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D-Index
113
Citations
61284
World Ranking
4859
National Ranking
185

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Internal medicine
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Type 2 diabetes

Her primary areas of investigation include Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes and Surgery. As part of her studies on Internal medicine, she frequently links adjacent subjects like Cardiology. Her research in Diabetes mellitus intersects with topics in Gastroenterology and Confidence interval.

Her work carried out in the field of Type 2 diabetes brings together such families of science as Homocysteine, Microalbuminuria, Quality of life and Glycemic. The various areas that Jacqueline M. Dekker examines in her Surgery study include Diabetic angiopathy, Type 1 diabetes, Cause of death and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Her Risk factor research includes elements of Incidence, Cohort study, Relative risk, Hazard ratio and Prospective cohort study.

Her most cited work include:

  • Global Prevalence and Major Risk Factors of Diabetic Retinopathy (2033 citations)
  • Determinants of pulse wave velocity in healthy people and in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors: 'establishing normal and reference values'. (1110 citations)
  • Cardiovascular disease and diabetes in people with severe mental illness position statement from the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), supported by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) (654 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes mellitus, Type 2 diabetes and Cardiology. Her research links Surgery with Internal medicine. The study incorporates disciplines such as Prospective cohort study, Gerontology, Cohort and Hazard ratio in addition to Diabetes mellitus.

Her work in Type 2 diabetes addresses issues such as Physical therapy, which are connected to fields such as Randomized controlled trial. Her Cardiology research includes themes of Arterial stiffness and Heart rate. Her study in Body mass index is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Odds ratio and Metabolic syndrome.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Internal medicine (79.55%)
  • Endocrinology (52.92%)
  • Diabetes mellitus (45.13%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Internal medicine (79.55%)
  • Diabetes mellitus (45.13%)
  • Endocrinology (52.92%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Jacqueline M. Dekker mainly focuses on Internal medicine, Diabetes mellitus, Endocrinology, Type 2 diabetes and Cohort. Her Internal medicine study combines topics in areas such as Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiology. The concepts of her Diabetes mellitus study are interwoven with issues in Distress and Insulin.

Her study brings together the fields of Population study and Endocrinology. Her Type 2 diabetes research incorporates themes from Carbohydrate metabolism, Epidemiology, Heart failure and Confidence interval. Her studies in Cohort integrate themes in fields like Gerontology, Glycemic, Depression, Waist and Confounding.

Between 2013 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • Vitamin D deficiency in Europe: pandemic? (481 citations)
  • Local Stiffness of the Carotid and Femoral Artery Is Associated With Incident Cardiovascular Events and All-Cause Mortality: The Hoorn Study (172 citations)
  • Vitamin D and mortality: Individual participant data meta-analysis of standardized 25-hydroxyvitamin D in 26916 individuals from a European consortium (169 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Internal medicine
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Gene

Jacqueline M. Dekker focuses on Internal medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes mellitus, Insulin resistance and Disease. Her Internal medicine study typically links adjacent topics like Cardiology. Her Cardiology research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Stroke and Femoral artery.

Her biological study deals with issues like Gastroenterology, which deal with fields such as Ambulatory blood pressure, Blood pressure, Cholecalciferol, Hemoglobin A and Plasma glucose. She studies Type 2 diabetes which is a part of Diabetes mellitus. Her study in the field of Cardiovascular mortality is also linked to topics like In patient.

Best Publications

  • Global Prevalence and Major Risk Factors of Diabetic Retinopathy

    Joanne W.Y. Yau;Sophie L. Rogers;Ryo Kawasaki;Ecosse L. Lamoureux;Ecosse L. Lamoureux

  • Ankle brachial index combined with Framingham risk score to predict cardiovascular events and mortality: A meta-analysis

    F.G.R. Fowkes;G.D. Murray;I. Butcher;C.L. Heald

  • Determinants of pulse wave velocity in healthy people and in the presence of cardiovascular risk factors: 'establishing normal and reference values'.

    Francesco U. S. Mattace-Raso;Albert Hofman;Germaine C. Verwoert;Jacqueline C. M. Witteman

  • Vitamin D deficiency in Europe: pandemic?

