Basil M. Rifkind

9.5k total citations · 4 hit papers
109 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Basil M. Rifkind is a scholar working on Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Cancer Research. According to data from OpenAlex, Basil M. Rifkind has authored 109 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Surgery, 50 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 18 papers in Cancer Research. Recurrent topics in Basil M. Rifkind's work include Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (47 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (40 papers) and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (16 papers). Basil M. Rifkind is often cited by papers focused on Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (47 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (40 papers) and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism (16 papers). Basil M. Rifkind collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Israel. Basil M. Rifkind's co-authors include David J. Gordon, Jane F. Desforges, Chirayath Suchindran, Robert B. Wallace, Herman A. Tyroler, Linda D. Cowan, E. Barrett-Connor, Michael H. Criqui, Trudy L. Bush and Jacques E. Rossouw and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Basil M. Rifkind

107 papers receiving 6.5k citations

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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.

High-Density Lipoprotein — The Clinical Implications of Recent Studies

1989 1.3k citations Jane F. Desforges, David J. Gordon et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Cardiovascular mortality and noncontraceptive use of estrogen in women: results from the Lipid Research Clinics Program Follow-up Study.

1987 1.1k citations Robert B. Wallace, Chirayath Suchindran et al. Circulation profile →
Ten-Year Mortality from Cardiovascular Disease in Relation to Cholesterol Level among Men with and without Preexisting Cardiovascular Disease

1990 614 citations Juha Pekkanen, Shai Linn et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Report of the Conference on Low Blood Cholesterol: Mortality Associations.

1992 521 citations David R. Jacobs, Hiroyasu Iso et al. Circulation profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Lowering cholesterol in high-risk individuals and populations 1995 ·M. Dekker eBooks ·Basil M. Rifkind	17
2	National Cholesterol Education Program: Highlights of the Report of the Expert Panel* on Blood Cholesterol Levels in Children and Adolescents 1992 ·The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association ·(unknown), Michael S. Lauer, Lewis A. Barness, (unknown), Richard J. Deckelbaum, Laurence Finberg, (unknown), Patrick E. McBride, Richard M. Schieken, Lynne W. Scott, Jack P. Strong, William H. Weidman, Ekhard E. Ziegler, James I. Cleeman, (unknown), Nancy D. Ernst, (unknown), Basil M. Rifkind, (unknown), (unknown)	26
3	Report of the conference on low blood cholesterol 1992 ·Circulation ·David R. Jacobs, Henry Blackburn, Millicent Higgins, (unknown), Hiroyasu Iso, Gardner C. McMillan, (unknown), James Nelson, (unknown), Basil M. Rifkind, Jacques Rossouw, Richard B. Shekelle, Salim Yusuf	22
4	Serum total cholesterol: HDL cholesterol ratios in US white and black adults by selected demographic and socioeconomic variables (HANES II). 1991 ·American Journal of Public Health ·Shai Linn, Robinson Fulwood, Margaret D. Carroll, J.G. Brook, C L Johnson, (unknown), Basil M. Rifkind	33
5	Lowering cholesterol concentrations and mortality 1990 ·BMJ ·Jennifer Rossouw, Basil M. Rifkind	5
6	Policies for the prevention of coronary heart disease through cholesterol-lowering 1990 ·British Medical Bulletin ·Basil M. Rifkind	3
7	The association of corneal arcus with coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease mortality in the Lipid Research Clinics Mortality Follow-up Study. 1990 ·American Journal of Public Health ·Lloyd E. Chambless, Flávio Danni Fuchs, Shai Linn, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, John C. LaRosa, P Segal, Basil M. Rifkind	32
8	The Value of Lowering Cholesterol after Myocardial Infarction 1990 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Jacques E. Rossouw, B. Lewis, Basil M. Rifkind	297
9	Ten-Year Mortality from Cardiovascular Disease in Relation to Cholesterol Level among Men with and without Preexisting Cardiovascular Disease breakdown → 1990 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Juha Pekkanen, Shai Linn, Gerardo Heiss, Chirayath Suchindran, Arthur S. Leon, Basil M. Rifkind, Herman A. Tyroler	614
10	Treating high blood cholesterol in the older patient 1989 ·The American Journal of Cardiology ·David J. Gordon, Basil M. Rifkind	54
11	HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL LEVELS AMONG US ADULTS BY SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC VARIABLES 1989 ·American Journal of Epidemiology ·S. Linn, (unknown), Basil M. Rifkind, Margaret D. Carroll, Richard A. Muesing, O. Dale Williams, Clifford Johnson	68
12	High-Density Lipoprotein — The Clinical Implications of Recent Studies breakdown → 1989 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Jane F. Desforges, David J. Gordon, Basil M. Rifkind	1293
13	COMPARING MEAN LEVELS OF TOTAL CHOLESTEROL FROM VISIT 2 OF THE LIPID RESEARCH CLINICS PREVALENCE STUDY WITH THE SECOND NATIONAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY 1988 ·American Journal of Epidemiology ·William D. Kalsbeek, Kenneth M. Kral, Robert B. Wallace, Basil M. Rifkind	2
14	Diet, Cholesterol and coronary heart disease: the Lipid Research Clinics Program 1987 ·Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ·Basil M. Rifkind	6
15	Current Status of the Role of Dietary Treatment in the Prevention and Management of Coronary Heart Disease 1979 ·Medical Clinics of North America ·Basil M. Rifkind, Ronald S. Goor, Robert I. Levy	4
16	Hyperlipidemia : diagnosis and therapy 1977 ·Grune & Stratton eBooks ·Basil M. Rifkind, Robert I. Levy	25
17	Type III Hyperlipoproteinaemia 1969 ·BMJ ·Basil M. Rifkind	1
18	HYPOLIPIDÆMIA IN ANÆMIA 1967 ·The Lancet ·Basil M. Rifkind, Morna Gale	44
19	EFFECT OF SHORT-TERM SUCROSE RESTRICTION ON SERUM-LIPID LEVELS 1966 ·The Lancet ·Basil M. Rifkind, David H. Lawson, Morna Gale	21
20	THE INCIDENCE OF ARCUS SENILIS IN ISCHqMIC HEART-DISEASE ITS RELATION TO SERUM-LIPID LEVELS 1965 ·The Lancet ·Basil M. Rifkind	39

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