Bright I. Nwaru

10.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
187 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Bright I. Nwaru is a scholar working on Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, Bright I. Nwaru has authored 187 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 93 papers in Physiology, 42 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 41 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in Bright I. Nwaru's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (87 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (33 papers) and Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research (27 papers). Bright I. Nwaru is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (87 papers), Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization (33 papers) and Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research (27 papers). Bright I. Nwaru collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and United Kingdom. Bright I. Nwaru's co-authors include Aziz Sheikh, Antonella Muraro, Graham Roberts, Sukhmeet S. Panesar, Lennart Hickstein, Maijaliisa Erkkola, Suvi Μ. Virtanen, Riitta Veijola, Minna Kaila and Mikael Knip and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Bright I. Nwaru

174 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 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.

Prevalence of common food allergies in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2014 645 citations Bright I. Nwaru, Aziz Sheikh et al. Allergy profile →
The epidemiology of food allergy in Europe: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

2013 342 citations Bright I. Nwaru, Aziz Sheikh et al. Allergy profile →
Effectiveness of mHealth interventions for maternal, newborn and child health in low– and middle–income countries: Systematic review and meta–analysis

2015 308 citations Bright I. Nwaru, Mome Mukherjee et al. profile →
Overuse of short-acting β₂-agonists in asthma is associated with increased risk of exacerbation and mortality: a nationwide cohort study of the global SABINA programme

2020 285 citations Bright I. Nwaru et al. profile →
Frequency of food allergy in Europe: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis

2022 124 citations Giulia Carla Immacolata Spolidoro, Sungkutu Nyassi et al. Allergy profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Obesity and weight change during eight years in relation to asthma incidence 2025 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), Pinja Ilmarinen, Helena Bäckman, Linda Ekerljung, Madeleine Rådinger, Bright I. Nwaru, Hannu Kankaanranta	0
2	Incidence of Adult-diagnosed Asthma in Relation to Obesity and Weight Change: An 8-year Longitudinal Study 2025 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Pinja Ilmarinen, Helena Bäckman, Linda Ekerljung, Madeleine Rådinger, Bright I. Nwaru, Hannu Kankaanranta	1
3	Unsupervised Machine Learning Identifies Asthma Phenotypes in the Population‐Based West Sweden Asthma Study 2025 ·Clinical & Experimental Allergy ·(unknown), Daniil Lisik, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Helena Bäckman, Teet Pullerits, Roxana Mincheva, Göran Wennergren, Madeleine Rådinger, Jan Lötvall, Linda Ekerljung, Hannu Kankaanranta, Bright I. Nwaru	0
4	Sex steroid hormones and asthma in males: a state-of-the-art review 2025 ·Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Carina Malmhäll, (unknown), (unknown), Apostolos Bossios, Madeleine Rådinger, Hannu Kankaanranta, Bright I. Nwaru	1
5	All-cause and cause-specific mortality by spirometric pattern and sex – a population-based cohort study 2024 ·Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease ·Helena Bäckman, (unknown), Ulf Nilsson, Linnéa Hedman, Caroline Stridsman, Lowie E.G.W. Vanfleteren, Bright I. Nwaru, Nikolai Stenfors, Eva Rönmark, Anne Lindberg	0
6	Level of education, but not occupation, is differentially associated with asthma phenotypes in adults 2024 ·Clinical and Translational Allergy ·(unknown), (unknown), Göran Wennergren, Madeleine Rådinger, Helena Bäckman, Emma Goksör, Jan Lötvall, Linda Ekerljung, Hannu Kankaanranta, Bright I. Nwaru	1
7	Early‐pregnancy BMI, maternal gestational weight gain, and asthma and allergic diseases in children 2024 ·Pediatric Allergy and Immunology ·(unknown), Bright I. Nwaru, (unknown), Heli Tapanainen, Minna Kaila, Suvi Ahonen, Onni Niemelä, Anna‐Maija Haapala, Jorma Ilonen, Jorma Toppari, Heikki Hyöty, Riitta Veijola, Mikael Knip, Suvi Virtanen	0
8	Lifetime asthma incidence is related to age at onset and allergies in western Sweden 2024 ·Clinical and Translational Allergy ·(unknown), (unknown), Lauri Lehtimäki, Linda Ekerljung, Helena Bäckman, (unknown), (unknown), Madeleine Rådinger, Bright I. Nwaru, Hannu Kankaanranta	5
9	Legume consumption in adults and risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2023 ·Food & Nutrition Research ·Birna Þórisdóttir, Erik Arnesen, Linnea Bärebring, Jutta Dierkes, Christel Lamberg‐Allardt, Alfons Ramel, Bright I. Nwaru, (unknown), Agneta Åkesson	15
10	Birth order, sibship size, and risk of atopic dermatitis, food allergy, and atopy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis 2023 ·Clinical and Translational Allergy ·Daniil Lisik, (unknown), Athina Ioannidou, Gregorio P. Milani, Sungkutu Nyassi, Giulia Carla Immacolata Spolidoro, Hannu Kankaanranta, Emma Goksör, Göran Wennergren, Bright I. Nwaru	4
11	Siblings and risk of allergic rhinitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis 2023 ·Pediatric Allergy and Immunology ·Daniil Lisik, (unknown), Athina Ioannidou, Gregorio P. Milani, Sungkutu Nyassi, Giulia Carla Immacolata Spolidoro, Hannu Kankaanranta, Emma Goksör, Göran Wennergren, Bright I. Nwaru	7
12	Underdiagnosis and misclassification of COPD in Sweden – A Nordic Epilung study 2023 ·Respiratory Medicine ·Malin Axelsson, Helena Bäckman, Bright I. Nwaru, Caroline Stridsman, Lowie E.G.W. Vanfleteren, Linnéa Hedman, Päivi Piirilä, (unknown), Arnulf Langhammer, Hannu Kankaanranta, Madeleine Rådinger, Linda Ekerljung, Eva Rönmark, Anne Lindberg	7
13	Sensitization patterns to cat molecular allergens in subjects with allergic sensitization to cat dander 2023 ·Clinical and Translational Allergy ·(unknown), (unknown), Magnus P. Borres, (unknown), Linda Ekerljung, Carina Malmhäll, Emma Goksör, Göran Wennergren, Madeleine Rådinger, Jan Lötvall, Hannu Kankaanranta, Bright I. Nwaru	11
14	Is sibship composition a risk factor for childhood asthma? Systematic review and meta-analysis 2023 ·World Journal of Pediatrics ·Daniil Lisik, (unknown), Athina Ioannidou, Gregorio P. Milani, Sungkutu Nyassi, Giulia Carla Immacolata Spolidoro, Hannu Kankaanranta, Emma Goksör, Göran Wennergren, Bright I. Nwaru	5
15	Sex Disparities in Asthma Development and Clinical Outcomes: Implications for Treatment Strategies 2022 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), Madeleine Rådinger, Apostolos Bossios, Hannu Kankaanranta, Bright I. Nwaru	12
16	Sensitization to molecular dog allergens in an adult population: Results from the West Sweden Asthma Study 2022 ·Clinical & Experimental Allergy ·(unknown), Magnus P. Borres, (unknown), Linda Ekerljung, Carina Malmhäll, Emma Goksör, Göran Wennergren, Madeleine Rådinger, Jan Lötvall, Bo Lundbäck, Hannu Kankaanranta, Bright I. Nwaru	11
17	Component-resolved diagnostics in pet allergy: Current perspectives and future directions 2021 ·Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ·Ann‐Marie Malby Schoos, Bright I. Nwaru, Magnus P. Borres	36
18	Early exposure to cats, dogs and farm animals and the risk of childhood asthma and allergy 2019 ·Pediatric Allergy and Immunology ·(unknown), Bright I. Nwaru, Hanna‐Mari Takkinen, Minna Kaila, Onni Niemelä, Anna‐Maija Haapala, Jorma Ilonen, Jorma Toppari, Heikki Hyöty, Riitta Veijola, Mikael Knip, Suvi Μ. Virtanen	29
19	Estimating the incidence, prevalence and true cost of asthma in the UK: secondary analysis of national stand-alone and linked databases in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales—a study protocol 2014 ·BMJ Open ·Mome Mukherjee, Ramyani Gupta, Angela Farr, Martin Heaven, Andrew Stoddart, Bright I. Nwaru, Deborah Fitzsimmons, G. Chamberlain, Amrita Bandyopadhyay, Colin Fischbacher, Christopher Dibben, Michael D. Shields, Ceri Phillips, David P. Strachan, Gwyneth A. Davies, Brian McKinstry, Aziz Sheikh	21
20	Introduction of complementary foods in infancy and atopic sensitization at the age of 5 years: timing and food diversity in a Finnish birth cohort 2013 ·Allergy ·Bright I. Nwaru, (unknown), Onni Niemelä, Minna Kaila, Maijaliisa Erkkola, S. Ahonen, (unknown), Anna‐Maija Haapala, Michael G. Kenward, Juha Pekkanen, Riitta Lahesmaa, Juha Kere, Olli Simell, Riitta Veijola, Jorma Ilonen, Heikki Hyöty, Mikael Knip, Suvi Μ. Virtanen	70

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