Els Mertens

1.2k total citations
16 papers, 807 citations indexed

About

Els Mertens is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Els Mertens has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 807 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Surgery, 7 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 5 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Recurrent topics in Els Mertens's work include Anesthesia and Pain Management (7 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (5 papers) and Nausea and vomiting management (4 papers). Els Mertens is often cited by papers focused on Anesthesia and Pain Management (7 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (5 papers) and Nausea and vomiting management (4 papers). Els Mertens collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and United Kingdom. Els Mertens's co-authors include Stefan De Hert, Pieter W. ten Broecke, Inez Rodrigus, Bernard Stockman, H. Coppejans, H. F. Adriaensen, M. Vercauteren, H. Adriàensen, Karel M. Vermeyen and Vincent Hoffmann and has published in prestigious journals such as European Heart Journal, Anesthesiology and Anesthesia & Analgesia.

In The Last Decade

Els Mertens

16 papers receiving 775 citations

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Els Mertens Belgium	9	373	369	309	271	250	16	807
H. Stephan Germany	11	226 0.6×	248 0.7×	62 0.2×	270 1.0×	161 0.6×	40	692
A. Goertz Germany	17	342 0.9×	393 1.1×	76 0.2×	188 0.7×	116 0.5×	44	802
Norbert Rolf Germany	15	647 1.7×	591 1.6×	189 0.6×	306 1.1×	73 0.3×	37	1.0k
Jong Chan Kim South Korea	10	113 0.3×	212 0.6×	133 0.4×	124 0.5×	69 0.3×	18	391
Teruo Kumazawa Japan	15	153 0.4×	193 0.5×	103 0.3×	191 0.7×	73 0.3×	73	613
Jörg Tarnow Germany	12	246 0.7×	220 0.6×	56 0.2×	175 0.6×	46 0.2×	18	711
Marta Putzu Italy	9	145 0.4×	457 1.2×	96 0.3×	209 0.8×	30 0.1×	14	699
Joel Symons Australia	8	124 0.3×	336 0.9×	82 0.3×	149 0.5×	44 0.2×	12	551
Alf Kozian Germany	11	191 0.5×	177 0.5×	48 0.2×	329 1.2×	85 0.3×	26	769
Yasser Mohamed Amr Egypt	15	58 0.2×	238 0.6×	166 0.5×	219 0.8×	74 0.3×	23	639

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16 of 16 papers shown

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Silvain, Johanne, Mathieu Kernéis, Michel Zeitouni, et al.. (2020). Interleukin-1Beta and risk of premature death and MACE in patients with myocardial infarction. European Heart Journal. 41(Supplement_2). 2 indexed citations

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Hert, Stefan De, et al.. (2003). Effect of preoperative β-blockade on perioperative mortality in coronary surgery. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 90(1). 27–31. 23 indexed citations

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Hert, Stefan De, Stefanie Cromheecke, Pieter W. ten Broecke, et al.. (2003). Effects of Propofol, Desflurane, and Sevoflurane on Recovery of Myocardial Function after Coronary Surgery in Elderly High-risk Patients. Anesthesiology. 99(2). 314–323. 165 indexed citations

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Hert, Stefan De, Pieter W. ten Broecke, Els Mertens, Inez Rodrigus, & Bernard Stockman. (2002). Effects of phosphodiesterase III inhibition on length‐dependent regulation of myocardial function in coronary surgery patients. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 88(6). 779–784. 7 indexed citations

5.

Hert, Stefan De, et al.. (2002). Sevoflurane but Not Propofol Preserves Myocardial Function in Coronary Surgery Patients. Anesthesiology. 97(1). 42–49. 226 indexed citations

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Hert, Stefan De, Pieter W. ten Broecke, Inez Rodrigus, et al.. (2001). The effects of the pericardium on length-dependent regulation of left ventricular function in coronary artery surgery patients. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 15(3). 300–305. 8 indexed citations

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Mertens, Els, et al.. (2001). Target controlled infusion of remifentanil and propofol for cesarean section in a patient with multivalvular disease and severe pulmonary hypertension.. PubMed. 52(2). 207–9. 24 indexed citations

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Vercauteren, M., et al.. (2000). Prevention of Hypotension by a Single 5-mg Dose of Ephedrine During Small-Dose Spinal Anesthesia in Prehydrated Cesarean Delivery Patients. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 90(2). 324–324. 77 indexed citations

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Vercauteren, M., et al.. (2000). Prevention of Hypotension by a Single 5-mg Dose of Ephedrine During Small-Dose Spinal Anesthesia in Prehydrated Cesarean Delivery Patients. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 90(2). 324–327. 61 indexed citations

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Vermeyen, Karel M., et al.. (1999). Postoperative analgesia with i.v. patient-controlled morphine: effect of adding ketamine. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 83(3). 393–396. 126 indexed citations

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Hert, Stefan De, Thierry Gillebert, Pieter W. ten Broecke, et al.. (1999). Contraction-Relaxation Coupling and Impaired Left Ventricular Performance in Coronary Surgery Patients . Anesthesiology. 90(3). 748–757. 50 indexed citations

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Vercauteren, M., et al.. (1999). Seven-year review of requests for epidural blood patches for headache after dural puncture: referral patterns and the effectiveness of blood patches. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 16(5). 298–303. 7 indexed citations

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Mertens, Els, et al.. (1999). Patient-controlled extradural analgesia after caesarean section: a comparison between tramadol, sufentanil and a mixture of both.. PubMed. 3(3). 205–210. 6 indexed citations

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Mertens, Els, et al.. (1999). Patient‐controlled extradural analgesia after caesarean section: a comparison between tramadol, sufentanil and a mixture of both. European Journal of Pain. 3(3). 205–210. 5 indexed citations

15.

Michielsen, Jozef, et al.. (1996). Central retinal artery occulusion after spinal surgery. European Spine Journal. 5(1). 74–75. 18 indexed citations

16.

Mertens, Els, et al.. (1995). Central retinal artery occlusion after back surgery: a case report.. PubMed. 255. 127–31. 2 indexed citations

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