D-Index & Metrics Best Publications

William M. Vollmer

Kaiser Permanente
United States

D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking

Medicine D-index 82 Citations 41,005 297 World Ranking 10692 National Ranking 5613

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study William M. Vollmer is best known for:

Vital capacity
Lung
Spirometry

His Asthma management research extends to the thematically linked field of Asthma. Many of his studies involve connections with topics such as Asthma and Asthma management. As part of his studies on Internal medicine, he frequently links adjacent subjects like Asymptomatic. Asymptomatic and Internal medicine are frequently intertwined in his study. In his research, William M. Vollmer performs multidisciplinary study on Diffusing capacity and Spirometry. In his works, William M. Vollmer performs multidisciplinary study on Spirometry and COPD. His work often combines COPD and Lung studies. Borrowing concepts from Vital capacity, he weaves in ideas under Lung. His Vital capacity study frequently links to adjacent areas such as Lung function.

His most cited work include:

Risk of over-diagnosis of COPD in asymptomatic elderly never-smokers (444 citations)
Association of Asthma Control with Health Care Utilization and Quality of Life (358 citations)

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

William M. Vollmer frequently studies issues relating to Chronic bronchitis and Internal medicine. In his papers, he integrates diverse fields, such as Asthma and Theophylline. William M. Vollmer combines Theophylline and Bronchodilator in his studies. He conducted interdisciplinary study in his works that combined Bronchodilator and Terbutaline. His Pathology study frequently draws connections to adjacent fields such as Smoking cessation. In his works, William M. Vollmer undertakes multidisciplinary study on Physical therapy and Surgery. He undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Surgery and Orthopedic surgery through his research. William M. Vollmer conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Orthopedic surgery and Physical therapy through his research. His research is interdisciplinary, bridging the disciplines of Human health and Environmental health.

William M. Vollmer most often published in these fields:

Internal medicine (85.71%)
Asthma (50.00%)
Pathology (28.57%)

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Best Publications

A Clinical Trial of the Effects of Dietary Patterns on Blood Pressure

Lawrence J. Appel;Thomas Burton Moore;Thomas Burton Moore;Eva Obarzanek;William M. Vollmer.
The New England Journal of Medicine (1997)

6793 Citations

Effects on Blood Pressure of Reduced Dietary Sodium and the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet

F M Sacks;L P Svetkey;W M Vollmer;L J Appel.
The New England Journal of Medicine (2001)

6556 Citations

International variation in the prevalence of COPD (The BOLD Study): a population-based prevalence study

A Sonia Buist;Mary Ann McBurnie;William M. Vollmer;Suzanne Gillespie.
The Lancet (2007)

3023 Citations

Effects of comprehensive lifestyle modification on blood pressure control: main results of the PREMIER clinical trial.

Lawrence J Appel;Catherine M Champagne;David W Harsha;Lawton S Cooper.
JAMA (2003)

1568 Citations

Comparison of strategies for sustaining weight loss: the weight loss maintenance randomized controlled trial.

Laura P. Svetkey;Victor J. Stevens;Phillip J. Brantley;Lawrence J. Appel.
JAMA (2008)

903 Citations

Effects of Comprehensive Lifestyle Modification on Diet, Weight, Physical Fitness, and Blood Pressure Control: 18-Month Results of a Randomized Trial

Patricia J. Elmer;Eva Obarzanek;William M. Vollmer;Denise Simons-Morton.
Annals of Internal Medicine (2006)

862 Citations

Effects of Diet and Sodium Intake on Blood Pressure: Subgroup Analysis of the DASH-Sodium Trial

William M Vollmer;Frank M Sacks;Jamy D Ard;Lawrence J. Appel.
Annals of Internal Medicine (2001)

819 Citations

Effects on blood lipids of a blood pressure-lowering diet: the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Trial.

Eva Obarzanek;Frank M. Sacks;William M. Vollmer;George A. Bray.
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2001)

754 Citations

COPD in never smokers: results from the population-based burden of obstructive lung disease study.

Bernd Lamprecht;Mary Ann McBurnie;William M. Vollmer;Gunnar Gudmundsson.
Chest (2011)

656 Citations

Shared Treatment Decision Making Improves Adherence and Outcomes in Poorly Controlled Asthma

Sandra R. Wilson;Peg Strub;A. Sonia Buist;Sarah B. Knowles.
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (2010)

629 Citations

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