Alphons G.H. Kessels

5.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Alphons G.H. Kessels is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Alphons G.H. Kessels has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 9 papers in Surgery and 8 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Alphons G.H. Kessels's work include Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (6 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (5 papers) and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (5 papers). Alphons G.H. Kessels is often cited by papers focused on Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications (6 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (5 papers) and Global Cancer Incidence and Screening (5 papers). Alphons G.H. Kessels collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Switzerland. Alphons G.H. Kessels's co-authors include Paul Knipschild, Henrica C. W. de Vet, Arianne P. Verhagen, Robert A. de Bie, Maarten Boers, L.M. Bouter, Gerben ter Riet, Joseph M. A. van Engelshoven, Jos M. A. van Engelshoven and Graham Ramsay and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Radiology.

In The Last Decade

Alphons G.H. Kessels

50 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

1 papers align trajectories

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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.

The Delphi List

1998 1.9k citations Arianne P. Verhagen, Henrica C. W. de Vet et al. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alphons G.H. Kessels Netherlands	24	1.2k	762	553	467	450	51	4.3k
Knut Stavem Norway	40	882 0.8×	808 1.1×	614 1.1×	739 1.6×	191 0.4×	208	5.6k
Anne‐Maree Kelly Australia	46	1.2k 1.0×	2.0k 2.6×	563 1.0×	786 1.7×	399 0.9×	289	7.1k
Christopher M. O’Connor United States	40	1.8k 1.5×	1.2k 1.5×	566 1.0×	497 1.1×	479 1.1×	140	8.1k
Geir Egil Eide Norway	39	1.2k 1.1×	822 1.1×	592 1.1×	540 1.2×	156 0.3×	148	5.5k
Byron Gajewski United States	28	323 0.3×	671 0.9×	384 0.7×	363 0.8×	206 0.5×	89	4.3k
Johann Steurer Switzerland	37	1.3k 1.2×	1.5k 1.9×	443 0.8×	452 1.0×	229 0.5×	192	5.4k
Johannes G. M. Burgerhof Netherlands	36	1.1k 0.9×	925 1.2×	380 0.7×	444 1.0×	526 1.2×	146	4.7k
Kannel Wb United States	38	829 0.7×	1.5k 1.9×	658 1.2×	1.3k 2.7×	431 1.0×	74	7.6k
Steven J. Keteyian United States	54	955 0.8×	894 1.2×	1.5k 2.7×	614 1.3×	623 1.4×	274	12.7k
Paul Knipschild Netherlands	32	411 0.4×	873 1.1×	444 0.8×	443 0.9×	145 0.3×	62	5.0k

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Verhaegh, Bas, Maarten van Kleef, José W. Geurts, et al.. (2013). Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of the Splanchnic Nerves in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: Results of Single and Repeated Procedures in 11 Patients. Pain Practice. 13(8). 621–626. 16 indexed citations

Puhan, Milo A., Lucas M. Bachmann, Jos Kleijnen, Gerben ter Riet, & Alphons G.H. Kessels. (2009). Inhaled drugs to reduce exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a network meta-analysis. BMC Medicine. 7(1). 2–2. 78 indexed citations

Puhan, Milo A., Judith García‐Aymerich, Martin Frey, et al.. (2009). Expansion of the prognostic assessment of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the updated BODE index and the ADO index. The Lancet. 374(9691). 704–711. 370 indexed citations

Biggelaar, Frank J.H.M. van den, Alphons G.H. Kessels, Jos M. A. van Engelshoven, & Karin Flobbe. (2009). Strategies for digital mammography interpretation in a clinical patient population. International Journal of Cancer. 125(12). 2923–2929. 11 indexed citations

Nijenhuis, Robbert J., Michael J. Jacobs, Geert W. Schurink, et al.. (2007). Magnetic resonance angiography and neuromonitoring to assess spinal cord blood supply in thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 45(1). 71–78. 45 indexed citations

