Ulrike Held

11.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
206 papers, 6.9k citations indexed

About

Ulrike Held is a scholar working on Surgery, Pathology and Forensic Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ulrike Held has authored 206 papers receiving a total of 6.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Surgery, 44 papers in Pathology and Forensic Medicine and 40 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Ulrike Held's work include Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (34 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (25 papers) and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (11 papers). Ulrike Held is often cited by papers focused on Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology (34 papers), Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (25 papers) and Neonatal and fetal brain pathology (11 papers). Ulrike Held collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Germany. Ulrike Held's co-authors include Johann Steurer, Maria M. Wertli, Milo A. Puhan, Philipp O. Valko, Christian R. Baumann, Florian Brunner, Sherri Weiser, Lucas M. Bachmann, Claudio L. Bassetti and Jakob M. Burgstaller and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Nucleic Acids Research and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ulrike Held

192 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Validation of the Fatigue Severity Scale in a Swiss Cohort

2008 487 citations Ulrike Held et al. profile →
Immunoglobulin signature predicts risk of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

2022 139 citations Ulrike Held et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Sex Differences in Pediatric Sepsis Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 2025 ·Critical Care Explorations ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kusum Menon, Jan Hau Lee, Luregn J. Schlapbach, Ulrike Held	0
2	Regulatory T Cell Dysregulation in Vitiligo: A Meta‐Analysis and Systematic Review of Immune Mechanisms and Therapeutic Perspectives 2025 ·International Journal of Dermatology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Thomas M. Kündig, Thierry Passeron, Julien Sénéschal, Nanja van Geel, Ulrike Held, Antonios G.A. Kolios	1
3	Mobile health intervention CanRelax reduces distress in people with cancer in a randomized controlled trial 2025 ·npj Digital Medicine ·Jürgen Barth, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Tobias Kowatsch, (unknown), Ulrike Held, Manuela Eicher, Claudia M. Witt	0
4	A prognostic model for tumor recurrence and progression after meningioma surgery: preselection for further molecular work-up 2023 ·Frontiers in Oncology ·(unknown), Flavio Vasella, Jason Friedman, (unknown), (unknown), Ulrike Held, Elisabeth J. Rushing, Hans‐Georg Wirsching, Michael Weller, Luca Regli, Marian C. Neidert	2
5	Overall and disease-specific survival of sinonasal adenoid cystic carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2023 ·Rhinology Journal ·(unknown), David Holzmann, Michael Soyka, Simon A. Mueller, Panagiotis Balermpas, Ulrike Held, Sandra N. Freiberger, Niels J. Rupp, Christian M. Meerwein	3
6	Validity of outcome measures used in randomized clinical trials and observational studies in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis 2023 ·Scientific Reports ·Maria M. Wertli, Daniela Rossi, Jakob M. Burgstaller, Ulrike Held, Nils H. Ulrich, Mazda Farshad, Johann Steurer, Florian Brunner	2
7	Financial Toxicity in Swiss Cancer Patients Treated with Proton Therapy: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study on Self-Reported Outcome 2023 ·Cancers ·Barbara Bachtiary, (unknown), Grillo Ruggieri F, Ulrike Held, Damien C. Weber	3
8	Major adverse limb events in patients with femoro-popliteal and below-the-knee peripheral arterial disease treated with either sirolimus-coated balloon or standard uncoated balloon angioplasty: a structured protocol summary of the “SirPAD” randomized controlled trial 2022 ·Trials ·Stefano Barco, Tim Sebastian, (unknown), Rolf P. Engelberger, (unknown), Erik W. Holy, (unknown), (unknown), Daniel Périard, (unknown), (unknown), Ulrike Held, Nils Kucher	2
9	HautTief Multidisciplinary Educational Program for Patients with Psoriasis or Atopic Dermatitis: A Randomized Controlled Study 2022 ·Dermatology ·Uğur Şahin, Kelly Reeve, (unknown), (unknown), Alexander A. Navarini, Laurence Imhof, Ulrike Held, Günther F.L. Hofbauer	2
10	Cerebrospinal fluid hemoglobin drives subarachnoid hemorrhage-related secondary brain injury 2021 ·Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism ·Kevin Akeret, Raphael M. Buzzi, Christian A. Schaer, (unknown), Florence Vallelian, Sophie Wang, Jan Willms, Martina Sebök, Ulrike Held, Jeremy Deuel, Rok Humar, Luca Regli, E. Keller, Michael Hugelshofer, Dominik J. Schaer	40
11	The Effect of Collaborative Reviews of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes on the Congruence of Patient- and Clinician-Reported Toxicity in Cancer Patients Receiving Systemic Therapy: Prospective, Multicenter, Observational Clinical Trial 2021 ·Journal of Medical Internet Research ·Andreas Trojan, (unknown), Christoph Thomssen, Achim Rody, Thomas Winder, Andreas Jakob, (unknown), Ulrike Held, Christian Jackisch	8
12	Night-to-night variability of respiratory events in obstructive sleep apnoea: a systematic review and meta-analysis 2020 ·Thorax ·(unknown), Matteo Bradicich, Esther I. Schwarz, (unknown), Thomas Gaisl, Ulrike Held, Malcolm Kohler	66
13	Efficacy and Safety of Abbreviated Eptifibatide Treatment in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention 2020 ·The American Journal of Cardiology ·(unknown), (unknown), David J. Kurz, Franz R. Eberli, Oliver Senn, Rainer Zbinden, Ulrike Held, Matthias R. Meyer	5
14	Correlation of texture analysis of paraspinal musculature on MRI with different clinical endpoints: Lumbar Stenosis Outcome Study (LSOS) 2018 ·Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) ·Manoj Mannil, Jakob M. Burgstaller, Ulrike Held, Mazda Farshad, Roman Guggenberger	1
15	Safety and efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in calcinosis cutis associated with systemic sclerosis. 2017 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Diana Frey, (unknown), Hatem Alkadhi, Ulrike Held, Oliver Distler	20
16	The Influence of Pre- and Postoperative Fear Avoidance Beliefs on Postoperative Pain and Disability in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis 2016 ·Spine ·Jakob M. Burgstaller, Maria M. Wertli, Johann Steurer, Alfons G.H. Kessels, Ulrike Held, Hans‐Fritz Gramke	28
17	The Impact of Obesity on the Outcome of Decompression Surgery in Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis 2015 ·Spine ·Jakob M. Burgstaller, Ulrike Held, Florian Brunner, François Porchet, Mazda Farshad, Johann Steurer, Nils H. Ulrich	33
18	Elderly age is not a negative predictive factor for virological response to therapy with pegylated interferon‐α and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C virus patients 2013 ·Liver International ·Pascal Frei, (unknown), Ulrike Held, Reto Kofmehl, Christine N. Manser, Johannes Schmitt, Joachim C. Mertens, Monika Rau, (unknown), Tilman Gerlach, Francesco Negro, Markus H. Heim, Darius Moradpour, Andreas Cerny, Jean‐François Dufour, Beat Müllhaupt, Andreas Geier, (unknown)	10
19	Effect of Respiratory Muscle Training on Exercise Performance in Healthy Individuals 2012 ·Sports Medicine ·Sabine K. Illi, Ulrike Held, Irène Frank, Christina M. Spengler	252
20	Reliability of clinical tests to evaluate nerve function and mechanosensitivity of the upper limb peripheral nervous system 2009 ·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ·Annina B. Schmid, Florian Brunner, Hannu Luomajoki, Ulrike Held, Lucas M. Bachmann, (unknown), Michel W. Coppieters	102

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