Michael Yang

1.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
34 papers, 780 citations indexed

About

Michael Yang is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Yang has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 780 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Surgery, 9 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 5 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Michael Yang's work include Anesthesia and Pain Management (9 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (9 papers) and Pain Management and Opioid Use (5 papers). Michael Yang is often cited by papers focused on Anesthesia and Pain Management (9 papers), Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (9 papers) and Pain Management and Opioid Use (5 papers). Michael Yang collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Michael Yang's co-authors include Jay Riva-Cambrin, Steven Casha, Nathalie Jetté, Alexander A. C. Leung, Paul E. Ronksley, Rebecca L. Hartley, Bertrand Debono, Michael Y. Wang, G. Lonjon and A. Bonnal and has published in prestigious journals such as Critical Care Medicine, Neurosurgery and Journal of Leukocyte Biology.

In The Last Decade

Michael Yang

33 papers receiving 750 citations

Hit Papers

Preoperative predictors of poor acute postoperative pain ... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2021 50 100 150 200 250
What are hit papers?

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. Preoperative predictors of poor acute postoperative pain control: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    2019 252 citations Michael Yang, Rebecca L. Hartley et al. BMJ Open profile →
  2. Consensus statement for perioperative care in lumbar spinal fusion: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations
    2021 239 citations Bertrand Debono, Thomas W. Wainwright et al. The Spine Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Yang Canada 11 501 228 164 126 77 34 780
Abhijit Nair India 14 497 1.0× 148 0.6× 170 1.0× 138 1.1× 39 0.5× 178 809
Douglas R. Bacon United States 16 302 0.6× 211 0.9× 239 1.5× 37 0.3× 44 0.6× 98 787
Birgitte Brandsborg Denmark 14 735 1.5× 98 0.4× 238 1.5× 156 1.2× 198 2.6× 20 1.0k
Michelle Doering United States 16 276 0.6× 129 0.6× 64 0.4× 70 0.6× 48 0.6× 63 748
Morten Sejer Hansen Denmark 13 393 0.8× 103 0.5× 228 1.4× 33 0.3× 55 0.7× 19 686
Nicole M. Zimmerman United States 17 311 0.6× 291 1.3× 92 0.6× 36 0.3× 20 0.3× 51 868
Amanda R. Sergesketter United States 19 686 1.4× 144 0.6× 116 0.7× 250 2.0× 136 1.8× 100 1.1k
Ramona A. Kearney Canada 12 310 0.6× 83 0.4× 152 0.9× 83 0.7× 20 0.3× 17 606
Alexander Loeckinger Austria 15 188 0.4× 316 1.4× 139 0.8× 53 0.4× 14 0.2× 22 1.1k
J Hérnández-Palazón Spain 12 359 0.7× 110 0.5× 184 1.1× 39 0.3× 31 0.4× 51 567

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Yang

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Yang

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Yang

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

All Works

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Anderson, David C., Steve Casha, W. Bradley Jacobs, et al.. (2025). Spinal cord demyelination predicts neurological deterioration in patients with mild degenerative cervical myelopathy. BMJ Neurology Open. 7(1). e000940–e000940. 1 indexed citations
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Craig, M. W. Millar, David C. Anderson, W. Bradley Jacobs, et al.. (2024). Focal compression of the cervical spinal cord alone does not indicate high risk of neurological deterioration in patients with a diagnosis of mild degenerative cervical myelopathy. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 461. 123042–123042. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Michael, et al.. (2024). Deconstructing demographic bias in speech-based machine learning models for digital health. Frontiers in Digital Health. 6. 1351637–1351637. 3 indexed citations
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Yang, Michael, Jay Riva-Cambrin, Jonathan W. Cunningham, & Steven Casha. (2023). Impact of preoperative insomnia on poor postoperative pain control after elective spine surgery and the modified Calgary postoperative pain after spine surgery (MCAPPS) score. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ). 16. 100261–100261. 3 indexed citations
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Fulte, Sam, et al.. (2023). Neutrophil responsiveness to IL-10 impairs clearance of Streptococcus pneumoniae from the lungs. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 115(1). 4–15. 10 indexed citations
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Yang, Michael, Jay Riva-Cambrin, Jonathan W. Cunningham, & Steven Casha. (2022). Validation of the Calgary Postoperative Pain after Spine Surgery Score for Poor Postoperative Pain Control after Spine Surgery. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques. 50(5). 687–693. 2 indexed citations
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Ben‐Israel, David, Michael Yang, Albert M. Isaacs, et al.. (2022). Clinical outcomes in pediatric hydrocephalus patients treated with endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics. 30(1). 18–30. 6 indexed citations
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Debono, Bertrand, Thomas W. Wainwright, Michael Y. Wang, et al.. (2021). Consensus statement for perioperative care in lumbar spinal fusion: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations. The Spine Journal. 21(5). 729–752. 239 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yang, Michael, Rebecca L. Hartley, Alexander A. C. Leung, et al.. (2019). Preoperative predictors of poor acute postoperative pain control: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 9(4). e025091–e025091. 252 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yang, Michael, et al.. (2019). More Than a Myoma: A Review of Myomatous Erythrocytosis Syndrome. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 42(2). 198–203.e3. 12 indexed citations
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Yang, Michael, et al.. (2019). Associations between cardiovascular comorbidities and mortality, length of hospital stay, and total charges among traumatic injury patients. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 47(3). 861–867. 2 indexed citations
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Ryu, Won Hyung A., et al.. (2018). Systematic review of health economic studies in cranial neurosurgery. Neurosurgical FOCUS. 44(5). E2–E2. 4 indexed citations
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Yang, Michael, Ash Singhal, J. M. Munro Kerr, et al.. (2017). Video Diversion Improves Success Rate of Fundoscopic Examination in Children: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatric Neurology. 83. 32–37. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Michael, et al.. (2015). Impact of preoperative laboratory investigation and blood cross-match on clinical management of pediatric neurosurgical patients. Child s Nervous System. 31(4). 533–539. 4 indexed citations
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Lai, Joshua Chong Yue, et al.. (2014). Healthy Young Minds: The Effects of a 1-hour Classroom Workshop on Mental Illness Stigma in High School Students. Community Mental Health Journal. 51(3). 329–337. 24 indexed citations
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Singhal, Ash, Michael Yang, Michael A. Sargent, & D. Douglas Cochrane. (2012). Does optic nerve sheath diameter on MRI decrease with clinically improved pediatric hydrocephalus?. Child s Nervous System. 29(2). 269–274. 27 indexed citations
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Tsai, Anne Chun‐Hui, Chantal F. Morel, Gunter Scharer, et al.. (2007). Late‐onset combined homocystinuria and methylmalonic aciduria (cblC) and neuropsychiatric disturbance. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A. 143A(20). 2430–2434. 51 indexed citations

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