EF Wouters

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

EF Wouters is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, EF Wouters has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 35 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 29 papers in Physiology and 5 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in EF Wouters's work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (22 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (10 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (10 papers). EF Wouters is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (22 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (10 papers) and Nutrition and Health in Aging (10 papers). EF Wouters collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Kingdom and Belgium. EF Wouters's co-authors include AM Schols, Marjolein Drent, R. Mostert, Annemie M.W.J. Schols, Peter B. Soeters, KR Westerterp, Maurice P. Zeegers, Harry R. Gosker, E.M. Baarends and R.J.S. Lamers and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

EF Wouters

47 papers receiving 2.7k citations

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Usefulness of lactate dehydrogenase and its isoenzymes as indicators of lung damage or inflammation

1996 420 citations Marjolein Drent, EF Wouters et al. European Respiratory Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
EF Wouters Netherlands	26	2.0k	1.4k	354	231	217	48	2.9k
H Matthys Germany	33	2.3k 1.2×	1.8k 1.3×	163 0.5×	267 1.2×	258 1.2×	219	3.8k
R Sergysels Belgium	24	1.6k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	169 0.5×	238 1.0×	208 1.0×	138	3.4k
R Parienté France	27	2.2k 1.1×	673 0.5×	192 0.5×	228 1.0×	583 2.7×	104	3.2k
G H Koëter Netherlands	32	2.7k 1.3×	2.3k 1.7×	91 0.3×	295 1.3×	317 1.5×	91	4.0k
Kai Michael Beeh Germany	30	2.4k 1.2×	1.7k 1.2×	90 0.3×	329 1.4×	109 0.5×	83	3.3k
Takateru Izumi Japan	34	4.0k 2.0×	2.2k 1.6×	147 0.4×	392 1.7×	412 1.9×	100	5.0k
Dennis J. Shale United Kingdom	39	3.0k 1.5×	963 0.7×	178 0.5×	296 1.3×	493 2.3×	99	4.3k
Richard Dekhuijzen Netherlands	24	1.9k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	159 0.4×	243 1.1×	189 0.9×	58	3.2k
Doris Staab Germany	32	1.2k 0.6×	604 0.4×	114 0.3×	250 1.1×	419 1.9×	126	3.2k
James P. Kemp United States	33	2.4k 1.2×	3.0k 2.1×	78 0.2×	262 1.1×	144 0.7×	107	3.7k

Countries citing papers authored by EF Wouters

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of EF Wouters

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20 of 20 papers shown

Landuyt, Kirsten Van, EF Wouters, Francesca Zicari, et al.. (2025). Randomized controlled trial comparing glass-fiber versus metal posts in single-crowned teeth: 15 Year follow-up. Journal of Dentistry. 156. 105694–105694. 1 indexed citations

Franssen, Frits M.E., H. P. Sauerwein, Erica P.A. Rutten, EF Wouters, & Annemie M.W.J. Schols. (2008). Whole-body resting and exercise-induced lipolysis in sarcopaenic patients with COPD. European Respiratory Journal. 32(6). 1466–1471. 17 indexed citations

Gosker, Harry R., Maurice P. Zeegers, EF Wouters, & Annemie M.W.J. Schols. (2007). Muscle fibre type shifting in the vastus lateralis of patients with COPD is associated with disease severity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Thorax. 62(11). 944–949. 216 indexed citations

Bolton, Charlotte E., R. Broekhuizen, Alina Ionescu, et al.. (2006). Cellular protein breakdown and systemic inflammation are unaffected by pulmonary rehabilitation in COPD. Thorax. 62(2). 109–114. 52 indexed citations

Drent, Marjolein, et al.. (1999). Does the cellular bronchoalveolar lavage fluid profile reflect the severity of sarcoidosis?. European Respiratory Journal. 13(6). 1338–1344. 81 indexed citations

Grinten, C.P.M. van der, et al.. (1999). Intrapulmonary gas mixing and the sloping alveolar plateau in COPD patients with macroscopic emphysema. European Respiratory Journal. 14(1). 166–166. 6 indexed citations

Korn, S, et al.. (1998). α and β glucocorticoid receptor mRNA expressionin skeletal muscle. Journal of Muscle Research and Cell Motility. 19(7). 757–765. 4 indexed citations

Pennings, Herman-Jan, Klaas Kramer, Aalt Bast, W.A. Buurman, & EF Wouters. (1998). Tumour necrosis factor-alpha induces hyperreactivity in tracheal smooth muscle of the guinea-pig in vitro. European Respiratory Journal. 12(1). 45–49. 41 indexed citations

Wirnsberger, R.M., Jolanda De Vries, M.H.M. Breteler, et al.. (1998). Evaluation of quality of life in sarcoidosis patients. Respiratory Medicine. 92(5). 750–756. 79 indexed citations

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Korn, S, EF Wouters, Geertjan Wesseling, Jan‐Willem Arends, & Erik Thunnissen. (1997). In Vitro and In Vivo Modulation of Alpha- and Beta-Glucocorticoid-Receptor mRNA in Human Bronchial Epithelium. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 155(3). 1117–1122. 38 indexed citations

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Kessels, A.G.H., et al.. (1997). Low diagnostic value of respiratory impedance measurements in children. European Respiratory Journal. 10(1). 88–93. 16 indexed citations

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Thunnissen, Erik, et al.. (1997). Recurrent respiratory distress associated with carbamazepine overdose. European Respiratory Journal. 10(9). 2163–2165. 25 indexed citations

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Baarends, E.M., AM Schols, R. Mostert, & EF Wouters. (1997). Peak exercise response in relation to tissue depletion in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. European Respiratory Journal. 10(12). 2807–2813. 175 indexed citations

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Drent, Marjolein, et al.. (1996). BAL fluid LDH activity and LDH isoenzyme pattern in lipoid pneumonia caused by an intravenous injection of lamp oil. European Respiratory Journal. 9(11). 2416–2418. 26 indexed citations

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Drent, Marjolein, et al.. (1996). Usefulness of lactate dehydrogenase and its isoenzymes as indicators of lung damage or inflammation. European Respiratory Journal. 9(8). 1736–1742. 420 indexed citations breakdown →

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Schols, AM, et al.. (1995). The use of bioelectrical impedance analysis to predict total body water in patients with cancer cachexia. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 61(4). 741–745. 77 indexed citations

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Schols, AM, et al.. (1995). Metabolic and ventilatory response pattern to arm elevation in patients with COPD and healthy age-matched subjects. European Respiratory Journal. 8(8). 1345–1351. 52 indexed citations

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Lamers, R.J.S., Guillaume R. P. Thelissen, A.G.H. Kessels, EF Wouters, & J M van Engelshoven. (1994). Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: evaluation with spirometrically controlled CT lung densitometry.. Radiology. 193(1). 109–113. 107 indexed citations

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Schols, AM, et al.. (1994). Nutritional depletion in relation to respiratory and peripheral skeletal muscle function in out-patients with COPD. European Respiratory Journal. 7(10). 1793–1797. 285 indexed citations

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Fredrix, E.W.H.M., EF Wouters, Peter B. Soeters, et al.. (1991). Resting energy expenditure in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer. 68(7). 1616–1621. 39 indexed citations

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