Eija Kalso

30.7k total citations · 6 hit papers
333 papers, 21.9k citations indexed

About

Eija Kalso is a scholar working on Physiology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Eija Kalso has authored 333 papers receiving a total of 21.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 147 papers in Physiology, 143 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 92 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Eija Kalso's work include Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (141 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (116 papers) and Anesthesia and Pain Management (77 papers). Eija Kalso is often cited by papers focused on Pain Mechanisms and Treatments (141 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (116 papers) and Anesthesia and Pain Management (77 papers). Eija Kalso collaborates with scholars based in Finland, United Kingdom and United States. Eija Kalso's co-authors include Tiina Tasmuth, Vesa Kontinen, Henry J McQuay, Troels S. Jensen, Predrag Petrović, Karl Magnus Petersson, Martin Ingvar, Reino Pöyhiä, Andrew S.C. Rice and Tarja Heiskanen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and The Lancet.

In The Last Decade

Eija Kalso

324 papers receiving 21.0k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Pharmacologic management of neuropathic pain: Evidence-based recommendations

2007 1.5k citations Eija Kalso, Andrew S.C. Rice et al. Pain profile →
Neuropathic pain

2017 1.5k citations Eija Kalso et al. profile →
Placebo and Opioid Analgesia-- Imaging a Shared Neuronal Network

2002 1.1k citations Eija Kalso et al. profile →
A new definition of neuropathic pain

2011 1.1k citations Maija Haanpää, Eija Kalso et al. Pain profile →
Opioids in chronic non-cancer pain: systematic review of efficacy and safety

2004 946 citations Eija Kalso et al. Pain profile →
Morphine and alternative opioids in cancer pain: the EAPC recommendations

