R. Theiler

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
58 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

R. Theiler is a scholar working on Surgery, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and Rheumatology. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Theiler has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Surgery, 23 papers in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and 14 papers in Rheumatology. Recurrent topics in R. Theiler's work include Bone health and osteoporosis research (19 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (11 papers) and Vitamin D Research Studies (9 papers). R. Theiler is often cited by papers focused on Bone health and osteoporosis research (19 papers), Hip and Femur Fractures (11 papers) and Vitamin D Research Studies (9 papers). R. Theiler collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and Germany. R. Theiler's co-authors include Heike A. Bischoff‐Ferrari, W. Dick, Bess Dawson‐Hughes, Hannes B. Staehelin, Jana Henschkowski, Andreas Egli, Andreas E. Stuck, John Orav, Douglas P. Kiel and John B. Wong and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research and Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

In The Last Decade

R. Theiler

55 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Fall prevention with supplemental and active forms of vitamin D: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

2009 895 citations Heike A. Bischoff‐Ferrari, Bess Dawson‐Hughes et al. BMJ profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Theiler Switzerland	23	1.4k	1.0k	985	523	423	58	3.1k
Robert Theiler Switzerland	20	1.7k 1.2×	1.1k 1.1×	583 0.6×	523 1.0×	602 1.4×	52	2.9k
H. Bischoff Switzerland	13	1.1k 0.8×	744 0.7×	351 0.4×	622 1.2×	364 0.9×	22	2.5k
Heikki Kröger Finland	33	734 0.5×	1.4k 1.4×	793 0.8×	797 1.5×	346 0.8×	85	3.1k
Ragnar M. Joakimsen Norway	36	1.1k 0.8×	1.6k 1.6×	680 0.7×	585 1.1×	440 1.0×	86	3.5k
D. J. Hosking United Kingdom	33	1.2k 0.9×	1.9k 1.8×	688 0.7×	426 0.8×	445 1.1×	82	3.8k
E. M. C. Lau Hong Kong	29	554 0.4×	2.0k 1.9×	957 1.0×	813 1.6×	193 0.5×	53	3.1k
B. Begerow Slovakia	10	2.0k 1.4×	1.2k 1.1×	545 0.6×	659 1.3×	769 1.8×	15	2.9k
Giovanni Adami Italy	37	310 0.2×	771 0.7×	1.9k 1.9×	1.1k 2.1×	220 0.5×	208	4.5k
Shigeyuki Muraki Japan	42	2.0k 1.4×	1.1k 1.0×	2.9k 2.9×	806 1.5×	183 0.4×	132	6.1k
Jean C. Scott United States	18	415 0.3×	2.0k 1.9×	1.3k 1.3×	289 0.6×	90 0.2×	28	3.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Theiler

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20 of 20 papers shown

Theiler, R. & Olga Fink. (2024). Graph Neural Networks for Electric and Hydraulic Data Fusion to Enhance Short-term Forecasting of Pumped-storage Hydroelectricity. PHM Society European Conference. 8(1). 11–11. 1 indexed citations

Meyer, Ursina, et al.. (2019). Physical performance among patients aged 70 + in acute care: a preliminar comparison between the Short Physical Performance Battery and the De Morton Mobility Index with regard to sensitivity to change and prediction of discharge destination. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 32(4). 579–586. 3 indexed citations

Chocano-Bedoya, Patricia, E. John Orav, Melanie Kistler-Fischbacher, et al.. (2019). Influence of fall environment and fall direction on risk of injury among pre-frail and frail adults. Osteoporosis International. 30(11). 2205–2215. 15 indexed citations

Fischer, Karina, et al.. (2019). Timeline of functional recovery after hip fracture in seniors aged 65 and older: a prospective observational analysis. Osteoporosis International. 30(7). 1371–1381. 32 indexed citations

Maier, Simon, Eduard Sidelnikov, Bess Dawson‐Hughes, et al.. (2013). Before and after hip fracture, vitamin D deficiency may not be treated sufficiently. Osteoporosis International. 24(11). 2765–2773. 19 indexed citations

Schaller, Frederick, Eduard Sidelnikov, R. Theiler, et al.. (2012). Mild to moderate cognitive impairment is a major risk factor for mortality and nursing home admission in the first year after hip fracture. Bone. 51(3). 347–352. 62 indexed citations

Bischoff‐Ferrari, Heike A., Bess Dawson‐Hughes, Hannes B. Staehelin, et al.. (2009). Fall prevention with supplemental and active forms of vitamin D: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ. 339(oct01 1). b3692–b3692. 895 indexed citations breakdown →

Theiler, R., et al.. (2007). Postoperative Physiotherapie im Akutbereich – wann, welche und wieviel?. Der Orthopäde. 36(6). 552–559. 4 indexed citations

Bischoff‐Ferrari, Heike A., Hannes B. Staehelin, Andreas Platz, et al.. (2007). Severe vitamin D deficiency in Swiss hip fracture patients. Bone. 42(3). 597–602. 106 indexed citations

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Theiler, R., et al.. (2004). Responsiveness of the electronic touch screen WOMAC 3.1 OA Index in a short term clinical trial with rofecoxib. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 12(11). 912–916. 22 indexed citations

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Theiler, R., et al.. (2002). Clinical evaluation of the WOMAC 3.0 OA Index in numeric rating scale format using a computerized touch screen version. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 10(6). 479–481. 105 indexed citations

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Bischoff, H., Michael T. Borchers, F Gudat, et al.. (2001). In Situ Detection of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D Receptor In human Skeletal Muscle Tissue. The Histochemical Journal. 33(1). 19–24. 397 indexed citations

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Bischoff, H., H. B. Stähelin, Alan Tyndall, & R. Theiler. (2000). Relationship between muscle strength and vitamin D metabolites: are there therapeutic possibilities in the elderly?. Zeitschrift für Rheumatologie. 59(S1). I39–I41. 28 indexed citations

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Kroesen, S., et al.. (2000). Induction of an Acute Attack of Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Arthritis by Intra-articular Injection of Hylan G-F 20 (Synvisc). Clinical Rheumatology. 19(2). 147–149. 45 indexed citations

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Theiler, R., et al.. (2000). Influence of physical mobility and season on 25-hydroxyvitamin D-parathyroid hormone interaction and bone remodelling in the elderly. European Journal of Endocrinology. 143(5). 673–679. 24 indexed citations

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Bischoff, H., et al.. (1999). Immobility as a Major Cause of Bone Remodeling in Residents of a Long-Stay Geriatric Ward. Calcified Tissue International. 64(6). 485–489. 36 indexed citations

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Schreiber, Alan D., et al.. (1996). Hyperostotic and destructive osteoarthritis in a patient with vitamin A intoxication syndrome: a case report.. PubMed. 54(3). 169–74. 3 indexed citations

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Theiler, R., et al.. (1995). High‐turnover osteoporosis and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis induced by retinoid therapy in a patient with superficial bladder cancer. British Journal of Urology. 76(3). 400–401. 2 indexed citations

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Theiler, R., et al.. (1994). Reduced vitamin a tolerance in a hyperlipidaemia patient with rapid destructive and hyperostotic osteoarthritis of the hip. Clinical Rheumatology. 13(2). 293–298. 1 indexed citations

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Dvořák, J., Manohar M. Panjabi, Douglas G. Chang, R. Theiler, & D Grob. (1991). Functional Radiographic Diagnosis of the Lumbar Spine. Spine. 16(5). 562–571. 248 indexed citations

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