Alphonse Okwera

6.1k total citations
86 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Alphonse Okwera is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Alphonse Okwera has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Infectious Diseases, 65 papers in Epidemiology and 33 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Alphonse Okwera's work include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (70 papers), Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (36 papers) and Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (29 papers). Alphonse Okwera is often cited by papers focused on Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (70 papers), Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (36 papers) and Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (29 papers). Alphonse Okwera collaborates with scholars based in Uganda, United States and United Kingdom. Alphonse Okwera's co-authors include Jerrold J. Ellner, Roy D. Mugerwa, John L. Johnson, Christopher C. Whalen, Moses Joloba, Robert S. Wallis, Harriet Mayanja‐Kizza, Peter Mugyenyi, Christina S. Hirsch and Peter Nsubuga and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Alphonse Okwera

86 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alphonse Okwera Uganda 41 3.6k 2.9k 1.5k 536 358 86 4.3k
Christian Wejse Denmark 32 2.5k 0.7× 2.0k 0.7× 834 0.6× 588 1.1× 353 1.0× 202 4.3k
Robin Huebner United States 29 2.8k 0.8× 3.9k 1.4× 1.2k 0.8× 355 0.7× 289 0.8× 54 5.1k
Roy D. Mugerwa Uganda 40 3.8k 1.1× 2.8k 1.0× 1.2k 0.8× 762 1.4× 853 2.4× 93 5.1k
Brian Eley South Africa 40 3.6k 1.0× 2.2k 0.8× 895 0.6× 530 1.0× 941 2.6× 193 4.9k
Molebogeng X. Rangaka United Kingdom 26 2.8k 0.8× 2.4k 0.9× 1.7k 1.2× 375 0.7× 157 0.4× 80 3.8k
Robert P. Gie South Africa 47 5.3k 1.5× 4.0k 1.4× 3.1k 2.1× 900 1.7× 101 0.3× 155 7.0k
Robert P. Wise United States 23 1.8k 0.5× 2.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 1.0k 1.9× 87 0.2× 44 4.9k
P R Narayanan India 35 2.6k 0.7× 2.0k 0.7× 891 0.6× 579 1.1× 77 0.2× 117 3.5k
Martin O. C. Ota Gambia 34 2.0k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 542 0.4× 1.5k 2.8× 239 0.7× 90 3.6k
Richard Bellamy United Kingdom 25 2.3k 0.7× 1.4k 0.5× 466 0.3× 850 1.6× 154 0.4× 49 3.8k

Countries citing papers authored by Alphonse Okwera

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alphonse Okwera

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alphonse Okwera

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alphonse Okwera. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alphonse Okwera based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alphonse Okwera. Alphonse Okwera is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Acuña-Villaorduña, Carlos, Irene Ayakaka, Scott Dryden‐Peterson, et al.. (2015). High Mortality Associated with Retreatment of Tuberculosis in a Clinic in Kampala, Uganda: A Retrospective Study. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 93(1). 73–75. 9 indexed citations
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Nyendak, Melissa, Byung Park, Megan Null, et al.. (2013). Mycobacterium tuberculosis Specific CD8+ T Cells Rapidly Decline with Antituberculosis Treatment. PLoS ONE. 8(12). e81564–e81564. 37 indexed citations
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Jones‐López, Edward C., Francis Mumbowa, Olive Mbabazi, et al.. (2013). Cough Aerosols of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Predict New Infection. A Household Contact Study. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 187(9). 1007–1015. 111 indexed citations
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Fennelly, Kevin P., Edward C. Jones‐López, Irene Ayakaka, et al.. (2012). Variability of Infectious Aerosols Produced during Coughing by Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 186(5). 450–457. 127 indexed citations
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Bark, Chung Wung, Alphonse Okwera, Moses Joloba, et al.. (2011). Time to detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as an alternative to quantitative cultures. Tuberculosis. 91(3). 257–259. 34 indexed citations
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Chamie, Gabriel, Annie Luetkemeyer, Alphonse Okwera, et al.. (2010). Significant variation in presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis across a high resolution of CD4 strata.. PubMed. 14(10). 1295–302. 61 indexed citations
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Ogwang, Sam, Benon Asiimwe, Hamidou Traore, et al.. (2009). Comparison of rapid tests for detection of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda. BMC Infectious Diseases. 9(1). 139–139. 12 indexed citations
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Johnson, John L., David Jamil Hadad, Reynaldo Dietze, et al.. (2009). Shortening Treatment in Adults with Noncavitary Tuberculosis and 2-Month Culture Conversion. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 180(6). 558–563. 103 indexed citations
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Temple, Beth, Irene Ayakaka, Sam Ogwang, et al.. (2008). Rate and Amplification of Drug Resistance among Previously‐Treated Patients with Tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 47(9). 1126–1134. 53 indexed citations
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Lim, Hyun, Alphonse Okwera, Harriet Mayanja‐Kizza, et al.. (2006). Effect of Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy on HIV Disease Progression and Survival in HIV-Infected Adults. HIV Clinical Trials. 7(4). 172–183. 3 indexed citations
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Mayanja‐Kizza, Harriet, Edward C. Jones‐López, Alphonse Okwera, et al.. (2005). Immunoadjuvant Prednisolone Therapy for HIV‐Associated Tuberculosis: A Phase 2 Clinical Trial in Uganda. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 191(6). 856–865. 106 indexed citations
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Elliott, Alison M., Henry Luzze, Maria Quigley, et al.. (2004). A Randomized, Double‐Blind, Placebo‐Controlled Trial of the Use of Prednisolone as an Adjunct to Treatment in HIV‐1–Associated Pleural Tuberculosis. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 190(5). 869–878. 77 indexed citations
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Luzze, Henry, Alison M. Elliott, Moses Joloba, et al.. (2001). Evaluation of suspected tuberculous pleurisy: clinical and diagnostic findings in HIV-1-positive and HIV-negative adults in Uganda.. PubMed. 5(8). 746–53. 63 indexed citations
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Whalen, Christopher C., Peter Nsubuga, Alphonse Okwera, et al.. (2000). Impact of pulmonary tuberculosis on survival of HIV-infected adults: a prospective epidemiologic study in Uganda. AIDS. 14(9). 1219–1228. 141 indexed citations
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Johnson, John L., Alphonse Okwera, Peter Nsubuga, et al.. (1998). Instability of Tuberculin and Candida Skin Test Reactivity in HIV-infected Ugandans. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 158(6). 1790–1796. 23 indexed citations
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Schwander, Stephan, M. Dietrich, Peter Mugyenyi, et al.. (1997). Clinical course of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 associated pulmonary tuberculosis during short-course antituberculosis therapy.. PubMed. 74(9). 543–8. 5 indexed citations
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Johnson, Joy L., Alphonse Okwera, M. Vjecha, et al.. (1997). Risk factors for relapse in human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infected adults with pulmonary tuberculosis.. PubMed. 1(5). 446–53. 28 indexed citations
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Okwera, Alphonse, John L. Johnson, M. Vjecha, et al.. (1996). Predictors of survival in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Pneumologie. 50(10). 732–733. 2 indexed citations
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Whalen, Christopher C., Alphonse Okwera, John L. Johnson, et al.. (1996). Predictors of Survival in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patients With Pulmonary Tuberculosis. The Makerere University-Case Western Reserve University Research Collaboration. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 153(6). 1977–1981. 45 indexed citations

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