John W. Devlin

20.8k citations
208 papers · 6.8k · 1 hit paper · h-index 43

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Yoanna Skrobik (31 shared papers)Russel J. Roberts (25 shared papers)Arjen J. C. Slooter (17 shared papers)Jeffrey Fong (15 shared papers)Richard R. Riker (10 shared papers)Irene J. Zaal (7 shared papers)Nicholas S. Hill (7 shared papers)Linda M. Peelen (3 shared papers)
Journals
Critical Care Medicine (45 papers)Annals of Pharmacotherapy (19 papers)Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy (16 papers)Journal of Critical Care (9 papers)Critical Care (8 papers)
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In The Last Decade

John W. Devlin

199 papers receiving 6.6k citations

John W. Devlin's Hit Papers

A Systematic Review of Risk Factors for Delirium in the ICU* 2014 · 386 citations
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  1. 2014 Critical Care Medicine

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John W. Devlin
Comparison fields: 5 of 137
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine 5.1k
  • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine 3.7k
  • Developmental Neuroscience 2.0k
  • Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 1.1k
  • Geriatrics and Gerontology 337
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A Systematic Review of Risk Factors for Delirium in the ICU*
Critical Care Medicine ·Irene J. Zaal, John W. Devlin, Linda M. Peelen, Arjen J. C. Slooter
Hit paper breakdown →		2014386
2
Efficacy and safety of quetiapine in critically ill patients with delirium: A prospective, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study*
Critical Care Medicine ·John W. Devlin, Russel J. Roberts, (unknown), Yoanna Skrobik, Richard R. Riker, Nicholas S. Hill, Tracey Robbins, (unknown)
2010355
3
Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Delirium in Mechanically Ventilated Adults*
Critical Care Medicine ·Sangeeta Mehta, (unknown), John W. Devlin, Yoanna Skrobik, Maureen O. Meade, Dean Fergusson, Margaret S. Herridge, Marilyn Steinberg, John Granton, Niall D. Ferguson, Maged Tanios, Peter Dodek, Robert Fowler, Karen E. A. Burns, Michael J. Jacka, Kendiss Olafson, Ranjeeta Mallick, Steven Reynolds, Sean Keenan, Lisa Burry
2014248
4
Motor Activity Assessment Scale
Critical Care Medicine ·John W. Devlin, Gail Boleski, Mark Mlynarek, David R. Nerenz, Edward L. Peterson, (unknown), H. Mathilda Horst, Barbara J. Zarowitz
1999233
5
The Motor Activity Assessment Scale
Critical Care Medicine ·John W. Devlin, Gail Boleski, Mark Mlynarek, David R. Nerenz, Edward L. Peterson, H. Mathilda Horst, Barbara J. Zarowitz
1998232
6
Updated nomenclature of delirium and acute encephalopathy: statement of ten Societies
Intensive Care Medicine ·Arjen J. C. Slooter, Wim Otte, John W. Devlin, Rakesh C. Arora, Thomas P. Bleck, Jan Claassen, Matthew S. Duprey, E. Wesley Ely, Peter W. Kaplan, Nicola Latronico, Alessandro Morandi, Karin J. Neufeld, Tarek Sharshar, Alasdair M. J. MacLullich, Robert D. Stevens
2020192
7
Benzodiazepine Versus Nonbenzodiazepine-Based Sedation for Mechanically Ventilated, Critically Ill Adults
Critical Care Medicine ·Gilles L. Fraser, John W. Devlin, Craig P. Worby, Waleed Alhazzani, Juliana Barr, Joseph F. Dasta, John P. Kress, Judy E. Davidson, Frederick A. Spencer
2013190
8
Low-Dose Nocturnal Dexmedetomidine Prevents ICU Delirium. A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Yoanna Skrobik, Matthew S. Duprey, Nicholas S. Hill, John W. Devlin
2018179
9
Benzodiazepine-associated delirium in critically ill adults
Intensive Care Medicine ·Irene J. Zaal, John W. Devlin, Marijn Hazelbag, Peter M. C. Klein Klouwenberg, Arendina W. van der Kooi, David S. Y. Ong, Olaf L. Cremer, Rolf H. H. Groenwold, Arjen J. C. Slooter
2015160
10
Assessment of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Nursing Practices And Perceptions
American Journal of Critical Care ·John W. Devlin, Jeffrey Fong, Elizabeth Howard, Yoanna Skrobik, Nina McCoy, C Yasuda, John Marshall
2008160
11
Delirium assessment in the critically ill
Intensive Care Medicine ·John W. Devlin, Jeffrey Fong, Gilles L. Fraser, Richard R. Riker
