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April 2024

LIU W, Cheng X, Zhang Y, Liao W, et al
Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on poststroke cognitive impairment: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e082764.
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CHEN Q, Kan M, Jiang X, Liu H, et al
Comparison of the efficacy and tolerability of different repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation modalities for post-stroke dysphagia: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis protocol.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e080289.
PubMed Abstract available

RASYID A, Harris S, Kurniawan M, Mesiano T, et al
Predictive value of admission D-dimer levels in patient with acute ischaemic stroke and COVID-19: a second-wave prospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e077500.
PubMed Abstract available

ALAMER AA, Ward C, Forrest I, Drinnan M, et al
Eating and drinking experience in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a qualitative study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e078608.
PubMed Abstract available

LI B, Niu T, Dai Y, Bu L, et al
Intraoperative intensive blood pressure management strategy and the outcome of patients who had an acute ischaemic stroke undergoing endovascular treatment under general anaesthesia: study protocol for a prospective randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e079197.
PubMed Abstract available

March 2024

YIN Z, Deng Y, Li Z, Gu H, et al
Assessment of rehabilitation following acute ischaemic stroke in China: a registry-based retrospective observational study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e082279.
PubMed Abstract available

SHI R, Meng W, Liu Z, Chang L, et al
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for poststroke insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e081642.
PubMed Abstract available

GUPTA R, Sharma K, Khedar RS, Sharma SK, et al
Influence of COVID-19 pandemic in India on coronary artery disease clinical presentation, angiography, interventions and in-hospital outcomes: a single centre prospective registry-based observational study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e078596.
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CHEN F, Li G, Zhang X, Shen Q, et al
impHFrEF trial: study protocol for an open-label, multicentre study of improvement the outcome of patients with heart failure in China using a mobile hEalth-supported platForm.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e081011.
PubMed Abstract available

MORTENSEN JK, Blauenfeldt RA, Hedegaard JN, Morberg Wejse C, et al
Prevalence and impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection among patients with acute ischaemic stroke: a nationwide register-based cohort study in Denmark.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e081527.
PubMed Abstract available

UEMATSU T, Nojiri S, Ishijima M, Nishizaki Y, et al
Association between osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease in elderly in Japan: an administrative claims database analysis.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e080387.
PubMed Abstract available

GU Y, Xie J, Liu X, Zhou X, et al
Nomogram for predicting moderate-to-severe sleep-disordered breathing in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: a retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e076709.
PubMed Abstract available

RIJK MH, Platteel TN, van den Berg TMC, Geersing GJ, et al
Prognostic factors and prediction models for hospitalisation and all-cause mortality in adults presenting to primary care with a lower respiratory tract infection: a systematic review.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e075475.
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HARVEY S, Stone M, Zingelman S, Copland DA, et al
Comprehensive quality assessment for aphasia rehabilitation after stroke: protocol for a multicentre, mixed-methods study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e080532.
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BURTON E, Quinn R, Crosbie-Staunton K, Deasy C, et al
Temporal trends of ambulance time intervals for suspected stroke/transient ischaemic attack (TIA) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ireland: a quasi-experimental study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e078168.
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ZHU A, Tang R, Rajendran S, Hajian H, et al
Prescriber decision-making on antithrombotic therapy after endovascular intervention for peripheral artery disease: a protocol for a discrete choice experiment.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e079668.
PubMed Abstract available

VAN PAASSEN JG, Tan JP, Deneer VHM, Bouvy ML, et al
Exploring the pharmacists' role in optimising antithrombotic therapy in primary care: a qualitative study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e079018.
PubMed Abstract available

BANSAL S, Canziani MEF, Birne R, Anker SD, et al
Finerenone cardiovascular and kidney outcomes by age and sex: FIDELITY post hoc analysis of two phase 3, multicentre, double-blind trials.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e076444.
PubMed Abstract available

JULLIAND S, Papaxanthis C, Delphin C, Mock A, et al
IMPROVE study protocol, investigating post-stroke local muscle vibrations to promote cerebral plasticity and functional recovery: a single-blind randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e079918.
PubMed Abstract available

EINARSDOTTIR MJ, Kibiwott Kirui B, Li H, Olsson D, et al
Impact of chronic oral glucocorticoid treatment on mortality in patients with COVID-19: analysis of a population-based cohort.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e080640.
PubMed Abstract available

MA J, Tian Z, Chai P, Wan Q, et al
Estimating the economic burden of stroke in China: a cost-of-illness study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e080634.
PubMed Abstract available

REDER SR, Herrlich N, Grauhan NF, Othman AE, et al
Sex-specific Impact of the first COVID-19 Lockdown on Age Structure and Case Acuity at Admission in a Patient Population in southwestern Germany: a retrospective comparative Study in Neuroradiology.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e079625.
PubMed Abstract available

SHEN Z, Mi S, Huang C, Zhou D, et al
Home-based mobile-guided exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation among patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (REHAB-TAVR): protocol for a randomised clinical trial.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e080042.
PubMed Abstract available

YU C, Li H, Lei C, Wang Y, et al
Epicardial left atrial appendage clipping versus direct oral anticoagulant to reduce stroke risk in non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (LAA-CLIP): rationale, design and study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e083153.
PubMed Abstract available

VAHLBERG BM, Eriksson S, Holmback U, Lundstrom E, et al
Factors associated with changes in walking performance in individuals 3 months after stroke or TIA: secondary analyses from a randomised controlled trial of SMS-delivered training instructions in Sweden.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e078180.
PubMed Abstract available

February 2024

NGUYEN B, Marshall JL, Rana C, Atem FD, et al
Prospective study examining the impact of cerebral angiography on quantitative pupillometer values in the interventional radiology suite.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e080779.
PubMed Abstract available

LOTT N, Douglas JL, Magnusson M, Gani J, et al
Should intermittent pneumatic compression devices be standard therapy for the prevention of venous thromboembolic events in major surgery? Protocol for a randomised clinical trial (IMPOSTERS).
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e078913.
PubMed Abstract available

GHAITH AK, El-Hajj VG, Atallah E, Rios Zermeno J, et al
Impact of the pandemic and concomitant COVID-19 on the management and outcomes of middle cerebral artery strokes: a nationwide registry-based study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e080738.
PubMed Abstract available

BURLAKOTI A, Kumaratilake J, Taylor J, Henneberg M, et al
Trend of cerebral aneurysms over the past two centuries: need for early screening.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e081290.
PubMed Abstract available

BALLEGAARD ELF, Lindhard K, Lindhardt M, Peters CD, et al
Protocol for a randomised controlled trial comparing warfarin with no oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation on chronic dialysis: the Danish Warfarin-Dialysis (DANWARD) trial.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e081961.
PubMed Abstract available

SHAW L, Briscoe S, Nunns MP, Lawal HM, et al
What is the quantity, quality and type of systematic review evidence available to inform the optimal prescribing of statins and antihypertensives? A systematic umbrella review and evidence and gap map.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e072502.
PubMed Abstract available

MCCORMICK S, Jarvis JM, Terhorst L, Richardson A, et al
Patient-report and caregiver-report measures of rehabilitation service use following acquired brain injury: a systematic review.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e076537.
PubMed Abstract available

HERNANDEZ-PINILLA A, Clua-Espuny JL, Satue-Gracia EM, Palleja-Millan M, et al
Protocol for a multicentre and prospective follow-up cohort study of early detection of atrial fibrillation, silent stroke and cognitive impairment in high-risk primary care patients: the PREFA-TE study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e080736.
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BELANGER A, Beaudet L, Lapointe T, Houle J, et al
Clinical and organisational quality indicators for the optimal management of acute ischaemic stroke in the era of thrombectomy: a scoping review and expert consensus study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e073173.
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CARTON DE TOURNAI A, Herman E, Gathy E, Ebner-Karestinos D, et al
Baby HABIT-ILE intervention: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial in infants aged 6-18 months with unilateral cerebral palsy.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e078383.
PubMed Abstract available

ULEBERG B, Bonaa KH, Govatsmark RES, Olsen F, et al
Exploring variation in timely reperfusion treatment in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in Norway: a national register-based cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e081301.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG W, You M, Ma W, Yang Y, et al
Effect of eye-tracking-based attention training for patients with poststroke cognitive impairment: a study protocol for a prospective, single-blinded, single-centre, randomised controlled trial in China.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e079917.
PubMed Abstract available

SHIRAISHI Y, Ikemura N, Urashima M, Kohno T, et al
Rationale and protocol of the LAQUA-HF trial: a factorial randomised controlled trial evaluating the effects of neurohormonal and diuretic agents on health-status reported outcomes in heart failure patients.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e076519.
PubMed Abstract available

LEWIS J, Evison F, Doal R, Field J, et al
How far back do we need to look to capture diagnoses in electronic health records? A retrospective observational study of hospital electronic health record data.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e080678.
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WEIGHTMAN M, Robinson B, Mitchell MP, Garratt E, et al
Sleep and motor learning in stroke (SMiLES): a longitudinal study investigating sleep-dependent consolidation of motor sequence learning in the context of recovery after stroke.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e077442.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG X, Zhang ZX, Lin BL, Jiang H, et al
Mediation role of perceived social support between recurrence risk perception and health behaviour among patients with stroke in China: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e079812.
PubMed Abstract available

HUANG CY, Huang MC, Liao HH, Lin CL, et al
Effect of acupuncture on ischaemic stroke in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a nationwide propensity score-matched study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e075218.
PubMed Abstract available

WANICHANON W, Ananchaisarp T, Buathong N, Choomalee K, et al
Knowledge and attitude towards stroke among the population of one rural community in southern Thailand: a survey.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e080269.
PubMed Abstract available

JU F, Yuan X, Sun H
Left atrial appendage occlusion for patients with valvular diseases without atrial fibrillation (the OPINION Study): study protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e076688.
PubMed Abstract available

LEE YJ, Taft A, Stevenson DK, Darmstadt GL, et al
Integrating evidence and causal mapping of factors that influence medication decision-making by pregnant women at risk of hypertensive disorder: protocol for a scoping review.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e074775.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHU F, Xu X, Jin M, Chen J, et al
Priming transcranial direct current stimulation for improving hemiparetic upper limb in patients with subacute stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e079372.
PubMed Abstract available

KRISTJANSEN KA, Engel Krag A, Schmidt H, Holmich LR, et al
Perioperative treatment with tranexamic acid in melanoma (PRIME): protocol for a Danish multicentre randomised controlled trial investigating the prognostic and treatment-related impact of the plasminogen-plasmin pathway.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e077012.
PubMed Abstract available

January 2024

GUO C, Jiang Z, He J, Ma H, et al
Impact of left atrial appendage thrombus location on diagnostic accuracy of cardiac CT: a single-centre case-control study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e079876.
PubMed Abstract available

