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Nicolaas C. Schaper

Nicolaas C. Schaper

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Medicine

D-Index
87
Citations
28723
World Ranking
13614
National Ranking
519

Overview

Nicolaas C. Schaper is affiliated with Maastricht University in the Netherlands and has contributed extensively to medical research, particularly in the field of diabetes and its complications. Their research primarily focuses on diabetic foot disease, peripheral artery disease, and related management and prevention strategies.

The recent key publications by Nicolaas C. Schaper include:

  • Practical Guidelines on the prevention and management of diabetic foot disease (IWGDF 2019 update), 2020, Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews
  • Practical guidelines on the prevention and management of diabetes-related foot disease (IWGDF 2023 update), 2023, Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Nicolaas C. Schaper include:

  • Coen D.A. Stehouwer
  • Miranda T. Schram
  • Annemarie Koster
  • Carla Kallen
  • Simone J. P. M. Eussen

Publications by Schaper appear predominantly in the following journals:

  • Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews (19 publications)
  • Diabetologia (7 publications)
  • BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care (4 publications)
  • The Lancet (4 publications)
  • Journal of Vascular Surgery (3 publications)

Their main fields of study fall under medicine, with a strong focus on subfields such as:

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Surgery
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Physiology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Nicolaas C. Schaper's research covers key topics including:

  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Peripheral Artery Disease Management
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
  • Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders

These research themes reflect a multidisciplinary approach focused on improving clinical outcomes related to diabetes-related complications, wound care, and vascular health.

Best Publications

  • Prediction of outcome in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers: focus on the differences between individuals with and without peripheral arterial disease. The EURODIALE Study

    L. Prompers;N. Schaper;Jan Apelqvist;M. Edmonds

  • High prevalence of ischaemia, infection and serious comorbidity in patients with diabetic foot disease in Europe. Baseline results from the Eurodiale study

    L. Prompers;M. Huijberts;Jan Apelqvist;E. Jude

  • Practical Guidelines on the prevention and management of diabetic foot disease (IWGDF 2019 update)

    Nicolaas C. Schaper;Jaap J. van Netten;Jaap J. van Netten;Jan Apelqvist;Sicco A. Bus

  • Practical guidelines on the management and prevention of the diabetic foot 2011

    K. Bakker;Jan Apelqvist;N. C. Schaper

  • International consensus and practical guidelines on the management and the prevention of the diabetic foot

    J. Apelqvist;K. Bakker;W. H. van Houtum;M. H. Nabuurs-Franssen

  • Diabetic foot ulcer classification system for research purposes: a progress report on criteria for including patients in research studies

    N. C. Schaper

  • Prevention and management of foot problems in diabetes: a summary guidance for daily practice 2015, based on the IWGDF guidance documents

    N C Schaper;J J Van Netten;Jan Apelqvist;B A Lipsky;B A Lipsky

  • The 2015 IWGDF guidance documents on prevention and management of foot problems in diabetes: development of an evidence-based global consensus.

    K Bakker;Jan Apelqvist;B A Lipsky;B A Lipsky;J J Van Netten

  • Resource utilisation and costs associated with the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. Prospective data from the Eurodiale Study

    L. Prompers;M. Huijberts;N. Schaper;Jan Apelqvist

  • Practical guidelines on the management and prevention of the diabetic foot: based upon the International Consensus on the Diabetic Foot (2007) Prepared by the International Working Group on the Diabetic Foot.

    Jan Apelqvist;K Bakker;W H van Houtum;N C Schaper

  • Minimal intensity physical activity (standing and walking) of longer duration improves insulin action and plasma lipids more than shorter periods of moderate to vigorous exercise (cycling) in sedentary subjects when energy expenditure is comparable.

    Bernard M. F. M. Duvivier;Nicolaas C. Schaper;Michelle A. Bremers;Glenn van Crombrugge

  • The Maastricht Study: an extensive phenotyping study on determinants of type 2 diabetes, its complications and its comorbidities

    Miranda T. Schram;Simone J. S. Sep;Carla J. van der Kallen;Pieter C. Dagnelie

  • Health-related quality of life of diabetic foot ulcer patients and their caregivers.

    M. H. Nabuurs-Franssen;M. S. P. Huijberts;A. C. Nieuwenhuijzen Kruseman;J. Willems

  • A systematic review of the effectiveness of revascularization of the ulcerated foot in patients with diabetes and peripheral arterial disease

    R. J. Hinchliffe;G. Andros;Jan Apelqvist;K. Bakker

  • Cardiovascular and metabolic effects of metformin in patients with type 1 diabetes (REMOVAL): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

    John R Petrie;Nishi Chaturvedi;Ian Ford;Martijn C G J Brouwers

  • Associations of total amount and patterns of sedentary behaviour with type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome: The Maastricht Study

    Julianne D. van der Berg;Coen D. A. Stehouwer;Hans Bosma;Jeroen H. P. M. van der Velde

  • Definitions and criteria for diabetic foot disease

    Jaap J. van Netten;Sicco A. Bus;Jan Apelqvist;Benjamin A. Lipsky;Benjamin A. Lipsky

  • Prevention and management of foot problems in diabetes: a Summary Guidance for Daily Practice 2015, based on the IWGDF Guidance Documents: Prevention and Management of Foot Problems in Diabetes

    N. C. Schaper;J. J. Van Netten;J. Apelqvist;B. A. Lipsky

  • Reduction in Diabetes-Related Lower-Extremity Amputations in the Netherlands: 1991–2000

    William H. van Houtum;Jan A. Rauwerda;Dirk Ruwaard;Nicolaas C. Schaper

  • Guidelines on diagnosis, prognosis, and management of peripheral artery disease in patients with foot ulcers and diabetes (IWGDF 2019 update)

    Robert J Hinchliffe;Rachael O Forsythe;Jan Apelqvist;Edward J Boyko

Frequent Co-Authors

Coen D.A. Stehouwer
Coen D.A. Stehouwer Maastricht University
Annemarie Koster
Annemarie Koster Maastricht University
Jan Apelqvist
Jan Apelqvist Lund University
Casper G. Schalkwijk
Casper G. Schalkwijk Maastricht University
Marleen M. J. van Greevenbroek
Marleen M. J. van Greevenbroek Maastricht University
Frans R.J. Verhey
Frans R.J. Verhey Maastricht University
Hans Bosma
Hans Bosma Maastricht University
Benjamin A. Lipsky
Benjamin A. Lipsky University of Washington
Robert J. Hinchliffe
Robert J. Hinchliffe University of Bristol
Martin P.J. van Boxtel
Martin P.J. van Boxtel Maastricht University

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