L. Ulas Biter

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 979 citations indexed

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L. Ulas Biter is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, L. Ulas Biter has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 979 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Surgery, 13 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 9 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in L. Ulas Biter's work include Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (28 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (13 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (8 papers). L. Ulas Biter is often cited by papers focused on Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (28 papers), Body Contouring and Surgery (13 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (8 papers). L. Ulas Biter collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and United States. L. Ulas Biter's co-authors include Guido H. H. Mannaerts, Martin Dunkelgrün, Jan A. Apers, Manuel Castro Cabezas, Ralph P. M. Gadiot, Astrid van Huisstede, Albert Postma, Jan W. Wijnia, Mirjam van Dam and Christian Taube and has published in prestigious journals such as Thorax, British Journal Of Nutrition and BMJ Open.

In The Last Decade

L. Ulas Biter

46 papers receiving 962 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.

Long-term effect of sleeve gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in people living with severe obesity: a phase III multicentre randomised controlled trial (SleeveBypass)

2024 34 citations L. Ulas Biter, Bo Jan Noordman et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
L. Ulas Biter Netherlands	17	657	325	221	187	127	47	979
Matthew Brengman United States	9	374 0.6×	127 0.4×	93 0.4×	37 0.2×	89 0.7×	14	564
Darryl T. Hiyama United States	17	369 0.6×	70 0.2×	232 1.0×	80 0.4×	83 0.7×	29	769
Shahab Shahabi Shahmiri Iran	13	344 0.5×	133 0.4×	89 0.4×	34 0.2×	40 0.3×	69	466
M C Terroba Spain	19	367 0.6×	507 1.6×	56 0.3×	53 0.3×	69 0.5×	45	850
Jonas D. Senft Germany	11	406 0.6×	149 0.5×	56 0.3×	37 0.2×	72 0.6×	30	497
Timothy S. Kuwada United States	21	1.1k 1.6×	277 0.9×	215 1.0×	106 0.6×	66 0.5×	41	1.2k
Harry M. Shizgal Canada	14	233 0.4×	430 1.3×	99 0.4×	54 0.3×	81 0.6×	25	804
Joseph F. Capella United States	15	1.2k 1.8×	301 0.9×	247 1.1×	99 0.5×	33 0.3×	23	1.3k
Reinhard Mittermair Austria	19	920 1.4×	205 0.6×	203 0.9×	93 0.5×	73 0.6×	44	1.0k
J. F. Smulders Netherlands	20	1.0k 1.6×	353 1.1×	286 1.3×	116 0.6×	35 0.3×	53	1.3k

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Noordman, Bo Jan, Erwin Birnie, J. F. Smulders, et al.. (2025). Long-term quality of life after sleeve gastrectomy vs Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass in patients with severe obesity: Results from the SleeveBypass multicentre randomised controlled trial. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 139. 106377–106377.

Noordman, Bo Jan, L. Ulas Biter, Serge J. C. Verbrugge, et al.. (2023). Peroperative administration of tranexamic acid in sleeve gastrectomy to reduce hemorrhage: a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Surgical Endoscopy. 37(10). 7455–7463. 9 indexed citations

Heiden, Colin van der, Daphne van Hoeken, Mathijs Deen, et al.. (2022). Three‐ and five‐year follow‐up results of a randomized controlled trial on the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy before bariatric surgery. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 55(12). 1824–1837. 8 indexed citations

Noordman, Bo Jan, et al.. (2022). Nissen-Sleeve procedure versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with morbid obesity and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: protocol for a non-inferiority randomised trial (GINSBY). BMJ Open. 12(6). e061499–e061499. 3 indexed citations

Laat, Lotte E. de Groot–de, L. Ulas Biter, Manuel Castro Cabezas, et al.. (2022). Normalization of Cardiac Function After Bariatric Surgery Is Related to Autonomic Function and Vitamin D. Obesity Surgery. 33(1). 47–56. 2 indexed citations