FOSCHI M, Galante A, Ornello R, Necozione S, et al
Point-Of-Care low-field MRI in acute Stroke (POCS): protocol for a multicentric prospective open-label study evaluating diagnostic accuracy.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e075614.
PubMed Abstract available

CHAO X, Wang J, Dong Y, Fang Y, et al
Neuroimaging of neuropsychological disturbances following ischaemic stroke (CONNECT): a prospective cohort study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e077799.
PubMed Abstract available

LI D, Zhou M, Zha F, Long J, et al
Association between N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and clinical outcomes in bedridden patients with stroke: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e077083.
PubMed Abstract available

KIM SG, Cho JM, Han K, Joo KW, et al
Non-indicated initiation of proton pump inhibitor and risk of adverse outcomes in patients with underlying chronic kidney disease: a nationwide, retrospective, cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e078032.
PubMed Abstract available

GRIFFITHS J, Fox L, Williamson PR
Quantifying the carbon footprint of clinical trials: guidance development and case studies.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e075755.
PubMed Abstract available

INAGUMA D, Tatematsu Y, Okamoto N, Ogata S, et al
Multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled trial to compare early intervention with calcimimetics and conventional therapy in preventing coronary artery calcification in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (UPCOMING): a study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e076962.
PubMed Abstract available

BRAY EP, Georgiou RF, Hives L, Iqbal N, et al
Non-pharmacological interventions for the reduction and maintenance of blood pressure in people with prehypertension: a systematic review protocol.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e078189.
PubMed Abstract available

NAKAO YM, Nadarajah R, Shuweihdi F, Nakao K, et al
Predicting incident heart failure from population-based nationwide electronic health records: protocol for a model development and validation study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e073455.
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BRODERICK M, Burridge J, Demain S, Johnson L, et al
Multicentre pilot randomised control trial of a self-directed exergaming intervention for poststroke upper limb rehabilitation: research protocol.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e077121.
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KILBRIDE C, Butcher T, Warland A, Ryan J, et al
Rehabilitation via HOMe-Based gaming exercise for the Upper limb post Stroke (RHOMBUS): a qualitative analysis of participants' experience.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e075821.
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GLARGAARD S, Thomsen JH, Logstrup BB, Schou M, et al
Thoracentesis to alleviate pleural effusion in acute heart failure: study protocol for the multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled TAP-IT trial.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e078155.
PubMed Abstract available

YUAN J, Yang L, Li M, Bai J, et al
Protocol of the development of a core outcome set for stroke in multidimensional value assessment of traditional Chinese medicine.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e079492.
PubMed Abstract available

LEITNER MA, Hubert GJ, Paternoster L, Leitner MI, et al
Clinical outcome of rural in-hospital-stroke patients after interhospital transfer for endovascular therapy within a telemedical stroke network in Germany: a registry-based observational study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e071975.
PubMed Abstract available

DENG YM, Sun JJ, Gu HQ, Yang KX, et al
Predictors of dysphagia screening and pneumonia among patients with intracerebral haemorrhage in China: a cross-sectional hospital-based retrospective study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e073977.
PubMed Abstract available

CARR E, Whiston A, O'Reilly S, O Donoghue M, et al
Sequential multiple assignment randomised trial to develop an adaptive mobile health intervention to increase physical activity in people poststroke in the community setting in Ireland: TAPAS trial protocol.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e072811.
PubMed Abstract available

ETMINANI F, Sandgren E, Holm J, Magnusson P, et al
Randomised, siteless study to compare systematic atrial fibrillation screening using enrichment by a risk prediction model with standard care in a Swedish population aged >/= 65 years: CONSIDERING-AF study design.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e080639.
PubMed Abstract available

LOK CE, Hemmelgarn BR, Moist LM, Polkinghorne K, et al
Protection against Incidences of Serious Cardiovascular Events Study with daily fish oil supplementation in dialysis patients (PISCES): protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e072239.
PubMed Abstract available

LESAINE E, Francis F, Domecq S, Miganeh-Hadi S, et al
Social and clinical vulnerability in stroke and STEMI management during the COVID-19 pandemic: a registry-based study.
BMJ Open. 2024;14:e073933.
PubMed Abstract available

December 2023

MASSEY D, Sawano M, Baker AD, Guthe DB, et al
Characterisation of internal tremors and vibration symptoms.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e077389.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHANG Y, Jin Q, Ji C, Yuan P, et al
Innovative Telerehabilitation Enhanced Care Programme (ITECP) in young and middle-aged patients with haemorrhagic stroke to improve exercise adherence: protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072268.
PubMed Abstract available

HAGBERG G, Ihle-Hansen H, Abzhandadze T, Reinholdsson M, et al
Prognostic value of acute National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Items on disability: a registry study of first-ever stroke in the western part of Sweden.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e080007.
PubMed Abstract available

KRISHNAMURTHY SN, Pocock S, Kaul P, Owen R, et al
Comparing the long-term outcomes in chronic coronary syndrome patients with prior ST-segment and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: findings from the TIGRIS registry.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070237.
PubMed Abstract available

LLOYD KE, Hall LH, Ziegler L, Foy R, et al
Acceptability of aspirin for cancer preventive therapy: a survey and qualitative study exploring the views of the UK general population.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e078703.
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ESTIASARI R, Tiksnadi A, Tunjungsari D, Maharani K, et al
Effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as adjunctive treatment for chronic headache in adults with clinically stable systemic lupus erythematosus (SHADE): a randomised double-blind multiarm sham controlled clinical trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076713.
PubMed Abstract available

PARK MJ, Hwang J, Ahn J, Park SJ, et al
Ischaemic stroke in patients with diabetes requiring urgent procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea: a retrospective, nationwide, population-based cohort study using data from the National Emergency Department Information System.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074381.
PubMed Abstract available

OU M, Zhu L, Chen H, Wang G, et al
Perioperative change trajectories and predictors of swallowing function and swallowing-related quality of life in patients with oral cancer: a longitudinal observational study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e075401.
PubMed Abstract available

LI G, Sun Y, Liu T, Yang P, et al
Predictive factors of poor outcome and mortality among anterior ischaemic stroke patients despite successful recanalisation in China: a secondary analysis of the CAPTURE trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e078917.
PubMed Abstract available

DAI W, Yang X, Liu C, Ding H, et al
Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over the contralesional dorsal premotor cortex on upper limb function in severe ischaemic stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074037.
PubMed Abstract available

NADARAJAH R, Wu J, Arbel R, Haim M, et al
Risk of atrial fibrillation and association with other diseases: protocol of the derivation and international external validation of a prediction model using nationwide population-based electronic health records.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e075196.
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LIU S, Zhang K, Li X, Li C, et al
Effects of the different intensities of task-oriented training on the upper extremity motor function and self-care ability of stroke survivors: study protocol for a multiarm parallel-group randomised controlled trial in a tertiary hospital in China.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074106.
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PATOMELLA AH, Guidetti S, Hagstromer M, Olsson CB, et al
Make My Day: primary prevention of stroke using engaging everyday activities as a mediator of sustainable health - a randomised controlled trial and process evaluation protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072037.
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ADHIKARI S, Mukhyopadhyay A, Kolzoff S, Li X, et al
Cohort profile: a large EHR-based cohort with linked pharmacy refill and neighbourhood social determinants of health data to assess heart failure medication adherence.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076812.
PubMed Abstract available

November 2023

MORGAN CL, Durand A, McCormack T, Hughes E, et al
Risk of major adverse cardiovascular events associated with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in a population with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with and without type 2 diabetes: a UK database analysis using the Clinical Practice R
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e064541.
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SUN Y, Luo J, Gong H, Xu R, et al
Comparison of drug-coated balloon angioplasty versus standard medical therapy on recurrent stroke and mortality rates among patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e078040.
PubMed Abstract available

GRUIA DC, Trender W, Hellyer P, Banerjee S, et al
IC3 protocol: a longitudinal observational study of cognition after stroke using novel digital health technology.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076653.
PubMed Abstract available

LIU M, Zhao J, Li S, Han J, et al
Early monitoring of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke using wearable intelligent vital sign devices: protocol for a prospective, multicentre, observational registry cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074855.
PubMed Abstract available

WEI C, Wu Q, Liu J, Wang Y, et al
Key CT markers for predicting haemorrhagic transformation after ischaemic stroke: a prospective cohort study in China.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e075106.
PubMed Abstract available

ENGDAHL J, Straat K, Isaksson E, Rooth E, et al
Multicentre, national, investigator-initiated, randomised, parallel-group, register-based superiority trial to compare extended ECG monitoring versus standard ECG monitoring in elderly patients with ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack and t
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e073470.
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CLARK B, Truman J, Whitall J, Hughes AM, et al
Why do some people who had a stroke not receive the recommended 45 min of occupational therapy and physiotherapy? A Delphi study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072276.
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CLARK B, Burridge J, Whitall J, Turk R, et al
Why do some people with stroke not receive the recommended 45 min of occupational therapy and physiotherapy after stroke? A qualitative study using focus groups.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072275.
PubMed Abstract available

TSZE DS, Kuppermann N, Casper TC, Barney BJ, et al
Stratification of risk for emergent intracranial abnormalities in children with headaches: a Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e079040.
PubMed Abstract available

SALAZAR-CIFUENTES P, Contreras T, Hernandez E, Leiva-Abarca E, et al
Evaluation of ALBA device for upper extremity motor function in adults with subacute and chronic acquired brain injury: a randomised controlled trial protocol in a tertiary clinic of the metropolitan region of Chile.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076774.
PubMed Abstract available

LI J, Kong X, Wang J, Zhu H, et al
Family functioning and patients' depressive symptoms: comparison in perceived family function between patients who had an acute ischaemic stroke and their primary family caregivers - a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068794.
PubMed Abstract available

HU X, Xu H, Wang C, Wang Y, et al
Early 6 months usage of single anTiplAtelet OR anTicoAgulant followed by single antiplatelet after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: protocol for a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled clinical trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076781.
PubMed Abstract available

SU X, Ma H, Lin S, Dou K, et al
Safety and feasibility of a real-time electronic heart team decision-making approach in patients with complex coronary artery disease: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial (EHEART trial).
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076864.
PubMed Abstract available

STARK K, O'Leary PRE, Sakita FM, Ford JS, et al
Six month incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events among adults with HIV in northern Tanzania: a prospective observational study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e075275.
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HU Z, Li W, Zhao G, Liang C, et al
Postoperative stellate ganglion block to reduce myocardial injury after laparoscopic radical resection for colorectal cancer: protocol for a randomised trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069183.
PubMed Abstract available

DONG H, Chen H, Hidru TH, Xia Y, et al
Sinus node dysfunction and stroke risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076499.
PubMed Abstract available

LI X, Xing X, Yao N
Critical quality appraisal and algorithm development of clinical practice guidelines for management of poststroke sensory loss: a systematic review.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074082.
PubMed Abstract available

