Melvin J. Miller

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Melvin J. Miller is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Melvin J. Miller has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 6 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 5 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 4 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Recurrent topics in Melvin J. Miller's work include Pain Management and Opioid Use (4 papers), Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (4 papers) and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (4 papers). Melvin J. Miller is often cited by papers focused on Pain Management and Opioid Use (4 papers), Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (4 papers) and Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (4 papers). Melvin J. Miller collaborates with scholars based in Canada, India and United States. Melvin J. Miller's co-authors include Éduardo Bruera, Norma Kuehn, Karen Macmillan, Tara MacEachern, Robin L. Fainsinger, John Hanson, Kathy Spachynski, John Hanson, Morris P. Ruben and John Hanson and has published in prestigious journals such as Pain, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management and Journal of Palliative Care.

In The Last Decade

Melvin J. Miller

12 papers receiving 2.9k citations

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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.

The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS): A Simple Method for the Assessment of Palliative Care Patients

1991 2.1k citations Éduardo Bruera, Norma Kuehn et al. Journal of Palliative Care profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Melvin J. Miller Canada	12	1.6k	1.3k	1.1k	564	364	13	3.0k
Norma Kuehn Canada	12	1.5k 0.9×	1.4k 1.0×	1.3k 1.1×	675 1.2×	368 1.0×	14	3.2k
Karen Macmillan Canada	19	2.0k 1.2×	1.6k 1.2×	1.4k 1.2×	751 1.3×	461 1.3×	27	3.9k
Sharon Watanabe Canada	35	1.6k 1.0×	1.4k 1.0×	1.4k 1.2×	806 1.4×	319 0.9×	115	4.0k
Cheryl Nekolaichuk Canada	28	1.4k 0.9×	1.1k 0.8×	1.1k 1.0×	704 1.2×	256 0.7×	65	3.0k
Sriram Yennurajalingam United States	32	1.3k 0.8×	1.2k 0.9×	1.1k 1.0×	578 1.0×	421 1.2×	122	3.0k
Susan B. LeGrand United States	28	797 0.5×	824 0.6×	713 0.6×	326 0.6×	362 1.0×	78	2.4k
Eduardo Bruera Canada	24	988 0.6×	533 0.4×	1.0k 0.9×	1.1k 1.9×	172 0.5×	40	2.5k
Deborah Dudgeon Canada	33	2.1k 1.3×	1.7k 1.2×	1.2k 1.1×	300 0.5×	682 1.9×	76	3.6k
Adrian Tookman United Kingdom	32	1.2k 0.7×	736 0.5×	591 0.5×	358 0.6×	211 0.6×	67	3.2k
Satoshi Chihara Japan	21	1.3k 0.8×	490 0.4×	500 0.4×	371 0.7×	149 0.4×	28	1.9k

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Fainsinger, Robin L., Tara MacEachern, Melvin J. Miller, et al.. (1994). The use of hypodermoclysis for rehydration in terminally ill cancer patients. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 9(5). 298–302. 116 indexed citations

Bruera, Éduardo, Tara MacEachern, Karen Macmillan, Melvin J. Miller, & John Hanson. (1993). Local tolerance to subcutaneous infusions of high concentrations of hydromorphone: A prospective study. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 8(4). 201–204. 17 indexed citations

Bruera, Eduardo, et al.. (1993). Use of the Edmonton Injector for parenteral opioid management of cancer pain: A study of 100 consecutive patients. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 8(8). 525–528. 18 indexed citations

Bruera, Éduardo, Karen Macmillan, Norma Kuehn, & Melvin J. Miller. (1992). Circadian distribution of extra doses of narcotic analgesics in patients with cancer pain: a preliminary report. Pain. 49(3). 311–314. 42 indexed citations

Bruera, Éduardo, Melvin J. Miller, Karen Macmillan, & Norma Kuehn. (1992). Neuropsychological effects of methylphenidate in patients receiving a continuous infusion of narcotics for cancer pain. Pain. 48(2). 163–166. 120 indexed citations

Bruera, Éduardo, Robin L. Fainsinger, Melvin J. Miller, & Éduardo Bruera. (1992). Dr. Bruera's Reply. Journal of Palliative Care. 8(2). 52–53. 1 indexed citations

Bruera, Éduardo, Robin L. Fainsinger, Melvin J. Miller, & Norma Kuehn. (1992). The assessment of pain intensity in patients with cognitive failure: A preliminary report. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 7(5). 267–270. 83 indexed citations

Bruera, Éduardo, Melvin J. Miller, Norma Kuehn, Tara MacEachern, & John Hanson. (1992). Estimate of survival of patients admitted to a Palliative Care Unit: A prospective study. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 7(2). 82–86. 167 indexed citations

Fainsinger, Robin L., Melvin J. Miller, Éduardo Bruera, John Hanson, & Tara MacEachern. (1991). Symptom Control during the Last Week of Life on a Palliative Care Unit. Journal of Palliative Care. 7(1). 5–11. 281 indexed citations

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Bruera, Éduardo, et al.. (1991). The Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS): A Simple Method for the Assessment of Palliative Care Patients. Journal of Palliative Care. 7(2). 6–9. 2060 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bruera, Éduardo, et al.. (1990). Hypodermoclysis for the administration of fluids and narcotic analgesics in patients with advanced cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 5(4). 218–220. 76 indexed citations

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Bruera, Éduardo & Melvin J. Miller. (1989). Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema after narcotic treatment for cancer pain. Pain. 39(3). 297–300. 22 indexed citations

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Ruben, Morris P. & Melvin J. Miller. (1964). Noma: its association with nutritional deprivation and physical debilitation. Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology. 18(2). 167–175. 11 indexed citations

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