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Oliver Kuss

Researcher at University of Düsseldorf

Publications -  246
Citations -  11011

Oliver Kuss is an academic researcher from University of Düsseldorf. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 47, co-authored 207 publications receiving 9192 citations. Previous affiliations of Oliver Kuss include Heidelberg University & Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg.

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Empirical Studies Assessing the Quality of Health Information for Consumers on the World Wide Web: A Systematic Review

TL;DR: A methodological framework on how quality on the Web is evaluated in practice is established, to determine the heterogeneity of the results and conclusions, and to compare the methodological rigor of these studies to determine to what extent the conclusions depend on the methodology used.
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Methods to estimate the between-study variance and its uncertainty in meta-analysis

TL;DR: The aim is to identify known methods for estimation of the between‐study variance and its corresponding uncertainty, and to summarise the simulation and empirical evidence that compares them and recommend the Q‐profile method and the alternative approach based on a ‘generalised Cochran between‐ study variance statistic’.
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Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in >80,000 subjects identifies multiple loci for C-reactive protein levels

Abbas Dehghan, +121 more
- 22 Feb 2011 - 
TL;DR: A genome-wide association analysis of CRP identified 18 loci that were associated with CRP levels and highlighted immune response and metabolic regulatory pathways involved in the regulation of chronic inflammation.

Meta-Analysis of Genome-Wide Association Studies in > 80 000 Subjects Identifies Multiple Loci for C-Reactive Protein Levels

Abbas Dehghan, +113 more
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Age-dependent depression in circulating endothelial progenitor cells inpatients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting

TL;DR: Age is a major limiting factor for mobilization of circulating endothelial progenitor cells in aging patients, and further studies are necessary to improve the strategies for mobilization, ex vivo expansion, and re-transplantation of EPCs.