AL ORAIMI F, Al Rawahi A, Al Harrasi A, Albusafi S, et al
External validation of a cardiovascular risk model for Omani patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071369.
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MISHRA NK, Kwan P, Tanaka T, Sunnerhagen KS, et al
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with post-stroke epilepsy: protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis from the International Post-stroke Epilepsy Research Repository (IPSERR).
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e078684.
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WANG W, Otieno JA, Eriksson M, Wolfe CD, et al
Developing and externally validating a machine learning risk prediction model for 30-day mortality after stroke using national stroke registers in the UK and Sweden.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069811.
PubMed Abstract available

XIE W, Chen X, Ma X, Song S, et al
Effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy combined with repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on vascular cognitive impairment: a randomised controlled trial protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e073532.
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BOCZAR KE, Shin S, deKemp RA, Dowlatshahi D, et al
The Canadian Study of Arterial Inflammation in Patients with Diabetes and Recent Vascular Events, Evaluation of Colchicine Effectiveness (CADENCE): protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074463.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHANG Z, Sheng Z, Che W, An S, et al
Design and rationale of the ATTRACTIVE trial: a randomised trial of intrAThrombus Thrombolysis versus aspiRAtion thrombeCTomy during prImary percutaneous coronary interVEntion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients with high thrombus b
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076476.
PubMed Abstract available

HELIN TA, Raatikainen P, Lehto M, Haukka J, et al
Associations of anaemia with bleeding and thrombotic complications in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with warfarin: a registry-based nested case-control study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071342.
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October 2023

FAN X, Du J, Yu H, Xu Q, et al
Hospital care experiences of female relatives caring for patients with post-stroke dysphagia during the COVID-19: a qualitative study in China.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068850.
PubMed Abstract available

MAKEDONOV I, Kahn S, Abdulrehman J, Schulman S, et al
TILE pilot trial study protocol: Tinzaparin Lead-in to Prevent the Post-Thrombotic syndrome study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e064715.
PubMed Abstract available

WEBER JE, Ahmadi M, Boldt LH, Eckardt KU, et al
Protocol of the Berlin Long-term Observation of Vascular Events (BeLOVE): a prospective cohort study with deep phenotyping and long-term follow up of cardiovascular high-risk patients.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076415.
PubMed Abstract available

BOUGEARD M, Hauret I, Pelletier-Visa M, Plan-Paquet A, et al
Use of immersive virtual reality for stress reduction during botulinum toxin injection for spasticity (RVTOX): a study protocol of a randomised control trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e066726.
PubMed Abstract available

JONES SP, Injety RJ, Pandian JD, Ratra S, et al
Healthcare professionals' perspectives of the provision of, and challenges for, eating, drinking and psychological support post stroke: findings from semistructured interviews across India.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069150.
PubMed Abstract available

IBRAHIM A, Legha R, Ravi R, Raj JP, et al
Association of serum magnesium levels with acute ischaemic stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a propensity score-matched case-control study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e073997.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG C, Ning YC, Song LP, Li PJ, et al
Anti-factor Xa level monitoring of low-molecular-weight heparin for prevention of venous thromboembolism in critically ill patients (AXaLPE): protocol of a randomised, open-label controlled clinical trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069742.
PubMed Abstract available

SANTOSO A, Rasiha R, Zainal ATF, Khairunnisa IN, et al
Transforming growth factor-beta and matrix metalloproteinases as potential biomarkers of fibrotic lesions induced by tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070377.
PubMed Abstract available

JIANG T, Wang M, Hao X, Xu J, et al
Intermittent theta burst stimulation for poststroke non-spatial attention deficit: a protocol of prospective, double-blinded, single-centre, randomised controlled trial in China.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e075131.
PubMed Abstract available

LI J, Han M, Chen Y, Wu B, et al
Prediction of recurrent ischaemic stroke using radiomics data and machine learning methods in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: protocol for a multicentre, large sample, prospective observational cohort study in China.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076406.
PubMed Abstract available

September 2023

WALI S, Gaitonde A, Sherman S, Min N, et al
Goal-directed versus outcome-based financial incentives for smoking cessation among low-income, hospitalised patients: rationale and design of the Financial Incentives for Smoking Treatment II (FIESTA II) randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074354.
PubMed Abstract available

MORRIS TA, Fernandes TM, Chung J, Vintch JRE, et al
Observational cohort study to validate SEARCH, a novel hierarchical algorithm to define long-term outcomes after pulmonary embolism.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074470.
PubMed Abstract available

GAO M, Xu L, Wang X, Yang X, et al
Efficacy and safety of oropharyngeal muscle strength training on poststroke oropharyngeal dysphagia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072638.
PubMed Abstract available

KOOTAR S, Huque MH, Kiely KM, Anderson CS, et al
Study protocol for development and validation of a single tool to assess risks of stroke, diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction and dementia: DemNCD-Risk.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076860.
PubMed Abstract available

MORITA Y, Yoshikawa T, Takahashi M
Long working hours and risk of hypertensive intracerebral haemorrhage among Japanese workers claiming compensation for overwork-related intracerebral haemorrhage: an unmatched case-control study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074465.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHENG B, Luo Y, Li Y, Gu G, et al
Prevalence and risk factors of stroke in high-altitude areas: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071433.
PubMed Abstract available

ALASNAG M, Bokhari F, Almoghairi A, Marri K, et al
One-year real-world outcomes for patients undergoing transcatheter mitral valve repair: the Gulf MTEER registry (GULF Mitral Transcatheter Edge to Edge Repair).
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e073549.
PubMed Abstract available

AHMED A, Nahian MA, Rahman MM, Alam N, et al
Adult mortality trends in Matlab, Bangladesh: an analysis of cause-specific risks.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e065146.
PubMed Abstract available

UCHIYAMA S, Suzuki-Inoue K, Wada H, Okada Y, et al
Soluble C-type lectin-like receptor 2 in stroke (CLECSTRO) study: protocol of a multicentre, prospective cohort of a novel platelet activation marker in acute ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e073708.
PubMed Abstract available

PU MJ, Yu JL, Hu X, Deng L, et al
Incidence, characteristics and outcome of post-stroke recrudescence in the Chinese population: a single-centre observational study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068878.
PubMed Abstract available

JOSEY K, Nethery R, Visaria A, Bates B, et al
Retrospective cohort study investigating synergism of air pollution and corticosteroid exposure in promoting cardiovascular and thromboembolic events in older adults.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072810.
PubMed Abstract available

JOHANSSON JF, Shannon R, Mossabir R, Airlie J, et al
Intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour and improve outcomes after stroke (Get Set Go): a study protocol for the process evaluation of a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial (RECREATE).
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e075363.
PubMed Abstract available

BADOZ M, Derimay F, Serzian G, Besutti M, et al
Incidence of atrial fibrillation in cryptogenic stroke with patent foramen ovale closure: protocol for the prospective, observational PFO-AF study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074584.
PubMed Abstract available

YU T, Ren JW, Wang C, Liu SS, et al
Remote interventions for informal caregivers of patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071461.
PubMed Abstract available

NUDY M, Galper K, George DR, Williams BA, et al
Association between diseases of despair and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among insured adults in the USA: a retrospective cohort study from 2017 to 2021.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074102.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHANG D, Liu Z, Liu P, Zhang H, et al
Association of baseline fasting plasma glucose with 1-year mortality in non-diabetic patients with acute cerebral infarction: a multicentre observational cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069716.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG W, Wang X, Vellone E, Zhang Z, et al
Effectiveness of a smartphone-enabled dyadic self-care programme (SDSCP) for stroke survivors and caregivers: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e073016.
PubMed Abstract available

ZORNER CR, Pallisgaard J, Schjerning AM, Jensen MK, et al
Temporal trends of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in Denmark: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074010.
PubMed Abstract available

August 2023

CHAI K, Luo Y, Zhang M, Liu Y, et al
Effects of empagliflozin on cardiac structure, function and biomarkers in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: study protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled prospective trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070766.
PubMed Abstract available

MITHEN LM, Weaver N, Walker FR, Inder KJ, et al
Feasibility of biomarkers to measure stress, burnout and fatigue in emergency nurses: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072668.
PubMed Abstract available

WHITE K, Tate S, Zafonte R, Narayanan S, et al
SocialBit: protocol for a prospective observational study to validate a wearable social sensor for stroke survivors with diverse neurological abilities.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076297.
PubMed Abstract available

FUKUDA H, Hyohdoh Y, Ninomiya H, Ueba Y, et al
Impact of areal socioeconomic status on prehospital delay of acute ischaemic stroke: retrospective cohort study from a prefecture-wide survey in Japan.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e075612.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHANG H, Xu K, Ma JY, Zhang XY, et al
Supportive care needs of patients who had a stroke: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e067706.
PubMed Abstract available

O'TOOLE S, Moazzez R, Wojewodka G, Zeki S, et al
Single-centre, single-blinded, randomised, parallel group, feasibility study protocol investigating if mandibular advancement device treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea can reduce nocturnal gastro-oesophageal reflux (MAD-Reflux trial).
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076661.
PubMed Abstract available

TAYLOR E, Fusari G, Darzi A, Jones F, et al
Is a novel digital system for arm and hand rehabilitation suitable for stroke survivors? A qualitative process evaluation of OnTrack.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e062119.
PubMed Abstract available

VOORHOUT L, Pisters R, Geurts CHPH, Oostindjer A, et al
Screening over 100 000 patients in 39 general practices in the Netherlands for anticoagulation underprescription in atrial fibrillation: a descriptive, cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072655.
PubMed Abstract available

XU K, Zhang XY, Ma JY, Guo X, et al
Effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy in patients who had a stroke: a systematic review protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069121.
PubMed Abstract available

SHARMA A, Caldeira D, Razaghizad A, Pinto FJ, et al
Cardiovascular effects of rivaroxaban in heart failure patients with sinus rhythm and coronary disease with and without diabetes: a retrospective international cohort study from COMMANDER-HF.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068865.
PubMed Abstract available

CHANG WH, Kim TW, Kim HS, Hanapiah FA, et al
Exoskeletal wearable robot on ambulatory function in patients with stroke: a protocol for an international, multicentre, randomised controlled study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e065298.
PubMed Abstract available

SIDEBOTTOM DB, Huang C, Carradice D, Holt PJ, et al
Antithrombotic drugs for cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with lower limb peripheral arterial disease: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072355.
PubMed Abstract available

LOAN JJM, Bacon A, van Beijnum J, Bhatt P, et al
Feasibility of comparing medical management and surgery (with neurosurgery or stereotactic radiosurgery) with medical management alone in people with symptomatic brain cavernoma - protocol for the Cavernomas: A Randomised Effectiveness (CARE) pilot tr
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e075187.
PubMed Abstract available

GARAN AR, Monda KL, Dent-Acosta RE, Riskin DJ, et al
Retrospective comparison of traditional and artificial intelligence-based heart failure phenotyping in a US health system to enable real-world evidence.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e073178.
PubMed Abstract available

