Karel Kostev

21.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
675 papers, 7.9k citations indexed

About

Karel Kostev is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Karel Kostev has authored 675 papers receiving a total of 7.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 130 papers in Epidemiology, 108 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 108 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Karel Kostev's work include Diabetes Treatment and Management (70 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (56 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (41 papers). Karel Kostev is often cited by papers focused on Diabetes Treatment and Management (70 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (56 papers) and Chronic Disease Management Strategies (41 papers). Karel Kostev collaborates with scholars based in Germany, France and United Kingdom. Karel Kostev's co-authors include Louis Jacob, Wolfgang Rathmann, Jens Bohlken, Matthias Kalder, D Schröder-Bernhardi, Christian Tanislav, Christoph Roderburg, Tom Luedde, Lee Smith and Ai Koyanagi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Oncology, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Karel Kostev

616 papers receiving 7.7k citations

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Basic characteristics and representativeness of the German Disease Analyzer database

2018 290 citations Wolfgang Rathmann, Karel Kostev et al. profile →
Incidence of newly diagnosed diabetes after Covid-19

2022 112 citations Wolfgang Rathmann, Karel Kostev et al. profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Karel Kostev

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Karel Kostev. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Karel Kostev based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Karel Kostev. Karel Kostev is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Factors Associated with Hypoparathyroidism and Vocal Cord Paralysis Following Thyroid Surgery: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Analysis of 3,365 Cases 2025 ·Hormone and Metabolic Research ·Andreas Krieg, Karel Kostev, (unknown), (unknown), M. Schott	0
2	Association between iron deficiency anemia and subsequent stomach and colorectal cancer diagnosis in Germany 2024 ·Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology ·(unknown), Sven H. Loosen, Andreas Krieg, Tom Luedde, Christoph Roderburg, Karel Kostev	8
3	Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with an increase in the incidence of multiple sclerosis: a retrospective cohort study of 24,934 patients 2024 ·European journal of medical research ·Kaneschka Yaqubi, Karel Kostev, (unknown), S. Schüßler, Petra May, Tom Luedde, Christoph Roderburg, Sven H. Loosen	2
4	Association between Helicobacter pylori and its eradication and the development of cancer 2024 ·BMJ Open Gastroenterology ·Sven H. Loosen, (unknown), (unknown), Catherine Leyh, (unknown), Jennis Kandler, Tom Luedde, Christoph Roderburg, Karel Kostev	3
5	Ginkgo biloba Extract Prescriptions Are Associated with Slower Progression of Dementia Severity—Analysis of Longitudinal Real-World Data 2024 ·Brain Sciences ·Jens Bohlken, André Hajek, Martin Burkart, Karel Kostev	0
6	Hospital Length of Stay and Associated Factors in Adult Patients with Depression in Germany: A Cross-Sectional Study 2024 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·(unknown), Marcel Konrad, André Hajek, Lee Smith, Karel Kostev	0
7	Trends and outcomes in colorectal cancer surgery: a multicenter cross-sectional study of minimally invasive versus open techniques in Germany 2024 ·Surgical Endoscopy ·Andreas Krieg, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sven H. Loosen, Christoph Roderburg, Karel Kostev	7
8	Ginkgo biloba extract prescriptions are associated with less frequent repeat visits to ENT doctors due to tinnitus: a retrospective cohort study 2024 ·Frontiers in Neurology ·Berthold Langguth, Thorsten Reineke, Martin Burkart, Karel Kostev	1
9	Shortage of antiseizure medication in Germany: How big is the problem? 2024 ·Epilepsy & Behavior ·(unknown), (unknown), Karel Kostev, Stefan Schwab, Hajo M. Hamer	1
10	Risk of Lymphoma and Leukemia in Thyroid Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Germany 2024 ·Hormone and Metabolic Research ·Andreas Krieg, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), M. Schott, Karel Kostev	1
11	Temporal trends of carbonated soft-drink consumption among adolescents aged 12–15 years from eighteen countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas 2024 ·British Journal Of Nutrition ·Lee Smith, Guillermo F. López Sánchez, Mark A. Tully, Masoud Rahmati, Hans Oh, Karel Kostev, Laurie T. Butler, Yvonne Barnett, Helen Keyes, Jae Il Shin, Ai Koyanagi	5
12	Is there a link between appendicitis and the risk of diverticular disease?: a large German cohort study 2024 ·International Journal of Colorectal Disease ·(unknown), (unknown), Sven H. Loosen, Christoph Roderburg, Andreas Krieg, Karel Kostev	1
13	The COVID-19 Pandemic Enhanced the Decade-Long Trend of the Decreasing Utilization of Antibiotics 2023 ·Antibiotics ·Christian Tanislav, (unknown), Karel Kostev	1
14	Therapy delay due to COVID-19 pandemic among European women with breast cancer: prevalence and associated factors 2023 ·Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology ·Niklas Gremke, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Uwe Wagner, Karel Kostev, Matthias Kalder	4
15	Temporal Trends in Food Insecurity (Hunger) among School-Going Adolescents from 31 Countries from Africa, Asia, and the Americas 2023 ·Nutrients ·Lee Smith, Guillermo F. López Sánchez, Mark A. Tully, Louis Jacob, Karel Kostev, Hans Oh, Laurie Butler, Yvonne Barnett, Jae Il Shin, Ai Koyanagi	4
16	Routine care for people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes before and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic – results from the German Disease Analyzer database 2023 ·Primary care diabetes ·Bernd Kowall, Karel Kostev, Rüdiger Landgraf, Hans Hauner, (unknown), Wolfgang Rathmann	2
17	Drug landscape in patients receiving general outpatient palliative care in Germany: results from a retrospective analysis of 10,464 patients 2023 ·BMC Palliative Care ·Sven H. Loosen, Jacqueline Schwartz, (unknown), (unknown), Andreas Krieg, Tom Luedde, (unknown), Karel Kostev, Martin Neukirchen, Christoph Roderburg	2
18	Is loneliness associated with mild cognitive impairment in low‐ and middle‐income countries? 2021 ·International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry ·Lee Smith, (unknown), Louis Jacob, Yvonne Barnett, Laurie T. Butler, Mike Trott, Helen Odell‐Miller, Nicola Veronese, Karel Kostev, (unknown), Lauren Godier‐McBard, Ai Koyanagi	24
19	Frequency of blood pressure and estimated glomerular filtration rate monitoring in patients affected by hypertension 2018 ·Blood Pressure Monitoring ·Louis Jacob, Florian Seitz, Karel Kostev	5
20	Occupational Therapy After Myocardial or Cerebrovascular Infarction: Which Factors Influence Referrals? 2014 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·(unknown), (unknown), Karel Kostev, Christina Heilmaier	1

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