Mervyn Maze

33.1k total citations · 11 hit papers
344 papers, 23.5k citations indexed

About

Mervyn Maze is a scholar working on Developmental Neuroscience, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Mervyn Maze has authored 344 papers receiving a total of 23.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 149 papers in Developmental Neuroscience, 132 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 107 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. Recurrent topics in Mervyn Maze's work include Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (149 papers), Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (128 papers) and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (97 papers). Mervyn Maze is often cited by papers focused on Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (149 papers), Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (128 papers) and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (97 papers). Mervyn Maze collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and China. Mervyn Maze's co-authors include Daqing Ma, Robert D. Sanders, Nicholas P. Franks, William J. Tranquilli, Niccolò Terrando, B. C. Bloor, Denham S. Ward, Claudia Monaco, Marc Feldmann and Laura E. Nelson and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Mervyn Maze

337 papers receiving 22.8k citations

Hit Papers

Effect of Sedation With Dexmedetomidine vs Lor... 1991 2026 2002 2014 2007 2003 2010 1992 2010 250 500 750
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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. Effect of Sedation With Dexmedetomidine vs Lorazepam on Acute Brain Dysfunction in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
    2007 945 citations Mervyn Maze et al. profile →
  2. The α2-Adrenoceptor Agonist Dexmedetomidine Converges on an Endogenous Sleep-promoting Pathway to Exert Its Sedative Effects
    2003 619 citations Tian‐Zhi Guo, Nicholas P. Franks et al. Anesthesiology profile →
  3. Role of interleukin‐1β in postoperative cognitive dysfunction
    2010 599 citations António Rei Fidalgo, Niccolò Terrando et al. profile →
  4. Effects of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine in Humans
    1992 589 citations Mervyn Maze et al. Anesthesiology profile →
  5. Tumor necrosis factor-α triggers a cytokine cascade yielding postoperative cognitive decline
    2010 573 citations Niccolò Terrando, Claudia Monaco et al. profile →
  6. Alpha-2 adrenoceptor agonists: defining the role in clinical anesthesia.
    1991 551 citations Mervyn Maze et al. PubMed profile →
  7. Clinical Uses of α2-Adrenergic Agonists
    2000 529 citations Takahiko Kamibayashi, Mervyn Maze et al. Anesthesiology profile →
  8. Dexmedetomidine for prevention of delirium in elderly patients after non-cardiac surgery: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
    2016 523 citations Mervyn Maze, Daqing Ma et al. profile →
  9. Resolving postoperative neuroinflammation and cognitive decline
    2011 457 citations Niccolò Terrando, Claudia Monaco et al. profile →
  10. Effects of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine in Humans
    1992 416 citations Mervyn Maze et al. Anesthesiology profile →
  11. Bundled Payments in Total Joint Arthroplasty: Targeting Opportunities for Quality Improvement and Cost Reduction
    2013 354 citations Mervyn Maze et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Mervyn Maze United States 81 10.1k 9.7k 9.2k 4.1k 3.3k 344 23.5k
Daqing Ma United Kingdom 74 7.3k 0.7× 4.1k 0.4× 5.8k 0.6× 2.5k 0.6× 1.5k 0.5× 428 18.5k
David S. Warner United States 85 2.9k 0.3× 3.4k 0.3× 2.8k 0.3× 5.4k 1.3× 2.5k 0.8× 439 22.1k
Edmond I. Eger United States 76 6.5k 0.6× 11.1k 1.1× 2.7k 0.3× 4.3k 1.1× 3.3k 1.0× 602 21.2k
Joseph Francis United States 59 2.6k 0.3× 3.7k 0.4× 5.7k 0.6× 1.3k 0.3× 682 0.2× 189 14.5k
Paul F. White United States 78 2.8k 0.3× 11.3k 1.2× 2.4k 0.3× 10.8k 2.7× 1.0k 0.3× 435 20.1k
Zhongcong Xie United States 52 5.7k 0.6× 2.8k 0.3× 5.5k 0.6× 428 0.1× 920 0.3× 201 8.8k
Mika Scheinin Finland 65 1.3k 0.1× 3.2k 0.3× 1.1k 0.1× 2.0k 0.5× 4.4k 1.4× 389 15.3k
Arjen J. C. Slooter Netherlands 48 2.6k 0.3× 3.4k 0.3× 5.4k 0.6× 1.0k 0.3× 308 0.1× 183 10.0k
David O. Warner United States 60 3.2k 0.3× 4.1k 0.4× 2.5k 0.3× 3.1k 0.8× 419 0.1× 374 13.3k
Robert D. Sanders United Kingdom 51 3.6k 0.4× 3.0k 0.3× 3.4k 0.4× 1.2k 0.3× 596 0.2× 193 8.3k

