Michael L. Cheatham

10.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
99 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

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Michael L. Cheatham is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Emergency Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael L. Cheatham has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 62 papers in Surgery, 62 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 44 papers in Emergency Medicine. Recurrent topics in Michael L. Cheatham's work include Abdominal Surgery and Complications (51 papers), Hernia repair and management (30 papers) and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (30 papers). Michael L. Cheatham is often cited by papers focused on Abdominal Surgery and Complications (51 papers), Hernia repair and management (30 papers) and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (30 papers). Michael L. Cheatham collaborates with scholars based in United States, Belgium and Canada. Michael L. Cheatham's co-authors include Manu L. N. G. Malbrain, Karen Safcsak, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Jan J. De Waele, Michael Sugrue, Ernest F. J. Block, Ari Leppäniemi, Rao R. Ivatury, Michael Parr and Zsolt J. Balogh and has published in prestigious journals such as Annals of Surgery, CHEST Journal and Journal of neurosurgery.

In The Last Decade

Michael L. Cheatham

98 papers receiving 5.5k 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.

Results from the International Conference of Experts on Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. I. Definitions

2006 1.0k citations Manu L. N. G. Malbrain, Michael L. Cheatham et al. Intensive Care Medicine profile →
Results from the International Conference of Experts on Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. II. Recommendations

2007 518 citations Michael L. Cheatham, Manu L. N. G. Malbrain et al. Intensive Care Medicine profile →
RESULTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF EXPERTS ON INTRA-ABDOMINAL HYPERTENSION AND ABDOMINAL COMPARTMENT SYNDROME

2006 515 citations Manu L. N. G. Malbrain, Michael L. Cheatham profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael L. Cheatham United States	35	4.6k	4.4k	2.1k	555	271	99	5.8k
Michael Sugrue Australia	37	4.6k 1.0×	3.8k 0.9×	2.4k 1.2×	376 0.7×	336 1.2×	125	6.0k
Rao R. Ivatury United States	52	7.3k 1.6×	4.7k 1.1×	3.5k 1.7×	488 0.9×	852 3.1×	226	9.3k
José J. Diaz United States	37	3.1k 0.7×	1.3k 0.3×	1.7k 0.8×	471 0.8×	339 1.3×	154	4.5k
Howard Belzberg United States	45	3.0k 0.7×	891 0.2×	2.4k 1.1×	410 0.7×	598 2.2×	125	5.4k
Juan A. Asensio United States	51	5.3k 1.2×	1.9k 0.4×	2.8k 1.3×	345 0.6×	510 1.9×	191	6.6k
Oscar D. Guillamondegui United States	36	2.8k 0.6×	781 0.2×	1.6k 0.8×	653 1.2×	634 2.3×	136	4.9k
Preston R. Miller United States	39	3.2k 0.7×	1.7k 0.4×	2.1k 1.0×	480 0.9×	663 2.4×	116	5.3k
Bert van Ramshorst Netherlands	48	5.1k 1.1×	1.7k 0.4×	1.4k 0.7×	462 0.8×	181 0.7×	148	6.8k
Luke G. Wolfe United States	42	5.9k 1.3×	1.4k 0.3×	511 0.2×	893 1.6×	225 0.8×	179	7.8k
Carlos Brown United States	41	3.1k 0.7×	831 0.2×	2.6k 1.2×	625 1.1×	751 2.8×	120	5.4k

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Cheatham, Michael L., et al.. (2025). Lessons Observed from Early Rehabilitation in the Armenia 2023 Emergency Response and the Emergency Medical Teams Deployment. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 19. e296–e296.

