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Longitudinal clinical study of patients with iron rim lesions in multiple sclerosis (2022)
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Altokhis, A. I., Hibbert, A. M., Allen, C. M., Mougin, O., Alotaibi, A., Lim, S. Y., …Evangelou, N. (2022). Longitudinal clinical study of patients with iron rim lesions in multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 28(14), 2202-2211. https://doi.org/10.1177/13524585221114750

Background: Iron rims (IRs) surrounding white matter lesions (WMLs) are suggested to predict a more severe disease course. Only small longitudinal cohorts of patients with and without iron rim lesions (IRLs) have been reported so far. Objective: To a... Read More about Longitudinal clinical study of patients with iron rim lesions in multiple sclerosis.

Chronic postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty: The potential contributions of synovitis, pain sensitization and pain catastrophizing—An explorative study (2022)
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Kurien, T., Kerslake, R. W., Graven‐Nielsen, T., Arendt‐Nielsen, L., Auer, D. P., Edwards, K., …Petersen, K. K. (2022). Chronic postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty: The potential contributions of synovitis, pain sensitization and pain catastrophizing—An explorative study. European Journal of Pain, 26(9), 1979-1989. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.2018

Background: A subset of osteoarthritis patients will experience chronic postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), but the source of pain is unclear. The aim of this exploratory study was to assess patients with and without postoperative... Read More about Chronic postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty: The potential contributions of synovitis, pain sensitization and pain catastrophizing—An explorative study.

Framework for Clinical Trials in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease (FINESSE): A Review (2022)
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Markus, H. S., Van Der Flier, W. M., Smith, E. E., Bath, P., Biessels, G. J., Briceno, E., …Dichgans, M. (2022). Framework for Clinical Trials in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease (FINESSE): A Review. JAMA Neurology, https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.2262

Importance: Cerebral small vessel disease (SVD) causes a quarter of strokes and is the most common pathology underlying vascular cognitive impairment and dementia. An important step to developing new treatments is better trial methodology. Disease me... Read More about Framework for Clinical Trials in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease (FINESSE): A Review.

Comparison of apnoeic oxygen techniques in term pregnant subjects: a computational modelling study (2022)
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Ellis, R., Laviola, M., Stolady, D., Valentine, R. L., Pillai, A., & Hardman, J. G. (2022). Comparison of apnoeic oxygen techniques in term pregnant subjects: a computational modelling study. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 129(4), 581-587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2022.06.021

Background Hypoxaemia during general anaesthesia can cause harm. Apnoeic oxygenation extends safe apnoea time, reducing risk during airway management. We hypothesised that low-flow nasal oxygenation (LFNO) would extend safe apnoea time similarly to... Read More about Comparison of apnoeic oxygen techniques in term pregnant subjects: a computational modelling study.

The role of CYP2C19 genotyping to guide antiplatelet therapy following ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (2022)
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McDermott, J. H., Leach, M., Sen, D., Smith, C. J., Newman, W. G., & Bath, P. M. (2022). The role of CYP2C19 genotyping to guide antiplatelet therapy following ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, 15, 811-825. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512433.2022.2108401

Introduction: Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet agent recommended for secondary prevention of ischemic stroke (IS) and transient ischemic attack (TIA). Conversion of clopidogrel to its active metabolite by hepatic cytochrome P450-2C19 (CYP2C19) is essen... Read More about The role of CYP2C19 genotyping to guide antiplatelet therapy following ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack.

Opt-in HIV testing in construction workplaces: an exploration of its suitability, using the socioecological framework (2022)
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Somerset, S., Jones, W., Evans, C., Cirelli, C., Mbang, D., & Blake, H. (2022). Opt-in HIV testing in construction workplaces: an exploration of its suitability, using the socioecological framework. BMC Public Health, 22(1), Article 1409. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13787-5

Background: Late diagnosis of HIV remains a challenge, despite improved testing and treatment. Testing is often targeted at high-risk groups; workplace events might normalise testing and allow access to a wider population. The construction workforce... Read More about Opt-in HIV testing in construction workplaces: an exploration of its suitability, using the socioecological framework.

Evaluation of opt-in HIV testing in the construction workplace using the socioecological framework (2022)
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Blake, H., Somerset, S., Jones, W., Evans, C., Cirelli, C., & Mbang, D. (2022). Evaluation of opt-in HIV testing in the construction workplace using the socioecological framework. European Journal of Public Health, 32(Supplement_3), Article 1409. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac129.473

Background Late diagnosis of HIV remains a challenge and the construction workforce has several risk factors for HIV. In the Test@Work programme, we delivered HIV tests embedded within a general health check to construction workers, with high uptake... Read More about Evaluation of opt-in HIV testing in the construction workplace using the socioecological framework.

