Vibeke Backer

17.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
411 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

Vibeke Backer is a scholar working on Physiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Immunology and Allergy. According to data from OpenAlex, Vibeke Backer has authored 411 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 293 papers in Physiology, 226 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 79 papers in Immunology and Allergy. Recurrent topics in Vibeke Backer's work include Asthma and respiratory diseases (265 papers), Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (142 papers) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (96 papers). Vibeke Backer is often cited by papers focused on Asthma and respiratory diseases (265 papers), Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (142 papers) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (96 papers). Vibeke Backer collaborates with scholars based in Denmark, United Kingdom and Australia. Vibeke Backer's co-authors include Simon Francis Thomsen, Celeste Porsbjerg, Hendrik Nolte, Charlotte Suppli Ulrik, Kirsten Ohm Kyvik, Morten Hostrup, Asger Sverrild, James H. Hull, Lars Pedersen and Steen Nepper-Christensen and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Vibeke Backer

398 papers receiving 10.0k citations

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Adherence to inhaled therapies, health outcomes and costs in patients with asthma and COPD

2013 373 citations Vibeke Backer et al. Respiratory Medicine profile →
EUFOREA expert board meeting on uncontrolled severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and biologics: Definitions and management

2020 213 citations Vibeke Backer, Philippe Gevaert et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Effect of dupilumab on mucus burden in patients with moderate-to-severe asthma: the VESTIGE trial 2025 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Celeste Porsbjerg, Eleanor M. Dunican, Njira Lugogo, Mario Castro, Alberto Papi, Vibeke Backer, Christopher E. Brightling, (unknown), J. Christian Virchow, Mei Zhang, Xavier Soler, Paul J. Rowe, Yamo Deniz, (unknown), Harry Sacks, Juby A. Jacob‐Nara	0
2	Remission in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps 2025 ·Rhinology Journal ·Peter W. Hellings, Eugenio De Corso, Vibeke Backer, Manuel Bernal‐Sprekelsen, Yi Tao Chan, Diego M. Conti, Marjolein Cornet, W. J. Fokkens, Philippe Gevaert, (unknown), Claire Hopkins, Basile N. Landis, Susanne Lau, Stephanie J. Lee, V J Lund, J Mullol, Albert J. Peters, Sven Schneider, Brent A. Senior	1
3	Allergic Rhinitis is Associated with Increased Suicidality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 2025 ·Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology ·(unknown), (unknown), Bo Chawes, Vibeke Backer, Allan Linneberg, Simon Francis Thomsen, Torben Sigsgaard, Howraman Meteran	0
4	EUFOREUM Berlin 2023: Optimizing care for type 2 inflammatory diseases from clinic to AI: A pediatric focus 2024 ·Pediatric Allergy and Immunology ·Diego M. Conti, Vibeke Backer, (unknown), Leif Bjermer, Adam Chaker, Stephanie Dramburg, Mina Gaga, (unknown), Philippe Gevaert, Eckard Hamelmann, Peter W. Hellings, Miloš Jeseňák, Matthias Kopp, Marcus Maurer, (unknown), Dermot Ryan, Glenis Scadding, (unknown), (unknown), Susanne Lau	0
5	Urine concentrations of vilanterol and its metabolites, GSK932009 and GW630200, after inhalation of therapeutic and supratherapeutic doses 2023 ·Drug Testing and Analysis ·(unknown), Søren Jessen, Erik Hansen, Vibeke Backer, (unknown), (unknown), Peter T. Daley‐Yates, Morten Hostrup	3
6	Inhaled beta₂‐agonist, formoterol, enhances intense exercise performance, and sprint ability in elite cyclists 2023 ·Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports ·(unknown), Søren Jessen, Martin Thomassen, Vibeke Backer, Jens Bangsbo, Morten Hostrup	1
