William B. Applegate

14.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
168 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

William B. Applegate is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, General Health Professions and Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. According to data from OpenAlex, William B. Applegate has authored 168 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 28 papers in General Health Professions and 28 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. Recurrent topics in William B. Applegate's work include Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (51 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (19 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (16 papers). William B. Applegate is often cited by papers focused on Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (51 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (19 papers) and Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (16 papers). William B. Applegate collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Japan. William B. Applegate's co-authors include Curt D. Furberg, Mark A. Espeland, Grant W. Somes, Marco Pahor, Stephen T. Miller, William C. Cushman, Janet T. Elam, Mauro Di Bari, Donald B. Hunninghake and Marshall J. Graney and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

William B. Applegate

165 papers receiving 8.6k citations

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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.

Sodium Reduction and Weight Loss in the Treatment of Hypertension in Older Persons

1998 858 citations William B. Applegate, Walter H. Ettinger et al. profile →
Effect of lovastatin on early carotid atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events. Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Progression Study (ACAPS) Research Group.

1994 685 citations William B. Applegate, Robert P. Byington et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
William B. Applegate United States	47	3.6k	1.6k	1.5k	1.4k	1.3k	168	9.2k
J. David Curb United States	56	3.1k 0.9×	3.0k 1.8×	1.7k 1.1×	1.9k 1.4×	2.4k 1.8×	150	10.9k
Vicki L. Burt United States	34	4.4k 1.2×	1.7k 1.0×	1.0k 0.7×	2.3k 1.7×	1.2k 0.9×	53	9.9k
Richard J. Havlik United States	49	3.4k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	1.0k 0.7×	1.3k 1.0×	2.3k 1.7×	94	11.2k
Ruth Peters United Kingdom	52	3.6k 1.0×	2.5k 1.5×	2.3k 1.5×	1.7k 1.2×	1.9k 1.5×	193	13.0k
Linda F. Fried United States	71	4.6k 1.3×	2.3k 1.4×	2.5k 1.6×	972 0.7×	1.8k 1.4×	217	18.5k
Christopher J. Bulpitt United Kingdom	55	8.9k 2.4×	3.1k 1.9×	1.7k 1.1×	1.5k 1.1×	1.5k 1.1×	187	15.2k
Paul A. James Australia	38	4.8k 1.3×	1.4k 0.9×	984 0.7×	1.3k 0.9×	534 0.4×	254	10.8k
Thomas D. MacKenzie United States	24	3.9k 1.1×	1.3k 0.8×	801 0.5×	1.0k 0.7×	757 0.6×	48	7.6k
Uri Goldbourt Israel	62	5.4k 1.5×	2.5k 1.5×	2.4k 1.6×	2.2k 1.6×	1.9k 1.5×	323	13.5k
Sandra J. Taler United States	41	5.8k 1.6×	1.9k 1.2×	2.1k 1.4×	2.5k 1.8×	752 0.6×	100	11.5k

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Colenda, Christopher C. & William B. Applegate. (2024). Gluing together a fragmented healthcare system for geriatrics will be hard. It's time for united action. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 72(4). 993–1003. 2 indexed citations

Colenda, Christopher C., Charles F. Reynolds, William B. Applegate, et al.. (2020). COVID-19 Pandemic and Ageism: A Call for Humanitarian Care. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 28(8). 805–807. 12 indexed citations

Stott, David J. & William B. Applegate. (2018). Perspectives on hypertension treatment in older persons. Age and Ageing. 50(6). e1–e2. 2 indexed citations

Papademetriou, Vasilios, Laura Lovato, Michael Doumas, et al.. (2014). Chronic kidney disease and intensive glycemic control increase cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes. Kidney International. 87(3). 649–659. 140 indexed citations

Sherman, Aurora M., Sally A. Shumaker, W. Jack Rejeski, et al.. (2006). Social support, social integration, and health-related quality of life over time: Results from the Fitness and Arthritis in Seniors Trial (FAST). Psychology and Health. 21(4). 463–480. 15 indexed citations

Johnson, Karen, Marshall J. Graney, William B. Applegate, et al.. (1999). Does Syndrome X Exist in Hypertensive Elderly Persons With Impaired Glycemic Control?. The Journals of Gerontology Series A. 54(11). M571–M576. 2 indexed citations

Blair, Steven N., William B. Applegate, Andrea L. Dunn, et al.. (1998). Activity Counseling Trial (ACT): rationale, design, and methods. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 30(7). 1097–1106. 80 indexed citations

Pahor, Marco, Ronald I. Shorr, Grant W. Somes, et al.. (1998). Diuretic-Based Treatment and Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Mild Renal Dysfunction Enrolled in the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program. Archives of Internal Medicine. 158(12). 1340–1340. 65 indexed citations

Burns, Robert, Stephen P. Messier, William B. Applegate, et al.. (1997). A randomized trial comparing aerobic exercise and resistance exercise with a health education program in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. The Fitness Arthritis and Seniors Trial (FAST).. PubMed. 277(1). 25–31. 411 indexed citations

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Applegate, William B., et al.. (1997). Long‐Term Effectiveness of Enalapril plus Extended‐Release Diltiazem in Essential Hypertension. Pharmacotherapy The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy. 17(1). 107–112. 1 indexed citations

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Flack, John M., et al.. (1996). Tolerability, safety, and quality of life and hypertensive therapy: The case for low-dose diuretics. The American Journal of Medicine. 101(3). 83S–92S. 46 indexed citations

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Applegate, William B., et al.. (1996). Evaluation of blood pressure response to the combination of enalapril (single dose) and diltiazem ER (four different doses) in systemic hypertension. The American Journal of Cardiology. 78(1). 51–55. 9 indexed citations

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Applegate, William B.. (1994). Impact of the Treatment of Isolated Systolic Hypertension on Behavioral Variables. Archives of Internal Medicine. 154(19). 2154–2154. 152 indexed citations

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Whelton, Paul K., P R Hebert, J A Cutler, et al.. (1992). Baseline characteristics of participants in phase I of the trials of hypertension prevention. Annals of Epidemiology. 2(3). 295–310. 44 indexed citations

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Applegate, William B. & Gale H. Rutan. (1992). Advances in Management of Hypertension in Older Persons. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 40(11). 1164–1174. 11 indexed citations

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Elam, Janet T., et al.. (1991). Comparison of subjective ratings of function with observed functional ability of frail older persons.. American Journal of Public Health. 81(9). 1127–1130. 141 indexed citations

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Applegate, William B., Marshall J. Graney, Stephen T. Miller, & Janet T. Elam. (1991). Impact of a geriatric assessment unit on subsequent health care charges.. American Journal of Public Health. 81(10). 1302–1306. 22 indexed citations

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Applegate, William B. & Robert P. Byington. (1991). MIDAS, The Multicenter Isradipine/Diuretic Atherosclerosis Study. American Journal of Hypertension. 4(2_Pt_2). 114S–117S. 8 indexed citations

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Jahnigen, Dennis W., William B. Applegate, Arnold M. Epstein, et al.. (1991). Working Group Recommendations: Research on Content and Efficacy of Geriatric Evaluation and Management Interventions. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 39(S1). 42S–44S. 8 indexed citations

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Graney, Marshall J., et al.. (1990). An Index for Estimating Probabilities of Surgical Success for Cataract Patients With Retinal Disease. Journal of Gerontology. 45(2). M40–M44. 5 indexed citations

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