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Remote Ischaemic Conditioning after Stroke Trial (RECAST): a pilot randomised placebo controlled phase II trial in acute ischaemic stroke (ISRCTN 86672015) (2017)
Journal Article
England, T. J., Hedstrom, A., O'Sullivan, S., Donnelly, R., Barrett, D. A., Sarmad, S., Sprigg, N., & Bath, P. M. (2017). Remote Ischaemic Conditioning after Stroke Trial (RECAST): a pilot randomised placebo controlled phase II trial in acute ischaemic stroke (ISRCTN 86672015). Stroke, 48(5), https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.016429

Background:
Repeated episodes of limb ischaemia and reperfusion (remote ischaemic conditioning, RIC) may improve outcome after acute stroke.
Methods:
We performed a pilot blinded placebo-controlled trial in patients with acute ischaemic stroke, ra... Read More about Remote Ischaemic Conditioning after Stroke Trial (RECAST): a pilot randomised placebo controlled phase II trial in acute ischaemic stroke (ISRCTN 86672015).

Blood pressure management in acute stroke (2016)
Journal Article
Appleton, J. P., Sprigg, N., & Bath, P. M. (in press). Blood pressure management in acute stroke. Stroke and Vascular Neurology, 1(2), https://doi.org/10.1136/svn-2016-000020

Blood pressure (BP) is elevated in 75% or more of patients with acute stroke and is associated with poor outcomes. Whether to modulate BP in acute stroke has long been debated. With the loss of normal cerebral autoregulation, theoretical concerns are... Read More about Blood pressure management in acute stroke.

Who should have a pre–discharge home assessment visit after a stroke? A qualitative study of occupational therapists' views (2014)
Journal Article
Whitehead, P. J., Fellows, K. R., Sprigg, N., Walker, M. F., & Drummond, A. E. (2014). Who should have a pre–discharge home assessment visit after a stroke? A qualitative study of occupational therapists' views. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(8), https://doi.org/10.4276/030802214X14071472109752

Introduction:
The number of patients who have a pre-discharge home assessment visit following a stroke has been reported to vary nationally. The purpose of this research was to explore the factors influencing occupational therapists' decisions to co... Read More about Who should have a pre–discharge home assessment visit after a stroke? A qualitative study of occupational therapists' views.