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Tissa Wijeratne

Tissa Wijeratne

Overview

Tissa Wijeratne is affiliated with La Trobe University in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a primary focus on neurology. Their research spans several subfields including neurology, psychiatry and mental health, epidemiology, rehabilitation, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

The scientist has published numerous papers on topics related to acute ischemic stroke management, migraine and headache studies, long-term effects of COVID-19, stroke rehabilitation and recovery, cerebrovascular and carotid artery diseases, venous thromboembolism diagnosis and management, and traumatic brain injury and neurovascular disturbances.

Recent publications by Wijeratne include:

  • Effect of Intravenous Tenecteplase Dose on Cerebral Reperfusion Before Thrombectomy in Patients With Large Vessel Occlusion Ischemic Stroke, 2020, JAMA
  • Post-COVID 19 Neurological Syndrome (PCNS); a novel syndrome with challenges for the global neurology community, 2020, Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • Tranexamic acid in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (STOP-AUST): a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial, 2020, The Lancet Neurology
  • The Global South political economy of health financing and spending landscape - history and presence, 2021, Journal of Medical Economics
  • Hallmarks of primary headache: part 1 - migraine, 2024, The Journal of Headache and Pain

Wijeratne frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Leila Karimi, Carmela Sales, Vincent Thijs, Sheila G. Crewther, and Geoffrey A. Donnan. These coauthors have appeared in joint publications ranging from 17 to 21 collaborations, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

Their work is commonly published in a variety of academic venues with significant contributions in:

  • Frontiers in Neurology
  • Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • The Journal of Headache and Pain
  • The Lancet Neurology
  • Preprints.org

With a substantial publication record in medicine encompassing 275 papers, Wijeratne's research covers detailed investigations into neurological disorders and their management. The focus on topics such as acute ischemic stroke and migraine indicates a concentration on disorders affecting cerebral blood flow and neurovascular health.

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Theo Vos;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Theo Vos;Stephen S. Lim;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas;Kaja M. Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, andyears lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematicanalysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gbd Disease;Injury Incidence;Lorenzo Monasta

  • Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Valery L Feigin;Benjamin A Stark;Catherine Owens Johnson;Gregory A Roth

  • 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

  • Endovascular Therapy for Ischemic Stroke with Perfusion-Imaging Selection

    B. C. V. Campbell;L. Churilov;N. Yassi;B. Yan

  • Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Haidong Wang;Mohsen Naghavi;Christine Allen;Ryan M Barber

  • Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1990 to 2017

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Degu Abate;Naghmeh Abbasi;Hedayat Abbastabar

  • Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Ashkan Afshin;Patrick John Sur;Kairsten A. Fay;Leslie Cornaby

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Jeffrey D. Stanaway;Ashkan Afshin;Emmanuela Gakidou;Stephen S. Lim

  • Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Valery L Feigin;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Foad Abd-Allah

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Mohsen Naghavi;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M Abbas

  • 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

  • Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Max G Griswold;Nancy Fullman;Caitlin Hawley;Nicholas Arian

  • Global, regional, and national burden of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Emma Nichols;Cassandra E.I. Szoeke;Stein Emil Vollset;Nooshin Abbasi

  • 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

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

  • Global, regional, and national burden of Parkinson's disease, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    E. Ray Dorsey;Alexis Elbaz;Emma Nichols;Foad Abd-Allah

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 315 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE), 1990-2015 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Nicholas J. Kassebaum;Megha Arora;Ryan M. Barber;Zulfiqar A. Bhutta;Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

  • Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders during 1990-2015

    Valery L. Feigin;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Foad Abd-Allah

  • Global, regional, and national burden of migraine and tension-type headache, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Lars Jacob Stovner;Emma Nichols;Timothy J. Steiner;Foad Abd-Allah

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon I. Hay
Simon I. Hay University of Washington
Ted R. Miller
Ted R. Miller Pacific Institute
Shafiu Mohammed
Shafiu Mohammed Ahmadu Bello University
Benn Sartorius
Benn Sartorius University of Oxford
Naohiro Yonemoto
Naohiro Yonemoto University of Toyama
Graeme J. Hankey
Graeme J. Hankey University of Western Australia
Sadaf G. Sepanlou
Sadaf G. Sepanlou Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Roman Topor-Madry
Roman Topor-Madry Jagiellonian University
Christopher J L Murray
Christopher J L Murray University of Washington
Florian Fischer
Florian Fischer Charité - University Medicine Berlin

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