Allan M Cyna

7.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
101 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

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Allan M Cyna is a scholar working on Surgery, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Allan M Cyna has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Surgery, 33 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 26 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Allan M Cyna's work include Anesthesia and Pain Management (45 papers), Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (28 papers) and Pain Management and Placebo Effect (25 papers). Allan M Cyna is often cited by papers focused on Anesthesia and Pain Management (45 papers), Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (28 papers) and Pain Management and Placebo Effect (25 papers). Allan M Cyna collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Allan M Cyna's co-authors include S. W. Simmons, Philippa Middleton, Philippa Middleton, Marion I. Andrew, David Costi, Millicent Anim-Somuah, Rebecca MD Smyth, Anna Cuthbert, Cheryl Chooi and Caroline A Crowther and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and British Journal of Anaesthesia.

In The Last Decade

Allan M Cyna

101 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Epidural versus non-epidural or no analgesia for pain management in labour

2018 366 citations Millicent Anim-Somuah, Rebecca MD Smyth et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Allan M Cyna Australia	30	1.8k	1.1k	931	765	701	101	3.7k
Avery Tung United States	30	641 0.4×	372 0.3×	442 0.5×	724 0.9×	384 0.5×	127	2.5k
Leiv Arne Rosseland Norway	28	1.7k 0.9×	684 0.6×	645 0.7×	681 0.9×	280 0.4×	109	3.6k
Leonid A. Eidelman Israel	25	1.2k 0.7×	275 0.2×	284 0.3×	740 1.0×	204 0.3×	109	2.8k
Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum United States	33	3.7k 2.1×	680 0.6×	4.0k 4.3×	1.6k 2.0×	123 0.2×	122	7.0k
Narinder Rawal Sweden	55	6.7k 3.7×	1.3k 1.1×	3.4k 3.7×	1.8k 2.3×	74 0.1×	184	8.3k
Elliot J. Krane United States	33	1.4k 0.8×	1.2k 1.1×	714 0.8×	339 0.4×	60 0.1×	80	3.1k
Adnan Bhutta United States	27	642 0.4×	2.1k 1.9×	262 0.3×	240 0.3×	77 0.1×	74	3.9k
Petter C. Borchgrevink Norway	33	1.1k 0.6×	1.1k 1.0×	1.7k 1.8×	283 0.4×	52 0.1×	108	4.6k
E. John Gallagher United States	38	1.5k 0.8×	1000 0.9×	816 0.9×	527 0.7×	30 0.0×	146	5.0k
Charles J. Coté United States	41	1.9k 1.1×	1.3k 1.2×	3.5k 3.8×	1.3k 1.7×	38 0.1×	154	6.6k

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Myles, Paul S., Sophie Wallace, Oliver Boney, et al.. (2025). An updated systematic review and consensus definitions for standardised endpoints in perioperative medicine: patient comfort and pain relief. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 134(5). 1450–1459. 4 indexed citations

Cyna, Allan M, et al.. (2024). Clinical hypnosis and the anaesthetist: a practical approach. BJA Education. 24(4). 121–128. 1 indexed citations

BRAITHWAITE, F, G. Lorimer Moseley, Mark P. Jensen, et al.. (2022). Suggestions in Hypnosis to Aid Pain Education (SHAPE) in People with Chronic Low-Back Pain: A Pilot Feasibility Randomized, Controlled Trial. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis. 70(3). 251–276. 3 indexed citations

Arrow, K. J., Laura L. Burgoyne, & Allan M Cyna. (2022). Implications of nocebo in anaesthesia care. Anaesthesia. 77(S1). 11–20. 11 indexed citations

Anim-Somuah, Millicent, Rebecca MD Smyth, Allan M Cyna, & Anna Cuthbert. (2018). Epidural versus non-epidural or no analgesia for pain management in labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2018(5). CD000331–CD000331. 366 indexed citations breakdown →

Perry, Chris, Carolina Samuelsson, & Allan M Cyna. (2015). Preanesthetic nurse communication with children and parents—an observational study. Pediatric Anesthesia. 25(12). 1235–1240. 8 indexed citations

Cyna, Allan M, et al.. (2013). Hypnosis Antenatal Training for Childbirth: a randomised controlled trial. BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 120(10). 1248–1259. 27 indexed citations

Boesel, Tillman, et al.. (2013). Chronic Pain after Caesarean Delivery: An Australian Cohort. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 41(4). 496–500. 40 indexed citations

Costi, David, et al.. (2013). A Survey of Aseptic Precautions and Needle Type for Paediatric Caudal Block in Australia and New Zealand. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 41(1). 102–107. 10 indexed citations

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Costi, David, et al.. (2012). Anaesthetists’ risk assessment of placebo nerve block studies using the SHAM (Serious Harm and Morbidity) scale. Anaesthesia. 67(4). 361–366. 14 indexed citations

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Egan, Cameron, et al.. (2012). Assessment of block height for satisfactory spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. Anaesthesia. 67(12). 1356–1363. 41 indexed citations

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Cyna, Allan M, et al.. (2011). Communications during epidural catheter placement for labour analgesia. Anaesthesia. 66(11). 1006–1011. 6 indexed citations

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Cyna, Allan M, et al.. (2010). Perioperative transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks for analgesia after abdominal surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 4(12). CD007705–CD007705. 203 indexed citations

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Cyna, Allan M & Philippa Middleton. (2008). Caudal epidural block versus other methods of postoperative pain relief for circumcision in boys. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010(11). CD003005–CD003005. 63 indexed citations

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Cyna, Allan M, et al.. (2007). Brief hypnosis for severe needle phobia using switch‐‐wire imagery in a 5‐year old. Pediatric Anesthesia. 17(8). 800–804. 14 indexed citations

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Cyna, Allan M, et al.. (2006). Techniques for preventing hypotension during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 7(4). CD002251–CD002251. 278 indexed citations

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Cyna, Allan M, et al.. (2004). Challenges that Opioid-dependent Women Present to the Obstetric Anaesthetist. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 32(4). 494–501. 22 indexed citations

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Ca, Smith, et al.. (2003). Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD003521–CD003521. 31 indexed citations

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Cyna, Allan M, et al.. (1999). Epidural Analgesia for Labour and Delivery in a Parturient with Congenital Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 27(1). 59–62. 9 indexed citations

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Cyna, Allan M, et al.. (1997). The effect of glossopharyngeal nerve block on pain after elective adult tonsillectomy and uvulopalatoplasty. Anaesthesia. 52(6). 597–602. 17 indexed citations

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