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Francis Guillemin

Francis Guillemin

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Medicine

D-Index
92
Citations
81119
World Ranking
11053
National Ranking
341

Overview

Francis Guillemin is affiliated with the University of Lorraine in France, specializing in medicine with a primary focus on pathology and forensic medicine. Their research portfolio encompasses significant contributions to neurology, rheumatology, immunology, and oncology.

Their work prominently addresses multiple sclerosis and related neurological disorders, alongside studies on peripheral neuropathies and various autoimmune and immunodeficiency diseases. The main topics covered in their research include:

  • Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
  • Polyomavirus and Related Diseases
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
  • Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
  • Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders

Guillemin has several highly cited papers published in established scientific journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • Clinical Features and Risk of Relapse in Children and Adults with Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, 2020, Annals of Neurology
  • Radiologically Isolated Syndrome: 10-Year Risk Estimate of a Clinical Event, 2020, Annals of Neurology
  • Treatment of MOG-IgG-associated disorder with rituximab: An international study of 121 patients, 2020, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
  • Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Autoimmunity, 2021, Neurology
  • Interleukin-6 Receptor Blockade in Treatment-Refractory MOG-IgG-Associated Disease and Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders, 2021, Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation

Their frequent publication venues reflect their neurological research emphasis, including:

  • Neurology
  • Revue Neurologique
  • Multiple Sclerosis Journal
  • Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation
  • JAMA Neurology

Collaborative efforts play a substantial role in Guillemin's research output, with frequent coauthors working across various neuroscientific and immunological disciplines. Notable collaborators include Bertrand Bourre, David Laplaud, Hélèné Zephir, Élisabeth Maillart, and Christine Lebrun-Frénay.

Best Publications

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Theo Vos;Christine Allen;Megha Arora;Ryan M Barber

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Simon I Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • The global burden of hip and knee osteoarthritis: estimates from the Global Burden of Disease 2010 study

    Marita Cross;Emma Smith;Damian G Hoy;Sandra Nolte

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013

    Mohammad H. Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H. Ross Anderson;Victoria F. Bachman

  • Global, regional and national burden of osteoarthritis 1990-2017: A systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Saeid Safiri;Ali Asghar Kolahi;Damian Hoy;Emma Smith

  • Mechanical thrombectomy after intravenous alteplase versus alteplase alone after stroke (THRACE): a randomised controlled trial

    Serge Bracard;Xavier Ducrocq;Jean Louis Mas;Marc Soudant

  • A review of guidelines for cross-cultural adaptation of questionnaires could not bring out a consensus

    Jonathan Epstein;Ruth Miyuki Santo;Francis Guillemin

  • School-based suicide prevention programmes: the SEYLE cluster-randomised, controlled trial

    Danuta Wasserman;Christina W. Hoven;Camilla Wasserman;Camilla Wasserman;Melanie Wall

  • Recommendations for the Cross-Cultural Adaptation of the DASH & QuickDASH Outcome Measures

    Dorcas Beaton;Claire Bombardier;Francis Guillemin;Marcos Bosi Ferraz

  • Prevalence of pathological internet use among adolescents in Europe: demographic and social factors

    Tony Durkee;Michael Kaess;Vladimir Carli;Peter Parzer

  • Measuring progress from 1990 to 2017 and projecting attainment to 2030 of the health-related Sustainable Development Goals for 195 countries and territories: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Rafael Lozano;Nancy Fullman;Degu Abate;Solomon M. Abay

  • An algorithm recommendation for the management of knee osteoarthritis in Europe and internationally: a report from a task force of the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis (ESCEO).

    Olivier Bruyère;Cyrus Cooper;Cyrus Cooper;Jean-Pierre Pelletier;Jaime Branco

  • Prevalence and incidence of juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a systematic review.

    Sigrid Thierry;Bruno Fautrel;Irène Lemelle;Francis Guillemin

  • Leisure time physical activity and health-related quality of life

    Anne Vuillemin;Stéphanie Boini;Sandrine Bertrais;Sabrina Tessier

  • Penumbral imaging and functional outcome in patients with anterior circulation ischaemic stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy versus medical therapy: a meta-analysis of individual patient-level data

    Bruce C V Campbell;Charles B L M Majoie;Gregory W Albers;Bijoy K Menon

  • Multivariate Analysis of Predictors of Cerebral Vasospasm Occurrence After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

    Claire Charpentier;Gerard Audibert;Francis Guillemin;Thierry Civit

  • Imaging features and safety and efficacy of endovascular stroke treatment: a meta-analysis of individual patient-level data.

    Luis San Roman;Bijoy K. Menon;Jordi Blasco;Maria Hernandez-Perez

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruno Fautrel
Bruno Fautrel Université Paris Cité
Keith W. Muir
Keith W. Muir University of Glasgow
Mayank Goyal
Mayank Goyal University of Calgary
Tudor G. Jovin
Tudor G. Jovin Cooper University Hospital
Charles B. L. M. Majoie
Charles B. L. M. Majoie University of Amsterdam
Andrew M. Demchuk
Andrew M. Demchuk University of Calgary
Bruce C.V. Campbell
Bruce C.V. Campbell Royal Melbourne Hospital
Diederik W.J. Dippel
Diederik W.J. Dippel Erasmus University Rotterdam
Michael D. Hill
Michael D. Hill University of Calgary
Alain Saraux
Alain Saraux University of Western Brittany

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