Vı́ctor Vargas

18.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
149 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Vı́ctor Vargas is a scholar working on Hepatology, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Vı́ctor Vargas has authored 149 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Hepatology, 90 papers in Epidemiology and 41 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Vı́ctor Vargas's work include Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (72 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (60 papers) and Hepatitis C virus research (30 papers). Vı́ctor Vargas is often cited by papers focused on Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment (72 papers), Liver Disease and Transplantation (60 papers) and Hepatitis C virus research (30 papers). Vı́ctor Vargas collaborates with scholars based in Spain, United States and United Kingdom. Vı́ctor Vargas's co-authors include Lluı́s Castells, Ramón Planas, Vicente Arroyo, Rafael Esteban, Pere Ginès, Germán Soriano, Miquel Navasa, Joan Rodés, Luís Ruíz-del-Árbol and Mónica Guevara and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Vı́ctor Vargas

144 papers receiving 7.2k 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.

Effect of Intravenous Albumin on Renal Impairment and Mortality in Patients with Cirrhosis and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

1999 1.1k citations Pau Sort, Miquel Navasa et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
HEPATITIS C VIRUS ANTIBODIES AMONG RISK GROUPS IN SPAIN

1989 751 citations Rafael Esteban, Joan Genescà et al. profile →
Norfloxacin prevents spontaneous bacterial peritonitis recurrence in cirrhosis: Results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

1990 443 citations Pere Ginès, Antoni Rimola et al. Hepatology profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Vı́ctor Vargas

