Richard W. Light

24.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
287 papers, 15.6k citations indexed

About

Richard W. Light is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard W. Light has authored 287 papers receiving a total of 15.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 242 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 84 papers in Surgery and 58 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. Recurrent topics in Richard W. Light's work include Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (178 papers), Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema (48 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (47 papers). Richard W. Light is often cited by papers focused on Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (178 papers), Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema (48 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (47 papers). Richard W. Light collaborates with scholars based in United States, Brazil and China. Richard W. Light's co-authors include R. Michael Rodriguez, José M. Porcel, Gary Lee, Catherine S. H. Sassoon, John E. Heffner, Lisete R. Teixeira, David W. Stansbury, Michael H. Baumann, Francisco S. Vargas and Richard B. Berry and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Richard W. Light

284 papers receiving 14.8k 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.

Efficacy and safety of a paired sedation and ventilator weaning protocol for mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care (Awakening and Breathing Controlled trial): a randomised controlled trial

2008 1.3k citations Angelo E. Canonico, Richard W. Light et al. profile →
Pleural Effusions: The Diagnostic Separation of Transudates and Exudates

1972 1.2k citations Richard W. Light et al. profile →
Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax

2001 792 citations Richard W. Light et al. CHEST Journal profile →
Effect of Systemic Glucocorticoids on Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

1999 589 citations Richard W. Light et al. profile →
Pleural Effusion

2002 436 citations Richard W. Light profile →

Peers

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard W. Light

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Phase I trial of the single-chain urokinase intrapleural LTI-01 in complicated parapneumonic effusions or empyema 2019 ·JCI Insight ·Lutz Beckert, Ben Brockway, Graham Simpson, Anne Marie Southcott, Gary Lee, Najib M. Rahman, Richard W. Light, Steven B. Shoemaker, John Gillies, Andrey A. Komissarov, Galina Florova, Timothy G. Ochran, (unknown), Harrison Ndetan, Karan P. Singh, Krishna Sarva, Steven Idell	15
2	Diagnostic Pitfalls of Discriminating Lymphoma-Associated Effusions 2015 ·Medicine ·Hung‐Jen Chen, Kuo‐Yang Huang, Guan-Chin Tseng, (unknown), Li-Yuan Bai, Shinn‐Jye Liang, Chih‐Yen Tu, Richard W. Light	3
3	Airway Occlusion Pressure 2015 ·American Review of Respiratory Disease ·Catherine S. H. Sassoon, (unknown), C. Kees Mahutte, Richard W. Light	1
4	Incidence of Pleural Effusions in Patients With Portopulmonary Hypertension 2010 ·CHEST Journal ·(unknown), Ivan M. Robbins, (unknown), Richard W. Light	2
5	Massive Pulmonary Emboli and CT Pulmonary Angiography 2008 ·Respiration ·Serhat Findik, Levent Erkan, Richard W. Light, Oğuz Uzun, Atilla G. Atıcı, Hüseyin Akan	14
6	Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Promotes Malignant Pleural Effusion 2007 ·Cancer Research ·Georgios T. Stathopoulos, Androniki Kollintza, Charalampos Moschos, Ioannis Psallidas, Taylor P. Sherrill, Emmanuel N. Pitsinos, (unknown), (unknown), Spyros A. Papiris, Daniel Graf, Dora Orphanidou, Richard W. Light, Charis Roussos, Timothy S. Blackwell, Ioannis Kalomenidis	94
7	Prevalence and characteristics of pleural effusions in superior vena cava syndrome 2006 ·Respirology ·Todd W. Rice, R. Michael Rodriguez, (unknown), Richard W. Light	27
8	Transforming Growth Factor-β3 Induces Pleurodesis in Rabbits and Collagen Production of Human Mesothelial Cells 2005 ·CHEST Journal ·Ioannis Kalomenidis, Yubiao Guo, Kirk B. Lane, (unknown), Richard W. Light	6
9	Continuous oxygen monitoring—a better way to prescribe long-term oxygen therapy 2005 ·Respiratory Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), R. Michael Rodriguez, Angelo E. Canonico, Richard W. Light	23
10	Efficacy of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Pleurodesis in Rabbits 2004 ·CHEST Journal ·Edwin F. Donnelly, (unknown), Kirk B. Lane, Richard W. Light	12
11	Pleurodesis Induced by Oral Forms of Tetracycline and Doxycycline in Rabbits 2004 ·CHEST Journal ·Semra Bilaçeroğlu, Yubiao Guo, (unknown), (unknown), Georgios T. Stathopoulos, Kirk B. Lane, Richard W. Light	1
12	Transforming Growth Factor β Induces Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Elaboration from Pleural Mesothelial Cells in Vivo and in Vitro 2002 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Gary Lee, (unknown), Philip J. Thompson, Richard W. Light, Kirk B. Lane	75
13	Prevalence and Clinical Course of Pleural Effusions at 30 Days after Coronary Artery and Cardiac Surgery 2002 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Richard W. Light, (unknown), (unknown), Gary Lee, R. Michael Rodriguez, William C. Alford, Stephen K. Ball, George R. Burrus, William H. Coltharp, David M. Glassford, Steven J. Hoff, John Lea, Jonathan C. Nesbitt, Michael R. Petracek, Thomas D. Starkey, William S. Stoney, Mark Tedder	79
14	Transforming Growth Factor- β2 Induces Pleurodesis Significantly Faster than Talc 2001 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·(unknown), Lisete R. Teixeira, Clinton J. Devin, (unknown), Francisco S. Vargas, Philip J. Thompson, Kirk B. Lane, Richard W. Light	56
15	Thoracoscopy Talc Poudrage 2001 ·CHEST Journal ·José Ribas Milanez de Campos, Paulo Francisco Guerreiro Cardoso, Francisco S. Vargas, Eduardo de Campos Werebe, Lisete R. Teixeira, Fábio Biscegli Jatene, Richard W. Light	208
16	A Single Intrapleural Injection of Transforming Growth Factor- β2 Produces an Excellent Pleurodesis in Rabbits 2000 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Richard W. Light, Dong‐Sheng Cheng, Gary Lee, Jeffrey M. Rogers, J. Davidson, Kirk B. Lane	64
17	Systemic Corticosteroids Decrease the Effectiveness of Talc Pleurodesis 1998 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Canmao Xie, Lisete R. Teixeira, (unknown), Richard W. Light	52
18	Upper Airway Anesthesia Reduces Phasic Genioglossus Activity During Sleep Apnea 1997 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Richard B. Berry, (unknown), (unknown), Richard W. Light	77
19	Temporal Evolution of Pleural Fibrosis Induced by Intrapleural Minocycline Injection 1995 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Catherine S. H. Sassoon, Richard W. Light, Francisco S. Vargas, Steve E. Gruer, Nai‐San Wang	19
20	Cells in Pleural Fluid 1973 ·Archives of Internal Medicine ·Richard W. Light	139

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