Adolfo Figueiras

8.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
215 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Adolfo Figueiras is a scholar working on Geriatrics and Gerontology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Adolfo Figueiras has authored 215 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Geriatrics and Gerontology, 56 papers in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology and 54 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Adolfo Figueiras's work include Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (59 papers), Antibiotic Use and Resistance (56 papers) and Pharmaceutical studies and practices (32 papers). Adolfo Figueiras is often cited by papers focused on Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes (59 papers), Antibiotic Use and Resistance (56 papers) and Pharmaceutical studies and practices (32 papers). Adolfo Figueiras collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Portugal and Italy. Adolfo Figueiras's co-authors include María Teresa Herdeiro, Juan Gestal, Fátima Roque, António Teixeira Rodrigues, Margarita Taracido, Amílcar Falcão, Francisco Caamaño‐Isorna, Juan Manuel Vázquez-Lago, Paula López-Vázquez and Jorge Polónia and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Adolfo Figueiras

200 papers receiving 5.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Determinants of Under-Reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions

2009 438 citations María Teresa Herdeiro, Adolfo Figueiras et al. Drug Safety profile →
Understanding physician antibiotic prescribing behaviour: a systematic review of qualitative studies

2012 365 citations António Teixeira Rodrigues, Fátima Roque et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Adolfo Figueiras Spain	42	1.7k	1.4k	1.3k	1.1k	1.0k	215	6.1k
María Teresa Herdeiro Portugal	30	963 0.6×	942 0.7×	1.2k 0.9×	698 0.6×	822 0.8×	152	3.6k
Nadine Shehab United States	27	473 0.3×	1.5k 1.1×	443 0.3×	442 0.4×	715 0.7×	42	5.1k
Monique Elseviers Belgium	41	2.3k 1.4×	1.0k 0.7×	116 0.1×	1.1k 1.0×	572 0.6×	186	8.3k
Daniel S. Budnitz United States	33	515 0.3×	2.1k 1.5×	729 0.6×	506 0.5×	1.1k 1.1×	70	6.7k
Robert Vander Stichele Belgium	41	1.9k 1.2×	1.5k 1.1×	132 0.1×	2.3k 2.1×	895 0.9×	216	8.1k
Daniel C. Malone United States	42	267 0.2×	2.2k 1.6×	406 0.3×	886 0.8×	842 0.8×	298	8.0k
Andy Stergachis United States	41	449 0.3×	486 0.4×	189 0.1×	1.2k 1.1×	989 1.0×	211	6.6k
Kenneth E. Schmader United States	66	603 0.4×	5.7k 4.2×	452 0.4×	1.5k 1.4×	1.2k 1.1×	236	14.5k
Brian Godman United Kingdom	51	3.5k 2.1×	1.5k 1.1×	198 0.2×	2.1k 1.9×	1.8k 1.8×	526	10.3k
Lars Bjerrum Denmark	37	1.5k 0.9×	860 0.6×	129 0.1×	822 0.7×	567 0.6×	198	5.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Adolfo Figueiras

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Adolfo Figueiras

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zapata‐Cachafeiro, Maruxa, et al.. (2024). Outpatient Antipsychotic Use and Severe COVID-19: Avoiding the Impact of Age in a Real-World Data Study. The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. 27(4).

Kurotschka, Peter K, Gábor Borgulya, Adolfo Figueiras, et al.. (2024). Dipsticks and point-of-care Microscopy to reduce antibiotic use in women with an uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection (MicUTI): protocol of a randomised controlled pilot trial in primary care. BMJ Open. 14(3). e079345–e079345. 1 indexed citations

Mallah, Narmeen, Bahi Takkouche, María Piñeiro‐Lamas, et al.. (2024). The role of traditional NSAIDs and selective COX-2 inhibitors on COVID-19 outcomes: a real-world data study. Inflammopharmacology. 32(6). 3697–3705. 1 indexed citations

