Marc Decramer

40.9k total citations · 11 hit papers
392 papers, 24.3k citations indexed

About

Marc Decramer is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Physiology and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Marc Decramer has authored 392 papers receiving a total of 24.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 313 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 123 papers in Physiology and 45 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in Marc Decramer's work include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (261 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (167 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (89 papers). Marc Decramer is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (261 papers), Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (167 papers) and Asthma and respiratory diseases (89 papers). Marc Decramer collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and United Kingdom. Marc Decramer's co-authors include Rik Gosselink, Thierry Troosters, Wim Janssens, Thierry Troosters, Ghislaine Gayan‐Ramirez, Donald P. Tashkin, Fábio Pitta, Steven Kesten, Bartolomé R. Celli and Martijn A. Spruit and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Marc Decramer

383 papers receiving 23.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

A 4-Year Trial of Tiotropium in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2008 1.6k citations Donald P. Tashkin, Bartolomé R. Celli et al. profile →
Optimal assessment and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The European Respiratory Society Task Force

1995 1.2k citations Marc Decramer et al. European Respiratory Journal profile →
Characteristics of Physical Activities in Daily Life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2005 936 citations Marc Decramer, Rik Gosselink et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2012 787 citations Marc Decramer, Wim Janssens et al. The Lancet profile →
Peripheral Muscle Weakness Contributes to Exercise Limitation in COPD

1996 779 citations Rik Gosselink, Thierry Troosters et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →
Early exercise in critically ill patients enhances short-term functional recovery*

2009 691 citations Chris Burtin, Daniël Langer et al. profile →
Physical Activity and Hospitalization for Exacerbation of COPD

2006 501 citations Marc Decramer, Rik Gosselink et al. profile →
Effects of N-acetylcysteine on outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Bronchitis Randomized on NAC Cost-Utility Study, BRONCUS): a randomised placebo-controlled trial

2005 473 citations Marc Decramer et al. The Lancet profile →
Withdrawal of Inhaled Glucocorticoids and Exacerbations of COPD

2014 406 citations Marc Decramer et al. profile →
Analysis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations with the dual bronchodilator QVA149 compared with glycopyrronium and tiotropium (SPARK): a randomised, double-blind, parallel-group study

2013 402 citations Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, Marc Decramer et al. profile →
Minimal Clinically Important Differences in Pharmacological Trials

2014 364 citations Paul Jones, Marc Decramer et al. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Marc Decramer Belgium	77	19.5k	9.2k	2.4k	1.8k	1.5k	392	24.3k
Michael I. Polkey United Kingdom	78	13.7k 0.7×	6.0k 0.7×	2.4k 1.0×	1.8k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	472	19.6k
Vito Brusasco Italy	46	23.4k 1.2×	12.9k 1.4×	1.6k 0.6×	1.9k 1.1×	583 0.4×	210	29.0k
Robert O. Crapo United States	42	22.9k 1.2×	12.2k 1.3×	1.6k 0.6×	2.0k 1.1×	644 0.4×	119	29.0k
Felip Burgos Spain	32	20.7k 1.1×	10.2k 1.1×	1.5k 0.6×	2.0k 1.1×	503 0.3×	87	26.3k
Martin R. Miller United Kingdom	31	22.1k 1.1×	10.8k 1.2×	1.4k 0.6×	1.9k 1.0×	455 0.3×	97	27.4k
Neil R. MacIntyre United States	46	16.5k 0.8×	7.4k 0.8×	800 0.3×	1.4k 0.8×	2.2k 1.5×	211	21.9k
Jack Wanger United States	22	21.5k 1.1×	11.6k 1.3×	1.4k 0.6×	1.7k 0.9×	389 0.3×	39	26.3k
C.P.M. van der Grinten Netherlands	13	18.4k 0.9×	9.2k 1.0×	1.3k 0.5×	1.6k 0.9×	324 0.2×	30	22.7k
Paul Jones United Kingdom	77	35.7k 1.8×	17.8k 1.9×	1.5k 0.6×	2.5k 1.4×	727 0.5×	343	40.4k
Bartolomé R. Celli United States	101	36.8k 1.9×	17.5k 1.9×	2.3k 1.0×	3.6k 2.0×	599 0.4×	483	42.7k

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Jones, Paul, Hana Müllerová, Àlvar Agustí, et al.. (2017). Cardiovascular Disease Does Not Predict Exacerbation Rate or Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 197(3). 400–403. 10 indexed citations

