Alparslan Turan

14.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
276 papers, 8.4k citations indexed

About

Alparslan Turan is a scholar working on Surgery, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Alparslan Turan has authored 276 papers receiving a total of 8.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 169 papers in Surgery, 127 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 106 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Alparslan Turan's work include Anesthesia and Pain Management (111 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (104 papers) and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (85 papers). Alparslan Turan is often cited by papers focused on Anesthesia and Pain Management (111 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (104 papers) and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (85 papers). Alparslan Turan collaborates with scholars based in United States, Türkiye and Israel. Alparslan Turan's co-authors include Daniel I. Sessler, Andrea Kurz, Dilek Memiş, Zafer Pamukçu, Christian C. Apfel, Beyhan Karamanlıoğlu, Leif Saager, Jacek B. Cywiński, P.J. Devereaux and Edward J. Mascha and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Alparslan Turan

258 papers receiving 8.1k 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 Factorial Trial of Six Interventions for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

2004 1.0k citations Christian C. Apfel, Alparslan Turan et al. profile →
Relationship between Intraoperative Mean Arterial Pressure and Clinical Outcomes after Noncardiac Surgery

2013 922 citations Andrea Kurz, Alparslan Turan et al. Anesthesiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alparslan Turan United States	42	6.1k	3.4k	3.1k	775	763	276	8.4k
Girish P. Joshi United States	54	7.3k 1.2×	4.0k 1.2×	2.6k 0.9×	1.3k 1.6×	457 0.6×	346	10.2k
Hinnerk Wulf Germany	42	3.8k 0.6×	2.2k 0.7×	1.4k 0.4×	588 0.8×	730 1.0×	346	6.5k
Françis Bonnet France	53	6.9k 1.1×	3.7k 1.1×	2.2k 0.7×	991 1.3×	838 1.1×	294	9.7k
Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum United States	33	3.7k 0.6×	4.0k 1.2×	1.6k 0.5×	785 1.0×	544 0.7×	122	7.0k
Leopold Eberhart Germany	38	4.2k 0.7×	2.1k 0.6×	1.4k 0.4×	713 0.9×	564 0.7×	193	5.7k
Christian C. Apfel United States	42	9.2k 1.5×	4.1k 1.2×	3.0k 1.0×	845 1.1×	232 0.3×	124	10.4k
Kate Leslie Australia	43	3.7k 0.6×	3.3k 1.0×	3.3k 1.1×	590 0.8×	2.0k 2.7×	191	7.9k
Ann Merete Møller Denmark	48	3.6k 0.6×	1.3k 0.4×	1.9k 0.6×	887 1.1×	1.2k 1.6×	185	7.4k
Ashraf S. Habib United States	44	7.1k 1.2×	3.1k 0.9×	2.6k 0.8×	871 1.1×	233 0.3×	244	9.0k
Tong J. Gan United States	38	3.9k 0.6×	1.1k 0.3×	2.3k 0.7×	510 0.7×	547 0.7×	109	5.2k

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Rössler, Julian, Sascha Ott, Alparslan Turan, et al.. (2025). Progression of chronic kidney disease after non-cardiac surgery: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 102. 111745–111745.

Xu, Jijun, Dong Wang, Ece Yamak Altınpulluk, et al.. (2023). Nitrous oxide for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome: a randomized blinded trial. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 49(8). 573–580. 2 indexed citations

Ilfeld, Brian M., Bahareh Khatibi, Kamal Maheshwari, et al.. (2023). Patient-centered results from a multicenter study of continuous peripheral nerve blocks and postamputation phantom and residual limb pain: secondary outcomes from a randomized, clinical trial. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 48(9). 471–477. 9 indexed citations

Alfirevic, Andrej, Donn Marciniak, Andra E. Duncan, et al.. (2023). Serratus anterior and pectoralis plane blocks for robotically assisted mitral valve repair: a randomised clinical trial. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 130(6). 786–794. 13 indexed citations