VOLZ M, Mundiyanapurath S, Schauenburg H, Meuth SG, et al
Integrative-interpersonal dynamic therapy for poststroke depression (INID): study protocol of a randomised controlled pilot trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e077656.
PubMed Abstract available

CROOK-RUMSEY M, Daniels SJC, Abulikemu S, Lai H, et al
Multicohort cross-sectional study of cognitive and behavioural digital biomarkers in neurodegeneration: the Living Lab Study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072094.
PubMed Abstract available

JIANG H, Mei Y, Lin B, Wang W, et al
Perspectives of cardiac rehabilitation in patients who had a stroke: a protocol for a qualitative study review.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071964.
PubMed Abstract available

FISHER RJ, Russell L, Riley-Bennett F, Cameron T, et al
Barriers and facilitators in providing home-based rehabilitation for stroke survivors with severe disability in the UK: an online focus group study with multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071217.
PubMed Abstract available

July 2023

SANCHEZ RICO M, Plessz M, Airagnes G, Ribet C, et al
Distinct cardiovascular and cancer burdens associated with social position, work environment and unemployment: a cross-sectional and retrospective study in a large population-based French cohort.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074835.
PubMed Abstract available

MOSHI B, Yongolo N, Biswaro SM, Maro H, et al
Trends of frequency, mortality and risk factors among patients admitted with stroke from 2017 to 2019 to the medical ward at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre hospital: a retrospective observational study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071918.
PubMed Abstract available

PEREZ-ROBLEDO F, Sanchez Gonzalez JL, Bermejo-Gil BM, Llamas-Ramos R, et al
Optokinetic stimulation effects in the management of unilateral spatial neglect in patients with chronic stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070601.
PubMed Abstract available

AIRLIE J, Burton LJ, Copsey B, English C, et al
RECREATE: a study protocol for a multicentre pilot cluster randomised controlled trial (cRCT) in UK stroke services evaluating an intervention to reduce sedentary behaviour in stroke survivors (Get Set Go) with embedded process and economic evaluation
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074607.
PubMed Abstract available

MESFIN AH, Gufue ZH, Alemayehu MA, Kedida BD, et al
Usage of cervical cancer screening services among HIV-positive women in Southern Ethiopia: a multicentre cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068253.
PubMed Abstract available

EPPLER M, Singh N, Ding L, Magee G, et al
Discharge prescription patterns for antiplatelet and statin therapy following carotid endarterectomy: an analysis of the vascular quality initiative.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071550.
PubMed Abstract available

MAAS WJ, van der Zee DJ, Buskens E, Uyttenboogaart M, et al
Simulation modelling to study the impact of adding comprehensive stroke centres. Can we deliver endovascular thrombectomy sooner?
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068749.
PubMed Abstract available

PICHLER A, Kurz A, Eichlseder M, Graf A, et al
PerIoperative iNflammatory reSponse assessment In hiGH-risk patienTs undergoing non-cardiac surgery (INSIGHT): study protocol of a prospective non-interventional observational study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e065469.
PubMed Abstract available

SAKAKIBARA BM, Wiley E, Barclay R, Bayley M, et al
TeleRehabilitation with Aims to Improve Lower extremity recovery in community-dwelling individuals who have had a stroke: protocol for a multisite, parallel group, assessor-blinded, randomised attention-controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e076723.
PubMed Abstract available

June 2023

HOBDEN G, Tang E, Demeyere N
Cognitive assessment after stroke: A qualitative study of patients' experiences.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072501.
PubMed Abstract available

YUAN X, Chu Q, Chen K, Wang Y, et al
Multicentre, randomised, double-blind, parallel controlled trial to investigate timing of platelet inhibition after coronary artery bypass grafting: TOP-CABG trial study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070823.
PubMed Abstract available

ESTUPINAN-ROMERO F, Pinilla Dominguez J, Bernal-Delgado E
Differences in acute ischaemic stroke in-hospital mortality across referral stroke hospitals in Spain: a retrospective, longitudinal observational study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068183.
PubMed Abstract available

LINDSTAD MO, Obstfelder AU, Sveen U, Stigen L, et al
Feasibility of the Perceive, Recall, Plan and Perform system of intervention for persons with brain injury in community-based rehabilitation: a pilot for a multiple-baseline design study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e067593.
PubMed Abstract available

BROWN L, Mossabir R, Harrison N, Lam N, et al
Developing the evidence and associated service models to support older adults living with frailty to manage their pain and to reduce its impact on their lives: protocol for a mixed-method, co-design study (The POPPY Study).
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074785.
PubMed Abstract available

SUN Z, Lin YR, Lu MJ, Huang KY, et al
Acupuncture for gait disturbance of patients with subacute and chronic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071590.
PubMed Abstract available

EL-HAJJ VG, Stenimahitis V, Gharios M, Mahdi OA, et al
Spontaneous spinal cord infarctions: a systematic review and pooled analysis protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071044.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG T, Xing Z, Gong H, Derdeyn CP, et al
Stenting versus medical therapy alone for symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis: protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071668.
PubMed Abstract available

AIROLDI C, Pagnoni F, Cena T, Ceriotti D, et al
Estimate of the prevalence of subjects with chronic diseases in a province of Northern Italy: a retrospective study based on administrative databases.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070820.
PubMed Abstract available

LUO J, Liao W, Lei D, Xing Z, et al
Transcarotid versus transfemoral access for cerebrovascular intervention: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071820.
PubMed Abstract available

CROW J, Savage M, Gardner L, Hughes C, et al
What follow-up interventions, programmes and pathways exist for minor stroke survivors after discharge from the acute setting? A scoping review.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070323.
PubMed Abstract available

DE BURGOS-LUNAR C, Del Cura-Gonzalez I, Cardenas-Valladolid J, Gomez-Campelo P, et al
Validation of diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction and stroke in electronic medical records: a primary care cross-sectional study in Madrid, Spain (the e-MADVEVA Study).
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068938.
PubMed Abstract available

MORSI RZ, Zhang Y, Carrion-Penagos J, Desai H, et al
Endovascular thrombectomy with or without thrombolysis bridging in patients with acute ischaemic stroke: protocol for a systematic review, meta-analysis of randomised trials and cost-effectiveness analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e064322.
PubMed Abstract available

KUMLUANG S, Wu O, Langhorne P, Geue C, et al
Stroke resource utilisation and all-cause mortality in Thailand 2017-2020: A retrospective, cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072259.
PubMed Abstract available

TAN J, Gao S, Li Y, Li X, et al
Comparative effects of off-pump and multiple cardiopulmonary bypass strategies in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072545.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHENG J, Hou Z, Yuan J, Zhao X, et al
Effects of intensive lipid lowering compared with moderate-intensity lipid lowering on coronary atherosclerotic plaque phenotype and major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with low to intermediate 10-year ASCVD risk (ILLUMINATION study): protoc
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070832.
PubMed Abstract available

May 2023

HIVES L, Georgiou RF, Spencer J, Benedetto V, et al
Risk reduction intervention for raised blood pressure (REVERSE): protocol for a mixed-methods feasibility study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072225.
PubMed Abstract available

FISHBANE S, Jadoul M, Dember L, Kovesdy CP, et al
Evaluation of the effect of sodium zirconium cyclosilicate on arrhythmia-related cardiovascular outcomes in patients receiving chronic haemodialysis with hyperkalaemia: protocol for the multicentre, randomised, controlled DIALIZE-Outcomes study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071309.
PubMed Abstract available

EDE J, Teurneau-Hermansson K, Moseby-Knappe M, Ramgren B, et al
Carbon dioxide flooding to reduce postoperative neurological injury following surgery for acute type A aortic dissection: a prospective, randomised, blinded, controlled clinical trial, CARTA study protocol - objectives and design.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e063837.
PubMed Abstract available

BROATCH JR, Zarekookandeh N, Glarin R, Strik M, et al
Train Smart Study: protocol for a randomised trial investigating the role of exercise training dose on markers of brain health in sedentary middle-aged adults.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069413.
PubMed Abstract available

BENNETT M, Pistillo A, Recalde M, Reyes C, et al
Time trends in the incidence of cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes by sex and socioeconomic status in Catalonia, Spain: a population-based cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e066404.
PubMed Abstract available

KENGNE TALLA P, Thomas A, Ataman R, Auger C, et al
Evaluating the implementation of the Mayo-Portland Adaptability Inventory-4 (MPAI-4) in three rehabilitation settings in Quebec: a mixed-methods study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068866.
PubMed Abstract available

JALO H, Seth M, Pikkarainen M, Haggstrom I, et al
Early identification and characterisation of stroke to support prehospital decision-making using artificial intelligence: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069660.
PubMed Abstract available

BARITELLO O, Stein H, Wolff LL, Hamann M, et al
Effect of multicomponent rehabilitation on independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: protocol for a scoping review (REHOLD).
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068722.
PubMed Abstract available

TODD R, Rogers CA, Pufulete M, Culliford L, et al
Efficacy and safety of carbon dioxide insufflation for brain protection for patients undergoing planned left-sided open heart valve surgery: protocol for a multicentre, placebo-controlled, blinded, randomised controlled trial (the CO2 Study).
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e074221.
PubMed Abstract available

XIE Y, Kuang J, Li Q, Hong T, et al
Impact of polyethylene glycol loxenatide on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes: study protocol for a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (BALANCE-3).
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069080.
PubMed Abstract available

BRANNMARK C, Klasson S, Stanne TM, Samuelsson H, et al
FIND Stroke Recovery Study (FIND): rationale and protocol for a longitudinal observational cohort study of trajectories of recovery and biomarkers poststroke.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e072493.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG G, Qiao L, Tang Z, Zhou S, et al
Association between bilirubin levels and risk of stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e064433.
PubMed Abstract available

ASKIM T, Hokstad A, Bergh E, Dohl O, et al
Multimodal individualised intervention to prevent functional decline after stroke: protocol of a randomised controlled trial on long-term follow-up after stroke (LAST-long).
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069656.
PubMed Abstract available

KRASNIQI L, Brandes A, Mortensen PE, Dahl JS, et al
Atorvastatin and the influence on postoperative atrial fibrillation after surgical aortic valve replacement (STARC) in adults at Odense University Hospital, Denmark: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069595.
PubMed Abstract available

SANMUGALINGHAM G, Mok E, Cafazzo JA, Desveaux L, et al
Text message-based intervention, Keeping in Touch (KiT), to support youth as they transition to adult type 1 diabetes care: a protocol for a multisite randomised controlled superiority trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071396.
PubMed Abstract available

XIANG J, He L, Peng T, Liang W, et al
Value of retrograde pulmonary vein perfusion combined with pulmonary artery thrombectomy in acute pulmonary embolism: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069685.
PubMed Abstract available

TAN SB, Tan J, Raczkowska MN, Chean Wen Lee J, et al
Digital game-based interventions for cognitive training in healthy adults and adults with cognitive impairment: protocol for a two-part systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071059.
PubMed Abstract available

