# Kåre I. Birkeland

**Type:** Researchers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/researchers/kare-i-birkeland/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 26,719 |
| Field | Diabetes Treatment and Management |
| h-index | 66 |
| i10-index | 196 |
| Last Known Institution | Oslo University Hospital |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/A5011164322 |
| ORCID iD | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3002-6933 |
| Works | 369 |

## Researcher papers

- [2019 ESC Guidelines on diabetes, pre-diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases developed in collaboration with the EASD](https://scholariq.org/papers/2019-esc-guidelines-on-diabetes-pre-diabetes-and-cardiovascular-diseases/)
- [Secondary prevention of macrovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes in the PROactive Study (PROspective pioglitAzone Clinical Trial In macroVascular Events): a randomised controlled trial](https://scholariq.org/papers/secondary-prevention-of-macrovascular-events-in-patients-with-type-2-diabetes-in/)
- [Intense metabolic control by means of insulin in patients with diabetes mellitus and acute myocardial infarction (DIGAMI 2): effects on mortality and morbidity](https://scholariq.org/papers/intense-metabolic-control-by-means-of-insulin-in-patients-with-diabetes-mellitus/)
- [Prevalence, outcomes, and cost of chronic kidney disease in a contemporary population of 2·4 million patients from 11 countries: The CaReMe CKD study](https://scholariq.org/papers/prevalence-outcomes-and-cost-of-chronic-kidney-disease-in-a-contemporary/)
- [Heart failure and chronic kidney disease manifestation and mortality risk associations in type 2 diabetes: A large multinational cohort study](https://scholariq.org/papers/heart-failure-and-chronic-kidney-disease-manifestation-and-mortality-risk/)
- [Five-Year Outcomes After Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass and Laparoscopic Duodenal Switch in Patients With Body Mass Index of 50 to 60](https://scholariq.org/papers/five-year-outcomes-after-laparoscopic-gastric-bypass-and-laparoscopic-duodenal/)
- [Increased insulin sensitivity and fibrinolytic capacity after dietary intervention in obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome](https://scholariq.org/papers/increased-insulin-sensitivity-and-fibrinolytic-capacity-after-dietary/)

## Researcher topics

- [Diabetes Treatment and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-treatment-and-management/)
- [Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-cardiovascular-risks-and-lipoproteins/)
- [Gestational Diabetes Research and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/gestational-diabetes-research-and-management/)
- [Diabetes Management and Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-management-and-research/)
- [Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/adipokines-inflammation-and-metabolic-diseases/)

## Researcher university

- [Oslo University Hospital](https://scholariq.org/institutions/oslo-university-hospital/)

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