Paul Westers

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
55 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Paul Westers is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Westers has authored 55 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 10 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 9 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Paul Westers's work include Infant Development and Preterm Care (6 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (6 papers) and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (4 papers). Paul Westers is often cited by papers focused on Infant Development and Preterm Care (6 papers), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research (6 papers) and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders (4 papers). Paul Westers collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Switzerland. Paul Westers's co-authors include Catharina M.P. Vos, Rashmi A. Kusurkar, Olle ten Cate, Gerda Croiset, Tinde van Andel, Monique P. L’Hoir, J. Huber, Esther T. Kok, Jackie Bosch and Marco H. Blanker and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, The Journal of Urology and The Journal of Pediatrics.

In The Last Decade

Paul Westers

54 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Paul Westers Netherlands	23	265	240	239	224	213	55	1.8k
Peter Wright United Kingdom	28	140 0.5×	232 1.0×	278 1.2×	114 0.5×	200 0.9×	81	2.2k
Vahid Ziaee Iran	29	146 0.6×	306 1.3×	229 1.0×	102 0.5×	190 0.9×	201	2.8k
Pietro Ferrara Italy	26	412 1.6×	124 0.5×	126 0.5×	48 0.2×	299 1.4×	162	2.2k
Aidan Macfarlane United Kingdom	19	356 1.3×	61 0.3×	127 0.5×	110 0.5×	150 0.7×	39	1.4k
Jie Tang China	26	121 0.5×	209 0.9×	112 0.5×	66 0.3×	750 3.5×	73	2.4k
Beth E. Davis Canada	29	426 1.6×	172 0.7×	1.1k 4.8×	128 0.6×	612 2.9×	113	3.5k
John A. Davis United States	26	167 0.6×	83 0.3×	514 2.2×	334 1.5×	180 0.8×	95	2.0k
So Lun Lee Hong Kong	24	216 0.8×	82 0.3×	545 2.3×	116 0.5×	365 1.7×	75	2.5k
Arier Lee New Zealand	24	206 0.8×	196 0.8×	134 0.6×	61 0.3×	159 0.7×	101	2.3k
Denisa Mendonça Portugal	31	115 0.4×	218 0.9×	83 0.3×	84 0.4×	327 1.5×	126	2.6k

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Ham, Wietske H. W., André L. M. Verbeek, Janneke M. de Man‐van Ginkel, et al.. (2022). Geriatric Falls: A Registry-Based Study in the Netherlands. Journal of Trauma Nursing. 29(3). 111–118. 2 indexed citations

Oudgenoeg‐Paz, Ora, et al.. (2021). Modeling a gross motor curve of typically developing Dutch infants from 3.5 to 15.5 months based on the Alberta Infant Motor Scale. Early Human Development. 157. 105366–105366. 12 indexed citations

Ostelo, Raymond, et al.. (2019). Illness perceptions associated with patient burden with musculoskeletal pain in outpatient physical therapy practice, a cross-sectional study. Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. 45. 102072–102072. 3 indexed citations

Vos, Rimke C., et al.. (2018). Cluster randomised trial on the effectiveness of a computerised prompt to refer (back) patients with type 2 diabetes. PLoS ONE. 13(12). e0207653–e0207653. 2 indexed citations

Bakker, Leonhard A., Carin D. Schröder, Michael A. van Es, et al.. (2017). Assessment of the factorial validity and reliability of the ALSFRS-R: a revision of its measurement model. Journal of Neurology. 264(7). 1413–1420. 39 indexed citations

Martina, Jerson R., Berend E. Westerhof, Nicolaas de Jonge, et al.. (2014). Noninvasive Arterial Blood Pressure Waveforms in Patients with Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices. ASAIO Journal. 60(2). 154–161. 20 indexed citations

Bult, Maureen K., Olaf Verschuren, Eline Lindeman, et al.. (2012). Predicting leisure participation of school‐aged children with cerebral palsy: longitudinal evidence of child, family and environmental factors. Child Care Health and Development. 39(3). 374–380. 30 indexed citations

Symersky, Petr, Jesse Habets, Paul Westers, et al.. (2011). Prospective ECG triggering reduces prosthetic heart valve-induced artefacts compared with retrospective ECG gating on 256-slice CT. European Radiology. 22(6). 1271–1277. 14 indexed citations

Kessel, Charlotte S. van, Maarten S. van Leeuwen, Maurice A. A. J. van den Bosch, et al.. (2011). Accuracy of Multislice Liver CT and MRI for Preoperative Assessment of Colorectal Liver Metastases after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy. Digestive Surgery. 28(1). 36–43. 22 indexed citations

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Kok, Esther T., et al.. (2011). 1 NOCTURIA: PREVALENCE, INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY-RISK IN OLDER MEN, THE KRIMPEN STUDY. European Urology Supplements. 10(2). 29–29. 2 indexed citations

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Symersky, Petr, Ricardo P.J. Budde, Paul Westers, Bas A.J.M. de Mol, & Mathias Prokop. (2011). Multidetector CT imaging of mechanical prosthetic heart valves: quantification of artifacts with a pulsatile in-vitro model. European Radiology. 21(10). 2103–2110. 13 indexed citations

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Andel, Tinde van & Paul Westers. (2009). Why Surinamese migrants in the Netherlands continue to use medicinal herbs from their home country. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 127(3). 694–701. 69 indexed citations

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Schermer, Tjard, et al.. (2007). Lower inhaled steroid requirement with a fluticasone/salmeterol combination in family practice patients with asthma or COPD. Family Practice. 24(2). 181–188. 8 indexed citations

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Luijk, Bart, Paul Westers, Pieter S. Hiemstra, et al.. (2006). The effect of a single inhaled dose of a VLA‐4 antagonist on allergen‐induced airway responses and airway inflammation in patients with asthma. Allergy. 61(9). 1097–1103. 22 indexed citations

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Genderen, Frank R. van, Paul Westers, L. Heijnen, et al.. (2006). Measuring patients’ perceptions on their functional abilities: validation of the Haemophilia Activities List. Haemophilia. 12(1). 36–46. 130 indexed citations

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Sleuwen, B.E. van, Monique P. L’Hoir, Adèle C. Engelberts, et al.. (2006). Comparison of behavior modification with and without swaddling as interventions for excessive crying. The Journal of Pediatrics. 149(4). 512–517.e2. 59 indexed citations

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Nijhuis, Ilse J.M., E Mulder, Jan G. Nijhuis, et al.. (2002). Longitudinal Study of Fetal Body Movements: Nomograms, Intrafetal Consistency, and Relationship with Episodes of Heart Rate Patterns A and B. Pediatric Research. 52(4). 568–575. 50 indexed citations

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Borg, E. J. ter, et al.. (1999). High Frequency of Hysterectomies and Appendectomies in Fibromyalgia Compared with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pilot Study. Clinical Rheumatology. 18(1). 1–3. 19 indexed citations

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L’Hoir, Monique P., et al.. (1999). Dummy use, thumb sucking, mouth breathing and cot death. European Journal of Pediatrics. 158(11). 896–901. 53 indexed citations

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L’Hoir, Monique P., Adèle C. Engelberts, Shearwood McClelland, et al.. (1998). Risk and preventive factors for cot death in The Netherlands, a low-incidence country. European Journal of Pediatrics. 157(8). 681–688. 99 indexed citations

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