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Hyperacusis and disorders of sound intolerance: clinical and research perspectives (2018)
Book
Fagelson, M., & Baguley, D. (Eds.). (2018). Hyperacusis and disorders of sound intolerance: clinical and research perspectives. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing

Hyperacusis and Disorders of Sound Intolerance: Clinical and Research Perspectivesis a professional resource for audiology practitioners involved in the clinical management of patients who have sound tolerance concerns. The text covers emerging asses... Read More about Hyperacusis and disorders of sound intolerance: clinical and research perspectives.

Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus (2018)
Journal Article
Sereda, M., Xia, J., El Refaie, A., Hall, D. A., & Hoare, D. J. (2018). Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), Article CD013094. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013094.pub2

BACKGROUND: Tinnitus affects 10% to 15% of the adult population, with about 20% of these experiencing symptoms that negatively affect quality of life. In England alone there are an estimated ¾ million general practice consultations every year where t... Read More about Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus.

A general framework for optimizing arterial spin labeling MRI experiments (2018)
Journal Article
Woods, J. G., Chappell, M. A., & Okell, T. W. (2019). A general framework for optimizing arterial spin labeling MRI experiments. Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, 81(4), 2474-2488. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrm.27580

Purpose
Arterial spin labeling (ASL) MRI is a non‐invasive perfusion imaging technique that is inherently SNR limited, so scan protocols ideally need to be rigorously optimized to provide the most accurate measurements. A general framework is presen... Read More about A general framework for optimizing arterial spin labeling MRI experiments.

In vitro evaluation of electrospun blends of gelatin and PCL for application as a partial thickness corneal graft (2018)
Journal Article
Rose, J., Sidney, L., Patient, J., White, L., Dua, H., El Haj, A., …Rose, F. (2018). In vitro evaluation of electrospun blends of gelatin and PCL for application as a partial thickness corneal graft. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 107(4), 828-838. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.36598

The advent of innovative surgical procedures utilizing partial thickness corneal grafts has created a need for the development of synthetic implants to recreate corneal stromal tissue. This work evaluates electrospun gelatin and polycaprolactone (PCL... Read More about In vitro evaluation of electrospun blends of gelatin and PCL for application as a partial thickness corneal graft.

Assessing the ex vivo permeation behaviour of functionalised contact lens coatings engineered using an electrohydrodynamic technique (2018)
Journal Article
Mehta, P., Al-Kinani, A. A., Qutachi, O., Arshad, M. S., Alqahtani, A., Chang, M.-W., …Ahmad, Z. (2019). Assessing the ex vivo permeation behaviour of functionalised contact lens coatings engineered using an electrohydrodynamic technique. Journal of Physics: Materials, 2(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7639/aaf263

In vitro testing alone is no longer considered sufficient evidence presented solely with respect to drug release and permeation testing. These studies are thought to be more reliable and representative when using tissue or animal models; as opposed t... Read More about Assessing the ex vivo permeation behaviour of functionalised contact lens coatings engineered using an electrohydrodynamic technique.

The relationship between patients’ illness beliefs and recovery after stroke (2018)
Journal Article
Aujla, N., Walker, M., Vedhara, K., & Sprigg, N. (2019). The relationship between patients’ illness beliefs and recovery after stroke. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 24(5), 551-558. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2018.1557712

The Common Sense Model (CSM) is a useful framework for understanding mood and treatment adherence amongst survivors in the acute phase of stroke. CSM stroke studies have thus far focused on the single outcomes, mood and medication adherence, neglecti... Read More about The relationship between patients’ illness beliefs and recovery after stroke.

Geometry alone influences stem cell differentiation in a precision 3D printed stem cell niche (2018)
Preprint / Working Paper
Prina, E., Sidney, L., Tromayer, M., Moore, J., Liska, R., Bertolin, M., …Rose, F. R. Geometry alone influences stem cell differentiation in a precision 3D printed stem cell niche

Stem cells within epithelial tissues reside in anatomical structures known as crypts that are known to contribute to the mechanical and chemical milieu important for function. To date, epithelial stem cell therapies have largely ignored the niche and... Read More about Geometry alone influences stem cell differentiation in a precision 3D printed stem cell niche.

