Kathleen Puntillo

25.5k citations

162 papers · 9.4k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 52

Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine top 0.02%
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology top 0.01%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health top 0.2%
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine top 0.05%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health top 0.2%

Co-authors: Christine Miaskowski Jennifer L. McAdam Céline Gélinas Judith E. Nelson Lise Fillion Shoshana Arai Chantal Viens Martine Fortier
Topics: Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (70 papers)Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units (65 papers)Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (42 papers)
Cited by: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Radiological and Ultrasound Technology Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Journals: JAMA Annals of Internal Medicine Pain
Partner nations: United States Canada Russia

In The Last Decade

Kathleen Puntillo

158 papers receiving 9.0k citations

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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.

Advancing the science of symptom management

2001 775 citations Christine Miaskowski, Kathleen Puntillo et al. Journal of Advanced Nursing profile →
Validation of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool in Adult Patients

2006 476 citations Céline Gélinas, Kathleen Puntillo et al. American Journal of Critical Care profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Behaviors Indicative of Pain in Brain-Injured Adult Patients With Different Levels of Consciousness in the Intensive Care Unit 2018 ·Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ·Céline Gélinas,Mădălina Boitor,Kathleen Puntillo,Caroline Arbour,Jane Topolovec‐Vranic,Michael D. Cusimano,Manon Choinière,David L. Streiner	20
2	Research Participation for Bereaved Family Members 2015 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Nancy Kentish‐Barnes,Jennifer L. McAdam,(unknown),Zoé Cohen-Solal,Marine Chaize,(unknown),Virginie Souppart,Kathleen Puntillo,Élie Azoulay	25
3	Palliative care in the ICU: relief of pain, dyspnea, and thirst—A report from the IPAL-ICU Advisory Board 2013 ·Intensive Care Medicine ·Kathleen Puntillo,Judith E. Nelson,David E. Weissman,J. Randall Curtis,(unknown),Jennifer Frontera,Michelle Gabriel,Ron D. Hays,Dana Lustbader,Anne C. Mosenthal,Colleen Mulkerin,Daniel Ray,Rick Bassett,Renee D. Boss,Karen J. Brasel,Margaret Campbell	131
4	Meeting standards of high-quality intensive care unit palliative care 2012 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Joan D. Penrod,Peter J. Pronovost,Elayne Livote,Kathleen Puntillo,Amy S. Walker,Sylvan Wallenstein,(unknown),Sandra M. Swoboda,(unknown),David A. Thompson,Judith E. Nelson	63
5	1062 2012 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Kathleen Puntillo,Shoshana Arai,Bruce A. Cooper,Nancy A. Stotts,San Francisco,Judith E. Nelson	1
6	Palliative Care in the ICU 2012 ·Journal of Palliative Medicine ·(unknown),(unknown),J. Randall Curtis,Anne C. Mosenthal,Colleen Mulkerin,Kathleen Puntillo,Mark D. Siegel	21
7	Challenge of assessing symptoms in seriously ill intensive care unit patients 2012 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Kathleen Puntillo,John Neuhaus,Shoshana Arai,Steven M. Paul,Michael A. Gropper,Neal H. Cohen,Christine Miaskowski	42
8	Integrating palliative care in the surgical and trauma intensive care unit 2011 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Anne C. Mosenthal,David E. Weissman,J. Randall Curtis,Ross M. Hays,Dana Lustbader,Colleen Mulkerin,Kathleen Puntillo,Daniel Ray,Rick Bassett,Renee D. Boss,Karen J. Brasel,Margaret Campbell,Judith E. Nelson	122
9	Integrating Palliative Care in the ICU 2011 ·Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing ·Judith E. Nelson,Therese B. Cortez,J. Randall Curtis,Dana Lustbader,Anne C. Mosenthal,Colleen Mulkerin,Daniel Ray,Rick Bassett,Renee D. Boss,Karen J. Brasel,Margaret Campbell,David E. Weissman,Kathleen Puntillo	73
10	In their own words: Patients and families define high-quality palliative care in the intensive care unit* 2010 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Judith E. Nelson,Kathleen Puntillo,Peter J. Pronovost,Amy S. Walker,Jennifer L. McAdam,(unknown),Joan D. Penrod	209
11	Models for structuring a clinical initiative to enhance palliative care in the intensive care unit: A report from the IPAL-ICU Project (Improving Palliative Care in the ICU)* 2010 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Judith E. Nelson,Rick Bassett,Renee D. Boss,Karen J. Brasel,Margaret Campbell,Therese B. Cortez,J. Randall Curtis,Dana Lustbader,Colleen Mulkerin,Kathleen Puntillo,Daniel Ray,David E. Weissman	220
12	Evaluation of Pain in ICU Patients 2009 ·CHEST Journal ·Kathleen Puntillo,Chris Pasero,Denise Li,Richard A. Mularski,Mary Jo Grap,Brian L. Erstad,Basil Varkey,Hugh C. Gilbert,Justine Medina,Curtis N. Sessler	87
13	Sleep and delirium in ICU patients: a review of mechanisms and manifestations 2009 ·Intensive Care Medicine ·Milagros I. Figueroa-Ramos,Carmen Mabel Arroyo-Novoa,Kathryn A. Lee,Geraldine Padilla,Kathleen Puntillo	201
14	Pain related to tracheal suctioning in awake acutely and critically ill adults: A descriptive study 2007 ·Intensive and Critical Care Nursing ·Carmen Mabel Arroyo-Novoa,Milagros I. Figueroa-Ramos,Kathleen Puntillo,Julie Stanik-Hutt,Carol L. Thompson,C. White,(unknown)	98
15	End-of-life care for the critically ill: A national intensive care unit survey* 2006 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Judith E. Nelson,Derek C. Angus,Lisa A. Weissfeld,Kathleen Puntillo,Marion Danis,(unknown),Mitchell M. Levy,Richard J. Cook	172
16	What is the current evidence on pain and sedation assessment in nonresponsive patients in the intensive care unit? 2004 ·PubMed ·Denise Li,Kathleen Puntillo	14
17	Wound care pain in hospitalized adult patients 2004 ·Heart & Lung ·Nancy A. Stotts,Kathleen Puntillo,Ann B. Morris,Julie Stanik-Hutt,Carol L. Thompson,C. White,(unknown)	37
18	Practices and Predictors of Analgesic Interventions for Adults Undergoing Painful Procedures 2002 ·American Journal of Critical Care ·Kathleen Puntillo,(unknown),Ann B. Morris,Julie Stanik-Hutt,Carol L. Thompson,C. White	77
19	Dimensions of pain and analgesic administration associated with coronary artery bypass grafting in an Australian intensive care unit 1997 ·Journal of Advanced Nursing ·(unknown),(unknown),Kathleen Puntillo	51
20	Pain in the critically ill : assessment and management 1991 ·Kathleen Puntillo	19

About Kathleen Puntillo

Kathleen Puntillo is a scholar working on Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, having authored 162 papers that have together received 9.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (70 papers), Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units (65 papers) and Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (42 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine (3.7k citations), Radiological and Ultrasound Technology (3.4k citations) and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (2.4k citations). Kathleen Puntillo has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Russia. Frequent co-authors include Christine Miaskowski, Jennifer L. McAdam, Céline Gélinas, Judith E. Nelson, Lise Fillion, Shoshana Arai, Chantal Viens, Martine Fortier, Carol L. Thompson and Julie Stanik-Hutt. Their work appears in journals such as JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine and Pain.

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