Wayne A. Ray

29.7k total citations · 9 hit papers
215 papers, 21.5k citations indexed

About

Wayne A. Ray is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, General Health Professions and Economics and Econometrics. According to data from OpenAlex, Wayne A. Ray has authored 215 papers receiving a total of 21.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 33 papers in General Health Professions and 33 papers in Economics and Econometrics. Recurrent topics in Wayne A. Ray's work include Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (20 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (19 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (17 papers). Wayne A. Ray is often cited by papers focused on Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (20 papers), Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects (19 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (17 papers). Wayne A. Ray collaborates with scholars based in United States, Vietnam and United Kingdom. Wayne A. Ray's co-authors include Marie R. Griffin, Kathi Hall, James R. Daugherty, Patrick G. Arbogast, Katherine T. Murray, Christoph Stein, William O. Cooper, William Schaffner, Randy L. Fought and Patricia Gideon and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Wayne A. Ray

214 papers receiving 20.3k citations

Hit Papers

Evaluating Medication Effects Outside of Clinical T... 1987 2026 2000 2013 2003 2009 1987 2005 2006 400 800 1.2k
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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.

  1. Evaluating Medication Effects Outside of Clinical Trials: New-User Designs
    2003 1.3k citations Wayne A. Ray American Journal of Epidemiology profile →
  2. Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
    2009 818 citations Wayne A. Ray, Cecilia P. Chung et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  3. Psychotropic Drug Use and the Risk of Hip Fracture
    1987 808 citations Wayne A. Ray, Marie R. Griffin et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  4. Risk of acute myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death in patients treated with cyclo-oxygenase 2 selective and non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: nested case-control study
    2005 683 citations David J. Graham, Wayne A. Ray et al. profile →
  5. Major Congenital Malformations after First-Trimester Exposure to ACE Inhibitors
    2006 682 citations William O. Cooper, Patrick G. Arbogast et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  6. Azithromycin and the Risk of Cardiovascular Death
    2012 668 citations Wayne A. Ray, Katherine T. Murray et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  7. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use and Increased Risk for Peptic Ulcer Disease in Elderly Persons
    1991 613 citations Marie R. Griffin, Joyce M. Piper et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →
  8. Corticosteroid Use and Peptic Ulcer Disease: Role of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
    1991 441 citations Joyce M. Piper, Wayne A. Ray et al. Annals of Internal Medicine profile →
  9. Prescription of Long-Acting Opioids and Mortality in Patients With Chronic Noncancer Pain
    2016 267 citations Wayne A. Ray, Cecilia P. Chung et al. JAMA profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wayne A. Ray United States 75 4.6k 3.9k 3.4k 3.0k 2.7k 215 21.5k
Muhammad Mamdani Canada 75 5.0k 1.1× 2.4k 0.6× 2.3k 0.7× 4.0k 1.3× 4.2k 1.5× 549 24.0k
Roger B. Davis United States 86 2.7k 0.6× 2.6k 0.7× 2.5k 0.8× 2.4k 0.8× 4.5k 1.7× 398 29.9k
Bruno H. Stricker Netherlands 90 9.1k 2.0× 2.1k 0.5× 2.2k 0.7× 3.7k 1.2× 2.2k 0.8× 571 30.4k
Samy Suissa Canada 92 3.9k 0.9× 3.4k 0.9× 1.8k 0.5× 3.9k 1.3× 2.4k 0.9× 491 33.5k
Miriam Sturkenboom Netherlands 68 3.6k 0.8× 3.0k 0.8× 1.5k 0.4× 2.3k 0.8× 1.2k 0.4× 461 18.0k
Paula A. Rochon Canada 73 2.2k 0.5× 1.7k 0.4× 3.0k 0.9× 1.8k 0.6× 2.0k 0.7× 382 18.0k
Nick Freemantle United Kingdom 80 11.8k 2.6× 1.7k 0.4× 3.0k 0.9× 3.2k 1.1× 3.3k 1.2× 498 29.3k
Jesper Hallas Denmark 61 3.5k 0.8× 1.3k 0.3× 1.9k 0.6× 3.3k 1.1× 1.4k 0.5× 476 17.4k
David N. Juurlink Canada 62 3.3k 0.7× 2.5k 0.6× 1.1k 0.3× 2.2k 0.7× 4.0k 1.5× 344 17.0k
Toine C. G. Egberts Netherlands 72 1.7k 0.4× 2.0k 0.5× 3.2k 1.0× 1.6k 0.5× 1.3k 0.5× 512 18.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ray, Wayne A., D. Catherine Fuchs, Mark Olfson, et al.. (2024). Incidence of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome During Antipsychotic Treatment in Children and Youth: A National Cohort Study. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology. 34(9). 397–406. 3 indexed citations
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Ray, Wayne A., Cecilia P. Chung, C. Michael Stein, et al.. (2024). Serious Bleeding in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Using Diltiazem With Apixaban or Rivaroxaban. JAMA. 331(18). 1565–1565. 12 indexed citations