Computer simulation clarifies mechanisms of carbon dioxide clearance during apnoea (2018)
Journal Article
Laviola, M., Das, A., Chikhani, M., Bates, D., & Hardman, J. (2019). Computer simulation clarifies mechanisms of carbon dioxide clearance during apnoea. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 122(3), 395-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2018.11.012

Background

Apnoeic oxygenation can come close to matching the oxygen demands of the apnoeic patient but does not facilitate carbon dioxide (CO2) elimination, potentially resulting in dangerous hypercapnia. Numerous studies have shown that high-flo... Read More about Computer simulation clarifies mechanisms of carbon dioxide clearance during apnoea.

Aberrant visual pathway development in albinism: from retina to cortex (2018)
Journal Article
Ather, S., Proudlock, F. A., Welton, T., Morgan, P. S., Sheth, V., Gottlob, I., & Dineen, R. A. (2019). Aberrant visual pathway development in albinism: from retina to cortex. Human Brain Mapping, 40(3), 777-788. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.24411

Albinism refers to a group of genetic abnormalities in melanogenesis that are associated neuronal misrouting through the optic chiasm. Previous imaging studies have shown structural alterations at different points along the visual pathway of people w... Read More about Aberrant visual pathway development in albinism: from retina to cortex.

Interim analysis of ambulance logistics and timings in patients recruited into the Rapid intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2) (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dixon, M., Scutt, P., Appleton, J. P., Spaight, R., Johnson, R., Siriwardena, A. N., & Bath, P. M. (2018). Interim analysis of ambulance logistics and timings in patients recruited into the Rapid intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2).

Introduction: Stroke is a severe condition with high morbidity and mortality. Despite treatment effects in acute stroke being predominantly time dependent (e.g. thrombolysis and thrombectomy), proven treatments are hospital based and require prior br... Read More about Interim analysis of ambulance logistics and timings in patients recruited into the Rapid intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2).

The COMiT'ID study: developing core outcome domains sets for clinical trials of sound-, psychology-, and pharmacology-based interventions for chronic subjective tinnitus in adults (2018)
Journal Article
Hall, D. A., Smith, H., Hibbert, A., Colley, V., Haider, H. F., Horobin, A. J., …Core Outcome Measures in Tinnitus (COMiT). (2018). The COMiT'ID study: developing core outcome domains sets for clinical trials of sound-, psychology-, and pharmacology-based interventions for chronic subjective tinnitus in adults. Trends in Hearing, 22, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/2331216518814384

Subjective tinnitus is a chronic heterogeneous condition that is typically managed using intervention approaches based on sound devices, psychologically informed therapies, or pharmaceutical products. For clinical trials, there are currently no commo... Read More about The COMiT'ID study: developing core outcome domains sets for clinical trials of sound-, psychology-, and pharmacology-based interventions for chronic subjective tinnitus in adults.

Why Is Tinnitus a Problem? A Qualitative Analysis of Problems Reported by Tinnitus Patients (2018)
Journal Article
Watts, E. J., Fackrell, K., Smith, S., Sheldrake, J., Haider, H., & Hoare, D. J. (2018). Why Is Tinnitus a Problem? A Qualitative Analysis of Problems Reported by Tinnitus Patients. Trends in Hearing, 22, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/2331216518812250

Tinnitus is a prevalent complaint, and people with bothersome tinnitus can report any number of associated problems. Yet, to date, only a few studies, with different populations and relatively modest sample sizes, have qualitatively evaluated what th... Read More about Why Is Tinnitus a Problem? A Qualitative Analysis of Problems Reported by Tinnitus Patients.

Pathophysiology of subjective tinnitus: triggers and maintenance (2018)
Journal Article
Haider, H. F., Bojić, T., Ribeiro, S. F., Paço, J., Hall, D., & Szczepek, A. J. (2018). Pathophysiology of subjective tinnitus: triggers and maintenance. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 12, Article 866. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2018.00866

Tinnitus is the conscious perception of a sound without a corresponding external acoustic stimulus, usually described as a phantom perception. One of the major challenges for tinnitus research is to understand the pathophysiological mechanisms trigge... Read More about Pathophysiology of subjective tinnitus: triggers and maintenance.