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All Works

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Chang, Odmara L. Barreto, Mélanie Suppan, Başak Ceyda Meço, et al.. (2025). A comparison of large language model-generated and published perioperative neurocognitive disorder recommendations: a cross-sectional web-based analysis. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 136(4). 1275–1286. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Jun, Yongjie Liang, Yinguang Fan, et al.. (2024). Effect of remimazolam besylate vs propofol on incidence of postoperative delirium in older patients undergoing hip surgery: a randomized noninferiority trial. International Journal of Surgery. 111(1). 1469–1472. 8 indexed citations
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Nuyens, Vincent, Adelin Albert, Laurence Seidel, et al.. (2023). Involvement of KCa3.1 channel activity in immediate perioperative cognitive and neuroinflammatory outcomes. BMC Anesthesiology. 23(1). 80–80. 1 indexed citations
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Hu, Jun, Yu Zhang, Xiaomei Feng, et al.. (2022). Interleukin-6 trans-signalling in hippocampal CA1 neurones mediates perioperative neurocognitive disorders in mice. British Journal of Anaesthesia. 129(6). 923–936. 20 indexed citations
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Jawad, Noorulhuda, et al.. (2010). Effect of noble gases on oxygen and glucose deprived injury in human tubular kidney cells. Experimental Biology and Medicine. 235(7). 886–891. 70 indexed citations
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Shu, Yi, Chen Pac-Soo, António Rei Fidalgo, et al.. (2010). Xenon Pretreatment Attenuates Anesthetic-induced Apoptosis in the Developing Brain in Comparison with Nitrous Oxide and Hypoxia. Anesthesiology. 113(2). 360–368. 82 indexed citations
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Terrando, Niccolò, Claudia Monaco, Brian M. J. Foxwell, Marc Feldmann, & Mervyn Maze. (2010). Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF) triggers a cytokine cascade yielding postoperative cognitive decline. Immunology. 131. 36–36. 2 indexed citations
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Sanders, Robert D., Jing Xu, Yi Shu, et al.. (2009). Dexmedetomidine Attenuates Isoflurane-induced Neurocognitive Impairment in Neonatal Rats. Anesthesiology. 110(5). 1077–1085. 342 indexed citations
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Bantel, Carsten, Mervyn Maze, & Stefan Trapp. (2009). Neuronal Preconditioning by Inhalational Anesthetics. Anesthesiology. 110(5). 986–995. 77 indexed citations
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Qiao, Hong, Robert D. Sanders, Daqing Ma, WU Xin-min, & Mervyn Maze. (2009). Sedation improves early outcome in severely septic Sprague Dawley rats. Critical Care. 13(4). R136–R136. 79 indexed citations
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Dickinson, Robert, Brian K. Peterson, Paul J. Banks, et al.. (2007). Competitive Inhibition at the Glycine Site of the N -Methyl-d-aspartate Receptor by the Anesthetics Xenon and Isoflurane. Anesthesiology. 107(5). 756–767. 197 indexed citations
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Andres-Enguix, Isabelle, Raquel Yustos, Mark Schumacher, et al.. (2007). Determinants of the Anesthetic Sensitivity of Two-pore Domain Acid-sensitive Potassium Channels. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 282(29). 20977–20990. 44 indexed citations
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Holdcroft, Anita, Mervyn Maze, Caroline J Doré, Susan Tebbs, & Simon Thompson. (2006). A Multicenter Dose-escalation Study of the Analgesic and Adverse Effects of an Oral Cannabis Extract (Cannador) for Postoperative Pain Management. Anesthesiology. 104(5). 1040–1046. 116 indexed citations
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Evers, Alex S. & Mervyn Maze. (2004). Anesthetic pharmacology : physiologic principles and clinical practice : a companion to Miller's Anesthesia. Churchill Livingstone eBooks. 13 indexed citations
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Kamibayashi, Takahiko, et al.. (1997). Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 44(S1). R13–R22. 32 indexed citations
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Guo, Tian‐Zhi, Lawrence Poree, Wendy L. Golden, et al.. (1996). Antinociceptive Response to Nitrous Oxide Is Mediated by Supraspinal Opiate and Spinal α2Adrenergic Receptors in the Rat. Anesthesiology. 85(4). 846–852. 84 indexed citations
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Segal, Ira S., D.J. Jarvis, Steven R. Duncan, Paul F. White, & Mervyn Maze. (1991). Clinical Efficacy of Oral—Transdermal Clonidine Combinations during the Perioperative Period. Anesthesiology. 74(2). 220–225. 128 indexed citations
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Spiss, Christian K., Christopher M. Smith, Gozoh Tsujimoto, Brian B. Hoffman, & Mervyn Maze. (1985). Prolonged hyporesponsiveness of vascular smooth muscle contraction after halothane anesthesia in rabbits.. PubMed. 64(1). 1–6. 13 indexed citations
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Berry, Arnold J., et al.. (1984). A Multicenter Study of the Prevalence of Hepatitis B Viral Serologic Markers in Anesthesia Personnel. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 63(8). 738???742–738???742. 9 indexed citations

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