David J. Thurman

16.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
71 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

David J. Thurman is a scholar working on Psychiatry and Mental health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, David J. Thurman has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health, 42 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 13 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in David J. Thurman's work include Epilepsy research and treatment (45 papers), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (40 papers) and Traumatic Brain Injury Research (10 papers). David J. Thurman is often cited by papers focused on Epilepsy research and treatment (45 papers), Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies (40 papers) and Traumatic Brain Injury Research (10 papers). David J. Thurman collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. David J. Thurman's 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 and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Neurology and PEDIATRICS.

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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Name	h						Papers	Cites
David J. Thurman United States	41	3.7k	2.7k	2.4k	2.3k	1.7k	71	8.3k
Peter W. Kaplan United States	52	5.1k 1.4×	3.0k 1.1×	2.3k 0.9×	1.3k 0.6×	1.7k 1.0×	274	9.9k
Kirsten M. Fiest Canada	44	3.0k 0.8×	1.6k 0.6×	870 0.4×	1.3k 0.6×	422 0.2×	221	9.1k
Sureyya Dikmen United States	66	3.0k 0.8×	1.2k 0.4×	6.2k 2.6×	7.4k 3.3×	5.0k 2.9×	175	13.5k
David L. McArthur United States	55	1.0k 0.3×	862 0.3×	4.5k 1.9×	3.0k 1.3×	2.0k 1.2×	165	9.6k
Nancy Temkin United States	73	4.2k 1.1×	2.4k 0.9×	8.0k 3.4×	8.5k 3.8×	6.1k 3.6×	279	17.1k
Fenella J. Kirkham United Kingdom	60	1.7k 0.5×	2.4k 0.9×	2.8k 1.2×	2.6k 1.2×	365 0.2×	324	12.7k
Lori Shutter United States	43	1.6k 0.4×	1.3k 0.5×	6.4k 2.7×	2.7k 1.2×	2.6k 1.5×	137	9.9k
Gary Gronseth United States	60	2.4k 0.6×	489 0.2×	6.1k 2.6×	2.7k 1.2×	1.1k 0.6×	111	13.0k
Jan Claassen United States	66	4.5k 1.2×	2.8k 1.1×	11.2k 4.7×	3.3k 1.5×	2.4k 1.4×	305	19.0k
Ramon Diaz‐Arrastia United States	77	2.3k 0.6×	938 0.4×	7.7k 3.2×	6.1k 2.7×	3.6k 2.1×	325	16.0k

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Dhakar, Monica B., David J. Thurman, Hiba A. Haider, et al.. (2020). Thirty-day readmission after status epilepticus in the United States: Insights from the nationwide readmission database. Epilepsy Research. 165. 106346–106346. 4 indexed citations

Thurman, David J., Edward Faught, Sandra L. Helmers, Hyunmi Kim, & Linda Kalilani. (2019). New-onset lesional and nonlesional epilepsy in the US population: Patient characteristics and patterns of antiepileptic drug use. Epilepsy Research. 157. 106210–106210. 8 indexed citations

Faught, Edward, Sandra L. Helmers, David J. Thurman, Hyunmi Kim, & Linda Kalilani. (2018). Patient characteristics and treatment patterns in patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy: A US database analysis. Epilepsy & Behavior. 85. 37–44. 45 indexed citations

Thurman, David J., et al.. (2018). Epidemiology of traumatic brain injury-associated epilepsy and early use of anti-epilepsy drugs: An analysis of insurance claims data, 2004–2014. Epilepsy Research. 146. 41–49. 49 indexed citations

Kroner, Barbara L., et al.. (2016). Epilepsy or seizure disorder? The effect of cultural and socioeconomic factors on self-reported prevalence. Epilepsy & Behavior. 62. 214–217. 12 indexed citations

Chong, Jenny, Dale C. Hesdorffer, David J. Thurman, et al.. (2013). The prevalence of epilepsy along the Arizona–Mexico border. Epilepsy Research. 105(1-2). 206–215. 15 indexed citations

Snowden, Mark, Lesley Steinman, Francine Grodstein, et al.. (2011). Effect of Exercise on Cognitive Performance in Community‐Dwelling Older Adults: Review of Intervention Trials and Recommendations for Public Health Practice and Research. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 59(4). 704–716. 172 indexed citations

Brooks, Daniel R., Ruzan Avetisyan, Amresh Hanchate, et al.. (2011). Validation of self-reported epilepsy for purposes of community surveillance. Epilepsy & Behavior. 23(1). 57–63. 47 indexed citations

Benn, Emma K. T., W. Allen Hauser, Tina Shih, et al.. (2009). Underlying cause of death in incident unprovoked seizures in the urban community of Northern Manhattan, New York City. Epilepsia. 50(10). 2296–2300. 8 indexed citations

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Meador, Kimford J., Patricia Penovich, Gus A. Baker, et al.. (2009). Antiepileptic drug use in women of childbearing age. Epilepsy & Behavior. 15(3). 339–343. 81 indexed citations

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Ferguson, Pamela L., Gigi Smith, Braxton B. Wannamaker, et al.. (2009). A population‐based study of risk of epilepsy after hospitalization for traumatic brain injury. Epilepsia. 51(5). 891–898. 144 indexed citations

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Ferguson, Pamela L., Gigi Smith, Braxton B. Wannamaker, et al.. (2008). Prevalence of self-reported epilepsy, health care access, and health behaviors among adults in South Carolina. Epilepsy & Behavior. 13(3). 529–534. 49 indexed citations

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Kelvin, Elizabeth A., Dale C. Hesdorffer, Emilia Bagiella, et al.. (2007). Prevalence of self-reported epilepsy in a multiracial and multiethnic community in New York City. Epilepsy Research. 77(2-3). 141–150. 74 indexed citations

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Kobau, Rosemarie, Frank Gilliam, & David J. Thurman. (2006). Prevalence of Self‐Reported Epilepsy or Seizure Disorder and Its Associations with Self‐Reported Depression and Anxiety: Results from the 2004 Healthstyles Survey. Epilepsia. 47(11). 1915–1921. 149 indexed citations

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Strine, Tara W., Rosemarie Kobau, Daniel P. Chapman, et al.. (2005). Psychological Distress, Comorbidities, and Health Behaviors among U.S. Adults with Seizures: Results from the 2002 National Health Interview Survey. Epilepsia. 46(7). 1133–1139. 248 indexed citations

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Kobau, Rosemarie, E. Wayne Holden, Richard F. Antonak, et al.. (2004). Developing a measure to assess attitudes toward epilepsy in the US population. Epilepsy & Behavior. 5(6). 965–975. 52 indexed citations

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Kobau, Rosemarie, et al.. (2004). Prevalence of epilepsy and health status of adults with epilepsy in Georgia and Tennessee: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002. Epilepsy & Behavior. 5(3). 358–366. 111 indexed citations

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Langlois, Jean, Scott R. Kegler, Renee L. Johnson, et al.. (2003). Traumatic brain injury-related hospital discharges. Results from a 14-state surveillance system, 1997.. PubMed. 52(4). 1–20. 155 indexed citations

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Thurman, David J., Christine M. Branche, & Joseph E. Sniezek. (1998). The epidemiology of sports-related traumatic brain injuries in the United States: Recent developments. 1(35). 44. 59 indexed citations

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Pavia, Andrew T., et al.. (1990). A COMMUNITY-WIDE OUTBREAK OF HEPATITIS A IN A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY: IMPACT OF MASS ADMINISTRATION OF IMMUNE GLOBULIN. American Journal of Epidemiology. 131(6). 1085–1093. 37 indexed citations

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