7	Diagnostic approach to lower airway dysfunction in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by a subgroup of the IOC consensus on ‘acute respiratory illness in the athlete’ 2023 ·British Journal of Sports Medicine ·(unknown), Nicola Sewry, Bruno Chenuel, Vibeke Backer, Kjell Larsson, Oliver J. Price, Lars Pedersen, Valérie Bougault, Martin Schwellnus, James H. Hull	5
8	The role of prenatal vitamin D on the development of childhood asthma and wheeze: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses 2022 ·Clinical Nutrition ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Ramunë Jacobsen, Ekaterina Maslova, Vibeke Backer, Berit L. Heitmann, Mina Nicole Händel	1
9	Characteristics and impact of exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction: an international perspective 2021 ·ERJ Open Research ·Emil S. Walsted, (unknown), (unknown), Sune Rubak, Frederik Buchvald, Lars Pedersen, James Dodd, Vibeke Backer, Kim G. Nielsen, Andrew Getzin, James H. Hull	35
10	Upper airway symptoms associate with the eosinophilic phenotype of COPD 2021 ·ERJ Open Research ·(unknown), Vibeke Backer, John R. Hurst, Uffe Bødtger	6
11	Neonatal Vitamin D Status and Risk of Asthma in Childhood: Results from the D-Tect Study 2020 ·Nutrients ·(unknown), Isabel Cardoso, Amélie Keller, Maria Stougaard, Peder Frederiksen, Arieh S. Cohen, Ekaterina Maslova, Ramunë Jacobsen, Vibeke Backer, Berit L. Heitmann	26
12	ERS/TSANZ Task Force Statement on the management of reproduction and pregnancy in women with airways diseases 2019 ·European Respiratory Journal ·Peter G. Middleton, (unknown), Cristina Aguilera, Lucy Mackillop, Brenda Button, Courtney Coleman, Barbara Johnson, Charlotte Albrechtsen, F. Edenborough, David Rigau, Peter G. Gibson, Vibeke Backer	91
13	Exposure to Vitamin D Fortification Policy in Prenatal Life and the Risk of Childhood Asthma: Results from the D-Tect Study 2019 ·Nutrients ·(unknown), Ekaterina Maslova, Ramunë Jacobsen, Peder Frederiksen, Amélie Keller, Vibeke Backer, Berit L. Heitmann	9
14	Beta ₂ ‐adrenoceptor agonist salbutamol increases protein turnover rates and alters signalling in skeletal muscle after resistance exercise in young men 2018 ·The Journal of Physiology ·Morten Hostrup, Søren Reitelseder, Søren Jessen, Anders Kalsen, Michael Nyberg, Jon Egelund, Michael Kreiberg, (unknown), Martin Thomassen, Henriette Pilegaard, Vibeke Backer, Glenn A. Jacobson, Lars Holm, Jens Bangsbo	44
15	Response to omalizumab in patients with severe allergic asthma: A real-life study 2017 ·Respiratory Medicine ·(unknown), Emil S. Walsted, Simon Francis Thomsen, Vibeke Backer	7
16	Terbutaline Accumulates in Blood and Urine after Daily Therapeutic Inhalation 2017 ·Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise ·(unknown), Sebastian Rzeppa, (unknown), Yvette Dehnes, Peter Hemmersbach, Vibeke Backer, Morten Hostrup	5
17	IL ‐33 is related to innate immune activation and sensitization to HDM in mild steroid‐free asthma 2016 ·Clinical & Experimental Allergy ·Celeste Porsbjerg, Katherine J. Baines, Peter G. Gibson, Anna Bergqvist, Jonas S. Erjefält, Asger Sverrild, Vibeke Backer	13
18	Chronic mucus hypersecretion: prevalence and risk factors in younger individuals. 2010 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Simon Francis Thomsen, Tor Ingebrigtsen, Ida Steffensen, Lars Skadhauge, Kirsten Ohm Kyvik, Vibeke Backer	15
19	[Motivational counseling. Possible in an emergency department?]. 2004 ·PubMed ·(unknown), Hanne Tønnesen, Vibeke Backer	2
20	Formoterol in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized, controlled, 3-month trial 2002 ·European Respiratory Journal ·René Aalbers, Jon G. Ayres, Vibeke Backer, Marc Decramer, (unknown), Péter Magyar, J Małolepszy, Richard E. Ruffin, Gerhard W. Sybrecht	126

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