Conversation success in one-to-one and group conversation: a group concept mapping study of adults with normal and impaired hearing (2022)
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Nicoras, R., Gotowiec, S., V Hadley, L., Smeds, K., & Naylor, G. (2023). Conversation success in one-to-one and group conversation: a group concept mapping study of adults with normal and impaired hearing. International Journal of Audiology, 62(9), 868-876. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2022.2095538

Objective: The concept of conversation success is undefined, although prior work has variously related it to accurate exchange of information, alignment between interlocutors, and good management of misunderstandings. This study aimed (1) to identify... Read More about Conversation success in one-to-one and group conversation: a group concept mapping study of adults with normal and impaired hearing.

Potential Diagnostic Applications of Multi-Delay Arterial Spin Labeling in Early Alzheimer’s Disease: The Chinese Imaging, Biomarkers, and Lifestyle Study (2022)
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Sun, M., Wang, Y. L., Li, R., Jiang, J., Zhang, Y., Li, W., …Xu, J. (2022). Potential Diagnostic Applications of Multi-Delay Arterial Spin Labeling in Early Alzheimer’s Disease: The Chinese Imaging, Biomarkers, and Lifestyle Study. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16, Article 934471. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.934471

Background: Cerebral blood flow (CBF) alterations are involved in the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and can be a potential biomarker. However, CBF measured by single-delay arterial spin labeling (ASL) for discrimination of mild co... Read More about Potential Diagnostic Applications of Multi-Delay Arterial Spin Labeling in Early Alzheimer’s Disease: The Chinese Imaging, Biomarkers, and Lifestyle Study.

What factors are important to whom in what context, when adults are prescribed hearing aids for hearing loss? A realist review protocol (2022)
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Broome, E., Meyer, C., Church, P., & Henshaw, H. (2022). What factors are important to whom in what context, when adults are prescribed hearing aids for hearing loss? A realist review protocol. BMJ Open, 12(7), Article e059836. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059836

INTRODUCTION: Hearing aids are the gold standard treatment to help manage hearing loss. However, not everyone who needs them has them, and of those who do, a significant proportion of people do not use them at all, or use them infrequently. Despite l... Read More about What factors are important to whom in what context, when adults are prescribed hearing aids for hearing loss? A realist review protocol.

What factors are important to whom in what context, when adults are prescribed hearing aids for hearing loss? A realist review protocol (2022)
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Broome, E., Meyer, C., Church, P., & Henshaw, H. (2022). What factors are important to whom in what context, when adults are prescribed hearing aids for hearing loss? A realist review protocol. BMJ Open, 12(7), Article e059836. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059836

Introduction Hearing aids are the gold standard treatment to help manage hearing loss. However, not everyone who needs them has them, and of those who do, a significant proportion of people do not use them at all, or use them infrequently. Despite li... Read More about What factors are important to whom in what context, when adults are prescribed hearing aids for hearing loss? A realist review protocol.

Protein kinase C-β distinctly regulates blood-brain barrier-forming capacity of Brain Microvascular endothelial cells and outgrowth endothelial cells (2022)
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Kadir, R. R. A., Alwjwaj, M., & Bayraktutan, U. (2022). Protein kinase C-β distinctly regulates blood-brain barrier-forming capacity of Brain Microvascular endothelial cells and outgrowth endothelial cells. Metabolic Brain Disease, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-022-01041-1

Outgrowth endothelial cells (OECs) provide an endogenous repair mechanism and thus maintain endothelial barrier integrity. As inhibition of protein kinase C-β (PKC-β) activity has been shown to attenuate endothelial damage in various pathological con... Read More about Protein kinase C-β distinctly regulates blood-brain barrier-forming capacity of Brain Microvascular endothelial cells and outgrowth endothelial cells.

Decentralised clinical trials in multiple sclerosis research (2022)
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Garjani, A., Liu, B. J., Allen, C. M., Gunzler, D. D., Gerry, S. W., Planchon, S. M., …Evangelou, N. (2023). Decentralised clinical trials in multiple sclerosis research. Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 29(3), 317-325. https://doi.org/10.1177/13524585221100401

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) play an important role in multiple sclerosis (MS) research, ensuring that new interventions are safe and efficacious before their introduction into clinical practice. Trials have been evolving to improve the robust... Read More about Decentralised clinical trials in multiple sclerosis research.

