Bernhard Walder

9.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
105 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

Bernhard Walder is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, Bernhard Walder has authored 105 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 26 papers in Surgery and 24 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in Bernhard Walder's work include Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (33 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (23 papers) and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (19 papers). Bernhard Walder is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (33 papers), Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (23 papers) and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (19 papers). Bernhard Walder collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Germany. Bernhard Walder's co-authors include Martin R. Tramèr, Iris Henzi, Erik von Elm, Michael C. Costanza, Michael Schäfer, Christopher Lysakowski, Marija Bosilkovska, Youssef Daali, Margitta Seeck and Nadine Wickboldt and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Bernhard Walder

101 papers receiving 5.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Standards for definitions and use of outcome measures for clinical effectiveness research in perioperative medicine
    2014 580 citations Ib Jammer, Andrew Rhodes et al. European Journal of Anaesthesiology profile →
  2. Dexamethasone for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Quantitative Systematic Review
    2000 564 citations Iris Henzi, Bernhard Walder et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Bernhard Walder Switzerland 40 2.4k 1.6k 1.2k 1.0k 843 105 6.0k
Dan Benhamou France 50 5.5k 2.3× 2.2k 1.4× 2.1k 1.7× 1.1k 1.1× 1.1k 1.3× 425 9.5k
Brian L. Erstad United States 37 863 0.4× 928 0.6× 558 0.5× 651 0.6× 211 0.3× 279 5.1k
Bruno Riou France 55 3.8k 1.6× 1.1k 0.7× 3.0k 2.4× 1.2k 1.2× 283 0.3× 314 9.3k
Edward A. Bittner United States 36 914 0.4× 904 0.6× 652 0.5× 1.0k 1.0× 243 0.3× 164 3.9k
Brian H. Cuthbertson United Kingdom 37 1.5k 0.6× 614 0.4× 1.4k 1.2× 2.1k 2.0× 270 0.3× 154 7.9k
Patrick Meybohm Germany 44 2.2k 0.9× 342 0.2× 1.4k 1.2× 796 0.8× 401 0.5× 415 7.2k
Patrick M. Reilly United States 47 2.8k 1.2× 368 0.2× 716 0.6× 1.1k 1.1× 331 0.4× 220 6.8k
Johanna C. Korevaar Netherlands 51 1.1k 0.4× 597 0.4× 572 0.5× 1.1k 1.1× 135 0.2× 104 7.6k
Peter Kranke Germany 53 7.9k 3.3× 3.5k 2.2× 3.0k 2.5× 968 1.0× 342 0.4× 370 11.8k
Lars W. Andersen Denmark 41 1.6k 0.7× 266 0.2× 1.2k 0.9× 888 0.9× 669 0.8× 168 6.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bernhard Walder

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All Works

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Delhumeau, Cécile, et al.. (2018). Comparison of two simple models for prediction of short term mortality in patients after severe traumatic brain injury. Injury. 50(1). 65–72. 12 indexed citations
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Haller, Chiara S., Cécile Delhumeau, Rahel Schumacher, et al.. (2017). Trajectory of disability and quality-of-life in non-geriatric and geriatric survivors after severe traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury. 31(3). 319–328. 30 indexed citations
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Bosilkovska, Marija, Caroline Samer, Julien Déglon, et al.. (2016). Evaluation of Mutual Drug–Drug Interaction within Geneva Cocktail for Cytochrome P450 Phenotyping using Innovative Dried Blood Sampling Method. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology. 119(3). 284–290. 45 indexed citations
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Elia, Nadia, et al.. (2015). Preoperative and early postoperative quality of life after major surgery - a prospective observational study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 13(1). 12–12. 30 indexed citations
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Jammer, Ib, Tahania Ahmad, César Aldecoa, et al.. (2015). Point prevalence of surgical checklist use in Europe: relationship with hospital mortality. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 114(5). 801–807. 25 indexed citations
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Delhumeau, Cécile, et al.. (2014). Prehospital risk factors of mortality and impaired consciousness after severe traumatic brain injury: an epidemiological study. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine. 22(1). 1–1. 46 indexed citations
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Bucher, Claudia Ortoleva, et al.. (2011). Prediction of Driving Capacity After Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 27(4). 302–313. 45 indexed citations
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Zingg, Walter, Bernhard Walder, & Didier Pittet. (2011). Prevention of catheter-related infection. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. 24(4). 377–384. 24 indexed citations
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Romand, Jacques-André, et al.. (2008). Reducing pain in patients undergoing cardiac surgery after implementation of a quality improvement postoperative pain treatment program. Journal of Critical Care. 23(3). 359–371. 38 indexed citations
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Pasquina, Patrick, Martin R. Tramèr, J Granier, & Bernhard Walder. (2006). Respiratory Physiotherapy To Prevent Pulmonary Complications After Abdominal Surgery. CHEST Journal. 130(6). 1887–1899. 158 indexed citations
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Walder, Bernhard, et al.. (2003). Effets de charges équiosmolaires de mannitol 20 %, de NaCl 7,5 % et de NaCl 0,9 % sur l'osmolarité, l'hémodynamique et les électrolytes plasmatiques. Annales Françaises d Anesthésie et de Réanimation. 22(1). 18–24. 7 indexed citations
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Walder, Bernhard, Martin R. Tramèr, & Margitta Seeck. (2002). Seizure-like phenomena and propofol. Neurology. 58(9). 1327–1332. 147 indexed citations
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Walder, Bernhard, Alain Borgeat, Peter M. Suter, & J. Rómand. (2002). Propofol and Midazolam versus Propofol Alone for Sedation following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. 30(2). 171–178. 15 indexed citations
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Walder, Bernhard, Michael Schäfer, Iris Henzi, & Martin R. Tramèr. (2001). Efficacy and safety of patient‐controlled opioid analgesia for acute postoperative pain. Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 45(7). 795–804. 330 indexed citations
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Walder, Bernhard, Martin R. Tramèr, & R. Blois. (2001). The effects of two single doses of tramadol on sleep: a randomized, cross-over trial in healthy volunteers. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 18(1). 36–42. 15 indexed citations
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Walder, Bernhard, Peter M. Suter, & Jacques-A. Romand. (2000). Evaluation of two processed EEG analyzers for assessment of sedation after coronary artery bypass grafting. Intensive Care Medicine. 27(1). 107–114. 21 indexed citations
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Walder, Bernhard, et al.. (1998). Genetic heterogeneity in the renin-angiotensin system and the risk of diabetic nephropathy: association with the angiotensinogen gene, but not with the ACE gene. Journal of clinical and basic cardiology. 1(1). 55–58. 3 indexed citations

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