2007147
12
Incidence of propofol-related infusion syndrome in critically ill adults: a prospective, multicenter study
Critical Care ·Russel J. Roberts, Jeffrey F. Barletta, Jeffrey Fong, Greg Schumaker, Philip J Kuper, Stella Papadopoulos, Dinesh Yogaratnam, E. J. C. Kendall, Renee C. Xamplas, Anthony T. Gerlach, Paul M. Szumita, Kevin E. Anger, Paul A. Arpino, Stacey A Voils, Philip Grgurich, Robin Ruthazer, John W. Devlin
2009146
13
Clinical practice guidelines for the maintenance of patient physical safety in the intensive care unit: Use of restraining therapies—American College of Critical Care Medicine Task Force 2001–2002
Critical Care Medicine ·Gerald A. Maccioli, Todd Dorman, Brent R. Brown, John E. Mazuski, Barbara McLean, Joanne M Kuszaj, Stanley H. Rosenbaum, Lorry R. Frankel, John W. Devlin, Joseph A. Govert, Brian E. Smith, William T. Peruzzi
2003130
14
The Effect of ICU Sedation Guidelines and Pharmacist Interventions on Clinical Outcomes and Drug Cost
Annals of Pharmacotherapy ·John W. Devlin, Anne Holbrook, Hugh D. Fuller
1997121
15
Combined didactic and scenario-based education improves the ability of intensive care unit staff to recognize delirium at the bedside
Critical Care ·John W. Devlin, François Marquis, Richard R. Riker, Tracey Robbins, Erik Garpestad, Jeffrey Fong, Dorothy Didomenico, Yoanna Skrobik
2008120
16
Perceived barriers to the use of sedation protocols and daily sedation interruption: A multidisciplinary survey
Journal of Critical Care ·Maged Tanios, Marjolein de Wit, Scott K. Epstein, John W. Devlin
2008115
17
Propofol‐Associated Hypertriglyceridemia and Pancreatitis in the Intensive Care Unit: An Analysis of Frequency and Risk Factors
Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy ·John W. Devlin, Adah K. Lau, Maged Tanios
2005108
18
Pharmacology of Commonly Used Analgesics and Sedatives in the ICU: Benzodiazepines, Propofol, and Opioids
Critical Care Clinics ·John W. Devlin, Russel J. Roberts
2009101
19
Use of a validated delirium assessment tool improves the ability of physicians to identify delirium in medical intensive care unit patients
Critical Care Medicine ·John W. Devlin, Jeffrey Fong, Greg Schumaker, Heidi O’Connor, Robin Ruthazer, Erik Garpestad
200797
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Impact of a Delirium Screening Tool and Multifaceted Education on Nurses’ Knowledge of Delirium and Ability to Evaluate It Correctly
American Journal of Critical Care ·Gail Gesin, Brittany Russell, Andrew Lin, H. James Norton, Susan Evans, John W. Devlin
201295

About John W. Devlin

John W. Devlin is a scholar working on Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Developmental Neuroscience, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Clinical Psychology, having authored 208 papers that have together received 6.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (133 papers), Anesthesia and Sedative Agents (96 papers), Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research (38 papers), Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (29 papers), Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units (23 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (23 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (21 papers) and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (16 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine (5.1k citations), Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (3.7k citations), Developmental Neuroscience (2.0k citations), Radiological and Ultrasound Technology (1.1k citations) and Geriatrics and Gerontology (337 citations). John W. Devlin has collaborated with scholars based in United States, Canada and Netherlands. Frequent co-authors include Yoanna Skrobik, Russel J. Roberts, Arjen J. C. Slooter, Jeffrey Fong, Richard R. Riker, Irene J. Zaal, Nicholas S. Hill, Linda M. Peelen, Gilles L. Fraser and Maged Tanios. Their work appears in journals such as Critical Care Medicine, Annals of Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, Journal of Critical Care and Critical Care.

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