Thomas Similowski

23.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
470 papers, 12.9k citations indexed

About

Thomas Similowski is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Similowski has authored 470 papers receiving a total of 12.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 273 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 117 papers in Endocrine and Autonomic Systems and 84 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. Recurrent topics in Thomas Similowski's work include Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (184 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (117 papers) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (113 papers). Thomas Similowski is often cited by papers focused on Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (184 papers), Neuroscience of respiration and sleep (117 papers) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (113 papers). Thomas Similowski collaborates with scholars based in France, Canada and United States. Thomas Similowski's co-authors include Alexandre Demoule, Christian Straus, Jean‐Philippe Derenne, Alexandre Duguet, Mathieu Raux, Isabelle Arnulf, Marc Zelter, Capucine Morélot‐Panzini, Martin Dres and Valérie Attali and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Neuroscience and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Similowski

443 papers receiving 12.4k citations

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Invasive and Noninvasive Strategies for Management of Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

2000 558 citations Thomas Similowski et al. profile →
Rapidly Progressive Diaphragmatic Weakness and Injury during Mechanical Ventilation in Humans

2010 439 citations Thomas Similowski et al. profile →
Coexistence and Impact of Limb Muscle and Diaphragm Weakness at Time of Liberation from Mechanical Ventilation in Medical Intensive Care Unit Patients

2016 318 citations Martin Dres, Thomas Similowski et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Phrenic stimulation decreases brain injury biomarkers in sedated mechanically ventilated patients: preliminary observations 2025 ·Critical Care ·(unknown), R. Nimma Elizabeth, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Thomas Similowski, Martin Dres	0
2	Case Report: Immune checkpoint-inhibitor related myotoxicity monitoring using a comprehensive cardiothoracic MRI approach: insights from a clinical case 2025 ·Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine ·Samia Boussouar, Etienne Charpentier, Baptiste Abbar, (unknown), Thomas Similowski, Mathieu Kernéis, Yves Allenbach, Marie Bretagne, Joe‐Elie Salem, Alban Redheuil	1
3	Physiological effects of nasal high flow therapy during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A crossover randomised controlled trial 2025 ·Pulmonology ·Tristan Bonnevie, Francis‐Edouard Gravier, Pauline Smondack, (unknown), Isabelle Rivals, Héléna Brunel, Yann Combret, Clément Médrinal, Guillaume Prieur, Fairuz Boujibar, Thomas Similowski, Jean‐François Muir, A. Cuvelier, Maxime Patout	0
4	Dyspnoea in acutely ill mechanically ventilated adult patients: an ERS/ESICM statement 2024 ·European Respiratory Journal ·Alexandre Demoule, Maxens Decavèle, Massimo Antonelli, Luigi Camporota, Fekri Abroug, Dan Adler, Élie Azoulay, Metin Başoğlu, Margaret Campbell, Giacomo Grasselli, Margaret S. Herridge, Miriam J. Johnson, Lionel Naccache, Paolo Navalesi, Paolo Pelosi, Richard M. Schwartzstein, Clare Williams, Wolfram Windisch, Leo Heunks, Thomas Similowski	8
5	Comparison of oronasal and nasal masks in home mechanical ventilation: an observational cohort and bench study 2024 ·European Respiratory Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), Marius Lebret, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Elodie Lhuillier, (unknown), Thomas Similowski, A. Cuvelier, Maxime Patout	2
6	Decreased breathing variability is associated with poorer outcome in mechanically ventilated patients 2023 ·ERJ Open Research ·Camille Rolland‐Debord, (unknown), Côme Bureau, Isabelle Rivals, Thomas Similowski, Alexandre Demoule	4
7	An Initial Investigation of Diaphragm Neurostimulation in Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome 2023 ·Anesthesiology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Julien Mayaux, Maxens Decavèle, Steven Reynolds, Thomas Similowski, Alexandre Demoule, Martin Dres	15
8	Diaphragm function in patients with Covid-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation 2023 ·Annals of Intensive Care ·(unknown), (unknown), Jacques Ropers, (unknown), Alexandre Demoule, Thomas Similowski, Alain Combes, Matthieu Schmidt, Martin Dres	5
9	Probing Respiratory Care With Generative Deep Learning 2023 ·Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction ·(unknown), Thomas Similowski, (unknown), Baptiste Caramiaux	2
10	Virtual reality intervention alleviates dyspnoea in patients recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia 2023 ·ERJ Open Research ·(unknown), Oliver Alan Kannape, (unknown), (unknown), Sylvain Cardin, (unknown), Thomas Similowski, Paola M. Soccal, Bruno Herbelin, Dan Adler, Olaf Blanke	7
11	Respiratory muscle metabolic activity on PET/CT correlates with obstructive ventilatory defect severity and prognosis in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery 2023 ·Respirology ·(unknown), Jean‐Marc Baste, (unknown), Elodie Lhuillier, A. Cuvelier, Pierre Decazes, Pierre Véra, Thomas Similowski, Maxime Patout	2
12	Combined head accelerometry and EEG improves the detection of respiratory‐related cortical activity during inspiratory loading in healthy participants 2022 ·Physiological Reports ·Anna L. Hudson, Nicolas Wattiez, (unknown), Mario Chávez, Thomas Similowski	3
13	Experimental dyspnoea interferes with locomotion and cognition: a randomised trial 2020 ·European Respiratory Journal ·(unknown), Elise Dupuis‐Lozeron, (unknown), Gilles Allali, Thomas Similowski, Dan Adler	7
14	Antiplatelet Drugs and Risk of Bleeding After Bedside Pleural Procedures 2020 ·CHEST Journal ·Laurence Dangers, Jonathan Giovannelli, G. Mangiapan, Mikaël Alves, Naïke Bigé, Jonathan Messika, Élise Morawiec, Mathilde Neuville, Christophe Cracco, G. Béduneau, Nicolas Terzi, (unknown), X. Dhalluin, Nathalie Bautin, (unknown), (unknown), Thomas Similowski, Cécile Chenivesse	9
15	Postural preinspiratory cortical activity, genioglossus activity and fluid shift in awake obstructive sleep apnoea patients 2019 ·Experimental Physiology ·Claire Launois, Marie‐Cécile Nierat, Valérie Attali, Mathieu Raux, Isabelle Arnulf, Thomas Similowski, Stefania Redolfi	5
16	Postural respiratory‐related cortical activation and rostral fluid shift in awake healthy humans 2019 ·Experimental Physiology ·Claire Launois, Elisa Perger, Valérie Attali, Marie‐Cécile Nierat, Mathieu Raux, Isabelle Arnulf, Thomas Similowski, Stefania Redolfi	4
17	Unaltered respiratory-related evoked potentials after acute diaphragm dysfunction in humans 2003 ·European Respiratory Journal ·Michela Bezzi, (unknown), Christian Straus, Claudio Tantucci, Marc Zelter, (unknown), Thomas Similowski	6
18	Stimulation phrénique implantée 2001 ·Thomas Similowski, Jean‐Philippe Derenne	7
19	Dynamic hyperinflation and flow limitation during methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction in asthma 1999 ·European Respiratory Journal ·Claudio Tantucci, (unknown), Alexandre Duguet, Marc Zelter, Thomas Similowski, Derenne Jp, J. Milic‐Emili	44
20	Baclofen therapy for chronic hiccup 1995 ·European Respiratory Journal ·(unknown), Thomas Similowski, (unknown), J. Cabané, W. A. Whitelaw, Derenne Jp	56

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