Frank Weekers

13.1k citations

24 papers · 8.6k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 16

Impact in

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism top 0.1%
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients
- Diabetes Management and Research
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine top 0.2%
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders

Papers in

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 18
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors 9
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients 7
- Adrenal Hormones and Disorders 5
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments 3
Behavioral Neuroscience 2
- Stress Responses and Cortisol 2

Co-authors: Greet Van den Berghe Pieter Wouters Roger Bouillon Peter Lauwers Miet Schetz Charles Verwaest Dirk Vlasselaers Patrick Ferdinande
Journals: Endocrinology (5 papers)The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (4 papers)Anesthesia & Analgesia (2 papers)Critical Care Medicine (2 papers)Clinical Endocrinology (2 papers)
Partner nations: Belgium United States Australia

In The Last Decade

Frank Weekers

23 papers receiving 8.1k citations

Hit Papers

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Outcome benefit of intensive insulin therapy in the critically ill: Insulin dose versus glycemic control* 2003 · 968 citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2003 Critical Care Medicine
2001 New England Journal of Medicine

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1	One Fourth of Unplanned Transfers to a Higher Level of Care Are Associated With a Highly Preventable Adverse Event Critical Care Medicine ·Kristel Marquet, Nerée Claes, Emily Paynton, 张秀峰 Zhang Xiufeng, Terangta Tarigan, Ward Schrooten, Frank Weekers, Annemie Vlayen, Evgeny Verkin, Arthur Vleugels	2015	45
2	Design of a medical record review study on the incidence and preventability of adverse events requiring a higher level of care in Belgian hospitals BMC Research Notes ·Annemie Vlayen, Kristel Marquet, Ward Schrooten, Arthur Vleugels, Johan Hellings, Emily Paynton, Frank Weekers, Nerée Claes	2012	7
3	A quality improvement initiative to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia at a large regional hospital Cucu Dewi Primasari, Arthur Vleugels, Frank Weekers, A. K. Pooja, Koen Magerman, Kris Vanhaecht	2012	1
4	CSE vs. EDA: Vermindertes Schmerzniveau bei Gebärenden Nisa Patel, Philip T. Lo Verde, Roshan Fernando, Greet Van den Berghe, Patrick Wouters, Frank Weekers, G.E. Linthorst, Christoph Engel, Frank Bloos, Simon Finfer, Dean R. Chittock, Steve Su	2012	0
5	Thyroid Hormone Receptor Isoform Expression in Livers of Critically Ill Patients Thyroid ·Daphne C. Thijssen‐Timmer, Robin P. Peeters, Pieter Wouters, Frank Weekers, Theo J. Visser, Eric Fliers, Wilmar M. Wiersinga, Onno Bakker, Greet Van den Berghe	2007	18
6	Endocrine modifications and interventions during critical illness Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ·Frank Weekers, Greet Van den Berghe	2004	15
7	The catabolic syndrome of prolonged critical illness Frank Weekers, Greet Van den Berghe	2004	1
8	Outcome benefit of intensive insulin therapy in the critically ill: Insulin dose versus glycemic control* Critical Care Medicine ·Greet Van den Berghe, Pieter Wouters, Roger Bouillon, Frank Weekers, Charles Verwaest, Miet Schetz, Dirk Vlasselaers, Patrick Ferdinande, Peter Lauwers Hit paper breakdown →	2003	968
9	Endocrine and Metabolic Effects of Growth Hormone (GH) Compared with GH-Releasing Peptide, Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone, and Insulin Infusion in a Rabbit Model of Prolonged Critical Illness Endocrinology ·Frank Weekers, Marina Michalaki, Willy Coopmans, E. Van Herck, Johannes D. Veldhuis, Veerle Darras, Greet Van den Berghe	2003	38
10	Metabolic, Endocrine, and Immune Effects of Stress Hyperglycemia in a Rabbit Model of Prolonged Critical Illness Endocrinology ·Frank Weekers, Annapaula Giulietti, Marina Michalaki, Willy Coopmans, Erik Van Herck, Chantal Mathieu, Greet Van den Berghe	2003	183
