# Alain Mercat

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/alain-mercat/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 33,648 |
| Field | Respiratory Support and Mechanisms |
| h-index | 65 |
| i10-index | 143 |
| Last Known Institution | Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5107658579 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0582-700X |
| Works | 345 |

## Researcher papers

- [Driving Pressure and Survival in the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome](https://scholariq.org/papers/driving-pressure-and-survival-in-the-acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome/)
- [Higher vs Lower Positive End-Expiratory Pressure in Patients With Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome](https://scholariq.org/papers/higher-vs-lower-positive-end-expiratory-pressure-in-patients-with-acute-lung/)
- [ESICM guidelines on acute respiratory distress syndrome: definition, phenotyping and respiratory support strategies](https://scholariq.org/papers/esicm-guidelines-on-acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome-definition-phenotyping/)
- [Invasive and Noninvasive Strategies for Management of Suspected Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia](https://scholariq.org/papers/invasive-and-noninvasive-strategies-for-management-of-suspected-ventilator/)
- [A New Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-new-global-definition-of-acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome/)
- [Ventilatory Variables and Mechanical Power in Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome](https://scholariq.org/papers/ventilatory-variables-and-mechanical-power-in-patients-with-acute-respiratory/)
- [Lung- and Diaphragm-Protective Ventilation](https://scholariq.org/papers/lung-and-diaphragm-protective-ventilation/)
- [The role for high flow nasal cannula as a respiratory support strategy in adults: a clinical practice guideline](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-role-for-high-flow-nasal-cannula-as-a-respiratory-support-strategy-in-adults/)
- [High flow nasal cannula compared with conventional oxygen therapy for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/high-flow-nasal-cannula-compared-with-conventional-oxygen-therapy-for-acute/)
- [Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in patients having declined tracheal intubation](https://scholariq.org/papers/noninvasive-mechanical-ventilation-in-patients-having-declined-tracheal/)

## Researcher topics

- [Respiratory Support and Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/topics/respiratory-support-and-mechanisms/)
- [Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/sepsis-diagnosis-and-treatment/)
- [Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiac-arrest-and-resuscitation/)
- [Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/intensive-care-unit-cognitive-disorders/)
- [Nosocomial Infections in ICU](https://scholariq.org/topics/nosocomial-infections-in-icu/)

## Researcher university

- [Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers](https://scholariq.org/institutions/centre-hospitalier-universitaire-d-angers/)

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