James Swain

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

James Swain is a scholar working on Surgery, Gastroenterology and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, James Swain has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 39 papers in Surgery, 12 papers in Gastroenterology and 11 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in James Swain's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (24 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (11 papers) and Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (9 papers). James Swain is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (24 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (11 papers) and Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (9 papers). James Swain collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Brazil. James Swain's co-authors include Michael G. Sarr, Michael D. Jensen, Sayeed Ikramuddin, Michael L. Kendrick, Daniel B. Leslie, Alexander Klaus, K. Sreekumaran Nair, Xiao Yin, Ian R. Lanza and Adrian Vella and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

In The Last Decade

James Swain

52 papers receiving 2.0k 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.

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Intensive Medical Management for the Control of Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia

2013 530 citations Sayeed Ikramuddin, Michael G. Sarr et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
James Swain United States	20	1.5k	840	411	410	281	54	2.1k
Daniel B. Leslie United States	25	2.1k 1.4×	1.0k 1.2×	543 1.3×	231 0.6×	395 1.4×	72	2.5k
Erlend T. Aasheim Norway	25	1.4k 0.9×	988 1.2×	315 0.8×	232 0.6×	259 0.9×	56	2.3k
Arthur Bohdjalian Austria	18	1.6k 1.1×	810 1.0×	177 0.4×	223 0.5×	294 1.0×	34	2.2k
Leaque Ahmed United States	17	1.4k 0.9×	821 1.0×	488 1.2×	147 0.4×	239 0.9×	51	1.7k
Fotis Kalfarentzos Greece	29	2.2k 1.5×	1.3k 1.6×	536 1.3×	139 0.3×	363 1.3×	48	3.1k
Anna Ibele United States	14	1.0k 0.7×	503 0.6×	247 0.6×	137 0.3×	211 0.8×	44	1.4k
Beth Abood United States	7	1.9k 1.3×	1.2k 1.4×	681 1.7×	134 0.3×	383 1.4×	7	2.3k
Susan Thomas United States	4	1.6k 1.1×	973 1.2×	557 1.4×	114 0.3×	335 1.2×	7	1.9k
Laura Leccesi Italy	12	1.5k 1.0×	1.0k 1.2×	642 1.6×	124 0.3×	306 1.1×	15	2.0k
Leon Chapman Australia	7	1.7k 1.1×	1.2k 1.4×	449 1.1×	92 0.2×	596 2.1×	8	2.1k

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Swain, James, et al.. (2015). Bariatric Surgery in Patients With Cirrhosis With and Without Portal Hypertension: A Single-Center Experience. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 90(2). 209–215. 58 indexed citations

Ponce, Jaime, George Woodman, James Swain, et al.. (2014). The REDUCE pivotal trial: a prospective, randomized controlled pivotal trial of a dual intragastric balloon for the treatment of obesity. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 11(4). 874–881. 166 indexed citations

Santosa, Sylvia, James Swain, Tamar Tchkonia, James L. Kirkland, & Michael D. Jensen. (2014). Inflammatory characteristics of adipose tissue collected by surgical excision vs needle aspiration. International Journal of Obesity. 39(5). 874–876. 5 indexed citations

Bonin, Eduardo A., Andrea Mariani, James Swain, et al.. (2012). Laparoscopic ultrasound-assisted liposuction for lymph node dissection: a pilot study. Surgical Endoscopy. 26(7). 1963–1970. 3 indexed citations

Weingarten, Toby N., Carlos B. Mantilla, James Swain, et al.. (2012). Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in Bariatric Patients with a Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Obesity Facts. 5(4). 587–596. 13 indexed citations

Swain, James, et al.. (2011). Evaluation of Commercially Available Port Access Devices for Single-incision Laparoscopy. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 21(3). e134–e137. 11 indexed citations

Swain, James, et al.. (2011). Combined group and individual model for postbariatric surgery follow-up care. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 8(2). 220–224. 13 indexed citations

Weingarten, Toby N., Michael L. Kendrick, James Swain, et al.. (2011). Effects of CPAP on Gastric Pouch Pressure After Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery. 21(12). 1900–1905. 9 indexed citations

Swain, James, et al.. (2010). All strictures are not alike: laparoscopic removal of nonadjustable Silastic bands after banded Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 8(2). 190–193. 4 indexed citations

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Sarr, Michael G., et al.. (2010). Refractory strictures after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: operative management. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 7(2). 165–169. 15 indexed citations

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Swain, James, Reid B. Adams, Michael B. Farnell, Florencia G. Que, & Michael G. Sarr. (2010). Gastric and pancreatoduodenal resection for malignant lesions after previous gastric bypass—diagnosis and methods of reconstruction. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 6(6). 670–675. 19 indexed citations

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Charlton, Michael, Kimberly Viker, Anuradha Krishnan, et al.. (2009). Differential expression of lumican and fatty acid binding protein-1: New insights into the histologic spectrum of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease #. Hepatology. 49(4). 1375–1384. 113 indexed citations

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Swain, James, et al.. (2008). Use of Video Capsule Endoscopy in the Setting of Recurrent Subacute Small-Bowel Obstruction. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 18(5). 713–716. 4 indexed citations

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Tessier, Deron J., James Swain, & Kristi L. Harold. (2006). Safety of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair in older adults. Hernia. 10(1). 53–57. 16 indexed citations

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Gorman, Richard, et al.. (2006). Outcomes, Health Status, and Medical Resource Utilization After Bariatric Surgery. Comprehensive Therapy. 32(1). 34–38. 10 indexed citations

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Swain, James, et al.. (2004). Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures with Variable Screw Placement or Isola Instrumentation and Arthrodesis. Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques. 17(4). 251–264. 64 indexed citations

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DeVault, Kenneth R., et al.. (2004). Evaluation of vagus nerve function before and after antireflux surgery. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 8(7). 881–887. 7 indexed citations

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Peter, Shawn D. St. & James Swain. (2003). Achalasia. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques. 13(4). 227–240. 18 indexed citations

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Klaus, Alexander, et al.. (2001). Laparoscopic antireflux surgery for supraesophageal complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The American Journal of Medicine. 111(8). 202–206. 19 indexed citations

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Swain, James, et al.. (1998). Corticotropin-Independent Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia. Archives of Surgery. 133(5). 541–5; discussion 545. 47 indexed citations

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