Kurt Nikander

3.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
55 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

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Kurt Nikander is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Kurt Nikander has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 34 papers in Physiology and 5 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Kurt Nikander's work include Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery (41 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (33 papers) and Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (16 papers). Kurt Nikander is often cited by papers focused on Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery (41 papers), Asthma and respiratory diseases (33 papers) and Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (16 papers). Kurt Nikander collaborates with scholars based in Finland, Sweden and United Kingdom. Kurt Nikander's co-authors include Tari Haahtela, Olof Selroos, T Kava, Tore Persson, K. Kiviranta, Markku Järvinen, B Stenius-Aarniala, R Tammivaara, Lauri A. Laitinen and Kaarina Lehtonen and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, CHEST Journal and Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Kurt Nikander

55 papers receiving 2.5k citations

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Comparison of a β₂-Agonist, Terbutaline, with an Inhaled Corticosteroid, Budesonide, in Newly Detected Asthma

1991 612 citations Tari Haahtela, Markku Järvinen et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Effects of Reducing or Discontinuing Inhaled Budesonide in Patients with Mild Asthma

1994 569 citations Tari Haahtela, Markku Järvinen et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Drug Delivery in Asthmatic Children Following Coordinated and Uncoordinated Inhalation Maneuvers: A Randomized Crossover Trial 2016 ·Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery ·Ariel Berlinski, (unknown), Ross H.M. Hatley, (unknown), Kurt Nikander	7
2	Mandibular advancement achieved through a stepped mouthpiece design can change the size of the upper airways. 2010 ·University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield) ·Kurt Nikander, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Henry Chrystyn	1
3	Evaluation of Patient-Reported Outcomes and Quality of Life with the I-neb AAD System in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2010 ·Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery ·Nicola Goodman, (unknown), Kurt Nikander, Sarah Hinch, Steven S. Coughlin	17
4	The Adaptive Aerosol Delivery System in a Telehealth Setting: Patient Acceptance, Performance and Feasibility 2010 ·Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery ·Kurt Nikander, John Denyer, Mary Dodd, (unknown), Kevin Webb, P Weller, D E Stableforth	11
5	Bone Mineral Density in Children Treated With Daily or Periodical Inhaled Budesonide: The Helsinki Early Intervention Childhood Asthma Study 2010 ·Pediatric Research ·Markku Turpeinen, Anna S. Pelkonen, Kurt Nikander, Ritva Sorva, Olof Selroos, Kaisu Juntunen‐Backman, Tari Haahtela	35
6	Thirteen-year follow-up of early intervention with an inhaled corticosteroid in patients with asthma 2009 ·Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ·Tari Haahtela, (unknown), T Kava, L. Pekka Malmberg, Paula Rytilä, Kurt Nikander, Tore Persson, Olof Selroos	23
7	Daily versus as-needed inhaled corticosteroid for mild persistent asthma (The Helsinki early intervention childhood asthma study) 2007 ·Archives of Disease in Childhood ·Miia Turpeinen, Kurt Nikander, Anna S. Pelkonen, (unknown), Ritva Sorva, (unknown), Pekka Malmberg, Kaisu Juntunen‐Backman, Tari Haahtela	70
8	Induced sputum in children with newly diagnosed mild asthma: the effect of 6 months of treatment with budesonide or disodium cromoglycate 2004 ·Allergy ·Paula Rytilä, Anna S. Pelkonen, T. Metso, Kurt Nikander, Tari Haahtela, Miia Turpeinen	19
9	Parents' Adherence with Nebulizer Treatment of Their Children When Using an Adaptive Aerosol Delivery (AAD ^™ ) System 2003 ·Journal of Aerosol Medicine ·Kurt Nikander, (unknown), John Denyer, N. Cobos	27
10	Breathing Patterns and Aerosol Delivery: Impact of Regular Human Patterns, and Sine and Square Waveforms on Rate of Delivery 2001 ·Journal of Aerosol Medicine ·Kurt Nikander, John Denyer, Nick Smith, Per Wollmer	17
11	Reproducibility of home spirometry in children with newly diagnosed asthma 2000 ·Pediatric Pulmonology ·Anna S. Pelkonen, Kurt Nikander, Markku Turpeinen	25
12	Evaluation of pulsed and breath-synchronized nebulization of budesonide as a means of reducing nebulizer wastage of drug 2000 ·Pediatric Pulmonology ·Kurt Nikander, Miia Turpeinen, Per Wollmer	12
13	Validation of a New Breathing Simulator Generating and Measuring Inhaled Aerosol with Adult Breathing Patterns 2000 ·Journal of Aerosol Medicine ·Kurt Nikander, John Denyer, Mark L. Everard, (unknown)	23
14	Metered Dose Inhaler Add-On Devices: Is the Inhaled Mass of Drug Dependent on the Size of the Infant? 1999 ·Journal of Aerosol Medicine ·Miia Turpeinen, Kurt Nikander, L. Pekka Malmberg, Anna S. Pelkonen	14
15	Effects of Equipment Dead Space and Pediatric Breathing Patterns on Inhaled Mass of Nebulized Budesonide 1999 ·Journal of Aerosol Medicine ·Kurt Nikander, John Denyer, Gerald C. Smaldone	8
16	The Conventional Ultrasonic Nebulizer Proved Inefficient in Nebulizing a Suspension 1999 ·Journal of Aerosol Medicine ·Kurt Nikander, Miia Turpeinen, Per Wollmer	70
17	Drug Delivery from the Turbuhaler and Nebuhaler Pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler to Various Age Groups of Children with Asthma 1999 ·Journal of Aerosol Medicine ·Lone Agertoft, Søren Pedersen, Kurt Nikander	28
18	Effect of 1 year daily treatment with 400 microg budesonide (Pulmicort Turbuhaler) in newly diagnosed asthmatics 1997 ·European Respiratory Journal ·Karin Österman, (unknown), Jan Ekelund, (unknown), Kurt Nikander, (unknown), (unknown), V. Strand, Per Venge, O. Zetterström	35
19	Delivery of micronized budesonide suspension by metered dose inhaler and jet nebulizer into a neonatal ventilator circuit 1992 ·Pediatric Pulmonology ·Shmuel Arnon, Jonathan Grigg, Kurt Nikander, Michael Silverman	58
20	Comparison of a β₂-Agonist, Terbutaline, with an Inhaled Corticosteroid, Budesonide, in Newly Detected Asthma breakdown → 1991 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Tari Haahtela, Markku Järvinen, T Kava, K. Kiviranta, (unknown), Kaarina Lehtonen, Kurt Nikander, Tore Persson, (unknown), Olof Selroos, A. Sovijärvi, B Stenius-Aarniala, (unknown), R Tammivaara, Lauri A. Laitinen	612

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