Christopher M. Bernards

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
78 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

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Christopher M. Bernards is a scholar working on Surgery, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher M. Bernards has authored 78 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Surgery, 23 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 14 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Christopher M. Bernards's work include Anesthesia and Pain Management (39 papers), Epilepsy research and treatment (14 papers) and Pain Management and Opioid Use (13 papers). Christopher M. Bernards is often cited by papers focused on Anesthesia and Pain Management (39 papers), Epilepsy research and treatment (14 papers) and Pain Management and Opioid Use (13 papers). Christopher M. Bernards collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Switzerland. Christopher M. Bernards's co-authors include Harlan F. Hill, Dan J. Kopacz, Danny D. Shen, Susan Thompson, Joseph M. Neal, W. Ummenhofer, Admir Hadžić, Santhanam Suresh, Rosalin Arends and Kenneth Drasner and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Urology, Anesthesiology and European Journal of Pharmacology.

In The Last Decade

Christopher M. Bernards

78 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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ASRA Practice Advisory on Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity

2010 344 citations Joseph M. Neal, Christopher M. Bernards et al. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christopher M. Bernards United States	28	1.9k	983	603	462	437	78	2.9k
Markus F. Stevens Netherlands	25	1.4k 0.7×	566 0.6×	358 0.6×	452 1.0×	172 0.4×	92	2.5k
Mark J. Lema United States	23	896 0.5×	675 0.7×	191 0.3×	450 1.0×	226 0.5×	75	1.8k
Kahoru Nishina Japan	36	1.2k 0.7×	1.2k 1.2×	193 0.3×	298 0.6×	270 0.6×	128	3.5k
Kenneth Drasner United States	31	2.7k 1.4×	993 1.0×	930 1.5×	691 1.5×	198 0.5×	71	3.4k
Hidefumi Obara Japan	33	1.1k 0.6×	1.0k 1.0×	183 0.3×	267 0.6×	239 0.5×	131	3.2k
Hartmut Buerkle Germany	31	1.4k 0.7×	722 0.7×	216 0.4×	550 1.2×	170 0.4×	97	2.6k
Andrea M. Trescot United States	24	952 0.5×	657 0.7×	438 0.7×	512 1.1×	265 0.6×	63	2.4k
Katsuya Mikawa Japan	34	1.0k 0.5×	1.0k 1.0×	157 0.3×	259 0.6×	241 0.6×	103	3.0k
Kazuo Hanaoka Japan	28	770 0.4×	744 0.8×	142 0.2×	675 1.5×	165 0.4×	218	2.8k
Rafael Miguel United States	21	1.3k 0.7×	1.6k 1.6×	123 0.2×	498 1.1×	269 0.6×	48	2.4k

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Bernards, Christopher M., et al.. (2016). Controlled release ibuprofen-poloxamer gel for epidural use – A pharmacokinetic study using microdialysis in pigs. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 108. 180–186. 12 indexed citations

Flack, Sean H., Thomas Anderson, & Christopher M. Bernards. (2011). Morphine Distribution in the Spinal Cord After Chronic Infusion in Pigs. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 112(2). 460–464. 37 indexed citations

Hejtmanek, Michael R., et al.. (2010). Measured Density and Calculated Baricity of Custom-Compounded Drugs for Chronic Intrathecal Infusion. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 36(1). 7–11. 12 indexed citations

Neal, Joseph M., Christopher M. Bernards, John F. Butterworth, et al.. (2010). ASRA Practice Advisory on Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 35(2). 152–161. 344 indexed citations breakdown →

Neal, Joseph M., Christopher M. Bernards, Admir Hadžić, et al.. (2008). ASRA Practice Advisory on Neurologic Complications in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine. 33(5). 404–415. 166 indexed citations

Salinas, Francis V., et al.. (2006). Concurrent expansion of plasma volume and left ventricular end-diastolic volume in patients after rapid infusion of 5% albumin and lactated Ringer's solution. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 18(7). 510–514. 5 indexed citations

Bernards, Christopher M.. (2005). Cyclosporine-A-mediated inhibition of p-glycoprotein increases methylprednisolone entry into the central nervous system. Spinal Cord. 44(7). 414–420. 3 indexed citations

Bernards, Christopher M.. (2004). Recent insights into the pharmacokinetics of spinal opioids and the relevance to opioid selection. Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology. 17(5). 441–447. 45 indexed citations

Kopacz, Dan J., Christopher M. Bernards, Hugh W. Allen, et al.. (2003). A Model to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Variables of Extended-Release Products Using In Vivo Tissue Microdialysis in Humans: Bupivacaine-Loaded Microcapsules. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 97(1). 124–131. 36 indexed citations

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Bernards, Christopher M.. (2002). Understanding the physiology and pharmacology of epidural and intrathecal opioids. Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology. 16(4). 489–505. 60 indexed citations

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Bernards, Christopher M., et al.. (2000). The Meningeal Permeability of R- and S-bupivacaine Are Not Different . Anesthesiology. 93(3). 896–897. 6 indexed citations

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Vrijkotte, Tanja G. M., et al.. (1999). Comparison of time- and frequency - domain analysis of heart rate variability during ambulatory registration. Psychophysiology. 36. 1 indexed citations

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Powers, Karen M., et al.. (1999). Cerebral blood flow determinations using fluorescent microspheres: variations on the sedimentation method validated. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 87(2). 159–165. 19 indexed citations

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Bernards, Christopher M., Bruce F. Cullen, & Karen M. Powers. (1997). Effect of Chronic Cocaine Exposure on the Hemodynamic Response to Vasopressors in Sheep. PubMed. 43(4). 680–686. 7 indexed citations

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Bernards, Christopher M., Bruce F. Cullen, Christian Kern, & Karen M. Powers. (1997). Effect of Chronic Cocaine Administration on the Hemodynamic Response to Acute Hemorrhage in Awake and Anesthetized Sheep. PubMed. 42(1). 42–48. 2 indexed citations

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Bernards, Christopher M., et al.. (1996). Remote Cocaine Use as a Likely Cause of Cardiogenic Shock after Penetrating Trauma. Anesthesiology. 85(4). 933–935. 3 indexed citations

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Bernards, Christopher M. & Christian Kern. (1996). Palmitoyl Carnitine Increases the Transmeningeal Flux of Hydrophilic but Not Hydrophobic Compounds In Vitro. Anesthesiology. 84(2). 392–396.. 11 indexed citations

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Bernards, Christopher M.. (1996). Centrally mediated hemodynamic effects of cocaine in rabbits: the role of local anesthetic actions and biogenic amine re-uptake blockade. European Journal of Pharmacology. 307(1). 33–39. 4 indexed citations

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Bernards, Christopher M.. (1994). Effect of (Hydroxypropyl)‐β‐cyclodextrin on Flux of Morphine, Fentanyl, Sufentanil, and Alfentanil through the Spinal Meninges of Monkey. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 83(5). 620–622. 16 indexed citations

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Bernards, Christopher M., et al.. (1992). Progression of first degree heart block to high-grade second degree block during spinal anaesthesia. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 39(2). 173–175. 6 indexed citations

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