Brian D. OʼDonnell

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
40 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Brian D. OʼDonnell is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian D. OʼDonnell has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Surgery, 15 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 5 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Brian D. OʼDonnell's work include Anesthesia and Pain Management (24 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (13 papers) and Nausea and vomiting management (7 papers). Brian D. OʼDonnell is often cited by papers focused on Anesthesia and Pain Management (24 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (13 papers) and Nausea and vomiting management (7 papers). Brian D. OʼDonnell collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United States and Canada. Brian D. OʼDonnell's co-authors include John G. Laffey, C. Power, John G. McDonnell, Gerard F. Curley, Anne Heffernan, Gabriella Iohom, Thomas B. Farrell, David Tuite, Nicholas Gough and George Shorten and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Anesthesiology and Anesthesia & Analgesia.

In The Last Decade

Brian D. OʼDonnell

40 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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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.

The Analgesic Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Abdominal Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

2006 590 citations John G. McDonnell, Brian D. OʼDonnell et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Brian D. OʼDonnell Ireland	13	1.4k	432	322	274	114	40	1.5k
Michael L. Kentor United States	17	1.2k 0.9×	331 0.8×	303 0.9×	294 1.1×	64 0.6×	36	1.3k
Imad T. Awad Canada	16	891 0.7×	260 0.6×	244 0.8×	122 0.4×	158 1.4×	33	1.1k
Paolo Beccaria Italy	17	841 0.6×	241 0.6×	149 0.5×	240 0.9×	56 0.5×	37	1.2k
Ralf E. Gebhard United States	16	689 0.5×	198 0.5×	209 0.6×	154 0.6×	47 0.4×	40	890
Doris Tong United States	17	1.1k 0.8×	262 0.6×	326 1.0×	227 0.8×	58 0.5×	62	1.4k
NavParkash S. Sandhu United States	20	901 0.7×	184 0.4×	122 0.4×	220 0.8×	65 0.6×	29	963
Michael J. Fredrickson New Zealand	22	1.4k 1.0×	232 0.5×	152 0.5×	404 1.5×	125 1.1×	39	1.5k
John G. McDonnell Ireland	16	2.6k 1.9×	1.2k 2.9×	529 1.6×	575 2.1×	268 2.4×	28	2.8k
Roman Kluger Australia	17	599 0.4×	125 0.3×	381 1.2×	86 0.3×	29 0.3×	51	850
J L'Hermite France	12	519 0.4×	289 0.7×	132 0.4×	133 0.5×	48 0.4×	37	770

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20 of 20 papers shown

Murphy, Kevin J. & Brian D. OʼDonnell. (2025). Rebound Pain—Management Strategies for Transitional Analgesia: A Narrative Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 14(3). 936–936. 1 indexed citations

Srinivasan, Karthikeyan, Anthony G. Gallagher, Niall O’Brien, et al.. (2018). Proficiency-based progression training: an ‘end to end’ model for decreasing error applied to achievement of effective epidural analgesia during labour: a randomised control study. BMJ Open. 8(10). e020099–e020099. 31 indexed citations

Black, Colin, et al.. (2018). An examination of the effect of open versus paywalled access publication on the disseminative impact and citation count of publications in intensive care medicine and anesthesia. Journal of Critical Care. 46. 88–93. 11 indexed citations

Gallagher, Anthony G., et al.. (2018). Deliberate practice using validated metrics improves skill acquisition in performance of ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block in a simulated setting. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 48. 22–27. 15 indexed citations

OʼDonnell, Brian D., Kenneth Walsh, Aileen Murphy, et al.. (2017). An evaluation of operating room throughput in a stand-alone soft-tissue trauma operating theatre. PubMed. 24(1). 13–20. 7 indexed citations

OʼDonnell, Brian D. & Gabriella Iohom. (2017). A cross-sectional survey of anaesthesia-related expectations amongst patients awaiting upper limb trauma surgery. PubMed. 24(2). 133–138. 1 indexed citations

Ahmed, Osman, Brian D. OʼDonnell, Anthony G. Gallagher, & George Shorten. (2017). Development of performance and error metrics for ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block. Advances in Medical Education and Practice. Volume 8. 257–263. 12 indexed citations

Whelan, Derek, et al.. (2016). Novel methods of local anesthetic delivery in the perioperative and postoperative setting—potential for fibrin hydrogel delivery. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 35. 246–252. 5 indexed citations

Iohom, Gabriella, et al.. (2014). The effect of simulation-based training on initial performance of ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus blockade in a clinical setting – a pilot study. BMC Anesthesiology. 14(1). 110–110. 12 indexed citations

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Iohom, Gabriella, et al.. (2012). Analgesic efficacy of continuous femoral nerve block commenced prior to operative fixation of fractured neck of femur. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1(1). 4–4. 30 indexed citations

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Iohom, Gabriella, et al.. (2011). Proactive Error Analysis of Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block Performance. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 36(5). 502–507. 12 indexed citations

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OʼDonnell, Brian D. & Gabriella Iohom. (2010). Local Anesthetic Dose and Volume Used in Ultrasound-guided Peripheral Nerve Blockade. International Anesthesiology Clinics. 48(4). 45–58. 7 indexed citations

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OʼDonnell, Brian D., et al.. (2010). A Clinical Evaluation of Block Characteristics Using One Milliliter 2% Lidocaine in Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 111(3). 808–810. 15 indexed citations

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OʼDonnell, Brian D., et al.. (2009). An Estimation of the Minimum Effective Anesthetic Volume of 2% Lidocaine in Ultrasound-guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block. Anesthesiology. 111(1). 25–29. 121 indexed citations

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OʼDonnell, Brian D. & Gabriella Iohom. (2008). Regional anesthesia techniques for ambulatory orthopedic surgery. Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology. 21(6). 723–728. 34 indexed citations

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OʼDonnell, Brian D., et al.. (2008). 369: An Estimation of the Minimum Effective Anaesthetic Volume of 2% Lidocaine in Ultrasound-Guided Axillary Brachial Plexus Block. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 33(5). e12–e12. 1 indexed citations

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OʼDonnell, Brian D., Thomas B. Farrell, Nicholas Gough, et al.. (2007). Transversus Abdominis Plane Block: A Cadaveric and Radiological Evaluation. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 32(5). 399–404. 237 indexed citations

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McDonnell, John G., Brian D. OʼDonnell, Gerard F. Curley, et al.. (2006). The Analgesic Efficacy of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block After Abdominal Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 104(1). 193–197. 590 indexed citations breakdown →

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OʼDonnell, Brian D., et al.. (2006). Anesthesia for sickle cell disease and congenital myopathy in combination. Pediatric Anesthesia. 16(8). 880–883. 2 indexed citations

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OʼDonnell, Brian D., John G. McDonnell, C. Power, & John G. Laffey. (2006). 125Cadaveric and radiological evaluation of the transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 31(5). 3–3. 2 indexed citations

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