David Rigau

11.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
66 papers, 4.0k citations indexed

About

David Rigau is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, David Rigau has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 4.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 16 papers in Epidemiology and 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in David Rigau's work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (17 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (13 papers) and Clinical practice guidelines implementation (12 papers). David Rigau is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (17 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (13 papers) and Clinical practice guidelines implementation (12 papers). David Rigau collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United Kingdom and Canada. David Rigau's co-authors include Marc Miravitlles, Pablo Alonso‐Coello, Thomy Tonia, Xavier Bonfill, Iván Solà, Antoní Torres, Ignacio Martín‐Loeches, Carlos M. Luna, Tobias Welte and Håkan Hanberger and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

In The Last Decade

David Rigau

64 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the ma... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 2019 2017 2017 250 500 750
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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 ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia
    2017 802 citations Antoní Torres, Michael S. Niederman et al. European Respiratory Journal profile →
  2. ERS guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of chronic cough in adults and children
    2019 475 citations David Rigau, Thomy Tonia et al. European Respiratory Journal profile →
  3. Management of COPD exacerbations: a European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society guideline
    2017 452 citations Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, Marc Miravitlles et al. European Respiratory Journal profile →
  4. Guía española de la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (GesEPOC) 2017. Tratamiento farmacológico en fase estable
    2017 294 citations Marc Miravitlles, Juan José Soler‐Cataluña et al. Archivos de Bronconeumología profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Rigau Spain 23 2.0k 1.0k 834 698 638 66 4.0k
Charles L. Emerman United States 41 1.9k 1.0× 909 0.9× 769 0.9× 347 0.5× 481 0.8× 137 6.1k
Rita K. Cydulka United States 39 1.2k 0.6× 927 0.9× 426 0.5× 244 0.3× 726 1.1× 109 4.1k
Kalpalatha K. Guntupalli United States 34 2.4k 1.2× 1.1k 1.1× 819 1.0× 849 1.2× 209 0.3× 116 4.5k
Mateu Serra‐Prat Spain 33 1.6k 0.8× 1.4k 1.3× 718 0.9× 224 0.3× 353 0.6× 141 5.1k
Constantine A. Manthous United States 39 2.1k 1.1× 401 0.4× 956 1.1× 1.4k 1.9× 507 0.8× 124 4.9k
Jordi Almirall Spain 28 1.4k 0.7× 473 0.5× 2.6k 3.2× 594 0.9× 196 0.3× 81 4.8k
Katherine L. Vandemheen Canada 33 2.3k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 843 1.0× 149 0.2× 334 0.5× 58 4.7k
Mark L Levy United Kingdom 39 3.6k 1.8× 3.1k 3.1× 1.2k 1.5× 317 0.5× 315 0.5× 91 6.1k
Amy C. Plint Canada 36 1.1k 0.6× 352 0.4× 1.8k 2.2× 194 0.3× 621 1.0× 130 4.9k
Mark I. Neuman United States 38 755 0.4× 227 0.2× 2.1k 2.5× 704 1.0× 719 1.1× 218 4.9k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Rigau

