Outputs (19)

Dual Antiplatelet Treatment up to 72 Hours After Ischemic Stroke Stratified by Risk Profile: A Post Hoc Analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Zhang, Y., Wang, X., Gao, Y., Chen, W., Johnston, S. C., Amarenco, P., Bath, P. M., Yan, H., Wang, T., Yang, Y., Zhou, Q., Wang, M., Jing, J., Wang, C., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., & Pan, Y. (2025). Dual Antiplatelet Treatment up to 72 Hours After Ischemic Stroke Stratified by Risk Profile: A Post Hoc Analysis. Stroke, 56(1), 46-55. https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.124.049246

BACKGROUND: Risk profile of recurrence may influence the effect of antiplatelet therapy. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of clopidogrel-aspirin initiated within 72 hours after symptom onset for acute mild stroke or high-risk tran... Read More about Dual Antiplatelet Treatment up to 72 Hours After Ischemic Stroke Stratified by Risk Profile: A Post Hoc Analysis.

Developing treatments for cerebral small vessel disease: a scoping review of licensed interventions for potential repurposing (2024)
Journal Article
M Bath, P., P Phan, E., Clay, G., Dawson, J., Malhotra, P., Howard, R., Pal, S., M Wardlaw, J., Quinn, T., & Macleod, M. (2024). Developing treatments for cerebral small vessel disease: a scoping review of licensed interventions for potential repurposing. F1000Research, 13, Article 1546. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.157890.1

Background
Cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) is a progressive neurovascular-degenerative condition without specific treatment that causes lacunar stroke, most intracerebral haemorrhage, vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) and several neuropsychia... Read More about Developing treatments for cerebral small vessel disease: a scoping review of licensed interventions for potential repurposing.

Tranexamic Acid Within 4.5 Hours of Intracerebral Hemorrhage With the CTA Spot Sign: Systematic Review and Individual Patient Meta-analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Yassi, N., Yogendrakumar, V., Churilov, L., Meretoja, A., Wu, T., Campbell, B. C., Strbian, D., Jeng, J.-S., Woodhouse, L. J., Ovesen, C., Law, Z. K., Gu, H.-Q., Nie, X., Liu, J., Ma, H. H., Zhao, H., Bath, P. M., Liu, L., Sprigg, N., Donnan, G. A., & Davis, S. M. (2024). Tranexamic Acid Within 4.5 Hours of Intracerebral Hemorrhage With the CTA Spot Sign: Systematic Review and Individual Patient Meta-analysis. Neurology, 103(12), https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000210104

Background and Objectives The antifibrinolytic agent tranexamic acid has been tested in intracerebral hemorrhage trials with overall neutral results. Ongoing contrast extravasation on CT angiography (spot sign) can identify individuals with ongoing b... Read More about Tranexamic Acid Within 4.5 Hours of Intracerebral Hemorrhage With the CTA Spot Sign: Systematic Review and Individual Patient Meta-analysis.

Pre‐hospital transdermal glyceryl trinitrate for transient ischaemic attack: Data from the RIGHT‐2 trial (2024)
Journal Article
Appleton, J. P., Dixon, M., Woodhouse, L. J., Anderson, C. S., Ankolekar, S., Cala, L., England, T. J., Godolphin, P. J., Krishnan, K., Mair, G., Muir, K. W., Potter, J., Price, C. I., Randall, M., Robinson, T. G., Roffe, C., Rothwell, P. M., Sandset, E. C., Saver, J. L., Siriwardena, A. N., …Bath, P. M. (2024). Pre‐hospital transdermal glyceryl trinitrate for transient ischaemic attack: Data from the RIGHT‐2 trial. European Journal of Neurology, 31(12), Article e16502. https://doi.org/10.1111/ene.16502

Background and purpose
Ambulance trials assessing interventions in suspected stroke patients will recruit patients with currently active symptoms that will resolve into transient ischaemic attack (TIA). The safety and efficacy of glyceryl trinitrate... Read More about Pre‐hospital transdermal glyceryl trinitrate for transient ischaemic attack: Data from the RIGHT‐2 trial.

Perception and acquaintance of stroke specialists on non-inferiority trials: An international survey (2024)
Journal Article
Katsanos, A. H., Lioutas, V. A., Yperzeele, L., Ullberg, T., Li, L., Ramage, E. R., Koltsov, I. A., Shapranova, J., Howard, G., Bath, P. M., & Khan, M. (2025). Perception and acquaintance of stroke specialists on non-inferiority trials: An international survey. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 34(1), Article 108132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.108132

Introduction: The adoption of non-inferiority trial designs for assessing new interventions in stroke treatment is on the rise. We designed a survey to assess stroke specialists' understanding and familiarity with non-inferiority trials and margins.... Read More about Perception and acquaintance of stroke specialists on non-inferiority trials: An international survey.

