Brent Appelman

2.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
16 papers, 320 citations indexed

About

Brent Appelman is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Neurology and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Brent Appelman has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 320 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Infectious Diseases, 8 papers in Neurology and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Brent Appelman's work include COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (8 papers), Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (8 papers) and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (3 papers). Brent Appelman is often cited by papers focused on COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (8 papers), Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (8 papers) and Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders (3 papers). Brent Appelman collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Canada. Brent Appelman's co-authors include W. Joost Wiersinga, Michèle van Vugt, Rob C. I. Wüst, Braeden T. Charlton, Richie P. Goulding, Michel van Weeghel, Carla Offringa, Eleonora Aronica, Wendy Noort and Pedro Coelho and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Nature Communications and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Brent Appelman

16 papers receiving 313 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.

Muscle abnormalities worsen after post-exertional malaise in long COVID

2024 162 citations Brent Appelman, Braeden T. Charlton et al. Nature Communications profile →
Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Targeting Severe Fatigue Following Coronavirus Disease 2019: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

2023 70 citations Fabiola Müller, Annemarie Braamse et al. Clinical Infectious Diseases profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Brent Appelman Netherlands	6	225	102	76	70	53	16	320
Gordon Rudolf Germany	2	262 1.2×	135 1.3×	98 1.3×	80 1.1×	35 0.7×	2	337
Ignacio Cancela‐Cilleruelo Spain	10	236 1.0×	83 0.8×	74 1.0×	97 1.4×	58 1.1×	18	311
Bader Abou Shaar Saudi Arabia	5	320 1.4×	76 0.7×	115 1.5×	174 2.5×	91 1.7×	12	391
Osama Omrani United Kingdom	4	328 1.5×	76 0.7×	115 1.5×	168 2.4×	91 1.7×	7	401
Yasue Sakurada Japan	11	222 1.0×	85 0.8×	78 1.0×	64 0.9×	52 1.0×	25	278
Naruhiko Sunada Japan	11	242 1.1×	81 0.8×	86 1.1×	66 0.9×	54 1.0×	25	291
Braeden T. Charlton Netherlands	4	134 0.6×	61 0.6×	30 0.4×	24 0.3×	32 0.6×	5	208
Célia Primus-de Jong United States	3	312 1.4×	58 0.6×	144 1.9×	123 1.8×	75 1.4×	11	379
Jiayue Wang China	9	155 0.7×	43 0.4×	18 0.2×	87 1.2×	28 0.5×	22	299
Mahtab Rostamihosseinkhani Iran	6	313 1.4×	48 0.5×	140 1.8×	141 2.0×	93 1.8×	11	388

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16 of 16 papers shown

Nyaaba, Gertrude Nsorma, Marie Nørredam, Ellen Moseholm, et al.. (2025). Experiences of stigma and access to care among long COVID patients: a qualitative study in a multi-ethnic population in the Netherlands. BMJ Open. 15(6). e094487–e094487. 1 indexed citations

Smeden, Maarten van, Evertine J. Abbink, Marieke T. Blom, et al.. (2024). External validation of six COVID-19 prognostic models for predicting mortality risk in older populations in a hospital, primary care, and nursing home setting. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 168. 111270–111270. 2 indexed citations

Appelman, Brent, Braeden T. Charlton, Richie P. Goulding, et al.. (2024). Muscle abnormalities worsen after post-exertional malaise in long COVID. Nature Communications. 15(1). 17–17. 162 indexed citations breakdown →

Goulding, Richie P., Braeden T. Charlton, Mark van der Laan, et al.. (2024). Skeletal muscle mitochondrial fragmentation predicts age‐associated decline in physical capacity. Aging Cell. 24(2). e14386–e14386. 2 indexed citations

Steyerberg, Ewout W., Anne de Hond, Harmke A. Polinder‐Bos, et al.. (2024). The influence of the dynamic context of the pandemic on the predictive performance of mortality predictions over time in older patients hospitalized for COVID-19. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 179. 111652–111652. 1 indexed citations

Charlton, Braeden T., Richie P. Goulding, Richard T. Jaspers, et al.. (2024). Skeletal muscle adaptations and post-exertional malaise in long COVID. Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 36(7). 614–622. 5 indexed citations

Jansen, R.W.M.M., Joris R. de Groot, Martin E W Hemels, et al.. (2023). Does atrial fibrillation affect prognosis in hospitalised COVID-19 patients? A multicentre historical cohort study in the Netherlands. BMJ Open. 13(12). e071137–e071137. 3 indexed citations

Appelman, Brent, Justin de Brabander, Rombout B. E. van Amstel, et al.. (2023). Host Response Changes and Their Association with Mortality in COVID-19 Patients with Lymphopenia. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 209(4). 402–416. 5 indexed citations

Wolde, Marije ten, Martijn Beudel, Rik Olde Engberink, et al.. (2023). What is the aetiology of dysnatraemia in COVID-19 and how is this related to outcomes in patients admitted during earlier and later COVID-19 waves? A multicentre, retrospective observational study in 11 Dutch hospitals. BMJ Open. 13(11). e075232–e075232. 2 indexed citations

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Peters‐Sengers, Hessel, Brent Appelman, Renée Douma, et al.. (2023). #3372 HOST RESPONSE CHANGES ASSOCIATED WITH PERSISTENT ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS WITH COVID-19. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 38(Supplement_1). 1 indexed citations

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Appelman, Brent, Justin de Brabander, Hessel Peters‐Sengers, et al.. (2023). Thrombocytopenia is associated with a dysregulated host response in severe COVID-19. Thrombosis Research. 229. 187–197. 2 indexed citations

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Müller, Fabiola, Annemarie Braamse, Brent Appelman, et al.. (2023). Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Targeting Severe Fatigue Following Coronavirus Disease 2019: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 77(5). 687–695. 70 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chilunga, Felix P., Brent Appelman, Michèle van Vugt, et al.. (2023). Differences in incidence, nature of symptoms, and duration of long COVID among hospitalised migrant and non-migrant patients in the Netherlands: a retrospective cohort study. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 29. 100630–100630. 34 indexed citations

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Leuning, Daniëlle G., Geert H. Groeneveld, Brent Appelman, W. Joost Wiersinga, & Mark de Boer. (2022). Significant impact of vaccination on length of hospital stay and survival in hospitalized patients with COVID-19. New Microbes and New Infections. 49-50. 101047–101047. 2 indexed citations

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Appelman, Brent, et al.. (2022). MO500: Increased Mortality and Readmission Rates Among Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients With Varying Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 37(Supplement_3). 1 indexed citations

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Birnie, Emma, Brent Appelman, Godelieve J. de Bree, et al.. (2022). Development of Resistance-Associated Mutations After Sotrovimab Administration in High-risk Individuals Infected With the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant. JAMA. 328(11). 1104–1104. 27 indexed citations

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