ALMUBAYYIDH M, Alghamdi I, Parry-Jones AR, Jenkins D, et al
Clinical features and novel technologies for prehospital detection of intracerebral haemorrhage: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070228.
PubMed Abstract available

LI T, Feng J, Hu R, Lv M, et al
Effect and safety of C7 neurotomy at the intervertebral foramen in patients with chronic poststroke aphasia: a multicentre, randomised, controlled study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e065173.
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April 2023

GONCALVES M, Lima MJ, Fonseca A, Duque C, et al
Study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions to recover functionality after a transient ischaemic attack or a minor stroke: the 'Back to Normal' trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069593.
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CROCKETT S, Hanna L, Singh A, Gunning S, et al
Carbon dioxide flushing versus saline flushing of thoracic aortic stents (INTERCEPTevar): protocol for a multicentre pilot randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e067605.
PubMed Abstract available

GOFTON T, Dhanani S, Meade M, Boyd JG, et al
Neurologic Physiology after Removal of Therapy (NeuPaRT) study: study protocol of a multicentre, prospective, observational, pilot feasibility study of neurophysiology after withdrawal of life-sustaining measures.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e073643.
PubMed Abstract available

BEJOT Y, Soilly AL, Bardou M, Duloquin G, et al
Efficiency and effectiveness of intensive multidisciplinary follow-up of patients with stroke/TIA or myocardial infarction compared to usual monitoring: protocol of a pragmatic randomised clinical trial. DiVa (Dijon vascular) study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070197.
PubMed Abstract available

ADELAKUN AR, Turgeon RD, De Vera MA, McGrail K, et al
Oral anticoagulant switching in patients with atrial fibrillation: a scoping review.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071907.
PubMed Abstract available

MEDLINSKIENE K, Richardson S, Petty D, Stirling K, et al
Barriers and enablers to healthcare system uptake of direct oral anticoagulants for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: a qualitative interview study with healthcare professionals and policy makers in England.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069575.
PubMed Abstract available

DING X, Zhou H, Yue Q, Shu Z, et al
Association of trajectories of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration with risk of cardiovascular disease: the Kailuan Study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069807.
PubMed Abstract available

PARKS T, Narube L, Perman ML, Sakumeni K, et al
Population-based assessment of cardiovascular complications of rheumatic heart disease in Fiji: a record-linkage analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070629.
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NGUYEN TA, Mai TD, Vu LD, Dao CX, et al
Factors related to intracerebral haematoma in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage in Vietnam: a multicentre prospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e066186.
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CACHAY R, Watanabe-Tejada T, Cuno K, Gil-Zacarias M, et al
Long-term impact on cardiopulmonary function and quality of life among patients recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection in a 6-month follow-up period in Lima, Peru: FUNCTION cohort study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e067365.
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DOUGLAS J, Winkler D, McLeod A, Oliver S, et al
Primary healthcare needs and service utilisation of people with disability: a data linkage protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068059.
PubMed Abstract available

EBNER-KARESTINOS D, Gathy E, Carton de Tournai A, Herman E, et al
Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities (HABIT-ILE) in adults with chronic stroke: protocol of a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070642.
PubMed Abstract available

WIJESIRI HSMSK, Wasalathanthri S, De Silva Weliange S, Wijeyaratne CN, et al
Quality of life and its associated factors among home-dwelling older people residing in the District of Colombo, Sri Lanka: a community-based cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068773.
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XIANG D, Zhang ZX, Ge S, Wang WN, et al
Physio-psycho-social interaction mechanism in dyadic health of young and middle-aged stroke survivors and their spousal caregivers: a longitudinal observational study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e065767.
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KOFFLER D, Eckstein J, Herman J, Martins-Welch D, et al
Efficacy of ketamine mouthwash in the management of oral and pharyngeal toxicity associated with head and neck chemoradiotherapy: protocol for a phase II, Simon's two-stage trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e064809.
PubMed Abstract available

KUROGI R, Kada A, Ogasawara K, Nishimura K, et al
National trends in the outcomes of subarachnoid haemorrhage and the prognostic influence of stroke centre capability in Japan: retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068642.
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WEIGHTMAN M, Robinson B, Fallows R, Henry AL, et al
Improving sleep and learning in rehabilitation after stroke, part 2 (INSPIRES2): study protocol for a home-based randomised control trial of digital cognitive behavioural therapy (dCBT) for insomnia.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e071764.
PubMed Abstract available

ZOUNGAS S, Curtis A, Spark S, Wolfe R, et al
Statins for extension of disability-free survival and primary prevention of cardiovascular events among older people: protocol for a randomised controlled trial in primary care (STAREE trial).
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069915.
PubMed Abstract available

March 2023

VESTERGAARD SB, Damsbo AG, Blauenfeldt RA, Johnsen SP, et al
Impact of prestroke physical activity and citalopram treatment on poststroke depressive symptoms: a secondary analysis of data from the TALOS randomised controlled trial in Denmark.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070822.
PubMed Abstract available

LV J, Wang C, Gao X, Yang J, et al
Development and validation of dynamic models to predict postdischarge mortality risk in patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from China Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069505.
PubMed Abstract available

ABEBE TG, Feleke SF, Dessie AM, Anteneh RM, et al
Development and internal validation of a clinical risk score for in-hospital mortality after stroke: a single-centre retrospective cohort study in Northwest Ethiopia.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e063170.
PubMed Abstract available

COMOLLI L, Korda A, Zamaro E, Wagner F, et al
Vestibular syndromes, diagnosis and diagnostic errors in patients with dizziness presenting to the emergency department: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e064057.
PubMed Abstract available

GRAHAM NSN, Blissitt G, Zimmerman K, Friedland D, et al
ADVANCE-TBI study protocol: traumatic brain injury outcomes in UK military personnel serving in Afghanistan between 2003 and 2014 - a longitudinal cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069243.
PubMed Abstract available

VAN DEN BOSCH CH, Loeffen Y, van der Steeg AFW, van der Bruggen JT, et al
CATERPILLAR-study protocol: an assessor-blinded randomised controlled trial comparing taurolidine-citrate-heparin to heparin-only lock solutions for the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections in paediatric oncology patients.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069760.
PubMed Abstract available

VAN DUSEN RA, Abernethy K, Chaudhary N, Paudyal V, et al
Association of the COVID-19 pandemic on stroke admissions and treatment globally: a systematic review.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e062734.
PubMed Abstract available

HALL S, Birks J, Anderson I, Bacon A, et al
Risk of Aneurysm Rupture (ROAR) study: protocol for a long-term, longitudinal, UK multicentre study of unruptured intracranial aneurysms.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e070504.
PubMed Abstract available

TYAGI S, Luo N, Tan CS, Tan KB, et al
Qualitative study exploring heterogeneity in caregiving experiences post-stroke in Singapore.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e055988.
PubMed Abstract available

XU YY, Chen WQ, Wang MX, Pan YS, et al
Lipid management in ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack in China: result from China National Stroke Registry III.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069465.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHOU Z, Chen X, Li Y, Chen S, et al
Effects of integrated action and sensory observation therapy based on mirror neuron and embodied cognition theory on upper limb sensorimotor function in chronic stroke: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069126.
PubMed Abstract available

LAI MH, Xu HC, Huang MC, Lu Y, et al
Transcranial direct current stimulation combined with bodyweight support-tai chi footwork for motor function of stroke survivors: a study protocol of randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e065338.
PubMed Abstract available

HARRISON P, Carr E, Goldsmith K, Young A, et al
Antidepressant Advisor (ADeSS): a decision support system for antidepressant treatment for depression in UK primary care - a feasibility study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e060516.
PubMed Abstract available

QIU Y, Cheng S, Wu Y, Yan W, et al
Development of rapid and effective risk prediction models for stroke in the Chinese population: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068045.
PubMed Abstract available

SONG G, Yang C, Qu Z, Lin X, et al
Association between seropositivity for toxocariasis and cognitive functioning in older adults: an analysis of cross-sectional data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2011-2014.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068974.
PubMed Abstract available

February 2023

SHAH T, McCarthy M, Nasir I, Archer H, et al
Colchicine and high-intensity rosuvastatin in the treatment of non-critically ill patients hospitalised with COVID-19: a randomised clinical trial.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e067910.
PubMed Abstract available

BETHLEHEM C, Bootsma IT, De Lange F, Boerma EC, et al
Identifying risk factors for perioperative decline in right ventricular performance in cardiac surgery patients: a prospective observational study in a tertiary care hospital.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068598.
PubMed Abstract available

ARDSBY M, Shayo F, Sakita FM, Wilhelms D, et al
Emergency unit capacity in Northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional survey.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068484.
PubMed Abstract available

CASTELIJNS MC, Helmink MAG, Hageman SHJ, Asselbergs FW, et al
Cohort profile: the Utrecht Cardiovascular Cohort-Second Manifestations of Arterial Disease (UCC-SMART) Study-an ongoing prospective cohort study of patients at high cardiovascular risk in the Netherlands.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e066952.
PubMed Abstract available

SMITH C, Bhattacharya D, Scott S
Understanding how primary care practitioners can be supported to recognise, screen and initially diagnose oropharyngeal dysphagia: protocol for a behavioural science realist review.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e065121.
PubMed Abstract available

OKUMURA Y, Nagashima K, Watanabe R, Yokoyama K, et al
Registry for Evaluating Healthy Life Expectancy and Long-Term Outcomes after Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in the Very Elderly (REHEALTH AF) study: rationale and design of a prospective, multicentre, observational, comparative study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068894.
PubMed Abstract available

DE DIEGO-ALONSO C, Alegre-Ayala J, Buesa A, Blasco-Abadia J, et al
Multidimensional analysis of sedentary behaviour and participation in Spanish stroke survivors (Part&Sed-Stroke): a protocol for a longitudinal multicentre study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e065628.
PubMed Abstract available

SUN J, Hui Y, Li J, Zhao X, et al
Protocol for Multi-modality MEdical imaging sTudy bAsed on KaiLuan Study (META-KLS): rationale, design and database building.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e067283.
PubMed Abstract available

LO TLT, Lee JLC, Ho RTH
Recovery beyond functional restoration: a systematic review of qualitative studies of the embodied experiences of people who have survived a stroke.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e066597.
PubMed Abstract available

OTIENO P, Asiki G, Wekesah F, Wilunda C, et al
Multimorbidity of cardiometabolic diseases: a cross-sectional study of patterns, clusters and associated risk factors in sub-Saharan Africa.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e064275.
PubMed Abstract available

ALCARAZ A, Bardach AE, Espinola N, Perelli L, et al
Health and economic burden of disease of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in four Latin American and Caribbean countries: a modelling study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e062809.
PubMed Abstract available

