Robin L. Fainsinger

15.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
132 papers, 11.6k citations indexed

About

Robin L. Fainsinger is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Robin L. Fainsinger has authored 132 papers receiving a total of 11.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 51 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and 48 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Robin L. Fainsinger's work include Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (66 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (50 papers) and Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (18 papers). Robin L. Fainsinger is often cited by papers focused on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (66 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (50 papers) and Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (18 papers). Robin L. Fainsinger collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Norway. Robin L. Fainsinger's co-authors include Éduardo Bruera, Stein Kaasa, Augusto Caraceni, Lukas Radbruch, Marianne Jensen Hjermstad, Nina Aass, Vickie E. Baracos, Dagny Faksvåg Haugen, Paula Ravasco and Andrew Wilcock and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Journal of Clinical Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Robin L. Fainsinger

128 papers receiving 11.1k 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.

Definition and classification of cancer cachexia: an international consensus

2011 4.0k citations Éduardo Bruera, Robin L. Fainsinger et al. profile →
Studies Comparing Numerical Rating Scales, Verbal Rating Scales, and Visual Analogue Scales for Assessment of Pain Intensity in Adults: A Systematic Literature Review

2011 1.9k citations Marianne Jensen Hjermstad, Augusto Caraceni et al. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robin L. Fainsinger Canada	45	4.3k	3.1k	2.6k	2.6k	2.1k	132	11.6k
Judith A. Paice United States	50	1.9k 0.4×	4.4k 1.4×	3.4k 1.3×	3.8k 1.5×	3.9k 1.9×	219	12.1k
Carla Ripamonti Italy	59	2.0k 0.5×	3.2k 1.0×	4.4k 1.7×	3.8k 1.5×	3.5k 1.7×	228	12.5k
Marianne Jensen Hjermstad Norway	48	1.7k 0.4×	1.6k 0.5×	1.3k 0.5×	2.3k 0.9×	3.6k 1.7×	176	9.0k
Augusto Caraceni Italy	53	2.3k 0.5×	3.2k 1.0×	4.8k 1.8×	3.8k 1.5×	3.1k 1.5×	205	12.3k
Tito R. Mendoza United States	63	1.4k 0.3×	3.1k 1.0×	3.0k 1.2×	4.5k 1.7×	7.1k 3.4×	279	16.1k
Steven D. Passik United States	53	1.3k 0.3×	3.8k 1.2×	2.5k 0.9×	2.6k 1.0×	2.7k 1.3×	186	9.2k
Laxmaiah Manchikanti United States	86	2.0k 0.5×	5.3k 1.7×	5.7k 2.2×	1.2k 0.4×	281 0.1×	531	27.6k
Paul S. Myles Australia	71	1.1k 0.3×	804 0.3×	6.1k 2.3×	800 0.3×	489 0.2×	372	20.5k
Dan K. Kiely United States	62	1.7k 0.4×	2.9k 0.9×	1.1k 0.4×	393 0.2×	132 0.1×	132	11.5k
Kushang V. Patel United States	49	2.6k 0.6×	998 0.3×	263 0.1×	329 0.1×	1.2k 0.6×	130	9.5k

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Fainsinger, Robin L., Cheryl Nekolaichuk, Sylvie Bouchard, et al.. (2022). Edmonton Classification System for Cancer Pain: Comparison of Pain Classification Features and Pain Intensity across Diverse Palliative Care Settings in Canada. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 26(3). 366–375. 4 indexed citations

Agar, Meera, Sungwon Chang, Jane Hunt, et al.. (2022). Investigating the benefits and harms of hypodermoclysis of patients in palliative care: A consecutive cohort study. Palliative Medicine. 36(5). 830–840. 7 indexed citations

Lau, Jenny, Paolo Mazzotta, Mohamed Abdelaal, et al.. (2021). Opioid safety recommendations in adult palliative medicine: a North American Delphi expert consensus. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. 12(1). 81–90. 6 indexed citations

Ghosh, Sunita, Robin L. Fainsinger, Pål Klepstad, et al.. (2018). Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in TAOK3 Are Associated With High Opioid Requirement for Pain Management in Patients With Advanced Cancer Admitted to a Tertiary Palliative Care Unit. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 56(4). 560–566. 10 indexed citations

Seow, Hsien, et al.. (2015). The Effect of Community-Based Specialist Palliative Care Teams on Place of Care. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 19(1). 16–21. 23 indexed citations

Brunelli, Cinzia, Mike Bennett, Stein Kaasa, et al.. (2014). Classification of neuropathic pain in cancer patients: A Delphi expert survey report and EAPC/IASP proposal of an algorithm for diagnostic criteria. Pain. 155(12). 2707–2713. 28 indexed citations

Fainsinger, Robin L., et al.. (2012). Uncertain Cancer Diagnosis: The Expanded Role of the Palliative Care Consultant. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 15(12). 1400–1403. 1 indexed citations

Cummings, Greta G., Susan Armijo Olivo, Patricia Biondo, et al.. (2011). Effectiveness of Knowledge Translation Interventions to Improve Cancer Pain Management. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 41(5). 915–939. 61 indexed citations

Hjermstad, Marianne Jensen, Robin L. Fainsinger, & Stein Kaasa. (2009). Assessment and classification of cancer pain. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care. 3(1). 24–30. 42 indexed citations

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Fainsinger, Robin L., Alysa Fairchild, Cheryl Nekolaichuk, et al.. (2008). Is Pain Intensity a Predictor of the Complexity of Cancer Pain Management?. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 27(4). 585–590. 81 indexed citations

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Fainsinger, Robin L. & Cheryl Nekolaichuk. (2008). Cancer pain assessment – Can we predict the need for specialist input?. European Journal of Cancer. 44(8). 1072–1077. 14 indexed citations

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Wilson, Keith G., Harvey Max Chochinov, Christine McPherson, et al.. (2007). Suffering With Advanced Cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 25(13). 1691–1697. 130 indexed citations

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Fassbender, Konrad, Robin L. Fainsinger, Carleen Brenneis, et al.. (2005). Utilization and costs of the introduction of system-wide palliative care in Alberta, 19932000. Palliative Medicine. 19(7). 513–520. 80 indexed citations

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Fainsinger, Robin L., et al.. (2003). The Challenge of Communicating Intent of Sedation in Advanced Illness. Journal of Palliative Care. 19(3). 217–219. 3 indexed citations

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Fainsinger, Robin L.. (2002). Canada. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 24(2). 173–176. 5 indexed citations

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Lawlor, Peter G., Robin L. Fainsinger, & Éduardo Bruera. (2000). Delirium at the End of Life. JAMA. 284(19). 2427–2427. 65 indexed citations

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Fainsinger, Robin L. & Éduardo Bruera. (1996). How Should We Use Transdermal Fentanyl (TF) for Pain Management in Palliative Care Patients?. Journal of Palliative Care. 12(1). 48–53. 9 indexed citations

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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

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Fainsinger, Robin L., Teresa Schoeller, & Éduardo Bruera. (1993). Methadone in the management of cancer pain: a review. Pain. 52(2). 137–147. 143 indexed citations

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Bruera, Éduardo, et al.. (1991). Local toxicity with subcutaneous methadone. Experience of two centers. Pain. 45(2). 141–143. 68 indexed citations

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