Susan Hou

6.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
58 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Susan Hou is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Susan Hou has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 19 papers in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 18 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Susan Hou's work include Pregnancy and Medication Impact (25 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (18 papers) and Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (10 papers). Susan Hou is often cited by papers focused on Pregnancy and Medication Impact (25 papers), Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (18 papers) and Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (10 papers). Susan Hou collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Canada. Susan Hou's co-authors include Abdul Hafeez, Kevin A. Nash, David A. Bushinsky, John T. Harrington, Jay B. Wish, Jordan J. Cohen, Susan D. Grossman, Mark E. Molitch, Guichan Cao and Andrew S. Levey and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Diabetes Care and Kidney International.

In The Last Decade

Susan Hou

57 papers receiving 4.3k citations

Hit Papers

Hospital-acquired renal insufficiency 1983 2026 1997 2011 2002 1983 400 800 1.2k
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. Hospital-acquired renal insufficiency
    2002 1.5k citations Susan Hou et al. American Journal of Kidney Diseases profile →
  2. Hospital-acquired renal insufficiency: A prospective study
    1983 902 citations Susan Hou 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
Susan Hou United States 27 2.6k 1.2k 772 743 730 58 4.5k
David J. Askenazi United States 46 4.3k 1.7× 316 0.3× 2.4k 3.1× 143 0.2× 919 1.3× 148 6.4k
Marc Froissart France 38 3.8k 1.5× 242 0.2× 1.1k 1.5× 275 0.4× 573 0.8× 112 6.5k
Domingo Hernández Spain 36 1.2k 0.5× 522 0.4× 886 1.1× 85 0.1× 1.4k 2.0× 221 4.6k
Timothy E. Bunchman United States 38 2.9k 1.1× 257 0.2× 889 1.2× 54 0.1× 1.2k 1.6× 157 4.7k
Michael Haase Germany 47 5.4k 2.1× 259 0.2× 798 1.0× 128 0.2× 1.6k 2.2× 147 7.5k
Timothy S. Larson United States 47 2.7k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 1.4k 1.9× 56 0.1× 2.3k 3.1× 105 7.7k
Stanislao Morgera Germany 34 3.4k 1.3× 232 0.2× 645 0.8× 62 0.1× 1.3k 1.8× 81 5.0k
Ho Jun Chin South Korea 36 1.9k 0.7× 371 0.3× 510 0.7× 69 0.1× 409 0.6× 188 4.0k
Ishir Bhan United States 29 741 0.3× 337 0.3× 388 0.5× 140 0.2× 492 0.7× 74 4.0k
Colin Geddes United Kingdom 31 1.4k 0.5× 352 0.3× 801 1.0× 63 0.1× 681 0.9× 112 3.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Susan Hou

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Susan Hou

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hou, Susan, et al.. (2024). Correlation linking illness perception, negative emotions, and the post-operative recovery effect in patients with perianal disease. World Journal of Psychiatry. 14(11). 1718–1727. 2 indexed citations
2.
Vellanki, Kavitha & Susan Hou. (2018). Menopause in CKD. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 71(5). 710–719. 49 indexed citations
3.
Hou, Susan. (2013). Pregnancy in Renal Transplant Recipients. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. 20(3). 253–259. 30 indexed citations
4.
Holt, David R., et al.. (2013). Neurologic complications in renal transplantation. Handbook of clinical neurology. 121. 1245–1255. 10 indexed citations
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Levey, Andrew S., Gabriel M. Danovitch, & Susan Hou. (2011). Living Donor Kidney Transplantation in the United States—Looking Back, Looking Forward. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 58(3). 343–348. 26 indexed citations
6.
Hou, Susan, et al.. (2010). Obesity in Kidney Transplant Recipients and Candidates. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 56(1). 143–156. 75 indexed citations
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Hou, Susan, et al.. (2007). Treatment of Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy With the Herb Astragalus membranaceus. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 50(6). 1028–1032. 47 indexed citations
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Hou, Susan. (2004). Daily dialysis in pregnancy. Hemodialysis International. 8(2). 167–171. 10 indexed citations
9.
Khanna, Anuradha, et al.. (2004). Tubulointerstitial Nephritis With Uveitis (TINU): A Syndrome Rheumatologists Should Recognize. JCR Journal of Clinical Rheumatology. 10(1). 25–27. 8 indexed citations
10.
Hou, Susan. (2003). Pregnancy in Renal Transplant Recipients. Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy. 10(1). 40–47. 28 indexed citations
11.
Hou, Susan. (2000). Expanding the kidney donor pool: Ethical and medical considerations. Kidney International. 58(4). 1820–1836. 47 indexed citations
12.
Hou, Susan, et al.. (1998). Management of the Pregnant Dialysis Patient. Advances in Renal Replacement Therapy. 5(1). 24–30. 25 indexed citations
13.
Hou, Susan. (1997). What are the Clinically Important Consequences of ESRD‐Associated Endocrine Dysfunction?. Seminars in Dialysis. 10(1). 11–13. 1 indexed citations
14.
Hou, Susan & Melvin M. Schwartz. (1996). Hypertension, proteinuria, and hypocomplementemia in a multigravida. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 27(2). 292–298. 1 indexed citations
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Hou, Susan. (1994). Frequency and Outcome of Pregnancy in Women on Dialysis. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 23(1). 60–63. 106 indexed citations
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Hou, Susan, et al.. (1993). Pregnancy in Women With End-Stage Renal Disease: Treatment of Anemia and Premature Labor. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 21(1). 16–22. 52 indexed citations
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Thyssen, Erik P., Susan Hou, John C. Alverdy, & David M. Spiegel. (1990). Temporary Loss of Limb Function Secondary to Soft Tissue Calcification in a Patient With Rhabdomyolysis-Induced Acute Renal Failure. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 16(5). 491–494. 3 indexed citations
18.
Hou, Susan. (1989). Pregnancy in Organ Transplant Recipients. Medical Clinics of North America. 73(3). 667–683. 47 indexed citations
19.
Hou, Susan, et al.. (1989). Safety and Efficacy of Low-Potassium Dialysate. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 13(2). 137–143. 57 indexed citations
20.
Elliott, John P., Rick Mishler, William M. Bennett, et al.. (1988). Dialysis in the Management of Pregnant Patients with Renal Insufficiency. Medicine. 67(4). 199–208. 69 indexed citations

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