Alain Forster

3.4k total citations
108 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Alain Forster is a scholar working on Surgery, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Alain Forster has authored 108 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Surgery, 34 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 28 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Alain Forster's work include Anesthesia and Pain Management (35 papers), Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (29 papers) and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (23 papers). Alain Forster is often cited by papers focused on Anesthesia and Pain Management (35 papers), Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (29 papers) and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (23 papers). Alain Forster collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and France. Alain Forster's co-authors include Zdravko Gamulin, M Gemperlé, Denis R. Morel, Peter M. Suter, Élisabeth Van Gessel, J. P. Gardaz, Claude E. Klopfenstein, T. F. Lowry, H. V. Forster and Ian M. Schwieger and has published in prestigious journals such as Neuron, Journal of Applied Physiology and Pain.

In The Last Decade

Alain Forster

103 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alain Forster Switzerland 30 1.1k 885 645 387 324 108 2.6k
Thomas Ledowski Australia 27 1.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.3× 650 1.0× 173 0.4× 293 0.9× 67 2.1k
James E. Eckenhoff United States 23 359 0.3× 667 0.8× 398 0.6× 484 1.3× 235 0.7× 77 2.5k
Anuj Bhatia Canada 29 1.1k 1.1× 802 0.9× 226 0.4× 211 0.5× 120 0.4× 104 2.9k
C. Lennmarken Sweden 24 684 0.6× 1.2k 1.3× 619 1.0× 142 0.4× 413 1.3× 68 2.2k
Suellen M. Walker United Kingdom 34 929 0.9× 723 0.8× 153 0.2× 162 0.4× 96 0.3× 86 3.3k
Denham S. Ward United States 30 836 0.8× 2.0k 2.3× 799 1.2× 251 0.6× 677 2.1× 90 4.0k
M. Zenz Germany 34 1.0k 1.0× 2.3k 2.6× 325 0.5× 664 1.7× 237 0.7× 227 4.6k
Burkhard Gustorff Austria 25 634 0.6× 474 0.5× 163 0.3× 232 0.6× 242 0.7× 90 2.3k
Richard F. Howard United Kingdom 32 1.1k 1.0× 698 0.8× 186 0.3× 105 0.3× 84 0.3× 107 3.0k
John T. Sullivan United States 18 720 0.7× 188 0.2× 293 0.5× 162 0.4× 114 0.4× 50 2.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Forster, Alain, et al.. (2010). [b]L’hypnose[/b] et les troubles anxieux. Revue Médicale Suisse. 6(236). 330–333. 2 indexed citations
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Savoldelli, Georges L., et al.. (2010). Incidence and impact of distracting events during induction of general anaesthesia for urgent surgical cases. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 27(8). 683–689. 33 indexed citations
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Cojan, Yann, et al.. (2009). The Brain under Self-Control: Modulation of Inhibitory and Monitoring Cortical Networks during Hypnotic Paralysis. Neuron. 62(6). 862–875. 137 indexed citations
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Forster, Alain, et al.. (2005). Near‐death experience in a boy undergoing uneventful elective surgery under general anesthesia. Pediatric Anesthesia. 16(1). 85–88. 11 indexed citations
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Mamie, Chantal, Alfredo Morabia, Martine Bernstein, Claude E. Klopfenstein, & Alain Forster. (2000). Treatment efficacy is not an index of pain intensity. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 47(12). 1166–1170. 11 indexed citations
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Kern, Christian, Anne Weber, Caterina Aurilio, & Alain Forster. (1998). Patient Evaluation and Comparison of the Recovery Profile between Propofol and Thiopentone as Induction Agents in Day Surgery. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 26(3). 156–161. 11 indexed citations
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Klopfenstein, Claude E., François R. Herrmann, Jean Pierre Michel, F. Clergue, & Alain Forster. (1998). The Influence of an Aging Surgical Population on the Anesthesia Workload. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 86(6). 1165–1170. 56 indexed citations
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Gessel, Élisabeth Van, et al.. (1998). Comparison of clonidine, morphine or placebo mixed with bupivacaine during continuous spinal anaesthesia. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 45(8). 735–740. 13 indexed citations
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Donald, Fiona, et al.. (1997). Effect on Postoperative Analgesia of Small-Dose Lysine Acetylsalicylate Added to Prilocaine During Intravenous Regional Anesthesia. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 84(5). 1081–1085. 18 indexed citations
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Iselin-Chaves, Irène A., et al.. (1996). The Effects of Solution Concentration and Epinephrine on Lateral Distribution of Hyperbaric Tetracaine Spinal Anesthesia. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 83(4). 755–759. 16 indexed citations
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Hoffmann, Andreas-Claudius, Élisabeth Van Gessel, Zdravko Gamulin, J E Ryser, & Alain Forster. (1995). Quantitative evaluation of tourniquet leak during i.v. regional anaesthesia of the upper and lower limbs in human volunteers. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 75(3). 269–273. 19 indexed citations
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Schwieger, Ian M., et al.. (1994). Intrathecal midazolam reduces isoflurane MAC and increases the apnoeic threshold in rats. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 41(2). 144–148. 36 indexed citations
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Gessel, Élisabeth Van, et al.. (1994). Influence of Duration of Lateral Decubitus on the Spread of Hyperbaric Tetracaine During Spinal Anesthesia. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 79(6). 1107???1112–1107???1112. 35 indexed citations
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Gaggero, Giovanni, et al.. (1993). Comparison of 5 mg tetracaine diluted in 1 ml, 2 ml and 4 ml of 10% glucose for spinal anesthesia. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 37(7). 697–701. 7 indexed citations
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Fuchs, Thomas, et al.. (1993). Influence of Injection Speed on the Subarachnoid Distribution of Isobaric Bupivacaine 0.5%. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 77(3). 483???487–483???487. 14 indexed citations
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Forster, Alain, et al.. (1993). Continuous Spinal Anesthesia. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 76(5). 1004???1007–1004???1007. 61 indexed citations
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Schwieger, Ian M., Claude E. Klopfenstein, & Alain Forster. (1992). Epidural morphine reduces halothane MAC in humans. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 39(9). 911–914. 13 indexed citations
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Gamulin, Zdravko, et al.. (1992). Anesthésie péridurale pour la chirurgie de la cheville et du pied: influence de la position assise. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 39(4). 337–341. 2 indexed citations
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Gamulin, Zdravko, et al.. (1989). Cathétérisme accidentel de l’espace sousdural: complication de la rachianesthésie continue et de l’anesthésie péridurale continue. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 36(6). 708–712. 9 indexed citations

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