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2023

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Medicine

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Peter Malfertheiner is affiliated with Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg in Germany. Their research focuses primarily on medical sciences, with a substantial number of publications in the field of medicine.

Their main fields of study consist of:

  • Medicine

Within this broad domain, Malfertheiner has contributed extensively to several subfields, including:

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • Epidemiology
  • Hepatology

The primary topics covered in their research reflect a strong focus on gastrointestinal and liver-related diseases, including:

  • Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments

Their recent publications have appeared prominently in several key medical journals and venues, including:

  • Gut
  • Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases
  • Digestive Diseases
  • Gastroenterology
  • Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie

Among their noteworthy papers are:

  • Management of Helicobacter pylori infection: the Maastricht VI/Florence consensus report, 2022, published in Gut
  • Helicobacter pylori infection, 2023, published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • Screening and eradication of Helicobacter pylori for gastric cancer prevention: the Taipei global consensus, 2020, published in Gut
  • Global Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection and Incidence of Gastric Cancer Between 1980 and 2022, 2024, published in Gastroenterology
  • Comparative Effectiveness of Multiple Different First-Line Treatment Regimens for Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Network Meta-analysis, 2021, published in Gastroenterology

Frequent collaborators in Malfertheiner's research include:

  • Jens Ricke
  • Alexander Link
  • Christian Schulz
  • Kerstin Schütte
  • Max Seidensticker

This profile reflects a scientific portfolio characterized by a concentrated effort on Helicobacter pylori infection, gastric cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and various gastrointestinal and liver disease diagnostics and treatments. Malfertheiner's work appears across leading journals specializing in gastroenterology and related medical fields.

Best Publications

  • Management of Helicobacter pylori infection—the Maastricht IV/ Florence Consensus Report

    Peter Malfertheiner;Francis Megraud;John Atherton;Anthony T R Axon

  • Current concepts in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection - The Maastricht III Consensus Report

    Peter Malfertheiner;Francis Megraud;Colm O'Morain;Franco Bazzoli

  • Management of Helicobacter pylori infection—the Maastricht V/Florence Consensus Report

    P. Malfertheiner;F. Mégraud;C. O'Morain;Javier Gisbert

  • Global Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    James K.Y. Hooi;Wan Ying Lai;Wee Khoon Ng;Wee Khoon Ng;Michael M.Y. Suen

  • Current concepts in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection--the Maastricht 2-2000 Consensus Report.

    P. Malfertheiner;F. Mégraud;C. O'Morain;A. P. S. Hungin

  • Kyoto global consensus report on Helicobacter pylori gastritis

    Kentaro Sugano;Jan Tack;Ernst J Kuipers;David Y Graham

  • Current European concepts in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection the Maastricht Consensus Report

    P. Malfertheiner;F. Megraud;C. O'morain;D. Bell

  • Peptic ulcer disease

    Peter Malfertheiner;Francis K L Chan;Kenneth E L McColl

  • European consensus conference on faecal microbiota transplantation in clinical practice

    Giovanni Cammarota;Gianluca Ianiro;Herbert Tilg;Mirjana Rajilić-Stojanović

  • Management of precancerous conditions and lesions in the stomach (MAPS): guideline from the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE), European Helicobacter Study Group (EHSG), European Society of Pathology (ESP), and the Sociedade Portuguesa de Endoscopia Digestiva (SPED)

    M. Dinis-Ribeiro;M. Areia;A. C. de Vries;R. Marcos-Pinto

  • Helicobacter pylori eradication with a capsule containing bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole, and tetracycline given with omeprazole versus clarithromycin-based triple therapy: a randomised, open-label, non-inferiority, phase 3 trial.

    Peter Malfertheiner;Franco Bazzoli;Jean-Charles Delchier;Krysztof Celiñski

  • Prophylactic antibiotic treatment in patients with predicted severe acute pancreatitis: a placebo-controlled, double-blind trial.

    Rainer Isenmann;Michael Rünzi;Martina Kron;Stefan Kahl

  • Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection with a new non-in vasive antigen-based assay

    Dino Vaira;Peter Malfertheiner;Francis Megraud;Anthony Tr Axon

  • Hepatocellular carcinoma - epidemiological trends and risk factors.

    Kerstin Schütte;Jan Bornschein;Peter Malfertheiner

  • OLGA staging for gastritis: a tutorial

    M Rugge;P Correa;F Di Mario;Emad Munir El-Omar

  • Helicobacter pylori in developing countries. World Gastroenterology Organisation Global Guideline.

    R. H. Hunt;S. D. Xiao;F. Megraud;R. Leon-Barua

  • Consensus Statements for Management of Barrett's Dysplasia and Early-Stage Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Based on a Delphi Process

    Cathy Bennett;Nimish Vakil;Jacques Bergman;Rebecca Harrison

  • Human pancreatic tissue concentration of bactericidal antibiotics.

    Markus Büchler;Peter Malfertheiner;Helmut Frieβ;Rainer Isenmann

  • The stomach in health and disease

    R H Hunt;Michael Camilleri;Sheila E Crowe;Emad M Elomar

  • Prevalence of extra-oesophageal manifestations in gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: an analysis based on the ProGERD Study.

    D. Jaspersen;M. Kulig;J. Labenz;A. Leodolter

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Vieth
Michael Vieth University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Markus W. Büchler
Markus W. Büchler Champalimaud Foundation
Christoph Röcken
Christoph Röcken Kiel University
Manfred Stolte
Manfred Stolte Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Francis Mégraud
Francis Mégraud University of Bordeaux
Hans G. Beger
Hans G. Beger University of Ulm
Richard H. Hunt
Richard H. Hunt McMaster University
Joseph J.Y. Sung
Joseph J.Y. Sung Nanyang Technological University
Jun Yu
Jun Yu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Dirk Reinhold
Dirk Reinhold Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

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