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Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in CYP2C19 Loss-of-Function Carriers with Stroke or TIA (2021)
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Wang, Y., Meng, X., Wang, A., Xie, X., Pan, Y., Johnston, S. C., …CHANCE-2 Investigators. (2021). Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in CYP2C19 Loss-of-Function Carriers with Stroke or TIA. New England Journal of Medicine, 385(27), 2520-2530. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa2111749

BACKGROUND Comparisons between ticagrelor and clopidogrel for the secondary prevention of stroke in CYP2C19 loss-of-function carriers have not been extensively performed. METHODS We conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial at 20... Read More about Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in CYP2C19 Loss-of-Function Carriers with Stroke or TIA.

Primary stroke prevention worldwide: translating evidence into action (2021)
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Owolabi, M. O., Thrift, A. G., Mahal, A., Ishida, M., Martins, S., Johnson, W. D., …Imran Musa, K. (2022). Primary stroke prevention worldwide: translating evidence into action. Lancet Public Health, 7(1), e74-e85. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667%2821%2900230-9

Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability worldwide and its burden is increasing rapidly in low-income and middle-income countries, many of which are unable to face the challenges it imposes. In this Health... Read More about Primary stroke prevention worldwide: translating evidence into action.

Associations of Early Systolic Blood Pressure Control and Outcome after Thrombolysis-Eligible Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results from the ENCHANTED Study (2021)
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Wang, X., Minhas, J. S., Moullaali, T. J., Luca Di Tanna, G., Lindley, R. I., Chen, X., …Robinson, T. G. (2022). Associations of Early Systolic Blood Pressure Control and Outcome after Thrombolysis-Eligible Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results from the ENCHANTED Study. Stroke, 53(3), 779-787. https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.121.034580

Background and Purpose: In thrombolysis-eligible patients with acute ischemic stroke, there is uncertainty over the most appropriate systolic blood pressure (SBP) lowering profile that provides an optimal balance of potential benefit (functional reco... Read More about Associations of Early Systolic Blood Pressure Control and Outcome after Thrombolysis-Eligible Acute Ischemic Stroke: Results from the ENCHANTED Study.

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.

Statistical reanalysis of vascular event outcomes in primary and secondary vascular prevention trials (2021)
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Woodhouse, L. J., Montgomery, A. A., Mant, J., Davis, B. R., Algra, A., Mas, J.-L., …Bath, P. M. (2021). Statistical reanalysis of vascular event outcomes in primary and secondary vascular prevention trials. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 21, Article 218. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-021-01388-6

Background: Vascular prevention trials typically use dichotomous event outcomes although this may be inefficient statistically and gives no indication of event severity. We assessed whether ordinal outcomes would be more efficient and how to best ana... Read More about Statistical reanalysis of vascular event outcomes in primary and secondary vascular prevention trials.

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].

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)
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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.

Glyceryl trinitrate for the treatment of ischaemic stroke: Determining efficacy in rodent and ovine species for enhanced clinical translation (2021)
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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.

Tranexamic Acid for Prevention of Hematoma Expansion in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients With or Without Spot Sign (2021)
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Ovesen, C., Jakobsen, J. C., Gluud, C., Steiner, T., Law, Z., Flaherty, K., …Christensen, H. (2021). Tranexamic Acid for Prevention of Hematoma Expansion in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients With or Without Spot Sign. Stroke, 52(8), 2629-2636. https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.120.032426

Background and Purpose: The computed tomography angiography or contrast-enhanced computed tomography based spot sign has been proposed as a biomarker for identifying on-going hematoma expansion in patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage. We inv... Read More about Tranexamic Acid for Prevention of Hematoma Expansion in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Patients With or Without Spot Sign.

European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines on blood pressure management in acute ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage (2021)
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Sandset, E. C., Anderson, C. S., Bath, P. M., Christensen, H., Fischer, U., Manning, L. S., …Tsivgoulis, G. (2021). European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines on blood pressure management in acute ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage. European Stroke Journal, 6(2), XLVIII-LXXXIX. https://doi.org/10.1177/23969873211012133

Introduction: The optimal blood pressure (BP) management in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) and acute intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) remains controversial. These European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations to as... Read More about European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines on blood pressure management in acute ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage.

Clopidogrel with aspirin in High-risk patients with Acute Non-disabling Cerebrovascular Events II (CHANCE-2): rationale and design of a multicenter randomised trial (2021)
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Wang, Y., Claiborne Johnston, S., Bath, P. M., Meng, X., Jing, J., Xie, X., …Li, H. (2021). Clopidogrel with aspirin in High-risk patients with Acute Non-disabling Cerebrovascular Events II (CHANCE-2): rationale and design of a multicenter randomised trial. Stroke and Vascular Neurology, 6(2), Article e000791. https://doi.org/10.1136/svn-2020-000791

Background: In patients with a minor ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA), separate trials have shown that dual antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel plus aspirin (clopidogrel–aspirin) or ticagrelor plus aspirin (ticagrelor–aspirin) a... Read More about Clopidogrel with aspirin in High-risk patients with Acute Non-disabling Cerebrovascular Events II (CHANCE-2): rationale and design of a multicenter randomised trial.

Quantitative CT radiomics-based models for prediction of haematoma expansion and poor functional outcome in primary intracerebral haemorrhage (2021)
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Pszczolkowski, S., Manzano-Patron, J. P., Law, Z. K., Krishnan, K., Ali, A., Bath, P. M., …Dineen, R. A. (2021). Quantitative CT radiomics-based models for prediction of haematoma expansion and poor functional outcome in primary intracerebral haemorrhage. European Radiology, 31, 7945-7959. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-021-07826-9

Objectives To test radiomics-based features extracted from noncontrast CT of patients with spontaneous intracerebral haemorrhage for prediction of haematoma expansion and poor functional outcome and compare them with radiological signs and clinica... Read More about Quantitative CT radiomics-based models for prediction of haematoma expansion and poor functional outcome in primary intracerebral haemorrhage.

The “Flying Intervention Team”: A Novel Stroke Care Concept for Rural Areas (2021)
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Hubert, G. J., Kraus, F., Maegerlein, C., Platen, S., Friedrich, B., Kain, H.-U., …Haberl, R. L. (2021). The “Flying Intervention Team”: A Novel Stroke Care Concept for Rural Areas. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 50(4), 375–382. https://doi.org/10.1159/000514845

Background: Endovascular treatment of large vessel occlusion in acute ischemic stroke patients is difficult to establish in remote areas, and time dependency of treatment effect increases the urge to develop health care concepts for this population.... Read More about The “Flying Intervention Team”: A Novel Stroke Care Concept for Rural Areas.