Hugo Van Aken

25.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
580 papers, 16.2k citations indexed

About

Hugo Van Aken is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Hugo Van Aken has authored 580 papers receiving a total of 16.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 256 papers in Surgery, 188 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 117 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Recurrent topics in Hugo Van Aken's work include Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (145 papers), Anesthesia and Pain Management (137 papers) and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (89 papers). Hugo Van Aken is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (145 papers), Anesthesia and Pain Management (137 papers) and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (89 papers). Hugo Van Aken collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Belgium and United States. Hugo Van Aken's co-authors include Alexander Zarbock, C. G. Schmidt, Erik Vandermeulen, Melanie Meersch, Carola Wempe, Jos Vermylen, Martin Westphal, G. Brodner, Hartmut Buerkle and Joachim Gerß and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Hugo Van Aken

556 papers receiving 15.5k 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.

Effect of Early vs Delayed Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy on Mortality in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Kidney Injury

2016 641 citations Hugo Van Aken, Carola Wempe et al. profile →
Anticoagulants and Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia

1994 574 citations Erik Vandermeulen, Hugo Van Aken et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia profile →
Prevention of cardiac surgery-associated AKI by implementing the KDIGO guidelines in high risk patients identified by biomarkers: the PrevAKI randomized controlled trial

2017 532 citations Hugo Van Aken, Carola Wempe et al. Intensive Care Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hugo Van Aken Germany	61	6.7k	4.4k	2.9k	2.5k	2.4k	580	16.2k
Alberto Zangrillo Italy	62	4.5k 0.7×	6.1k 1.4×	2.4k 0.8×	878 0.3×	1.5k 0.6×	439	15.1k
C. David Mazer Canada	53	4.0k 0.6×	3.6k 0.8×	5.6k 2.0×	1.0k 0.4×	562 0.2×	301	15.0k
Pierre Coriat France	55	4.7k 0.7×	3.4k 0.8×	1.5k 0.5×	444 0.2×	2.3k 1.0×	266	10.3k
Dileep N. Lobo United Kingdom	73	14.8k 2.2×	7.9k 1.8×	1.4k 0.5×	1.2k 0.5×	575 0.2×	344	22.1k
Bruno Riou France	55	3.8k 0.6×	3.0k 0.7×	1.2k 0.4×	320 0.1×	1.1k 0.5×	314	9.3k
William C. Shoemaker United States	59	8.2k 1.2×	3.5k 0.8×	2.5k 0.9×	1.4k 0.6×	386 0.2×	392	12.9k
Robert G. Hahn Sweden	47	3.9k 0.6×	1.8k 0.4×	2.1k 0.7×	1.4k 0.6×	309 0.1×	473	9.0k
Jacques Duranteau France	53	3.7k 0.6×	1.5k 0.3×	4.2k 1.5×	913 0.4×	318 0.1×	230	11.1k
John Granton Canada	57	2.6k 0.4×	3.1k 0.7×	2.0k 0.7×	466 0.2×	425 0.2×	226	12.8k
David C. Warltier United States	81	6.3k 0.9×	7.0k 1.6×	2.0k 0.7×	211 0.1×	3.7k 1.5×	387	20.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Hugo Van Aken

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Hugo Van Aken. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Hugo Van Aken 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 Hugo Van Aken. Hugo Van Aken is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Schnabel, Alexander, Barbara Middendorf, A. Gottschalk, et al.. (2014). Vergleich der Analgesiequalität und Komplikationen von ultraschall- und nervenstimulatorgesteuerten peripheren Nervenkathetern. Der Anaesthesist. 63(11). 825–831. 3 indexed citations

Martin, Claude, Matthias Jacob, Éric Vicaut, et al.. (2013). Effect of Waxy Maize-derived Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4 on Renal Function in Surgical Patients. Anesthesiology. 118(2). 387–394. 105 indexed citations

Brodner, G., Wiebke Gogarten, Hugo Van Aken, et al.. (2010). Efficacy of intravenous paracetamol compared to dipyrone and parecoxib for postoperative pain management after minor-to-intermediate surgery: a randomised, double-blind trial. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 28(2). 125–132. 43 indexed citations

