Stephen Playfor

1.8k citations

43 papers · 711 indexed · h-index 13

Impact in

Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine top 1%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine top 1%
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques

Papers in ⓘ

Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 19
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders 17
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 15
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents 14

Co-authors: Imti Choonara (8 shared papers)Andrew Wolf (3 shared papers)David A. Thomas (5 shared papers)Ian Jenkins (1 shared paper)Ian Jenkins (2 shared papers)N S Morton (2 shared papers)Anton Mayer (2 shared papers)Asrar Rashid (1 shared paper)
Journals: Pediatric Anesthesia (14 papers)Archives of Disease in Childhood (7 papers)Expert Opinion on Drug Safety (1 paper)British Journal of Anaesthesia (1 paper)The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (1 paper)
Partner nations: United Kingdom United States Canada

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Stephen Playfor

42 papers receiving 682 citations

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1	Consensus guidelines on sedation and analgesia in critically ill children Intensive Care Medicine ·Stephen Playfor, Ian Jenkins, C.E. Boyles, Imti Choonara, G E Davies, T. Haywood, Gillian Hinson, Anton Mayer, N S Morton, Tanya Ralph, Andrew Wolf, Analgesia, (unknown)	2006	184
2	Current United Kingdom sedation practice in pediatric intensive care Pediatric Anesthesia ·Ian Jenkins, Stephen Playfor, Cliff Bevan, G E Davies, Andrew Wolf	2007	105
3	Sedation and neuromuscular blockade in paediatric intensive care: a review of current practice in the UK Pediatric Anesthesia ·Stephen Playfor, David A. Thomas, Imti Choonara	2003	58
4	Recollection of children following intensive care Archives of Disease in Childhood ·Stephen Playfor	2000	50
5	Hyponatraemia and hypokalaemia during intravenous fluid administration Archives of Disease in Childhood ·Kate Armon, A.M. Riordan, Stephen Playfor, G C Millman, Ali Al Khader	2007	38
6	New formulae for predicting tracheal tube length Pediatric Anesthesia ·Nicky Lau, Stephen Playfor, Asrar Rashid, Muthu Dhanarass	2006	36
7	Parental perceptions of comfort during mechanical ventilation Pediatric Anesthesia ·Stephen Playfor, David A. Thomas, Imti Choonara, Jacqueline Collier, Anita Jarvis	2001	26
8	Consensus guidelines for sustained neuromuscular blockade in critically ill children Pediatric Anesthesia ·Stephen Playfor, Ian Jenkins, C.E. Boyles, Imti Choonara, G E Davies, T. Haywood, Gillian Hinson, Anton Mayer, N S Morton, Tanya Ralph, Andrew Wolf, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	2007	22
9	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 ·Ruchi Sinha, Angela Aramburo, Akash Deep, Emma-Jane Bould, Hannah Buckley, Elizabeth S. Draper, Richard Feltbower, Rebecca Mitting, Sarah Mahoney, John Alexander, Stephen Playfor, Amy Chan-Dominy, Simon Nadel, Ganesh Suntharalingam, James Fraser, Padmanabhan Ramnarayan	2021	18
10	Paradoxical embolism in a boy with cystic fibrosis and a stroke Thorax ·Stephen Playfor, Alan R Smyth	1999	15
11	Analgesia and sedation in critically ill children Archives of Disease in Childhood Education & Practice ·Stephen Playfor	2008	15
12	Current patterns of propofol use in PICU in the United Kingdom and North America Pediatric Anesthesia ·Stephen Playfor, Karthik Venkatesh	2004	15
13	The use of physical restraints on paediatric intensive care units Pediatric Anesthesia ·Bibian N Ofoegbu, Stephen Playfor	2005	12
14	Arrhythmias associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection Pediatric Anesthesia ·Stephen Playfor, Abdul Khader	2005	11
15	Analgesia and sedation in critically ill children Continuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain ·Stephen Playfor	2008	11
16	Quality of sedation during mechanical ventilation Pediatric Anesthesia ·Stephen Playfor, David A. Thomas, Imti Choonara, Anita Jarvis	2000	8
17	Recall following paediatric intensive care Pediatric Anesthesia ·Stephen Playfor, D. A. Thomas, Imti Choonara	2000	8
18	Exogenous Surfactant in Paediatric Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Current Drug Safety ·Stephen Playfor, Venkata Nootigattu	2006	7
19	Hypotonic intravenous solutions in children Expert Opinion on Drug Safety ·Stephen Playfor	2004	7
20	Futility and inappropriate care in pediatric intensive care: a cross‐sectional survey Pediatric Anesthesia ·Gopi Vemuri, Stephen Playfor	2005	6

About Stephen Playfor

Stephen Playfor is a scholar working on Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Developmental Neuroscience, Nephrology and Emergency Medicine, having authored 43 papers that have together received 711 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (17 papers), Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (14 papers), Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (7 papers), Renal function and acid-base balance (6 papers), Electrolyte and hormonal disorders (6 papers), Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (5 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (4 papers) and Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine (405 citations), Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (402 citations), Developmental Neuroscience (192 citations), Radiological and Ultrasound Technology (108 citations) and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health (209 citations). Stephen Playfor has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Imti Choonara, Andrew Wolf, David A. Thomas, Ian Jenkins, Ian Jenkins, N S Morton, Anton Mayer, Asrar Rashid, Karthik Venkatesh and A.M. Riordan. Their work appears in journals such as Pediatric Anesthesia, Archives of Disease in Childhood, Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, British Journal of Anaesthesia and The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

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