Pouw, Nadine, et al.. (2021). Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as an Early Predictor for Major Complications After Metabolic Surgery. Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. 17(3). 141–147. 2 indexed citations

Laat, Lotte E. de Groot–de, L. Ulas Biter, Manuel Castro Cabezas, et al.. (2021). Cardiac Function Normalizes 1 Year After Bariatric Surgery in Half of the Obesity Patients with Subclinical Cardiac Dysfunction. Obesity Surgery. 31(9). 4206–4209. 6 indexed citations

Heiden, Colin van der, Daphne van Hoeken, Mathijs Deen, et al.. (2020). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Versus Usual Care Before Bariatric Surgery: One-Year Follow-Up Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Obesity Surgery. 31(3). 970–979. 22 indexed citations

Laat, Lotte E. de Groot–de, L. Ulas Biter, Manuel Castro Cabezas, et al.. (2020). Subclinical Cardiac Dysfunction in Obesity Patients is Linked to Autonomic Dysfunction: Findings from the CARDIOBESE Study. ESC Heart Failure. 7(6). 3726–3737. 18 indexed citations

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Biter, L. Ulas, et al.. (2020). Reducing complication rates and hospital readmissions while revising the enhanced recovery after bariatric surgery (ERABS) protocol. Surgical Endoscopy. 35(2). 612–619. 8 indexed citations

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Laat, Lotte E. de Groot–de, L. Ulas Biter, Manuel Castro Cabezas, et al.. (2018). Cross-sectional and prospective follow-up study to detect early signs of cardiac dysfunction in obesity: protocol of the CARDIOBESE study. BMJ Open. 8(12). e025585–e025585. 14 indexed citations

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Vijgen, Guy H. E. J., Astrid van Huisstede, Boudewijn Klop, et al.. (2018). Discrepancies Between BMI and Classic Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Obesity Surgery. 28(11). 3484–3491. 8 indexed citations

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Biter, L. Ulas, et al.. (2018). A Stepwise Approach in Learning Surgical Residents a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Obesity Surgery. 29(2). 414–419. 4 indexed citations

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Oudman, Erik, Jan W. Wijnia, Mirjam van Dam, L. Ulas Biter, & Albert Postma. (2018). Preventing Wernicke Encephalopathy After Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery. 28(7). 2060–2068. 102 indexed citations

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Hoeken, Daphne van, Mathijs Deen, René A. Klaassen, et al.. (2015). Does cognitive behavioral therapy strengthen the effect of bariatric surgery for obesity? Design and methods of a randomized and controlled study. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 42. 252–256. 12 indexed citations

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Doğan, Kemal, Ralph P. M. Gadiot, Edo O. Aarts, et al.. (2014). Effectiveness and Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass, and Adjustable Gastric Banding in Morbidly Obese Patients: a Multicenter, Retrospective, Matched Cohort Study. Obesity Surgery. 25(7). 1110–1118. 55 indexed citations

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Huisstede, Astrid van, L. Ulas Biter, Ronald L. Luitwieler, et al.. (2013). Pulmonary Function Testing and Complications of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Surgery. 23(10). 1596–1603. 32 indexed citations

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Colaris, Joost W., Jan Hein Allema, L. Ulas Biter, et al.. (2013). Conversion to below-elbow cast after 3 weeks is safe for diaphyseal both-bone forearm fractures in children. Acta Orthopaedica. 84(5). 489–494. 10 indexed citations

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Colaris, Joost W., L. Ulas Biter, Jan Hein Allema, et al.. (2012). Below-elbow cast for distal fractures of radius and ulna: A multicenter randomized study in children. Nederlandsch tijdschrift voor geneeskunde/Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde/NTvG-databank. 156(50). 1 indexed citations

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Colaris, Joost W., L. Ulas Biter, Jan Hein Allema, et al.. (2012). Below-elbow cast for metaphyseal both-bone fractures of the distal forearm in children: A randomised multicentre study. Injury. 43(7). 1107–1111. 19 indexed citations

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