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Dietary nitrate supplementation for preventing and reducing the severity of winter infections, including COVID-19, in care homes (BEET-Winter)-a randomised placebo-controlled feasibility trial (2022)
Journal Article
Bath, P. M., Skinner, C. J. C., Bath, C. S., Woodhouse, L. J., Areti, A., Korovesi, K., …Gordon, A. L. (2022). Dietary nitrate supplementation for preventing and reducing the severity of winter infections, including COVID-19, in care homes (BEET-Winter)-a randomised placebo-controlled feasibility trial. European Geriatric Medicine, 13, 1343-1355. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-022-00714-5

Purpose Infections cause considerable care home morbidity and mortality. Nitric oxide (NO) has broad-spectrum anti-viral, bacterial and yeast activity in vitro. We assessed the feasibility of supplementing dietary nitrate (NO substrate) intake in ca... Read More about Dietary nitrate supplementation for preventing and reducing the severity of winter infections, including COVID-19, in care homes (BEET-Winter)-a randomised placebo-controlled feasibility trial.

Development of a core outcome set for the evaluation of interventions to prevent COVID-19 in care homes (COS-COVID-PCARE Study) (2022)
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Shepherd, V., Islam, I., Wood, F., Williamson, P. R., Goodman, C., Bath, P. M., …Hood, K. (2022). Development of a core outcome set for the evaluation of interventions to prevent COVID-19 in care homes (COS-COVID-PCARE Study). BMC Geriatrics, 22(1), Article 710. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-022-03395-8

Background: People living in care homes have experienced devastating impact from COVID-19. As interventions to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 are developed and evaluated, there is an urgent need for researchers to agree on the outcomes used whe... Read More about Development of a core outcome set for the evaluation of interventions to prevent COVID-19 in care homes (COS-COVID-PCARE Study).

Effect of Tranexamic Acid Administration on Remote Cerebral Ischemic Lesions in Acute Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Substudy of a Randomized Clinical Trial (2022)
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Pszczolkowski, S., Sprigg, N., Woodhouse, L. J., Gallagher, R., Swienton, D., Law, Z. K., …Dineen, R. A. (2022). Effect of Tranexamic Acid Administration on Remote Cerebral Ischemic Lesions in Acute Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Substudy of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurology, 79(5), 468-477. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.0217

Importance: Hyperintense foci on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) that are spatially remote from the acute hematoma occur in 20% of people with acute spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Tranexamic acid, a hemostatic agent that is under invest... Read More about Effect of Tranexamic Acid Administration on Remote Cerebral Ischemic Lesions in Acute Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Substudy of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to invest in care home research infrastructure (2022)
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Gordon, A. L., Rick, C., Juszczak, E., Montgomery, A., Howard, R., Guthrie, B., …Tate, V. (2022). The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to invest in care home research infrastructure. Age and Ageing, 51(3), Article afac052. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac052

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in catastrophic levels of morbidity and mortality for care home residents. Despite this, research platforms for COVID-19 in care homes arrived late in the pandemic compared with other care settings. The Prophylactic The... Read More about The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to invest in care home research infrastructure.

Nitric oxide for the prevention and treatment of viral, bacterial, protozoal and fungal infections (2021)
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Bath, P. M., Coleman, C. M., Gordon, A. L., Lim, W. S., & Webb, A. J. (2021). Nitric oxide for the prevention and treatment of viral, bacterial, protozoal and fungal infections. F1000Research, 10, 1-39. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.51270.2

Although the antimicrobial potential of nitric oxide (NO) is widely published, it is little used clinically. NO is a key signalling molecule modulating vascular, neuronal, inflammatory and immune responses. Endogenous antimicrobial activity is largel... Read More about Nitric oxide for the prevention and treatment of viral, bacterial, protozoal and fungal infections.

Nitric oxide for the prevention and treatment of viral, bacterial, protozoal and fungal infections [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations] (2021)
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Bath, P. M., Coleman, C. M., Gordon, A. L., Lim, W. S., & Webb, A. J. (2021). Nitric oxide for the prevention and treatment of viral, bacterial, protozoal and fungal infections [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations]. F1000Research, 10, 1-34. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.51270.1

Although the antimicrobial potential of nitric oxide (NO) is widely published, it is little used clinically. NO is a key signalling molecule modulating vascular, neuronal, inflammatory and immune responses. Endogenous antimicrobial activity is largel... Read More about Nitric oxide for the prevention and treatment of viral, bacterial, protozoal and fungal infections [version 1; peer review: 1 approved with reservations].

