Lars Desmet

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
30 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Lars Desmet is a scholar working on Surgery, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Lars Desmet has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Surgery, 9 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 6 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Lars Desmet's work include Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (6 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (6 papers) and Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients (6 papers). Lars Desmet is often cited by papers focused on Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology (6 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (6 papers) and Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients (6 papers). Lars Desmet collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Canada. Lars Desmet's co-authors include Dirk Vlasselaers, Greet Van den Berghe, Pieter Wouters, Michaël P. Casaer, Geert Meyfroidt, Catherine Ingels, Sophie Van Cromphaut, Dieter Mesotten, Jan Müller and Miet Schetz and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

In The Last Decade

Lars Desmet

29 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

Early versus Late Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill ... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2016 250 500 750
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. Early versus Late Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Adults
    2011 952 citations Michaël P. Casaer, Dieter Mesotten et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
  2. Early versus Late Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Children
    2016 321 citations Tom Fivez, Dorian Kerklaan et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lars Desmet Belgium 12 1.2k 823 789 403 383 30 2.1k
Catherine Ingels Belgium 14 981 0.8× 736 0.9× 702 0.9× 321 0.8× 492 1.3× 26 2.0k
Jan Gunst Belgium 31 978 0.8× 837 1.0× 666 0.8× 348 0.9× 450 1.2× 102 2.6k
Jasperina Dubois Belgium 17 960 0.8× 742 0.9× 619 0.8× 373 0.9× 155 0.4× 38 1.8k
P. Jolliet Switzerland 11 818 0.7× 542 0.7× 589 0.7× 280 0.7× 46 0.1× 38 1.3k
Gwynne Jones Canada 14 1.0k 0.9× 661 0.8× 607 0.8× 226 0.6× 44 0.1× 23 1.6k
Ilse Milants Belgium 10 310 0.3× 235 0.3× 626 0.8× 447 1.1× 2.5k 6.6× 13 3.8k
Salvatore Paterna Italy 24 238 0.2× 266 0.3× 625 0.8× 330 0.8× 185 0.5× 107 2.3k
Vittorio Palmieri United States 42 161 0.1× 245 0.3× 486 0.6× 672 1.7× 855 2.2× 155 6.1k
N. Mertes Germany 21 669 0.6× 431 0.5× 415 0.5× 774 1.9× 69 0.2× 36 1.6k
A. Hope McArdle Canada 15 1.1k 0.9× 648 0.8× 529 0.7× 750 1.9× 60 0.2× 34 1.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Lars Desmet

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lars Desmet

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lars Desmet

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lars Desmet. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lars Desmet 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 Lars Desmet. Lars Desmet is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Dauwe, Dieter, et al.. (2021). Povidone Iodine Disinfection Associated with Hypothyroidism and Potentially Contributing to Prolonged Kidney Failure. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2021. 1–8. 7 indexed citations
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Eveleens, R.D., Michaël P. Casaer, Ilse Vanhorebeek, et al.. (2021). Supplementation of vitamins, trace elements and electrolytes in the PEPaNIC Randomised Controlled Trial: Composition and preparation of the prescription. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 42. 244–251. 14 indexed citations
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Flechet, Marine, Fabián Güiza, Dirk Vlasselaers, et al.. (2018). Near-Infrared Cerebral Oximetry to Predict Outcome After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study*. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. 19(5). 433–441. 20 indexed citations
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Fivez, Tom, Dorian Kerklaan, Dieter Mesotten, et al.. (2016). Early versus Late Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Children. New England Journal of Medicine. 374(12). 1111–1122. 321 indexed citations breakdown →
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Fivez, Tom, Tom Van Herpe, Dirk Vlasselaers, et al.. (2015). An Analysis of Reliability and Accuracy of Muscle Thickness Ultrasonography in Critically Ill Children and Adults. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 40(7). 944–949. 46 indexed citations
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Meurisse, Nicolas, Dirk Vlasselaers, Lars Desmet, et al.. (2012). Liver Transplantation in a Patient With an Intraabdominally Located Left Ventricular Assist Device: Surgical Aspects—Case Report. Transplantation Proceedings. 44(9). 2885–2887. 2 indexed citations
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Mesotten, Dieter, Pieter Wouters, Lars Desmet, et al.. (2012). Effect of Tight Glucose Control with Insulin on the Thyroid Axis of Critically Ill Children and Its Relation with Outcome. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 97(10). 3569–3576. 16 indexed citations
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Casaer, Michaël P., Dieter Mesotten, Greet Hermans, et al.. (2012). Impact of early parenteral nutrition to completing enteral nutrition in adult critically ill patients (EPaNIC trial). 1 indexed citations
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Casaer, Michaël P., Dieter Mesotten, Greet Hermans, et al.. (2011). Early versus Late Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Adults. New England Journal of Medicine. 365(6). 506–517. 952 indexed citations breakdown →
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Berghe, Greet Van den, Dirk Vlasselaers, Lars Desmet, Ilse Vanhorebeek, & Dieter Mesotten. (2009). Glycaemic control in paediatric critical care Reply. The Lancet. 373(9673). 1424–1424. 1 indexed citations
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Vlasselaers, Dirk, Ilse Milants, Lars Desmet, et al.. (2009). Intensive insulin therapy for patients in paediatric intensive care: a prospective, randomised controlled study. The Lancet. 373(9663). 547–556. 346 indexed citations
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Berghe, Greet Van den, Dirk Vlasselaers, Lars Desmet, Ilse Vanhorebeek, & Dieter Mesotten. (2009). Glycaemic control in paediatric critical care – Authors' reply. The Lancet. 373(9673). 1424–1424. 1 indexed citations
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Pirenne, Jacques, R. Aerts, Diethard Monbaliu, et al.. (2007). Results of Pediatric Liver Transplantation in an Originally Adult Liver Transplant Program. Transplantation Proceedings. 39(8). 2672–2674. 5 indexed citations
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Pirenne, Jacques, Ilse Hoffman, Marc Miserez, et al.. (2006). Selection Criteria and Outcome of Patients Referred to Intestinal Transplantation: An European Center Experience. Transplantation Proceedings. 38(6). 1671–1672. 2 indexed citations
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Vlasselaers, Dirk, Matthias Desmet, Lars Desmet, Bart Meyns, & Joseph Dens. (2006). Ventricular unloading with a miniature axial flow pump in combination with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Intensive Care Medicine. 32(2). 329–333. 64 indexed citations
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Desmet, Lars & Jacques Lacroix. (2004). Transfusion in pediatrics. Critical Care Clinics. 20(2). 299–311. 40 indexed citations
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Baes, Myriam, et al.. (1995). Antagonism of COUP-TF and PPARα-RXRα on the Activation of the Malic Enzyme Gene Promoter: Modulation by 9-cis-RA. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 215(1). 338–345. 25 indexed citations
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Desmet, Lars, et al.. (1974). Postoperative infection in total hip replacement.. PubMed. 39(3). 630–43. 2 indexed citations

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