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Rudi G. J. Westendorp

Rudi G. J. Westendorp

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Medicine

D-Index
137
Citations
78459
World Ranking
1894
National Ranking
24

Overview

Rudi G. J. Westendorp is affiliated with the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Environmental Science, with a significant focus on the intersections of health and environmental factors.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics including:

  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Noise Effects and Management
  • Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Health Disparities and Outcomes

Within the subfields, Westendorp's contributions are noted in:

  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Speech and Hearing
  • General Health Professions
  • Physiology

Recent publications reflect a focus on cellular senescence, thyroid function, air pollution, and related health impacts. Notable papers include:

  • Nuclear morphology is a deep learning biomarker of cellular senescence (2022, Nature Aging)
  • Association of Thyroid Dysfunction With Cognitive Function (2021, JAMA Internal Medicine)
  • Long-term exposure to air pollution and stroke incidence: A Danish Nurse cohort study (2020, Environment International)
  • Long-term exposure to air pollution and mortality in a Danish nationwide administrative cohort study: Beyond mortality from cardiopulmonary disease and lung cancer (2022, Environment International)
  • Long-term exposure to air pollution and liver cancer incidence in six European cohorts (2021, International Journal of Cancer)

Rudi G. J. Westendorp frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • ISEE Conference Abstracts
  • Environment International
  • PLoS ONE
  • BMC Geriatrics
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Collaboration forms an important aspect of Westendorp's research activities. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Laust Hvas Mortensen
  • Zorana Jovanovic Andersen
  • Steffen Loft
  • Youn-Hee Lim
  • Jeanette T. Jørgensen

This collaboration network and choice of publication venues highlight Westendorp's engagement with cross-disciplinary and international research communities, particularly in epidemiology, environmental health, and clinical studies.

Best Publications

  • Pravastatin in elderly individuals at risk of vascular disease (PROSPER): a randomised controlled trial

    James Shepherd;Gerard J Blauw;Michael B Murphy;Edward Lem Bollen

  • Delirium in elderly people

    Sharon K Inouye;Rudi G J Westendorp;Jane S Saczynski

  • Statins and risk of incident diabetes: a collaborative meta-analysis of randomised statin trials

    Naveed Sattar;David Preiss;Heather M Murray;Paul Welsh

  • Subclinical hypothyroidism and the risk of coronary heart disease and mortality.

    Nicolas Rodondi;Wendy P. J. den Elzen;Douglas C. Bauer;Anne R. Cappola

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

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

  • Thyroid Status, Disability and Cognitive Function, and Survival in Old Age

    Jacobijn Gussekloo;Eric van Exel;Anton J. M. de Craen;Arend E. Meinders

  • The interleukin-6 receptor as a target for prevention of coronary heart disease: a mendelian randomisation analysis.

    D I Swerdlow;M V Holmes;K B Kuchenbaecker

  • The benefits of statins in people without established cardiovascular disease but with cardiovascular risk factors: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

    J. J. Brugts;T. Yetgin;S. E. Hoeks;Antonio Gotto

  • Genetic influence on cytokine production and fatal meningococcal disease.

    Rudi G.J. Westendorp;Jan A.M. Langermans;Tom W.J. Huizinga;Abdul H. Elouali

  • 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

  • Handgrip strength as a predictor of functional, psychological and social health. A prospective population-based study among the oldest old

    Diana G. Taekema;Jacobijn Gussekloo;Andrea B. Maier;Rudi G. J. Westendorp

  • Human longevity at the cost of reproductive success.

    Rudi G. J. Westendorp;Rudi G. J. Westendorp;Thomas B. L. Kirkwood

  • Morbidity and mortality in adults with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

    Johanna E. A. Portielje;Rudi G. J. Westendorp;Hanneke C. Kluin-Nelemans;Anneke Brand

  • Successful aging in the oldest old: Who can be characterized as successfully aged?

    M von Faber;A Bootsma-van der Wiel;E van Exel;J Gussekloo

  • Accuracy of direct segmental multi-frequency bioimpedance analysis in the assessment of total body and segmental body composition in middle-aged adult population

    Carolina H.Y. Ling;Anton J.M. de Craen;Pieternella E. Slagboom;Dave A. Gunn

  • The definition of anemia in older persons.

    Gerbrand J. Izaks;Rudi G. J. Westendorp;Dick L. Knook

  • Subclinical Hyperthyroidism and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease and Mortality

    Tinh-Hai Collet;Jacobijn Gussekloo;Douglas C. Bauer;Wendy P. J. den Elzen

  • Total cholesterol and risk of mortality in the oldest old

    Annelies We Weverling-Rijnsburger;Gerard J Blauw;A Margot Lagaay;Dick L Knock

  • Interleukin 10 secretion in relation to human IL-10 locus haplotypes

    Joyce Eskdale;Grant Gallagher;Cor L. Verweij;Vivian Keijsers

  • Anti-inflammatory cytokine profile and mortality in febrile patients

    Jaap T van Dissel;Petra van Langevelde;Rudi Gj Westendorp;Kitty Kwappenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Anton J. M. de Craen
Anton J. M. de Craen Leiden University Medical Center
Jacobijn Gussekloo
Jacobijn Gussekloo Leiden University Medical Center
P. Eline Slagboom
P. Eline Slagboom Leiden University Medical Center
J. Wouter Jukema
J. Wouter Jukema Leiden University Medical Center
Diana van Heemst
Diana van Heemst Leiden University Medical Center
David J. Stott
David J. Stott University of Glasgow
Ian Ford
Ian Ford University of Glasgow
Stella Trompet
Stella Trompet Leiden University Medical Center
Naveed Sattar
Naveed Sattar University of Glasgow
Marian Beekman
Marian Beekman Leiden University Medical Center

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