William D. Shannon

41.0k citations

127 papers · 11.5k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 49

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine top 0.5%
Epidemiology top 1%
Molecular Biology top 5%
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine top 1%
Surgery top 2%

Co-authors: Brian F. Gage Amy D. Waterman Martha J. Radford Michael W. Rich Michael Boechler Marin H. Kollef Elena Deych Donna Prentice
Topics: Gut microbiota and health (13 papers)Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (10 papers)Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (7 papers)
Cited by: Internal Medicine Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Journals: Science Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences The Lancet
Partner nations: United States France Switzerland

In The Last Decade

William D. Shannon

115 papers receiving 11.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Validation of Clinical Classification Schemes for Predicting Stroke

2001 3.6k citations William D. Shannon et al. profile →
Effect of a nursing-implemented sedation protocol on the duration of mechanical ventilation

1999 695 citations William D. Shannon, Marin H. Kollef et al. Critical Care Medicine profile →
A randomized, controlled trial of protocol-directed versus physician-directed weaning from mechanical ventilation

1997 525 citations Marin H. Kollef, William D. Shannon et al. Critical Care Medicine profile →
Patterned progression of bacterial populations in the premature infant gut

2014 414 citations Patricio S. La Rosa, Barbara Warner et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
Gut bacteria dysbiosis and necrotising enterocolitis in very low birthweight infants: a prospective case-control study

