Carlos M. Nuñez

5.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
48 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Carlos M. Nuñez is a scholar working on Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Carlos M. Nuñez has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Physiology, 20 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 11 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems. Recurrent topics in Carlos M. Nuñez's work include Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (23 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (11 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (9 papers). Carlos M. Nuñez is often cited by papers focused on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research (23 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (11 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (9 papers). Carlos M. Nuñez collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Australia. Carlos M. Nuñez's co-authors include Adam Benjafield, Atul Malhotra, Jean‐Louis Pépin, Sanjeev Sinha, Kate Valentine, Raphaël Heinzer, Thomas Penzel, Mary J. Morrell, Sanjay R. Patel and Msm Ip and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Macromolecules and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Carlos M. Nuñez

45 papers receiving 3.5k 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.

Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea: a literature-based analysis

2019 2.4k citations Adam Benjafield, Najib Ayas et al. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine profile →
Global Burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Through 2050

2023 218 citations Elroy Boers, Meredith Barrett et al. JAMA Network Open profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Carlos M. Nuñez United States	18	2.6k	1.7k	1.2k	478	466	48	3.5k
Frédéric Gagnadoux France	35	2.6k 1.0×	1.8k 1.0×	1.5k 1.3×	514 1.1×	378 0.8×	196	4.0k
James Reston United States	20	1.1k 0.4×	725 0.4×	428 0.4×	217 0.5×	531 1.1×	46	3.2k
Helmut Teschler Germany	45	3.8k 1.5×	2.4k 1.4×	4.1k 3.4×	485 1.0×	383 0.8×	191	7.0k
Luíz Eduardo Nery Brazil	30	1.2k 0.5×	333 0.2×	2.6k 2.2×	100 0.2×	75 0.2×	126	4.0k
Sören Berg Sweden	27	497 0.2×	247 0.1×	456 0.4×	131 0.3×	141 0.3×	109	2.3k
Amir Abrishami Canada	20	658 0.3×	343 0.2×	399 0.3×	184 0.4×	147 0.3×	31	3.1k
Satoshi Suzuki Japan	37	741 0.3×	355 0.2×	669 0.6×	107 0.2×	64 0.1×	185	4.3k
Pantaleo Giannuzzi Italy	40	1.1k 0.4×	571 0.3×	1.0k 0.8×	68 0.1×	92 0.2×	167	7.4k
Charles Spiekerman United States	28	303 0.1×	111 0.1×	171 0.1×	133 0.3×	278 0.6×	65	2.9k
Ângelo José Gonçalves Bós Brazil	20	705 0.3×	110 0.1×	166 0.1×	69 0.1×	40 0.1×	139	2.7k

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Boers, Elroy, et al.. (2025). Forecasting the Global Economic and Health Burden of COPD From 2025 Through 2050. CHEST Journal. 168(4). 880–889. 1 indexed citations

Boers, Elroy, Meredith Barrett, Adam Benjafield, et al.. (2025). Projecting the 30-year burden of obstructive sleep apnoea in the USA: a prospective modelling study. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 13(12). 1078–1086.

Nuñez, Carlos M., et al.. (2025). Saddle Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Nitrous Oxide Use: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus. 17(10). e95353–e95353.

Sterling, K.L., Naomi Alpert, Jean‐Louis Pépin, et al.. (2024). Association Between Sleep Apnea Treatment and Health Care Resource Use in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Journal of the American Heart Association. 13(9). e030679–e030679. 6 indexed citations

Boers, Elroy, Meredith Barrett, Jason Su, et al.. (2023). Global Burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Through 2050. JAMA Network Open. 6(12). e2346598–e2346598. 218 indexed citations breakdown →

Sterling, K.L., Jean‐Louis Pépin, Adam Benjafield, et al.. (2022). Impact of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Adherence on Outcomes in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 206(2). 197–205. 49 indexed citations

Sterling, K.L., Peter A. Cistulli, Adam Benjafield, et al.. (2022). Association between positive airway pressure therapy adherence and health care resource utilization in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes in the United States. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 19(3). 563–571. 17 indexed citations

Barrett, Meredith, et al.. (2021). Need for clarifying remote physiologic monitoring reimbursement during the COVID-19 pandemic: a respiratory disease case study. npj Digital Medicine. 4(1). 50–50. 7 indexed citations

Malhotra, Atul, Adam Benjafield, Peter A. Cistulli, et al.. (2021). Characterizing respiratory parameters, settings, and adherence in real-world patients using adaptive servo ventilation therapy: big data analysis. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 17(12). 2355–2362. 1 indexed citations

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Drager, Luciano F., Atul Malhotra, Yan Yang, et al.. (2020). Adherence with positive airway pressure therapy for obstructive sleep apnea in developing vs. developed countries: a big data study. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 17(4). 703–709. 25 indexed citations

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Benjafield, Adam, Najib Ayas, Peter R. Eastwood, et al.. (2019). Estimation of the global prevalence and burden of obstructive sleep apnoea: a literature-based analysis. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 7(8). 687–698. 2382 indexed citations breakdown →

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Benjafield, Adam, Najib Ayas, Peter R. Eastwood, et al.. (2019). An Estimate of the Global Prevalence and Burden of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. SSRN Electronic Journal. 6 indexed citations

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Bhattacharjee, Rakesh, Adam Benjafield, Jeff Armitstead, et al.. (2019). Adherence in children using positive airway pressure therapy: a big-data analysis. The Lancet Digital Health. 2(2). e94–e101. 48 indexed citations

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Tabak, Ying P., Richard S. Johannes, Xiaowu Sun, Carlos M. Nuñez, & L. Clifford McDonald. (2015). Predicting the Risk for Hospital-Onset Clostridium difficile Infection (HO-CDI) at the Time of Inpatient Admission: HO-CDI Risk Score. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. 36(6). 695–701. 27 indexed citations

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Tabak, Ying P., Xiaowu Sun, Carlos M. Nuñez, & Richard S. Johannes. (2013). Using electronic health record data to develop inpatient mortality predictive model: Acute Laboratory Risk of Mortality Score (ALaRMS). Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 21(3). 455–463. 85 indexed citations

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Arenas, María Dolores, et al.. (2007). Implementation of 'K/DOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for Bone Metabolism and Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease' after the introduction of cinacalcet in a population of patients on chronic haemodialysis. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 22(6). 1639–1644. 40 indexed citations

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Nuñez, Carlos M., et al.. (1999). An Empirical Model to Predict Styrene Emissions from Fiber-Reinforced Plastics Fabrication Processes. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association. 49(10). 1168–1178. 1 indexed citations

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Nuñez, Carlos M., et al.. (1999). Demonstration of n-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) as a pollution prevention alternative to paint stripping with methylene chloride. Journal of Cleaner Production. 7(5). 331–339. 2 indexed citations

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Nuñez, Carlos M., et al.. (1993). Corona Destruction: An Innovative Control Technology for VOCs and Air Toxics. PubMed. 43(2). 242–247. 125 indexed citations

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Bailey, R. C., et al.. (1968). Effectiveness of Disposable Face Masks in Preventing Cross Contamination during Dental Procedures. Journal of Dental Research. 47(6). 1062–1065. 7 indexed citations

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