Dirk Meininger

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Dirk Meininger is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Dirk Meininger has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 48 papers in Surgery, 33 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 25 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Recurrent topics in Dirk Meininger's work include Airway Management and Intubation Techniques (24 papers), Tracheal and airway disorders (19 papers) and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (18 papers). Dirk Meininger is often cited by papers focused on Airway Management and Intubation Techniques (24 papers), Tracheal and airway disorders (19 papers) and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (18 papers). Dirk Meininger collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Dirk Meininger's co-authors include Christian Byhahn, Kai Zacharowski, Anton Moritz, K. Westphal, Christian Weber, Bernhard Zwißler, Klaus Görlinger, Tobias M. Bingold, Eva Herrmann and Lawrence H. Cohn and has published in prestigious journals such as Anesthesiology, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia & Analgesia.

In The Last Decade

Dirk Meininger

66 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Point-of-Care Testing 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

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. Point-of-Care Testing
    2012 445 citations Christian Weber, Klaus Görlinger et al. Anesthesiology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dirk Meininger Germany 23 1000 720 495 477 393 72 1.9k
Lauren Berkow United States 15 536 0.5× 388 0.5× 507 1.0× 197 0.4× 257 0.7× 36 1.6k
Jöerg Ender Germany 27 932 0.9× 536 0.7× 132 0.3× 272 0.6× 1.5k 3.9× 118 2.1k
Jeffry L. Kashuk United States 23 1.2k 1.2× 615 0.9× 79 0.2× 1.2k 2.6× 171 0.4× 42 2.5k
S. Kozek Austria 10 422 0.4× 285 0.4× 63 0.1× 888 1.9× 385 1.0× 16 1.5k
Carl-Johan Jakobsen Denmark 20 853 0.9× 290 0.4× 245 0.5× 203 0.4× 1.2k 3.0× 93 1.8k
N. Soni United Kingdom 14 353 0.4× 438 0.6× 196 0.4× 300 0.6× 109 0.3× 31 1.1k
Abdullah A. Alghamdi Saudi Arabia 19 672 0.7× 337 0.5× 42 0.1× 143 0.3× 525 1.3× 71 1.4k
Mark Galantowicz United States 27 1.5k 1.5× 1.1k 1.5× 76 0.2× 131 0.3× 747 1.9× 142 2.8k
Alexander Kogan Israel 18 530 0.5× 263 0.4× 226 0.5× 176 0.4× 641 1.6× 98 1.2k
Peter Raivio Finland 17 422 0.4× 204 0.3× 78 0.2× 243 0.5× 434 1.1× 67 912

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dirk Meininger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dirk Meininger

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schwab, Matthias, et al.. (2025). Continuous local infiltration analgesia is equal to femoral and sciatic nerve block for total knee arthroplasty. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery. 145(1). 136–136.
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Weber, Christian, Klaus Görlinger, Dirk Meininger, et al.. (2012). Point-of-Care Testing. Anesthesiology. 117(3). 531–547. 445 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schalk, Richard, Dirk Meininger, Miriam Ruesseler, et al.. (2011). Emergency Airway Management in Trauma Patients Using Laryngeal Tube Suction. Prehospital Emergency Care. 15(3). 347–350. 19 indexed citations
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Meininger, Dirk, Felix Walcher, & Christian Byhahn. (2011). Tracheotomie bei intensivmedizinischer Langzeitbeatmung : Indikationen, Techniken und Komplikationen (Leitthema). Chirurg. 82(2). 107–115. 1 indexed citations
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Schalk, Richard, et al.. (2011). Larynxtubus II. Der Anaesthesist. 60(6). 525–533. 8 indexed citations
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Meininger, Dirk, et al.. (2010). Vom Winde verweht oder …. Der Anaesthesist. 60(2). 118–124. 3 indexed citations
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Meininger, Dirk, et al.. (2010). Direkte Laryngoskopie oder C-MAC-Videolaryngoskopie?. Der Anaesthesist. 59(9). 806–811. 12 indexed citations
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Byhahn, Christian & Dirk Meininger. (2009). Thorakale Paravertebralblockade. AINS - Anästhesiologie · Intensivmedizin · Notfallmedizin · Schmerztherapie. 44(07/08). 530–542. 9 indexed citations
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Byhahn, Christian, et al.. (2008). Brief report: Tracheal intubation using the Bonfils intubation fibrescope or direct laryngoscopy for patients with a simulated difficult airway. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 55(4). 232–237. 50 indexed citations
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Bremerich, Dorothee H., et al.. (2007). Comparison of intrathecal bupivacaine and levobupivacaine combined with opioids for Caesarean section. Current Medical Research and Opinion. 23(12). 3047–3054. 24 indexed citations
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Mierdl, S., Dirk Meininger, Sait Mesut Doğan, et al.. (2006). Does poor oxygenation during one-lung ventilation impair aerobic myocardial metabolism in patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease?. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 6(2). 209–213. 5 indexed citations
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Häbler, O., et al.. (2006). Kasuistik interaktiv - Kreislaufdepression bei Narkoseeinleitung. AINS - Anästhesiologie · Intensivmedizin · Notfallmedizin · Schmerztherapie. 41(10). 636–638. 1 indexed citations
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Meininger, Dirk, Bernhard Zwißler, Christian Byhahn, K. Westphal, & Dorothee H. Bremerich. (2006). The impact of overweight and pneumoperitoneum on hemodynamics and oxygenation during prolonged laparoscopic surgery. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 23(Supplement 37). 52–52. 4 indexed citations
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Byhahn, Christian, Dirk Meininger, Felix Walcher, Christian Hofstetter, & Bernhard Zwißler. (2006). Prehospital emergency endotracheal intubation using the Bonfils intubation fiberscope. European Journal of Emergency Medicine. 14(1). 43–46. 12 indexed citations
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Byhahn, Christian & Dirk Meininger. (2006). Invasives Atemwegmanagement. AINS - Anästhesiologie · Intensivmedizin · Notfallmedizin · Schmerztherapie. 41(9). 576–587. 2 indexed citations
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Meininger, Dirk, et al.. (2004). Routine Microbiological Screening in Septic Patients in a Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit. Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore. 33(3). 285–288. 1 indexed citations
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Meininger, Dirk, et al.. (2003). Intrathecal Fentanyl, Sufentanil, or Placebo Combined with Hyperbaric Mepivacaine 2% for Parturients Undergoing Elective Cesarean Delivery. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 96(3). 852–858. 30 indexed citations
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Byhahn, Christian, et al.. (2001). Präklinik in der Klinik - Innerbetrieblicher Notarzt- und Rettungsdienst an einem Großklinikum -. DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 126(23). 675–679. 1 indexed citations
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Meininger, Dirk, Christian Byhahn, B. H. Markus, Klaüs Heller, & K. Westphal. (2001). Roboterassistierte, endoskopische Fundoplikatio nach Nissen bei Kindern Hämodynamik, Gasaustausch und anästhesiologisches Management. Der Anaesthesist. 50(4). 271–275. 13 indexed citations
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Byhahn, Christian, et al.. (2001). [Preclinic in the hospital. In-hospital emergency and rescue service in a large hospital].. DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 126(23). 675–9. 1 indexed citations

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