Akbar K. Waljee

14.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
251 papers, 9.3k citations indexed

About

Akbar K. Waljee is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Genetics and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Akbar K. Waljee has authored 251 papers receiving a total of 9.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 103 papers in Epidemiology, 85 papers in Genetics and 69 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Akbar K. Waljee's work include Inflammatory Bowel Disease (84 papers), Microscopic Colitis (55 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (33 papers). Akbar K. Waljee is often cited by papers focused on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (84 papers), Microscopic Colitis (55 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (33 papers). Akbar K. Waljee collaborates with scholars based in United States, Kenya and Pakistan. Akbar K. Waljee's co-authors include Amit G. Singal, Peter Higgins, Jorge A. Marrero, Ryan W. Stidham, Neehar D. Parikh, Adam C. Yopp, Mary A.M. Rogers, B. Joseph Elmunzer, Sameer D. Saini and Nicole E. Rich and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Akbar K. Waljee

236 papers receiving 9.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Surveillance Imaging and Alpha Fetoprotein for Early Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Meta-analysis

2018 770 citations Akbar K. Waljee, Amit G. Singal et al. Gastroenterology profile →
Meta‐analysis: surveillance with ultrasound for early‐stage hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis

2009 569 citations Amit G. Singal, Akbar K. Waljee et al. profile →
Short term use of oral corticosteroids and related harms among adults in the United States: population based cohort study

2017 549 citations Akbar K. Waljee, Mary A.M. Rogers et al. profile →
A Primer on Effectiveness and Efficacy Trials

2014 441 citations Amit G. Singal, Peter Higgins et al. profile →
HCC surveillance improves early detection, curative treatment receipt, and survival in patients with cirrhosis: A meta-analysis

2022 246 citations Amit G. Singal, Akbar K. Waljee et al. profile →
Increased Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Persists Up to 10 Years After HCV Eradication in Patients With Baseline Cirrhosis or High FIB-4 Scores

2019 233 citations Amit G. Singal, Elliot B. Tapper et al. Gastroenterology profile →

