Stephen Thung

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
111 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Stephen Thung is a scholar working on Obstetrics and Gynecology, Epidemiology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen Thung has authored 111 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 32 papers in Epidemiology and 28 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Stephen Thung's work include Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (31 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (27 papers) and Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis (19 papers). Stephen Thung is often cited by papers focused on Gestational Diabetes Research and Management (31 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (27 papers) and Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis (19 papers). Stephen Thung collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and China. Stephen Thung's co-authors include Edmund F. Funai, Catalin S. Buhimschi, Christian M. Pettker, Erika F. Werner, Irina A. Buhimschi, Guomao Zhao, William A. Grobman, Joshua A. Copel, Mert Ozan Bahtiyar and Charles J. Lockwood and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, The Journal of Immunology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Stephen Thung

110 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Pregnant Individ... 2022 2026 2023 2024 2022 25 50 75
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  1. Risk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Among Pregnant Individuals With Gestational Diabetes by Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 2014-2020
    2022 83 citations Kartik K. Venkatesh, Courtney D. Lynch et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Stephen Thung United States 30 1.2k 751 729 645 359 111 2.6k
Lynn Sadler New Zealand 26 1.1k 0.9× 772 1.0× 541 0.7× 741 1.1× 271 0.8× 115 2.6k
Edmund F. Funai United States 39 2.9k 2.4× 914 1.2× 1.1k 1.5× 2.3k 3.5× 550 1.5× 118 4.8k
Haywood L. Brown United States 29 1.2k 1.0× 400 0.5× 733 1.0× 1.3k 2.0× 171 0.5× 122 2.9k
Camille Le Ray France 30 1.8k 1.4× 281 0.4× 970 1.3× 1.6k 2.5× 154 0.4× 187 2.9k
M. Kathryn Menard United States 27 1.5k 1.3× 1.3k 1.7× 1.4k 2.0× 1.6k 2.5× 459 1.3× 84 3.3k
Christian M. Pettker United States 29 1.5k 1.3× 581 0.8× 836 1.1× 1.2k 1.9× 383 1.1× 111 3.0k
D. Subtil France 29 1.7k 1.4× 630 0.8× 930 1.3× 1.8k 2.8× 436 1.2× 234 3.4k
Jessica L. Illuzzi United States 25 1.2k 1.0× 206 0.3× 628 0.9× 1.2k 1.8× 197 0.5× 78 2.1k
Anwar H. Nassar Lebanon 28 1.4k 1.2× 303 0.4× 945 1.3× 1.7k 2.6× 167 0.5× 155 3.0k
Gynecologists United States 4 713 0.6× 248 0.3× 419 0.6× 787 1.2× 276 0.8× 5 1.6k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen Thung

