R.A. Balk

33.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
242 papers, 19.5k citations indexed

About

R.A. Balk is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, R.A. Balk has authored 242 papers receiving a total of 19.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 126 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 80 papers in Epidemiology and 79 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. Recurrent topics in R.A. Balk's work include Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (98 papers), Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (55 papers) and Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (35 papers). R.A. Balk is often cited by papers focused on Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (98 papers), Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (55 papers) and Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (35 papers). R.A. Balk collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. R.A. Balk's co-authors include Roger C. Bone, Roland M.H. Schein, Alan M. Fein, R. Phillip Dellinger, Frank B. Cerra, William J. Sibbald, Charles J. Fisher, Charles J. Grodzin, Gus J. Slotman and Terry P. Clemmer and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

R.A. Balk

232 papers receiving 18.8k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Definitions for Sepsis and Organ Failure and Guidelines for the Use of Innovative Therapies in Sepsis

1992 10.3k citations Roger C. Bone, R.A. Balk et al. CHEST Journal profile →
A Controlled Clinical Trial of High-Dose Methylprednisolone in the Treatment of Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

1987 938 citations Roger C. Bone, Gus J. Slotman et al. profile →
Treatment of Septic Shock with the Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor:Fc Fusion Protein

1996 930 citations R.A. Balk, Roland M.H. Schein et al. profile →
Sepsis: A New Hypothesis for Pathogenesis of the Disease Process

1997 692 citations Roger C. Bone, R.A. Balk et al. CHEST Journal profile →
Sepsis syndrome: a valid clinical entity. Methylprednisolone Severe Sepsis Study Group.

1989 513 citations R C Bone, R.A. Balk et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R.A. Balk United States	44	10.5k	4.7k	4.3k	3.3k	3.3k	242	19.5k
Joseph A. Carcillo United States	63	9.5k 0.9×	3.7k 0.8×	3.6k 0.8×	3.0k 0.9×	3.1k 0.9×	291	20.8k
Didier Payen France	66	9.0k 0.9×	4.5k 1.0×	3.5k 0.8×	4.6k 1.4×	3.6k 1.1×	328	20.8k
Roland M.H. Schein United States	28	8.9k 0.8×	3.9k 0.8×	2.6k 0.6×	3.1k 0.9×	2.6k 0.8×	55	16.4k
R. Phillip Dellinger United States	43	14.8k 1.4×	5.9k 1.3×	4.1k 1.0×	5.3k 1.6×	3.0k 0.9×	112	23.5k
Konrad Reinhart Germany	69	10.2k 1.0×	5.4k 1.2×	3.0k 0.7×	4.7k 1.4×	2.4k 0.7×	283	20.5k
Roger C. Bone United States	43	11.0k 1.0×	4.4k 0.9×	4.5k 1.0×	3.6k 1.1×	3.9k 1.2×	171	20.4k
Jonathan Cohen United Kingdom	29	9.7k 0.9×	3.7k 0.8×	2.2k 0.5×	2.8k 0.8×	2.4k 0.7×	58	14.7k
Christopher W. Seymour United States	26	15.3k 1.5×	5.3k 1.1×	3.0k 0.7×	4.3k 1.3×	3.3k 1.0×	60	24.0k
Graham Ramsay Netherlands	39	10.2k 1.0×	4.9k 1.1×	3.3k 0.8×	3.7k 1.1×	1.4k 0.4×	97	16.3k
Jean Carlet France	60	10.6k 1.0×	7.1k 1.5×	7.8k 1.8×	3.4k 1.0×	2.0k 0.6×	210	23.4k

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Kaur, Ramandeep, et al.. (2023). Evaluation of a Closed Suction System With Integrated Tube-Scraping Technology. Respiratory Care. 68(8). 1023–1030. 4 indexed citations

Wakefield, Connor, et al.. (2023). Respiratory Musculature Evaluated by Computed Tomography in the Setting of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation. Respiratory Care. 68(8). 1106–1111. 1 indexed citations

