E. O’Sullivan

6.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
59 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

About

E. O’Sullivan is a scholar working on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, E. O’Sullivan has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, 24 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 22 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in E. O’Sullivan's work include Airway Management and Intubation Techniques (36 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (21 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (16 papers). E. O’Sullivan is often cited by papers focused on Airway Management and Intubation Techniques (36 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (21 papers) and Tracheal and airway disorders (16 papers). E. O’Sullivan collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and United States. E. O’Sullivan's co-authors include Tim Cook, Jaideep J. Pandit, W. R. Jonker, P. Charters, Alistair F. McNarry, Fauzia Mir, Imran Ahmad, Kariem El‐Boghdadly, R Bhagrath and I. Hodzovic and has published in prestigious journals such as Critical Care Medicine, Anesthesia & Analgesia and British Journal of Anaesthesia.

In The Last Decade

E. O’Sullivan

55 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Difficult Airway Society guidelines for awake tracheal intubation (ATI) in adults

2019 234 citations Imran Ahmad, Kariem El‐Boghdadly et al. Anaesthesia profile →
Preventing unrecognised oesophageal intubation: a consensus guideline from the Project for Universal Management of Airways and international airway societies*

2022 77 citations A. Higgs, Paul Baker et al. Anaesthesia profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
E. O’Sullivan Ireland	23	929	603	362	334	148	59	1.4k
Paul I. Reynolds United States	22	673 0.7×	422 0.7×	485 1.3×	593 1.8×	146 1.0×	44	1.5k
Philippe Juvin France	16	520 0.6×	323 0.5×	293 0.8×	343 1.0×	218 1.5×	61	1.2k
Tomasz Gaszyński Poland	17	587 0.6×	422 0.7×	213 0.6×	410 1.2×	125 0.8×	118	1.1k
Hamish M. Munro United States	16	646 0.7×	276 0.5×	326 0.9×	515 1.5×	129 0.9×	45	1.3k
Carl R. Chudnofsky United States	16	575 0.6×	144 0.2×	211 0.6×	239 0.7×	220 1.5×	42	1.1k
Steve Yentis United Kingdom	23	471 0.5×	297 0.5×	677 1.9×	569 1.7×	72 0.5×	63	1.6k
Eugenie S. Heitmiller United States	21	247 0.3×	230 0.4×	363 1.0×	270 0.8×	195 1.3×	55	1.3k
Narasimhan Jagannathan United States	24	1.2k 1.3×	1.1k 1.8×	109 0.3×	305 0.9×	176 1.2×	73	1.5k
Olubukola O. Nafiu United States	14	202 0.2×	296 0.5×	332 0.9×	510 1.5×	124 0.8×	72	1.1k
Andrea Vannucci United States	15	212 0.2×	182 0.3×	284 0.8×	241 0.7×	57 0.4×	47	799

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Majumdar, Moon‐Moon, et al.. (2025). Strategies to reduce the risk of unrecognised oesophageal intubation: a survey of Difficult Airway Society members. BJA Open. 14. 100390–100390.

Ahmad, Imran, Kariem El‐Boghdadly, A. Higgs, et al.. (2025). Difficult Airway Society 2025 guidelines for management of unanticipated difficult tracheal intubation in adults. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 136(1). 283–307. 3 indexed citations

O’Sullivan, E., et al.. (2023). Cardiovascular Diseases and Marine Oils: A Focus on Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Polar Lipids. Marine Drugs. 21(11). 549–549. 7 indexed citations

Cook, Tim, et al.. (2021). The 2004 Difficult Airway Society guidelines for the management of difficult tracheal intubation: revolutionary and enduring. Anaesthesia. 76(7). 991–994. 2 indexed citations

Cook, Tim, Barry McGuire, Mary Mushambi, et al.. (2020). Airway management guidance for the endemic phase of COVID‐19. Anaesthesia. 76(2). 251–260. 16 indexed citations

McNarry, Alistair F., Tim Cook, Paul Baker, & E. O’Sullivan. (2020). The Airway Lead: opportunities to improve institutional and personal preparedness for airway management. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 125(1). e22–e24. 26 indexed citations

Sneyd, J. Robert, et al.. (2020). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on anaesthesia trainees and their training. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 125(4). 450–455. 70 indexed citations

Duggan, Laura V., et al.. (2020). Emergency front-of-neck airway: an update from the Airway App. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 125(1). e212–e213. 1 indexed citations

Pandit, J. J., Jackie Andrade, D. Bogod, et al.. (2015). 5th National Audit Project (NAP5) on Accidental Awareness During General Anaesthesia. Survey of Anesthesiology. 59(6). 277–278. 5 indexed citations

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Pandit, Jaideep J., Tim Cook, W. R. Jonker, & E. O’Sullivan. (2013). A national survey of anaesthetists (NAP5 Baseline) to estimate an annual incidence of accidental awareness during general anaesthesia in the UK. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 110(4). 501–509. 50 indexed citations

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O’Sullivan, E., et al.. (2012). Predicting outcomes in emergency medical admissions – role of laboratory data and co-morbidity. Acute Medicine Journal. 11(2). 59–65. 56 indexed citations

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Pandit, Jaideep J., M. Popat, Tim Cook, et al.. (2011). The Difficult Airway Society ‘ADEPT’ Guidance on selecting airway devices: the basis of a strategy for equipment evaluation. Anaesthesia. 66(8). 726–737. 73 indexed citations

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Wilkes, A. R., Jaideep J. Pandit, & E. O’Sullivan. (2011). The history of anaesthetic equipment evaluation in the United Kingdom: lessons for developing future strategy. Anaesthesia. 66(s2). 34–39. 3 indexed citations

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Walker, Isabeau, Alan Merry, I. H. Wilson, et al.. (2009). Global oximetry: an international anaesthesia quality improvement project. Anaesthesia. 64(10). 1051–1060. 43 indexed citations

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Thoms, Gavin, Gretl A. McHugh, & E. O’Sullivan. (2007). The Global Oximetry Initiative. Anaesthesia. 62(s1). 75–77. 28 indexed citations

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Arnold, J., et al.. (1995). Manipulation of substrate utilization with somatostatin in patients with secondary multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Critical Care Medicine. 23(1). 71–77. 5 indexed citations

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Shearer, Euan, et al.. (1991). An assessment of the Cerebrotrac 2500 for continuous monitoring of cerebral function in the intensive care unit. Anaesthesia. 46(9). 750–755. 17 indexed citations

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Shearer, Euan, E. O’Sullivan, & J. M. Hunter. (1991). CLEARANCE OF ATRACURIUM AND LAUDANOSINE IN THE URINE AND BY CONTINUOUS VENOVENOUS HAEMOFILTRATION. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 67(5). 569–573. 20 indexed citations

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O’Sullivan, E., et al.. (1988). Peri‐operative dreaming in paediatric patients who receive suxamethonium. Anaesthesia. 43(2). 104–106. 12 indexed citations

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O’Sullivan, E.. (1986). Facilitating Adult Participation in Organized Recreation Programs.. Parks & recreation. 21(1). 58–60. 1 indexed citations

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