11	Regulation of Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-1 during Protracted Critical Illness The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Dieter Mesotten, Patric J. D. Delhanty, Frank Vanderhoydonc, Suárez Pesántez, Frank Weekers, Robert C. Baxter, Greet Van den Berghe	2002	102
12	The combined administration of GH‐releasing peptide‐2 (GHRP‐2), TRH and GnRH to men with prolonged critical illness evokes superior endocrine and metabolic effects compared to treatment with GHRP‐2 alone Clinical Endocrinology ·Greet Van den Berghe, Robert C. Baxter, Frank Weekers, Pieter Wouters, Cyril Y. Bowers, Ali Iranmanesh, Johannes D. Veldhuis, Roger Bouillon	2002	100
13	A Novel in Vivo Rabbit Model of Hypercatabolic Critical Illness Reveals a Biphasic Neuroendocrine Stress Response Endocrinology ·Frank Weekers	2002	20
14	A Novel in Vivo Rabbit Model of Hypercatabolic Critical Illness Reveals a Biphasic Neuroendocrine Stress Response Endocrinology ·Frank Weekers, Erik Van Herck, Willy Coopmans, Marina Michalaki, Cyril Y. Bowers, Johannes D. Veldhuis, Greet Van den Berghe	2002	65
15	Intensive Insulin Therapy in Critically Ill Patients New England Journal of Medicine ·Greet Van den Berghe, Pieter Wouters, Frank Weekers, Charles Verwaest, Frans Bruyninckx, Miet Schetz, Dirk Vlasselaers, Patrick Ferdinande, Peter Lauwers, Roger Bouillon Hit paper breakdown →	2001	6523
16	Pretreatment with Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptide-2 Directly Protects against the Diastolic Dysfunction of Myocardial Stunning in an Isolated, Blood-Perfused Rabbit Heart Model¹ Endocrinology ·Frank Weekers, E. Van Herck, Jörgen Isgaard, Greet Van den Berghe	2000	31
17	Reactivation of Pituitary Hormone Release and Metabolic Improvement by Infusion of Growth Hormone-Releasing Peptide and Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone in Patients with Protracted Critical Illness1 The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ·Greet Van den Berghe, Pieter Wouters, Frank Weekers, Subburaman Mohan, Robert C. Baxter, Johannes D. Veldhuis, Cyril Y. Bowers, Roger Bouillon	1999	165
18	Thyrotrophin and prolactin release in prolonged critical illness: dynamics of spontaneous secretion and effects of growth hormone‐secretagogues Clinical Endocrinology ·Greet Van den Berghe, Francis de Zegher, Johannes D. Veldhuis, Pieter Wouters, SeiyaKato, Willem Stockman, Frank Weekers, Miet Schetz, Peter Lauwers, Roger Bouillon, Cyril Y. Bowers	1997	110
19	Propofol Anesthesia Does Not Inhibit Stimulation of Cortisol Synthesis Anesthesia & Analgesia ·Jan Van Hemelrijck, Frank Weekers, Hugo Van Aken, Roger Bouillon, Walter Heyns	1995	29
20	Propofol Anesthesia Does Not Inhibit Stimulation of Cortisol Synthesis Survey of Anesthesiology ·Jan Van Hemelrijck, Frank Weekers, Hugo Van Aken, R. Bouillon, Walter Heyns	1995	4

About Frank Weekers

Frank Weekers is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Behavioral Neuroscience, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Emergency Medical Services, having authored 24 papers that have together received 8.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors (9 papers), Electrolyte and hormonal disorders (7 papers), Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients (7 papers), Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (5 papers), Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (4 papers), Diet and metabolism studies (4 papers), Thyroid Disorders and Treatments (3 papers) and Stress Responses and Cortisol (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (5.1k citations), Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine (933 citations), Epidemiology (2.4k citations), Emergency Medicine (665 citations) and Nephrology (422 citations). Frank Weekers has collaborated with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include Greet Van den Berghe, Pieter Wouters, Roger Bouillon, Peter Lauwers, Miet Schetz, Charles Verwaest, Dirk Vlasselaers, Patrick Ferdinande, Frans Bruyninckx and Johannes D. Veldhuis. Their work appears in journals such as Endocrinology, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Critical Care Medicine and Clinical Endocrinology.

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