E. Wesley Ely

64.5k total citations · 18 hit papers
413 papers, 37.0k citations indexed

About

E. Wesley Ely is a scholar working on Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Developmental Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, E. Wesley Ely has authored 413 papers receiving a total of 37.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 325 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 183 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 117 papers in Developmental Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in E. Wesley Ely's work include Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (318 papers), Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (176 papers) and Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (117 papers). E. Wesley Ely is often cited by papers focused on Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (318 papers), Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (176 papers) and Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (117 papers). E. Wesley Ely collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Italy. E. Wesley Ely's co-authors include Pratik P. Pandharipande, Robert S. Dittus, Gordon R. Bernard, Timothy D. Girard, James C. Jackson, Brenda T. Pun, Ayumi Shintani, Sharon K. Inouye, Brenda Truman and Theodore Speroff and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

E. Wesley Ely

398 papers receiving 35.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Efficacy and Safety of Recombinant Human Activated Protein C for Severe Sepsis

2001 4.0k citations Jean‐Louis Vincent, Pierre‐François Laterre et al. profile →
Delirium in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

2001 2.2k citations E. Wesley Ely, Sharon K. Inouye et al. profile →
Evaluation of delirium in critically ill patients: Validation of the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU)

2001 1.6k citations E. Wesley Ely, Robert S. Dittus et al. Critical Care Medicine profile →
Effect of Sedation With Dexmedetomidine vs Lorazepam on Acute Brain Dysfunction in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

2007 945 citations Pratik P. Pandharipande, Brenda T. Pun et al. profile →
Delirium as a predictor of long-term cognitive impairment in survivors of critical illness

2010 845 citations Timothy D. Girard, James C. Jackson et al. Critical Care Medicine profile →
Effect on the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation of Identifying Patients Capable of Breathing Spontaneously

1996 829 citations E. Wesley Ely et al. profile →
Lorazepam Is an Independent Risk Factor for Transitioning to Delirium in Intensive Care Unit Patients

2005 793 citations Pratik P. Pandharipande, Ayumi Shintani et al. profile →
The impact of delirium in the intensive care unit on hospital length of stay

2001 735 citations E. Wesley Ely, Robert S. Dittus et al. profile →
Delirium

2020 644 citations Jo Ellen Wilson, Matthew F. Mart et al. profile →
Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and functional disability in survivors of critical illness in the BRAIN-ICU study: a longitudinal cohort study

2014 441 citations James C. Jackson, Pratik P. Pandharipande et al. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine profile →
The ABCDEF Bundle in Critical Care

2017 423 citations E. Wesley Ely, Pratik P. Pandharipande et al. profile →
Effectiveness and Safety of the Awakening and Breathing Coordination, Delirium Monitoring/Management, and Early Exercise/Mobility Bundle*

2014 348 citations Eduard E. Vasilevskis, E. Wesley Ely et al. Critical Care Medicine profile →
COVID-19: ICU delirium management during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

2020 334 citations Katarzyna Kotfis, Shawniqua Williams Roberson et al. profile →
Co-Occurrence of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Problems Among 406 Survivors of Critical Illness*

2018 312 citations Pratik P. Pandharipande, Timothy D. Girard et al. Critical Care Medicine profile →
The ABCDEF Bundle: Science and Philosophy of How ICU Liberation Serves Patients and Families

2017 291 citations E. Wesley Ely Critical Care Medicine profile →
Incidence and Prevalence of Delirium Subtypes in an Adult ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis*

2018 231 citations Karla D. Krewulak, Henry T. Stelfox et al. Critical Care Medicine profile →
Delirium in critical illness: clinical manifestations, outcomes, and management

2021 217 citations Katarzyna Kotfis, Brenda T. Pun et al. profile →
Long Covid Defined

