Stephen Playfor

1.8k total citations
43 papers, 711 citations indexed

About

Stephen Playfor is a scholar working on Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen Playfor has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 711 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, 15 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 15 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Recurrent topics in Stephen Playfor's work include Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (17 papers), Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (14 papers) and Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (7 papers). Stephen Playfor is often cited by papers focused on Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (17 papers), Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (14 papers) and Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (7 papers). Stephen Playfor collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Stephen Playfor's co-authors include Imti Choonara, Andrew Wolf, David A. Thomas, Ian Jenkins, N S Morton, Anton Mayer, Ian Jenkins, Asrar Rashid, Alan R Smyth and Kate Armon and has published in prestigious journals such as Thorax, Intensive Care Medicine and Critical Care.

In The Last Decade

Stephen Playfor

42 papers receiving 682 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen Playfor United Kingdom 13 405 402 209 192 144 43 711
Lia Lowrie United States 10 190 0.5× 307 0.8× 97 0.5× 103 0.5× 219 1.5× 18 584
Christine Joyce United States 9 444 1.1× 317 0.8× 93 0.4× 258 1.3× 59 0.4× 17 634
Ian Jenkins Australia 12 255 0.6× 225 0.6× 92 0.4× 110 0.6× 95 0.7× 24 532
Joke Wielenga Netherlands 7 212 0.5× 158 0.4× 212 1.0× 102 0.5× 116 0.8× 11 450
Jeannie Zuk United States 15 160 0.4× 226 0.6× 210 1.0× 115 0.6× 76 0.5× 49 637
Leslie A. Dervan United States 10 239 0.6× 98 0.2× 225 1.1× 84 0.4× 92 0.6× 32 501
Jesse Hall United States 9 322 0.8× 283 0.7× 35 0.2× 90 0.5× 173 1.2× 22 528
Jean-Luc Leguillou France 4 487 1.2× 309 0.8× 33 0.2× 91 0.5× 155 1.1× 7 633
Neethi Pinto United States 12 406 1.0× 125 0.3× 348 1.7× 91 0.5× 181 1.3× 42 863
Jane L. Di Gennaro United States 10 168 0.4× 137 0.3× 82 0.4× 108 0.6× 81 0.6× 17 468

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stephen Playfor

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen Playfor

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All Works

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Sinha, Ruchi, Angela Aramburo, Akash Deep, et al.. (2021). Caring for critically ill adults in paediatric intensive care units in England during the COVID-19 pandemic: planning, implementation and lessons for the future. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 106(6). 548–557. 18 indexed citations
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Sutherland, Adam, et al.. (2016). THE IMPACT OF FIXED CONCENTRATIONS SEDATION INFUSIONS ON FLUID OVERLOAD IN CRITICALLY ILL CHILDREN. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 101(9). e2.43–e2. 1 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen. (2008). Analgesia and sedation in critically ill children. Archives of Disease in Childhood Education & Practice. 93(3). 87–92. 15 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen. (2008). Analgesia and sedation in critically ill children. Continuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain. 8(3). 90–94. 11 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen, Ian Jenkins, Imti Choonara, et al.. (2007). Consensus guidelines for sustained neuromuscular blockade in critically ill children. Pediatric Anesthesia. 17(9). 881–887. 22 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen, et al.. (2006). Exogenous Surfactant in Paediatric Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Current Drug Safety. 1(2). 159–168. 7 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen, et al.. (2006). New formulae for predicting tracheal tube length. Pediatric Anesthesia. 16(12). 1238–1243. 36 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen, et al.. (2005). Arrhythmias associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection. Pediatric Anesthesia. 15(11). 1016–1018. 11 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen, et al.. (2005). The use of physical restraints on paediatric intensive care units. Pediatric Anesthesia. 15(5). 407–411. 12 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen. (2005). The role of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in paediatric intensive care.. Critical Care. 9(3). 249–249. 1 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen. (2004). Management of the critically ill child with sepsis. Continuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain. 4(1). 12–15. 1 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen. (2004). Hypotonic intravenous solutions in children. Expert Opinion on Drug Safety. 3(1). 67–73. 7 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen & Karthik Venkatesh. (2004). Current patterns of propofol use in PICU in the United Kingdom and North America. Pediatric Anesthesia. 14(6). 501–504. 15 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen, David A. Thomas, & Imti Choonara. (2003). Sedation and neuromuscular blockade in paediatric intensive care: a review of current practice in the UK. Pediatric Anesthesia. 13(2). 147–151. 58 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen, et al.. (2001). Parental perceptions of comfort during mechanical ventilation. Pediatric Anesthesia. 11(1). 99–103. 26 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen. (2000). Recollection of children following intensive care. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 83(5). 445–448. 50 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen, David A. Thomas, & Imti Choonara. (2000). The effect of induced hypothermia on the duration of action of atracurium when given by infusion to critically ill children. Pediatric Anesthesia. 10(1). 83–88. 4 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen, et al.. (2000). Quality of sedation during mechanical ventilation. Pediatric Anesthesia. 10(2). 195–199. 8 indexed citations
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Playfor, Stephen & Alan R Smyth. (1999). Paradoxical embolism in a boy with cystic fibrosis and a stroke. Thorax. 54(12). 1139–1140. 15 indexed citations
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Hearing, Stephen, et al.. (1995). Drug points: High fever induced by sulphasalazine. BMJ. 311(7014). 1204.3–1204.3. 3 indexed citations

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