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2026

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D-Index
168
Citations
119928
World Ranking
561
National Ranking
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Spain Leader Award

Overview

Antoni Torres is affiliated with the University of Barcelona in Spain and has a substantial body of work centered on respiratory and critical care medicine. Their research predominantly spans topics related to pneumonia, respiratory infections, and intensive care, with a focus on clinical and epidemiological aspects.

The scientist's recent notable papers include:

  • Pneumonia, 2021, published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • Relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the incidence of ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections: a European multicenter cohort study, 2021, Intensive Care Medicine
  • Viral RNA load in plasma is associated with critical illness and a dysregulated host response in COVID-19, 2020, Critical Care
  • How to use biomarkers of infection or sepsis at the bedside: guide to clinicians, 2023, Intensive Care Medicine
  • Criteria and definitions for the radiological and clinical diagnosis of bronchiectasis in adults for use in clinical trials: international consensus recommendations, 2021, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

Antoni Torres's research interests cover a variety of subfields within medicine, including:

  • Epidemiology
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurology

The main topics addressed in their work are:

  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Nosocomial Infections in Intensive Care Units (ICU)
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

Frequently publishing in several respected venues, Antoni Torres has contributed substantially to the following journals and periodicals:

  • Archivos de Bronconeumología
  • Intensive Care Medicine
  • Critical Care
  • Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
  • CHEST Journal

Their collaborative work often includes coauthors such as:

  • Rosario Menéndez
  • Catia Cillóniz
  • Laia Fernández-Barat
  • Ana Motos
  • Adrián Ceccato

With over 600 publications primarily in medicine, Antoni Torres's research contributes extensively to understanding and managing respiratory and critical care diseases. Their work addresses key clinical challenges including infection diagnosis, treatment, and complications arising from severe respiratory conditions such as pneumonia and COVID-19.

Best Publications

  • Infectious Diseases Society of America/American Thoracic Society Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults

    Lionel A. Mandell;Richard G. Wunderink;Antonio Anzueto;John G. Bartlett

  • Guidelines for the management of adults with community-acquired pneumonia. Diagnosis, assessment of severity, antimicrobial therapy, and prevention.

    M. S. Niederman;L. A. Mandell;A. Anzueto;J. B. Bass

  • Adjuvant vinorelbine plus cisplatin versus observation in patients with completely resected stage IB-IIIA non-small-cell lung cancer (Adjuvant Navelbine International Trialist Association [ANITA]) : a randomised controlled trial

    Jean Yves Douillard;Rafael Rosell;Mario De Lena;Francesco Carpagnano

  • Supine body position as a risk factor for nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients: a randomised trial

    Mitra B Drakulovic;Antoni Torres;Torsten T Bauer;Jose M Nicolas

  • Guidelines for the initial management of adults with community-acquired pneumonia: diagnosis, assessment of severity, and initial antimicrobial therapy. American Thoracic Society. Medical Section of the American Lung Association.

    M. S. Niederman;J. B. Bass;G. D. Campbell;A. M. Fein

  • Guidelines for the management of adult lower respiratory tract infections ‐ Full version

    M. Woodhead;F. Blasi;S. Ewig;J. Garau

  • International ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia

    Antoni Torres;Michael S Niederman;Jean Chastre;Santiago Ewig

  • Incidence, risk, and prognosis factors of nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients.

    Antoni Torres;Roberto Aznar;Josep María Gatell;Patricio Jiménez

  • Clinical and economic burden of community-acquired pneumonia among adults in Europe

    T Welte;A Torres;D Nathwani

  • Hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults: Diagnosis, assessment of severity, initial antimicrobial therapy, and preventative strategies: A consensus statement

    G. D. Campbell;M. S. Niederman;W. A. Broughton;D. E. Craven

  • Nosocomial pneumonia. A multivariate analysis of risk and prognosis.

    Rosa Celis;Antoni Torres;Josep M. Gatell;Manuel Almela

  • European Respiratory Society guidelines for the management of adult bronchiectasis

    Eva Polverino;Pieter C Goeminne;Melissa J McDonnell;Melissa J McDonnell;Stefano Aliberti

  • Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents in patients receiving mechanical ventilation: the effect of body position.

    Antoni Torres;Joan Serra-Batlles;Emilio Ros;Carles Piera

  • Incidence of co-infections and superinfections in hospitalized patients with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study.

    Carolina Garcia-Vidal;Gemma Sanjuan;Estela Moreno-García;Pedro Puerta-Alcalde

  • Effect of spontaneous breathing trial duration on outcome of attempts to discontinue mechanical ventilation

    A Esteban;I Alía;M J Tobin;A Gil

  • Etiology of community-acquired pneumonia: impact of age, comorbidity, and severity.

    Mauricio Ruiz;Santiago Ewig;Maria Angeles Marcos;Jose Antonio Martinez

  • Noninvasive ventilation in severe hypoxemic respiratory failure: a randomized clinical trial.

    Miquel Ferrer;Antonio Esquinas;Miguel Leon;Gumersindo Gonzalez

  • Severe community-acquired pneumonia. Epidemiology and prognostic factors.

    Antoni Torres;Juan Serra-Batlles;Antoni Ferrer;Patricio Jiménez

  • Effectiveness of neuraminidase inhibitors in reducing mortality in patients admitted to hospital with influenza A H1N1pdm09 virus infection: a meta-analysis of individual participant data.

    Stella G Muthuri;Sudhir Venkatesan;Puja R Myles;Jo Leonardi-Bee

  • Risk factors for community-acquired pneumonia in adults in Europe: a literature review.

    Antoni Torres;Willy E Peetermans;Giovanni Viegi;Francesco Blasi

Frequent Co-Authors

Francesco Blasi
Francesco Blasi University of Milan
Tobias Welte
Tobias Welte University of Hannover
Michael S. Niederman
Michael S. Niederman Cornell University
Josep Mensa
Josep Mensa University of Barcelona
Jordi Rello
Jordi Rello Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Stefano Aliberti
Stefano Aliberti Humanitas University
James D. Chalmers
James D. Chalmers University of Dundee
Renaud Louis
Renaud Louis University of Liège
Michael Tamm
Michael Tamm University Hospital of Basel
Robert Rodriguez-Roisin
Robert Rodriguez-Roisin University of Barcelona

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