Lena S. Sun

6.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
114 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Lena S. Sun is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Developmental Neuroscience and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Lena S. Sun has authored 114 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 45 papers in Developmental Neuroscience and 41 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Recurrent topics in Lena S. Sun's work include Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (45 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (40 papers) and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (34 papers). Lena S. Sun is often cited by papers focused on Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (45 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (40 papers) and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (34 papers). Lena S. Sun collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Lena S. Sun's co-authors include Guohua Li, Charles DiMaggio, Caleb Ing, Mary Byrne, Andrew Davidson, Joanne E. Brady, Alastair J.J. Wood, Andrew Whitehouse, Mary Hegarty and Britta S. von Ungern‐Sternberg and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Circulation Research.

In The Last Decade

Lena S. Sun

109 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Association Between a Single General Anesthesia Exposure ... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2016 2012 2011 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Association Between a Single General Anesthesia Exposure Before Age 36 Months and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Later Childhood
    2016 553 citations Lena S. Sun, Guohua Li et al. profile →
  2. Long-term Differences in Language and Cognitive Function After Childhood Exposure to Anesthesia
    2012 453 citations Caleb Ing, Charles DiMaggio et al. profile →
  3. Early Childhood Exposure to Anesthesia and Risk of Developmental and Behavioral Disorders in a Sibling Birth Cohort
    2011 399 citations Charles DiMaggio, Lena S. Sun et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia profile →

Peers

Lena S. Sun
Randall P. Flick United States
Carl E. Rosow United States
Takahisa Goto Japan
Keira P. Mason United States
Caleb Ing United States
Bruno Bissonnette Canada
Paul F. White United States
Jaume Canet Spain
Arthur M. Lam United States
Isabelle Constant France
Randall P. Flick United States
Lena S. Sun
Citations per year, relative to Lena S. Sun Lena S. Sun (= 1×) peers Randall P. Flick

Countries citing papers authored by Lena S. Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lena S. Sun

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lena S. Sun

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All Works

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Haché, Manon, et al.. (2020). Outcomes from wake up safe, the pediatric anesthesia quality improvement initiative. Pediatric Anesthesia. 30(12). 1348–1354. 19 indexed citations
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Zhang, Huijie, Wei Xu, Lena S. Sun, et al.. (2020). A phylogenomics approach to characterizing sensory neuron membrane proteins (SNMPs) in Lepidoptera. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 118. 103313–103313. 56 indexed citations
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Ing, Caleb, William M. Jackson, Michael J. Zaccariello, et al.. (2020). Prospectively assessed neurodevelopmental outcomes in studies of anaesthetic neurotoxicity in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 126(2). 433–444. 80 indexed citations
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Lee, Jennifer, et al.. (2019). Comparative effectiveness of opioid replacement agents for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Perinatology. 39(11). 1535–1545. 6 indexed citations
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Cai, Yi, et al.. (2018). Differences in postoperative maladaptive behavioral changes between partial and total tonsillectomy patients. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 106. 55–58. 3 indexed citations
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Ing, Caleb, Lena S. Sun, Minjae Kim, et al.. (2017). Differences in intraoperative hemodynamics between spinal and general anesthesia in infants undergoing pyloromyotomy. Pediatric Anesthesia. 27(7). 733–741. 16 indexed citations
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Cai, Yi, et al.. (2017). Factors influencing postoperative pain following discharge in pediatric ambulatory surgery patients. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia. 39. 100–104. 24 indexed citations
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Ing, Caleb, Charles DiMaggio, Andrew Whitehouse, et al.. (2014). Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Initial Childhood Anesthetic Exposure Between Ages 3 and 10 Years. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. 26(4). 377–386. 50 indexed citations
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DiMaggio, Charles, Lena S. Sun, Caleb Ing, & Guohua Li. (2012). Pediatric Anesthesia and Neurodevelopmental Impairments. Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology. 24(4). 376–381. 106 indexed citations
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Li, Guohua, Joanne E. Brady, Henry Rosenberg, & Lena S. Sun. (2011). Excess comorbidities associated with malignant hyperthermia diagnosis in pediatric hospital discharge records. Pediatric Anesthesia. 21(9). 958–963. 21 indexed citations
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Li, Guohua, Julia Sobol, Christine Lin, et al.. (2009). Intraoperative reported adverse events in children. Pediatric Anesthesia. 19(8). 732–739. 18 indexed citations
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Zhao, Yejun & Lena S. Sun. (2008). Antidepressants modulate the in vitro inhibitory effects of propofol and ketamine on norepinephrine and serotonin transporter function. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 15(11). 1264–1269. 44 indexed citations
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Sun, Lena S., et al.. (2005). Serum Cardiac Troponin-I Elevation in Neonatal Cardiac Surgery is Lesion-Dependent. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 19(5). 620–625. 14 indexed citations
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Roye, David P., et al.. (2004). Severe Hypotension in the Prone Position in a Child with Neurofibromatosis, Scoliosis and Pectus Excavatum Presenting for Posterior Spinal Fusion. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 98(2). 334–335. 35 indexed citations
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Sun, Lena S.. (1999). Regulation of Myocardial β-Adrenergic Receptor Function in Adult and Neonatal Rabbits. Neonatology. 76(3). 181–192. 23 indexed citations
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Sun, Lena S., et al.. (1998). Characterization of the α1-adrenergic chronotropic response in neuropeptide Y-treated cardiomyocytes. European Journal of Pharmacology. 349(2-3). 377–381. 11 indexed citations
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Sun, Lena S., et al.. (1997). Plasma neuropeptide Y and catecholamines in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac operations. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 113(2). 278–284. 10 indexed citations
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Sun, Lena S., Luke Roberts, M R Rosen, & Richard B. Robinson. (1988). The positive chronotropic effect of acetylcholine has muscarinic and nicotinic components in the neonatal rat heart.. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 247(2). 585–589. 3 indexed citations

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