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Vı́ctor Vargas. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Vı́ctor Vargas based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Vı́ctor Vargas. Vı́ctor Vargas is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Relationship between updated MELD and prognosis in alcohol-associated hepatitis: Opportunities for more efficient trial design 2024 ·Hepatology Communications ·(unknown), Meritxell Ventura‐Cots, Yu Jun Wong, Joan Genescà, Francisco Bosques‐Padilla, Robert S. Brown, Philippe Mathurin, Alexandre Louvet, Debbie L. Shawcross, Vı́ctor Vargas, Elizabeth C. Verna, Bernd Schnabl, Joan Caballería, (unknown), Patrick S. Kamath, Michael R. Lucey, Guadalupe García‐Tsao, Ramón Bataller, Juan G. Abraldeṣ	2
2	Frailty and sarcopenia in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure: Assessment and risk in the liver transplant setting 2024 ·Annals of Hepatology ·Isabel Campos‐Varela, Lluı́s Castells, (unknown), Vı́ctor Vargas, Macarena Simón‐Talero	2
3	Prophylactic antibiotics in patients with alcohol‐associated hepatitis receiving steroids: A systematic review and meta‐analysis 2024 ·Liver International ·(unknown), (unknown), Aunchalee Jaroenlapnopparat, César Jiménez, (unknown), Vı́ctor Vargas, Juan Pablo Arab, Juan G. Abraldeṣ, Yu Jun Wong	3
4	Final safety and efficacy results from a 106 real‐world patients registry with an ascites‐mobilizing pump 2022 ·Liver International ·Guido Stirnimann, Thomas Berg, Laurent Spahr, Stefan Zeuzem, Stuart McPherson, Frank Lammert, Federico Storni, Vanessa Banz, Jana Babatz, Vı́ctor Vargas, Andreas Geier, Cornelius Engelmann, Adam Herber, (unknown), (unknown), Andrea De Gottardi	8
5	The Level of Alcohol Consumption in the Prior Year Does Not Impact Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Alcohol‐Associated Hepatitis 2021 ·Liver Transplantation ·(unknown), Jens C. Eickhoff, Meritxell Ventura‐Cots, Juan G. Abraldeṣ, Francisco Bosques‐Padilla, Elizabeth C. Verna, Robert S. Brown, Vı́ctor Vargas, José Altamirano, Juan Caballería, Debbie L. Shawcross, Alexandre Louvet, Philippe Mathurin, Guadalupe García–Tsao, Bernd Schnabl, Ramón Bataller, Michael R. Lucey	6
6	Does Routine Abdominal Drain Tip Culture Anticipate Post-Operative Infection in Liver Transplantation? 2020 ·Surgical Infections ·(unknown), Mayli Lung, Ernest Hidalgo, Concepción Gómez‐Gavara, Vı́ctor Vargas, Xavier Nuvials, Ibai Los‐Arcos, Lluı́s Castells, Óscar Len	2
7	Patients with refractory ascites treated with alfapump® system have better health-related quality of life as compared to those treated with large volume paracentesis: the results of a multicenter randomized controlled study 2018 ·Quality of Life Research ·Maria Stepanova, Fatema Nader, Christophe Bureau, Danielle Adebayo, Laure Elkrief, Dominique Valla, Markus Peck‐Radosavljevic, Anne McCune, Vı́ctor Vargas, Macarena Simón‐Talero, Juan Córdoba, Paolo Angeli, (unknown), Stewart Macdonald, (unknown), Rajiv Jalan, Zobair M. Younossi	33
8	Treatment of refractory ascites with an automated low‐flow ascites pump in patients with cirrhosis 2017 ·Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics ·Guido Stirnimann, Thomas Berg, Laurent Spahr, Stefan Zeuzem, Stuart McPherson, Frank Lammert, Federico Storni, Vanessa Banz, Jana Babatz, Vı́ctor Vargas, Andreas Geier, Andreas Stallmach, Cornelius Engelmann, (unknown), (unknown), Andrea De Gottardi	39
9	A Long-Term Study of Changes in the Volume of Brain Ventricles and White Matter Lesions After Successful Liver Transplantation 2010 ·Transplantation ·Rita García‐Martínez, Àlex Rovira, Juli Alonso, (unknown), Elena Charro Huerga, Carlos Jacas, Macarena Simón‐Talero, Vı́ctor Vargas, Juan Córdoba	33
10	Resistencia a la insulina. Causa o consecuencia de la enfermedad hepática 2004 ·Gastroenterología y Hepatología ·Vı́ctor Vargas	0
11	Comparison of rifaximin and lactitol in the treatment of acute hepatic encephalopathy: results of a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, controlled clinical trial 2002 ·Journal of Hepatology ·Antoni Mas, Juan Rodés, (unknown), Luı́s Rodrigo, Ramón Planas, Vı́ctor Vargas, Lluı́s Castells, (unknown), Conrado Fernández‐Rodríguez, (unknown), Albert Pardo	173
12	Daily Norfloxacin Is More Effective Than Weekly Rufloxacin in Prevention of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Recurrence 2002 ·Digestive Diseases and Sciences ·Tilman Bauer, (unknown), Miguel Navasa, Jordi Vilà, Ramón Planas, G. Clemente, Vı́ctor Vargas, Felipe Bory, (unknown), Juan Rodés	44
13	The development of low-grade cerebral edema in cirrhosis is supported by the evolution of 1H-magnetic resonance abnormalities after liver transplantation 2001 ·Journal of Hepatology ·Juan Córdoba, Juli Alonso, Àlex Rovira, Carlos Jacas, Francesc Sanpedro, Lluı́s Castells, Vı́ctor Vargas, C Margarit, (unknown), Rafael Esteban, Jaume Guàrdia	170
14	Effect of Intravenous Albumin on Renal Impairment and Mortality in Patients with Cirrhosis and Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis breakdown → 1999 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Pau Sort, Miquel Navasa, Vicente Arroyo, Xavier Aldeguer, Ramón Planas, Luís Ruíz-del-Árbol, Lluı́s Castells, Vı́ctor Vargas, Germán Soriano, Mónica Guevara, Pere Ginès, Joan Rodés	1071
15	Hypercholesterolemia in Long-Term Survivors of Liver Transplantation: A Comparison Between Cyclosporine and FK 506 1998 ·Transplantation Proceedings ·R. Charco, C. Cantarell, Vı́ctor Vargas, Lluís Capdevila, Rafael Esteban, J. Lázaro, Carlos Margarit	1
16	Listeria monocytogenes‐associated acute hepatitis in a liver transplant recipient 1998 ·Liver International ·Vı́ctor Vargas, Carmen Alemán, Inés de Torres, Lluı́s Castells, Joan Gavaldà, Carlos Margarit, Rafael Esteban, Jaime Guardia	13
17	Recurrent hepatitis C virus infection after liver transplantation: Immunohistochemical assessment of the viral antigen 1998 ·Liver Transplantation and Surgery ·Vı́ctor Vargas, K. Krawczyński, Lluı́s Castells, Nuria García-Martínez, Juan Ignacio Esteban, Helena Allende, Rafael Esteban, J. Guardia	18
18	Two grams daily of oral acyclovir reduces the incidence of cytomegalovirus disease in CMV-seropositive liver transplant recipients 1997 ·Transplant International ·Joan Gavaldà, Jordi de Otero, E. Murio, Vı́ctor Vargas, Jaume Rosselló, (unknown), C Margarit, (unknown)	26
19	Two different dosages of cefotaxime in the treatment of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhosis: Results of a prospective, randomized, multicenter study 1995 ·Hepatology ·Antoni Rimola, Joan Manuel Salmerón, G. Clemente, Luı́s Rodrigo, Antoni Obrador, María Luisa Miranda, Carlos Guarner, Ramón Planas, Ricard Solà, Vı́ctor Vargas, Fernando Casafont, Francesc Marco, Miquel Navasa, Rafael Bañares, Vicente Arroyo, J Rodés	131
20	Paracentesis with Intravenous Infusion of Albumin as Compared with Peritoneovenous Shunting in Cirrhosis with Refractory Ascites 1991 ·New England Journal of Medicine ·Pere Ginès, Vicente Arroyo, Vı́ctor Vargas, Ramón Planas, Fernando Casafont, Julián Panés, Melchor Hoyos, L Viladomiu, Antoni Rimola, Rosa M. Morillas, Joan Manuel Salmerón, Àngels Ginès, Rafael Esteban, Joan Rodés	210

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