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Outcome measures associated with perceived stress (2017)
Book Chapter
Hall, D. A. (2017). Outcome measures associated with perceived stress. In A. Szczepek, & B. Mazurek (Eds.), Tinnitus and stress: an interdisciplinary companion for healthcare professionals (173-200). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58397-6

We tend to think of situations in life as stressful when they are unpredictable, uncontrollable or overloading. Stress is a very personal experience. Perceived stress is a reflection of how such external stressful events and everyday hassles are ‘fil... Read More about Outcome measures associated with perceived stress.

An assessment of the clinical acceptability of direct acoustic cochlear implantation for adults with advanced otosclerosis in the United Kingdom (2017)
Journal Article
Kitterick, P. T., Reddy-Kolanu, G., Baguley, D., Lavy, J., Monksfield, P., Banga, R., …O'Donoghue, G. (2017). An assessment of the clinical acceptability of direct acoustic cochlear implantation for adults with advanced otosclerosis in the United Kingdom. Otology and Neurotology, 38(7), https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000001450

Hypothesis: Assess the clinical acceptability of direct acoustic cochlear implantation for patients with advanced otosclerosis and the support for conducting a controlled trial of its effectiveness in the United Kingdom. Background: Emerging evide... Read More about An assessment of the clinical acceptability of direct acoustic cochlear implantation for adults with advanced otosclerosis in the United Kingdom.

Unilateral versus bilateral hearing aids for bilateral hearing impairment in adults (2017)
Journal Article
Browning, G. G., Howell, P., Whitmer, W. M., Ftouh, S., Chong, L. Y., & Naylor, G. (in press). Unilateral versus bilateral hearing aids for bilateral hearing impairment in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012665

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of bilateral versus unilateral hearing aids in adults with a bilateral hearing impairment.

A psychologically informed, audiologist-delivered, manualised intervention for tinnitus: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial (Tin Man study) (2017)
Journal Article
Taylor, J. A., Hall, D. A., Walker, D., McMurran, M., Casey, A., Stockdale, D., …Hoare, D. J. (2017). A psychologically informed, audiologist-delivered, manualised intervention for tinnitus: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial (Tin Man study). Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 3(1), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-017-0137-8

Background Chronic tinnitus is a common incurable condition often associated with depression, anxiety, insomnia and reduced quality of life. Within National Health Service (NHS) audiology in the United Kingdom (UK), no standard protocol currently... Read More about A psychologically informed, audiologist-delivered, manualised intervention for tinnitus: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial (Tin Man study).

Peripheral hearing loss reduces the ability of children to direct selective attention during multi-talker listening (2017)
Journal Article
Holmes, E., Kitterick, P. T., & Summerfield, A. Q. (2017). Peripheral hearing loss reduces the ability of children to direct selective attention during multi-talker listening. Hearing Research, 350, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2017.05.005

Restoring normal hearing requires knowledge of how peripheral and central auditory processes are affected by hearing loss. Previous research has focussed primarily on peripheral changes following sensorineural hearing loss, whereas consequences for c... Read More about Peripheral hearing loss reduces the ability of children to direct selective attention during multi-talker listening.

The impact of single-sided deafness upon music appreciation (2017)
Journal Article
Meehan, S., Hough, E. A., Crundwell, G., Knappett, R., Smith, M., & Baguley, D. M. (2017). The impact of single-sided deafness upon music appreciation. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 28(5), (444-462). doi:10.3766/jaaa.16063. ISSN 1050-0545

Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of somatosensory tinnitus: a scoping review (2017)
Journal Article
Haider, H., Hoare, D. J., Costa, R. F., Potgieter, I., Kikidis, D., Lapira, A., …Paco, J. C. (2017). Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of somatosensory tinnitus: a scoping review. Frontiers in Neuroscience, https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2017.00207

Somatosensory tinnitus is a generally agreed subtype of tinnitus that is associated with activation of the somatosensory, somatomotor, and visual-motor systems. A key characteristic of somatosensory tinnitus is that is modulated by physical contact o... Read More about Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of somatosensory tinnitus: a scoping review.

Effects of hearing impairment and hearing aid amplification on listening effort - a systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Ohlenforst, B., Zekveld, A., Jansma, E., Wang, Y., Naylor, G., Lorens, A., …Kramer, S. (in press). Effects of hearing impairment and hearing aid amplification on listening effort - a systematic review. Ear and Hearing, 38(3), https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000396

Objectives: To undertake a systematic review of available evidence on the effect of hearing impairment and hearing-aid amplification on listening effort. Two research questions were addressed: Q1) does hearing impairment affect listening effort? and... Read More about Effects of hearing impairment and hearing aid amplification on listening effort - a systematic review.

Cerebral misery perfusion due to carotid occlusive disease (2017)
Journal Article
Maddula, M., Sprigg, N., Bath, P. M., & Munshi, S. K. (in press). Cerebral misery perfusion due to carotid occlusive disease. Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Article e000067. https://doi.org/10.1136/svn-2017-000067

Purpose Cerebral misery perfusion (CMP) is a condition where cerebral autoregulatory capacity is exhausted, and cerebral blood supply in insufficient to meet metabolic demand. We present an educational review of this important condition, which has a... Read More about Cerebral misery perfusion due to carotid occlusive disease.

