David E. Wesson

7.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
160 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

David E. Wesson is a scholar working on Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, David E. Wesson has authored 160 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 94 papers in Surgery, 52 papers in Emergency Medicine and 30 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in David E. Wesson's work include Trauma and Emergency Care Studies (38 papers), Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (29 papers) and Abdominal Trauma and Injuries (17 papers). David E. Wesson is often cited by papers focused on Trauma and Emergency Care Studies (38 papers), Injury Epidemiology and Prevention (29 papers) and Abdominal Trauma and Injuries (17 papers). David E. Wesson collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. David E. Wesson's co-authors include Robert M. Filler, Barry Shandling, Allan S. Detsky, Stephen L. Wolman, Jeffrey P. Baker, Laura J. Spence, Riccardo Superina, Sandra Stewart, Bernard Langer and Khursheed N. Jeejeebhoy and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, PEDIATRICS and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

David E. Wesson

157 papers receiving 4.8k citations

Hit Papers

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David E. Wesson Canada	37	2.7k	1.0k	1.0k	888	856	160	5.1k
Joseph J. Tepas United States	43	2.7k 1.0×	848 0.8×	3.0k 2.9×	604 0.7×	99 0.1×	156	6.2k
David H. Livingston United States	45	2.2k 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	2.3k 2.2×	110 0.1×	312 0.4×	206	6.6k
David V. Feliciano United States	60	9.2k 3.4×	4.6k 4.4×	4.5k 4.4×	844 1.0×	558 0.7×	313	12.2k
J. Wayne Meredith United States	38	2.1k 0.8×	1.3k 1.3×	2.0k 1.9×	99 0.1×	171 0.2×	114	4.5k
Fizan Abdullah United States	38	2.6k 1.0×	955 0.9×	1.2k 1.2×	434 0.5×	109 0.1×	214	4.8k
Richard A. Falcone United States	30	779 0.3×	237 0.2×	982 0.9×	182 0.2×	474 0.6×	106	2.6k
Jarone Lee United States	27	867 0.3×	610 0.6×	460 0.4×	290 0.3×	418 0.5×	131	3.1k
Glen A. Franklin United States	31	1.7k 0.6×	574 0.6×	1.3k 1.2×	130 0.1×	120 0.1×	106	3.1k
Niels D. Martin United States	26	1.4k 0.5×	563 0.5×	585 0.6×	266 0.3×	200 0.2×	146	2.7k
Samir M. Fakhry United States	38	2.1k 0.8×	639 0.6×	2.4k 2.3×	99 0.1×	91 0.1×	148	4.6k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Whitlock, Richard S., Sarah Jane Commander, Huirong Zhu, et al.. (2021). Integration of a dedicated management protocol in the care of pediatric liver cancer: From specialized providers to complication reduction. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 57(8). 1544–1553. 5 indexed citations

Johnson, Brittany, et al.. (2021). What happens after the hospital? An analysis of longitudinal care needs in children treated for child physical abuse. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 56(10). 1696–1700. 3 indexed citations

Jain, Mohit, David Liu, William A. Phillips, et al.. (2020). Reduction in mortality in pediatric non-idiopathic scoliosis by implementing a multidisciplinary screening process. Spine Deformity. 9(1). 119–124. 7 indexed citations

Style, Candace C., et al.. (2018). Surgical Outcomes of Patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 53(5). 1042–1045. 5 indexed citations

Yu, Yangyang R., et al.. (2018). Injury patterns of child abuse: Experience of two Level 1 pediatric trauma centers. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 53(5). 1028–1032. 24 indexed citations

Slater, Bethany J., Ashwin Pimpalwar, David E. Wesson, Oluyinka O. Olutoye, & Sheena Pimpalwar. (2018). Esophageal stents in children: Bridge to surgical repair. Indian journal of radiology and imaging - new series/Indian journal of radiology and imaging/Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging. 28(2). 242–246. 2 indexed citations

Fallon, Sara C., Jacob C. Langer, Shawn D. St. Peter, et al.. (2017). Congenital H-type tracheoesophageal fistula: A multicenter review of outcomes in a rare disease. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 52(11). 1711–1714. 34 indexed citations

Akinkuotu, Adesola C., Fariha Sheikh, Wei Zhang, David E. Wesson, & Bindi Naik‐Mathuria. (2016). Operative or Non-Operative Management for High-Grade Pediatric Pancreatic Trauma? A Systematic Review Still Leaves the Question Unanswered. 1(1). 3 indexed citations

Abbas, Paulette I., Ellen M. Friedman, Eugene S. Kim, et al.. (2016). Successful endoscopic ablation of a pyriform sinus fistula in a child: case report and literature review. Pediatric Surgery International. 32(6). 623–627. 14 indexed citations

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Wesson, David E.. (2012). Pediatric trauma centers: coming of age.. Europe PMC (PubMed Central). 14 indexed citations

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Diamond, Ivan, Patricia C. Parkin, Paul W. Wales, et al.. (2009). Preventable Pediatric Trauma Deaths in Ontario: A Comparative Population-Based Study. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 66(4). 1189–1195. 35 indexed citations

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Wesson, David E. & Xiuying Hu. (1995). The real incidence of pediatric trauma.. PubMed. 4(2). 83–7. 12 indexed citations

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Hu, Xiao, et al.. (1994). Current bicycle helmet ownership, use and related factors among school-aged children in metropolitan Toronto.. PubMed. 85(2). 121–4. 22 indexed citations

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Hu, Xiheng, et al.. (1993). Parental attitudes toward legislation for helmet use by child cyclists.. PubMed. 84(3). 163–5. 10 indexed citations

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Messineo, Antonio, et al.. (1992). Juvenile hemangiomas involving the thoracic trachea in children: Report of two cases. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 27(10). 1291–1293. 10 indexed citations

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Desforges, Jane F., David M. Jaffe, & David E. Wesson. (1991). Emergency Management of Blunt Trauma in Children. New England Journal of Medicine. 324(21). 1477–1482. 49 indexed citations

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Griffiths, Anne M., David E. Wesson, Barry Shandling, Mary Corey, & Philip M. Sherman. (1991). Factors influencing postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease in childhood.. Gut. 32(5). 491–495. 96 indexed citations

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Shandling, Barry, et al.. (1989). Esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula: Associated anomalies and prognosis in the 1980s. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 24(10). 1055–1059. 69 indexed citations

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Jacobs, David G., David E. Wesson, Toshihiro Muraji, et al.. (1989). Effect of Esophageal Ligation on the Growth of Fetal Rabbits. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 8(2). 245–251. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Chao‐Long, et al.. (1986). Incisionless Gastrostomy for Nutritional Support. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 5(1). 66–69. 2 indexed citations

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