Xavier Guirao

4.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
54 papers, 2.2k citations indexed

About

Xavier Guirao is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Emergency Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Xavier Guirao has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Surgery, 12 papers in Epidemiology and 12 papers in Emergency Medicine. Recurrent topics in Xavier Guirao's work include Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (12 papers), Surgical site infection prevention (10 papers) and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (7 papers). Xavier Guirao is often cited by papers focused on Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (12 papers), Surgical site infection prevention (10 papers) and Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (7 papers). Xavier Guirao collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Italy and France. Xavier Guirao's co-authors include Marja A. Boermeester, Bassim Zayed, Joseph S. Solomkin, P. Bischoff, Petra Gastmeier, Benedetta Allegranzi, Stijn W. de Jonge, Jianan Ren, Didier Pittet and Matthias Egger and has published in prestigious journals such as The Journal of Infectious Diseases, The Lancet Infectious Diseases and American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Xavier Guirao

53 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Inf... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2016 2016 100 200 300 400 500
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.

  1. Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
    2016 558 citations Benedetta Allegranzi, P. Bischoff et al. profile →
  2. New WHO recommendations on intraoperative and postoperative measures for surgical site infection prevention: an evidence-based global perspective
    2016 490 citations Benedetta Allegranzi, Bassim Zayed et al. The Lancet Infectious Diseases profile →

Peers

Xavier Guirao
Brian R. Swenson United States
Michel Carlès France
Henrik Nielsen Denmark
John A. Papadakis Greece
John Simpson United Kingdom
Yaniv Almog Israel
Kriton S. Filos Greece
Osamu Nishida Japan
Umang Jain United States
Philipp M. Lepper Germany
Brian R. Swenson United States
Xavier Guirao
Citations per year, relative to Xavier Guirao Xavier Guirao (= 1×) peers Brian R. Swenson

Countries citing papers authored by Xavier Guirao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Xavier Guirao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xavier Guirao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xavier Guirao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xavier Guirao based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Xavier Guirao. Xavier Guirao is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Badía, Josep M., et al.. (2024). Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in Acute Pancreatitis: A Scoping Review. Preprints.org. 1 indexed citations
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Badía, Josep M., et al.. (2024). Appropriate Use of Antibiotics in Acute Pancreatitis: A Scoping Review. Antibiotics. 13(9). 894–894. 1 indexed citations
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Capel, Ismael, Neus Baena, María Rosa Bella, et al.. (2023). Genetic testing for familial hyperparathyroidism: clinical-genetic profile in a Mediterranean cohort. Frontiers in Endocrinology. 14. 3 indexed citations
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Badía, Josep M., María Dolores del Toro, José M. Balibrea, et al.. (2022). Surgical Infection Reduction Program of the Observatory of Surgical Infection (PRIQ-O): Delphi prioritization and consensus document on recommendations for the prevention of surgical site infection. Cirugía Española (English Edition). 101(4). 238–251. 3 indexed citations
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Capel, Ismael, Neus Baena, María Rosa Bella, et al.. (2022). Novel germline variants of CDKN1B and CDKN2C identified during screening for familial primary hyperparathyroidism. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation. 46(4). 829–840. 6 indexed citations
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Bassetti, Matteo, Xavier Guirao, Philippe Montravers, et al.. (2019). Influence of age on the clinical efficacy of tigecycline in severely ill patients. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance. 18. 199–206. 3 indexed citations
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Allegranzi, Benedetta, Bassim Zayed, P. Bischoff, et al.. (2016). New WHO recommendations on intraoperative and postoperative measures for surgical site infection prevention: an evidence-based global perspective. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. 16(12). e288–e303. 490 indexed citations breakdown →
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Badía, Josep M., et al.. (2014). Tratamiento quirúrgico de la colecistitis aguda. Resultados de una encuesta a los cirujanos españoles. Cirugía Española. 92(8). 517–524. 3 indexed citations
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Guirao, Xavier, et al.. (2013). Value of C-Reactive Protein in the Assessment of Organ-Space Surgical Site Infections after Elective Open and Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery. Surgical Infections. 14(2). 209–215. 15 indexed citations
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Eckmann, Christian, Philippe Montravers, Matteo Bassetti, et al.. (2013). Efficacy of tigecycline for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections in real-life clinical practice from five European observational studies. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 68(suppl 2). ii25–ii35. 59 indexed citations
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Montravers, Philippe, Matteo Bassetti, Hervé Dupont, et al.. (2013). Efficacy of tigecycline for the treatment of complicated skin and soft-tissue infections in real-life clinical practice from five European observational studies. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 68(suppl 2). ii15–ii24. 31 indexed citations
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Heizmann, W. R., Herbert L. DuPont, Philippe Montravers, et al.. (2013). Resistance mechanisms and epidemiology of multiresistant pathogens in Europe and efficacy of tigecycline in observational studies. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 68(suppl 2). ii45–ii55. 16 indexed citations
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Guirao, Xavier. (2010). Meropenem, experiencia en infección intraabdominal. Hispana. 23(1). 39–45. 1 indexed citations
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Guirao, Xavier, Javier Arias‐Díaz, Josep M. Badía, et al.. (2009). Recomendaciones en el tratamiento antibiótico empírico de la infección intraabdominal. Cirugía Española. 87(2). 63–81. 14 indexed citations
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Franch, G., et al.. (1992). The influence of calorie source on water and sodium balances during intravenous refeeding of malnourished rabbits. Clinical Nutrition. 11(1). 59–61. 9 indexed citations
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Sitges‐Serra, Antonio, et al.. (1992). Extracellular fluid expansion during parenteral refeeding. Clinical Nutrition. 11(2). 63–68. 10 indexed citations
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Guirao, Xavier, et al.. (1990). A giant abdominal bubble. European Journal of Radiology. 10(1). 42–43. 1 indexed citations

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