D. Cruz

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 904 citations indexed

About

D. Cruz is a scholar working on Surgery, Nephrology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, D. Cruz has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 904 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Surgery, 12 papers in Nephrology and 8 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in D. Cruz's work include Acute Kidney Injury Research (8 papers), Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (7 papers) and Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy (5 papers). D. Cruz is often cited by papers focused on Acute Kidney Injury Research (8 papers), Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (7 papers) and Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy (5 papers). D. Cruz collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Germany. D. Cruz's co-authors include Claudio Ronco, Zaccaria Ricci, Ian Tan, Rinaldo Bellomo, John A. Kellum, Ashita Tolwani, Etienne Macedo, R. T. Noel Gibney, S. Uchino and Heleen M. Oudemans–van Straaten and has published in prestigious journals such as Biophysical Journal, Kidney International and Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

In The Last Decade

D. Cruz

24 papers receiving 882 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 RIFLE criteria and mortality in acute kidney injury: A systematic review

2007 567 citations Zaccaria Ricci, D. Cruz et al. Kidney International profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
D. Cruz Italy	11	690	225	208	205	173	29	904
Outi Inkinen Finland	9	620 0.9×	345 1.5×	320 1.5×	308 1.5×	198 1.1×	10	910
Jorge Echeverri United States	9	367 0.5×	180 0.8×	239 1.1×	217 1.1×	118 0.7×	39	738
Hilde R.H. de Geus Netherlands	12	533 0.8×	202 0.9×	256 1.2×	230 1.1×	97 0.6×	20	799
Meri Poukkanen Finland	12	538 0.8×	332 1.5×	198 1.0×	213 1.0×	166 1.0×	16	815
Monica Bonello Italy	16	774 1.1×	301 1.3×	261 1.3×	203 1.0×	173 1.0×	24	1.1k
Sara Nisula Finland	10	551 0.8×	240 1.1×	251 1.2×	256 1.2×	180 1.0×	15	783
François G. Brivet France	11	531 0.8×	310 1.4×	317 1.5×	185 0.9×	195 1.1×	16	1.0k
Sofía Jorge Portugal	17	749 1.1×	325 1.4×	343 1.6×	214 1.0×	209 1.2×	47	1.3k
Alexandre Toledo Maciel Brazil	16	370 0.5×	211 0.9×	189 0.9×	184 0.9×	167 1.0×	55	731
Valentina Pistolesi Italy	18	563 0.8×	80 0.4×	149 0.7×	132 0.6×	94 0.5×	42	786

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. Cruz

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Dave, Apeksha, Sameer Khan, Rachel S. White, et al.. (2025). Evaluation of Gas Exchange and Hemocompatibility of an Experimental Oxygenator at Anticipated Human Fetal Flow Rates in Fetal Lambs Using a Dual Oxygenator Platform in the EXTra ‐Uterine Environment for Neonatal Development ( EXTEND ) System. Artificial Organs. 49(11). 1660–1670.

Collins, Leonard B., D. Cruz, Ryosuke Nakamura, et al.. (2025). Injection of vocal fold lamina propria-derived hydrogels modulates fibrosis in injured vocal folds. Biomaterials Advances. 178. 214424–214424. 3 indexed citations

Cruz, D., et al.. (2025). Vocal Fold Scar Treatment via Controlled Dexamethasone Delivery With a Light‐Activatable Implant. The Laryngoscope. 136(3). 1311–1319.

Cruz, D., et al.. (2024). Drug delivery systems for wound healing treatment of upper airway injury. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery. 21(4). 573–591. 5 indexed citations

Cruz, D., Guoqiang Wan, A.-M. van Dam, et al.. (2024). Heterozygous Mutations in Three Novel Candidate Genes, IFT122, WDR19, and WDR35, Cause Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 35(10S).

Cruz, D., et al.. (2023). Quantitative analysis with deep learning segmentation and modeling of 3D electron microscopy data. Biophysical Journal. 122(3). 316a–316a. 1 indexed citations

Pokrovskaya, Irina D., Sung W. Rhee, Kelly K. Ball, et al.. (2023). Tethered platelet capture provides a mechanism for restricting circulating platelet activation to the wound site. Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 7(2). 100058–100058. 1 indexed citations

Rhee, Sung W., Irina D. Pokrovskaya, Kelly K. Ball, et al.. (2021). Venous puncture wound hemostasis results in a vaulted thrombus structured by locally nucleated platelet aggregates. Communications Biology. 4(1). 1090–1090. 7 indexed citations

Cheng, Richard K., E.C. DePasquale, Martín Cadeiras, et al.. (2013). Post-Heart Transplant (HT) Survival for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD). The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 32(4). S206–S206. 3 indexed citations

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Corradi, Valentina, D. Cruz, Armando Vázquez-Rangel, et al.. (2013). Purity and Stability of Online-Prepared Hemodiafiltration Fluid after Storage. Blood Purification. 35(1-3). 112–118. 3 indexed citations

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Cerutti, S., Francesco Garzotto, D. Cruz, et al.. (2011). Alteration of autonomic blood pressure control during hemodialysis in peripheral vascular disease patients. PubMed. 93. 5511–5514. 1 indexed citations

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Ferrario, Manuela, Francesco Garzotto, D. Cruz, et al.. (2010). Relative Blood Volume Monitoring during hemodialysis in end stage renal disease patients. PubMed. 2010. 5282–5285.

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Lentini, Paolo, D. Cruz, Federico Nalesso, et al.. (2010). [A pilot study comparing pulse high volume hemofiltration (pHVHF) and coupled plasma filtration adsorption (CPFA) in septic shock patients].. PubMed. 26(6). 695–703. 13 indexed citations

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Bagshaw, Sean M., S. Uchino, D. Cruz, et al.. (2009). A comparison of observed versus estimated baseline creatinine for determination of RIFLE class in patients with acute kidney injury. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 24(9). 2739–2744. 148 indexed citations

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Ricci, Zaccaria, D. Cruz, & Claudio Ronco. (2007). The RIFLE criteria and mortality in acute kidney injury: A systematic review. Kidney International. 73(5). 538–546. 567 indexed citations breakdown →

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Monti, Gianpaola, Detlef Kindgen‐Milles, A. Marinho, et al.. (2007). The DOse REsponse Multicentre International Collaborative Initiative (DO-RE-MI)1. Contributions to nephrology. 156. 434–443. 23 indexed citations

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Ricci, Zaccaria, et al.. (2007). Management of Fluid Balance in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Technical Evaluation in the Pediatric Setting. The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 30(10). 896–901. 20 indexed citations

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Dell’Aquila, Roberto, S. Chiaramonte, Federico Nalesso, et al.. (2006). The Vicenza “Short” Peritoneal Catheter: A Twenty Year Experience. The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 29(1). 123–127. 8 indexed citations

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Ratanarat, Ranistha, Valentina Corradi, Massimo de Cal, et al.. (2006). Inflammation and Subclinical Infection in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Molecular Approach. Blood Purification. 25(1). 69–76. 28 indexed citations

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Brendolan, Alessandra, Federico Nalesso, Antonio Fortunato, et al.. (2005). Dialytic Performance Evaluation of Rexeed^™: a New Polysulfone-based Dialyzer with Improved Flow Distributions. The International Journal of Artificial Organs. 28(10). 966–975. 13 indexed citations

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