Brian Mullan

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 859 citations indexed

About

Brian Mullan is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Epidemiology and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Brian Mullan has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 859 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 6 papers in Epidemiology and 5 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. Recurrent topics in Brian Mullan's work include Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (4 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (4 papers) and Frailty in Older Adults (3 papers). Brian Mullan is often cited by papers focused on Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (4 papers), Hepatitis C virus research (4 papers) and Frailty in Older Adults (3 papers). Brian Mullan collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Ireland and United States. Brian Mullan's co-authors include Ian Young, David R. McCance, Daniel F. McAuley, Paul Johnston, T. J. Trinder, Cecilia O’Kane, Gavin D. Perkins, John G. Laffey, Clíona McDowell and Andrew J. Johnston and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Biological Chemistry and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Brian Mullan

21 papers receiving 831 citations

Hit Papers

Simvastatin in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 100 200 300
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. Simvastatin in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
    2014 307 citations Daniel F. McAuley, John G. Laffey et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Brian Mullan United Kingdom 12 231 184 160 142 125 22 859
Seema Bhargava India 14 185 0.8× 186 1.0× 95 0.6× 35 0.2× 54 0.4× 57 838
Bas C. T. van Bussel Netherlands 16 108 0.5× 97 0.5× 59 0.4× 151 1.1× 71 0.6× 73 850
Patrick Lahni United States 20 157 0.7× 511 2.8× 109 0.7× 93 0.7× 69 0.6× 51 1.1k
Steven L. Raymond United States 21 303 1.3× 584 3.2× 423 2.6× 78 0.5× 112 0.9× 58 1.5k
Lesley Farrell United Kingdom 9 116 0.5× 105 0.6× 75 0.5× 234 1.6× 121 1.0× 10 665
Geertje Thuijls Netherlands 13 284 1.2× 181 1.0× 42 0.3× 32 0.2× 297 2.4× 16 858
Michael J. O’Dwyer United Kingdom 19 129 0.6× 343 1.9× 199 1.2× 132 0.9× 41 0.3× 40 1.0k
Roger C. Bone United States 7 174 0.8× 408 2.2× 156 1.0× 85 0.6× 43 0.3× 8 1.1k
Matthew C. Exline United States 16 184 0.8× 321 1.7× 162 1.0× 67 0.5× 151 1.2× 40 1.2k
Mengda Xu China 8 85 0.4× 174 0.9× 53 0.3× 31 0.2× 48 0.4× 9 959

Countries citing papers authored by Brian Mullan

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Fields of papers citing papers by Brian Mullan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Brian Mullan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Brian Mullan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Brian Mullan based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Brian Mullan. Brian Mullan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McAuley, Daniel F., John G. Laffey, Cecilia O’Kane, et al.. (2018). Simvastatin to reduce pulmonary dysfunction in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: the HARP-2 RCT. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 1–80. 8 indexed citations
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O’Neill, Brenda, Bronagh Blackwood, Evie Gardner, et al.. (2016). Effectiveness of an exercise programme on physical function in patients discharged from hospital following critical illness: a randomised controlled trial (the REVIVE trial). Thorax. 72(7). 594.1–595. 43 indexed citations
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Duffy, Martin, Cecilia O’Kane, Michael R. Stevenson, et al.. (2015). A randomized clinical trial of ascorbic acid in open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental. 3(1). 50–50. 6 indexed citations
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Mullan, Brian, et al.. (2014). Single bolus 30 % hypertonic saline for refractory intracranial hypertension. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -). 184(1). 159–165. 7 indexed citations
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McAuley, Daniel F., John G. Laffey, Cecilia O’Kane, et al.. (2014). Simvastatin in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. New England Journal of Medicine. 371(18). 1695–1703. 307 indexed citations breakdown →
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Duffy, Martin, Brian Mullan, Thelma Craig, et al.. (2011). Impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilatation is a novel predictor of mortality in intensive care*. Critical Care Medicine. 39(4). 629–635. 25 indexed citations
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O’Kane, Cecilia, et al.. (2010). A potential role for keratinocyte growth factor and clarithromycin in the treatment of paraquat overdose. QJM. 103(8). 611–613. 3 indexed citations
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Kennedy, Andrew, et al.. (2007). Gastric perforation secondary to incarcerated hiatus hernia: an important differential in the diagnosis of central crushing chest pain. Emergency Medicine Journal. 24(8). 603–604. 10 indexed citations
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Jones, F. G. C., J. McConville, Christina A. Arnold, et al.. (2006). Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura secondary to Streptococcus. Transfusion and Apheresis Science. 34(2). 153–155. 12 indexed citations
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Mullan, Brian, Isabelle Moreau, Elizabeth Kenny-Walsh, et al.. (2006). In vitro replication models for the hepatitis C virus. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 14(1). 2–10. 20 indexed citations
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Mullan, Brian, et al.. (2005). PRETREATMENT WITH INTRAVENOUS ASCORBIC ACID PRESERVES ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION DURING ACUTE HYPERGLYCAEMIA (R1). Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology. 32(5-6). 340–345. 18 indexed citations
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Mullan, Brian, et al.. (2004). Protective effects of ascorbic acid on arterial hemodynamics during acute hyperglycemia. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 287(3). H1262–H1268. 29 indexed citations
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Mullan, Brian, et al.. (2004). Do Taq‐generated RT‐PCR products from RNA viruses accurately reflect viral genetic heterogeneity?. Journal of Viral Hepatitis. 11(2). 108–114. 13 indexed citations
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Mullan, Brian, Liam J. Fanning, Fergus Shanahan, & Daniel G. Sullivan. (2003). RT-PCR for the Assessment of Genetically Heterogenous Populations of the Hepatitis C Virus. Humana Press eBooks. 193. 171–188. 1 indexed citations
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Manderson, John G., Brian Mullan, CC Patterson, et al.. (2002). Cardiovascular and metabolic abnormalities in the offspring of diabetic pregnancy. Diabetologia. 45(7). 991–996. 114 indexed citations
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Mullan, Brian, Elizabeth Kenny-Walsh, John Collins, Fergus Shanahan, & Liam J. Fanning. (2001). Inferred Hepatitis C Virus Quasispecies Diversity Is Influenced by Choice of DNA Polymerase in Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reactions. Analytical Biochemistry. 289(2). 137–146. 18 indexed citations
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Barry, Órla P., Brian Mullan, Donal Sheehan, et al.. (2001). Constitutive ERK1/2 Activation in Esophagogastric Rib Bone Marrow Micrometastatic Cells Is MEK-independent. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 276(18). 15537–15546. 42 indexed citations

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