The incidence of first stroke in pregnant and non-pregnant women of childbearing age: a population-based cohort study from England (2017)
Journal Article
Ban, L., Sprigg, N., Nelson-Piercy, C., Bath, P. M., Ludvigsson, J. F., Stephansson, O., & Tata, L. J. (2017). The incidence of first stroke in pregnant and non-pregnant women of childbearing age: a population-based cohort study from England. Journal of the American Heart Association, 6(4), Article e004601. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.116.004601

Background: Pregnant women may have an increased risk of stroke compared to non-pregnant women of similar age, but the magnitude and the timing of such risk are unclear. We examined the risk of first stroke event in women of childbearing age and comp... Read More about The incidence of first stroke in pregnant and non-pregnant women of childbearing age: a population-based cohort study from England.

Nitric oxide donors (nitrates), L-arginine, or nitric oxide synthase inhibitors for acute stroke (2017)
Journal Article
Bath, P. M., Krishnan, K., & Appleton, J. P. (in press). Nitric oxide donors (nitrates), L-arginine, or nitric oxide synthase inhibitors for acute stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Article CD000398. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000398.pub2

Background:Nitric oxide (NO) has multiple effects that may be beneficial in acute stroke, including lowering blood pressure, and promoting reperfusion and cytoprotection. Some forms of nitric oxide synthase inhibition (NOS-I) may also be beneficial.... Read More about Nitric oxide donors (nitrates), L-arginine, or nitric oxide synthase inhibitors for acute stroke.

Guided Internet-based versus face-to-face clinical care in the management of tinnitus: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (2017)
Journal Article
Beukes, E. W., Baguley, D., Allen, P. M., Manchaiah, V., & Andersson, G. (2017). Guided Internet-based versus face-to-face clinical care in the management of tinnitus: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. Trials, 18, Article 186. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-1931-6

Background Innovative strategies are required to improve access to evidence-based tinnitus interventions. A guided Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) intervention for tinnitus was therefore developed for a U.K. population. Initial... Read More about Guided Internet-based versus face-to-face clinical care in the management of tinnitus: study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial.

The incidence of first stroke in and around pregnancy: A population-based cohort study from Sweden (2017)
Journal Article
Ban, L., Abdul Sultan, A., Stephansson, O., Tata, L. J., Sprigg, N., Nelson-Piercy, C., …Ludvigsson, J. F. (2017). The incidence of first stroke in and around pregnancy: A population-based cohort study from Sweden. European Stroke Journal, 2(3), 250-256. https://doi.org/10.1177/2396987317706600

Introduction: Research has suggested that delivery is associated with an increased risk of stroke in women; however, there is a lack of contemporary estimates on the incidence of stroke in and after pregnancy compared with the baseline risk in women... Read More about The incidence of first stroke in and around pregnancy: A population-based cohort study from Sweden.

The natural history of subjective tinnitus in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of ‘no-intervention’ periods in controlled trials (2017)
Journal Article
Phillips, J., McFerran, D., Hall, D. A., & Hoare, D. J. (2018). The natural history of subjective tinnitus in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of ‘no-intervention’ periods in controlled trials. Laryngoscope, 128(1), https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.26607

Objectives Tinnitus is a prevalent condition, but little has been published regarding the natural history of the condition. One technique for evaluating the long-term progression of the disease is to examine what happens to participants in the no-... Read More about The natural history of subjective tinnitus in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of ‘no-intervention’ periods in controlled trials.

Increasing value and reducing waste in stroke research (2017)
Journal Article
Berge, E., Al-Shahi Salman, R., van der Worp, H. B., Stapf, C., Sandercock, P., Sprigg, N., …Ford, G. A. (2017). Increasing value and reducing waste in stroke research. Lancet Neurology, 16(5), 399-408. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422%2817%2930078-9

Stroke represents a major burden to patients and society, and resources spent on stroke research must be used efficiently and produce good value in terms of improvements in human health. However, there are many examples of poor value from stroke rese... Read More about Increasing value and reducing waste in stroke research.

Smoking cessation and the reduction of disability progression in Multiple Sclerosis: a cohort study (2017)
Journal Article
Tanasescu, R., Constantinescu, C. S., Tench, C. R., & Manouchehrinia, A. (2018). Smoking cessation and the reduction of disability progression in Multiple Sclerosis: a cohort study. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 20(5), 589-595. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntx084

Background: Smoking is associated with a more severe disease course in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The magnitude of effect of smoking cessation on MS progression is unknown. The aim of this study was to quantify the impact of smoking cessati... Read More about Smoking cessation and the reduction of disability progression in Multiple Sclerosis: a cohort study.

Coordinate based random effect size meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies (2017)
Journal Article
Tench, C. R., Tanasescu, R., Constantinescu, C. S., Auer, D. P., & Cottam, W. J. (in press). Coordinate based random effect size meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies. NeuroImage, 153, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.04.002

Low power in neuroimaging studies can make them difficult to interpret, and Coordinate based meta-analysis (CBMA) may go some way to mitigating this issue. CBMA has been used in many analyses to detect where published functional MRI or voxel-based mo... Read More about Coordinate based random effect size meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies.

Management of acute intracerebral haemorrhage – an update (2017)
Journal Article
Law, Z. K., Appleton, J. P., Bath, P. M., & Sprigg, N. (2017). Management of acute intracerebral haemorrhage – an update. Clinical Medicine, 17(2), https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.17-2-166

Managing acute intracerebral haemorrhage is a challenging task for physicians. Evidence shows that outcome can be improved with admission to an acute stroke unit and active care, including urgent reversal of anticoagulant effects and, potentially, in... Read More about Management of acute intracerebral haemorrhage – an update.