2024 101 citations E. Wesley Ely et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Oxygen-Saturation Targets and Cognitive and Functional Outcomes in Mechanically Ventilated Adults 2024 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Matthew F. Mart, Matthew W. Semler, Cathy A. Jenkins, Guanchao Wang, Jonathan D. Casey, E. Wesley Ely, James C. Jackson, Amy L. Kiehl, (unknown), S. Pugh, (unknown), (unknown), Todd W. Rice, Gordon R. Bernard, Robert E. Freundlich, Wesley H. Self, Jin H. Han	6
2	In-hospital catatonia, delirium, and coma and mortality: Results from the delirium and catatonia prospective cohort investigation 2023 ·Schizophrenia Research ·(unknown), Ahra Kim, (unknown), (unknown), Simon Vandekar, Nathan E. Brummel, Mayur B. Patel, Robert S. Dittus, Stephan Heckers, Pratik P. Pandharipande, E. Wesley Ely, Jo Ellen Wilson	6
3	Mitigating neurological, cognitive, and psychiatric sequelae of COVID-19-related critical illness 2023 ·The Lancet Respiratory Medicine ·Pratik P. Pandharipande, Shawniqua Williams Roberson, Fiona E. Harrison, Jo Ellen Wilson, Julie A. Bastarache, E. Wesley Ely	26
4	Role of Blood–Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Delirium following Non‐cardiac Surgery in Older Adults 2023 ·Annals of Neurology ·Michael J. Devinney, (unknown), Mary Cooter, Edward R. Marcantonio, Niccolò Terrando, Jeffrey N. Browndyke, Heather E. Whitson, Harvey Jay Cohen, Andrea G. Nackley, Marguerita E. Klein, E. Wesley Ely, Joseph P. Mathew, Miles Berger, (unknown)	28
5	Comparative Safety Analysis of Oral Antipsychotics for In-Hospital Adverse Clinical Events in Older Adults After Major Surgery 2023 ·Annals of Internal Medicine ·Dae Hyun Kim, Su Been Lee, Chan Mi Park, Raisa Levin, Eran D. Metzger, Brian T. Bateman, E. Wesley Ely, Pratik P. Pandharipande, Margaret A. Pisani, Richard N. Jones, Edward R. Marcantonio, Sharon K. Inouye	2
6	Holistic care in healthy aging: Caring for the wholly and holy human 2023 ·Aging Cell ·Lealani Mae Y. Acosta, E. Wesley Ely	3
7	Mobilization and Rehabilitation Practice in ICUs During the COVID-19 Pandemic 2022 ·Journal of Intensive Care Medicine ·Keibun Liu, Kensuke Nakamura, Sapna R. Kudchadkar, Hajime Katsukawa, Peter Nydahl, E. Wesley Ely, Kunihiko Takahashi, Shigeaki Inoue, Osamu Nishida	10
8	Delirium Severely Worsens Outcome in Patients with COVID-19—A Retrospective Cohort Study from Temporary Critical Care Hospitals 2021 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Katarzyna Kotfis, Wojciech Witkiewicz, Aleksandra Szylińska, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), E. Wesley Ely	10
9	Protocolized Postextubation Respiratory Support to Prevent Reintubation: A Randomized Clinical Trial 2021 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Jonathan D. Casey, (unknown), Bradley D. Lloyd, (unknown), Karen E. Jackson, Eric J. Hall, (unknown), Kevin G. Buell, Ryan M. Brown, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Li Wang, Christopher J. Lindsell, E. Wesley Ely, Wesley H. Self, Gordon R. Bernard, Todd W. Rice, Matthew W. Semler	17
10	Protocolized Post-Extubation Respiratory Support to prevent reintubation: protocol and statistical analysis plan for a clinical trial 2019 ·BMJ Open ·Jonathan D. Casey, (unknown), Bradley D. Lloyd, (unknown), Eric J. Hall, (unknown), Kevin G. Buell, Ryan M. Brown, (unknown), (unknown), Li Wang, Christopher J. Lindsell, E. Wesley Ely, Wesley H. Self, Gordon R. Bernard, Todd W. Rice, Matthew W. Semler	4
11	Supratherapeutic Psychotropic Drug Levels in the Emergency Department and Their Association with Delirium Duration: A Preliminary Study 2019 ·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ·Jin H. Han, Alex Chen, Eduard E. Vasilevskis, John F. Schnelle, E. Wesley Ely, Rameela Chandrasekhar, Ryan D. Morrison, Timothy P. Ryan, J. Scott Daniels, Jeffrey J. Sutherland, Sandra F. Simmons	3
12	Delirium severity and patient health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2018 ·PRISM (University of Calgary) ·Brianna K. Rosgen, Karla D. Krewulak, E. Wesley Ely, Henry T. Stelfox, Kirsten M. Fiest	1
13	Improving Hospital Survival and Reducing Brain Dysfunction at Seven California Community Hospitals: Implementing PAD Guidelines Via the ABCDEF Bundle in 6,064 Patients* 2016 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Mary Ann Barnes‐Daly, Gary Phillips, E. Wesley Ely	255
14	Improving patient care through the prism of psychology: Application of Maslow’s hierarchy to sedation, delirium, and early mobility in the intensive care unit 2014 ·Journal of Critical Care ·James C. Jackson, (unknown), (unknown), Leanne M. Boehm, Amy L. Kiehl, (unknown), E. Wesley Ely	36
15	The association between brain volumes, delirium duration, and cognitive outcomes in intensive care unit survivors 2012 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Max L. Gunther, Alessandro Morandi, (unknown), Pratik P. Pandharipande, Timothy D. Girard, James C. Jackson, Jennifer L. Thompson, Ayumi Shintani, Sunil K. Geevarghese, Russell R. Miller, Angelo E. Canonico, Kristen Merkle, Christopher J. Cannistraci, Baxter P. Rogers, J.C. Gatenby, Stephan Heckers, John C. Gore, Ramona O. Hopkins, E. Wesley Ely	198
16	Delirium as a predictor of long-term cognitive impairment in survivors of critical illness breakdown → 2010 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Timothy D. Girard, James C. Jackson, Pratik P. Pandharipande, Brenda T. Pun, Jennifer L. Thompson, Ayumi Shintani, Sharon M. Gordon, Angelo E. Canonico, Robert S. Dittus, Gordon R. Bernard, E. Wesley Ely	845
17	重症监护谵妄评定方法在术后患者中使用的信度和效度检验 2010 ·Zhonghua xingwei yixue yu naokexue zazhi ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), E. Wesley Ely, (unknown)	2
18	The effect of drotrecogin alfa (activated) on long-term survival after severe sepsis * 2004 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Derek C. Angus, Pierre‐François Laterre, (unknown), E. Wesley Ely, Daniel Ball, Rekha Garg, Lisa A. Weissfeld, Gordon R. Bernard	99
19	Drotrecogin alfa (activated) administration across clinically important subgroups of patients with severe sepsis 2003 ·Critical Care Medicine ·E. Wesley Ely, Pierre‐François Laterre, Derek C. Angus, Jeffrey D. Helterbrand, Howard Levy, Jean-François Dhainaut, Jean‐Louis Vincent, William L. Macias, Gordon R. Bernard	192
20	Safety and dose relationship of recombinant human activated protein C for coagulopathy in severe sepsis 2001 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Gordon R. Bernard, E. Wesley Ely, Theressa J. Wright, (unknown), Jerome E. Stasek, James A. Russell, Irvin Mayers, Brian A. Rosenfeld, Peter E. Morris, S. Betty Yan, (unknown)	197

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