William P. S. McKay

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 675 citations indexed

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William P. S. McKay is a scholar working on Surgery, Biomedical Engineering and Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, William P. S. McKay has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 675 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Surgery, 4 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 3 papers in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. Recurrent topics in William P. S. McKay's work include Anesthesia and Pain Management (3 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (3 papers) and Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy (3 papers). William P. S. McKay is often cited by papers focused on Anesthesia and Pain Management (3 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (3 papers) and Hemodynamic Monitoring and Therapy (3 papers). William P. S. McKay collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. William P. S. McKay's co-authors include Hyun J. Lim, Franklin H. Epstein, Michael H. Cynamon, William H. Noble, Mark H. Gonzalez, Robert F. Hall, Peter H. Gregson, Philip D. Chilibeck, Brian L. F. Daku and Jennifer O’Brien and has published in prestigious journals such as The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, European Journal of Applied Physiology and The Journal Of Hand Surgery.

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William P. S. McKay

15 papers receiving 632 citations

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A systematic review of intravenous ketamine for postoperative analgesia

2011 382 citations William P. S. McKay, Hyun J. Lim et al. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William P. S. McKay Canada	8	397	293	173	105	76	16	675
Yandong Jiang United States	17	163 0.4×	252 0.9×	172 1.0×	9 0.1×	66 0.9×	52	666
Hugh W. Calderwood United States	12	112 0.3×	82 0.3×	24 0.1×	36 0.3×	44 0.6×	17	516
R.S. Jones United Kingdom	18	463 1.2×	391 1.3×	61 0.4×	100 1.0×	32 0.4×	71	1.1k
Petra Bischoff Germany	17	237 0.6×	448 1.5×	167 1.0×	17 0.2×	49 0.6×	38	931
Gordon Fox Canada	19	495 1.2×	305 1.0×	269 1.6×	42 0.4×	26 0.3×	48	1.0k
T. H. Stanley United States	13	243 0.6×	380 1.3×	146 0.8×	26 0.2×	17 0.2×	53	697
George W. Rung United States	10	317 0.8×	140 0.5×	88 0.5×	39 0.4×	10 0.1×	20	417
Tamas D. Ambrisko Austria	11	139 0.4×	103 0.4×	40 0.2×	30 0.3×	32 0.4×	31	536
Roxann D. Barnes United States	14	197 0.5×	95 0.3×	267 1.5×	56 0.5×	73 1.0×	19	603
G Torri Italy	10	78 0.2×	71 0.2×	55 0.3×	25 0.2×	30 0.4×	17	508

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McKay, William P. S., et al.. (2021). A performance comparison of the most commonly used minimally invasive monitors of cardiac output. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 68(11). 1668–1682.

McNair, Erick, William P. S. McKay, Prosanta Mondal, & Rhonda Bryce. (2020). Transfusion Use and Hemoglobin Levels by Blood Conservation Method After Cardiopulmonary Bypass. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 110(5). 1520–1526. 3 indexed citations

McKay, William P. S., et al.. (2017). Subcutaneous ketamine for postoperative pain relief in Rwanda: a randomized clinical trial. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 65(2). 170–177. 3 indexed citations

O’Brien, Jennifer, et al.. (2016). Dexmedetomidine during total knee arthroplasty performed under spinal anesthesia decreases opioid use: a randomized-controlled trial. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 63(5). 569–576. 31 indexed citations

McNair, Erick, et al.. (2013). Outcomes and Biochemical Parameters Following Cardiac Surgery: Effects of Transfusion of Residual Blood Using Centrifugation and Multiple-Pass Hemoconcentration. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 27(6). 1174–1180. 5 indexed citations

McKay, William P. S., et al.. (2011). A systematic review of intravenous ketamine for postoperative analgesia. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 58(10). 911–923. 382 indexed citations breakdown →

McKay, William P. S., Philip D. Chilibeck, & Brian L. F. Daku. (2007). Resting mechanomyography before and after resistance exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 102(1). 107–117. 13 indexed citations

McKay, William P. S., et al.. (2006). Reactive hyperemia increases forearm vein area. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 53(8). 759–763. 6 indexed citations

McKay, William P. S., et al.. (2006). Peripheral venous pressure predicts central venous pressure poorly in pediatric patients. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 53(12). 1207–1212. 4 indexed citations

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McKay, William P. S., Philip D. Chilibeck, Karen Chad, & Brian L. F. Daku. (2004). Resting Mechanomyography After Aerobic Exercise. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology. 29(6). 743–757. 18 indexed citations

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McKay, William P. S. & Raymond W. Yip. (2000). Distribution of ran-domised controlled trials of drugs for post-operative nausea and vomiting. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 47(5). 421–426. 3 indexed citations

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McKay, William P. S., et al.. (1999). Sternal acceleration ballistocardiography and arterial pressure wave analysis to determine stroke volume.. PubMed. 22(1). 4–14. 47 indexed citations

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Gonzalez, Mark H., William P. S. McKay, & Robert F. Hall. (1993). Low-velocity gunshot wounds of the metacarpal: Treatment by early stable fixation and bone grafting. The Journal Of Hand Surgery. 18(2). 267–270. 42 indexed citations

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McKay, William P. S. & William H. Noble. (1988). Critical incidents detected by pulse oximetry during anaesthesia. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 35(3). 265–269. 31 indexed citations

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Buczko, George B. & William P. S. McKay. (1987). Continuing medical education article. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie. 34(3). 315–322. 5 indexed citations

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Epstein, Franklin H., Michael H. Cynamon, & William P. S. McKay. (1971). Endocrine control of Na-K-ATPase and seawater adaptation in Anguilla rostrata. General and Comparative Endocrinology. 16(2). 323–328. 82 indexed citations

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