Elsa Afonso

2.2k total citations
13 papers, 388 citations indexed

About

Elsa Afonso is a scholar working on Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Elsa Afonso has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 388 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 6 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 5 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Elsa Afonso's work include Nosocomial Infections in ICU (4 papers), Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (3 papers) and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (3 papers). Elsa Afonso is often cited by papers focused on Nosocomial Infections in ICU (4 papers), Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (3 papers) and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (3 papers). Elsa Afonso collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Belgium and Spain. Elsa Afonso's co-authors include Stijn Blot, Koen Blot, Jordi Rello, Emili Díaz, Jordi Vallés, Thiago Lisboa, M. Ricart, Chris Gale, J A Nycyk and Neena Modi and has published in prestigious journals such as Clinical Microbiology and Infection, International Journal of Nursing Studies and Eurosurveillance.

In The Last Decade

Elsa Afonso

11 papers receiving 383 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Elsa Afonso United Kingdom 8 152 138 95 82 49 13 388
Patrícia S. Fontela Canada 15 142 0.9× 107 0.8× 279 2.9× 58 0.7× 55 1.1× 55 599
Denise Miyuki Kusahara Brazil 12 99 0.7× 173 1.3× 81 0.9× 41 0.5× 22 0.4× 56 431
Catherine Rojas Colombia 7 230 1.5× 108 0.8× 58 0.6× 96 1.2× 131 2.7× 14 486
Marie Stolbrink United Kingdom 11 150 1.0× 61 0.4× 80 0.8× 44 0.5× 16 0.3× 25 365
Daniela Carla de Souza Brazil 10 84 0.6× 73 0.5× 216 2.3× 46 0.6× 90 1.8× 32 377
Brigitte Claes Belgium 8 83 0.5× 180 1.3× 67 0.7× 28 0.3× 73 1.5× 12 431
Angela L. Bingham United States 10 168 1.1× 67 0.5× 30 0.3× 52 0.6× 103 2.1× 32 675
Julia A. Heneghan United States 13 85 0.6× 50 0.4× 93 1.0× 99 1.2× 52 1.1× 39 375
Jean‐Marie Goehrs France 8 173 1.1× 75 0.5× 163 1.7× 59 0.7× 20 0.4× 14 448
Mohammod Jobayer Chisti Bangladesh 14 105 0.7× 42 0.3× 224 2.4× 108 1.3× 38 0.8× 49 512

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Fields of papers citing papers by Elsa Afonso

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elsa Afonso

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Elsa Afonso. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Elsa Afonso based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Elsa Afonso. Elsa Afonso is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

13 of 13 papers shown
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Berdida, Daniel Joseph E., Stijn Blot, & Elsa Afonso. (2025). Key elements of quality improvement programs to prevent catheter-associated bloodstream infections in neonatal ICUs. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing. 92. 104217–104217.
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Afonso, Elsa, et al.. (2023). The effect of late-onset sepsis on mortality across different gestational ages in a neonatal intensive care unit: A historical study. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing. 77. 103421–103421. 5 indexed citations
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Afonso, Elsa, et al.. (2022). Gaining supervision skills in pre-registration nursing through peer teaching: An evaluative survey. Heliyon. 8(11). e11398–e11398. 3 indexed citations
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Martín‐Loeches, Ignacio, Louise Rose, Elsa Afonso, et al.. (2022). Epidemiology and outcome of pressure injuries in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A propensity score adjusted analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 129. 104222–104222. 14 indexed citations
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Webbe, James, James MN Duffy, Elsa Afonso, et al.. (2019). Core outcomes in neonatology: development of a core outcome set for neonatal research. Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal. 105(4). 425–431. 134 indexed citations
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Afonso, Elsa & Stijn Blot. (2017). Effect of gestational age on the epidemiology of late-onset sepsis in neonatal intensive care units - a review. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 15(10). 917–924. 22 indexed citations
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Blot, Stijn, Elsa Afonso, & Sonia Labeau. (2015). Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Critical Care. American Journal of Critical Care. 24(1). 75–86. 3 indexed citations
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Blot, Stijn, Elsa Afonso, & Sonia Labeau. (2014). Insights and Advances in Multidisciplinary Critical Care: A Review of Recent Research. American Journal of Critical Care. 23(1). 70–80. 8 indexed citations
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Afonso, Elsa, et al.. (2013). The value of chlorhexidine gluconate wipes and prepacked washcloths to prevent the spread of pathogens—A systematic review. Australian Critical Care. 26(4). 158–166. 8 indexed citations
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Rello, Jordi, Elsa Afonso, Thiago Lisboa, et al.. (2012). A care bundle approach for prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 19(4). 363–369. 128 indexed citations
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