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Ray, Wayne A., Cecilia P. Chung, C. Michael Stein, et al.. (2023). Risk for Bleeding-Related Hospitalizations During Use of Amiodarone With Apixaban or Rivaroxaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Annals of Internal Medicine. 176(6). 769–778. 15 indexed citations
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Dickson, Alyson L., Kathi Hall, W. Dale Plummer, et al.. (2023). Concurrent Gabapentin and Opioid Use and Risk of Mortality in Medicare Recipients with Non‐Cancer Pain. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 114(5). 1050–1057. 8 indexed citations
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Lévy, Corinne, Jennifer Brown, Wayne A. Ray, et al.. (2009). Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in five pediatric patients - four states, 2009.. MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 58(50). 1409–1412. 7 indexed citations
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Ray, Wayne A., Cecilia P. Chung, Christoph Stein, et al.. (2007). Risk of Peptic Ulcer Hospitalizations in Users of NSAIDs With Gastroprotective Cotherapy Versus Coxibs. Gastroenterology. 133(3). 790–798. 65 indexed citations
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Cooper, William O., Mary E. Willy, Stephen J. Pont, & Wayne A. Ray. (2007). Increasing use of antidepressants in pregnancy. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 196(6). 544.e1–544.e5. 368 indexed citations
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Hulgan, Todd, et al.. (2005). Prescribing of contraindicated protease inhibitor and statin combinations among HIV-infected persons.. PubMed. 38(3). 277–82. 15 indexed citations
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Butler, Javed, Patrick G. Arbogast, James R. Daugherty, et al.. (2004). Outpatient utilization of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors among heart failure patients after hospital discharge. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 43(11). 2036–2043. 106 indexed citations
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Ray, Wayne A.. (2003). Evaluating Medication Effects Outside of Clinical Trials: New-User Designs. American Journal of Epidemiology. 158(9). 915–920. 1291 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ray, Wayne A., Thomas M. MacDonald, Daniel H. Solomon, David J. Graham, & Jerry Avorn. (2002). COX‐2 selective non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs and cardiovascular disease. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 12(1). 67–70. 17 indexed citations
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Butler, Javed, Patrick G. Arbogast, Rhonda BeLue, et al.. (2002). Outpatient adherence to beta-blocker therapy after acute myocardial infarction. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 40(9). 1589–1595. 140 indexed citations
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Stein, C. Michael, Marie R. Griffin, Jo Taylor, et al.. (2001). Educational Program for Nursing Home Physicians and Staff to Reduce Use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Among Nursing Home Residents. Medical Care. 39(5). 436–445. 66 indexed citations
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Ray, Wayne A., Purushottam B. Thapa, & Patricia Gideon. (2000). Benzodiazepines and the Risk of Falls in Nursing Home Residents. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 48(6). 682–685. 169 indexed citations
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Thapa, Purushottam B., et al.. (1998). Antidepressants and the Risk of Falls among Nursing Home Residents. New England Journal of Medicine. 339(13). 875–882. 329 indexed citations
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Piper, Joyce M., Edward F. Mitchel, & Wayne A. Ray. (1994). Presumptive eligibility for pregnant Medicaid enrollees: its effects on prenatal care and perinatal outcome.. American Journal of Public Health. 84(10). 1626–1630. 41 indexed citations
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Ray, Wayne A.. (1992). Psychotropic Drugs and Injuries Among the Elderly. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 12(6). 386???396–386???396. 36 indexed citations
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Ray, Wayne A., et al.. (1989). Experience of a Medicaid nursing home entry cohort.. PubMed. 10(4). 51–63. 5 indexed citations
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Stein, R S, et al.. (1988). Nephrotoxicity in Leukemic Patients Receiving Empirical Amphotericin B and Aminoglycosides. Southern Medical Journal. 81(9). 1095–1099. 15 indexed citations
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Ray, Wayne A., Charles F. Federspiel, & William Schaffner. (1980). A study of antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes: epidemiologic evidence suggesting misuse.. American Journal of Public Health. 70(5). 485–491. 242 indexed citations

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