Turan, Alparslan, Wael Ali Sakr Esa, Eva Rivas, et al.. (2022). Tidal Volume and Positive End-expiratory Pressure and Postoperative Hypoxemia during General Anesthesia: A Single-center Multiple Crossover Factorial Cluster Trial. Anesthesiology. 137(4). 406–417. 11 indexed citations

Turan, Alparslan, Barak Cohen, Hesham Elsharkawy, et al.. (2021). Transversus abdominis plane block with liposomal bupivacaine versus continuous epidural analgesia for major abdominal surgery: The EXPLANE randomized trial. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 77. 110640–110640. 25 indexed citations

Rivas, Eva, Barak Cohen, David Chelnick, et al.. (2020). Ethnic Differences in Analgesic Efficacy and Safety of Liposomal Bupivacaine Among Asian and Caucasian Surgical Patients: A Retrospective Matched-Cohort Analysis.. PubMed. 58(3). 99–110. 3 indexed citations

Saasouh, Wael, Steve Leung, Hüseyin Oğuz Yılmaz, et al.. (2017). Are perioperative therapeutic doses of statins associated with postoperative pain and opioid consumption after hip surgery under spinal anaesthesia?. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 119(4). 803–811. 3 indexed citations

Maheshwari, Kamal, Kenneth C. Cummings, Ehab Farag, et al.. (2016). A temporal analysis of opioid use, patient satisfaction, and pain scores in colorectal surgery patients. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 34. 661–667. 12 indexed citations

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Babazade, Rovnat & Alparslan Turan. (2016). Sufentanil sublingual tablet system for the management of postoperative pain. Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 17(17). 2351–2357. 6 indexed citations

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Babazade, Rovnat & Alparslan Turan. (2015). Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic evaluation of sublingual sufentanil in the treatment of post-operative pain. Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology. 12(2). 217–224. 5 indexed citations

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Oliveira, Gildàsio S. De, et al.. (2015). Perioperative Dexamethasone and the Development of Chronic Postmastectomy Pain. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 40(5). 539–544. 11 indexed citations

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Turan, Alparslan, Jarrod E. Dalton, Yusuke Kasuya, et al.. (2012). Correlation between Bispectral Index, Observational Sedation Scale, and Lower Esophageal Sphincter Pressure in volunteers using dexmedetomidine or propofol. Medical Science Monitor. 18(10). CR593–CR596. 12 indexed citations

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Mascha, Edward J. & Alparslan Turan. (2012). Joint Hypothesis Testing and Gatekeeping Procedures for Studies with Multiple Endpoints. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 114(6). 1304–1317. 59 indexed citations

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Turan, Alparslan, Shipra Gupta, Jing You, et al.. (2011). Consequences of Succinylcholine Administration to Patients Using Statins. Anesthesiology. 115(1). 28–35. 12 indexed citations

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Turan, Alparslan, et al.. (2008). Transdermal Nicotine Patch Failed to Improve Postoperative Pain Management. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 107(3). 1011–1017. 32 indexed citations

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Turan, Alparslan, G. Kaya, Beyhan Karamanlıoğlu, Zafer Pamukçu, & Christian C. Apfel. (2005). Effect of oral gabapentin on postoperative epidural analgesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 96(2). 242–246. 81 indexed citations

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Turan, Alparslan, et al.. (2005). Gabapentin: An Alternative to the Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors for Perioperative Pain Management. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 102(1). 175–181. 92 indexed citations

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Turan, Alparslan. (2005). Role of gabapentin in postoperative pain. Journal of Opioid Management. 1(4). 219–220. 1 indexed citations

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Memiş, Dilek, Alparslan Turan, Beyhan Karamanlıoğlu, et al.. (2003). Caudal neostigmine for postoperative analgesia in paediatric surgery. Pediatric Anesthesia. 13(4). 324–328. 28 indexed citations

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