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Elevated inflammatory biomarkers and poor outcomes in intracerebral hemorrhage

Accumulating evidence suggests that spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is associated with a reactive neuroinflammatory response. However, it remains unclear if circulating inflammatory biomarkers are a...

Edward R. Bader, Tiberiu A. Pana, Raphae S. Barlas… in Journal of Neurology (2022)

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Predicting 10-year stroke mortality: development and validation of a nomogram

Predicting long-term stroke mortality is a clinically important and unmet need. We aimed to develop and internally validate a 10-year ischaemic stroke mortality prediction score. In this UK cohort study, 10,36...

Weronika A. Szlachetka, Tiberiu A. Pana, Mamas A. Mamas… in Acta Neurologica Belgica (2022)

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Prevalence of orthostatic hypertension and its association with cerebrovascular diagnoses in patients with suspected TIA and minor stroke

We aimed to compare the rate of stroke, transient ischemic attack, and cerebrovascular disease diagnoses across groups of patients based on their orthostatic blood pressure response in a transients ischemic at...

Farzaneh Barzkar, Phyo K. Myint, Chun Shing Kwok… in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders (2022)

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Predictors of mortality and disability in stroke-associated pneumonia

Whilst stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is common and associated with poor outcomes, less is known about the determinants of these adverse clinical outcomes in SAP. To identify the factors that influence mort...

Rory J. Tinker, Craig J. Smith, Calvin Heal… in Acta Neurologica Belgica (2021)

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Can cardiovascular risk management be improved by shared care with general practice to prevent cognitive decline following stroke/TIA? A feasibility randomised controlled trial (SERVED memory)

Cognitive impairment and dementia following cerebrovascular disease are increasingly common in the UK. One potential strategy to prevent post-stroke cognitive decline is multimodal vascular risk factor managem...

William J. Davison, Phyo K. Myint, Yoon K. Loke, Garth Ravenhill… in BMC Geriatrics (2020)

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Self-Monitoring and Management of Blood Pressure in Patients with Stroke or TIA: An Economic Evaluation of TEST-BP, A Randomised Controlled Trial

Prevention of secondary stroke following initial ictus is an important focus of after-stroke care. Blood pressure (BP) is a key risk factor, so usual care following stroke or transient ischaemic attack include...

Lois G. Kim, Edward C. F. Wilson, William J. Davison… in PharmacoEconomics - Open (2020)

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Assessment of platelet function in patients with stroke using multiple electrode platelet aggregometry: a prospective observational study

There is a link between high on-treatment platelet reactivity (HPR) and adverse vascular events in stroke. This study aimed to compare multiple electrode platelet aggregometry (MEA), in healthy subjects and is...

Ahmed Sabra, Sophia N. Stanford, Sharon Storton, Matthew Lawrence… in BMC Neurology (2016)

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Effectiveness of interventions to indirectly support food and drink intake in people with dementia: Eating and Drinking Well IN dementiA (EDWINA) systematic review

Risks and prevalence of malnutrition and dehydration are high in older people but even higher in older people with dementia. In the EDWINA (Eating and Drinking Well IN dementiA) systematic review we aimed to a...

Diane K. Bunn, Asmaa Abdelhamid, Maddie Copley, Vicky Cowap… in BMC Geriatrics (2016)

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The changes in clot microstructure in patients with ischaemic stroke and the effects of therapeutic intervention: a prospective observational study

Stroke is the second largest cause of death worldwide. Hypercoagulability is a key feature in ischaemic stroke due to the development of an abnormally dense clot structure but techniques assessing the mechanic...

Sophia N Stanford, Ahmed Sabra, Lindsay D’Silva, Matthew Lawrence… in BMC Neurology (2015)

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Obituary: Dr. Michael Pugh Thomas (1932–2011)

John F. Potter in The Environmentalist (2012)

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Erratum to: Incidence rates of exocrine and endocrine pancreatic cancers in the United States

**g Zhou, Lindsey Enewold, Alexander Stojadinovic… in Cancer Causes & Control (2011)

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Evaluation of stroke services in Anglia stroke clinical network to examine the variation in acute services and stroke outcomes

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in developed countries and the leading cause of long-term disability worldwide. A series of national stroke audits in the UK highlighted the differences in stroke car...

Phyo K Myint, John F Potter, Gill M Price, Garry R Barton… in BMC Health Services Research (2011)

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Obituary: Harvey F. Ludwig 1916–2010

John F. Potter in The Environmentalist (2010)

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Controlling hypertension immediately post stroke: a cost utility analysis of a pilot randomised controlled trial

Elevated blood pressure (BP) levels are common following acute stroke. However, there is considerable uncertainty if and when antihypertensive therapy should be initiated.

Edward CF Wilson, Gary A Ford, Tom Robinson… in Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation (2010)