Search Results - "Sprigg, D."

The revolving door: antibiotic allergy labelling in a tertiary care centre by Knezevic, B., Sprigg, D., Seet, J., Trevenen, M., Trubiano, J., Smith, W., Jeelall, Y., Vale, S., Loh, R., McLean-Tooke, A., Lucas, M.

“…Background Patients frequently report antibiotic allergies; however, only 10% of labelled patients have a true allergy. Aim We investigated the documentation…”
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Increasing value and reducing waste in stroke research by Berge, Eivind, PhD, Salman, Rustam Al-Shahi, Prof, van der Worp, H Bart, PhD, Stapf, Christian, Prof, Sandercock, Peter, Prof, Sprigg, Nikola, DM, Macleod, Malcolm R, Prof, Kelly, Peter J, Prof, Nederkoorn, Paul J, MD, Ford, Gary A, MD

“…Summary Stroke is a major burden to patients and society, and resources spent on stroke research must be used efficiently and produce good value in terms of…”
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Tranexamic Acid for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial (ISRCTN50867461) by Sprigg, Nikola, DM, Renton, Cheryl J., BSc, MSc, Dineen, Robert A., PhD, Kwong, Yune, FRCR, Bath, Philip M.W., MD, FRCP

“…Background Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) can be devastating, particularly if hematoma expansion (HE) occurs. Tranexamic acid (TA), an…”
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Continuing versus Stopping Prestroke Antihypertensive Therapy in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Subgroup Analysis of the Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke Trial by Krishnan, Kailash, MRCP, Scutt, Polly, MSc, Woodhouse, Lisa, MSc, Adami, Alessandro, MD, Becker, Jennifer L., MD, FRCR, Cala, Lesley A., MD, FRCR, Casado, Ana M., MD, Chen, Christopher, MRCP, FAMS, Dineen, Robert A., PhD, FRCR, Gommans, John, FRACP, Koumellis, Panos, MRCP, FRCR, Christensen, Hanna, MD, PhD, Collins, Ronan, MD, FRCPI, Czlonkowska, Anna, MD, PhD, Lees, Kennedy R., MD, FRCP, Ntaios, George, MD, PhD, Ozturk, Serefnur, MD, Phillips, Stephen J., MBBS, FRCPC, Sprigg, Nikola, DM, MRCP, Szatmari, Szabolcs, MD, Wardlaw, Joanna M., FRCR, FMedSci, Bath, Philip M., DSc, FRCP

“…Background and purpose More than 50% of patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are taking antihypertensive drugs before ictus. Although…”
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Relationship between Poststroke Cognition, Baseline Factors, and Functional Outcome: Data from “Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke” Trial by Ankolekar, Sandeep, MRCP, Renton, Cheryl, MSc, Sare, Gillian, MRCP, PhD, Ellender, Sharon, RGN, Sprigg, Nikola, MD, MRCP, Wardlaw, Joanna M., FRCR, FMedSci, Bath, Philip M.W., FRCPath, FRCP

“…Background Poststroke cognitive impairment is common and identification of prognostic factors associated with it and its relationship with other functional…”
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Views of Paramedics on Their Role in an Out-of-Hospital Ambulance-Based Trial in Ultra-Acute Stroke: Qualitative Data From the Rapid Intervention With Glyceryl Trinitrate in Hypertensive Stroke Trial (RIGHT) by Ankolekar, Sandeep, MD, MRCP, Parry, Ruth, PhD, Sprigg, Nikola, MD, MRCP, Siriwardena, A. Niroshan, FRCGP, Bath, Philip M.W., MD, FRCPath FRCP

“…Study objective Optimal practices for recruiting, consenting, and randomizing patients, and delivering treatment in out-of-hospital ultra-acute stroke trials,…”
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Balance of Symptomatic Pulmonary Embolism and Symptomatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage with Low-dose Anticoagulation in Recent Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Geeganage, Chamila M., MSc, PhD, Sprigg, Nikola, MD, MRCP, Bath, Matthew W, Bath, Philip M.W., MD, FRCP

“…Background The current consensus is that anticoagulation therapy has no role acutely in the management of ischemic stroke, although there is still debate for…”
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Quality of Life after Ischemic Stroke Varies in Western Countries: Data from the Tinzaparin in Acute Ischaemic Stroke Trial (TAIST) by Sprigg, Nikola, MD, Gray, Laura J., PhD, Bath, Philip M.W., MD, Christensen, Hanne, MD, De Deyn, Peter Paul, MD, Leys, Didier, MD, O’Neill, Desmond, FRCP, Ringelstein, E. Bernd, MD

“…Functional outcome after stroke varies significantly between countries. However, whether health-related quality of life (QoL) after stroke also differs between…”
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