Robert C. Tasker

18.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
293 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

Robert C. Tasker is a scholar working on Neurology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert C. Tasker has authored 293 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Neurology, 83 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 77 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Robert C. Tasker's work include Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (81 papers), Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (60 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (47 papers). Robert C. Tasker is often cited by papers focused on Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances (81 papers), Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (60 papers) and Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (47 papers). Robert C. Tasker collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Robert C. Tasker's co-authors include Niranjan Kissoon, Monica S. Vavilala, Susan L. Bratton, Michael J. Bell, Annette M Totten, Nancy Carney, Randall M. Chesnut, Jamshid Ghajar, Lori Shutter and Jamie S. Ullman and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Robert C. Tasker

282 papers receiving 8.9k 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.

Guidelines for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Fourth Edition

2016 2.4k citations Michael J. Bell, Susan L. Bratton et al. profile →
Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, Third Edition: Update of the Brain Trauma Foundation Guidelines

2019 193 citations Patrick M. Kochanek, Robert C. Tasker et al. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine profile →
Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guideline

2023 59 citations David M. Greer, Matthew P. Kirschen et al. Neurology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert C. Tasker United States	45	3.8k	2.5k	2.4k	1.7k	1.3k	293	9.2k
Michael J. Bell United States	48	5.0k 1.3×	3.0k 1.2×	3.0k 1.3×	782 0.5×	1.3k 1.0×	237	9.3k
Jan Claassen United States	66	11.2k 3.0×	3.3k 1.4×	2.4k 1.0×	1.9k 1.2×	2.8k 2.2×	305	19.0k
Mary A. Foulkes United States	43	5.7k 1.5×	3.8k 1.6×	2.9k 1.2×	2.1k 1.3×	360 0.3×	97	10.2k
Lori Shutter United States	43	6.4k 1.7×	2.7k 1.1×	2.6k 1.1×	501 0.3×	1.3k 1.0×	137	9.9k
Nino Stocchetti Italy	55	8.3k 2.2×	4.3k 1.8×	3.7k 1.5×	755 0.5×	577 0.4×	214	12.0k
John D. Ward United States	38	6.4k 1.7×	2.1k 0.9×	2.2k 0.9×	480 0.3×	373 0.3×	76	9.4k
Tarek Sharshar France	54	3.1k 0.8×	2.2k 0.9×	617 0.3×	1.8k 1.1×	438 0.3×	200	9.5k
Gary Gronseth United States	60	6.1k 1.6×	2.7k 1.1×	1.1k 0.5×	705 0.4×	489 0.4×	111	13.0k
Jamshid Ghajar United States	56	9.5k 2.5×	5.3k 2.1×	4.7k 2.0×	603 0.4×	492 0.4×	130	13.3k
Thomas Kossmann Switzerland	49	4.1k 1.1×	1.7k 0.7×	1.6k 0.6×	435 0.3×	607 0.5×	124	8.9k

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Tasker, Robert C. & Patrick M. Kochanek. (2024). 25 Years of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: An Evolving Journal. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 25(7). 583–587. 3 indexed citations

Greer, David M., Matthew P. Kirschen, Ariane Lewis, et al.. (2023). Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guideline. Neurology. 101(24). 1112–1132. 59 indexed citations breakdown →

LaRovere, Kerri L., et al.. (2023). Heart Rate Change as a Potential Digital Biomarker of Brain Death in Critically Ill Children With Acute Catastrophic Brain Injury. Critical Care Explorations. 5(5). e0908–e0908.

Wilson, Alexander T., Marie‐Lise C. van Veelen, Marjolein H. G. Dremmen, et al.. (2021). Cerebral cortex maldevelopment in syndromic craniosynostosis. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 64(1). 118–124. 4 indexed citations

Madden, Kate, Michele M. Burns, & Robert C. Tasker. (2017). Differentiating Delirium From Sedative/Hypnotic-Related Iatrogenic Withdrawal Syndrome: Lack of Specificity in Pediatric Critical Care Assessment Tools*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 18(6). 580–588. 35 indexed citations

Kochanek, Patrick M., P. David Adelson, Stephen Ashwal, et al.. (2012). Chapter 2. Methods. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 13. S7–S10. 1 indexed citations

Kochanek, Patrick M., P. David Adelson, Stephen Ashwal, et al.. (2012). Chapter 3. Indications for intracranial pressure monitoring. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 13. S11–S17. 7 indexed citations

Kochanek, Patrick M., P. David Adelson, Stephen Ashwal, et al.. (2012). Chapter 9. Temperature control. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 13. S42–S45. 1 indexed citations

Kochanek, Patrick M., P. David Adelson, Stephen Ashwal, et al.. (2012). Chapter 16. Glucose and nutrition. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 13. S68–S71. 1 indexed citations

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Kochanek, Patrick M., P. David Adelson, Stephen Ashwal, et al.. (2012). Chapter 11. Barbiturates. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 13. S49–S52. 2 indexed citations

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Kochanek, Patrick M., P. David Adelson, Stephen Ashwal, et al.. (2012). Chapter 12. Decompressive craniectomy for the treatment of intracranial hypertension. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 13. S53–S57. 2 indexed citations

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Kochanek, Patrick M., P. David Adelson, Stephen Ashwal, et al.. (2012). Chapter 15. Analgesics, sedatives, and neuromuscular blockade. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 13. S64–S67. 2 indexed citations

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Kochanek, Patrick M., P. David Adelson, Stephen Ashwal, et al.. (2012). Chapter 4. Threshold for treatment of intracranial hypertension. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 13. S18–S23. 2 indexed citations

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Kochanek, Patrick M., P. David Adelson, Stephen Ashwal, et al.. (2012). Chapter 13. Hyperventilation. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 13. S58–S60. 3 indexed citations

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Kochanek, Patrick M., P. David Adelson, Stephen Ashwal, et al.. (2012). Chapter 10. Cerebrospinal fluid drainage. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 13. S46–S48. 2 indexed citations

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Kochanek, Patrick M., P. David Adelson, Stephen Ashwal, et al.. (2012). Chapter 8. Hyperosmolar therapy. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 13. S36–S41. 3 indexed citations

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Kochanek, Patrick M., P. David Adelson, Stephen Ashwal, et al.. (2012). Chapter 6. Advanced neuromonitoring. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 13. S30–S32. 2 indexed citations

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Kochanek, Patrick M., P. David Adelson, Stephen Ashwal, et al.. (2012). Chapter 7. Neuroimaging. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 13. S33–S35. 1 indexed citations

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Seeley, Helen, Peter J. Hutchinson, C Maimaris, et al.. (2006). A decade of change in regional head injury care: a retrospective review. British Journal of Neurosurgery. 20(1). 9–21. 5 indexed citations

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Fraser, James, Quen Mok, & Robert C. Tasker. (1997). Survey of occupancy of paediatric intensive care units by children who are dependent on ventilators: Table 1. BMJ. 315(7104). 347–348. 26 indexed citations

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