2026 Lars S. Rasmussen: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	86	14005	13188	153	145	539	30946

Lars S. Rasmussen publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lars S. Rasmussen sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 539 publications — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Lars S. Rasmussen D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lars S. Rasmussen sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Lars S. Rasmussen is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on several subfields including Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, and Neurology.

The scientist's work covers multiple main topics related to clinical and surgical outcomes as well as critical care, including:

Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances

Lars S. Rasmussen has contributed numerous publications to several frequent venues, demonstrating a sustained engagement with clinical and emergency medicine journals. These venues include:

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Injury
Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
British Journal of Anaesthesia
BMJ Open

Notable recent papers associated with the scientist's research interests are:

Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans (2020), British journal of surgery
Systematic review and consensus definitions for the Standardized Endpoints in Perioperative Medicine (StEP) initiative: cardiovascular outcomes (2020), British Journal of Anaesthesia
Neuroinflammatory markers associate with cognitive decline after major surgery: Findings of an explorative study (2020), Annals of Neurology
Shock index as a predictor for mortality in trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022), European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Biomarkers of Cerebral Injury for Prediction of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery (2021), Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

The scientist collaborates frequently with a group of co-authors, reflecting ongoing research partnerships. These frequent co-authors include:

Jacob Steinmetz
Josefine S. Bækgaard
Andreas Creutzburg
Oscar Rosenkrantz
Tobias Arleth

Best Publications

Long-term postoperative cognitive dysfunction in the elderly: ISPOCD1 study

JT Moller;Pjm Pierre Cluitmans;LS Rasmussen;PJ Houx

3274
Citations
Long-term consequences of postoperative cognitive dysfunction.

Jacob Steinmetz;Karl Bang Christensen;Thomas Lund;Nicolai Lohse

1185
Citations
Does anaesthesia cause postoperative cognitive dysfunction? A randomised study of regional versus general anaesthesia in 438 elderly patients

LS Rasmussen;T Johnson;HM Harrie Kuipers;D Kristensen

929
Citations
Recommendations for the nomenclature of cognitive change associated with anaesthesia and surgery-2018.

L. Evered;L. Evered;B. Silbert;B. Silbert;D. S. Knopman;D. A. Scott;D. A. Scott

894
Citations
Recommendations for the nomenclature of cognitive change associated with anaesthesia and surgery—2018

L. Evered;L. Evered;B. Silbert;B. Silbert;D.S. Knopman;D.A. Scott;D.A. Scott

855
Citations
The assessment of postoperative cognitive function.

L. S. Rasmussen;K. Larsen;P. Houx;L. T. Skovgaard

753
Citations
Global patient outcomes after elective surgery: Prospective cohort study in 27 low-, middle- and high-income countries

T Ahmad;RA Bouwman;I Grigoras;C Aldecoa

650
Citations
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Middle-aged Patients

Tim Johnson;Terri Monk;Lars S. Rasmussen;Hanne Abildstrom

646
Citations
A high admission syndecan-1 level, a marker of endothelial glycocalyx degradation, is associated with inflammation, protein C depletion, fibrinolysis, and increased mortality in trauma patients.

Pär I. Johansson;Jakob Stensballe;Lars S. Rasmussen;Sisse R. Ostrowski

628
Citations
Cognitive dysfunction 1-2 years after non-cardiac surgery in the elderly. ISPOCD group. International Study of Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction.

H Abildstrom;L S Rasmussen;P Rentowl;C D Hanning

567
Citations
Cognitive dysfunction after minor surgery in the elderly

J Canet;J Raeder;LS Rasmussen;M Enlund

506
Citations
Randomized evaluation of pulse oximetry in 20,802 patients: II. Perioperative events and postoperative complications.

Jakob T. Moller;Nils W. Johannessen;Kurt Espersen;Odd Ravlo

458
Citations
Effect of High Perioperative Oxygen Fraction on Surgical Site Infection and Pulmonary Complications After Abdominal Surgery: The PROXI Randomized Clinical Trial

Christian S Meyhoff;Jørn Wetterslev;Lars N Jorgensen;Steen W Henneberg

455
Citations
New insights into the pathophysiology of postoperative cognitive dysfunction

Lene Krenk;Lars Simon Rasmussen;H Kehlet

435
Citations
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction: incidence and prevention.

Lars S. Rasmussen

392
Citations
Randomized Evaluation of Pulse Oximetry in 20,802 Patients; I: Design, Demography, Pulse Oximetry Failure Rate, and Overall Complication Rate

Jakob T. Moller;Tom Pedersen;Lars S. Rasmussen;Per F. Jensen

299
Citations
A systematic review and consensus definitions for standardised end-points in perioperative medicine: pulmonary complications

T.E.F. Abbott;T.E.F. Abbott;A.J. Fowler;P. Pelosi;M. Gama de Abreu

264
Citations
The postmastectomy pain syndrome: an epidemiological study on the prevalence of chronic pain after surgery for breast cancer

Ole Jakob Vilholm;Søren Cold;Lars Rasmussen;Søren Hein Sindrup

259
Citations
Independent Vascular and Cognitive Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium

James Rudolph;James Rudolph;James Rudolph;Richard Norman Jones;Richard Norman Jones;Lars S. Rasmussen;Jeffrey H. Silverstein

241
Citations
Delirium is associated with early postoperative cognitive dysfunction.

James Rudolph;Edward Ralph Marcantonio;Deborah Jean Culley;J. H. Silverstein

217
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Pär I. Johansson Copenhagen University Hospital

Jørn Wetterslev Copenhagen University Hospital

Henrik Kehlet Copenhagen University Hospital

Michael Christiansen Statens Serum Institut

Jesper Eugen-Olsen Copenhagen University Hospital

Jacob Rosenberg University of Copenhagen

George C. Velmahos Harvard University

Lars Køber Copenhagen University Hospital

David Scott Ascension Health

Lars Eriksson Linköping University

External Links

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