Scott K. Epstein

10.3k citations

90 papers · 5.8k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 35

Impact in

Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine top 0.05%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology top 0.05%
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units

Papers in

Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 32
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders 31
Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 27
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units 27

Co-authors: Ronald L. Ciubotaru John B. Wong Marya D. Zilberberg Marjolein de Wit Niall D. Ferguson Carlos Apezteguía Yaseen M. Arabi Fernando Frutos–Vivar
Journals: CHEST Journal (13 papers)Respiratory Care (10 papers)American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (6 papers)Critical Care Medicine (5 papers)Academic Medicine (4 papers)
Partner nations: United States Canada Spain

In The Last Decade

Scott K. Epstein

87 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation for Respiratory Failure after Extubation 2004 · 486 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.

2004 New England Journal of Medicine
1997 CHEST Journal

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1	Airway Safety During Mechanical Ventilation: Survey of ICU Clinicians Practices and Perceptions Critical Care Explorations ·Maged Tanios, Melika Alviri, Jean Charchaflieh, Andrew G Miller, Jay Patel, Puneetinder Kaur, Jose Moros-Gregorio, Scott K. Epstein, T Tanabe, John W. Devlin	2025	0
2	Curricular Reform in Serious Illness Communication and Palliative Care: Using Medical Students’ Voices to Guide Change Academic Medicine ·亘伊藤, Kate Brizzi, Stephanie H. Chan, A. Paisant, Scott K. Epstein, Melissa A. Fischer, Priya S. Garg, J. A. Salter, Richard A. Neiman, Claudia Choi, Suzanne Mitchell, Sarah Morgan, Waad E. Q. Al Harbawee, Nataly Silvana Maila Rondal, В. Е. Фортов, Hambali Manik, Neha Rajas, Megan E. Young, Roberta E. Goldman	2024	3
3	A Call to Action: Using Curriculum Mapping at Four Medical Schools in Massachusetts to Advance Serious Illness Communication Training in Undergraduate Medical Education Journal of Palliative Medicine ·亘伊藤, Stephanie H. Chan, Grigori Budnitzki, Rofeydeh Ali Askari Eshiani, Melissa A. Clark, Scott K. Epstein, J. A. Salter, 周春红, Claudia Choi, E A Koniutchenko, Kristen G. Schaefer, Jonathan Gary, Hambali Manik, 孙克宁, Aigli Raouna, Priya S. Garg	2023	5
4	Benchmarks for Deeper Learning on Next Generation Tests: A Study of PISA. CRESST Report 855. Joan L. Herman, 赵西龙, Scott K. Epstein, Jia Wang	2016	1
5	Implementation and Effects of LDC and MDC in Kentucky Districts. Policy Brief No. 13. Joan L. Herman, Scott K. Epstein, Seth Leon, David Frederick, Sarah Reber, Kilchan Choi	2015	1
6	The Implementation and Effects of the Mathematics Design Collaborative (MDC): Early Findings from Kentucky Ninth-Grade Algebra 1 Courses. CRESST Report 845. Joan L. Herman, David Frederick, Scott K. Epstein, Seth Leon, Z Weng, Sarah Reber, Kilchan Choi	2015	2
7	The Implementation and Effects of the Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC): Early Findings in Sixth-Grade Advanced Reading Courses. CRESST Report 846. Joan L. Herman, Scott K. Epstein, Seth Leon, Z Weng, David Frederick, Sarah Reber, Kilchan Choi	2015	2
8	A Big Apple for Educators: New York City's Experiment with Schoolwide Performance Bonuses. Final Evaluation Report. Monograph. Julie A. Marsh, Matthew G. Springer, Daniel F. McCaffrey, Kun Yuan, Scott K. Epstein, Julia E. Koppich, Nidhi Kalra, 邹森, 修和大久保	2011	1
9	Characteristics and Outcomes of Ventilated Patients According to Time to Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Óscar Peñuelas, Fernando Frutos–Vivar, Cristina Fernández, Antonio Anzueto, Scott K. Epstein, Carlos Apezteguía, Marco González, Nicolás Nín, Konstantinos Raymondos, Vinko Tomicić, Pablo Desmery, Yaseen M. Arabi, Paolo Pelosi, Michaël Kuiper, Manuel Jibaja, Dimitros Matamis, Niall D. Ferguson, (unknown)	2011	210
10	Randomized trial comparing daily interruption of sedation and nursing-implemented sedation algorithm in medical intensive care unit patients Critical Care ·Marjolein de Wit, Chris Gennings, LAMPLA Xavier, Scott K. Epstein	2008	77
11	Perceived barriers to the use of sedation protocols and daily sedation interruption: A multidisciplinary survey Journal of Critical Care ·Maged Tanios, Marjolein de Wit, Scott K. Epstein, John W. Devlin	2008	115
12	A randomized, controlled trial of the role of weaning predictors in clinical decision making* Critical Care Medicine ·Maged Tanios, Long Marcus, 千春猪谷, Pierre Cardinal, Vouthy Khou, Elena N. Naumova, Scott K. Epstein	2006	98
13	Anatomy and Physiology of Tracheostomy Respiratory Care ·Scott K. Epstein	2005	43
14	Administration of Sedatives and Level of Sedation: Comparative Evaluation via the Sedation-Agitation Scale and the Bispectral Index American Journal of Critical Care ·Marjolein de Wit, Scott K. Epstein	2003	45
15	Ventilator-Dependent Survivors of Catastrophic Illness: A Multicenter Outcomes Stud CHEST Journal ·David J. Scheinhorn, David C. Chao, Meg Stearn-Hassenpflug, Gordon S. Doig, Scott K. Epstein, Yun‐Tsan Liao, Richard A. Petrak, Sagrario Martínez Carreras, John Votto	2003	1
16	Effect of Unplanned Extubation on Outcome of Mechanical Ventilation American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Scott K. Epstein, Long Marcus, Jason E. Chung	2000	152
17	Recent Advances in Critical Care Gastroenterology American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Daniel S. Pratt, Scott K. Epstein	2000	5
18	Acute Lung Injury in the Medical ICU: Comorbid Conditions, Age, Etiology, and Hospital Outcome American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Marya D. Zilberberg, Scott K. Epstein	1998	328
19	Independent Effects of Etiology of Failure and Time to Reintubation on Outcome for Patients Failing Extubation American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Scott K. Epstein, Ronald L. Ciubotaru	1998	385
20	Clinical, Echocardiographic, and Hemodynamic Evidence of Cardiac Tamponade Caused by Large Pleural Effusions American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Ilayane Lorena Ribeiro De Oliveira, Scott K. Epstein, Steven Schwartz, Qi‐Ling Cao, Natesa G. Pandian	1995	70

About Scott K. Epstein

Scott K. Epstein is a scholar working on Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Emergency Medicine, having authored 90 papers that have together received 5.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (39 papers), Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (31 papers), Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units (27 papers), Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation (12 papers), Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (9 papers), Airway Management and Intubation Techniques (7 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (6 papers) and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine (2.6k citations), Radiological and Ultrasound Technology (1.5k citations), Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (1.2k citations), Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (4.3k citations) and Emergency Medicine (1.0k citations). Scott K. Epstein has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Spain. Frequent co-authors include Ronald L. Ciubotaru, John B. Wong, Marya D. Zilberberg, Marjolein de Wit, Niall D. Ferguson, Carlos Apezteguía, Yaseen M. Arabi, Fernando Frutos–Vivar, Marco González and Gabriel D’Empaire. Their work appears in journals such as CHEST Journal, Respiratory Care, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Critical Care Medicine and Academic Medicine.

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