    Kevin D. Cashman;Kirsten G. Dowling;Zuzana Skrabakova;Marcela Gonzalez-Gross;Marcela Gonzalez-Gross

  • Glucose tolerance and cardiovascular mortality - Comparison of fasting and 2-hour diagnostic criteria

    K. Borch-Johnsen;A. Neil;B. Balkau;S. Larsen

  • C-Reactive Protein, Fibrinogen, and Cardiovascular Disease Prediction

    Stephen Kaptoge;Emanuele Di Angelantonio;Lisa Pennells;Angela M. Wood

  • Cardiovascular disease and diabetes in people with severe mental illness position statement from the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), supported by the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

    M. De Hert;J.M. Dekker;D. Wood;K.G. Kahl

  • Low Heart Rate Variability in a 2-Minute Rhythm Strip Predicts Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Mortality From Several Causes The ARIC Study

    Jacqueline M. Dekker;Richard S. Crow;Aaron R. Folsom;Peter J. Hannan

  • Adiposity in relation to vitamin D status and parathyroid hormone levels : a population-based study in older men and women

    Marieke B. Snijder;Rob M. van Dam;Marjolein Visser;Dorly J. H. Deeg

  • Metabolic Syndrome and 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk in the Hoorn Study

    Jacqueline M. Dekker;Cynthia Girman;Thomas Rhodes;Giel Nijpels

  • Moderate alcohol consumption lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis of prospective observational studies

    Lando L.J. Koppes;Jacqueline M. Dekker;Henk F.J. Hendriks;Lex M. Bouter

  • Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Measurements in Cardiovascular Risk Prediction A Meta-analysis

    Hester M. den Ruijter;Sanne A.E. Peters;Todd J. Anderson;Annie R. Britton

  • QT interval prolongation predicts cardiovascular mortality in an apparently healthy population.

    E G Schouten;J M Dekker;P Meppelink;F J Kok

  • Relation of impaired fasting and postload glucose with incident type 2 diabetes in a Dutch population: The Hoorn Study.

    F. de Vegt;J.M. Dekker;A. Jager;E. Hienkens

  • Mild renal insufficiency is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality: The Hoorn Study.

    Ronald M.A. Henry;Piet J. Kostense;Griët Bos;Jacqueline M. Dekker

  • Age- and sex-specific prevalences of diabetes and impaired glucose regulation in 13 European cohorts

    J. Tuomilehto;J. Lindstrom;S. Keinanen-Kiukaanniemie;L. Hiltunen

  • Heart Rate Variability from Short Electrocardiographic Recordings Predicts Mortality from All Causes in Middle-aged and Elderly Men The Zutphen Study

    Jacqueline M. Dekker;Evert G. Schouten;Peter Klootwijk;Jan Pool

  • Impaired Autonomic Function Is Associated With Increased Mortality, Especially in Subjects With Diabetes, Hypertension, or a History of Cardiovascular Disease: The Hoorn Study

    Jeanet Gerritsen;Jacqueline M. Dekker;Ben J. TenVoorde;Piet J. Kostense

  • Associations of hip and thigh circumferences independent of waist circumference with the incidence of type 2 diabetes: the Hoorn Study

    Marieke B Snijder;Jacqueline M Dekker;Marjolein Visser;Lex M Bouter

  • Global prevalence and major risk factors of diabetic retinopathy.

    Olubukola Ajala;Patrick English;Jonathan Pinkney;Joanne W Y Yau

Frequent Co-Authors

Giel Nijpels
Giel Nijpels VU University Medical Center
Coen D.A. Stehouwer
Coen D.A. Stehouwer Maastricht University
Robert J. Heine
Robert J. Heine VU University Medical Center
Lex M. Bouter
Lex M. Bouter Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Stefan Pilz
Stefan Pilz Medical University of Graz
Casper G. Schalkwijk
Casper G. Schalkwijk Maastricht University
Marjolein Visser
Marjolein Visser Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jacob C. Seidell
Jacob C. Seidell Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Michaela Diamant
Michaela Diamant VU University Medical Center

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