Donald A. Fitch

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
9 papers, 978 citations indexed

About

Donald A. Fitch is a scholar working on Gastroenterology, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald A. Fitch has authored 9 papers receiving a total of 978 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Gastroenterology, 7 papers in Surgery and 2 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Donald A. Fitch's work include Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (8 papers), Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies (4 papers) and Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (4 papers). Donald A. Fitch is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal motility and disorders (8 papers), Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies (4 papers) and Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (4 papers). Donald A. Fitch collaborates with scholars based in United States. Donald A. Fitch's co-authors include Mark G. Currie, Jeffrey M. Johnston, Anthony Lembo, James E. MacDougall, Bernard J. Lavins, Caroline B. Kurtz, Mollie Baird, Harvey Schneier, James Shao and Steven J. Shiff and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Gastroenterology and The American Journal of Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

Donald A. Fitch

9 papers receiving 930 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.

Linaclotide for Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation: A 26-Week, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety

2012 340 citations William D. Chey, Anthony Lembo et al. The American Journal of Gastroenterology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Donald A. Fitch United States	6	864	631	172	94	72	9	978
Harvey Schneier United States	7	887 1.0×	635 1.0×	179 1.0×	105 1.1×	78 1.1×	33	1.0k
Paul Eng United States	6	593 0.7×	430 0.7×	118 0.7×	73 0.8×	59 0.8×	7	751
Deborah Rhoten United States	14	573 0.7×	339 0.5×	215 1.3×	47 0.5×	53 0.7×	26	748
Mollie Baird United States	5	489 0.6×	333 0.5×	121 0.7×	75 0.8×	43 0.6×	11	584
Brenda I. Jeglinski United States	6	476 0.6×	376 0.6×	67 0.4×	32 0.3×	33 0.5×	10	565
M R von der Ohe United States	10	467 0.5×	321 0.5×	161 0.9×	34 0.4×	47 0.7×	11	604
N. Zarate Spain	11	497 0.6×	414 0.7×	97 0.6×	27 0.3×	42 0.6×	16	702
G. Staumont France	14	349 0.4×	445 0.7×	131 0.8×	54 0.6×	53 0.7×	36	726
Andrea Paula Kafejian Haddad United States	7	353 0.4×	290 0.5×	165 1.0×	23 0.2×	40 0.6×	8	539
Hani C. Soudah United States	7	314 0.4×	264 0.4×	160 0.9×	27 0.3×	35 0.5×	8	625

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9 of 9 papers shown

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Tack, Jan, et al.. (2014). Evaluation of Daily GI Symptoms in a Phase 2A Study of IW-9179 in Functional Dyspepsia. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 109. S637–S638. 2 indexed citations

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Chey, William D., Anthony Lembo, Bernard J. Lavins, et al.. (2012). Linaclotide for Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation: A 26-Week, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 107(11). 1702–1712. 340 indexed citations breakdown →

3.

Chey, William D., Eamonn M.M. Quigley, Bernard J. Lavins, et al.. (2012). Tu1381 Effects of 26 Weeks of Linaclotide Treatment on Adequate Relief and IBS Severity in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation. Gastroenterology. 142(5). S–817. 4 indexed citations

4.

Lembo, Anthony, Harvey Schneier, Steven J. Shiff, et al.. (2011). Two Randomized Trials of Linaclotide for Chronic Constipation. New England Journal of Medicine. 365(6). 527–536. 270 indexed citations

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Johnston, Jeffrey M., Caroline B. Kurtz, James E. MacDougall, et al.. (2010). Linaclotide Improves Abdominal Pain and Bowel Habits in a Phase IIb Study of Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation. Gastroenterology. 139(6). 1877–1886.e2. 177 indexed citations

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Lembo, Anthony, Caroline B. Kurtz, James E. MacDougall, et al.. (2010). Efficacy of Linaclotide for Patients With Chronic Constipation. Gastroenterology. 138(3). 886–895.e1. 170 indexed citations

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Lembo, Anthony, Jeffrey M. Johnston, James E. MacDougall, et al.. (2008). Linaclotide Significantly Improved Bowel Habits and Relieved Abdominal Symptoms in Adults with Chronic Constipation: Data from a Large 4-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. Gastroenterology. 135(1). 295–295. 7 indexed citations

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Johnston, Jeffrey, James E. MacDougall, Bernard J. Lavins, et al.. (2008). Linaclotide Significantly Improved Abdominal Pain, Constipation and Global Assessments in Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 103. S460–S461. 7 indexed citations

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Moskowitz, Howard, Barry E. Jacobs, & Donald A. Fitch. (1980). DISTINGUISHING ACTIONABLE VERSUS INACTIONABLE ATTRIBUTES. Journal of Food Quality. 3(1). 47–60. 1 indexed citations

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