TONIN FS, Ginete C, Fernandez-Llimos F, Ferreira J, et al
Efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for managing sickle cell disease in children and adolescents: protocol for a systematic review with network meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e064872.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG Z, Wu N, Wu F, Zhang L, et al
Neurology care and the long-term outcomes of atrial fibrillation-related ischaemic stroke in China: median 3-year outcome from a high volume academic tertiary hospital.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e066474.
PubMed Abstract available

January 2023

GULDAGER R, Nordentoft S, Aadal L, Loft MI, et al
Interventions facilitating the involvement of relatives of patients with acquired brain injury or malignant brain tumour through the course of disease: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e062069.
PubMed Abstract available

WONG JZW, Park PSW, Frost T, Stephens K, et al
Using body cameras to quantify the duration of a Code Stroke and identify workflow issues: a continuous observation workflow time study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e067816.
PubMed Abstract available

SMITH S, Parkinson J, Caitens T, Sanders A, et al
Promoting adherence to stroke secondary prevention behaviours by imparting behaviour change skills: protocol for a single-arm pilot trial of Living Well After Stroke.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e068003.
PubMed Abstract available

PEDLOW K, McDonough S, Klempel N, Hylands J, et al
PREP Plus combined postrehabilitation programme to support upper limb recovery in community-dwelling stroke survivors: protocol for a mixed-methods, cluster-assigned feasibility study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069016.
PubMed Abstract available

CHEN Y, Su W, Gui CF, Guo QF, et al
Effectiveness of cerebellar vermis intermittent theta-burst stimulation in improving trunk control and balance function for patients with subacute stroke: a randomised controlled trial protocol.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e066356.
PubMed Abstract available

YANG Y, Wu W, Huang H, Wu H, et al
Effect of CPAP on cognitive function in stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e060166.
PubMed Abstract available

INGASON AB, Hreinsson JP, Lund SH, Agustsson AS, et al
Comparison of medication adherence to different oral anticoagulants: population-based cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e065700.
PubMed Abstract available

MENSING LA, Kappelle LJ, Koffijberg H, Ruigrok YM, et al
Drivers of healthcare costs in patients with ischaemic stroke: a hospital-based retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e064445.
PubMed Abstract available

WARKENTIN L, Klohn F, Deiters B, Kuhlein T, et al
Vitamin-K-antagonist phenprocoumon versus direct oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation: a real-world analysis of German claims data.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e063490.
PubMed Abstract available

BO D, Wang X, Wang Y
Survival benefits of oral anticoagulation therapy in acute kidney injury patients with atrial fibrillation: a retrospective study from the MIMIC-IV database.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e069333.
PubMed Abstract available

SAVIOLI F, Ribeiro Dos Santos L, Duarte ML, Feitosa do Carmo AC, et al
Fibrinolytic therapy in patients with COVID-19 and ARDS: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2023;13:e066623.
PubMed Abstract available

December 2022

HAN S, Sun D, Jiang B, Sun H, et al
Prevalence and distribution of lacunar stroke in China: a cross-sectional study using self-reported survey data.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e063520.
PubMed Abstract available

YUAN M, Zhou X, Lu X, Xiao Z, et al
Association between statin use during hospitalisation and mortality in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage: a propensity score-matched cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e065849.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG N, Zheng P, Yu Y, Gao L, et al
Effectiveness of additional antireflux surgery after resection of oesophagogastric junction cancer: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e066061.
PubMed Abstract available

AL-SHAMSI S
Development and validation of a novel 10-year cardiovascular risk prediction nomogram for the United Arab Emirates national population.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e064502.
PubMed Abstract available

DE WINKEL J, Roozenbeek B, Dijkland SA, Dammers R, et al
Endovascular versus neurosurgical aneurysm treatment: study protocol for the development and validation of a clinical prediction tool for individualised decision making.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e065903.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHOU ZQ, Hua XY, Wu JJ, Xu JJ, et al
Combined robot motor assistance with neural circuit-based virtual reality (NeuCir-VR) lower extremity rehabilitation training in patients after stroke: a study protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e064926.
PubMed Abstract available

SUNG J, Paik YG
Experience of suffering in patients with hypertension: a qualitative analysis of in-depth interview of patients in a university hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e064443.
PubMed Abstract available

TAN MMC, Prina AM, Muniz-Terrera G, Mohan D, et al
Prevalence of and factors associated with multimorbidity among 18 101 adults in the South East Asia Community Observatory Health and Demographic Surveillance System in Malaysia: a population-based, cross-sectional study of the MUTUAL consortium.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e068172.
PubMed Abstract available

VENETKOSKI M, Joensuu J, Gissler M, Ylikorkala O, et al
Pre-eclampsia and cardiovascular risk: a long-term nationwide cohort study on over 120 000 Finnish women.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e064736.
PubMed Abstract available

LI X, Zhang X, Liu Y, Shu F, et al
Relationship between serum chloride and prognosis in non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy: a large retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e067061.
PubMed Abstract available

WALKER-SMITH T, Joyce K, Maishman R, Smartt H, et al
Outcome Monitoring After Cardiac Surgery (OMACS): a single-centre prospective cohort study of cardiac surgery patients.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e063268.
PubMed Abstract available

DAVIDGE J, Ashfaq A, Odegaard KM, Olsson M, et al
Clinical characteristics and mortality of patients with heart failure in Southern Sweden from 2013 to 2019: a population-based cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e064997.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG H, Si Y, Wu G, Wen J, et al
Work situation of patients with stroke who have returned to work: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e058061.
PubMed Abstract available

KAZEMI Z, Emamgholipour Sefiddashti S, Daroudi R, Ghorbani A, et al
Estimation and predictors of direct hospitalisation expenses and in-hospital mortality for patients who had a stroke in a low-middle income country: evidence from a nationwide cross-sectional study in Iranian hospitals.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e067573.
PubMed Abstract available

LATHLEAN T, Kieu D, Franke KB, O'Callaghan N, et al
Impact of health literacy and its interventions on health outcomes in those with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review protocol.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e065407.
PubMed Abstract available

CVEJIC RC, Watkins TR, Walker AR, Reppermund S, et al
Factors associated with discharge from hospital to residential aged care for younger people with neuropsychiatric disorders: an exploratory case-control study in New South Wales, Australia.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e065982.
PubMed Abstract available

November 2022

YU C, Li H, Wang Y, Chen S, et al
Bi-atrial versus left atrial ablation for patients with rheumatic mitral valve disease and non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (ABLATION): rationale, design and study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e064861.
PubMed Abstract available

KEITHLER AN, Wilson AS, Yuan A, Sosa JM, et al
Temporal trends in anticoagulation management for US active duty personnel with atrial fibrillation.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e049394.
PubMed Abstract available

NAMBIAR V, Raj M, Vasudevan D, Bhaskaran R, et al
One-year mortality after acute stroke: a prospective cohort study from a comprehensive stroke care centre, Kerala, India.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e061258.
PubMed Abstract available

LI Y, Yin L, Shen Y, Wang A, et al
Distribution of risk factors differs from coronary heart disease and stroke in China: a national population survey.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e065970.
PubMed Abstract available

KANESAMOORTHY S, Sheron VA, Uruthirakumar P, Kodippily C, et al
Prevalence of atrial fibrillation in Northern Sri Lanka: a study protocol for a cross-sectional household survey.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e056480.
PubMed Abstract available

LI Z, Hu Q, Ji W, Fan Q, et al
Prevalence of stroke and associated risk factors: a population-based cross-sectional study from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e065605.
PubMed Abstract available

FU Y, Price C, Haining S, Gaffney B, et al
Cardiovascular-related conditions and risk factors in primary care for deprived communities before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study in Northern England.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e066868.
PubMed Abstract available

WOLF M, Hasselstrom JK, Carlsson A, Euler MV, et al
Identifying factors explaining practice variation in secondary stroke prevention in primary care: a cohort study based on all patients with ischaemic stroke in the Stockholm region.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e064277.
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SINGH H, Nelson M, Martyniuk J, Colquhoun H, et al
Scoping review protocol of the use of codesign methods in stroke intervention development.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e065150.
PubMed Abstract available

DIXON M, Appleton JP, Scutt P, Woodhouse LJ, et al
Time intervals and distances travelled for prehospital ambulance stroke care: data from the randomised-controlled ambulance-based Rapid Intervention with Glyceryl trinitrate in Hypertensive stroke Trial-2 (RIGHT-2).
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e060211.
PubMed Abstract available

MANSOURIAN M, Ghasemi K, Haghdoost A, Kopec JA, et al
Measuring the burden of comorbidity for ischaemic heart disease and four common non-communicable diseases in Iran, 1990-2017: a modelling study based on global burden of diseases data.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e054441.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHONG H, Li Z, Zhou T, Li T, et al
New device multisegment Mechanical Thrombectomy System for endovascular treatment in acute ischaemic stroke: study protocol for a prospective, multicentre, randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e063389.
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BLATCHFORD EG, Aquino MRJ, Grant J, Johnson V, et al
Patients' experience of and participation in a stroke self-management programme, My Life After Stroke (MLAS): a multimethod study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e062700.
PubMed Abstract available

LI H, Zhang L, Wang W, Xiang D, et al
Benefit finding in first-ever young and middle-aged patients who had a stroke and their spousal caregivers in China: a longitudinal mixed-methods study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e062859.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHAO S, Cheng Y, Tong X, Han M, et al
Cost-effectiveness of recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator for acute ischaemic stroke with unknown time of onset: a Markov modelling analysis from the Chinese and US perspectives.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e065133.
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ZHANG Z, Yang H, Tu Z, Nepal G, et al
Multicentre registration of wake-up stroke in China (MCRWUSC): a protocol for a prospective, multicentre, registry-based cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e060818.
PubMed Abstract available

TANIZAWA K, Nishimura Y, Sera S, Yaguchi D, et al
Incidence of stroke, systemic embolism and bleeding events in patients without anticoagulation based on real-world data in Japan: a retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e063623.
PubMed Abstract available

XIE C, Wang K, Peng J, Jiang X, et al
Efficacy and safety of human-derived neural stem cell in patients with ischaemic stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e055108.
PubMed Abstract available

JIANG L, Cheng L, Li X, Yan J, et al
What should nurses do on post-stroke depression? A global systematic assessment of clinical practice guidelines.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e064069.
PubMed Abstract available

NISHIMURA N, Fukuda H
Risk of cardiovascular events leading to hospitalisation after Streptococcus pneumoniae infection: a retrospective cohort LIFE Study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059713.
PubMed Abstract available

October 2022

MIN X, Li W, Zhao H, Chen Q, et al
Mechanical thrombectomy first versus direct angioplasty or stenting for the treatment of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis-related large vessel occlusion: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e060136.
PubMed Abstract available

YE C, Han X, Chen Y, Liu F, et al
Stroke prevention of thoracoscopic left atrial appendage clipping in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation at high risk of stroke and bleeding: study protocol for a non-randomised controlled clinical trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e063931.
PubMed Abstract available

