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Learning from a successful process evaluation in care homes (2021)
Journal Article
Allen, F., Darby, J., Cook, M., Evley, R., Godfrey, M., Horne, J., …Robinson, K. (2021). Learning from a successful process evaluation in care homes. Age and Ageing, 50(5), 1850-1853. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afab139

Introduction
process evaluations (PE) are increasingly used in parallel with randomised controlled trials (RCT) to inform the implementation of complex health interventions. This paper explores the learning accrued from conducting a PE within the Fa... Read More about Learning from a successful process evaluation in care homes.

Amniotic membrane transplantation for infectious keratitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Ting, D. S. J., Henein, C., Said, D. G., & Dua, H. S. (2021). Amniotic membrane transplantation for infectious keratitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 13007. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-92366-x

Infectious keratitis (IK) is the 5th leading cause of blindness globally. Broad-spectrum topical antimicrobial treatment is the current mainstay of treatment for IK, though adjuvant treatment or surgeries are often required in refractory cases of IK.... Read More about Amniotic membrane transplantation for infectious keratitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Cognitive measures used in adults with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
Elwick, H., Topcu, G., Allen, C. M., Drummond, A., Evangelou, N., & Das Nair, R. (2022). Cognitive measures used in adults with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 32(9), 2464-2481. https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2021.1936080

Cognitive problems are common in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and researchers and clinicians have used a vast array of measures to assess cognition. Our aim was to systematically identify cognitive measures routinely used in MS research, and... Read More about Cognitive measures used in adults with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review.

Effects of Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation on Swallow Timings, Clearance and Safety in Post-Stroke Dysphagia: Analysis from the Swallowing Treatment Using Electrical Pharyngeal Stimulation (STEPS) Trial (2021)
Journal Article
Everton, L. F., Benfield, J. K., Michou, E., Hamdy, S., & Bath, P. M. (2021). Effects of Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation on Swallow Timings, Clearance and Safety in Post-Stroke Dysphagia: Analysis from the Swallowing Treatment Using Electrical Pharyngeal Stimulation (STEPS) Trial. Stroke Research and Treatment, 2021, Article 5520657. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5520657

Swallowing impairment (dysphagia) post-stroke results in poorer outcomes. Pharyngeal electrical stimulation (PES) is a potential treatment for post-stroke dysphagia. In a post hoc analysis, we investigated PES using videofluoroscopy swallow studies (... Read More about Effects of Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation on Swallow Timings, Clearance and Safety in Post-Stroke Dysphagia: Analysis from the Swallowing Treatment Using Electrical Pharyngeal Stimulation (STEPS) Trial.

Partial volume correction in arterial spin labeling perfusion MRI: A method to disentangle anatomy from physiology or an analysis step too far? (2021)
Journal Article
Chappell, M. A., McConnell, F. A. K., Golay, X., Günther, M., Hernandez-Tamames, J. A., van Osch, M. J., & Asllani, I. (2021). Partial volume correction in arterial spin labeling perfusion MRI: A method to disentangle anatomy from physiology or an analysis step too far?. NeuroImage, 238, Article 118236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2021.118236

The mismatch in the spatial resolution of Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) MRI perfusion images and the anatomy of functionally distinct tissues in the brain leads to a partial volume effect (PVE), which in turn confounds the estimation of perfusion into... Read More about Partial volume correction in arterial spin labeling perfusion MRI: A method to disentangle anatomy from physiology or an analysis step too far?.

Associations Between Hearing Health and Well-Being in Unilateral Hearing Impairment (2021)
Journal Article
Pierzycki, R. H., Edmondson-Jones, M., Dawes, P., Munro, K. J., Moore, D. R., & Kitterick, P. T. (2021). Associations Between Hearing Health and Well-Being in Unilateral Hearing Impairment. Ear and Hearing, 42(3), 520-530. https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000969

Objectives: To determine population-based risks of adverse effects on hearing and well-being outcomes associated with unilateral hearing impairment.

Design: A group of 40-69-year-old adults (n = 861) who reported being able to hear only in one ear... Read More about Associations Between Hearing Health and Well-Being in Unilateral Hearing Impairment.

Diagnostic accuracy of the Dysphagia Trained Nurse Assessment tool in acute stroke (2021)
Journal Article
Benfield, J. K., Wilkinson, G., Everton, L. F., Bath, P. M., & England, T. J. (2021). Diagnostic accuracy of the Dysphagia Trained Nurse Assessment tool in acute stroke. European Journal of Neurology, 28(8), 2766-2774. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.14900

Background and purpose
Comprehensive swallow screening assessments to identify dysphagia and make early eating and drinking recommendations can be used by trained nurses. This study aimed to validate the Dysphagia Trained Nurse Assessment (DTNAx) to... Read More about Diagnostic accuracy of the Dysphagia Trained Nurse Assessment tool in acute stroke.

Toll-Like Receptor Signalling Pathways Regulate Hypoxic Stress Induced Fibroblast Growth Factor but Not Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A in Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells (2021)
Journal Article
Akhtar, R., Tahir, H., Stewart, E., Wei, R., Mohammed, I., & Amoaku, W. M. (2021). Toll-Like Receptor Signalling Pathways Regulate Hypoxic Stress Induced Fibroblast Growth Factor but Not Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A in Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells. International Journal of Translational Medicine, 1(1), 25-38. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijtm1010003

Retinal diseases are the leading causes of irreversible blindness worldwide. The role of toll-like receptor (TLR) signalling mechanisms (MyD88 and TRIF) in the production of pro-angiogenic growth factors from human microvascular endothelial cells (HM... Read More about Toll-Like Receptor Signalling Pathways Regulate Hypoxic Stress Induced Fibroblast Growth Factor but Not Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A in Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells.

Glyceryl trinitrate for the treatment of ischaemic stroke: Determining efficacy in rodent and ovine species for enhanced clinical translation (2021)
Journal Article
Sorby-Adams, A. J., Learoyd, A. E., Bath, P. M., Burrows, F., Farr, T. D., Leonard, A. V., …Trueman, R. C. (2021). Glyceryl trinitrate for the treatment of ischaemic stroke: Determining efficacy in rodent and ovine species for enhanced clinical translation. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism, 41(12), 3248-3259. https://doi.org/10.1177/0271678X211018901

Hypertension is a leading risk factor for death and dependency after ischaemic stroke. However, administering anti-hypertensive medications post-stroke remains contentious with concerns regarding deleterious effects on cerebral blood flow and infarct... Read More about Glyceryl trinitrate for the treatment of ischaemic stroke: Determining efficacy in rodent and ovine species for enhanced clinical translation.