# Western General Hospital

**Type:** Institutions  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/institutions/western-general-hospital/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Avg h-index | 78.5 |
| Citations | 3,205,415 |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Country | GB |
| Description | Western General Hospital is a research organisation in Edinburgh, GB. OpenAlex records 19,875 works and 3,205,415 citations for it. 2,812 researchers list it as their most recent affiliation. |
| Homepage | http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/GoingToHospital/Locations/WGH/Pages/default.aspx |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/I2800150677 |
| Region | Scotland |
| Researchers | 2,812 |
| ROR ID | https://ror.org/009kr6r15 |
| Type | healthcare |
| Wikidata ID | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7987867 |
| Works | 19,875 |

## University papers

Showing 12 of 54.

- [Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity Improves Cardiovascular Event Prediction](https://scholariq.org/papers/aortic-pulse-wave-velocity-improves-cardiovascular-event-prediction/)
- [Genetic mechanisms of critical illness in COVID-19](https://scholariq.org/papers/genetic-mechanisms-of-critical-illness-in-covid-19-2/)
- [Runs of Homozygosity in European Populations](https://scholariq.org/papers/runs-of-homozygosity-in-european-populations/)
- [Cortical abnormalities in adults and adolescents with major depression based on brain scans from 20 cohorts worldwide in the ENIGMA Major Depressive Disorder Working Group](https://scholariq.org/papers/cortical-abnormalities-in-adults-and-adolescents-with-major-depression-based-on/)
- [Use of opioid analgesics in the treatment of cancer pain: evidence-based recommendations from the EAPC](https://scholariq.org/papers/use-of-opioid-analgesics-in-the-treatment-of-cancer-pain-evidence-based/)
- [Subcortical brain alterations in major depressive disorder: findings from the ENIGMA Major Depressive Disorder working group](https://scholariq.org/papers/subcortical-brain-alterations-in-major-depressive-disorder-findings-from-the/)
- [The influence of heart rate on augmentation index and central arterial pressure in humans](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-influence-of-heart-rate-on-augmentation-index-and-central-arterial-pressure/)
- [Long-term effect of aspirin on cancer risk in carriers of hereditary colorectal cancer: an analysis from the CAPP2 randomised controlled trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/long-term-effect-of-aspirin-on-cancer-risk-in-carriers-of-hereditary-colorectal/)
- [Reproducibility of pulse wave velocity and augmentation index measured by pulse wave analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/reproducibility-of-pulse-wave-velocity-and-augmentation-index-measured-by-pulse/)
- [The candidate Wilms' tumour gene is involved in genitourinary development](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-candidate-wilms-tumour-gene-is-involved-in-genitourinary-development/)
- [Integration of oncology and palliative care: a Lancet Oncology Commission](https://scholariq.org/papers/integration-of-oncology-and-palliative-care-a-lancet-oncology-commission/)
- [Noninvasive Assessment of Arterial Stiffness and Risk of Atherosclerotic Events](https://scholariq.org/papers/noninvasive-assessment-of-arterial-stiffness-and-risk-of-atherosclerotic-events/)

## University researchers

- [David J. Webb](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-j-webb/)

## University top topics

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- [Acute Ischemic Stroke Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/acute-ischemic-stroke-management/)
- [Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding](https://scholariq.org/topics/prion-diseases-and-protein-misfolding/)
- [Genetic Associations and Epidemiology](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetic-associations-and-epidemiology/)
- [Chromosomal and Genetic Variations](https://scholariq.org/topics/chromosomal-and-genetic-variations/)
- [Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances](https://scholariq.org/topics/traumatic-brain-injury-and-neurovascular-disturbances/)
- [Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities](https://scholariq.org/topics/genomic-variations-and-chromosomal-abnormalities/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.