Robert A. Caplan

19.1k citations

72 papers · 10.1k indexed · 8 hit papers · h-index 36

Impact in

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine top 0.01%
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine top 0.5%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

Papers in

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 21
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques 10
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents 10
Pharmacy 16
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues 16

Co-authors: Frederick W. Cheney Karen L. Posner Karen B. Domino Richard J. Ward Lorri A. Lee Richard T. Connis David G. Nickinovich Jonathan L. Benumof
Journals: Anesthesiology (39 papers)Anesthesia & Analgesia (5 papers)JAMA (2 papers)The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (2 papers)Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine (1 paper)
Partner nations: United States Netherlands Switzerland

In The Last Decade

Robert A. Caplan

68 papers receiving 9.4k citations

Hit Papers

8 papers align trajectories log scale

Postoperative Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression 2015 · 324 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2015 Anesthesiology
2013 Anesthesiology
2012 Anesthesiology
2012 Anesthesiology
2006 Anesthesiology
2005 Anesthesiology
1992 Anesthesiology
1990 Anesthesiology

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work
1	Postoperative Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression Anesthesiology ·Lorri A. Lee, Robert A. Caplan, Linda S. Stephens, Karen L. Posner, Gregory W. Terman, Terri Voepel‐Lewis, Karen B. Domino Hit paper breakdown →	2015	324
2	Using a Quantitative Risk Register to Promote Learning from a Patient Safety Reporting System The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety ·James G. Mansfield, Robert A. Caplan, John Campos, David F. Dreis, Cathie Furman	2015	4
3	Practice Guidelines for Management of the Difficult Airway Anesthesiology ·Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum, Carin A. Hagberg, Robert A. Caplan, Casey D. Blitt, Richard T. Connis, David G. Nickinovich, (unknown), Jonathan L. Benumof, Frederic A. Berry, (unknown), Robert H. Bode, Frederick W. Cheney, (unknown), Orin F. Guidry, Andranik Ovassapian Hit paper breakdown →	2013	1428
4	Practice Guidelines for Central Venous Access Anesthesiology ·(unknown), Stephen M. Rupp, Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum, Casey D. Blitt, Robert A. Caplan, Richard T. Connis, Karen B. Domino, Lee A. Fleisher, Stuart Grant, Jonathan B. Mark, Jeffrey P. Morray, David G. Nickinovich Hit paper breakdown →	2012	338
5	Complications Associated With Eye Blocks and Peripheral Nerve Blocks Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine ·Lorri A. Lee, Karen L. Posner, Frederick W. Cheney, Robert A. Caplan, Karen B. Domino	2008	13
6	Applying the Toyota Production System: Using a Patient Safety Alert System to Reduce Error The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety ·Cathie Furman, Robert A. Caplan	2007	77
7	Injury and Liability Associated with Monitored Anesthesia Care Anesthesiology ·Sanjay M. Bhananker, Karen L. Posner, Frederick W. Cheney, Robert A. Caplan, Lorri A. Lee, Karen B. Domino	2006	235
8	An Update on Pediatric Anesthesia Liability: A Closed Claims Analysis Anesthesia & Analgesia ·Nathalia Jimenez, Karen L. Posner, Frederick W. Cheney, Robert A. Caplan, Lorri A. Lee, Karen B. Domino	2006	98
9	Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting and the Use of Pharmacologic Agents to Reduce the Risk of Pulmonary Aspiration: Application to Healthy Patients Undergoing Elective Procedures Survey of Anesthesiology ·Mark A. Warner, Robert A. Caplan, Burton S. Epstein, Charles P. Gibbs, Candace E. Keller, Jessie A. Leak, Roger Maltby, David G. Nickinovich, Mark S. Schreiner, Chris M. Weinlander	2000	29
10	Nerve Injury Associated with Anesthesia: A Closed Claims Analysis Survey of Anesthesiology ·Frederick W. Cheney, Karen B. Domino, Robert A. Caplan, Karen L. Posner	2000	146
11	THE DEVELOPMENT OF EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care ·Richard T. Connis, David G. Nickinovich, Robert A. Caplan, James F. Arens	2000	24
12	Awareness during Anesthesia Anesthesiology ·Karen B. Domino, Karen L. Posner, Robert A. Caplan, Frederick W. Cheney	1999	226
13	Adverse Anesthetic Outcomes Arising from Gas Delivery Equipment Anesthesiology ·Robert A. Caplan, Mary F. Vistica, Karen L. Posner, Frederick W. Cheney	1997	98
14	Eye injuries associated with anesthesia Anesthesiology ·William M. Gild, Karen L. Posner, Robert A. Caplan, F. W. Cheney	1992	53
15	Reliability of Ratings of Anesthesia’s Contribution to Adverse Surgical Outcomes QRB - Quality Review Bulletin ·Dennis A. Revicki, Douglas N. Klaucke, Ruth E. Brown, Robert A. Caplan	1990	9
16	Measuring interrater reliability among multiple raters: An example of methods for nominal data Statistics in Medicine ·Karen L. Posner, Paul D. Sampson, Robert A. Caplan, Richard J. Ward, Frederick W. Cheney	1990	207
17	Transdermal Fentanyl for Postoperative Pain Management JAMA ·Robert A. Caplan	1989	64
18	IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF ANESTHETIC MISHAPS International Anesthesiology Clinics ·Robert A. Caplan	1989	3
19	Development of an Anesthesiology-based Postoperative Pain Management Service Anesthesiology ·L. B. Ready, Rollin V. Oden, H. S. Chadwick, Costantino Benedetti, G. Alec Rooke, Robert A. Caplan, Lorie Wild	1988	307
20	Peer Reviewer Agreement for Major Anesthetic Mishaps QRB - Quality Review Bulletin ·Robert A. Caplan, Karen L. Posner, Richard J. Ward, Frederick W. Cheney	1988	18

About Robert A. Caplan

Robert A. Caplan is a scholar working on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pharmacy, Emergency Medical Services, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Medical Laboratory Technology, having authored 72 papers that have together received 10.1k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (34 papers), Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues (16 papers), Anesthesia and Pain Management (15 papers), Patient Safety and Medication Errors (12 papers), Airway Management and Intubation Techniques (10 papers), Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (10 papers), Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy (7 papers) and Intraoperative Neuromonitoring and Anesthetic Effects (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (5.1k citations), Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (3.0k citations), Emergency Medical Services (840 citations), Surgery (4.5k citations) and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine (520 citations). Robert A. Caplan has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Frederick W. Cheney, Karen L. Posner, Karen B. Domino, Richard J. Ward, Lorri A. Lee, Richard T. Connis, David G. Nickinovich, Jonathan L. Benumof, Jeffrey L. Apfelbaum and Casey D. Blitt. Their work appears in journals such as Anesthesiology, Anesthesia & Analgesia, JAMA, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety and Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

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