Vegetable oils composition affects the intestinal lymphatic transport and systemic bioavailability of co-administered lipophilic drug cannabidiol (2022)
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Feng, W., Qin, C., Abdelrazig, S., Bai, Z., Raji, M., Darwish, R., …Gershkovich, P. (2022). Vegetable oils composition affects the intestinal lymphatic transport and systemic bioavailability of co-administered lipophilic drug cannabidiol. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 624, Article 121947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121947

Although natural sesame oil has been shown to facilitate the lymphatic delivery and oral bioavailability of the highly lipophilic drug cannabidiol (CBD), considerable variability remains an unresolved challenge. Vegetable oils differ substantially in... Read More about Vegetable oils composition affects the intestinal lymphatic transport and systemic bioavailability of co-administered lipophilic drug cannabidiol.

Time Course for Benefit and Risk with Ticagrelor and Aspirin in Individuals with Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Who Carry CYP2C19 Loss-of-Function Alleles: A Secondary Analysis of the CHANCE-2 Randomized Clinical Trial (2022)
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Pan, Y., Meng, X., Jin, A., Johnston, S. C., Li, H., Bath, P. M., …Wang, Y. (2022). Time Course for Benefit and Risk with Ticagrelor and Aspirin in Individuals with Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Who Carry CYP2C19 Loss-of-Function Alleles: A Secondary Analysis of the CHANCE-2 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurology, https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.1457

Importance: Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with ticagrelor and aspirin has been found to be effective for secondary prevention after minor ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in individuals who carry CYP2C19 loss-of-function (LOF) al... Read More about Time Course for Benefit and Risk with Ticagrelor and Aspirin in Individuals with Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Who Carry CYP2C19 Loss-of-Function Alleles: A Secondary Analysis of the CHANCE-2 Randomized Clinical Trial.

Predicting time-resolved electrophysiological brain networks from structural eigenmodes (2022)
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Tewarie, P., Prasse, B., Meier, J., Mandke, K., Warrington, S., Stam, C. J., …Hillebrand, A. (2022). Predicting time-resolved electrophysiological brain networks from structural eigenmodes. Human Brain Mapping, https://doi.org/10.1002/hbm.25967

How temporal modulations in functional interactions are shaped by the underlying anatomical connections remains an open question. Here, we analyse the role of structural eigenmodes, in the formation and dissolution of temporally evolving functional b... Read More about Predicting time-resolved electrophysiological brain networks from structural eigenmodes.

Resting-state functional connectivity correlates of anxiety co-morbidity in major depressive disorder (2022)
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Briley, P. M., Webster, L., Boutry, C., Cottam, W. J., Auer, D. P., Liddle, P. F., & Morriss, R. (2022). Resting-state functional connectivity correlates of anxiety co-morbidity in major depressive disorder. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 138, Article 104701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104701

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is frequently co-morbid with anxiety disorders. The co-morbid state has poorer functional outcomes and greater resistance to first line treatments, highlighting the need for novel treatment targets. This systematic rev... Read More about Resting-state functional connectivity correlates of anxiety co-morbidity in major depressive disorder.

The Developing Human Connectome Project Neonatal Data Release (2022)
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Edwards, A. D., Rueckert, D., Smith, S. M., Seada, S. A., Alansary, A., Almalbis, J., …Hajnal, J. V. (2022). The Developing Human Connectome Project Neonatal Data Release. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16, Article 886772. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.886772

The Developing Human Connectome Project has created a large open science resource which provides researchers with data for investigating typical and atypical brain development across the perinatal period. It has collected 1228 multimodal magnetic res... Read More about The Developing Human Connectome Project Neonatal Data Release.

Cogmed training does not generalise to real-world benefits for adult hearing aid users: results of a blinded, active-controlled randomised trial (2022)
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Henshaw, H., Heinrich, A., Tittle, A., & Ferguson, M. (2022). Cogmed training does not generalise to real-world benefits for adult hearing aid users: results of a blinded, active-controlled randomised trial. Ear and Hearing, 43(3), 741-763. https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000001096

Objectives: Performance on working memory tasks is positively associated with speech-in-noise perception performance, particularly where auditory inputs are degraded. It is suggested that interventions designed to improve working memory capacity may... Read More about Cogmed training does not generalise to real-world benefits for adult hearing aid users: results of a blinded, active-controlled randomised trial.

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Extended High-Frequency Hearing Thresholds in Tinnitus With a Normal Audiogram (2022)
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Jafari, Z., Baguley, D., Kolb, B. E., & Mohajerani, M. H. (2022). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Extended High-Frequency Hearing Thresholds in Tinnitus With a Normal Audiogram. Ear and Hearing, 43(6), 1643-1652. https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000001229

OBJECTIVES: Current evidence supports the growing application of extended high-frequency (EHF: 9 to 20 kHz) audiometry in hearing research, which likely results from the high vulnerability of this frequency region to damage induced by known auditory... Read More about A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Extended High-Frequency Hearing Thresholds in Tinnitus With a Normal Audiogram.