after liver transplantation	5
Ultrasound-guided rhomboid intercostal block effectively manages myofascial pain	5
The impact of preoperative glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) on postoperative complications after elective major abdominal surgery: a meta-analysis	5
Comparison of the pericapsular nerve group block with the intra-articular and quadratus lumborum blocks in primary total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial	5
Efficacy of perineural versus intravenous dexamethasone in prolonging the duration of analgesia when administered with peripheral nerve blocks: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Point-of-care ultrasonography as rescue for popliteal artery cannulation in prone position	5
Comparison between two different concentrations of a fixed dose of ropivacaine in interscalene brachial plexus block for pain management after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a randomized clinical tria	5
Preemptive visceral analgesic effect of thoracic paravertebral block on postoperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective, randomized, assessor-blind	5
Continuous erector spinae plane blocks with automated boluses for analgesia following percutaneous nephrolithotomy	5
Noninvasive versus invasive ventilation: one modality cannot fit all during COVID-19 outbreak	5
Obesity and anesthetic pharmacology: simulation of target-controlled infusion models of propofol and remifentanil	4
Efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversalis fascia plane block in pediatric ureteroneocystostomy surgery	4
Effect of chemotherapy on effect-site concentration of propofol for loss of consciousness in patients with colorectal cancer	4
Use, application, and interpretation of systematic reviews and meta-analyses	4
Effect of dexmedetomidine on dynamic cerebral autoregulation and carbon dioxide reactivity during sevoflurane anesthesia in healthy patients	4
Clinical usefulness of ultrasound as an early diagnostic tool for neuroleukemiosis -a case report-	4
Guidelines for the control and prevention of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) transmission in surgical and anesthetic settings	4
Patient barrier acceptance during airway management among anesthesiologists: a simulation pilot study	4
Intraoperative aerosol box use: does an educational visual aid reduce contamination?	4
Evaluation of the relationship between lactacidemia and postoperative complications after surgery for peritoneal carcinomatosis	4
Four different methods of measuring cardiac index during cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy	4
Therapeutic hypothermia for acute myocardial infarction: a narrative review of evidence from animal and clinical studies	4
Raw and processed electroencephalography in modern anesthesia practice: a brief primer on select clinical applications	4
Management of perioperative volume therapy – monitoring and pitfalls	4
Effect of total intravenous versus inhalation anesthesia on long-term oncological outcomes in patients undergoing curative resection for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective cohort	4
Comparison of upper and lower body forced air blanket to prevent perioperative hypothermia in patients who underwent spinal surgery in prone position: a randomized controlled trial	4
Preoperative dexmedetomidine and intraoperative bradycardia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis	4
The analgesic efficacy of anterior femoral cutaneous nerve block in combination with femoral triangle block in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial	4
Local anesthetic systemic toxicity following erector spinae plane block: sometimes less is more	4
Protective ventilation from ICU to operating room: state of art and new horizons	4
The Feasibility and Efficacy of erector spinae plane block versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block In Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery : A Randomized Comparative Trial	4
Intraoperative refractory status epilepticus caused by propofol -a case report-	4
Video laryngoscopy vs. direct laryngoscopy for nasotracheal intubation in oromaxillofacial surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	4
Ultrasound-guided lumbar erector spinae plane block versus caudal block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric hip and proximal femur surgery: a randomized controlled study	4
Left-ventricular diastolic dysfunction in coronavirus disease: opening Pandora’s box!	4
The immunosuppressive effects of volatile versus intravenous anesthesia combined with epidural analgesia on kidney cancer: a pilot randomized controlled trial	4
Virtual reality simulator’s effectiveness on the spine procedure education for trainee: a randomized controlled trial	4