J H Louw is a scholar working on Surgery, Epidemiology and Gastroenterology.
According to data from OpenAlex, J H Louw has authored 61 papers receiving a total of 2.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Surgery, 9 papers in Epidemiology and 8 papers in Gastroenterology. Recurrent topics in J H Louw's work include Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments (11 papers), Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders (10 papers) and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (7 papers). J H Louw is often cited by papers focused on Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments (11 papers), Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders (10 papers) and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies (7 papers). J H Louw collaborates with scholars based in South Africa and Denmark. J H Louw's co-authors include C.N. Barnard, I. N. Marks, S Bank, S. Cywes, M S Elliot, J Terblanche, E J Immelman, John A. Smith, A.D. Ferguson and B. J. Shepstone and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Gastroenterology and Gut.
In The Last Decade
J H Louw
58 papers
receiving
1.8k citations
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CONGENITAL INTESTINAL ATRESIA OBSERVATIONS ON ITS ORIGIN
1955383 citationsJ H Louw, C.N. BarnardThe Lancetprofile →
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All Works
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Schlebusch, Lourens, et al.. (1989). Depression and self-report disclosure after live related donor and cadaver renal transplants.. PubMed. 75(10). 490–3.14 indexed citations
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Kaschula, R. O. C., et al.. (1987). Degenerative leiomyopathy with massive megacolon. Myopathic form of chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction occurring in indigenous Africans.. PubMed. 11. 193–213.8 indexed citations
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Terblanche, J, et al.. (1985). Axillofemoral bypass. A 2-decade experience reviewed.. PubMed. 68(8). 559–62.8 indexed citations
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Jackson, W. P. U. & J H Louw. (1979). The diabetic foot.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 56(3). 87–92.1 indexed citations
Louw, J H. (1964). THE TREATMENT OF COMBINED AORTOILIAC AND FEMOROPOPLITEAL OCCLUSIVE DISEASE BY SPLENOFEMORAL AND AXILLOFEMORAL BYPASS GRAFTS.. PubMed. 55. 387–95.15 indexed citations
Louw, J H. (1959). Malformations of the anus and rectum. South African Medical Journal. 33(10). 874–881.1 indexed citations
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Louw, J H. (1959). Congenital Intestinal Atresia and Stenosis in the Newborn: Moynihan Lecture delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England on 24th April, 1959. Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 25(4). 209.52 indexed citations
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Barnard, C.N. & J H Louw. (1956). The genesis of intestinal atresia.. PubMed. 39(11). 745; passim–745; passim.52 indexed citations
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Louw, J H & C.N. Barnard. (1955). CONGENITAL INTESTINAL ATRESIA OBSERVATIONS ON ITS ORIGIN. The Lancet. 266(6899). 1065–1067.383 indexed citations breakdown →
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Louw, J H. (1952). Inguinal hernia in infancy.. PubMed. 26(49). 961–5.
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