Thomas S. Ahrens

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
12 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Thomas S. Ahrens is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas S. Ahrens has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 5 papers in Surgery, 4 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 3 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Thomas S. Ahrens's work include Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy (4 papers), Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring (3 papers) and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (2 papers). Thomas S. Ahrens is often cited by papers focused on Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy (4 papers), Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring (3 papers) and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (2 papers). Thomas S. Ahrens collaborates with scholars based in United States. Thomas S. Ahrens's co-authors include Marin H. Kollef, Glenda Sherman, Donna Prentice, Robyn Schaiff, William D. Shannon, Nat T. Levy, Lynn Schallom, James C. Thomas, Daniel Ray and Thomas Ahrens and has published in prestigious journals such as CHEST Journal, Critical Care Medicine and AJN American Journal of Nursing.

In The Last Decade

Thomas S. Ahrens

11 papers receiving 1.5k 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.

Effect of a nursing-implemented sedation protocol on the duration of mechanical ventilation

1999 695 citations Thomas S. Ahrens, Robyn Schaiff et al. Critical Care Medicine profile →
The Use of Continuous IV Sedation Is Associated With Prolongation of Mechanical Ventilation

1998 627 citations Marin H. Kollef, Nat T. Levy et al. CHEST Journal profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Thomas S. Ahrens United States	6	1.2k	904	579	303	295	12	1.5k
William T. Peruzzi United States	14	1.4k 1.2×	1.0k 1.2×	311 0.5×	472 1.6×	263 0.9×	43	2.0k
H. Scott Bjerke United States	9	1.2k 1.1×	967 1.1×	197 0.3×	462 1.5×	202 0.7×	17	1.5k
David Crippen United States	14	1.4k 1.2×	1.1k 1.2×	201 0.3×	512 1.7×	224 0.8×	52	1.9k
Linda Spears United States	4	2.1k 1.8×	440 0.5×	822 1.4×	280 0.9×	722 2.4×	6	2.4k
Rhonda Barr United States	5	2.1k 1.8×	438 0.5×	816 1.4×	280 0.9×	725 2.5×	7	2.4k
M. J. Dubois Canada	4	961 0.8×	703 0.8×	202 0.3×	456 1.5×	151 0.5×	5	1.2k
Amy J. Pawlik United States	7	2.2k 1.9×	454 0.5×	883 1.5×	286 0.9×	766 2.6×	10	2.5k
Annachiara Marra Italy	15	1.1k 0.9×	439 0.5×	287 0.5×	229 0.8×	443 1.5×	56	1.6k
Amy Bowman United States	5	2.1k 1.8×	438 0.5×	826 1.4×	280 0.9×	725 2.5×	10	2.4k
Ruth M. Kelleher United States	5	1.3k 1.1×	1.1k 1.2×	170 0.3×	514 1.7×	206 0.7×	8	1.6k

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12 of 12 papers shown

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Ahrens, Thomas S.. (2012). Hemodynamic waveform recognition. Medical Entomology and Zoology.

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Ahrens, Thomas S., et al.. (2006). COMPARISON OF THREE NEW GENERATION PULSE OXIMETERS IN A MEDICAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. THOMAS S. AHRENS, KELLY OTT, DEPARTMENT OF NURSING, BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL, ST. LOUIS MO.. Critical Care Medicine. 34. A85–A85. 1 indexed citations

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Ray, Daniel, Thomas Wasser, Thomas Ahrens, et al.. (2005). VALIDATION OF THE CRITICAL CARE FAMILY SATISFACTION SURVEY BY USE OF INTERNET DATA ENTRY.. Critical Care Medicine. 33. A29–A29. 1 indexed citations

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Ahrens, Thomas S. & Lynn Schallom. (2001). Comparison of pulmonary artery and central venous pressure waveform measurements via digital and graphic measurement methods. Heart & Lung. 30(1). 26–38. 11 indexed citations

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Ahrens, Thomas S., Robyn Schaiff, Donna Prentice, et al.. (1999). Effect of a nursing-implemented sedation protocol on the duration of mechanical ventilation. Critical Care Medicine. 27(12). 2609–2615. 695 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kollef, Marin H., Thomas S. Ahrens, & William D. Shannon. (1999). Clinical predictors and outcomes for patients requiring tracheostomy in the intensive care unit. Critical Care Medicine. 27(9). 1714–1720. 187 indexed citations

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Kollef, Marin H., Nat T. Levy, Thomas S. Ahrens, et al.. (1998). The Use of Continuous IV Sedation Is Associated With Prolongation of Mechanical Ventilation. CHEST Journal. 114(2). 541–548. 627 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ahrens, Thomas S., et al.. (1996). Experimental Therapies to Support the Failing Lung. AACN Clinical Issues Advanced Practice in Acute & Critical Care. 7(4). 507–518. 1 indexed citations

9.

Ahrens, Thomas S., et al.. (1992). Hemodynamic Waveform Analysis. 12 indexed citations

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Ahrens, Thomas S.. (1991). Effects of Mechanical Ventilation on Hemodynamic Waveforms. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 3(4). 629–639. 3 indexed citations

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Ahrens, Thomas S., et al.. (1990). Economic Effectiveness of an Advanced Nurse Clinician Model. Nursing Management. 21(11). 73–73. 8 indexed citations

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Ahrens, Thomas S., et al.. (1987). THE NEW PULMONARY MATH APPLYING THE a/A RATIO. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 87(3). 337–340. 1 indexed citations

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