C Blum

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
63 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

C Blum is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, C Blum has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Epidemiology, 20 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 19 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in C Blum's work include Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (19 papers), Electrolyte and hormonal disorders (15 papers) and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (10 papers). C Blum is often cited by papers focused on Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections (19 papers), Electrolyte and hormonal disorders (15 papers) and Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment (10 papers). C Blum collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Canada and United States. C Blum's co-authors include Mirjam Christ‐Crain, Philipp Schüetz, Beat Müeller, Ursula Schild, Robert V. Thomann, Werner Zimmerli, Martín Krause, Stefanie Neidert, Thomas Bregenzer and Heiner C. Bucher and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

C Blum

59 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

Effect of Procalcitonin-Based Guidelines vs Standard Guid... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Effect of Procalcitonin-Based Guidelines vs Standard Guidelines on Antibiotic Use in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
    2009 665 citations Philipp Schüetz, Mirjam Christ‐Crain et al. JAMA profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C Blum Switzerland 20 1.0k 590 446 293 211 63 2.0k
Iraklis Tsangaris Greece 27 1.1k 1.1× 613 1.0× 397 0.9× 210 0.7× 51 0.2× 84 2.3k
Laurent Holzapfel France 16 740 0.7× 696 1.2× 496 1.1× 176 0.6× 94 0.4× 18 2.0k
Peter C. Hou United States 23 715 0.7× 434 0.7× 395 0.9× 82 0.3× 128 0.6× 75 1.6k
Hiroyuki Hirasawa Japan 35 1.3k 1.3× 672 1.1× 606 1.4× 336 1.1× 150 0.7× 126 3.3k
Pierre Damas Belgium 20 869 0.9× 866 1.5× 602 1.3× 193 0.7× 91 0.4× 63 2.4k
Christoph Henzen Switzerland 24 1.1k 1.1× 680 1.2× 472 1.1× 308 1.1× 732 3.5× 77 2.9k
Stefan Jochberger Austria 23 981 1.0× 843 1.4× 381 0.9× 238 0.8× 183 0.9× 50 2.4k
Jeremy Cohen Australia 21 887 0.9× 364 0.6× 477 1.1× 133 0.5× 668 3.2× 72 1.9k
Alain Tenaillon France 18 760 0.8× 809 1.4× 748 1.7× 157 0.5× 72 0.3× 59 2.0k
Anne M. Drewry United States 20 906 0.9× 375 0.6× 626 1.4× 265 0.9× 51 0.2× 50 2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by C Blum

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Fields of papers citing papers by C Blum

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by C Blum. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by C Blum. The network helps show where C Blum may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of C Blum

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of C Blum. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of C Blum 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 C Blum. C Blum 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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Struja, Tristan, et al.. (2024). Treatment of glucocorticoid- induced hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients - a systematic review and meta- analysis. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(1). 8–8. 1 indexed citations
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Stampf, Susanne, et al.. (2023). Performance of synacthen test in chronic hemodialysis patients. BMC Nephrology. 24(1). 330–330.
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Garweg, Justus G., C Blum, Chiara M. Eandi, et al.. (2023). Brolucizumab in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Macular Edema: Ophthalmology and Diabetology Treatment Aspects. Ophthalmology and Therapy. 12(2). 639–655. 8 indexed citations
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Blum, C, et al.. (2022). Relevance of cortisol and copeptin blood concentration changes in an experimental pain model. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 4767–4767. 7 indexed citations
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Schüetz, Philipp, Bettina Winzeler, Sandrine Urwyler, et al.. (2021). Influence of Prednisone on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Community‐Acquired Pneumonia: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial. The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 61(11). 1406–1414. 12 indexed citations
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Sailer, Clara Odilia, Julie Refardt, C Blum, et al.. (2021). Validity of different copeptin assays in the differential diagnosis of the polyuria-polydipsia syndrome. Scientific Reports. 11(1). 10104–10104. 36 indexed citations
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Zee, Philip van der, Hongchao Qi, E.M.W. van de Garde, et al.. (2021). Community-acquired pneumonia subgroups and differential response to corticosteroids: a secondary analysis of controlled studies. ERJ Open Research. 8(1). 489–2021. 5 indexed citations
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Sailer, Clara Odilia, C Blum, N Nigro, et al.. (2020). Mild to moderate hyponatremia at discharge is associated with increased risk of recurrence in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 75. 44–49. 14 indexed citations
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Struja, Tristan, et al.. (2020). Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperglycemia—A Retrospective Analysis. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(12). 4079–4079. 14 indexed citations
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Ebrahimi, Fahim, C Blum, Christine Baumgartner, et al.. (2018). Fibroblast growth factor 21 predicts outcome in community-acquired pneumonia: secondary analysis of two randomised controlled trials. European Respiratory Journal. 53(2). 1800973–1800973. 13 indexed citations
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Ebrahimi, Fahim, Stavros Giaglis, Sinuhe Hahn, et al.. (2018). Markers of neutrophil extracellular traps predict adverse outcome in community-acquired pneumonia: secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial. European Respiratory Journal. 51(4). 1701389–1701389. 86 indexed citations
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Wirz, Sebastian, C Blum, Philipp Schüetz, et al.. (2016). Pathogen- and antibiotic-specific effects of prednisone in community-acquired pneumonia. European Respiratory Journal. 48(4). 1150–1159. 27 indexed citations
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Blum, C, Michael Trummler, Daiana Stolz, et al.. (2014). Association of Adrenal Function and Disease Severity in Community-Acquired Pneumonia. PLoS ONE. 9(6). e99518–e99518. 23 indexed citations
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Blum, C, et al.. (2014). Copeptin Levels Remain Unchanged during the Menstrual Cycle. PLoS ONE. 9(5). e98240–e98240. 13 indexed citations
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Blum, C, Philipp Schüetz, Felix Fluri, et al.. (2013). Prognostic Value of Dehydroepiandrosterone-Sulfate and Other Parameters of Adrenal Function in Acute Ischemic Stroke. PLoS ONE. 8(5). e63224–e63224. 22 indexed citations
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Albrich, Werner C., Frank Dusemund, Philipp Schüetz, et al.. (2013). Biomarker-enhanced triage in respiratory infections: a proof-of-concept feasibility trial. European Respiratory Journal. 42(4). 1064–1075. 36 indexed citations
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Schüetz, Philipp, Mirjam Christ‐Crain, Robert V. Thomann, et al.. (2009). Effect of Procalcitonin-Based Guidelines vs Standard Guidelines on Antibiotic Use in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections. JAMA. 302(10). 1059–1059. 665 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schüetz, Philipp, Mirjam Christ‐Crain, Robert V. Thomann, et al.. (2009). Effect of procalcitonin-based guidelines compared with standard guidelines on antibiotic use in lower respiratory tract infections: the randomized-controlled multicenter ProHOSP trial. Critical Care. 13(Suppl 1). P386–P386. 9 indexed citations
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Blum, C, et al.. (1953). [Effect of insulin on eosinophilia and excretion of androgens and its value as a test for endocrine examination].. PubMed. 14(6). 1012–23.

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