Gunnar Hillerdal is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Oncology.
According to data from OpenAlex, Gunnar Hillerdal has authored 158 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 22 papers in Surgery and 14 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Gunnar Hillerdal's work include Occupational and environmental lung diseases (75 papers), Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (62 papers) and Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (25 papers). Gunnar Hillerdal is often cited by papers focused on Occupational and environmental lung diseases (75 papers), Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases (62 papers) and Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (25 papers). Gunnar Hillerdal collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Türkiye and United States. Gunnar Hillerdal's co-authors include Nõu E, Birgitta Schmekel, Kalevi Österman, Hirsh Koyi, Eva Brandén, Muzaffer Metintaş, Selma Metintaş, Kristina Lamberg, D.W. Henderson and Mustafa Özesmi and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Journal of Clinical Oncology and PLoS ONE.
In The Last Decade
Gunnar Hillerdal
154 papers
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4.4k citations
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Guidelines of the European Respiratory Society and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons for the management of malignant pleural mesothelioma
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Hillerdal, Gunnar, Nõu E, Karin Österman, & Birgitta Schmekel. (2015). Sarcoidosis: Epidemiology and Prognosis. American Review of Respiratory Disease.11 indexed citations
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Koyi, Hirsh & Gunnar Hillerdal. (2012). [Screening for lung cancer can save lives, according to US study. Too early for mass screening--but refer smokers to CT on broad indications].. PubMed. 109(5). 208–9.
Hillerdal, Gunnar, et al.. (2001). [Screening for lung cancer--new possibilities with new methods!].. PubMed. 98(17). 2047–51.3 indexed citations
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Hillerdal, Gunnar. (1999). [Recommendations by the Swedish lung cancer group. Shorter waiting time is a quality requirement in the management of lung cancer].. PubMed. 96(43). 4691–4691.4 indexed citations
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Askling, Johan, Johan Grünewald, Anders Eklúnd, Gunnar Hillerdal, & Anders Ekbom. (1999). Increased Risk for Cancer Following Sarcoidosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 160(5). 1668–1672.202 indexed citations
Hillerdal, Gunnar, et al.. (1991). [A man caused a miniepidemic of animal tuberculosis--he infected his wife and cat].. PubMed. 88(13). 1216–7.1 indexed citations
Hillerdal, Gunnar, et al.. (1980). Radiologically visible pleural plaques in a one-year material from a health survey in 1976 a cross-sectional study.. PubMed. 107. 89–98.7 indexed citations
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Hillerdal, Gunnar & Nõu E. (1979). Occupation and bronchial carcinoma.. PubMed. 60(2). 76–82.9 indexed citations
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Hillerdal, Gunnar. (1978). Pleural plaques in a health survey material. Frequency, development and exposure to asbestos.. PubMed. 59(5). 257–63.48 indexed citations
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Almgren, B, I Eriksson, A. Hemmingsson, et al.. (1978). Abdominal aortic aneurysm in homocystinuria.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 144(7-8). 545–8.8 indexed citations
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