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Citations

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Akbar K. Waljee

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Public deliberation to assess patient views on biosimilar medication switching for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease 2024 ·BMC Health Services Research ·Kerry A. Ryan, Shirley Cohen‐Mekelburg, (unknown), Eileen M Weinheimer-Haus, Chris Krenz, Jason K. Hou, Raymond De Vries, Akbar K. Waljee	0
2	Leveraging data science and machine learning for urban climate adaptation in two major African cities: a HE²AT Center study protocol 2024 ·BMJ Open ·Christopher Jack, (unknown), (unknown), Bonnie R. Joubert, Kimberly A. McAllister, (unknown), (unknown), Matthew Chersich, (unknown), Stanley Lüchters, Prestige Tatenda Makanga, Etienne Vos, Kristie L. Ebi, Brama Koné, Akbar K. Waljee, Guéladio Cissé	3
3	Are adverse events higher among patients with acute optic neuritis prescribed glucocorticoids? A retrospective, longitudinal cohort study 2024 ·BMJ Open ·Lindsey B. De Lott, (unknown), Beth Wallace, Kevin A. Kerber, James Burke, (unknown), Samuel W. Terman, Chris Andrews, Akbar K. Waljee, Mousumi Banerjee	0
4	Promoting data harmonization to evaluate vaccine hesitancy in LMICs: approach and applications 2023 ·BMC Medical Research Methodology ·(unknown), Yuri Zhukov, Kyrani Reneau, Amy Pienta, (unknown), (unknown), Geoffrey Siwo, (unknown), Amina Abubakar, Ken Kollman, Akbar K. Waljee	1
5	Profiles of Web-based Portal Users with Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2023 ·Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ·Mohamed Noureldin, Kira L. Newman, Peter Higgins, John D. Piette, Ken Resnicow, Jeremy Louissaint, Brooke Kenney, Jeffrey Berinstein, Akbar K. Waljee, (unknown), Shirley Cohen‐Mekelburg	1
6	Coronavirus pandemic in the South Asia region: Health policy and economy trade-off 2023 ·Journal of Global Health ·Furqan B. Irfan, (unknown), (unknown), Ali Dehghani, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Akbar K. Waljee, William E. Cunningham, Fahad Shabbir Ahmed	2
7	Interventions Increase Vaccination Rates in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 2023 ·Digestive Diseases and Sciences ·(unknown), Mohamed Noureldin, (unknown), Francis A. Farraye, (unknown), (unknown), Akbar K. Waljee, Marc S. Piper	4
8	Mo1091 LONELINESS AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS ARE HIGH AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH DIGESTIVE DISEASE DIAGNOSES AND ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER PERCEIVED HEALTH 2023 ·Gastroenterology ·Shirley Cohen‐Mekelburg, (unknown), Brooke Kenney, Helen J. Burgess, Joy W. Chang, (unknown), Elliot B. Tapper, Kenneth M. Langa, Deborah A. Levine, Akbar K. Waljee	0
9	Incorporation of quantitative imaging data using artificial intelligence improves risk prediction in veterans with liver disease 2023 ·Hepatology ·Grace L. Su, Peng Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ponni Perumalswami, Akbar K. Waljee, Sameer D. Saini	1
10	Yield of Repeat Endoscopy for Barrett's Esophagus After Normal Index Endoscopy 2023 ·The American Journal of Gastroenterology ·Joel H. Rubenstein, Jennifer Burns, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Marilla A. Opra Widerquist, Richard Evans, John M. Inadomi, Joy W. Chang, William D. Hazelton, Chin Hur, Jacob E. Kurlander, Francesca Lim, E. Georg Luebeck, (unknown), (unknown), Sameer D. Saini, (unknown), Akbar K. Waljee, Iris Lansdorp‐Vogelaar	2
11	Artificial intelligence and machine learning for early detection and diagnosis of colorectal cancer in sub-Saharan Africa 2022 ·Gut ·Akbar K. Waljee, Eileen M Weinheimer-Haus, Amina Abubakar, Anthony Ngugi, Geoffrey Siwo, Gifty Kwakye, Amit G. Singal, Arvind Rao, Sameer D. Saini, A. Read, (unknown), Ulysses J. Balis, (unknown), Ji Zhu, Mansoor N. Saleh	35
12	Regression and Random Forest Machine Learning Have Limited Performance in Predicting Bowel Preparation in Veteran Population 2021 ·Digestive Diseases and Sciences ·Jacob E. Kurlander, Akbar K. Waljee, Stacy B. Menees, (unknown), (unknown), A. Read, Karmel S. Shehadeh, Amy Cohn, Sameer D. Saini	4
13	Racial Disparities and Trends in Pancreatic Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the United States 2019 ·Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology ·Anna Tavakkoli, Amit G. Singal, Akbar K. Waljee, B. Joseph Elmunzer, Sandi L. Pruitt, (unknown), Joel H. Rubenstein, James M. Scheiman, Caitlin C. Murphy	77
14	Adalimumab persistence for inflammatory bowel disease in veteran and insured cohorts. 2018 ·PubMed ·Shail M. Govani, (unknown), Mohamed Noureldin, Wyndy L. Wiitala, Peter Higgins, Sameer D. Saini, Jacqueline A. Pugh, Dawn I. Velligan, Ryan W. Stidham, Akbar K. Waljee	6
15	Efficacy of Induction Therapy With High-Intensity Tofacitinib in 4 Patients With Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis 2018 ·Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology ·Jeffrey Berinstein, Calen A. Steiner, Randolph E. Regal, John I. Allen, Jami Kinnucan, Ryan W. Stidham, Akbar K. Waljee, Shrinivas Bishu, (unknown), Peter Higgins	68
16	5-ASA to sulfasalazine drug switch program in patients with ulcerative colitis. 2018 ·PubMed ·Jason R. Goldsmith, Akbar K. Waljee, (unknown), Alexandra Brown, Hae Mi Choe, Mohamed Noureldin, Steven J. Bernstein, Peter Higgins	2
17	Suboptimal Implementation of Evidence-based Therapy for Acute Variceal Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review of Observational Studies 2017 ·Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology ·Elliot B. Tapper, (unknown), Michael P. Curry, Alan Bonder, Akbar K. Waljee, Sameer D. Saini	12
18	The Right Idea for the Wrong Patient: Results of a National Survey on Stopping PPIs 2017 ·Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology ·Jacob E. Kurlander, (unknown), James M. Scheiman, Arlene Weissman, John D. Piette, Joel H. Rubenstein, Akbar K. Waljee, Sameer D. Saini	6
19	Age Disparities in the Use of Steroid-sparing Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2016 ·Inflammatory Bowel Diseases ·Shail M. Govani, Wyndy L. Wiitala, Ryan W. Stidham, Sameer D. Saini, Jason K. Hou, Linda A. Feagins, Jeremy B. Sussman, Peter Higgins, Akbar K. Waljee	30
20	Comparing the effectiveness of competing tests for reducing colorectal cancer mortality: a network meta-analysis 2015 ·Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ·B. Joseph Elmunzer, Amit G. Singal, Jeremy B. Sussman, Amar R. Deshpande, Daniel A. Sussman, Marisa Conte, Ben A. Dwamena, Mary A.M. Rogers, Philip Schoenfeld, John M. Inadomi, Sameer D. Saini, Akbar K. Waljee	41

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