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Kaisu H. Pitkälä

Kaisu H. Pitkälä

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
78
Citations
20282
World Ranking
18112
National Ranking
203

Kaisu H. Pitkälä publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kaisu H. Pitkälä sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 470 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Kaisu H. Pitkälä D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kaisu H. Pitkälä sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 78 D-Index — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Kaisu H. Pitkälä is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with a notable focus on Geriatrics and Gerontology, Physiology, and General Health Professions. Their work addresses several main topics related to aging, healthcare, and chronic disease management.

The scientist has contributed extensively to understanding aging, frailty, and health outcomes among older adults. Key research topics include:

  • Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Health, psychology, and well-being

Recent significant publications by Kaisu H. Pitkälä include:

  • "The Conceptual Definition of Sarcopenia: Delphi Consensus from the Global Leadership Initiative in Sarcopenia (GLIS)" (2024) published in Age and Ageing
  • "Global consensus on optimal exercise recommendations for enhancing healthy longevity in older adults (ICFSR)" (2025) published in The Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging
  • "Clinical trials in older people" (2022) published in Age and Ageing
  • "COVID-19 pandemic and mortality in nursing homes across USA and Europe up to October 2021" (2022) published in European Geriatric Medicine
  • "Oral hygiene and health-related quality of life in institutionalized older people" (2021) published in European Geriatric Medicine

The scientist frequently publishes in several prominent venues, with the most common being:

  • European Geriatric Medicine
  • Age and Ageing
  • Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
  • The Journal of Nutrition Health & Aging
  • Value in Health

Collaborations are a significant part of their research output. Regular co-authors include:

  • Hannu Kautiainen
  • Hanna-Maria Roitto
  • Timo Strandberg
  • Ulla L. Aalto
  • Anu Jansson

Best Publications

  • Predictors and subjective causes of loneliness in an aged population.

    N Savikko;Pirkko Routasalo;Reijo Tilvis;Timo E Strandberg

  • Predictors of cognitive decline and mortality of aged people over a 10-year period

    Reijo S Tilvis;Mervi H Kähönen-Väre;Juha Jolkkonen;Jaakko Valvanne

  • Social contacts and their relationship to loneliness among aged people - a population-based study.

    Pirkko E. Routasalo;Niina Savikko;Reijo S. Tilvis;Timo E. Strandberg

  • Malnutrition and associated factors among aged residents in all nursing homes in Helsinki.

    M Suominen;S Muurinen;P Routasalo;H Soini

  • Effects of the Finnish Alzheimer disease exercise trial (FINALEX): a randomized controlled trial.

    Kaisu H. Pitkälä;Minna M. Pöysti;Marja-Liisa Laakkonen;Reijo S. Tilvis

  • Frailty in elderly people.

    Timo E Strandberg;Kaisu H Pitkälä

  • Effect of physical exercise on cognitive performance in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or dementia: a systematic review.

    Hanna Öhman;Niina Savikko;Timo E. Strandberg;Kaisu H. Pitkälä

  • Lipid-lowering response to statins is affected by CYP3A5 polymorphism.

    Kari T Kivistö;Mikko Niemi;Elke Schaeffeler;Kaisu Pitkälä

  • Recommendations on Physical Activity and Exercise for Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Facilities : A Taskforce Report

    Philipe de Souto Barreto;John E. Morley;Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko;Kaisu H. Pitkala

  • What is the most important component of blood pressure: systolic, diastolic or pulse pressure?

    Timo E. Strandberg;Kaisu Pitkala

  • Inverse relationship between body mass index and mortality in older nursing home residents : a meta-analysis of 19,538 elderly subjects

    N. Veronese;E. Cereda;M. Solmi;S. A. Fowler

  • Positive life orientation as a predictor of 10-year outcome in an aged population

    Kaisu Hannele Pitkälä;Marja-Liisa Laakkonen;Timo Einar Strandberg;Reijo Sakari Tilvis

  • Inappropriate drug prescribing in home-dwelling, elderly patients: a population-based survey.

    Kaisu Hannele Pitkälä;Timo Einar Strandberg;Reijo Sakari Tilvis

  • Professional socialization revised: medical students' own conceptions related to adoption of the future physician's role--a qualitative study

    K.H. Pitkala;T. Mantyranta

  • Exposure to potentially inappropriate drugs and drug-drug interactions in elderly nursing home residents in Helsinki, Finland: a cross-sectional study.

    Helka Meri Valpuri Hosia-Randell;Seija M Muurinen;Kaisu Pitkälä

  • Prognostic Significance of Delirium in Frail Older People

    Kaisu H. Pitkala;Jouko V. Laurila;Timo E. Strandberg;Reijo S. Tilvis

  • Effects of Psychosocial Group Rehabilitation on Health, Use of Health Care Services, and Mortality of Older Persons Suffering From Loneliness: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Kaisu H Pitkala;Pirkko Routasalo;Hannu Kautiainen;Reijo S Tilvis

  • Explaining the obesity paradox: cardiovascular risk, weight change, and mortality during long-term follow-up in men

    Timo E Strandberg;Arto Y Strandberg;Veikko V Salomaa;Kaisu H Pitkälä

  • Multicomponent Geriatric Intervention for Elderly Inpatients With Delirium: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

    Kaisu H. Pitkälä;Jouko V. Laurila;Timo E. Strandberg;Reijo S. Tilvis

  • Bifidobacterium microbiota and parameters of immune function in elderly subjects.

    Arthur C. Ouwehand;Nynke Bergsma;Riikka Parhiala;Sampo Lahtinen

Frequent Co-Authors

Timo E. Strandberg
Timo E. Strandberg University of Helsinki
Reijo S. Tilvis
Reijo S. Tilvis University of Helsinki
Hannu Kautiainen
Hannu Kautiainen University of Helsinki
Veikko Salomaa
Veikko Salomaa Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Tatu A. Miettinen
Tatu A. Miettinen University of Helsinki
Johan G. Eriksson
Johan G. Eriksson National University of Singapore
Pentti J. Tienari
Pentti J. Tienari University of Helsinki
Mika Kivimäki
Mika Kivimäki University College London
Katri Räikkönen
Katri Räikkönen University of Helsinki
Seppo Salminen
Seppo Salminen University of Turku

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