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2023

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  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Ale Algra is affiliated with Utrecht University in the Netherlands and has a research focus centered primarily in the field of Medicine, with particular attention to cardiology, epidemiology, and neurology. Their work spans key subfields including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Epidemiology, Neurology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty.

Their research addresses a range of topics with notable emphasis on Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases, Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes, Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research, Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications, Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies, and Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention.

Recent publications highlight Ale Algra's contributions to cardiovascular and neurological research. Selected papers include:

  • Pharmacological blood pressure lowering for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease across different levels of blood pressure, 2021, The Lancet
  • Endovascular Therapy for Stroke Due to Basilar-Artery Occlusion, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Age-stratified and blood-pressure-stratified effects of blood-pressure-lowering pharmacotherapy for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and death: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis, 2021, The Lancet
  • Low-grade inflammation as a risk factor for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes, 2021, Cardiovascular Diabetology
  • Surgical Decompression for Space-Occupying Hemispheric Infarction, 2020, JAMA Neurology

Their frequently published venues include The Lancet Neurology, Stroke, The Lancet, Neurology, and Pilot and Feasibility Studies.

  • The Lancet Neurology
  • Stroke
  • The Lancet
  • Neurology
  • Pilot and Feasibility Studies

Frequent co-authors collaborating on their research encompass several professionals with multiple joint publications:

  • Gabriël J.E. Rinkel
  • Peter M. Rothwell
  • L. Jaap Kappelle
  • John Chalmers
  • Barry R. Davis

Ale Algra's research contributions delve deeply into cardiovascular and cerebrovascular conditions with an emphasis on clinical management and outcomes. Their involvement in multi-author studies and meta-analyses indicates active collaboration within the scientific community, addressing both prevention and treatment modalities for complex vascular diseases.

Best Publications

  • Incidence, case fatality, and functional outcome of intracerebral haemorrhage over time, according to age, sex, and ethnic origin: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Charlotte Jj van Asch;Merel Ja Luitse;Gabriël Je Rinkel;Ingeborg van der Tweel

  • Prevalence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms, with emphasis on sex, age, comorbidity, country, and time period: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Monique Hm Vlak;Ale Algra;Raya Brandenburg;Gabriël Je Rinkel

  • Early decompressive surgery in malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery: a pooled analysis of three randomised controlled trials

    Katayoun Vahedi;Jeannette Hofmeijer;Eric Juettler;Eric Vicaut

  • Prevalence and Risk of Rupture of Intracranial Aneurysms A Systematic Review

    Gabriel J. E. Rinkel;Mamuka Djibuti;Ale Algra;J. van Gijn

  • Long-term effect of aspirin on colorectal cancer incidence and mortality: 20-year follow-up of five randomised trials.

    Peter M Rothwell;Michelle Wilson;Carl-Eric Elwin;Bo Norrving

  • Changes in case fatality of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage over time, according to age, sex, and region: a meta-analysis.

    Dennis J Nieuwkamp;Larissa E Setz;Ale Algra;Francisca H H Linn

  • Case-Fatality Rates and Functional Outcome After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage A Systematic Review

    Jeannette W. Hop;Gabriël J.E. Rinkel;Ale Algra;Jan van Gijn

  • Incidence of Subarachnoid Haemorrhage: A systematic review with emphasis on region, age, gender and time trends

    N. K. de Rooij;F. H. H. Linn;J. A. van der Plas;A. Algra

  • Development of the PHASES score for prediction of risk of rupture of intracranial aneurysms: a pooled analysis of six prospective cohort studies.

    Jacoba P Greving;Marieke J H Wermer;Robert D Brown;Akio Morita;Akio Morita

  • Surgical decompression for space-occupying cerebral infarction (the Hemicraniectomy After Middle Cerebral Artery infarction with Life-threatening Edema Trial [HAMLET]): a multicentre, open, randomised trial

    Jeannette Hofmeijer;L Jaap Kappelle;Ale Algra;G Johan Amelink

  • Risk factors for subarachnoid hemorrhage: an updated systematic review of epidemiological studies.

    Valery L. Feigin;Gabriel J.E. Rinkel;Carlene M.M. Lawes;Ale Algra

  • A comparison of two doses of aspirin (30 mg vs. 283 mg a day) in patients after a transient ischemic attack or minor ischemic stroke.

    van Gijn J;Algra A;Kappelle J

  • European Stroke Initiative Recommendations for Stroke Management-update 2003.

    Gunnel E. Carlsson;Anders Möller;Christian Blomstrand;Takashi Ueda

  • Incidence of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Role of Region, Year, and Rate of Computed Tomography: A Meta-Analysis

    F.H.H. Linn;G.J.E. Rinkel;A. Algra;J. van Gijn

  • Risk factors for intracerebral hemorrhage in the general population: a systematic review.

    M.J. Ariesen;S.P. Claus;G.J.E. Rinkel;A. Algra

  • Treatment and outcomes of acute basilar artery occlusion in the Basilar Artery International Cooperation Study (BASICS): a prospective registry study.

    Wouter J. Schonewille;Christine A. C. Wijman;Patrik Michel;Christina M. Rueckert

  • QTc prolongation measured by standard 12-lead electrocardiography is an independent risk factor for sudden death due to cardiac arrest.

    A. Algra;J. G. P. Tijssen;J. R. T. C. Roelandt;J. Pool

  • HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibition, type 2 diabetes, and bodyweight: evidence from genetic analysis and randomised trials.

    Daniel I Swerdlow;David Preiss;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Michael Holmes

  • Risk of Rupture of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in Relation to Patient and Aneurysm Characteristics An Updated Meta-Analysis

    Marieke J.H. Wermer;Irene C. van der Schaaf;Ale Algra;Gabriël J.E. Rinkel

  • Mortality and Morbidity of Surgery for Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Meta-Analysis

    Theodora W. M. Raaymakers;Gabriel J. E. Rinkel;Martien Limburg;Ale Algra

Frequent Co-Authors

Gabriel J.E. Rinkel
Gabriel J.E. Rinkel Utrecht University
L. Jaap Kappelle
L. Jaap Kappelle Utrecht University
Yolanda van der Graaf
Yolanda van der Graaf Utrecht University
Peter J. Koudstaal
Peter J. Koudstaal Erasmus University Rotterdam
Peter M. Rothwell
Peter M. Rothwell University of Oxford
Frank L.J. Visseren
Frank L.J. Visseren Utrecht University
Martin M. Brown
Martin M. Brown University College London
Frits R. Rosendaal
Frits R. Rosendaal Leiden University Medical Center
Diederik W.J. Dippel
Diederik W.J. Dippel Erasmus University Rotterdam
Paul I. W. de Bakker
Paul I. W. de Bakker Vertex Pharmaceuticals (United Kingdom)

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