Barbara A. Rakel

5.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
87 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Barbara A. Rakel is a scholar working on Pharmacology, Physiology and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Barbara A. Rakel has authored 87 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Pharmacology, 24 papers in Physiology and 23 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Barbara A. Rakel's work include Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (42 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (22 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (22 papers). Barbara A. Rakel is often cited by papers focused on Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation (42 papers), Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research (22 papers) and Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (22 papers). Barbara A. Rakel collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Brazil. Barbara A. Rakel's co-authors include Kathleen A. Sluka, Carol Vance, Deirdre Walsh, Dana L. Dailey, Marita G. Titler, Charmaine Kleiber, Colleen J. Goode, Kathleen C. Buckwalter, Victoria M. Steelman and Toni Tripp‐Reimer and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Pain and Journal of Psychosomatic Research.

In The Last Decade

Barbara A. Rakel

83 papers receiving 3.7k citations

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Using Tens for Pain Control: The State of the Evidence

2014 290 citations Carol Vance, Dana L. Dailey et al. profile →

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Denis Martin United Kingdom

Melissa French Canada

Albère Köke Netherlands

Heikki Hurri Finland

Janna Friedly United States

Cormac Ryan United Kingdom

C.P. van Wilgen Netherlands

Mariëlle E. J. B. Goossens Netherlands

Marcus Schiltenwolf Germany

Ton Kuijpers Netherlands

Denis Martin United Kingdom

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Barbara A. Rakel

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Liu, Wen, Kristine Williams, Elizabeth Galik, et al.. (2023). OPTIMIZING MEALTIME (OPTIMAL) IN NURSING HOME RESIDENTS WITH ADRD: A PILOT TRIAL OF A PERSON-CENTERED CARE PROGRAM. Innovation in Aging. 7(Supplement_1). 1092–1093. 1 indexed citations

Dailey, Dana L., Carol Vance, Ruth L. Chimenti, et al.. (2022). The Influence of Opioids on Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Effects in Women With Fibromyalgia. Journal of Pain. 23(7). 1268–1281. 4 indexed citations

Dailey, Dana L., Carol Vance, Barbara A. Rakel, et al.. (2022). Translating Outcomes from the Clinical Setting to Preclinical Models: Chronic Pain and Functionality in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. Pain Medicine. 23(10). 1690–1707. 6 indexed citations

Wang, Dawei, et al.. (2020). Multisensory Sensitivity is Related to Deep-Tissue but Not Cutaneous Pain Sensitivity in Healthy Individuals. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

Lee, Jennifer E., et al.. (2020). <p>Multisensory Sensitivity is Related to Deep-Tissue but Not Cutaneous Pain Sensitivity in Healthy Individuals</p>. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 13. 2493–2508. 10 indexed citations

Dailey, Dana L., Carol Vance, Barbara A. Rakel, et al.. (2019). Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Reduces Movement‐Evoked Pain and Fatigue: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 72(5). 824–836. 73 indexed citations

Vance, Carol, Ruth L. Chimenti, Dana L. Dailey, et al.. (2018). Development of a method to maximize the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation intensity in women with fibromyalgia. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 11. 2269–2278. 15 indexed citations

Cooper, Nicholas, Barbara A. Rakel, Bridget Zimmerman, et al.. (2017). Predictors of multidimensional functional outcomes after total knee arthroplasty. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 35(12). 2790–2798. 28 indexed citations

Hadlandsmyth, Katherine, M. Bridget Zimmerman, Kathleen A. Sluka, et al.. (2017). Longitudinal Postoperative Course of Pain and Dysfunction Following Total Knee Arthroplasty. Clinical Journal of Pain. 34(4). 332–338. 11 indexed citations

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Hadlandsmyth, Katherine, M. Bridget Zimmerman, Kathleen A. Sluka, et al.. (2016). Relationships among pain intensity, pain-related distress, and psychological distress in pre-surgical total knee arthroplasty patients: a secondary analysis. Psychology Health & Medicine. 22(5). 552–563. 26 indexed citations

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Dailey, Dana L., Laura Frey‐Law, Carol Vance, et al.. (2016). Perceived function and physical performance are associated with pain and fatigue in women with fibromyalgia. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 18(1). 68–68. 35 indexed citations

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Rakel, Barbara A., Bridget Zimmerman, Katharine Geasland, et al.. (2014). Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for the control of pain during rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty: A randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Pain. 155(12). 2599–2611. 77 indexed citations

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Dailey, Dana L., Barbara A. Rakel, Carol Vance, et al.. (2013). Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation reduces pain, fatigue and hyperalgesia while restoring central inhibition in primary fibromyalgia. Pain. 154(11). 2554–2562. 186 indexed citations

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Cabral, Cristina Maria Nunes, Barbara A. Rakel, Carol Vance, et al.. (2011). Adjusting Pulse Amplitude During Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Application Produces Greater Hypoalgesia. Journal of Pain. 12(5). 581–590. 94 indexed citations

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Rakel, Barbara A., et al.. (2011). Women with knee osteoarthritis have more pain and poorer function than men, but similar physical activity prior to total knee replacement. Biology of Sex Differences. 2(1). 12–12. 90 indexed citations

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Rakel, Barbara A., Nicholas Cooper, Laura Frey‐Law, et al.. (2009). A New Transient Sham TENS Device Allows for Investigator Blinding While Delivering a True Placebo Treatment. Journal of Pain. 11(3). 230–238. 105 indexed citations

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Rakel, Barbara A. & Keela Herr. (2004). Assessment and treatment of postoperative pain in older adults. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. 19(3). 194–208. 34 indexed citations

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Rakel, Barbara A., et al.. (2003). Physical modalities in chronic pain management. Nursing Clinics of North America. 38(3). 477–494. 34 indexed citations

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Goode, Colleen J., Charmaine Kleiber, Marita G. Titler, et al.. (1993). Improving practice through research: the case of heparin vs. saline for peripheral intermittent infusion devices.. PubMed. 2(1). 23–7. 10 indexed citations

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Rakel, Barbara A. & Gloria M. Bulechek. (1990). Development of Alterations in Learning: Situational Learning Disabilities. International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications. 1(4). 134–146. 2 indexed citations

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