Kessels, Alphons G.H., et al.. (2006). Residual varicose veins below the knee after varicose vein surgery are not related to incompetent perforating veins. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 44(5). 1051–1054. 20 indexed citations

Weijers, R., Alphons G.H. Kessels, Geert H.I.M. Walenkamp, Henk van Mameren, & Gerrit J. Kemerink. (2005). Effect of Tube Angulation on the Measurement of Intermetatarsal Angles. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 95(4). 370–375. 2 indexed citations

Vries, Marianne de, Rody Ouwendijk, Alphons G.H. Kessels, et al.. (2005). Comparison of generic and disease-specific questionnaires for the assessment of quality of life in patients with peripheral arterial disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 41(2). 261–268. 119 indexed citations

Leiner, Tim, Alphons G.H. Kessels, Geert Willem H. Schurink, et al.. (2004). Comparison of Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography and Digital Subtraction Angiography in Patients With Chronic Critical Ischemia and Tissue Loss. Investigative Radiology. 39(7). 435–444. 25 indexed citations

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Weijers, R., Geert H.I.M. Walenkamp, Henk van Mameren, & Alphons G.H. Kessels. (2003). The Relationship of the Position of the Metatarsal Heads and Peak Plantar Pressure. Foot & Ankle International. 24(4). 349–353. 28 indexed citations

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Riet, Gerben ter, Alphons G.H. Kessels, & Lucas M. Bachmann. (2002). Herhaalde borstkankerscreening vermindert sterfte welborstkanker Cochrane-review preventie screening sterfte. Huisarts en Wetenschap. 45(6). 505–506.

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Dennesen, Paul, et al.. (2001). Resolution of Infectious Parameters after Antimicrobial Therapy in Patients with Ventilator-associated Pneumonia. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 163(6). 1371–1375. 231 indexed citations

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Leiner, Tim, Thomas T. de Weert, Robbert J. Nijenhuis, et al.. (2001). Need for background suppression in contrast‐enhanced peripheral magnetic resonance angiography. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 14(6). 724–733. 14 indexed citations

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Roelofs, Jeffrey, Gerben ter Riet, Madelon L. Peters, et al.. (2000). Expectations of analgesia do not affect spinal nociceptive R-III reflex activity: an experimental study into the mechanism of placebo-induced analgesia. Pain. 89(1). 75–80. 22 indexed citations

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Verhagen, Arianne P., Robert A. de Bie, Anton F Lenssen, et al.. (2000). IMPACT OF QUALITY ITEMS ON STUDY OUTCOME. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 16(4). 1136–1146. 17 indexed citations

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Kessels, Alphons G.H., et al.. (1999). The Zelen Design May Be the Best Choice for a Heroin-Provision Experiment. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 52(6). 503–507. 15 indexed citations

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Riet, Gerben ter, Anton J.M. de Craen, Anthonius de Boer, & Alphons G.H. Kessels. (1998). Is placebo analgesia mediated by endogenous opioids? A systematic review. Pain. 76(3). 273–275. 77 indexed citations

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Maas, Jacques W.M., J.L.H. Evers, Gerben ter Riet, & Alphons G.H. Kessels. (1997). Pregnancy Rate following Normal versus Abnormal Hysterosalpingography Findings: A Meta-Analysis. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation. 43(2). 79–83. 11 indexed citations

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Riet, Gerben ter, Alphons G.H. Kessels, & Paul Knipschild. (1995). Randomized clinical trial of ascorbic acid in the treatment of pressure ulcers. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 48(12). 1453–1460. 109 indexed citations

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Vet, Henrica C. W. de, Alphons G.H. Kessels, Pieter Leffers, & Paul Knipschild. (1993). A randomized trial about the perceived informativeness of new empirical evidence Does beta-carotene prevent (cervical) cancer?. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 46(6). 509–517. 6 indexed citations

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