Karen L. Posner

14.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
127 papers, 8.8k citations indexed

About

Karen L. Posner is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen L. Posner has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 8.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 61 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 48 papers in Surgery and 36 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Recurrent topics in Karen L. Posner's work include Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (61 papers), Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues (32 papers) and Anesthesia and Pain Management (23 papers). Karen L. Posner is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (61 papers), Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues (32 papers) and Anesthesia and Pain Management (23 papers). Karen L. Posner collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Canada. Karen L. Posner's co-authors include Frederick W. Cheney, Robert A. Caplan, Karen B. Domino, Lorri A. Lee, Richard J. Ward, Jeffrey P. Morray, Sanjay M. Bhananker, Jeremy M. Geiduschek, Chandra Ramamoorthy and Linda S. Stephens and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Karen L. Posner

119 papers receiving 8.1k 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.

Adverse Respiratory Events in Anesthesia: A Closed Claims Analysis

1990 712 citations Robert A. Caplan, Karen L. Posner et al. Anesthesiology profile →
Management of the Difficult Airway

2005 519 citations Karen B. Domino, Robert A. Caplan et al. Anesthesiology profile →
Postoperative Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression

2015 324 citations Lorri A. Lee, Robert A. Caplan et al. Anesthesiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Karen L. Posner United States	45	4.2k	4.0k	3.0k	2.2k	824	127	8.8k
Karen B. Domino United States	46	3.7k 0.9×	3.5k 0.9×	2.7k 0.9×	2.3k 1.0×	861 1.0×	172	8.8k
Robert A. Caplan United States	36	5.1k 1.2×	4.5k 1.1×	3.0k 1.0×	3.2k 1.4×	966 1.2×	72	10.1k
Frederick W. Cheney United States	40	4.7k 1.1×	3.4k 0.9×	2.3k 0.8×	3.7k 1.7×	1.3k 1.6×	149	9.0k
Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum United States	33	4.0k 1.0×	3.7k 0.9×	1.6k 0.5×	1.4k 0.7×	492 0.6×	122	7.0k
Ann Merete Møller Denmark	48	1.3k 0.3×	3.6k 0.9×	1.9k 0.6×	1.4k 0.6×	717 0.9×	185	7.4k
Richard T. Connis United States	20	1.9k 0.5×	1.6k 0.4×	1.0k 0.4×	1.7k 0.8×	423 0.5×	40	4.5k
Kate Leslie Australia	43	3.3k 0.8×	3.7k 0.9×	3.3k 1.1×	957 0.4×	443 0.5×	191	7.9k
Charles J. Coté United States	41	3.5k 0.9×	1.9k 0.5×	1.3k 0.4×	1.2k 0.5×	409 0.5×	154	6.6k
Angela M. Bader United States	41	664 0.2×	2.4k 0.6×	2.0k 0.7×	371 0.2×	426 0.5×	179	5.3k
Stavros G. Memtsoudis United States	61	1.4k 0.3×	7.5k 1.9×	2.6k 0.9×	1.3k 0.6×	358 0.4×	323	10.9k

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Kück, Kai, Bhiken I. Naik, Karen B. Domino, et al.. (2023). Prolonged Opioid Use and Pain Outcome and Associated Factors after Surgery under General Anesthesia: A Prospective Cohort Association Multicenter Study. Anesthesiology. 138(5). 462–476. 22 indexed citations

Posner, Karen L., Stephanie L. Hyland, Wil Van Cleve, et al.. (2023). Framing Machine Learning Opportunities for Hypotension Prediction in Perioperative Care: A Socio-technical Perspective. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction. 30(5). 1–33. 3 indexed citations

Stephens, Linda S., Karen L. Posner, Joanna M. Davies, et al.. (2021). Communication failures contributing to patient injury in anaesthesia malpractice claims☆. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 127(3). 470–478. 26 indexed citations

Fitzgibbon, Dermot R., et al.. (2020). Chronic Opioid Therapy in Cancer Survivors at a Specialty Oncology Pain Clinic: Opioid Dosing, Efficacy, and Safety During Five Years of Pain Management. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 61(5). 1080–1087. 5 indexed citations

Stuart, Ami, Kai Kück, Bhiken I. Naik, et al.. (2019). Multicenter Perioperative Outcomes Group Enhanced Observation Study Postoperative Pain Profiles, Analgesic Use, and Transition to Chronic Pain and Excessive and Prolonged Opioid Use Patterns Methodology. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 130(6). 1702–1708. 4 indexed citations

Joffe, Aaron M., Michael F. Aziz, Karen L. Posner, et al.. (2019). Management of Difficult Tracheal Intubation. Anesthesiology. 131(4). 818–829. 139 indexed citations

Domino, Karen B., et al.. (2017). Improving Patient-centered Care Delivery in 2017: Introducing Pre-Anesthesia Decision Aids. ASA Monitor. 81(5). 10–13. 4 indexed citations

Lee, Lorri A., Robert A. Caplan, Linda S. Stephens, et al.. (2015). Postoperative Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression. Anesthesiology. 122(3). 659–665. 324 indexed citations breakdown →

Posner, Karen L.. (2012). Data at Your Service: From the ASA Closed Claims Project. 76(2). 22–23. 1 indexed citations

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Hindman, Bradley J., Karen L. Posner, Vincent C. Traynelis, et al.. (2011). Cervical Spinal Cord, Root, and Bony Spine Injuries. Anesthesiology. 114(4). 782–795. 39 indexed citations

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Posner, Karen L., et al.. (2011). New Trends in Adverse Respiratory Events From ASA Closed Claims Project. ASA Newsletter. 75(2). 28–29. 5 indexed citations

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Ramamoorthy, Chandra, Charles M. Haberkern, Sanjay M. Bhananker, et al.. (2010). Anesthesia-Related Cardiac Arrest in Children with Heart Disease. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 110(5). 1376–1382. 209 indexed citations

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Davies, Joanna M., Karen L. Posner, Lorri A. Lee, Frederick W. Cheney, & Karen B. Domino. (2008). Liability Associated with Obstetric Anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 110(1). 131–139. 128 indexed citations

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Griffen, F. Dean, Linda S. Stephens, James B. Alexander, et al.. (2008). Violations of Behavioral Practices Revealed in Closed Claims Reviews. Annals of Surgery. 248(3). 468–474. 31 indexed citations

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Bhananker, Sanjay M., Karen L. Posner, Frederick W. Cheney, et al.. (2006). Injury and Liability Associated with Monitored Anesthesia Care. Anesthesiology. 104(2). 228–234. 235 indexed citations

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Posner, Karen L.. (2004). Data Reveal Trends in Anesthesia Malpractice Payments. ASA Newsletter. 68(6). 7–14. 1 indexed citations

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Posner, Karen L. & Peter R. Freund. (2004). Resident Training Level and Quality of Anesthesia Care in a University Hospital. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 98(2). 437–442. 27 indexed citations

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Posner, Karen L.. (2002). Unexpected cardiac arrest among children during surgery: a North American registry to elucidate the incidence and causes of anesthesia related cardiac arrest. BMJ Quality & Safety. 11(3). 252–257. 14 indexed citations

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Posner, Karen L., Gail A. Van Norman, & Victor Chan. (1999). Adverse Cardiac Outcomes After Noncardiac Surgery in Patients with Prior Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 89(3). 553–553. 55 indexed citations

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Gild, William M., et al.. (1992). Eye injuries associated with anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 76(2). 204–208. 53 indexed citations

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