TANG L, Liu S, Gan L, Ding H, et al
Effects of dry needling intervention on lower limb dysfunction after stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e062494.
PubMed Abstract available

SHEN Y, Li M, Chen Y, Liu S, et al
Comparison between collateral status and DEFUSE 3 or DAWN criteria in patient selection for endovascular thrombectomy within 6-24 hours after stroke: a protocol for meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059557.
PubMed Abstract available

JAKSA A, Gibbs L, Kent S, Rowark S, et al
Using primary care data to assess comparative effectiveness and safety of apixaban and rivaroxaban in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation in the UK: an observational cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e064662.
PubMed Abstract available

HU Y, Chen Q, Zhang B
Effects of chronic disease diagnoses on alcohol consumption among elderly individuals: longitudinal evidence from China.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e062920.
PubMed Abstract available

PARRY M, Visintini S, Johnston A, Colella TJ, et al
Peer-support interventions for women with cardiovascular disease: protocol for synthesising the literature using an evidence map.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e067812.
PubMed Abstract available

XU C, Jin T, Chen Z, Zhang Z, et al
Increased blood pressure variability during general anaesthesia is associated with worse outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy: a prospective observational cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059108.
PubMed Abstract available

LI ZD, Qiu HJ, Wang XQ, Zhang CC, et al
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in poststroke cognitive impairment: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e063803.
PubMed Abstract available

September 2022

FUSARI G, Gibbs E, Hoskin L, Lawrence-Jones A, et al
What is the feasibility and patient acceptability of a digital system for arm and hand rehabilitation after stroke? A mixed-methods, single-arm feasibility study of the 'OnTrack' intervention for hospital and home use.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e062042.
PubMed Abstract available

RATTANAVIPAPONG W, Worakijthamrongchai T, Soboon B, Luankongsomchit V, et al
Economic evaluation of endovascular treatment for acute ischaemic stroke in Thailand.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e064403.
PubMed Abstract available

KOVACS EH, Dembrovszky F, Ocskay K, Szabo L, et al
Effectiveness and safety of fibrinolytic therapy in critically ill patients with COVID-19 with ARDS: protocol for a prospective meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e063855.
PubMed Abstract available

SCUDELER TL, Farkouh ME, Hueb W, Rezende PC, et al
Coronary atherosclerotic burden assessed by SYNTAX scores and outcomes in surgical, percutaneous or medical strategies: a retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e062378.
PubMed Abstract available

REEVE NF, Best V, Gillespie D, Hughes K, et al
Myocardial infarction and stroke subsequent to urinary tract infection (MISSOURI): protocol for a self-controlled case series using linked electronic health records.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e064586.
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KOWALEWSKI M, Wanha W, Litwinowicz R, Kolodziejczak M, et al
Stand-Alone Left Atrial appendage occlusion for throMboembolism prevention in nonvalvular Atrial fibrillatioN DiseasE Registry (SALAMANDER): protocol for a prospective observational nationwide study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e063990.
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LESAINE E, Francis-Oliviero F, Domecq S, Bijon M, et al
Effects of healthcare system transformations spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic on management of stroke and STEMI: a registry-based cohort study in France.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e061025.
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COORS M, Flemming R, Schuttig W, Hubert GJ, et al
Health economic evaluation of the 'Flying Intervention Team' as a novel stroke care concept for rural areas: study protocol of the TEMPiS-GOA study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e060533.
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JIN S, Jiang C, Xia T, Gu Z, et al
Age-dependent and sex-dependent differences in mortality from influenza-associated cardiovascular diseases among older adults in Shanghai, China: a population-based study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e061068.
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CHOCKALINGAM M, Vasanthan LT, Balasubramanian S, Sriram V, et al
Experiences of patients who had a stroke and rehabilitation professionals with upper limb rehabilitation robots: a qualitative systematic review protocol.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e065177.
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FULTON S, Janssen H, Salih S, James A, et al
Feasibility and acceptability of a mobile model of environmental enrichment for patients with mixed medical conditions receiving inpatient rehabilitation: a mixed methods study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e061212.
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WILLIAMS K, Modi RN, Dymond A, Hoare S, et al
Cluster randomised controlled trial of screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the pilot study for the SAFER trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e065066.
PubMed Abstract available

KANG S, Eum S, Chang Y, Koyanagi A, et al
Burden of neurological diseases in Asia from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis using the Global Burden of Disease Study data.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059548.
PubMed Abstract available

HOU B, Chen M, Li Q, Huang W, et al
Comparative efficacy of eight therapeutic methods in the treatment of left main coronary artery disease: a Bayesian network meta-analysis protocol.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e058886.
PubMed Abstract available

SCOTT REID P, Neville E, Cater F, Mullis R, et al
Accounts of preventative coping: an interview study of stroke survivors on general practice registers.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e058441.
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GONZALEZ DIAZ E, Rodriguez-Paz C, Fernandez-Prieto A, Martinez-Galdamez M, et al
Economic impact of the first pass effect in mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke treatment in Spain: a cost-effectiveness analysis from the national health system perspective.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e054816.
PubMed Abstract available

RASMUSSEN PV, Sakthivel T, Dalgaard F, Gislason GH, et al
Treatment patterns for oral anticoagulants in older patients with atrial fibrillation: a retrospective, cross-sectional, nationwide study from Denmark.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e062353.
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STOLMEIJER R, van Ieperen E, Lameijer H, van Beest P, et al
Haemodynamic effects of a 10-min treatment with a high inspired oxygen concentration in the emergency department: a prospective observational study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059848.
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August 2022

SHIINA T, Goto-Hirano K, Takura T, Daida H, et al
Cost-effectiveness of follow-up invasive coronary angiography after percutaneous coronary stenting: a real-world observational cohort study in Japan.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e061617.
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LEE J, Kim H, Moon J, Shin J, et al
Temporal trend of first-ever ischaemic stroke incidence from 2010 to 2019 in South Korea: a nationwide retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059956.
PubMed Abstract available

THIRUMATHYAM R, Richter EA, Goetze JP, Fenger M, et al
Investigating the roles of hyperglycaemia, hyperinsulinaemia and elevated free fatty acids in cardiac function in patients with type 2 diabetes via treatment with insulin compared with empagliflozin: protocol for the HyperCarD2 randomised, crossover t
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e054100.
PubMed Abstract available

APIYASAWAT S, Thongsri T, Jongpiputvanich K, Krittayaphong R, et al
Outcome disparities in patients with atrial fibrillation based on insurance plan and educational attainment: a nationwide, multicenter and prospective cohort trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e053166.
PubMed Abstract available

MENG L, Tsang RCC, Ge Y, Guo Q, et al
rTMS for poststroke pusher syndrome: study protocol for a randomised, patient-blinded controlled clinical trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e064905.
PubMed Abstract available

NOWRIN I, Bhattacharyya DS, Saif-Ur-Rahman KM
Community-based interventions to prevent stroke in low-income and middle-income countries: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e063181.
PubMed Abstract available

ERIKSSON G, Tistad M, Elf M, Fors U, et al
Study protocol of a non-randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of the F@ce 2.0 programme: a person-centred, ICT-supported and interdisciplinary rehabilitation intervention after stroke.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e058748.
PubMed Abstract available

LIU Y, Liu J, Zhou S, Xu X, et al
Life satisfaction and its influencing factors of middle-aged and elderly stroke patients in China: a national cross-sectional survey.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059663.
PubMed Abstract available

HACKERT MQN, Ankersmid JW, Engels N, Prick JCM, et al
Effectiveness and implementation of SHared decision-making supported by OUTcome information among patients with breast cancer, stroke and advanced kidney disease: SHOUT study protocol of multiple interrupted time series.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e055324.
PubMed Abstract available

July 2022

QIN P, Cai C, Chen X, Wei X, et al
Effect of home-based interventions on basic activities of daily living for patients who had a stroke: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e056045.
PubMed Abstract available

BESKA B, Mills GB, Ratcovich H, Wilkinson C, et al
Impact of multimorbidity on long-term outcomes in older adults with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome in the North East of England: a multi-centre cohort study of patients undergoing invasive care.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e061830.
PubMed Abstract available

BLADIN CF, Bagot KL, Vu M, Kim J, et al
Real-world, feasibility study to investigate the use of a multidisciplinary app (Pulsara) to improve prehospital communication and timelines for acute stroke/STEMI care.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e052332.
PubMed Abstract available

WONG CK, Hai JJ, Lau YM, Zhou M, et al
Protocol for Home-Based Solution for Remote Atrial Fibrillation Screening to Prevent Recurrence Stroke (HUA-TUO AF Trial): a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e053466.
PubMed Abstract available

GALLUCCI L, Umarova RM
Association of cognitive reserve with stroke outcome: a protocol for a systematic review.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059378.
PubMed Abstract available

FADEL M, Sembajwe G, Tripodi D, Bonneterre V, et al
Association between reported work in cold environments and stroke occurrence in the CONSTANCES cohort: a prospective study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e054198.
PubMed Abstract available

CHAU JPC, Lo SHS, Lau AYL, Lee VWY, et al
Effects of a social participation-focused virtual reality intervention for community-dwelling stroke survivors with physical disabilities: a randomised controlled trial protocol.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e061069.
PubMed Abstract available

June 2022

XIE Q, Pei J, Gou L, Zhang Y, et al
Risk factors for fear of falling in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e056340.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHANG M, Wei J, Wu X
Effects of whole-body vibration training on lower limb motor function and neural plasticity in patients with stroke: protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e060796.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG HY, Gu HQ, Zhou Q, Jiang YY, et al
Thrombolysis, time-to-treatment and in-hospital outcomes among young adults with ischaemic stroke in China: findings from a nationwide registry study in China.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e055055.
PubMed Abstract available

TURNER GM, Jones R, Collis P, Patel S, et al
Structured follow-up pathway to support people after transient ischaemic attack and minor stroke (SUPPORT TIA): protocol for a feasibility study and process evaluation.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e060280.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG X, Liang M, Zeng F, Wang Y, et al
Predictive role of modifiable factors in stroke: an umbrella review.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e056680.
PubMed Abstract available

LI Y, Yang W, Li J, Zhang Y, et al
Relationship between serum insulin-like growth factor 1 levels and ischaemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e045776.
PubMed Abstract available

GAO M, Wang Y, Xu L, Wang X, et al
Safety and performance of oropharyngeal muscle strength training in the treatment of post-stroke dysphagia during oral feeding: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e061893.
PubMed Abstract available

FULTON JI, Singh H, Pakkal O, Uleryk EM, et al
Community-based culturally tailored education programmes for black adults with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension and stroke: a systematic review protocol of primary empirical studies.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059883.
PubMed Abstract available

WAN X, Chau JPC, Wu Y, Xu L, et al
Effects of a nurse-led peer support intervention for stroke survivors: protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e062531.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHANG R, Liu G, Pan Y, Zhou M, et al
Association between hospital volume, processes of care and outcomes after acute ischaemic stroke: a prospective observational study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e060015.
PubMed Abstract available

