Steven A. Sahn

26.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
242 papers, 17.8k citations indexed

About

Steven A. Sahn is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Steven A. Sahn has authored 242 papers receiving a total of 17.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 188 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 76 papers in Surgery and 28 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. Recurrent topics in Steven A. Sahn's work include Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (114 papers), Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema (39 papers) and Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (35 papers). Steven A. Sahn is often cited by papers focused on Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (114 papers), Pneumothorax, Barotrauma, Emphysema (39 papers) and Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (35 papers). Steven A. Sahn collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and France. Steven A. Sahn's co-authors include Talmadge E. King, John E. Heffner, Paul W. Noble, Williamson Z. Bradford, Lisa Lancaster, Marilyn K. Glassberg, David Kardatzke, Charlie Strange, Carlo Albera and Roland M. du Bois and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Steven A. Sahn

238 papers receiving 17.0k 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.

A Phase 3 Trial of Pirfenidone in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

2014 2.6k citations Talmadge E. King, Williamson Z. Bradford et al. profile →
Pirfenidone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (CAPACITY): two randomised trials

2011 1.5k citations Paul W. Noble, Carlo Albera et al. The Lancet profile →
Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax

2001 792 citations Michael H. Baumann, Charlie Strange et al. CHEST Journal profile →
Forced Vital Capacity in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Test Properties and Minimal Clinically Important Difference

2011 356 citations Roland M. du Bois, Derek Weycker et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	All-Cause Mortality Rate in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Implications for the Design and Execution of Clinical Trials 2014 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Talmadge E. King, Carlo Albera, Williamson Z. Bradford, Ulrich Costabel, Roland M. du Bois, Jonathan A. Leff, Steven D. Nathan, Steven A. Sahn, Dominique Valeyre, Paul W. Noble	101
2	Pirfenidone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (CAPACITY): two randomised trials breakdown → 2011 ·The Lancet ·Paul W. Noble, Carlo Albera, Williamson Z. Bradford, Ulrich Costabel, Marilyn K. Glassberg, David Kardatzke, Talmadge E. King, Lisa Lancaster, Steven A. Sahn, Javier Szwarcberg, Dominique Valeyre, Roland M. du Bois	1478
3	Forced Vital Capacity in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Test Properties and Minimal Clinically Important Difference breakdown → 2011 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Roland M. du Bois, Derek Weycker, Carlo Albera, Williamson Z. Bradford, Ulrich Costabel, Alex Kartashov, Talmadge E. King, Lisa Lancaster, Paul W. Noble, Steven A. Sahn, Michiel Thomeer, Dominique Valeyre, Athol U. Wells	356
4	Six-Minute-Walk Test in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Test Validation and Minimal Clinically Important Difference 2010 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Roland M. du Bois, Derek Weycker, Carlo Albera, Williamson Z. Bradford, Ulrich Costabel, Alex Kartashov, Lisa Lancaster, Paul W. Noble, Steven A. Sahn, Javier Szwarcberg, Michiel Thomeer, Dominique Valeyre, Talmadge E. King	330
5	IS IT A TRANSUDATE OR AN EXUDATE? DYSYNCHRONY BETWEEN PLEURAL FLUID PROTEIN AND LDH IN 211 INITIAL THORACENTESES 2005 ·CHEST Journal ·Jay Heidecker, John T. Huggins, Peter Doelken, Steven A. Sahn	4
6	CHARACTERISTICS OF TRAPPED LUNG: MANOMETRY, PLEURAL FLUID ANALYSIS, AND AIR-CONTRASTED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY 2005 ·CHEST Journal ·John T. Huggins, Jay Heidecker, Peter Doelken, Steven A. Sahn	1
7	Drug-induced pleural disease 2004 ·Clinics in Chest Medicine ·John T. Huggins, Steven A. Sahn	66
8	Tobramycin Solution for Inhalation Reduces Sputum Pseudomonas aeruginosa Density in Bronchiectasis 2000 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Alan F. Barker, (unknown), Stanley B. Fiel, Mark H. Gotfried, Jonathan Ilowite, Keith C. Meyer, Anne O’Donnell, Steven A. Sahn, (unknown), (unknown), Tammy Abuan, Heather Tully, (unknown), Charles D. Wells, Joanne Quan	239
9	Corticosteroids in Acute Respiratory Failure 1999 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Michael A. Jantz, Steven A. Sahn	97
10	Automated rotational therapy for the prevention of respiratory complications during mechanical ventilation 1999 ·Respiratory Care ·Neil R. MacIntyre, Michael J. Helms, Richard G. Wunderink, Gregory A. Schmidt, Steven A. Sahn	22
11	The Pleural Space and Organ Transplantation 1996 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Marc A. Judson, Steven A. Sahn	33
12	Effects of Intrapleural Heparin or Urokinase on the Extent of Tetracycline-Induced Pleural Disease 1995 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Charlie Strange, Michael H. Baumann, Steven A. Sahn, Steven Idell	49
13	NONINVASIVE EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH A PLEURAL EFFUSION 1994 ·Chest Surgery Clinics of North America ·Lisa Kennedy, Steven A. Sahn	6
14	Opportunistic Infection During Treatment with Low-Dose Methotrexate 1994 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Gregory P. LeMense, Steven A. Sahn	83
15	The pleuropulmonary consequences of esophageal rupture: an experimental model. 1979 ·Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) ·(unknown), (unknown), Robin L. Kaplan, (unknown), Steven A. Sahn	7
16	The effect of tetracycline on rabbit pleura. 1978 ·Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) ·Steven A. Sahn, D. Potts	16
17	The glucose-pH relationship in parapneumonic effusions. 1978 ·Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) ·D. Potts, David A. Taryle, Steven A. Sahn	64
18	Turpentine pleurisy in rabbits: a model of pleural fluid acidosis and low pleural fluid glucose. 1978 ·PubMed ·Steven A. Sahn, D. Potts	23
19	The acidosis of low-glucose pleural effusions. 1978 ·Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) ·D. Potts, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Steven A. Sahn	39
20	Effect of aminophylline on ventilatory responses in normal man. 1978 ·Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich) ·S. Lakshminarayan, Steven A. Sahn, John V. Weil	62

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