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Ludger Klimek

Ludger Klimek

D-Index & Metrics

Immunology

D-Index
74
Citations
22203
World Ranking
2045
National Ranking
25

Overview

Ludger Klimek is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium and has a research focus primarily in the field of Medicine. Their work spans several subfields, with significant contributions in Immunology and Allergy, Physiology, Dermatology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Otorhinolaryngology.

Their research covers a broad range of topics including Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization, Asthma and respiratory diseases, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research, Sinusitis and nasal conditions, Dermatology and Skin Diseases, Respiratory and Cough-Related Research, and Contact Dermatitis and Allergies.

Frequent publication venues for Ludger Klimek include:

  • Allergo Journal
  • Allergy
  • Allergo Journal International
  • Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie
  • Allergologie

Notable recent publications include:

  • Mepolizumab for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (SYNAPSE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial (2021), published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
  • EUFOREA expert board meeting on uncontrolled severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and biologics: Definitions and management (2020), published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
  • Nomenclature of allergic diseases and hypersensitivity reactions: Adapted to modern needs: An EAACI position paper (2023), published in Allergy
  • The Loss of Smell and Taste in the COVID-19 Outbreak: a Tale of Many Countries (2020), published in Current Allergy and Asthma Reports
  • Benefits and harm of systemic steroids for short- and long-term use in rhinitis and rhinosinusitis: an EAACI position paper (2020), published in Clinical and Translational Allergy

Collaborative work is a significant component of Ludger Klimek's research activity, with frequent co-authors including Oliver Pfaar, Jean Bousquet, Sven Becker, Torsten Zuberbier, and Jan Hagemann.

Best Publications

  • Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines—2016 revision

    Jan L. Brożek;Jean Bousquet;Ioana Agache;Arnav Agarwal

  • Multicenter investigation of 1,036 subjects using a standardized method for the assessment of olfactory function combining tests of odor identification, odor discrimination, and olfactory thresholds.

    G. Kobal;L. Klimek;M. Wolfensberger;H. Gudziol

  • Characteristics of Olfactory Disorders in Relation to Major Causes of Olfactory Loss

    Andreas F. P. Temmel;Christian Quint;Bettina Schickinger-Fischer;Ludger Klimek

  • Next-generation Allergic Rhinitis and Its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines for allergic rhinitis based on Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) and real-world evidence

    Jean Bousquet;Holger J. Schünemann;Akdis Togias;Claus Bachert

  • Visual analogue scales (VAS): Measuring instruments for the documentation of symptoms and therapy monitoring in cases of allergic rhinitis in everyday health care: Position Paper of the German Society of Allergology (AeDA) and the German Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (DGAKI), ENT Section, in collaboration with the working group on Clinical Immunology, Allergology and Environmental Medicine of the German Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DGHNOKHC).

    Ludger Klimek;Karl-Christian Bergmann;Tilo Biedermann;Jean Bousquet

  • Safety and efficacy in children of an SQ-standardized grass allergen tablet for sublingual immunotherapy

    Albrecht Bufe;Peter Eberle;Eivy Franke-Beckmann;Jürgen Funck

  • Guideline on allergen-specific immunotherapy in IgE-mediated allergic diseases

    Oliver Pfaar;Claus Bachert;Albrecht Bufe;Roland Buhl

  • Diagnosis and management of NSAID-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (N-ERD)-a EAACI position paper.

    Marek L. Kowalski;Ioana Agache;Sevim Bavbek;Arzu Bakirtas

  • EUFOREA Expert Board Meeting on Uncontrolled Severe Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP) and Biologics: Definitions and Management.

    Claus Bachert;Claus Bachert;Claus Bachert;Joe K. Han;Martin Wagenmann;Werner Hosemann

  • EAACI Position paper on the standardization of nasal allergen challenges.

    J. Augé;J. Vent;J. Vent;I. Agache;L. Airaksinen

  • EAACI: A European Declaration on Immunotherapy. Designing the future of allergen specific immunotherapy.

    Moises A Calderon;Pascal Demoly;Roy Gerth van Wijk;Jean Bousquet

  • Changes in daytime sleepiness, quality of life, and objective sleep patterns in seasonal allergic rhinitis: a controlled clinical trial.

    Boris A Stuck;Julia Czajkowski;Anna-Eva Hagner;Ludger Klimek

  • Efficacy of grass pollen sublingual immunotherapy for three consecutive seasons and after cessation of treatment: the ECRIT study

    H. Ott;J. Sieber;R. Brehler;R. Fölster-Holst

  • Assessment of clinical efficacy of CYT003‐QbG10 in patients with allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: a phase IIb study

    L. Klimek;J. Willers;A. Hammann-Haenni;O. Pfaar

  • 2019 ARIA Care pathways for allergen immunotherapy

    Jean Bousquet;Oliver Pfaar;Alkis Togias;Holger J Schünemann

  • Defining pollen exposure times for clinical trials of allergen immunotherapy for pollen-induced rhinoconjunctivitis - an EAACI position paper.

    O Pfaar;K Bastl;U Berger;J Buters

  • S2k-Leitlinie zur Diagnostik und Therapie von Patienten mit Asthma

    R. Buhl;R. Bals;X. Baur;D. Berdel

  • The Loss of Smell and Taste in the COVID-19 Outbreak: a Tale of Many Countries.

    Joaquim Mullol;Isam Alobid;Franklin Mariño-Sánchez;Adriana Izquierdo-Domínguez

  • Intranasal corticosteroids in allergic rhinitis in COVID-19 infected patients: An ARIA-EAACI statement.

    Jean Bousquet;Jean Bousquet;Cezmi Akdis;Marek Jutel;Claus Bachert

  • Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) Phase 4 (2018): Change management in allergic rhinitis and asthma multimorbidity using mobile technology

    Jean Bousquet;Jean Bousquet;Peter W. Hellings;Ioana Agache;Flore Amat

  • Benefits and harm of systemic steroids for short- and long-term use in rhinitis and rhinosinusitis: an EAACI position paper.

    Valerie Hox;Evelijn Lourijsen;Arnout Jordens;Kristian Aasbjerg

Frequent Co-Authors

Oliver Pfaar
Oliver Pfaar Philipp University of Marburg
Claus Bachert
Claus Bachert Karolinska Institute
Jean Bousquet
Jean Bousquet University of Montpellier
Ralph Mösges
Ralph Mösges University of Cologne
Torsten Zuberbier
Torsten Zuberbier Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Margitta Worm
Margitta Worm Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Ioana Agache
Ioana Agache Transylvania University of Brașov
Thomas Werfel
Thomas Werfel Hannover Medical School
Marek Jutel
Marek Jutel Wrocław Medical University

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