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All Works

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Lynch, Courtney D., Naleef Fareed, Joshua J. Joseph, et al.. (2023). Association of community walkability and glycemic control among pregnant individuals with pregestational diabetes mellitus. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 5(5). 100898–100898. 9 indexed citations
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Frey, Heather A., Courtney D. Lynch, Mark A. Klebanoff, et al.. (2023). Association between Diabetes in Pregnancy and Shoulder Dystocia by Infant Birth Weight in an Era of Cesarean Delivery for Suspected Macrosomia. American Journal of Perinatology. 40(9). 929–936. 5 indexed citations
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Snell‐Bergeon, Janet K., Laura Pyle, Stephen Thung, et al.. (2023). 175-OR: Pregnancy Intervention with a Closed-Loop System (PICLS) Study. Diabetes. 72(Supplement_1). 2 indexed citations
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Hyer, Madison, et al.. (2023). Patterns of Postpartum Primary Care Follow-up and Diabetes-Related Care After Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes. JAMA Network Open. 6(2). e2254765–e2254765. 23 indexed citations
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Venkatesh, Kartik K., Naleef Fareed, Miranda K. Kiefer, et al.. (2022). Differences in Hemoglobin A1c during Pregnancy between Non-Hispanic Black versus White Women with Prepregnancy Diabetes. American Journal of Perinatology. 39(12). 1279–1287. 10 indexed citations
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Kiefer, Miranda K., Stephen Thung, Steven G. Gabbe, et al.. (2022). Prediction of large‐for‐gestational‐age infant by fetal growth charts and hemoglobin A1c level in pregnancy complicated by pregestational diabetes. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 60(6). 751–758. 5 indexed citations
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Lynch, Courtney D., Patrick Schneider, Stephen Thung, et al.. (2021). Postoperative complications after non-obstetric surgery among pregnant patients in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, 2005–2012. The American Journal of Surgery. 223(2). 364–369. 10 indexed citations
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Rood, Kara M., Irina A. Buhimschi, Joseph A. Jurcisek, et al.. (2018). Skin Microbiota in Obese Women at Risk for Surgical Site Infection After Cesarean Delivery. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 8756–8756. 22 indexed citations
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Jamshidi, Roxanne, et al.. (2014). Timing of postpartum intrauterine device placement: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Fertility and Sterility. 103(1). 131–137. 92 indexed citations
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Thung, Stephen & Mark B. Landon. (2013). Fetal Surveillance and Timing of Delivery in Pregnancy Complicated by Diabetes Mellitus. Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology. 56(4). 837–843. 5 indexed citations
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Nayeri, Unzila, Erika F. Werner, Christina S. Han, et al.. (2012). Antenatal lamivudine to reduce perinatal hepatitis B transmission: a cost-effectiveness analysis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 207(3). 231.e1–231.e7. 16 indexed citations
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Werner, Erika F., David A. Savitz, Teresa Janević, et al.. (2012). Mode of Delivery and Neonatal Outcomes in Preterm, Small-for-Gestational-Age Newborns. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 120(3). 560–564. 58 indexed citations
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Buhimschi, Irina A., Carolyn M. Salafia, Stephen Thung, et al.. (2011). Accreta complicating complete placenta previa is characterized by reduced systemic levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and by epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of the invasive trophoblast. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 204(5). 411.e1–411.e11. 83 indexed citations
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Buhimschi, Catalin S., Irina A. Buhimschi, Anna K. Sfakianaki, et al.. (2011). Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Myometrial Thickness and Prediction of a Successful External Cephalic Version. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 118(4). 913–920. 6 indexed citations
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Buhimschi, Catalin S., Vineet Bhandari, Antonette T. Dulay, et al.. (2011). Proteomics Mapping of Cord Blood Identifies Haptoglobin “Switch-On” Pattern as Biomarker of Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis in Preterm Newborns. PLoS ONE. 6(10). e26111–e26111. 50 indexed citations
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Bulun, Serdar E., You-Hong Cheng, Mary Ellen Pavone, et al.. (2010). Estrogen Receptor-β, Estrogen Receptor-α, and Progesterone Resistance in Endometriosis. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine. 28(1). 36–43. 200 indexed citations
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Abdel‐Razeq, Sonya S., Irina A. Buhimschi, Mert Ozan Bahtiyar, et al.. (2010). Interpretation of Amniotic Fluid White Blood Cell Count in “Bloody Tap” Amniocenteses in Women With Symptoms of Preterm Labor. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 116(2). 344–354. 10 indexed citations
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Buhimschi, Irina A., Guomao Zhao, Victor Rosenberg, et al.. (2008). Multidimensional Proteomics Analysis of Amniotic Fluid to Provide Insight into the Mechanisms of Idiopathic Preterm Birth. PLoS ONE. 3(4). e2049–e2049. 43 indexed citations
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Buhimschi, Irina A., Eduardo Zambrano, Christian M. Pettker, et al.. (2008). Using Proteomic Analysis of the Human Amniotic Fluid to Identify Histologic Chorioamnionitis. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 111(2). 403–412. 42 indexed citations
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RUNIC, R, Frederick Schatz, L.C. Krey, et al.. (1997). Alterations in Endometrial Stromal Cell Tissue Factor Protein and Messenger Ribonucleic Acid Expression in Patients Experiencing Abnormal Uterine Bleeding While Using Norplant-2 Contraception1. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 82(6). 1983–1988. 31 indexed citations

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