Agostino Pierro

17.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
408 papers, 11.3k citations indexed

About

Agostino Pierro is a scholar working on Surgery, Nutrition and Dietetics and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Agostino Pierro has authored 408 papers receiving a total of 11.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 244 papers in Surgery, 160 papers in Nutrition and Dietetics and 148 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Agostino Pierro's work include Infant Nutrition and Health (106 papers), Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (85 papers) and Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (80 papers). Agostino Pierro is often cited by papers focused on Infant Nutrition and Health (106 papers), Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (85 papers) and Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (80 papers). Agostino Pierro collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and Italy. Agostino Pierro's co-authors include Simon Eaton, Edward M. Kiely, Nigel Hall, Lewis Spitz, Augusto Zani, David P. Drake, Paolo De Coppi, Moti Chowdhury, Bo Li and Haitham Dagash and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Agostino Pierro

399 papers receiving 11.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A systematic review of the impact of volume of surgery and specialization on patient outcome

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Agostino Pierro United Kingdom	52	6.7k	3.8k	3.3k	1.1k	858	408	11.3k
Arnold G. Coran United States	47	4.7k 0.7×	1.8k 0.5×	1.1k 0.3×	432 0.4×	554 0.6×	285	7.1k
Keith T. Oldham United States	49	3.6k 0.5×	1.4k 0.4×	428 0.1×	927 0.8×	658 0.8×	173	6.8k
Donald J. McMahon United States	67	3.5k 0.5×	1.1k 0.3×	764 0.2×	1.9k 1.6×	1.1k 1.3×	226	12.5k
Eldon A. Shaffer Canada	39	4.6k 0.7×	3.4k 0.9×	371 0.1×	587 0.5×	736 0.9×	130	7.1k
Seiichi Matsuo Japan	60	2.9k 0.4×	2.7k 0.7×	670 0.2×	3.1k 2.7×	1.9k 2.2×	321	17.7k
Vineet Bhandari United States	52	3.5k 0.5×	5.7k 1.5×	936 0.3×	1.6k 1.4×	1.7k 2.0×	276	9.7k
Alastair Windsor United Kingdom	38	4.5k 0.7×	1.6k 0.4×	630 0.2×	595 0.5×	3.0k 3.5×	110	9.3k
Mark D. Stringer United Kingdom	45	5.1k 0.8×	1.6k 0.4×	347 0.1×	274 0.2×	669 0.8×	255	7.1k
Yves Panís France	64	11.5k 1.7×	3.0k 0.8×	621 0.2×	1.0k 0.9×	3.3k 3.8×	426	18.8k
Jon S. Thompson United States	38	3.6k 0.5×	1.3k 0.3×	1.6k 0.5×	207 0.2×	365 0.4×	245	5.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Agostino Pierro

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Li, Bo, Dorothy Lee, Sinobol Chusilp, et al.. (2025). Exploring the Complex Pathophysiology of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Preterm Neonates. Annual Review of Pathology Mechanisms of Disease. 21(1). 37–58.

Taïbi, Amel, Tomáš Tokár, Julien Tremblay, et al.. (2023). Intestinal microRNAs and bacterial taxa in juvenile mice are associated, modifiable by allochthonous lactobacilli, and affect postnatal maturation. mSystems. 8(4). e0043123–e0043123. 2 indexed citations

Pierro, Agostino, et al.. (2023). Comparison of conventional mechanical ventilation and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in congenital diaphragmatic hernias: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 16136–16136. 1 indexed citations

Miyahara, Katsumi, Dorothy Lee, Chihiro Akazawa, et al.. (2023). A novel mouse model of intestinal neuronal dysplasia: visualization of the enteric nervous system. Pediatric Surgery International. 39(1). 298–298.

Liu, Jia, Hiromu Miyake, Haitao Zhu, et al.. (2020). Fecal microbiota transplantation by enema reduces intestinal injury in experimental necrotizing enterocolitis. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 55(6). 1094–1098. 20 indexed citations

Chen, Yong, Yuhki Koike, Lijun Chi, et al.. (2019). Formula Feeding and Immature Gut Microcirculation Promote Intestinal Hypoxia leading to Necrotizing Enterocolitis. Disease Models & Mechanisms. 12(12). 32 indexed citations

Lauriti, Giuseppe, Gabriele Lisi, Pierluigi Lelli Chiesa, Augusto Zani, & Agostino Pierro. (2018). Gastroesophageal reflux in children with neurological impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatric Surgery International. 34(11). 1139–1149. 22 indexed citations

Lauriti, Giuseppe, Elke Zani‐Ruttenstock, Vincenzo Davide Catania, et al.. (2018). Open Versus Laparoscopic Approach for Morgagni's Hernia in Infants and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 28(7). 888–893. 12 indexed citations

Drucker, Natalie A., Christopher J. McCulloh, Bo Li, et al.. (2018). Stem cell therapy in necrotizing enterocolitis: Current state and future directions. PMC. 1 indexed citations

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Catania, Vincenzo Davide, Giuseppe Lauriti, Agostino Pierro, & Augusto Zani. (2016). Open versus laparoscopic approach for intestinal malrotation in infants and children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatric Surgery International. 32(12). 1157–1164. 35 indexed citations

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Patel, Ramnik V, Augusto Zani, Christina Panteli, & Agostino Pierro. (2014). Giant gluteal lipoblastoma associated with hepatic haemangioma and bilateral nephromegaly. BMJ Case Reports. 2014. bcr2013200681–bcr2013200681. 1 indexed citations

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Arnaud, Alexis, Dean Rex, Martin J. Elliott, et al.. (2014). Early Experience of Thoracoscopic Aortopexy for Severe Tracheomalacia in Infants After Esophageal Atresia and Tracheo-esophageal Fistula Repair. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 24(7). 508–512. 11 indexed citations

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Loukogeorgakis, Stavros, Agostino Pierro, Edward M. Kiely, et al.. (2014). Comparison of Minimally Invasive and Open Gastric Transposition in Children. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 24(10). 742–749. 14 indexed citations

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Pipino, Caterina, Sayandip Mukherjee, Anna L. David, et al.. (2014). Trisomy 21 Mid-Trimester Amniotic Fluid Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Maintain Genetic Signatures During Reprogramming: Implications for Disease Modeling and Cryobanking. Cellular Reprogramming. 16(5). 331–344. 10 indexed citations

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Hall, Nigel, Simon Eaton, Charles M. Leys, et al.. (2013). Risk of incomplete pyloromyotomy and mucosal perforation in open and laparoscopic pyloromyotomy. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 49(7). 1083–1086. 35 indexed citations

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Drake, David, et al.. (2009). Pediatric Laparoscopic-Assisted Gastric Transposition: Early Experience and Outcomes. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 20(2). 177–181. 18 indexed citations

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Fukumoto, Koji, Agostino Pierro, Victor A. Zammit, Lewis Spitz, & Simon Eaton. (2004). Tyrosine nitration of carnitine palmitoyl transferase I during endotoxaemia in suckling rats. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1683(1-3). 1–6. 14 indexed citations

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Eaton, Samuel H., Nigel Hall, Clare M. Rees, & Agostino Pierro. (2004). Necrotising enterocolitis: Pathogenesis, medical management and surgery. UCL Discovery (University College London). 2 indexed citations

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Pierro, Agostino, et al.. (2003). Early full blood count and severity of disease in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis. Pediatric Surgery International. 19(5). 376–379. 30 indexed citations

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Spitz, L, et al.. (2001). Systemic and portal biochemistry after intestinal ischaemia-reperfusion injury. UCL Discovery (University College London). 2 indexed citations

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