Table 2.
The Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Articles on Labor Analgesia in China
| Title | Author | Journal | Year | IF | Times Cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epidural analgesia in the latent phase of labor and the risk of cesarean delivery: A five-year randomized controlled trial20 | Wang, F, et al | Anesthesiology | 2009 | 6.424 | 79 |
| Evidence-based obstetrics in four hospitals in China: An observational study to explore clinical practice, women’s preferences and provider’s views21 | Qian, X, et al | BMCc Pregnancy and Childbirth | 2001 | 2.413 | 50 |
| Electro-acupuncture in relieving labor pain22 | Qu, Fan, et al | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine | 2007 | 1.984 | 49 |
| Epidural labor analgesia is associated with a decreased risk of postpartum depression: A prospective cohort study23 | Ding, Ting, et al | Anesthesia and Analgesia | 2014 | 3.489 | 34 |
| Xenon and sevoflurane provide analgesia during labor and fetal brain protection in a perinatal rat model of hypoxia-ischemia24 | Yang, Ting, et al | PLoS One | 2012 | 2.776 | 32 |
| A comparison of remifentanil parturient-controlled intravenous analgesia with epidural analgesia: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials25 | Liu, Z.-Q, et al | Anesthesia and Analgesia | 2014 | 3.489 | 28 |
| Publication trends in acupuncture research: A 20-year bibliometric analysis based on PubMed6 | Ma, Y, et al | PLoS One | 2016 | 2.776 | 27 |
| Patient controlled intravenous analgesia with tramadol for labor pain relief26 | Long, J, et al | Chinese Medical Journal | 2003 | 1.555 | 27 |
| Remifentanil for labour analgesia: A double-blinded, randomised controlled trial of maternal and neonatal effects of patient-controlled analgesia versus continuous infusion27 | Shen, M.K, et al | Anaesthesia | 2013 | 5.879 | 26 |
| Epidural infusions for labor analgesia: A comparison of 0.2% ropivacaine, 0.1% ropivacaine, and 0.1% ropivacaine with fentanyl28 | Lee, B.B, et al | Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine | 2002 | 5.113 | 26 |