Cesta, Maria Candida, Mara Zippoli, Elizabeth M. Gavioli, et al.. (2022). Neutrophil activation and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in COVID‐19 ARDS and immunothrombosis. European Journal of Immunology. 53(1). e2250010–e2250010. 64 indexed citations

Kaur, Ramandeep, et al.. (2021). Early Identification of Extubation Failure Using Integrated Pulmonary Index and High-Risk Factors. Respiratory Care. 66(10). 1542–1548. 13 indexed citations

Giron, Leila B., Harsh Dweep, Xiangfan Yin, et al.. (2020). Severe COVID-19 is fueled by disrupted gut barrier integrity. 29(1). 29–30. 7 indexed citations

Hammond, Drayton A., Simon W. Lam, Megan A. Rech, et al.. (2019). 1476: BALANCED CRYSTALLOIDS VERSUS SALINE IN CRITICALLY ILL ADULTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. Critical Care Medicine. 48(1). 714–714. 1 indexed citations

Kleinpell, Ruth, Christa Schorr, & R.A. Balk. (2016). The New Sepsis Definitions: Implications for Critical Care Practitioners. American Journal of Critical Care. 25(5). 457–464. 12 indexed citations

Peng, Ying, et al.. (2014). Sound transmission in the chest under surface excitation: an experimental and computational study with diagnostic applications. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing. 52(8). 695–706. 33 indexed citations

Jeganathan, Niranjan, et al.. (2014). Ventilator Liberation for High-Risk-for-Failure Patients: Improving Value of the Spontaneous Breathing Trial. Respiratory Care. 60(2). 290–296. 3 indexed citations

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Balk, R.A.. (2013). Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Virulence. 5(1). 20–26. 225 indexed citations

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Patel, Gourang & R.A. Balk. (2011). Systemic Steroids in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 185(2). 133–139. 115 indexed citations

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Patel, Gourang, Christopher W. Crank, Omar Lateef, et al.. (2010). Impact of the implementation of a sepsis protocol for the management of fluid-refractory septic shock: A single-center, before-and-after study. Clinical Therapeutics. 32(7). 1285–1293. 23 indexed citations

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Kinasewitz, Gary T., et al.. (2008). Multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled study of the nitric oxide scavenger pyridoxalated hemoglobin polyoxyethylene in distributive shock*. Critical Care Medicine. 36(7). 1999–2007. 21 indexed citations

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Balk, R.A.. (2007). The β-Agonist Lung Injury Trial (BALTI): A Randomized Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial. Yearbook of Critical Care Medicine. 2007. 26–28. 1 indexed citations

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Patel, Gourang, et al.. (2005). THE SAFETY OF DOPAMINE VERSUS NOREPINEPHRINE AS VASOPRESSOR THERAPY IN SEPTIC SHOCK. CHEST Journal. 128(4). 219S–219S. 2 indexed citations

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Cohen, Elliott S., William R. Law, Cordus R. Easington, et al.. (2002). Adenosine Deaminase Inhibition Attenuates Microvascular Dysfunction and Improves Survival in Sepsis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 166(1). 16–20. 40 indexed citations

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Metzler, Michael H., R.A. Balk, Daniel P. Schuster, et al.. (1999). AN EVALUATION OF RECOMBINANT HUMAN PLATELET ACTIVATING FACTOR ACETYLHYDROLASE (rPAF-AH) IN PATIENTS AT RISK FOR DEVELOPING ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME (ARDS). Critical Care Medicine. 27(Supplement). 85A–85A. 4 indexed citations

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Bone, Roger C., R.A. Balk, Alan M. Fein, et al.. (1995). A second large controlled clinical study of E5, a monoclonal antibody to endotoxin. Critical Care Medicine. 23(6). 994–1006. 245 indexed citations

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Gluck, Eric H., et al.. (1995). Medical effectiveness of esophageal balloon pressure manometry in weaning patients from mechanical ventilation. Critical Care Medicine. 23(3). 504–509. 27 indexed citations

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Balk, R.A., et al.. (1988). Effects of ibuprofen on neutrophil function and acute lung injury in canine endotoxin shock. Critical Care Medicine. 16(11). 1121–1127. 27 indexed citations

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