Boon, Mieke, Stijn E. Verleden, Barbara Bosch, et al.. (2015). Morphometric Analysis of Explant Lungs in Cystic Fibrosis. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 193(5). 516–526. 53 indexed citations

Verleden, Stijn E., Dragoş M. Vasilescu, Stijn Willems, et al.. (2014). The Site and Nature of Airway Obstruction after Lung Transplantation. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 189(3). 292–300. 69 indexed citations

Remoortel, Hans Van, Miek Hornikx, Daniël Langer, et al.. (2013). Risk Factors and Comorbidities in the Preclinical Stages of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 189(1). 30–38. 79 indexed citations

Hanania, Nicola A., Amir Sharafkhaneh, Bartolomé R. Celli, et al.. (2011). Acute bronchodilator responsiveness and health outcomes in COPD patients in the UPLIFT trial. Respiratory Research. 12(1). 6–6. 66 indexed citations

Janssens, Wim, Chantal Mathieu, Steven Boonen, & Marc Decramer. (2011). Vitamin D Deficiency and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Vitamins and hormones. 86. 379–399. 54 indexed citations

Janssens, Wim, Lieven Dupont, Johan Van Eldere, et al.. (2010). Genomic Copy Number Determines Functional Expression of β-Defensin 2 in Airway Epithelial Cells and Associates with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 182(2). 163–169. 34 indexed citations

Lambrechts, Diether, Ian Buysschaert, Pieter Zanen, et al.. (2009). The 15q24/25 Susceptibility Variant for Lung Cancer and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Associated with Emphysema. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 181(5). 486–493. 77 indexed citations

Nemery, Benoît, et al.. (2009). Influenza A (H1N1) and holding an international respiratory congress. The Lancet. 1 indexed citations

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Janssens, Wim, An Lehouck, Claudia Carremans, et al.. (2009). Vitamin D Beyond Bones in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 179(8). 630–636. 144 indexed citations

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Celli, Bartolomé R., Marc Decramer, Steven Kesten, et al.. (2009). Mortality in the 4-Year Trial of Tiotropium (UPLIFT) in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 180(10). 948–955. 206 indexed citations

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Maes, Karen, Dries Testelmans, Pascal Cadot, et al.. (2008). Effects of Acute Administration of Corticosteroids during Mechanical Ventilation on Rat Diaphragm. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 178(12). 1219–1226. 49 indexed citations

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Maes, Karen, Dries Testelmans, Scott K. Powers, Marc Decramer, & Ghislaine Gayan‐Ramirez. (2007). Leupeptin Inhibits Ventilator-induced Diaphragm Dysfunction in Rats. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 175(11). 1134–1138. 88 indexed citations

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Troosters, Thierry, Richard Casaburi, Rik Gosselink, & Marc Decramer. (2005). Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 172(1). 19–38. 447 indexed citations

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Decramer, Marc, et al.. (2003). Air pollution effects in the elderly: introduction. European Respiratory Journal. 21(40 suppl). 1s–2s. 2 indexed citations

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Pilette, Charles, Véronique Godding, Róbert Kiss, et al.. (2001). Reduced Epithelial Expression of Secretory Component in Small Airways Correlates with Airflow Obstruction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 163(1). 185–194. 131 indexed citations

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Marchand, Éric, et al.. (2000). Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Does Not Improve Diaphragmatic Contractile Properties or Atrophy in Hamsters with Elastase-induced Emphysema. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 162(3). 1052–1057. 22 indexed citations

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Gayan‐Ramirez, Ghislaine, Frank Vanderhoydonc, Guido Verhoeven, & Marc Decramer. (1999). Acute Treatment with Corticosteroids Decreases IGF-1 and IGF-2 Expression in the Rat Diaphragm and Gastrocnemius. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 159(1). 283–289. 73 indexed citations

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Gayan‐Ramirez, Ghislaine, et al.. (1998). Low Load Inspiratory Muscle Training Increases Diaphragmatic Fiber Dimensions in Rats. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 157(3). 833–839. 28 indexed citations

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Stassijns, Gaëtane, Ghislaine Gayan‐Ramirez, Paul De Leyn, et al.. (1998). Systolic Ventricular Dysfunction Causes Selective Diaphragm Atrophy in Rats. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 158(6). 1963–1967. 15 indexed citations

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