Wee‐Shian Chan

7.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
65 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Wee‐Shian Chan is a scholar working on Internal Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Hematology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wee‐Shian Chan has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Internal Medicine, 28 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 23 papers in Hematology. Recurrent topics in Wee‐Shian Chan's work include Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (29 papers), Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms (22 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (19 papers). Wee‐Shian Chan is often cited by papers focused on Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (29 papers), Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms (22 papers) and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies (19 papers). Wee‐Shian Chan collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Wee‐Shian Chan's co-authors include Joel G. Ray, Jeffrey S. Ginsberg, Tara O’Brien, Sonia S. Anand, Marc Rodger, Matthew Dixon, Sarka Lisonkova, Giulia M. Muraca, Jayson Potts and Mark Crowther and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Annals of Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Wee‐Shian Chan

59 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Maternal body mass index and the risk of preeclampsia: a systematic overview.

2003 542 citations Joel G. Ray, Wee‐Shian Chan et al. profile →
Maternal mortality in the United States: are the high and rising rates due to changes in obstetrical factors, maternal medical conditions, or maternal mortality surveillance?

2024 33 citations K.S. Joseph, Sarka Lisonkova et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Wee‐Shian Chan Canada	30	1.6k	1.4k	1.2k	1.2k	1.1k	65	4.1k
Katarina Bremme Sweden	30	973 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	521 0.4×	776 0.7×	1.3k 1.1×	132	3.9k
Rezan A. Kadir United Kingdom	46	523 0.3×	1.8k 1.2×	423 0.4×	1.7k 1.5×	3.2k 2.8×	163	6.3k
Évelyne Rey Canada	36	1.2k 0.7×	3.2k 2.3×	378 0.3×	2.4k 2.0×	1.0k 0.9×	103	5.2k
M.J. Weston United Kingdom	28	632 0.4×	359 0.3×	267 0.2×	384 0.3×	246 0.2×	122	3.0k
Jakob Stensballe Denmark	36	381 0.2×	169 0.1×	322 0.3×	322 0.3×	425 0.4×	103	4.3k
Russell K. Laros United States	27	258 0.2×	1.2k 0.8×	77 0.1×	1.1k 1.0×	360 0.3×	69	3.2k
J. Nizard France	24	369 0.2×	936 0.7×	93 0.1×	820 0.7×	137 0.1×	110	2.2k
Philippe Deruelle France	30	322 0.2×	1.5k 1.1×	59 0.0×	1.5k 1.3×	152 0.1×	241	3.4k
Marc Blondon Switzerland	24	461 0.3×	150 0.1×	648 0.5×	196 0.2×	424 0.4×	80	1.6k
Jacob Bar Israel	33	345 0.2×	2.5k 1.8×	52 0.0×	1.9k 1.7×	182 0.2×	269	3.9k

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Tang, Yang, Wee‐Shian Chan, & Anthony Chau. (2025). Neuraxial procedures and time to recognition of postpartum lower limb sensorimotor deficit in an obstetric cohort: a retrospective cohort study (2013–2022). International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia. 64. 104740–104740.

Joseph, K.S., Sarka Lisonkova, Amélie Boutin, et al.. (2024). Spatiotemporal patterns and surveillance artifacts in maternal mortality in the United States: a population-based study. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas. 39. 100902–100902. 2 indexed citations

Joseph, K.S., Sarka Lisonkova, Wee‐Shian Chan, et al.. (2024). Temporal changes in pre‐existing health conditions five years prior to pregnancy in British Columbia, Canada, 2000–2019. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 38(5). 383–393. 3 indexed citations

Barakauskas, Vilte, Mary Kathryn Bohn, Amélie Boutin, et al.. (2023). Mining the Gap: Deriving Pregnancy Reference Intervals for Hematology Parameters Using Clinical Datasets. Clinical Chemistry. 69(12). 1374–1384. 2 indexed citations

Cooper, Rachel, P. A. Kyriacou, Dingchang Zheng, et al.. (2020). Multimodal Photoplethysmography-Based Approaches for Improved Detection of Hypertension. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(4). 1203–1203. 36 indexed citations

Cooper, Rachel, P. A. Kyriacou, Dingchang Zheng, et al.. (2020). Cuffless Single-Site Photoplethysmography for Blood Pressure Monitoring. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 9(3). 723–723. 92 indexed citations

Ukah, Ugochinyere Vivian, Hamideh Bayrampour, Yasser Sabr, et al.. (2019). Association between gestational weight gain and severe adverse birth outcomes in Washington State, US: A population-based retrospective cohort study, 2004–2013. PLoS Medicine. 16(12). e1003009–e1003009. 44 indexed citations

Bates, Shannon M., et al.. (2019). Ability of a single negative ultrasound to rule out deep vein thrombosis in pregnant women: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 18(2). 373–380. 5 indexed citations

Lisonkova, Sarka, Jayson Potts, Giulia M. Muraca, et al.. (2017). Maternal age and severe maternal morbidity: A population-based retrospective cohort study. PLoS Medicine. 14(5). e1002307–e1002307. 133 indexed citations

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Chan, Wee‐Shian. (2017). Diagnosis of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy. Thrombosis Research. 163. 221–228. 21 indexed citations

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Chan, Wee‐Shian, Évelyne Rey, Nancy Kent, et al.. (2014). Venous Thromboembolism and Antithrombotic Therapy in Pregnancy. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada. 36(6). 527–553. 208 indexed citations

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Goodacre, Steve, Catherine Nelson‐Piercy, Beverley J. Hunt, & Wee‐Shian Chan. (2014). When should we use diagnostic imaging to investigate for pulmonary embolism in pregnant and postpartum women?. Emergency Medicine Journal. 32(1). 78–82. 9 indexed citations

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Rodger, Marc, John Kingdom, Susan R. Kahn, et al.. (2013). The Thrombophilia in Pregnancy Prophylaxis Study (TIPPS): a multi-national randomized trial of dalteparin vs. no dalteparin to prevent pregnancy complications in pregnant thrombophilic women. Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide). 2 indexed citations

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Tanguay, Jean‐François, Alan Bell, Margaret L. Ackman, et al.. (2013). Focused 2012 Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Use of Antiplatelet Therapy. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 29(11). 1334–1345. 75 indexed citations

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Ray, Joel G., Doron Shmorgun, & Wee‐Shian Chan. (2002). Common C677T Polymorphism of the Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene and the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism: Meta-Analysis of 31 Studies. Pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis. 32(2). 51–58. 80 indexed citations

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Lam, Dennis S.C. & Wee‐Shian Chan. (2001). Choroidal Ischemia in Preeclampsia. New England Journal of Medicine. 344(10). 739–739. 2 indexed citations

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Chan, Wee‐Shian, Sonia S. Anand, & Jeffrey S. Ginsberg. (2000). Anticoagulation of Pregnant Women With Mechanical Heart Valves. Archives of Internal Medicine. 160(2). 191–191. 454 indexed citations

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Ray, Joel G. & Wee‐Shian Chan. (1999). Deep Vein Thrombosis During Pregnancy and the Puerperium. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 54(4). 265–271. 217 indexed citations

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Chan, Wee‐Shian & Joel G. Ray. (1999). Low Molecular Weight Heparin Use During Pregnancy: Issues of Safety and Practicality. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 54(10). 649–654. 17 indexed citations

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Chan, Wee‐Shian. (1999). What Is the Optimal Management of Pregnant Women with Valvular Heart Disease in Pregnancy?. Pathophysiology of Haemostasis and Thrombosis. 29(Suppl. 1). 105–106. 12 indexed citations

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