Swallow Strength and Skill Training with Biofeedback in Acute Post Stroke Dysphagia (ssSIP): Protocol paper (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Benfield, J. K., Woods, K., Woodhouse, L., Roadevin, C., James, M., Bath, P. M., England, T. J., Radford, K., & Steele, C. (2024). Swallow Strength and Skill Training with Biofeedback in Acute Post Stroke Dysphagia (ssSIP): Protocol paper

Background
Post stroke dysphagia is common and has negative consequences on health and wellbeing. Collectively behavioural interventions including swallow strength and skill training with biofeedback improve dysphagia, but little is known about whic... Read More about Swallow Strength and Skill Training with Biofeedback in Acute Post Stroke Dysphagia (ssSIP): Protocol paper.

Duration of Benefit and Risk of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy up to 72 Hours After Mild Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (2024)
Journal Article
Guan, L., Han, S., Johnston, S. C., Bath, P. M., Amarenco, P., Yang, Y., Wang, T., Jing, J., Wang, C., Gao, Y., Chen, W., Yan, H., Wang, X., Wang, Y., Wang, Y., & Pan, Y. (2024). Duration of Benefit and Risk of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy up to 72 Hours After Mild Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack. Neurology, 103(7), https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000209845

Background and ObjectivesClopidogrel-aspirin initiated within 72 hours of symptom onset is effective in patients with mild ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in the Intensive Statin and Antiplatelet Therapy for Acute High-risk Intracr... Read More about Duration of Benefit and Risk of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy up to 72 Hours After Mild Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack.

Comorbidities and Angiogenic Regulators Affect Endothelial Progenitor Cell Subtype Numbers in a Healthy Volunteer Control Group (2024)
Journal Article
Rakkar, K., Kadir, R. R. A., Othman, O. A., Sprigg, N., Bath, P. M., & Bayraktutan, U. (2024). Comorbidities and Angiogenic Regulators Affect Endothelial Progenitor Cell Subtype Numbers in a Healthy Volunteer Control Group. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 20, 2336–2344. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12015-024-10777-5

Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are stem cells that can repair injured blood vessels through neovascularisation. This is achieved through secretion of growth factors and endothelial maturation. EPC numbers and function have been studied to determ... Read More about Comorbidities and Angiogenic Regulators Affect Endothelial Progenitor Cell Subtype Numbers in a Healthy Volunteer Control Group.

Metoclopramide to Prevent Pneumonia in Patients With Stroke and a Nasogastric Tube: Data From the PRECIOUS Trial (2024)
Journal Article
Sluis, W. M., de Jonge, J. C., Reinink, H., Woodhouse, L. J., Westendorp, W. F., Bath, P. M., van de Beek, D., van der Worp, H. B., & for the PRECIOUS Investigators. (2024). Metoclopramide to Prevent Pneumonia in Patients With Stroke and a Nasogastric Tube: Data From the PRECIOUS Trial. Stroke, 55(10), 2402-2408. https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.124.047582

BACKGROUND:
A randomized trial suggested that treatment with metoclopramide reduces the risk of pneumonia in patients with acute stroke and a nasogastric tube. We assessed whether this finding could be replicated in a post hoc analysis of the random... Read More about Metoclopramide to Prevent Pneumonia in Patients With Stroke and a Nasogastric Tube: Data From the PRECIOUS Trial.

Outcome 1 year after ICH: Data from the Tranexamic acid for IntraCerebral Haemorrhage 2 (TICH-2) trial (2024)
Journal Article
Law, Z. K., Menon, C. S., Woodhouse, L. J., Appleton, J. P., Al-Shahi Salman, R., Robinson, T., Werring, D., Roffe, C., Dineen, R. A., Bath, P. M., & Sprigg, N. (2025). Outcome 1 year after ICH: Data from the Tranexamic acid for IntraCerebral Haemorrhage 2 (TICH-2) trial. European Stroke Journal, 10(1), 206-215. https://doi.org/10.1177/23969873241265939

Introduction:
The Tranexamic acid for IntraCerebral Haemorrhage-2 (TICH-2) trial reported no significant improvement in death and dependency at day 90 despite reductions in haematoma expansion, early neurological deterioration and early death. Howev... Read More about Outcome 1 year after ICH: Data from the Tranexamic acid for IntraCerebral Haemorrhage 2 (TICH-2) trial.