| Surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis: attempted meta-analysis of the literature JA Turner, M Ersek, L Herron, R Deyo Spine 17 (1), 1-8, 1992 | 905 | 1992 |
| Patient outcomes after lumbar spinal fusions JA Turner, M Ersek, L Herron, J Haselkorn, D Kent, MA Ciol, R Deyo Jama 268 (7), 907-911, 1992 | 743 | 1992 |
| Quality of end-of-life care provided to patients with different serious illnesses MW Wachterman, C Pilver, D Smith, M Ersek, SR Lipsitz, NL Keating JAMA internal medicine 176 (8), 1095-1102, 2016 | 327 | 2016 |
| Self-efficacy for managing pain is associated with disability, depression, and pain coping among retirement community residents with chronic pain JA Turner, M Ersek, C Kemp The Journal of pain 6 (7), 471-479, 2005 | 325 | 2005 |
| Mechanisms of opioid-induced tolerance and hyperalgesia A DuPen, D Shen, M Ersek Pain Management Nursing 8 (3), 113-121, 2007 | 259 | 2007 |
| Improving decision‐making for feeding options in advanced dementia: a randomized, controlled trial LC Hanson, TS Carey, AJ Caprio, TJ Lee, M Ersek, J Garrett, A Jackman, ... Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 59 (11), 2009-2016, 2011 | 218 | 2011 |
| Use of pain-behavioral assessment tools in the nursing home: expert consensus recommendations for practice. K Herr, H Bursch, M Ersek, LL Miller, K Swafford Journal of gerontological nursing 36 (3), 2010 | 194 | 2010 |
| Advanced dementia: state of the art and priorities for the next decade SL Mitchell, BS Black, M Ersek, LC Hanson, SC Miller, GA Sachs, ... Annals of internal medicine 156 (1_Part_1), 45-51, 2012 | 188 | 2012 |
| The cognitive effects of opioids M Ersek, MM Cherrier, SS Overman, GA Irving Pain Management Nursing 5 (2), 75-93, 2004 | 184 | 2004 |
| Quality of life in women with ovarian cancer M Ersek, BR Ferrell, KH Dow, CH Melancon Western Journal of nursing research 19 (3), 334-350, 1997 | 174 | 1997 |
| Oral feeding options for people with dementia: a systematic review LC Hanson, M Ersek, R Gilliam, TS Carey Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 59 (3), 463-472, 2011 | 163 | 2011 |
| “Why Couldn't I Go in To See Him?” Bereaved families' perceptions of end‐of‐life communication during COVID‐19 S Feder, D Smith, H Griffin, ST Shreve, D Kinder, A Kutney‐Lee, M Ersek Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 69 (3), 587-592, 2021 | 158 | 2021 |
| The process of maintaining hope in adults undergoing bone marrow transplantation for leukemia. M Ersek Oncology Nursing Forum 19 (6), 883-889, 1992 | 156 | 1992 |
| How children cope with mother's breast cancer. LM Issel, M Ersek, FM Lewis Oncology Nursing Forum 17 (3 Suppl), 5-12; discussion 12, 1990 | 146 | 1990 |
| Efficacy of a self-management group intervention for elderly persons with chronic pain M Ersek, JA Turner, SM McCurry, L Gibbons, BM Kraybill The Clinical Journal of Pain 19 (3), 156-167, 2003 | 144 | 2003 |
| Results of a randomized controlled trial to examine the efficacy of a chronic pain self-management group for older adults [ISRCTN11899548] M Ersek, JA Turner, KC Cain, CA Kemp Pain 138 (1), 29-40, 2008 | 141 | 2008 |
| Outcomes of feeding problems in advanced dementia in a nursing home population LC Hanson, M Ersek, FC Lin, TS Carey Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 61 (10), 1692-1697, 2013 | 135 | 2013 |
| The challenges and opportunities in providing end-of-life care in nursing homes M Ersek, SA Wilson Journal of palliative medicine 6 (1), 45-57, 2003 | 135 | 2003 |
| Multicultural considerations in the use of advance directives. M Ersek, M Kagawa-Singer, D Barnes, L Blackhall, BA Koenig Oncology nursing forum 25 (10), 1683-1690, 1998 | 116 | 1998 |
| Investigating the educational needs of licensed nursing staff and certified nursing assistants in nursing homes regarding end-of-life care M Ersek, BM Kraybill, J Hansberry American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® 16 (4), 573-582, 1999 | 110 | 1999 |
