E. Patchen Dellinger

40.9k total citations · 15 hit papers
117 papers, 25.7k citations indexed

About

E. Patchen Dellinger is a scholar working on Surgery, Emergency Medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, E. Patchen Dellinger has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 25.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 71 papers in Surgery, 28 papers in Emergency Medicine and 23 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in E. Patchen Dellinger's work include Surgical site infection prevention (31 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (22 papers) and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (21 papers). E. Patchen Dellinger is often cited by papers focused on Surgical site infection prevention (31 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (22 papers) and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (21 papers). E. Patchen Dellinger collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Spain. E. Patchen Dellinger's co-authors include Dale W. Bratzler, Leonard A. Mermel, Henry Masur, Michele L. Pearson, Issam Raad, Mary Alexander, Stephen O. Heard, Naomi P. O’Grady, Adrienne G. Randolph and Robert A. Weinstein and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

E. Patchen Dellinger

115 papers receiving 24.5k citations

Hit Papers

A Surgical Safety Checklist to Reduce Morbidity and Morta... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2009 2011 2017 2014 2002 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. A Surgical Safety Checklist to Reduce Morbidity and Mortality in a Global Population
    2009 3.5k citations E. Patchen Dellinger et al. profile →
  2. Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-related Infections
    2011 2.6k citations E. Patchen Dellinger, Pamela A. Lipsett et al. profile →
  3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017
    2017 2.1k citations Sandra I. Berríos-Torres, Rachel R. Kelz et al. profile →
  4. Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: 2014 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America
    2014 1.7k citations E. Patchen Dellinger, Ellie J. C. Goldstein et al. profile →
  5. Plasma Ghrelin Levels after Diet-Induced Weight Loss or Gastric Bypass Surgery
    2002 1.6k citations E. Patchen Dellinger et al. profile →
  6. Clinical practice guidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery
    2013 1.5k citations E. Patchen Dellinger, Lena M. Napolitano et al. profile →
  7. Diagnosis and Management of Complicated Intra-abdominal Infection in Adults and Children: Guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America
    2009 1.0k citations Joseph S. Solomkin, John E. Mazuski et al. profile →
  8. Strategies to Prevent Surgical Site Infections in Acute Care Hospitals: 2014 Update
    2014 818 citations Sandra I. Berríos-Torres, E. Patchen Dellinger et al. profile →
  9. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Surgery
    2013 806 citations E. Patchen Dellinger, Lena M. Napolitano et al. Surgical Infections profile →
  10. Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections
    2011 780 citations E. Patchen Dellinger, Pamela A. Lipsett et al. profile →
  11. Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter–Related Infections
    2002 662 citations E. Patchen Dellinger et al. profile →
  12. New WHO recommendations on intraoperative and postoperative measures for surgical site infection prevention: an evidence-based global perspective
    2016 490 citations Benedetta Allegranzi, Stijn W. de Jonge et al. profile →
  13. Diagnosis and Management of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection in Adults and Children: Guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America
    2010 398 citations Joseph S. Solomkin, John E. Mazuski et al. Surgical Infections profile →
  14. Summary of Recommendations: Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-related Infections
    2011 379 citations E. Patchen Dellinger, Pamela A. Lipsett et al. profile →
  15. Changes in safety attitude and relationship to decreased postoperative morbidity and mortality following implementation of a checklist-based surgical safety intervention
    2011 362 citations E. Patchen Dellinger et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
E. Patchen Dellinger United States 53 11.3k 6.7k 4.4k 3.7k 3.4k 117 25.7k
Michele L. Pearson United States 32 8.2k 0.7× 5.5k 0.8× 2.0k 0.4× 3.2k 0.9× 1.7k 0.5× 62 18.3k
Teresa Horan United States 47 15.4k 1.4× 3.4k 0.5× 4.3k 1.0× 9.5k 2.6× 3.1k 0.9× 77 35.6k
William R. Jarvis United States 88 14.4k 1.3× 2.8k 0.4× 3.6k 0.8× 10.7k 2.9× 3.9k 1.2× 482 41.9k
Robert P. Gaynes United States 61 6.0k 0.5× 1.7k 0.2× 1.8k 0.4× 6.1k 1.7× 2.1k 0.6× 131 22.8k
Charles L. Sprung Israel 65 4.6k 0.4× 2.0k 0.3× 2.7k 0.6× 10.8k 2.9× 4.1k 1.2× 263 24.6k
Sanjay Saint United States 74 3.5k 0.3× 7.1k 1.1× 995 0.2× 9.5k 2.6× 2.2k 0.6× 448 24.8k
Victoria J. Fraser United States 80 4.3k 0.4× 3.8k 0.6× 1.0k 0.2× 8.7k 2.3× 2.5k 0.7× 331 25.1k
Pamela A. Lipsett United States 48 3.0k 0.3× 4.0k 0.6× 1.0k 0.2× 2.0k 0.5× 1.4k 0.4× 153 11.0k
Kathy Rowan United Kingdom 64 4.0k 0.4× 2.0k 0.3× 3.1k 0.7× 5.2k 1.4× 1.3k 0.4× 281 16.2k