2001 590 citations G.W. Hanks, Franco De Conno et al. profile →

Peers

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Eija Kalso

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Muscle and cerebral oxygenation during exercise in fibromyalgia: a near-infrared spectroscopy study 2025 ·European Journal of Applied Physiology ·(unknown), (unknown), Dominique D. Gagnon, Ritva Markkula, Jari Arokoski, Eija Kalso, Juha E. Peltonen	0
2	Objectively measured activity is not associated with average pain intensity 1 week after surgery: A cross‐sectional study 2024 ·European Journal of Pain ·Marcus Komann, Joan Dreiling, Philipp Baumbach, Claudia Weinmann, Eija Kalso, Ulrike M. Stamer, Thomas Volk, Esther Pogatzki‐Zahn, Henrik Kehlet, Winfried Meißner	2
3	Gene expression in the dorsal root ganglion and the cerebrospinal fluid metabolome in polyneuropathy and opioid tolerance in rats 2024 ·IBRO Neuroscience Reports ·(unknown), Hanna Viisanen, Leena Karhinen, Vidya Velagapudi, (unknown), Tuomas O. Lilius, Pekka Rauhala, Eija Kalso	1
4	Influence of Clinical and Genetic Factors on Propofol Dose Requirements: A Genome-wide Association Study 2024 ·Anesthesiology ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Klaus T. Olkkola, Mari Kaunisto, Eija Kalso	3
5	Pain catastrophizing levels differentiate between common diseases with pain: HIV, fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndrome, and breast cancer survivors 2024 ·Scandinavian Journal of Pain ·Reetta Sipilä, Eija Kalso, Harriet Kemp, (unknown), (unknown), Andrew S.C. Rice, Frank Birklein, Violeta Dimova	0
6	Cardiac output and arteriovenous oxygen difference contribute to lower peak oxygen uptake in patients with fibromyalgia 2023 ·BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders ·(unknown), (unknown), Ritva Markkula, Jari Arokoski, Heikki Tikkanen, Eija Kalso, Juha E. Peltonen	2
7	Introduction of an electrochemical point‐of‐care assay for quantitative determination of paracetamol in finger‐prick capillary whole blood samples 2023 ·British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology ·(unknown), Niklas Wester, Terhi J. Lohela, Mika Kurkela, Janne T. Backman, Bjørn Mikladal, Tomi Laurila, Jari Koskinen, Tuomas O. Lilius, Eija Kalso	2
8	Clinical and genetic factors associated with post‐operative nausea and vomiting after propofol anaesthesia 2023 ·Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica ·(unknown), (unknown), Ritva Jokela, Klaus T. Olkkola, Mari Kaunisto, Eija Kalso	2
9	Immune response to a conserved enteroviral epitope of the major capsid VP1 protein is associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease 2022 ·EBioMedicine ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jürgen Tuvikene, (unknown), Anu Planken, (unknown), Eija Kalso, Pentti J. Tienari, Janne Nieminen, Mikko Seppänen, Antti Vaheri, Dan Lindholm, Juha Sinisalo, Pirkko J. Pussinen, Tõnis Timmusk, Kaia Palm	2
10	Post-mortem oxycodone blood concentrations of hospitalized cancer and surgery patients compared with fatal poisonings 2022 ·International Journal of Legal Medicine ·Pirkko Kriikku, Eija Kalso, Ilkka Ojanperä	2
11	Machine-Learning Analysis of Serum Proteomics in Neuropathic Pain after Nerve Injury in Breast Cancer Surgery Points at Chemokine Signaling via SIRT2 Regulation 2022 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Jörn Lötsch, (unknown), Hanna Harno, Eija Kalso	11
12	Computational Functional Genomics-Based AmpliSeq™ Panel for Next-Generation Sequencing of Key Genes of Pain 2021 ·International Journal of Molecular Sciences ·Dario Kringel, Sebastian Malkusch, Eija Kalso, Jörn Lötsch	2
13	Breast reconstruction after breast cancer surgery – persistent pain and quality of life 1–8 years after breast reconstruction 2021 ·Scandinavian Journal of Pain ·(unknown), (unknown), Eija Kalso, Tuomo J Meretoja, Hanna Harno	17
14	Sleep problems in pain patients entering tertiary pain care: the role of pain-related anxiety, medication use, self-reported diseases, and sleep disorders 2021 ·Pain ·(unknown), (unknown), Olli-Pekka Lappalainen, Steven J. Linton, Kirsi Sipilä, Eija Kalso	25
15	Psychological resilience associates with pain experience in women treated for breast cancer 2020 ·Scandinavian Journal of Pain ·(unknown), Reetta Sipilä, Tommi Aho, Hanna Harno, Marja Hietanen, Eija Kalso	23
16	Symptom reduction and improved function in chronic CRPS type 1 after 12-week integrated, interdisciplinary therapy 2019 ·Scandinavian Journal of Pain ·(unknown), (unknown), Amanda C de C Williams, Nina Forss, (unknown), Eija Kalso, Hanna Harno	14
17	Managing post-thoracotomy pain: Epidural or systemic analgesia and extended care – A randomized study with an “as usual” control group 2014 ·Scandinavian Journal of Pain ·Elina Tiippana, Kaisa Nelskylä, E. Nilsson, Eero Sihvo, Matti Kataja, Eija Kalso	11
18	Oxaliplatin scale and National Cancer Institute-Common Toxicity Criteria in the assessment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. 2011 ·PubMed ·Anna-Liisa Kautio, Maija Haanpää, Hannu Kautiainen, Arto Leminen, Eija Kalso, Tiina Saarto	27
19	Morfina y opiáceos alternativos para el tratamiento del dolor oncológico: recomendaciones de la EAPC 2002 ·Medicina Paliativa ·G.W. Hanks, Franco De Conno, Nathan I. Cherny, Magdi Hanna, Eija Kalso, HJ McQuay, Sebastiano Mercadante, J. Meynadier, Philippe Poulain, Carla Ripamonti, (unknown), J. Casas, Juliette Säwe, Robert Twycross, V. Ventafridda	6
20	Pain after thoracic surgery 1992 ·Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica ·Eija Kalso, K Perttunen, (unknown)	167

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