Bruce Light

9.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
13 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Bruce Light is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Bruce Light has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Epidemiology, 3 papers in Infectious Diseases and 3 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. Recurrent topics in Bruce Light's work include Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (7 papers), Fungal Infections and Studies (3 papers) and Nosocomial Infections in ICU (3 papers). Bruce Light is often cited by papers focused on Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (7 papers), Fungal Infections and Studies (3 papers) and Nosocomial Infections in ICU (3 papers). Bruce Light collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Belgium. Bruce Light's co-authors include Aseem Kumar, Anand Kumar, Joseph E. Parrillo, Daniel Feinstein, Mary Cheang, Satendra Sharma, Daniel Roberts, Kenneth E. Wood, Leo Taiberg and David P. Gurka and has published in prestigious journals such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, CHEST Journal and Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

In The Last Decade

Bruce Light

13 papers receiving 5.3k 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.

Duration of hypotension before initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy is the critical determinant of survival in human septic shock*

2006 4.1k citations Anand Kumar, Daniel Roberts et al. Critical Care Medicine profile →
Initiation of Inappropriate Antimicrobial Therapy Results in a Fivefold Reduction of Survival in Human Septic Shock

2009 824 citations Anand Kumar, Peter Ellis et al. CHEST Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Bruce Light Canada	11	3.6k	1.6k	1.2k	924	722	13	5.5k
Daniel Feinstein Canada	5	3.1k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	698 0.8×	592 0.8×	6	4.7k
Aseem Kumar Canada	34	4.9k 1.4×	1.8k 1.1×	1.6k 1.3×	1.1k 1.2×	841 1.2×	69	9.5k
Leo Taiberg Canada	4	2.9k 0.8×	1.2k 0.8×	986 0.8×	645 0.7×	507 0.7×	4	4.3k
Kenneth E. Wood United States	21	3.0k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	1.1k 0.8×	629 0.7×	658 0.9×	47	5.7k
David P. Gurka United States	10	2.8k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	1.0k 0.8×	621 0.7×	497 0.7×	16	4.5k
Satendra Sharma India	10	2.9k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	967 0.8×	621 0.7×	494 0.7×	26	4.5k
Sergio Zanotti United States	15	3.7k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	1.4k 1.1×	630 0.7×	519 0.7×	34	6.0k
Ricard Ferrer Spain	43	3.8k 1.1×	580 0.4×	2.0k 1.6×	788 0.9×	791 1.1×	237	7.4k
Chanu Rhee United States	36	3.7k 1.0×	628 0.4×	1.5k 1.2×	753 0.8×	331 0.5×	166	6.3k
Josep Mensa Spain	50	5.1k 1.4×	710 0.4×	1.5k 1.2×	550 0.6×	778 1.1×	189	8.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Bruce Light

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Fields of papers citing papers by Bruce Light

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Bruce Light

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Bruce Light. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Bruce Light 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 Bruce Light. Bruce Light is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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13 of 13 papers shown

Marinoff, Nicole, Nicole Marten, Stacy Ruddell, et al.. (2017). Time required to initiate outbreak and pandemic observational research. Journal of Critical Care. 40. 7–10. 17 indexed citations

Bednarczyk, Joseph, Shravan Kethireddy, Christopher W. White, et al.. (2015). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for blastomycosis-related acute respiratory distress syndrome: a case series. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 62(7). 807–815. 21 indexed citations

Kumar, Anand, Ryan Zarychanski, Bruce Light, et al.. (2010). Early combination antibiotic therapy yields improved survival compared with monotherapy in septic shock: A propensity-matched analysis*. Critical Care Medicine. 38(9). 1773–1785. 302 indexed citations

Limerick, Bill, Mary Cheang, Bruce Light, et al.. (2009). Risk Factors for Acquisition of Endemic Blastomycosis. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 20(4). 117–121. 26 indexed citations

Kumar, Anand, Peter Ellis, Yaseen M. Arabi, et al.. (2009). Initiation of Inappropriate Antimicrobial Therapy Results in a Fivefold Reduction of Survival in Human Septic Shock. CHEST Journal. 136(5). 1237–1248. 824 indexed citations breakdown →

Light, Bruce, Mary Cheang, Bill Limerick, et al.. (2008). Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients with Pulmonary Blastomycosis. Mycopathologia. 167(3). 115–124. 40 indexed citations

Kumar, Anand, Daniel Roberts, Kenneth E. Wood, et al.. (2006). Duration of hypotension before initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy is the critical determinant of survival in human septic shock*. Critical Care Medicine. 34(6). 1589–1596. 4125 indexed citations breakdown →

Pakhalé, Smita, et al.. (2005). A GEOGRAPHICALLY AND TEMPORALLY COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF SEPTIC SHOCK: IMPACT OF AGE, SEX AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS.. Critical Care Medicine. 33. A79–A79. 2 indexed citations

Long, Richard, Richard M. Jones, James Talbot, et al.. (2005). Inhaled Nitric Oxide Treatment of Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis Evidenced by Positive Sputum Smears. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 49(3). 1209–1212. 32 indexed citations

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Vincent, Jean‐Louis, Bruce Light, Theressa J. Wright, et al.. (2003). Global ENHANCE Results Indicate Organ Function Improvement With Drotrecogin Alfa (activated) in Severe Sepsis Patient. CHEST Journal. 124(4). 103S–103S. 4 indexed citations

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Garber, Gary, R. T. Noel Gibney, Bruce Light, et al.. (2002). Guidance on patient Identification and Administration of Recombinant Human Activated protein C for the Treatment of Severe Sepsis. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 13(6). 361–372. 10 indexed citations

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Long, Richard, Bruce Light, & James Talbot. (1999). Mycobacteriocidal Action of Exogenous Nitric Oxide. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 43(2). 403–405. 69 indexed citations

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Wenzel, Richard P., Vincent T. Andriole, John G. Bartlett, et al.. (1992). Antiendotoxin Monoclonal Antibodies for Gram-Negative Sepsis: Guidelines from the IDSA. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 14(4). 973–976. 24 indexed citations

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