Figueiras, Adolfo, et al.. (2023). Effect of Temperature on Emergency Ambulance Call-Outs for Cardiovascular Causes: A Scoping Review. Environment & Health. 1(1). 6–14. 2 indexed citations

Candal‐Pedreira, Cristina, et al.. (2023). Wood dust exposure and small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. 34(3). 457–464. 2 indexed citations

Rodrigues, Daniela A., et al.. (2023). Factors associated with underreporting of adverse drug reactions by patients: a systematic review. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. 45(6). 1349–1358. 23 indexed citations

Zapata‐Cachafeiro, Maruxa, María Piñeiro‐Lamas, Eduardo Carracedo‐Martínez, et al.. (2023). Repurposing selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for severity of COVID-19: A population-based study. European Neuropsychopharmacology. 71. 96–108. 7 indexed citations

López‐Durán, Ana, et al.. (2022). Understanding Primary Care Physician Vaccination Behaviour: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19(21). 13872–13872. 10 indexed citations

Zapata‐Cachafeiro, Maruxa, Manuel Portela‐Romero, Eduardo Carracedo‐Martínez, et al.. (2022). Effect of Previous Anticoagulant Treatment on Risk of COVID-19. Drug Safety. 46(3). 273–281. 1 indexed citations

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Magalhães, Sandra, Marta Estrela, Tania Silva, et al.. (2022). Improving Pharmacists’ Awareness of Inadequate Antibiotic Use for URTIs through an Educational Intervention: A Pilot Study. Healthcare. 10(8). 1385–1385. 1 indexed citations

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Mallah, Narmeen, Rubén Rodríguez‐Cano, Danielle A. Badro, et al.. (2021). Validation of the Arabic and French Versions of a Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Questionnaire on Tranquilizer Misuse. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(21). 11144–11144.

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Rodrigues, António Teixeira, et al.. (2021). Comparing Hospital and Primary Care Physicians’ Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding Antibiotic Prescribing: A Survey within the Centre Region of Portugal. Antibiotics. 10(6). 629–629. 10 indexed citations

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Almeida, Ana Margarida, et al.. (2020). A Mobile App to Support Clinical Diagnosis of Upper Respiratory Problems (eHealthResp): Co-Design Approach. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23(1). e19194–e19194. 8 indexed citations

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Figueiras, Adolfo, et al.. (2020). Systematic Review on the Impact of Guidelines Adherence on Antibiotic Prescription in Respiratory Infections. Antibiotics. 9(9). 546–546. 14 indexed citations

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Carracedo‐Martínez, Eduardo, Margarita Taracido, Aurelio Tobı́as, Marc Sáez, & Adolfo Figueiras. (2010). Case-Crossover Analysis of Air Pollution Health Effects: A Systematic Review of Methodology and Application. Environmental Health Perspectives. 118(8). 1173–1182. 249 indexed citations

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Herdeiro, María Teresa, et al.. (2009). Determinants of Under-Reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions. Drug Safety. 32(1). 19–31. 438 indexed citations breakdown →

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Sánchez‐Diz, Paula, Ana Estany‐Gestal, C Aguirre, et al.. (2009). Prevalence of CYP2C9 polymorphisms in the south of Europe. The Pharmacogenomics Journal. 9(5). 306–310. 25 indexed citations

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Barceló, María Antònia, José Miguel Martı́nez, Carme Borrell, et al.. (2008). Métodos para la suavización de indicadores de mortalidad: aplicación al análisis de desigualdades en mortalidad en ciudades del Estado español (Proyecto MEDEA). LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas). 20 indexed citations

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Cadarso-Suárez, Carmén, Javier Roca‐Pardiñas, Adolfo Figueiras, & Wenceslao González–Manteiga. (2004). Non‐parametric estimation of the odds ratios for continuous exposures using generalized additive models with an unknown link function. Statistics in Medicine. 24(8). 1169–1184. 9 indexed citations

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Martı́, Mercè, et al.. (1993). Métodos empleados en farmacovigilancia.. 65(6). 171–177. 1 indexed citations

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