Massimo Girardis

17.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
161 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Massimo Girardis is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Massimo Girardis has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 54 papers in Epidemiology, 43 papers in Surgery and 36 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Massimo Girardis's work include Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (36 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (19 papers) and Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy (17 papers). Massimo Girardis is often cited by papers focused on Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (36 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (19 papers) and Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy (17 papers). Massimo Girardis collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Massimo Girardis's co-authors include Stefano Busani, Abele Donati, Elisa Damiani, Mervyn Singer, Laura Rinaldi, G. Antonutto, Andrea Morelli, P. E. di Prampero, Alberto Pasetto and Erica Adrario and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Nature Communications and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Massimo Girardis

152 papers receiving 4.5k 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 Heart Rate Control With Esmolol on Hemodynamic and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Septic Shock

2013 454 citations Fabio Guarracino, Massimo Girardis et al. profile →
Effect of Conservative vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy on Mortality Among Patients in an Intensive Care Unit

2016 399 citations Massimo Girardis, Stefano Busani et al. profile →

Peers

Massimo Girardis

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Jean‐Paul Mira France

Karim Asehnoune France

Jean‐Jacques Parienti France

Laurent Argaud France

Chien‐Chang Lee Taiwan

Bruno Mourvillier France

Pierre Asfar France

Matt P. Wise United Kingdom

Philippe Séguin France

Taka‐aki Nakada Japan

Jean‐Paul Mira France

Massimo Girardis

2.0k ×1.3

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1.4k ×1.3

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766 ×0.8

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996 ×1.2

CCICM

1.5k ×2.0

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Fields of papers citing papers by Massimo Girardis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Massimo Girardis

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

David, Sascha, Massimo Girardis, Peter Pickkers, et al.. (2025). Knowledge gaps in extracorporeal blood purification: what would be required for its successful application in septic shock?. Intensive Care Medicine Experimental. 13(1). 118–118.

Zarbock, Alexander, Jean‐Louis Vincent, Daniel De Backer, et al.. (2025). The Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System in Cardiac Surgery and Angiotensin II Therapy for Vasoplegia. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 142(3). 494–500.

Legrand, Matthieu, Ashish K. Khanna, Marlies Ostermann, et al.. (2024). The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone-system in sepsis and its clinical modulation with exogenous angiotensin II. Critical Care. 28(1). 389–389. 4 indexed citations

Coloretti, Irene, et al.. (2024). Management of Sepsis in the First 24 Hours: Bundles of Care and Individualized Approach. Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 45(4). 503–509. 1 indexed citations

Coloretti, Irene, et al.. (2024). The Interplay between Antibiotics and the Host Immune Response in Sepsis: From Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Considerations: A Comprehensive Narrative Review. Antibiotics. 13(5). 406–406. 8 indexed citations

Roat, Erika, Irene Coloretti, Emanuela Biagioni, et al.. (2024). Perioperative Use of IgM-Enriched Immunoglobulins in Liver Transplantation Recipients at High Risk for Infections: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(16). 4965–4965.

Antonucci, Elio, Massimo Girardis, Ignacio Martín‐Loeches, et al.. (2023). Refractory septic shock and alternative wordings: A systematic review of literature. Journal of Critical Care. 75. 154258–154258. 16 indexed citations

Coloretti, Irene, Emanuela Biagioni, Marianna Meschiari, et al.. (2023). The Association of Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein with Bacterial Infections Acquired during Intensive Care Unit Stay in COVID-19 Critically Ill Patients. Antibiotics. 12(10). 1536–1536. 2 indexed citations

Franceschini, Erica, Giovanni Dolci, Antonella Santoro, et al.. (2023). Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in patients with decompensated cirrhosis: a case series. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 128. 254–256. 8 indexed citations

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Meschiari, Marianna, Lorenzo Onorato, Erica Bacca, et al.. (2022). Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on In-Hospital Antibiotic Consumption and Antibiotic Resistance: A Time Series Analysis (2015–2021). Antibiotics. 11(6). 826–826. 29 indexed citations

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Paolini, Annamaria, Rebecca Borella, Anita Neroni, et al.. (2022). Patients Recovering from Severe COVID-19 Develop a Polyfunctional Antigen-Specific CD4+ T Cell Response. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(14). 8004–8004. 11 indexed citations

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Gangaev, Anastasia, Steven L. C. Ketelaars, Olga I. Isaeva, et al.. (2021). Identification and characterization of a SARS-CoV-2 specific CD8+ T cell response with immunodominant features. Nature Communications. 12(1). 2593–2593. 69 indexed citations

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Heringlake, Matthias, J. Álvarez, Dominique Béttex, et al.. (2021). An update on levosimendan in acute cardiac care: applications and recommendations for optimal efficacy and safety. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. 19(4). 325–335. 20 indexed citations

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Biagioni, Emanuela, et al.. (2020). Case report of a patient who survived after cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock by anaphylactic reaction to gadolinium during magnetic resonance imaging. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 15(3). 266–268. 9 indexed citations

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Mattioli, Francesco, Matteo Fermi, Michael Ghirelli, et al.. (2020). Tracheostomy in the COVID-19 pandemic. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 277(7). 2133–2135. 60 indexed citations

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Tonelli, Roberto, Riccardo Fantini, Luca Tabbì, et al.. (2020). Early Inspiratory Effort Assessment by Esophageal Manometry Predicts Noninvasive Ventilation Outcome in De Novo Respiratory Failure. A Pilot Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 202(4). 558–567. 155 indexed citations

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Busani, Stefano, Sara De Biasi, Milena Nasi, et al.. (2020). Increased Plasma Levels of Mitochondrial DNA and Normal Inflammasome Gene Expression in Monocytes Characterize Patients With Septic Shock Due to Multidrug Resistant Bacteria. Frontiers in Immunology. 11. 768–768. 16 indexed citations

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Girardis, Massimo, et al.. (2016). A critical appraisal of the quality of analgosedation guidelines in critically ill patients.. PubMed. 82(2). 230–5. 4 indexed citations

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Donati, Abele, Elisa Damiani, Laura Botticelli, et al.. (2013). The aPC treatment improves microcirculation in severe sepsis/septic shock syndrome. BMC Anesthesiology. 13(1). 25–25. 37 indexed citations

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Begliomini, B., Lesley De Pietri, Massimo Girardis, et al.. (2002). Pain management after small bowel/multivisceral transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings. 34(3). 969–970. 3 indexed citations

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