Thomas Köhnlein

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
52 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Thomas Köhnlein is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cancer Research and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thomas Köhnlein has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 13 papers in Cancer Research and 10 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Thomas Köhnlein's work include Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (15 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (15 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (13 papers). Thomas Köhnlein is often cited by papers focused on Respiratory Support and Mechanisms (15 papers), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (15 papers) and Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms (13 papers). Thomas Köhnlein collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Thomas Köhnlein's co-authors include Tobias Welte, Wolfram Windisch, Sabina Janciauskiene, Andreas Rembert Koczulla, Robert Bals, Claus Vogelmeier, Jens Geiseler, B. Schönhofer, Bernd Schucher and G Laier-Groeneveld and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Free Radical Biology and Medicine and The American Journal of Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Thomas Köhnlein

46 papers receiving 1.7k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for the treatment of severe stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a prospective, multicentre, randomised, controlled clinical trial
    2014 461 citations Thomas Köhnlein, Wolfram Windisch et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Thomas Köhnlein Germany 20 1.0k 433 267 260 256 52 1.8k
Horng-Chyuan Lin Taiwan 24 602 0.6× 305 0.7× 193 0.7× 64 0.2× 69 0.3× 58 2.1k
Diahn‐Warng Perng Taiwan 21 805 0.8× 822 1.9× 151 0.6× 59 0.2× 54 0.2× 68 1.6k
Timm Greulich Germany 24 772 0.8× 489 1.1× 336 1.3× 354 1.4× 35 0.1× 97 1.7k
Christopher Grainge Australia 29 1.6k 1.6× 1.2k 2.8× 476 1.8× 126 0.5× 55 0.2× 86 2.8k
Rosanna Vaschetto Italy 28 1.4k 1.4× 131 0.3× 380 1.4× 80 0.3× 70 0.3× 88 2.4k
Sumito Inoue Japan 20 933 0.9× 405 0.9× 265 1.0× 80 0.3× 66 0.3× 98 1.7k
M. X. FitzGerald Ireland 25 1.2k 1.2× 458 1.1× 205 0.8× 181 0.7× 45 0.2× 65 1.8k
Kewu Huang China 24 956 0.9× 836 1.9× 221 0.8× 74 0.3× 51 0.2× 103 2.1k
Yung‐Che Chen Taiwan 21 451 0.4× 319 0.7× 277 1.0× 92 0.4× 157 0.6× 78 1.2k
Mara De Amici Italy 25 410 0.4× 601 1.4× 348 1.3× 151 0.6× 51 0.2× 176 2.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Thomas Köhnlein

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All Works

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Vonk, Judith M., Nicholas S. Hill, Peter C. Gay, et al.. (2024). Home noninvasive ventilation in severe COPD: in whom does it work and how?. ERJ Open Research. 10(1). 600–2023. 6 indexed citations
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Köhnlein, Thomas. (2017). Thoraxschmerz in der Notaufnahme: Differenzialdiagnose und diagnostisches Vorgehen. Der Internist. 58(1). 3–7. 1 indexed citations
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Köhnlein, Thomas. (2016). Außerklinische Beatmung bei stabiler, hyperkapnischer COPD. Atemwegs- und Lungenkrankheiten. 42(4). 220–225. 1 indexed citations
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Köhnlein, Thomas. (2016). Thoraxschmerz in der Notaufnahme. Der Internist. 58(1). 3–7. 4 indexed citations
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Köhnlein, Thomas, et al.. (2016). Pooled Safety Analysis Of Adjudicated Serious Adverse Events With The Fixed-Dose Combination Of Tiotropium + Olodaterol. Pneumologie. 70(S 01). 1 indexed citations
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Windisch, Wolfram, Jan Hendrik Storre, & Thomas Köhnlein. (2015). Nocturnal non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for COPD. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 9(3). 295–308. 41 indexed citations
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Janciauskiene, Sabina, Robert Bals, Andreas Rembert Koczulla, et al.. (2011). The discovery of α1-antitrypsin and its role in health and disease. Respiratory Medicine. 105(8). 1129–1139. 257 indexed citations
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Windisch, W., Stephan Budweiser, Dominic Dellweg, et al.. (2010). Nichtinvasive und invasive Beatmung als Therapie der chronischen respiratorischen Insuffizienz. Pneumologie. 64(4). 207–240. 57 indexed citations
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Pletz, Mathias W., Annette Sauer‐Heilborn, Thomas Köhnlein, Ursula Seidler, & Georg Lamprecht. (2010). Mukoviszidose im Erwachsenenalter. Der Internist. 51(S1). 277–288. 4 indexed citations
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Köhnlein, Thomas & Tobias Welte. (2008). Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency: Pathogenesis, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment. The American Journal of Medicine. 121(1). 3–9. 104 indexed citations
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Köhnlein, Thomas & Tobias Welte. (2007). Does beta-blocker treatment influence central sleep apnoea?. Respiratory Medicine. 101(4). 850–853. 35 indexed citations
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Köhnlein, Thomas & Tobias Welte. (2006). Nichtinvasive Beatmung. Der Internist. 47(9). 917–928. 2 indexed citations
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Köhnlein, Thomas, C.-P. Criée, D. Köhler, Tobias Welte, & G Laier-Groeneveld. (2004). Multizentrische Studie: „Nicht-invasive Beatmung bei Patienten mit schwerer chronisch obstruktiver Bronchitis und Emphysem (COPD)”. Pneumologie. 58(8). 566–569. 9 indexed citations
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Köhnlein, Thomas. (2002). Central sleep apnoea syndrome in patients with chronic heart disease: a critical review of the current literature. Thorax. 57(6). 547–554. 65 indexed citations
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Köhnlein, Thomas, Tobias Welte, Lihua Tan, & M W Elliott. (2002). Assisted ventilation for heart failure patients with Cheyne-Stokes respiration. European Respiratory Journal. 20(4). 934–941. 84 indexed citations
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Wiede, Antje, et al.. (1999). Localization of TFF3, a New Mucus-associated Peptide of the Human Respiratory Tract. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 159(4). 1330–1335. 104 indexed citations
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Köhnlein, Thomas, Helmut Klein, & Tobias Welte. (1999). Alpha-1-Proteinaseninhibitor-Mangel: Diagnostik, Krankheitsverlauf und Therapieoptionen. Medizinische Klinik - Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin. 94(7). 371–376. 1 indexed citations
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Köhnlein, Thomas, Helmut Klein, & Tobias Welte. (1999). [Alpha 1-protease inhibitor deficiency. Diagnosis, follow-up and therapy options].. Medizinische Klinik - Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin. 94(7). 371–376. 3 indexed citations

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