D. R. Spahn

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

D. R. Spahn is a scholar working on Surgery, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, D. R. Spahn has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Surgery, 19 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine and 19 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in D. R. Spahn's work include Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation (15 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (12 papers) and Blood transfusion and management (11 papers). D. R. Spahn is often cited by papers focused on Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation (15 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (12 papers) and Blood transfusion and management (11 papers). D. R. Spahn collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United States. D. R. Spahn's co-authors include Lennart Magnusson, Rolf Rossaint, P. Frascarolo, Caveh Madjdpour, Thomas Pasch, Sigismond Lasocki, Aryeh Shander, Toby Richards, Burkhardt Seifert and Michael Zaugg and has published in prestigious journals such as Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, European Respiratory Journal and Anesthesia & Analgesia.

In The Last Decade

D. R. Spahn

61 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

  1. International consensus statement on the peri‐operative management of anaemia and iron deficiency
    2016 506 citations D. R. Spahn et al. Anaesthesia profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
D. R. Spahn Switzerland 26 1.0k 744 738 718 686 63 3.0k
Jacek Karski Canada 23 1.3k 1.3× 349 0.5× 1.1k 1.5× 987 1.4× 1.3k 1.9× 44 3.1k
W. Scott Beattie Canada 34 2.4k 2.4× 563 0.8× 811 1.1× 724 1.0× 2.2k 3.1× 72 4.2k
Andreas Zollinger Switzerland 35 1.9k 1.8× 731 1.0× 763 1.0× 268 0.4× 1.3k 1.9× 125 3.7k
Alexander Wahba Norway 27 1.1k 1.0× 346 0.5× 576 0.8× 509 0.7× 1.3k 1.9× 96 3.0k
George Djaiani Canada 29 1.3k 1.3× 442 0.6× 1.1k 1.5× 326 0.5× 1.4k 2.1× 86 3.0k
Daniel Bolliger Switzerland 30 982 1.0× 451 0.6× 1.7k 2.3× 1.2k 1.6× 1.2k 1.7× 102 3.3k
Christian von Heymann Germany 34 1.7k 1.7× 690 0.9× 1.5k 2.0× 1.3k 1.8× 1.4k 2.1× 143 4.8k
David Faraoni United States 30 913 0.9× 425 0.6× 786 1.1× 847 1.2× 850 1.2× 131 2.6k
Jean S. Bussières Canada 17 981 1.0× 723 1.0× 781 1.1× 916 1.3× 745 1.1× 51 2.7k
Alexandre Ouattara France 31 1.6k 1.6× 877 1.2× 702 1.0× 210 0.3× 1.3k 1.8× 189 4.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by D. R. Spahn

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of D. R. Spahn

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Spahn, D. R., et al.. (2025). p21-activated kinases (PAKs) regulate FGF1/PDE4D antilipolytic pathway and insulin resistance in adipocytes. Molecular Metabolism. 99. 102210–102210.
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Pham, Thomas, Helmut Bischof, D. R. Spahn, et al.. (2023). BK channels sustain neuronal Ca2+ oscillations to support hippocampal long-term potentiation and memory formation. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 80(12). 369–369. 3 indexed citations
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Z’graggen, Birgit Roth, Christa Booy, Martin Schläpfer, et al.. (2019). A model for accelerated liver regeneration in ALPPS: Hypoxia of hepatic stellate cells increases VEGF-dependent angiogenesis. HPB. 21. S11–S11. 2 indexed citations
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Grottke, Oliver, D. R. Spahn, & Rolf Rossaint. (2011). Behandlung von polytraumatisierten Patienten. Der Anaesthesist. 60(6). 546–554. 1 indexed citations
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Zalunardo, Marco P., et al.. (2010). Prämedikationsqualität und Patientenzufriedenheit nach Prämedikation mit Midazolam, Clonidin oder Placebo. Der Anaesthesist. 59(5). 410–418. 7 indexed citations
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Yue, Tianli, Birgit Roth Z’graggen, S. Blumenthal, et al.. (2007). Postconditioning with a volatile anaesthetic in alveolar epithelial cellsin vitro. European Respiratory Journal. 31(1). 118–125. 44 indexed citations
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Madjdpour, Caveh, P. Frascarolo, Marc-Alexander Burmeister, et al.. (2006). Molar substitution and C2/C6 ratio of hydroxyethyl starch: influence on blood coagulation. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 96(4). 455–463. 29 indexed citations
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Spahn, D. R. & Rolf Rossaint. (2005). Coagulopathy and blood component transfusion in trauma. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 95(2). 130–139. 209 indexed citations
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Bombeli, T., Burkhardt Seifert, P C Baumann, et al.. (2004). Effect of rofecoxib on platelet aggregation and blood loss in gynaecological and breast surgery compared with diclofenac. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 92(4). 523–531. 59 indexed citations
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Madjdpour, Caveh & D. R. Spahn. (2004). Allogeneic red blood cell transfusions: efficacy, risks, alternatives and indications. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 95(1). 33–42. 149 indexed citations
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Hofer, Christoph K., Andreas Zollinger, Richard Klaghofer, et al.. (2003). Patient well-being after general anaesthesia: a prospective, randomized, controlled multi-centre trial comparing intravenous and inhalation anaesthesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 91(5). 631–637. 83 indexed citations
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Magnusson, Lennart & D. R. Spahn. (2003). New concepts of atelectasis during general anaesthesia. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 91(1). 61–72. 240 indexed citations
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Wasserfallen, Jean‐Blaise, et al.. (2003). Three years of haemovigilance in a general university hospital. Transfusion Medicine. 13(2). 63–72. 46 indexed citations
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Sokolović, Emir, et al.. (2002). Impact of the reduction of anaesthesia turnover time on operating room efficiency. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 19(8). 560–560. 55 indexed citations
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Zalunardo, Marco P., et al.. (2002). Late oesophageal perforation after intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 88(4). 595–597. 10 indexed citations
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Zalunardo, Marco P., et al.. (2001). Clonidine decreases propofol requirements during anaesthesia: effect on bispectral index. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 86(5). 627–632. 44 indexed citations
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Spahn, D. R., et al.. (2001). Wirksamkeit der Augmentierten Akuten Normovolämen Hämodilution (A-ANH ). Der Anaesthesist. 50(0). S49–S54. 4 indexed citations
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Spahn, D. R.. (2001). Sauerstoffträger - Carrier der Zukunft. Der Anaesthesist. 50(6). 450–455. 3 indexed citations
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Jamnicki, Marina, et al.. (1998). The effect of potato starch derived and corn starch derived hydroxyethyl starch on in vitro blood coagulation. Anaesthesia. 53(7). 638–644. 35 indexed citations

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