David J. Thurman

16.3k citations

71 papers · 8.3k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 41

Psychiatry and Mental health top 0.2%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health top 0.2%
Neurology top 0.2%
Epidemiology top 1%
Emergency Medicine top 0.2%

Co-authors: Joseph E. Sniezek Dale C. Hesdorffer Kathleen Dunn Clinton J. Alverson Rosemarie Kobau Deborah HirtzMahmoud Tageldin Mustafa MohamedKatrina Gwinn
Topics: Epilepsy research and treatment (45 papers)Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (40 papers)Traumatic Brain Injury Research (10 papers)
Cited by: Psychiatry and Mental health Emergency Medicine Neurology
Journals: JAMA Neurology PEDIATRICS
Partner nations: United States United Kingdom Canada

In The Last Decade

David J. Thurman

71 papers receiving 8.0k 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.

Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States: A Public Health Perspective

1999 1.1k citations David J. Thurman, Joseph E. Sniezek et al. profile →
How common are the “common” neurologic disorders?

2007 998 citations David J. Thurman et al. profile →
Summary of evidence-based guideline update: Evaluation and management of concussion in sports [RETIRED]

2013 681 citations David J. Thurman et al. profile →
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: epidemiology, mechanisms, and prevention

2016 458 citations Dale C. Hesdorffer, David J. Thurman et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Thirty-day readmission after status epilepticus in the United States: Insights from the nationwide readmission database 2020 ·Epilepsy Research ·Monica B. Dhakar,David J. Thurman,Hiba A. Haider,Andrés Rodríguez,Nathalie Jetté,Edward Faught	4
2	New-onset lesional and nonlesional epilepsy in the US population: Patient characteristics and patterns of antiepileptic drug use 2019 ·Epilepsy Research ·David J. Thurman,Edward Faught,Sandra L. Helmers,Hyunmi Kim,Linda Kalilani	8
3	Patient characteristics and treatment patterns in patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy: A US database analysis 2018 ·Epilepsy & Behavior ·Edward Faught,Sandra L. Helmers,David J. Thurman,Hyunmi Kim,Linda Kalilani	45
4	Epidemiology of traumatic brain injury-associated epilepsy and early use of anti-epilepsy drugs: An analysis of insurance claims data, 2004–2014 2018 ·Epilepsy Research ·(unknown),David J. Thurman,Likang Xu,Vijaya Kancherla,Ton J. deGrauw	49
5	Epilepsy or seizure disorder? The effect of cultural and socioeconomic factors on self-reported prevalence 2016 ·Epilepsy & Behavior ·Barbara L. Kroner,Mansour Fahimi,William D. Gaillard,(unknown),David J. Thurman	12
6	The prevalence of epilepsy along the Arizona–Mexico border 2013 ·Epilepsy Research ·Jenny Chong,Dale C. Hesdorffer,David J. Thurman,(unknown),Robin B. Harris,W. Allen Hauser,(unknown),(unknown),David M. Labiner	15
7	Effect of Exercise on Cognitive Performance in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: Review of Intervention Trials and Recommendations for Public Health Practice and Research 2011 ·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society ·Mark Snowden,Lesley Steinman,(unknown),Francine Grodstein,Thomas Prohaska,David J. Thurman,David R. Brown,James N. Laditka,Jesus Soares,(unknown),Deborah M. Little,Lynda A. Anderson	172
8	Validation of self-reported epilepsy for purposes of community surveillance 2011 ·Epilepsy & Behavior ·Daniel R. Brooks,Ruzan Avetisyan,(unknown),Amresh Hanchate,Gabriel D. Shapiro,Mary Jo Pugh,Dan R. Berlowitz,David J. Thurman,Georgia Montouris,Lewis E. Kazis	47
9	Underlying cause of death in incident unprovoked seizures in the urban community of Northern Manhattan, New York City 2009 ·Epilepsia ·Emma K. T. Benn,W. Allen Hauser,Tina Shih,Linda Leary,Emilia Bagiella,Peter Dayan,Robert C. Green,Howard Andrews,David J. Thurman,Dale C. Hesdorffer	8
