Jan Apelqvist

21.6k total citations · 10 hit papers
178 papers, 15.5k citations indexed

About

Jan Apelqvist is a scholar working on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Rehabilitation and Occupational Therapy. According to data from OpenAlex, Jan Apelqvist has authored 178 papers receiving a total of 15.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 149 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 98 papers in Rehabilitation and 72 papers in Occupational Therapy. Recurrent topics in Jan Apelqvist's work include Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (132 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (98 papers) and Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management (72 papers). Jan Apelqvist is often cited by papers focused on Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management (132 papers), Wound Healing and Treatments (98 papers) and Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management (72 papers). Jan Apelqvist collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United Kingdom and Netherlands. Jan Apelqvist's co-authors include Nicolaas C. Schaper, K. Bakker, Jan Larsson, Andrew J.M. Boulton, Loretta Vileikytė, Gunnel Ragnarson Tennvall, Jaap J. van Netten, Robert J. Hinchliffe, Benjamin A. Lipsky and Magnus Eneroth and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Jan Apelqvist

174 papers receiving 14.7k citations

Hit Papers

The global burden of diabetic foot disease 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 2008 2006 2020 2012 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. The global burden of diabetic foot disease
    2005 1.9k citations Jan Apelqvist et al. profile →
  2. Prediction of outcome in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers: focus on the differences between individuals with and without peripheral arterial disease. The EURODIALE Study
    2008 721 citations L. Prompers, Nicolaas C. Schaper et al. Diabetologia profile →
  3. High prevalence of ischaemia, infection and serious comorbidity in patients with diabetic foot disease in Europe. Baseline results from the Eurodiale study
    2006 715 citations L. Prompers, M. Huijberts et al. Diabetologia profile →
  4. Practical Guidelines on the prevention and management of diabetic foot disease (IWGDF 2019 update)
    2020 599 citations Nicolaas C. Schaper, Jaap J. van Netten et al. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews profile →
  5. Practical guidelines on the management and prevention of the diabetic foot 2011
    2012 374 citations K. Bakker, Jan Apelqvist et al. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews profile →
  6. The 2015 IWGDF guidance documents on prevention and management of foot problems in diabetes: development of an evidence‐based global consensus
    2015 289 citations K. Bakker, Jan Apelqvist et al. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews profile →
  7. Definitions and criteria for diabetic foot disease
    2020 249 citations Jaap J. van Netten, Sicco A. Bus et al. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews profile →
  8. Guidelines on diagnosis, prognosis, and management of peripheral artery disease in patients with foot ulcers and diabetes (IWGDF 2019 update)
    2020 240 citations Robert J. Hinchliffe, Rachael O. Forsythe et al. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews profile →
  9. Practical guidelines on the prevention and management of diabetes‐related foot disease (IWGDF 2023 update)
    2023 179 citations Nicolaas C. Schaper, Jaap J. van Netten et al. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews profile →
  10. Definitions and criteria for diabetes‐related foot disease (IWGDF 2023 update)
    2023 86 citations Jaap J. van Netten, Sicco A. Bus et al. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews profile →