T.Grace Emori United States 30 5.6k 0.5× 1.5k 0.2× 1.7k 0.4× 4.9k 1.3× 1.5k 0.4× 48 15.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Huston, Jared M., Philip S. Barie, E. Patchen Dellinger, et al.. (2024). The Surgical Infection Society Guidelines on the Management of Intra-Abdominal Infection: 2024 Update. Surgical Infections. 25(6). 419–435. 16 indexed citations
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Dellinger, E. Patchen. (2019). Patient-Directed Active Surgical Incisions Surveillance May Lead to Further Surgical Site Infection Reduction. Surgical Infections. 20(7). 584–587. 1 indexed citations
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Guidry, Christopher A., Therèse M. Duane, Joseph Cuschieri, et al.. (2018). Short-Course Antimicrobial Therapy Does Not Increase Treatment Failure Rate in Patients with Intra-Abdominal Infection Involving Fungal Organisms. Surgical Infections. 19(4). 376–381. 12 indexed citations
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Dellinger, E. Patchen. (2018). Cephalosporin Plus Metronidazole for Surgical Prophylaxis. Surgical Infections. 19(4). 359–361. 2 indexed citations
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Jonge, Stijn W. de, Quirine J.J. Boldingh, Joseph S. Solomkin, et al.. (2017). Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Evaluating Prophylactic Intra-Operative Wound Irrigation for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections. Surgical Infections. 18(4). 508–519. 59 indexed citations
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Solomkin, Joseph S., John E. Mazuski, Joan Blanchard, et al.. (2017). Introduction to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infections. Surgical Infections. 18(4). 385–393. 25 indexed citations
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Sanders, James M., Jeffrey M. Tessier, Robert G. Sawyer, et al.. (2017). Does Isolation of Enterococcus Affect Outcomes in Intra-Abdominal Infections?. Surgical Infections. 18(8). 879–885. 15 indexed citations
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Hassinger, Taryn E., Christopher A. Guidry, Ori D. Rotstein, et al.. (2017). Longer-Duration Antimicrobial Therapy Does Not Prevent Treatment Failure in High-Risk Patients with Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections. Surgical Infections. 18(6). 659–663. 22 indexed citations
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Sanders, James M., Jeffrey M. Tessier, Robert G. Sawyer, et al.. (2016). Inclusion of Vancomycin as Part of Broad-Spectrum Coverage Does Not Improve Outcomes in Patients with Intra-Abdominal Infections: A Post Hoc Analysis. Surgical Infections. 17(6). 694–699. 6 indexed citations
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Tessier, Jeffrey M., James M. Sanders, Robert G. Sawyer, et al.. (2016). Age and Its Impact on Outcomes with Intra-Abdominal Infection. Surgical Infections. 18(2). 77–82. 7 indexed citations
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Dellinger, E. Patchen. (2016). Teamwork and Collaboration for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections. Surgical Infections. 17(2). 198–202. 7 indexed citations
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Kasatpibal, Nongyao, JoAnne D. Whitney, E. Patchen Dellinger, Bala G. Nair, & Kenneth C. Pike. (2016). Failure to Redose Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Long Surgery Increases Risk of Surgical Site Infection. Surgical Infections. 18(4). 474–484. 28 indexed citations
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Ehlers, Anne P., Sara Khor, Rod J. Oskouian, et al.. (2016). Intra-Wound Antibiotics and Infection in Spine Fusion Surgery: A Report from Washington State's SCOAP-CERTAIN Collaborative. Surgical Infections. 17(2). 179–186. 16 indexed citations
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Dellinger, E. Patchen. (2016). Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Infections. Surgical Infections. 17(4). 422–426. 67 indexed citations
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Shogan, Benjamin D., Gary An, H. M. Schardey, et al.. (2014). Proceedings of the First International Summit on Intestinal Anastomotic Leak, Chicago, Illinois, October 4–5, 2012. Surgical Infections. 15(5). 479–489. 21 indexed citations
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Solomkin, Joseph S., John E. Mazuski, John S. Bradley, et al.. (2010). Diagnosis and Management of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection in Adults and Children: Guidelines by the Surgical Infection Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Surgical Infections. 11(1). 79–109. 398 indexed citations breakdown →
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Anaya, Daniel A. & E. Patchen Dellinger. (2006). The Obese Surgical Patient: A Susceptible Host for Infection. Surgical Infections. 7(5). 473–480. 171 indexed citations
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Barie, Philip S., Ori D. Rotstein, E. Patchen Dellinger, Thaddeus H. Grasela, & Cynthia A. Walawander. (2004). The Cost-Effectiveness of Cefepime plus Metronidazole versus Imipenem/Cilastatin in the Treatment of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infection. Surgical Infections. 5(3). 269–280. 7 indexed citations

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