Gogarten, Wiebke, Erik Vandermeulen, Hugo Van Aken, et al.. (2010). Regional anaesthesia and antithrombotic agents: recommendations of the European Society of Anaesthesiology. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 27(12). 999–1015. 301 indexed citations

Grond, Stefan, J. Jage, & Hugo Van Aken. (2008). Postoperative Schmerztherapie. Der Anaesthesist. 57(7). 704–710. 2 indexed citations

Brodner, G., et al.. (2007). Postoperative Analgesia After Knee Surgery: A Comparison of Three Different Concentrations of Ropivacaine for Continuous Femoral Nerve Blockade. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 105(1). 256–262. 58 indexed citations

Pogatzki‐Zahn, Esther, et al.. (2007). Postoperative Akutschmerztherapie - Schwere Komplikationen durch Regionalanalgesieverfahren - Symptome, Diagnose und Therapie. AINS - Anästhesiologie · Intensivmedizin · Notfallmedizin · Schmerztherapie. 42(1). 42–52. 13 indexed citations

Lange, Matthias, Andrea Morelli, Christian Ertmer, et al.. (2007). ROLE OF ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE-SENSITIVE POTASSIUM CHANNEL INHIBITION IN SHOCK STATES. Shock. 28(4). 394–400. 29 indexed citations

Berendes, Elmar, et al.. (2004). Xenon Improves Recovery from Myocardial Stunning in Chronically Instrumented Dogs. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 99(3). 655–664. 28 indexed citations

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Westphal, Martin, et al.. (2002). Hemodynamic effects of exogenous adrenomedullin in healthy and endotoxemic sheep. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 296(1). 134–138. 27 indexed citations

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Brodner, G., Hugo Van Aken, L. Hertle, et al.. (2001). Multimodal Perioperative Management—Combining Thoracic Epidural Analgesia, Forced Mobilization, and Oral Nutrition—Reduces Hormonal and Metabolic Stress and Improves Convalescence After Major Urologic Surgery. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 92(6). 1594–1600. 161 indexed citations

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Möllhoff, T., Gregor Theilmeier, & Hugo Van Aken. (2001). Regional anaesthesia in patients at coronary risk for noncardiac and cardiac surgery. Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology. 14(1). 17–25. 13 indexed citations

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Hinder, Frank, Henning D. Stubbe, Hugo Van Aken, et al.. (1999). Role of Nitric Oxide in Sepsis-associated Pulmonary Edema. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 159(1). 252–257. 51 indexed citations

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Wiebalck, A., G. Brodner, & Hugo Van Aken. (1997). The Effects of Adding Sufentanil to Bupivacaine for Postoperative Patient-Controlled Epidural Analgesia. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 85(1). 124–129. 54 indexed citations

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Pogatzki, Esther M., G. Brodner, & Hugo Van Aken. (1997). Qualitätsverbesserung durch multimodale postoperative Therapie. Der Anaesthesist. 46(S3). S187–S193. 3 indexed citations

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Vandermeulen, Erik, et al.. (1997). Intravenous administration of tenoxicam 40 mg for post-operative analgesia: A double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre study. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 14(3). 250–257. 17 indexed citations

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Rolf, N. & Hugo Van Aken. (1995). Inhalationsanästhesie und intravenöse Anästhesie aus medizinischer und wirtschaftlicher Sicht. AINS - Anästhesiologie · Intensivmedizin · Notfallmedizin · Schmerztherapie. 30(1). 13–19. 3 indexed citations

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Aken, Hugo Van & E. Vandermeersch. (1990). Postanesthetic care unit (P.A.C.U.). A necessity for every hospital.. PubMed. 41(1). 3–6. 1 indexed citations

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Lauwers, Peter, et al.. (1990). The use of midazolam versus propofol for short-term sedation following coronary artery bypass grafting. Intensive Care Medicine. 16(5). 312–316. 55 indexed citations

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Hemelrijck, Jan Van, et al.. (1989). Accidental epidural administration of a high dose of sufentanil. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 1(4). 289–291. 2 indexed citations

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