Safcsak, Karen, et al.. (2018). Mass shootings: Are children safer in the streets than in the home?. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 54(1). 150–154. 10 indexed citations

Cheatham, Michael L., et al.. (2016). Orlando Regional Medical Center responds to Pulse nightclub shooting.. PubMed. 101(11). 12–9. 10 indexed citations

Kirkpatrick, Andrew W., Derek J. Roberts, Roman Jaeschke, et al.. (2015). Methodological background and strategy for the 2012−2013 updated consensus definitions and clinical practice guidelines from the abdominal compartment society. Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy. 47(J). 63–77. 27 indexed citations

Posluszny, Joseph A., Raymond P. Onders, Andrew J. Kerwin, et al.. (2014). Multicenter review of diaphragm pacing in spinal cord injury. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 76(2). 303–310. 65 indexed citations

Friedell, Mark L., Thomas J. VanderMeer, Michael L. Cheatham, et al.. (2013). Perceptions of Graduating General Surgery Chief Residents: Are They Confident in Their Training?. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 218(4). 695–703. 100 indexed citations

Roberts, Derek J., David A. Zygun, Jan Grendar, et al.. (2012). Negative-pressure wound therapy for critically ill adults with open abdominal wounds. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 73(3). 629–639. 84 indexed citations

Malbrain, Manu L. N. G., et al.. (2011). Cardiopulmonary monitoring in intra-abdominal hypertension. Annals of Surgery. 5 indexed citations

Malbrain, Manu L. N. G. & Michael L. Cheatham. (2011). Definitions and pathophysiological implications of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome. Annals of Surgery. 77(1). 19 indexed citations

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Cheatham, Michael L. & Karen Safcsak. (2011). Percutaneous Catheter Decompression in the Treatment of Elevated Intraabdominal Pressure. CHEST Journal. 140(6). 1428–1435. 65 indexed citations

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Cheatham, Michael L. & Karen Safcsak. (2010). Is the evolving management of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome improving survival?*. Critical Care Medicine. 38(2). 402–407. 146 indexed citations

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Cheatham, Michael L., Jan J. De Waele, I. De Laet, et al.. (2009). The impact of body position on intra-abdominal pressure measurement: A multicenter analysis*. Critical Care Medicine. 37(7). 2187–2190. 93 indexed citations

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Cheatham, Michael L., Manu L. N. G. Malbrain, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, et al.. (2007). Results from the International Conference of Experts on Intra-abdominal Hypertension and Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. II. Recommendations. Intensive Care Medicine. 33(6). 951–962. 518 indexed citations breakdown →

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McBeth, Paul B., David A. Zygun, Sandy Widder, et al.. (2007). Effect of patient positioning on intra-abdominal pressure monitoring. The American Journal of Surgery. 193(5). 644–647. 56 indexed citations

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Cheatham, Michael L., Scott G. Sagraves, Jeffery L. Johnson, & Mark White. (2006). Intravesicular pressure monitoring does not cause urinary tract infection. Intensive Care Medicine. 32(10). 1640–1643. 19 indexed citations

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Safcsak, Karen, Mark B. Effron, Tim Rickert, et al.. (2004). Safety Of Drotrecogin Alfa (Activated): Results Of XEUS, A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study. CHEST Journal. 126(4). 724S–724S. 5 indexed citations

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Johnson, Jeffery L., Michael L. Cheatham, Scott G. Sagraves, Ernest F. J. Block, & Loren D. Nelson. (2001). Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy: A comparison of single- versus multiple-dilator techniques. Critical Care Medicine. 29(6). 1251–1254. 64 indexed citations

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Cheatham, Michael L., Mark White, Scott G. Sagraves, Jeffrey L. Johnson, & Ernest F. J. Block. (2000). Abdominal Perfusion Pressure: A Superior Parameter in the Assessment of Intra-abdominal Hypertension. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 49(4). 621–627. 268 indexed citations

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Cheatham, Michael L. & Karen Safcsak. (1998). Intraabdominal Pressure: A Revised Method for Measurement. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 186(5). 594–595. 198 indexed citations

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Chang, Michael, Michael L. Cheatham, Loren D. Nelson, Edmund J. Rutherford, & John A. Morris. (1994). GASTRIC TONOMETRY SUPPLEMENTS INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SYSTEMIC INDICATORS OF OXYGEN TRANSPORT. The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 37(3). 488–494. 108 indexed citations

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