2016 347 citations Barbara Warner, Elena Deych et al. The Lancet profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Hemp Cultivation and Processing in North-West England 2024 ·Northern History ·William D. Shannon	0
2	New statistical method identifies cytokines that distinguish stool microbiomes 2019 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown),Jethro S. Johnson,Xin Zhou,Elena Deych,Berkley Shands,Blake Hanson,Erica Sodergren,George M. Weinstock,William D. Shannon	4
3	Independence of gut bacterial content and neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis severity 2017 ·Journal of Pediatric Surgery ·Lauren Barron,Barbara Warner,Phillip I. Tarr,William D. Shannon,Elena Deych,Brad W. Warner	13
4	Topical Decolonization Does Not Eradicate the Skin Microbiota of Community-Dwelling or Hospitalized Adults 2016 ·Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy ·Carey‐Ann D. Burnham,Patrick G. Hogan,Meghan A. Wallace,Elena Deych,William D. Shannon,David K. Warren,Stephanie A. Fritz	16
5	Gut bacteria dysbiosis and necrotising enterocolitis in very low birthweight infants: a prospective case-control studybreakdown → 2016 ·The Lancet ·Barbara Warner,Elena Deych,Yanjiao Zhou,Carla Hall-Moore,George M. Weinstock,Erica Sodergren,Nurmohammad Shaikh,Julie Hoffmann,Laura Linneman,Aaron Hamvas,Geetika Khanna,(unknown),I. Malick Ndao,Berkley Shands,Marilyn Escobedo,Janice E. Sullivan,Paula Radmacher,William D. Shannon,Phillip I. Tarr	347
6	345: Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) patterns are associated with acidemia 2015 ·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·Alison G. Cahill,Methodius G. Tuuli,Molly J. Stout,Elena Deych,William D. Shannon,George A. Macones	2
7	Impact of Neonatal Intensive Care Bed Configuration on Rates of Late-Onset Bacterial Sepsis and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Colonization 2015 ·Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ·(unknown),Carey‐Ann D. Burnham,(unknown),William D. Shannon,Aaron Hamvas,Phillip I. Tarr,Barbara Warner	26
8	Patterned progression of bacterial populations in the premature infant gutbreakdown → 2014 ·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ·Patricio S. La Rosa,Barbara Warner,Yanjiao Zhou,George M. Weinstock,Erica Sodergren,Carla Hall-Moore,(unknown),William E. Bennett,Nurmohammad Shaikh,Laura Linneman,Julie Hoffmann,Aaron Hamvas,Elena Deych,Berkley Shands,William D. Shannon,Phillip I. Tarr	414
9	Detection of Viruses in Young Children With Fever Without an Apparent Source 2012 ·PEDIATRICS ·(unknown),Jared T. Muenzer,David M. Jaffe,(unknown),Elena Deych,William D. Shannon,Max Q. Arens,Richard S. Buller,Wai-Ming Lee,(unknown),George M. Weinstock,Gregory A. Storch	64
10	Statistical Object Data Analysis of Taxonomic Trees from Human Microbiome Data 2012 ·PLoS ONE ·Patricio S. La Rosa,Berkley Shands,Elena Deych,Yanjiao Zhou,Erica Sodergren,George M. Weinstock,William D. Shannon	14
11	One‐Year Effects of Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation on Chronic Periodontitis 2010 ·Journal of Periodontology ·M. Nathalia Garcia,Charles F. Hildebolt,D. Douglas Miley,Debra A. Dixon,Rex A. Couture,(unknown),Eric M. Langenwalter,William D. Shannon,Elena Deych,C.D. Mueller,Roberto Civitelli	125
12	Alveolar bone measurement precision for phosphor-plate images 2009 ·Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Oral Radiology and Endodontology ·Charles F. Hildebolt,Rex A. Couture,M. Nathalia Garcia,Debra A. Dixon,(unknown),William D. Shannon,C.D. Mueller,Eric M. Langenwalter,(unknown),Roberto Civitelli	5
13	Prevalencia y factores de riesgo de colonización por Staphylococcus aureus resistente y sensible a meticilina adquirido en la comunidad en niños visitados en una consultade pediatría afiliada a una red de investigación basada en consultorios 2008 ·PEDIATRICS ·Stephanie A. Fritz,(unknown),Alexis Elward,William D. Shannon,Gregory A. Storch	3
14	Addition of Vasopressin to Norepinephrine as Independent Predictor of Mortality in Patients with Refractory Septic Shock: An Observational Study 2007 ·Surgical Infections ·Scott T. Micek,(unknown),James M. Hollands,(unknown),William D. Shannon,Marin H. Kollef	16
15	Predictors of Hospital Mortality for Patients with Severe Sepsis Treated with Drotrecogin alfa (activated) 2004 ·Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy ·Scott T. Micek,Warren Isakow,William D. Shannon,Marin H. Kollef	28
16	19 Classification methods for confronting heterogeneity 2001 ·Advances in genetics ·Michael A. Province,William D. Shannon,D. C. Rao	46
17	Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing laparoscopic and open appendectomy. 1999 ·PubMed ·Jane Garbutt,Nathaniel J. Soper,William D. Shannon,A.C. Botero,Benjamin Littenberg	151
18	THE IMPACT OF GANCICLOVIR-RESISTANT CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION AFTER LUNG TRANSPLANTATION 1999 ·Transplantation ·Robert M. Kruger,William D. Shannon,Max Q. Arens,John P. Lynch,Gregory A. Storch,Elbert P. Trulock	77
19	True and False Positive Peaks in Genomewide Scans: Applications of Length-Biased Sampling to Linkage Mapping 1997 ·The American Journal of Human Genetics ·Joseph D. Terwilliger,William D. Shannon,G. Mark Lathrop,John P. Nolan,Lynn R. Goldin,Gary A. Chase,Daniel E. Weeks	111
20	BLEED 1997 ·Critical Care Medicine ·Marin H. Kollef,Jeana D. O’Brien,Gary R. Zuckerman,William D. Shannon	134

About William D. Shannon

William D. Shannon is a scholar working on Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology and Family Practice, having authored 127 papers that have together received 11.5k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Gut microbiota and health (13 papers), Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research (10 papers) and Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies (7 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Internal Medicine (1.1k citations), Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine (1.3k citations) and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (3.7k citations). William D. Shannon has collaborated with scholars based in United States, France and Switzerland. Frequent co-authors include Brian F. Gage, Amy D. Waterman, Martha J. Radford, Michael W. Rich, Michael Boechler, Marin H. Kollef, Elena Deych, Donna Prentice, Thomas S. Ahrens and Glenda Sherman. Their work appears in journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

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