The Landscape of Videofluoroscopy in the UK: A Web-Based Survey (2020)
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Benfield, J. K., Michou, E., Everton, L. F., Mills, C., Hamdy, S., Bath, P. M., & England, T. J. (2020). The Landscape of Videofluoroscopy in the UK: A Web-Based Survey. Dysphagia, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-020-10130-1

Videofluoroscopy (VFS) is considered one of the gold-standard assessments of swallowing. Whilst guidelines for the application and conduct of VFS exist, their translation into clinical practice remain challenging. To build a greater understanding on... Read More about The Landscape of Videofluoroscopy in the UK: A Web-Based Survey.

Psychometric assessment and validation of the dysphagia severity rating scale in stroke patients (2020)
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Everton, L. F., Benfield, J. K., Hedstrom, A., Wilkinson, G., Michou, E., England, T. J., …Hamdy, S. (2020). Psychometric assessment and validation of the dysphagia severity rating scale in stroke patients. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 7268. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64208-9

Post stroke dysphagia (PSD) is common and associated with poor outcome. The Dysphagia Severity Rating Scale (DSRS), which grades how severe dysphagia is based on fluid and diet modification and supervision requirements for feeding, is used for clinic... Read More about Psychometric assessment and validation of the dysphagia severity rating scale in stroke patients.

Accuracy and clinical utility of comprehensive dysphagia screening assessments in acute stroke: A systematic review and meta‐analysis (2020)
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Benfield, J. K., Everton, L. F., Bath, P. M., & England, T. J. (2020). Accuracy and clinical utility of comprehensive dysphagia screening assessments in acute stroke: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 29(9-10), 1527-1538. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15192

Introduction Nurses and other nonspecialists in dysphagia are often trained to screen swallowing poststroke. There are many basic tools that test water only, they are usually conservative, and patients that fail the test remain nil by mouth until... Read More about Accuracy and clinical utility of comprehensive dysphagia screening assessments in acute stroke: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.

Prehospital Transdermal Glyceryl Trinitrate for Ultra-Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage (2019)
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Bath, P. M., Woodhouse, L. J., Krishnan, K., Appleton, J. P., Anderson, C. S., Berge, E., …Sprigg, N. (2019). Prehospital Transdermal Glyceryl Trinitrate for Ultra-Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke, 50(11), 3064-3071. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.026389

Background and Purpose— Pilot trials suggest that glyceryl trinitrate (GTN; nitroglycerin) may improve outcome when administered early after stroke onset. Methods— We undertook a multicentre, paramedic-delivered, ambulance-based, prospective ran... Read More about Prehospital Transdermal Glyceryl Trinitrate for Ultra-Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Triple versus guideline antiplatelet therapy to prevent recurrence after acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack: The TARDIS RCT (2018)
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Bath, P. M., Woodhouse, L. J., Appleton, J. P., Beridze, M., Christensen, H., Dineen, R. A., …Sprigg, N. (2018). Triple versus guideline antiplatelet therapy to prevent recurrence after acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack: The TARDIS RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 22(48), 1-75. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22480

© Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2018. Background: Two antiplatelet agents are better than one for preventing recurrent stroke after acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). Therefore, intensive treatment with three agents... Read More about Triple versus guideline antiplatelet therapy to prevent recurrence after acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack: The TARDIS RCT.

Does therapy with biofeedback improve swallowing in adults with dysphagia?: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)
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Benfield, J. K., Everton, L. F., Bath, P. M., & England, T. J. (in press). Does therapy with biofeedback improve swallowing in adults with dysphagia?: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2018.04.031

Objective To describe and systematically review the current evidence on the effects of swallow therapy augmented by biofeedback in adults with dysphagia (PROSPERO 2016:CRD42016052942). Data sources Two independent reviewers conducted searches whic... Read More about Does therapy with biofeedback improve swallowing in adults with dysphagia?: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Remote assessment of platelet function in patients with acute stroke or transient ischaemic attack (2017)
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Bath, P. M., May, J., Flaherty, K., Woodhouse, L. J., Dovlatova, N., Fox, S. C., …TARDIS Investigators. (2017). Remote assessment of platelet function in patients with acute stroke or transient ischaemic attack. Stroke Research and Treatment, 2017, Article 7365684. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7365684

Background: Antiplatelets reduce recurrence after cerebral ischaemia. The international TARDIS trial assessed the safety and efficacy of intensive (combined aspirin, dipyridamole and clopidogrel) versus guideline (aspirin and dipyridamole, or clopido... Read More about Remote assessment of platelet function in patients with acute stroke or transient ischaemic attack.