Reducing delay in patients with acute coronary syndrome and other time-critical conditions: a systematic review to identify the behaviour change techniques associated with effective interventions
Journal Article
Farquharson, B., Abhyankar, P., Smith, K., Dombrowski, S. U., Treweek, S., Dougall, N., …Johnston, M. (2019)
Reducing delay in patients with acute coronary syndrome and other time-critical conditions: a systematic review to identify the behaviour change techniques associated with effective interventions. Open Heart, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2018-000975
Background: Time to treatment in many conditions, particularly acute coronary syndrome, is critical to reducing mortality. Delay between onset of symptoms and treatment remain...
eHealth tools to provide structured assistance for Atrial Fibrillation Screening, Management And guideline Recommended Therapy in metropolitan general practice: the AF-SMART study
Journal Article
Orchard, J., Neubeck, L., Freedman, B., Li, J., Webster, R., Zwar, N., …Lowres, N. (2019)
eHealth tools to provide structured assistance for Atrial Fibrillation Screening, Management And guideline Recommended Therapy in metropolitan general practice: the AF-SMART study. Journal of the American Heart Association JAHA, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.118.010959
Background: This eHealth implementation study aimed to evaluate strategies to promote opportunistic atrial fibrillation (AF) screening using electronic screening prompts and ...
White paper on inequalities and unmet needs in the detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) and use of therapies to prevent AF-related stroke in Europe
Report
Camm, J., Antoniou, S., Caso, V., Doehner, W., Eisle, J., Engdahl, J., …Vanhooren, G. (2018)
White paper on inequalities and unmet needs in the detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) and use of therapies to prevent AF-related stroke in Europe. BMS–Pfizer Alliance
No abstract available.
Physical fitness interventions for nonambulatory stroke survivors: A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal Article
Lloyd, M., Skelton, D. A., Mead, G. E., Williams, B., & van Wijck, F. (2018)
Physical fitness interventions for nonambulatory stroke survivors: A mixed-methods systematic review and meta-analysis. Brain and Behavior, 8(7), https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.1000
Introduction
Physical fitness training after stroke is recommended in guidelines across the world, but evidence pertains mainly to ambulatory stroke
survivors. Non-ambulatory ...
Blueprint for change in AF: the Scottish national inquiry
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Barclay, K., Dunn, M., Oliver, C., Armitage, W., Oliver, C., …Quinn, T. J. (2018)
Blueprint for change in AF: the Scottish national inquiry. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 13(2), 64-69. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2018.13.2.64
Background: Understanding Atrial Fibrillation (AF) management in Scotland was identified as a key priority at the Cross Party Group (CPG) for Heart Disease and Stroke which me...
A Focus on Atrial Fibrillation in Scotland: A report by the Cross-Party Group on Heart Disease and Stroke
Report
Bruce, J., Hodson, P., Armitage, W., Dunn, M., Oliver, C., Grubb, N., …Todd, M. (2018)
A Focus on Atrial Fibrillation in Scotland: A report by the Cross-Party Group on Heart Disease and Stroke. Scotland: Cross Party Group on Heart and Stroke
No abstract available.
Apps for cardiovascular disease: The role of avatars in personalisation
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Gallagher, R., Farquarson, B., & Clark, R. (2017)
Apps for cardiovascular disease: The role of avatars in personalisation. Health Management, 17(1), 78-80
No abstract available.
Preferential activation of HIF-2α adaptive signalling in neuronal-like cells in response to acute hypoxia
Journal Article
Martín-Aragón Baudel, M. A. S., Rae, M. T., Darlison, M. G., Poole, A. V., & Fraser, J. A. (2017)
Preferential activation of HIF-2α adaptive signalling in neuronal-like cells in response to acute hypoxia. PLOS ONE, 12(10), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0185664
Stroke causes severe neuronal damage as disrupted cerebral blood flow starves neurons of oxygen and glucose. The hypoxia inducible factors (HIF-1α and HIF-2α) orchestrate oxyg...
Art participation for psychosocial wellbeing during stroke rehabilitation: a feasibility randomised controlled trial
Journal Article
Morris, J. H., Kelly, C., Joice, S., Kroll, T., Mead, G., Donnan, P., …Williams, B. (2019)
Art participation for psychosocial wellbeing during stroke rehabilitation: a feasibility randomised controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation, 41(1), 9-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1370499
Purpose: To examine the feasibility of undertaking a pragmatic single-blind randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a visual arts participation programme to evaluate effects on s...
Interventions for maintaining nasogastric feeding after stroke: An integrative review of effectiveness and acceptability
Journal Article
Mahoney, C., & Veitch, L. (2017)
Interventions for maintaining nasogastric feeding after stroke: An integrative review of effectiveness and acceptability. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27(3-4), e427-e436. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14013
Aims and objectives
To investigate the effectiveness and acceptability of interventions for maintaining nasogastric tubes (NGT) in adult stroke patients.
Background
Internatio...