Francesco Bax

445 total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 142 citations indexed

About

Francesco Bax is a scholar working on Neurology, Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesco Bax has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 142 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Neurology, 9 papers in Epidemiology and 3 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Francesco Bax's work include Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (9 papers), Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research (5 papers) and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (4 papers). Francesco Bax is often cited by papers focused on Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (9 papers), Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research (5 papers) and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 (4 papers). Francesco Bax collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and United Kingdom. Francesco Bax's co-authors include Gian Luigi Gigli, Mariarosaria Valente, Susanne J. van Veluw, Steven M. Greenberg, Andrea Surcinelli, Giovanni Merlino, Gaia Pellitteri, A Marini, Vincenzo Patruno and Riccardo Budai and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry and Frontiers in Immunology.

In The Last Decade

Francesco Bax

16 papers receiving 141 citations

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Amyloid-related imaging abnormalities: manifestations, metrics and mechanisms

2025 18 citations Steven M. Greenberg, Francesco Bax et al. Nature Reviews Neurology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Francesco Bax Italy	7	73	40	32	18	17	20	142
Eglantine Ferrand Devouge France	5	65 0.9×	16 0.4×	40 1.3×	31 1.7×	13 0.8×	10	224
А Н Боголепова Russia	10	57 0.8×	70 1.8×	53 1.7×	53 2.9×	23 1.4×	77	319
Paola Polverino Italy	10	63 0.9×	80 2.0×	36 1.1×	27 1.5×	6 0.4×	14	194
Marc Rodrigo‐Gisbert Spain	6	145 2.0×	20 0.5×	71 2.2×	12 0.7×	12 0.7×	20	189
Jiayue Wang China	9	155 2.1×	28 0.7×	43 1.3×	59 3.3×	28 1.6×	22	299
Tonje Haug Nordenmark Norway	11	173 2.4×	64 1.6×	11 0.3×	11 0.6×	54 3.2×	16	259
Gamaleldin Osman United States	10	80 1.1×	38 0.9×	144 4.5×	8 0.4×	6 0.4×	26	254
Daniela Andriuta France	6	37 0.5×	12 0.3×	27 0.8×	8 0.4×	13 0.8×	13	88
M. J. Teixeira Brazil	6	110 1.5×	28 0.7×	39 1.2×	4 0.2×	7 0.4×	12	259
Marjolaine Baude France	9	201 2.8×	19 0.5×	93 2.9×	15 0.8×	38 2.2×	27	270

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20 of 20 papers shown

Bax, Francesco, et al.. (2025). Music interventions in patients undergoing surgery: A systematic review using strict inclusion criteria. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 92. 103195–103195.

D’Anna, Lucio, Matteo Foschi, Luke Dixon, et al.. (2025). Predictors of futile recanalization after intravenous thrombolysis in stroke patients transferred for endovascular treatment. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 58(2). 232–242. 1 indexed citations

Greenberg, Steven M., Francesco Bax, & Susanne J. van Veluw. (2025). Amyloid-related imaging abnormalities: manifestations, metrics and mechanisms. Nature Reviews Neurology. 21(4). 193–203. 18 indexed citations breakdown →

Perosa, Valentina, Jan Oltmer, Francesco Bax, et al.. (2025). Relationship between cerebral small vessel disease and proteinopathies in the medial temporal lobe. Acta Neuropathologica Communications. 13(1). 156–156.

D’Anna, Lucio, Francesco Bax, Samir Abu‐Rumeileh, et al.. (2025). Oral anticoagulation versus no anticoagulation for stroke prevention in patients with intracranial haemorrhage and atrial fibrillation: an updated meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. 96(10). 919–927.

Vogrig, Alberto, Martina Fabris, Francesco Bax, et al.. (2024). Central nervous system immune-related disorders after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: a multicenter study. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1344184–1344184. 2 indexed citations

D’Anna, Lucio, Samir Abu‐Rumeileh, Giovanni Merlino, et al.. (2024). Safety and Outcomes of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke Attributable to Cardiological Diseases: A Scoping Review. Journal of the American Heart Association. 13(17). e034783–e034783. 5 indexed citations

Bax, Francesco, et al.. (2024). Quality of reporting of pre-recorded music interventions in surgical patients ‐ A systematic review. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 88. 103113–103113. 2 indexed citations

Bax, Francesco, Andrew D. Warren, Hilde van den Brink, et al.. (2024). Minocycline in Severe Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy: A Single‐Center Cohort Study. Journal of the American Heart Association. 13(4). e033464–e033464. 8 indexed citations

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Nilo, Annacarmen, Giada Pauletto, Simone Lorenzut, et al.. (2023). Post-Stroke Status Epilepticus: Time of Occurrence May Be the Difference?. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(3). 769–769. 1 indexed citations

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Janes, Francesco, Emanuela Sozio, Gian Luigi Gigli, et al.. (2023). Ischemic strokes in COVID-19: risk factors, obesity paradox, and distinction between trigger and causal association. Frontiers in Neurology. 14. 1222009–1222009.

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Tomasino, Barbara, Gaia Pellitteri, Francesco Bax, et al.. (2022). Multisensory mental representation in covid-19 patients and the possibility of long-lasting gustatory and olfactory dysfunction in the CNS. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 7340–7340. 3 indexed citations

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Merlino, Giovanni, Daniele Bagatto, Gian Luigi Gigli, et al.. (2022). Hyperdense middle cerebral artery sign predicts favorable outcome in patients undergoing mechanical thrombectomy. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 55(2). 312–321. 9 indexed citations

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Pellitteri, Gaia, Andrea Surcinelli, Maria De Martino, et al.. (2022). Sleep alterations following COVID-19 are associated with both neuroinflammation and psychological disorders, although at different times. Frontiers in Neurology. 13. 929480–929480. 17 indexed citations

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Bax, Francesco, Sandro Sponga, Francesco Toso, et al.. (2022). Acute ischemic stroke due to floating thrombus of ascending aorta: An acute and subacute complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection. PubMed Central. 2. 100127–100127. 1 indexed citations

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Bax, Francesco, Christian Lettieri, A Marini, et al.. (2021). Clinical and neurophysiological characterization of muscular weakness in severe COVID-19. Neurological Sciences. 42(6). 2173–2178. 27 indexed citations

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Bax, Francesco, Carlo Tascini, Mariarosaria Valente, et al.. (2020). Hyposmia and Dysgeusia in COVID-19. Neurology Clinical Practice. 11(2). e92–e96. 3 indexed citations

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Belcastro, Vincenzo, Francesco Brigo, Edoardo Ferlazzo, et al.. (2019). Incidence of early poststroke seizures during reperfusion therapies in patients with acute ischemic stroke: An observational prospective study. Epilepsy & Behavior. 104(Pt B). 106476–106476. 28 indexed citations

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Pauletto, Giada, Francesco Bax, Gian Luigi Gigli, et al.. (2019). Status epilepticus mimicking stroke recurrence. Epilepsy & Behavior. 104(Pt B). 106509–106509. 5 indexed citations

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Merlino, Giovanni, et al.. (2019). Seizures Do Not Affect Disability and Mortality Outcomes of Stroke: A Population-Based Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 8(11). 2006–2006. 12 indexed citations

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