Peers

Jan Apelqvist
Lawrence A. Lavery United States
Edward B. Jude United Kingdom
Michael Edmonds United Kingdom
Gayle E. Reiber United States
K. Bakker Netherlands
Nicky Cullum United Kingdom
Patricia Price United Kingdom
E Andrea Nelson United Kingdom
R. Gary Sibbald Canada
Jo C Dumville United Kingdom
Lawrence A. Lavery United States
Jan Apelqvist
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gershater, Magdalena Annersten, et al.. (2022). Re-Ulceration Is Common in Persons with Diabetes and Healed Foot Ulcer After Participant-Driven Education in Group: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Advances in Wound Care. 12(3). 117–126. 2 indexed citations
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Hjelm, Katarina, Karin Bard, & Jan Apelqvist. (2022). Gestational diabetes: changed health beliefs in migrant women from five Asian countries living in Sweden: a prospective qualitative study. Primary Health Care Research & Development. 23. e2–e2. 4 indexed citations
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Forsythe, Rachael O., Jan Apelqvist, Edward J. Boyko, et al.. (2020). Effectiveness of bedside investigations to diagnose peripheral artery disease among people with diabetes mellitus: A systematic review. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 36(S1). 34 indexed citations
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Schaper, Nicolaas C., Jaap J. van Netten, Jan Apelqvist, et al.. (2020). Practical Guidelines on the prevention and management of diabetic foot disease (IWGDF 2019 update). Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 36(S1). e3266–e3266. 599 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bus, Sicco A., Jaap J. van Netten, Robert J. Hinchliffe, et al.. (2020). Standards for the development and methodology of the 2019 International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot guidelines. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 36(S1). e3267–e3267. 54 indexed citations
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Lindholm, Eero, et al.. (2019). Strong association between vibration perception thresholds at low frequencies (4 and 8 Hz), neuropathic symptoms and diabetic foot ulcers. PLoS ONE. 14(2). e0212921–e0212921. 24 indexed citations
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Apelqvist, Jan, Christian Willy, Marco Fraccalvieri, et al.. (2017). Overview, challenges and perspectivesewma document: Negative pressure wound therapy perspectivesewma document: Negative pressure wound therapy. Journal of Wound Care. 26(3). 1–154.
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Apelqvist, Jan, et al.. (2016). Heel ulcers do heal in patients with diabetes. International Wound Journal. 14(4). 629–635. 16 indexed citations
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Gottrup, Finn, Jan Apelqvist, Rose Cooper, et al.. (2013). Antimicrobials and Non-healing Wounds Evidence, controversies and suggestions.. PubMed. 22 Suppl. S1–S92. 11 indexed citations
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Apelqvist, Jan, Targ Elgzyri, Jan Larsson, et al.. (2011). Factors related to outcome of neuroischemic/ischemic foot ulcer in diabetic patients. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 53(6). 1582–1588.e2. 92 indexed citations
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Gottrup, Finn & Jan Apelqvist. (2010). The challenge of using randomized trials in wound healing. British journal of surgery. 97(3). 303–304. 25 indexed citations
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Schaper, Nicolaas C., L. Prompers, Jan Apelqvist, et al.. (2010). Differences in minor amputation rate in diabetic foot disease throughout Europe are in part explained by differences in disease severity at presentation. Diabetic Medicine. 28(2). 199–205. 113 indexed citations
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Jonasson, Junmei Miao, Weimin Ye, Pär Sparén, et al.. (2008). Risk of non-trauma lower extremity amputation in patients with type 1 diabetes - a population-based cohort study in Sweden. Lund University Publications (Lund University). 1 indexed citations
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Apelqvist, Jan, et al.. (2008). The development of global consensus guidelines on the management of the diabetic foot. Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 24(S1). S116–S118. 27 indexed citations
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Hjelm, Katarina, Karin Bard, Kerstin Berntorp, & Jan Apelqvist. (2008). Beliefs about health and illness postpartum in women born in Sweden and the Middle East. Midwifery. 25(5). 564–575. 21 indexed citations
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Gershater, Magdalena Annersten, Magnus Löndahl, Per Nyberg, et al.. (2008). Complexity of factors related to outcome of neuropathic and neuroischaemic/ischaemic diabetic foot ulcers: a cohort study. Diabetologia. 52(3). 398–407. 215 indexed citations
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Norlund, Anders, et al.. (2001). Cost of illness of adult diabetes mellitus underestimated if comorbidity is not considered. Journal of Internal Medicine. 250(1). 57–65. 61 indexed citations
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Apelqvist, Jan, et al.. (2000). Biatain Non-adhesive dressing in the treatment of neuropathic diabetic foot ulcers. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 8(5). 412. 1 indexed citations
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Apelqvist, Jan, David Bergqvist, Magnus Eneroth, & Jenny Larsson. (1999). Rätt prevention och behandling kan halvera risken för amputation.. Läkartidningen. 33. 1030.
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Larsson, Jan & Jan Apelqvist. (1995). Towards less amputations in diabetic patients: Incidence, causes, cost, treatment, and prevention—a review. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica. 66(2). 181–192. 86 indexed citations

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