Baseline characteristics of the 1149 patients recruited into the Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2) randomized controlled trial (2018)
Journal Article
Bath, P. M., Scutt, P., Appleton, J. P., Dixon, M., Woodhouse, L. J., Wardlaw, J. M., & Sprigg, N. (2018). Baseline characteristics of the 1149 patients recruited into the Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2) randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Stroke, 14(3), 298-305. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493018816451

Background: High blood pressure (BP) is common in acute stroke and associated with a worse functional outcome. Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN), a nitric oxide donor, lowers BP in acute stroke and may improve outcome.
Aims: RIGHT-2 tested the feasibility o... Read More about Baseline characteristics of the 1149 patients recruited into the Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2) randomized controlled trial.

Central adjudication of serious events did not affect trial's safety results: data from the Efficacy of Nitric Acid in Stroke (ENOS trial) (2018)
Journal Article
Godolphin, P., Montgomery, A., Woodhouse, L., Bereczki, D., Berge, E., Collins, R., …ENOS Investigators. (2018). Central adjudication of serious events did not affect trial's safety results: data from the Efficacy of Nitric Acid in Stroke (ENOS trial). PLoS ONE, 13(11), Article e0208142. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208142

Background and Purpose: Central adjudication of serious adverse events (SAEs) can be undertaken in clinical trials, especially for open-label studies where outcome assessment may be at risk of bias. This study explored the effect of central adjudicat... Read More about Central adjudication of serious events did not affect trial's safety results: data from the Efficacy of Nitric Acid in Stroke (ENOS trial).

Internet-based interventions for adults with hearing loss, tinnitus and vestibular disorders: a protocol for a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Beukes, E. W., Manchaiah, V., Baguley, D. M., Allen, P. M., & Andersson, G. (2018). Internet-based interventions for adults with hearing loss, tinnitus and vestibular disorders: a protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 7(1), Article 205. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-018-0880-9

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Internet-based interventions are emerging as an alternative way of delivering accessible healthcare for various conditions including hearing and balance disorders. A comprehensive review regarding the evidence-base o... Read More about Internet-based interventions for adults with hearing loss, tinnitus and vestibular disorders: a protocol for a systematic review.

Assessing Reliability of Myocardial Blood Flow After Motion Correction With Dynamic PET Using a Bayesian Framework (2018)
Journal Article
Saillant, A., Armstrong, I., Shah, V., Zuehlsdorff, S., Hayden, C., Declerck, J., …Chappell, M. A. (2019). Assessing Reliability of Myocardial Blood Flow After Motion Correction With Dynamic PET Using a Bayesian Framework. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 38(5), 1216-1226. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmi.2018.2881992

The estimation of myocardial blood flow (MBF) in dynamic PET can be biased by many different processes. A major source of error, particularly in clinical applications, is patient motion. Patient motion, or gross motion, creates displacements between... Read More about Assessing Reliability of Myocardial Blood Flow After Motion Correction With Dynamic PET Using a Bayesian Framework.

Findings and Ethical Considerations From a Thematic Analysis of Threads Within Tinnitus Online Support Groups (2018)
Journal Article
Ainscough, E., Smith, S. N., Greenwell, K., & Hoare, D. J. (2018). Findings and Ethical Considerations From a Thematic Analysis of Threads Within Tinnitus Online Support Groups. American Journal of Audiology, 27(3), 503-512. https://doi.org/10.1044/2018_aja-imia3-18-0013

Purpose: Tinnitus is the perception of noise without a corresponding external stimulus. Current management typically aims to moderate associated psychosocial stressors and allow sufferers to retain an adequate quality of life. With the increasing rec... Read More about Findings and Ethical Considerations From a Thematic Analysis of Threads Within Tinnitus Online Support Groups.

Long-Term Efficacy of Audiologist-Guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Tinnitus (2018)
Journal Article
Beaukes, E. W., Allen, P. M., Baguley, D. M., Manchaiah, V., & Andersson, G. (2018). Long-Term Efficacy of Audiologist-Guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Tinnitus. American Journal of Audiology, 27(3S), 431-447. https://doi.org/10.1044/2018_AJA-IMIA3-18-0004

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the long-term outcomes 1 year after undertaking an audiologist-guided Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) intervention for tinnitus. Secondary aims were to identify any predictors o... Read More about Long-Term Efficacy of Audiologist-Guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Tinnitus.