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gonzalvo, Begoña, et al.. (2025). Assessing TDApp: An AI-based clinical decision support system for ADHD treatment recommendations. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 16. 1582746–1582746.
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López, Beatriz, Marc Sáez, David Rigau, et al.. (2023). APPRAISE-RS: Automated, updated, participatory, and personalized treatment recommender systems based on GRADE methodology. Heliyon. 9(2). e13074–e13074. 2 indexed citations
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Martínez‐García, Miguel Ángel, David Rigau, Míriam Barrecheguren, et al.. (2022). Long-Term Risk of Mortality Associated with Isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in COPD: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 14 indexed citations
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Soler‐Cataluña, Juan José, Pascual Piñera, Juan Antonio Trigueros, et al.. (2022). [Translated article] Spanish COPD Guidelines (GesEPOC) 2021 Update. Diagnosis and Treatment of COPD Exacerbation Syndrome. Archivos de Bronconeumología. 58(2). T159–T170. 20 indexed citations
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Miravitlles, Marc, Myriam Calle Rubio, Jesús Molina, et al.. (2021). Actualización 2021 de la Guía Española de la EPOC (GesEPOC). Tratamiento farmacológico de la EPOC estable. Archivos de Bronconeumología. 58(1). 69–81. 111 indexed citations
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Canelo‐Aybar, Carlos, Álvaro Taype-Rondán, Jessica Hanae Zafra‐Tanaka, et al.. (2021). Preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ: a systematic review for the European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC). European Radiology. 31(8). 5880–5893. 6 indexed citations
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Gaillard, Erol, Claudia E. Kuehni, Steve Turner, et al.. (2021). European Respiratory Society clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis of asthma in children aged 5–16 years. European Respiratory Journal. 58(5). 2004173–2004173. 133 indexed citations
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Ricci‐Cabello, Ignacio, Carlos Canelo‐Aybar, Ena Niño de Guzmán, et al.. (2020). Adherence to breast cancer guidelines is associated with better survival outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies in EU countries. BMC Health Services Research. 20(1). 920–920. 37 indexed citations
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Chalmers, James D., Frits M.E. Franssen, Wim Janssens, et al.. (2020). Withdrawal of inhaled corticosteroids in COPD: a European Respiratory Society guideline. European Respiratory Journal. 55(6). 2000351–2000351. 73 indexed citations
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Middleton, Peter G., Cristina Aguilera, Lucy Mackillop, et al.. (2019). ERS/TSANZ Task Force Statement on the management of reproduction and pregnancy in women with airways diseases. European Respiratory Journal. 55(2). 1901208–1901208. 91 indexed citations
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Lafranconi, Alessandra, Liisa Pylkkänen, Silvia Deandrea, et al.. (2017). Intensive follow-up for women with breast cancer: review of clinical, economic and patient’s preference domains through evidence to decision framework. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 15(1). 206–206. 26 indexed citations
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Brandt, Linn, Per Olav Vandvik, Pablo Alonso‐Coello, et al.. (2017). Multilayered and digitally structured presentation formats of trustworthy recommendations: a combined survey and randomised trial. BMJ Open. 7(2). e011569–e011569. 14 indexed citations
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Torres, Antoní, Michael S. Niederman, Jean Chastre, et al.. (2017). International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia. European Respiratory Journal. 50(3). 1700582–1700582. 802 indexed citations breakdown →
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García, Laura Martínez, Ignacio Araya, J. S. Lawson, et al.. (2015). Efficiency of pragmatic search strategies to update clinical guidelines recommendations. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 15(1). 57–57. 16 indexed citations
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García, Laura Martínez, Andrea Juliana Sanabria, Itziar Etxeandia‐Ikobaltzeta, et al.. (2014). The validity of recommendations from clinical guidelines: a survival analysis. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 186(16). 1211–1219. 105 indexed citations
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Kristiansen, Annette, Linn Brandt, Pablo Alonso‐Coello, et al.. (2014). Development of a Novel, Multilayered Presentation Format for Clinical Practice Guidelines. CHEST Journal. 147(3). 754–763. 21 indexed citations
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Alonso‐Coello, Pablo, et al.. (2013). Calidad y fuerza: el sistema GRADE para la formulación de recomendaciones en las guías de práctica clínica. Archivos de Bronconeumología. 49(6). 261–267. 30 indexed citations
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Bonfill, Xavier, et al.. (2013). Development of quality of care indicators from systematic reviews: the case of hospital delivery. Implementation Science. 8(1). 42–42. 16 indexed citations
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Castells, Xavier, Josep Antoni Ramos‐Quiroga, David Rigau, et al.. (2011). Efficacy of Methylphenidate for Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. CNS Drugs. 25(2). 157–169. 135 indexed citations
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Castells, Xavier, et al.. (2003). Utilización hospitalaria de levofloxacino. Revista española de quimioterapia. Suplemento. 16(2). 221–226. 1 indexed citations

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