10	Antiepileptic drug use in women of childbearing age 2009 ·Epilepsy & Behavior ·Kimford J. Meador,Patricia Penovich,Gus A. Baker,Page B. Pennell,Edward B Bromfield,Alison Pack,Joyce Liporace,Maria Sam,Laura A. Kalayjian,David J. Thurman,Eugene Moore,David W. Loring	81
11	A population‐based study of risk of epilepsy after hospitalization for traumatic brain injury 2009 ·Epilepsia ·Pamela L. Ferguson,Gigi Smith,Braxton B. Wannamaker,David J. Thurman,E. Elisabeth Pickelsimer,Anbesaw W. Selassie	144
12	Prevalence of self-reported epilepsy, health care access, and health behaviors among adults in South Carolina 2008 ·Epilepsy & Behavior ·Pamela L. Ferguson,(unknown),Gigi Smith,(unknown),Braxton B. Wannamaker,Rosemarie Kobau,David J. Thurman,Anbesaw W. Selassie	49
13	Prevalence of self-reported epilepsy in a multiracial and multiethnic community in New York City 2007 ·Epilepsy Research ·Elizabeth A. Kelvin,Dale C. Hesdorffer,Emilia Bagiella,Howard Andrews,Timothy A. Pedley,Tina Shih,Linda Leary,David J. Thurman,W. Allen Hauser	74
14	Prevalence of Self‐Reported Epilepsy or Seizure Disorder and Its Associations with Self‐Reported Depression and Anxiety: Results from the 2004 Healthstyles Survey 2006 ·Epilepsia ·Rosemarie Kobau,Frank Gilliam,David J. Thurman	149
15	Psychological Distress, Comorbidities, and Health Behaviors among U.S. Adults with Seizures: Results from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey 2005 ·Epilepsia ·Tara W. Strine,Rosemarie Kobau,Daniel P. Chapman,David J. Thurman,Patricia Price,Lina S. Balluz	248
16	Developing a measure to assess attitudes toward epilepsy in the US population 2004 ·Epilepsy & Behavior ·(unknown),Rosemarie Kobau,E. Wayne Holden,(unknown),(unknown),Richard F. Antonak,Joan K. Austin,Gus A. Baker,Laurie J. Bauman,Frank Gilliam,David J. Thurman,Patricia Price	52
17	Prevalence of epilepsy and health status of adults with epilepsy in Georgia and Tennessee: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002 2004 ·Epilepsy & Behavior ·Rosemarie Kobau,(unknown),Patricia Price,David J. Thurman,Linda Martin,(unknown),Thomas R. Henry	111
18	Traumatic brain injury-related hospital discharges. Results from a 14-state surveillance system, 1997. 2003 ·PubMed ·Jean Langlois,Scott R. Kegler,(unknown),(unknown),Renee L. Johnson,Audrey A. Reichard,Kevin Webb,Victor G. Coronado,Anbesaw W. Selassie,David J. Thurman	155
19	The epidemiology of sports-related traumatic brain injuries in the United States: Recent developments 1998 ·David J. Thurman,Christine M. Branche,Joseph E. Sniezek	59
20	A COMMUNITY-WIDE OUTBREAK OF HEPATITIS A IN A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY: IMPACT OF MASS ADMINISTRATION OF IMMUNE GLOBULIN 1990 ·American Journal of Epidemiology ·Andrew T. Pavia,L. R. Nielsen,(unknown),David J. Thurman,Edward F. Tierney,Craig R. Nichols	37

About David J. Thurman

David J. Thurman is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Emergency Medicine, having authored 71 papers that have together received 8.3k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Epilepsy research and treatment (45 papers), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (40 papers) and Traumatic Brain Injury Research (10 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Psychiatry and Mental health (3.7k citations), Emergency Medicine (1.7k citations) and Neurology (2.4k citations). David J. Thurman has collaborated with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Frequent co-authors include Joseph E. Sniezek, Dale C. Hesdorffer, Kathleen Dunn, Clinton J. Alverson, Rosemarie Kobau, Deborah Hirtz, Mahmoud Tageldin Mustafa Mohamed, Katrina Gwinn, Ayan Roy Chaudhuri and Orrin Devinsky. Their work appears in journals such as JAMA, Neurology and PEDIATRICS.

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