KILBRIDE C, Warland A, Stewart V, Aweid B, et al
Rehabilitation using virtual gaming for Hospital and hOMe-Based training for the Upper limb post Stroke (RHOMBUS II): protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e058905.
PubMed Abstract available

MIECH EJ, Perkins AJ, Zhang Y, Myers LJ, et al
Pairing regression and configurational analysis in health services research: modelling outcomes in an observational cohort using a split-sample design.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e061469.
PubMed Abstract available

LIU XQ, Zhang YF, Ding HY, Yan MM, et al
Rationale and design of a prospective study evaluating population pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of rivaroxaban in Chinese patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e058378.
PubMed Abstract available

GONZALEZ-PEREZ A, Roberts L, Vora P, Saez ME, et al
Safety and effectiveness of appropriately and inappropriately dosed rivaroxaban or apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: a cohort study with nested case-control analyses from UK primary care.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059311.
PubMed Abstract available

May 2022

PANDE SD, Roy D, Khine AA, Win MM, et al
Acute kidney injury without need for dialysis, incidence, its impact on long-term stroke survival and progression to chronic kidney disease.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e050743.
PubMed Abstract available

SUDA S, Nito C, Ihara M, Iguchi Y, et al
Randomised placebo-controlled multicentre trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of JTR-161, allogeneic human dental pulp stem cells, in patients with Acute Ischaemic stRoke (J-REPAIR).
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e054269.
PubMed Abstract available

Multicentre collection of uniform data on patients hospitalised for transient ischaemic attack or stroke in the Philippines: the Philippine Neurological Association One Database-Stroke (PNA1DB-Stroke) protocol.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e055954.
PubMed Abstract available

CHEN HH, Chern YB, Hsu CY, Tang PL, et al
Kidney transplantation waiting times and risk of cardiovascular events and mortality: a retrospective observational cohort study in Taiwan.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e058033.
PubMed Abstract available

WU X, Zhang Q, Qiao J, Chen N, et al
Calligraphy-based rehabilitation exercise for improving the upper limb function of stroke patients: protocol for an evaluator-blinded randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e052046.
PubMed Abstract available

LARSEN BS, Aplin M, Host N, Dominguez H, et al
Atrial cardiomyopathy in patients with ischaemic stroke: a cross-sectional and prospective cohort study-the COAST study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e061018.
PubMed Abstract available

KITE TA, Banning AS, Ladwiniec A, Gale CP, et al
Very early invasive angiography versus standard of care in higher-risk non-ST elevation myocardial infarction: study protocol for the prospective multicentre randomised controlled RAPID N-STEMI trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e055878.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG L, Ge J, Chen Y, Liu Y, et al
Predictors for the prognosis and recurrence of ischaemic stroke among young Chinese patients: a cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e052289.
PubMed Abstract available

April 2022

ORTIZ-PRADO E, Cordovez SP, Vasconez E, Viscor G, et al
Chronic high-altitude exposure and the epidemiology of ischaemic stroke: a systematic review.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e051777.
PubMed Abstract available

DANESE M, Sidelnikov E, Villa G, Catterick D, et al
Longitudinal evaluation of treatment patterns, risk factors and outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease treated with lipid-lowering therapy in the UK.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e055015.
PubMed Abstract available

HUANG YC, Chang CH, Tsai YH, Weng HH, et al
PCSK9 inhibition in patients with acute stroke and symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis: protocol for a prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded end-point trial with vessel-wall MR imaging.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e060068.
PubMed Abstract available

BIVARD A, Zhao H, Coote S, Campbell B, et al
Tenecteplase versus Alteplase for Stroke Thrombolysis Evaluation Trial in the Ambulance (Mobile Stroke Unit-TASTE-A): protocol for a prospective randomised, open-label, blinded endpoint, phase II superiority trial of tenecteplase versus alteplase for
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e056573.
PubMed Abstract available

KIM IC, Lee JH, Choi DJ, Park SJ, et al
Rationale design and efficacy of a smartphone application for improving self-awareness of adherence to edoxaban treatment: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (adhere app).
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e048777.
PubMed Abstract available

KOKORELIAS KM, Nelson MLA, Cameron JI, Colquhoun H, et al
Exploring the poststroke experiences and unmet needs of South Asian communities in high-income countries: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059017.
PubMed Abstract available

ACKAH M, Salifu MG, Ameyaw L, Boakye H, et al
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on acute stroke admissions and case-fatality rate in lower-income and middle-income countries: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e057893.
PubMed Abstract available

MEE H, Clement C, Anwar F, Whiting G, et al
Exploring the experiences and challenges for patients undergoing cranioplasty: a mixed-methods study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e048072.
PubMed Abstract available

YANG HQ, Yin WJ, Liu K, Liu MC, et al
Renal safety evaluation of aspirin plus edaravone in patients with ischaemic stroke: a retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e055469.
PubMed Abstract available

XU L, Li B, Zhang X, Bai X, et al
Sex differences in outcomes after mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke in the 'real world': protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e056025.
PubMed Abstract available

DAYYANI M, Mousavi Mohammadi E, Ashoorion V, Sadeghirad B, et al
Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage-cerebral vasospasm and prophylactic ibuprofen: a randomised controlled pilot trial protocol.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e058895.
PubMed Abstract available

HAN M, Qin Y, Tong X, Ji L, et al
Cost-effective analysis of mechanical thrombectomy alone in the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke: a Markov modelling study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059098.
PubMed Abstract available

MAAS WJ, Lahr MMH, Uyttenboogaart M, Buskens E, et al
Expediting workflow in the acute stroke pathway for endovascular thrombectomy in the northern Netherlands: a simulation model.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e056415.
PubMed Abstract available

MALLOUK N, Garcin A, Li G, Epinat M, et al
Platelet transmission electron microscopy for the assessment of poor biological response to antiplatelet agent: pilot descriptive and prospective study - ELECTROSTROKE.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e050060.
PubMed Abstract available

MILTON AG, Lau S, Kremer KL, Rao SR, et al
FAST-IT: Find A Simple Test - In TIA (transient ischaemic attack): a prospective cohort study to develop a multivariable prediction model for diagnosis of TIA through proteomic discovery and candidate lipid mass spectrometry, neuroimaging and machine
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e045908.
PubMed Abstract available

GITTINS M, Lugo-Palacios DG, Vail A, Bowen A, et al
Investigating the association between inpatient stroke therapy and disability, destination on discharge, length of stay and mortality: a prospective cohort study using the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e059684.
PubMed Abstract available

LOREM GF, Opdal IM, Wilsgaard T, Schirmer H, et al
Assessment of mental health trajectories before and after myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation or stroke: analysis of a cohort study in Tromso, Norway (Tromso Study, 1994-2016).
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e052948.
PubMed Abstract available

March 2022

LI G, Li Y, Jing L, Tian Y, et al
Incremental significance and sex discrepancies of neck circumference on the odds of ischaemic stroke: a multistage, population-based, cross-sectional study from Northeast China.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e056932.
PubMed Abstract available

ROWE FJ, Hepworth LR, Kirkham JJ
Development of core outcome sets and core outcome measures for central visual impairment, visual field loss and ocular motility disorders due to stroke: a Delphi and consensus study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e056792.
PubMed Abstract available

HOARE S, Powell A, Modi RN, Armstrong N, et al
Why do people take part in atrial fibrillation screening? Qualitative interview study in English primary care.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e051703.
PubMed Abstract available

RADFORD KA, McKevitt C, Clarke S, Powers K, et al
RETurn to work After stroKE (RETAKE) Trial: protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation using normalisation process theory.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e053111.
PubMed Abstract available

GAO XF, Ge Z, Kan J, Kong XQ, et al
Rationale and design for comparison of non-compliant balloon with drug-coating balloon angioplasty for side branch after provisional stenting for patients with true coronary bifurcation lesions: a prospective, multicentre and randomised DCB-BIF trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e052788.
PubMed Abstract available

ESTEVAO C, Baldellou Lopez M, Davis RE, Jarret L, et al
Evaluation of a community-based performance arts programme for people who have experienced stroke in the UK: protocol for the SHAPER-Stroke Odysseys study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e057805.
PubMed Abstract available

LU Y, Xia Y, Wu Y, Pan X, et al
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for upper limb motor function and activities of daily living in patients with stroke: a protocol of a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e051630.
PubMed Abstract available

CHRISTENSEN TD, Bendixen M, Skaarup SH, Jensen JU, et al
Intrapleural fibrinolysis and DNase versus video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for the treatment of pleural empyema (FIVERVATS): protocol for a randomised, controlled trial - surgery as first-line treatment.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e054236.
PubMed Abstract available

PARK S, Tang A, Pollock C, Sakakibara BM, et al
Telerehabilitation for lower extremity recovery poststroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e055527.
PubMed Abstract available

AL JERDI S, Akhtar N, Mahfoud Z, Kamran S, et al
Major cardiovascular events in patients presenting with acute stroke: a 5-year follow-up study in patients who had ischaemic stroke and stroke mimics.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e053059.
PubMed Abstract available

LI H, Huang J, Ye S, Chen H, et al
Predictors of mortality in acute ischemic stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy despite successful reperfusion: subgroup analysis of a multicentre randomised clinical trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e053765.
PubMed Abstract available

February 2022

KILBRIDE C, Scott DJM, Butcher T, Norris M, et al
Safety, feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of the Neurofenix platform for Rehabilitation via HOMe Based gaming exercise for the Upper-limb post Stroke (RHOMBUS): results of a feasibility intervention study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e052555.
PubMed Abstract available

HAN M, Baik M, Kim YD, Choi J, et al
Impact of interankle blood pressure difference on major adverse cardiovascular events in cryptogenic stroke patients without peripheral artery disease: a retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e054760.
PubMed Abstract available

KOHLI-LYNCH CN, Erzse A, Rayner B, Hofman KJ, et al
Hypertension in the South African public healthcare system: a cost-of-illness and burden of disease study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e055621.
PubMed Abstract available

HIMMELREICH JCL, Harskamp RE, Geelhoed B, Virdone S, et al
Validating risk models versus age alone for atrial fibrillation in a young Dutch population cohort: should atrial fibrillation risk prediction be expanded to younger community members?
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e057476.
PubMed Abstract available

ALABDULAALI L, Hickman L, Punt TD, Jenkinson N, et al
Effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation on hand dexterity in stroke patients: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e056064.
PubMed Abstract available

ELSHEIKH MA, Moriyama M, Rahman MM, Kako M, et al
Effect of a tailored multidimensional intervention on the care burden among family caregivers of stroke survivors: a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e049741.
PubMed Abstract available

RYAN A, Paul CL, Cox M, Whalen O, et al
TACTICS - Trial of Advanced CT Imaging and Combined Education Support for Drip and Ship: evaluating the effectiveness of an 'implementation intervention' in providing better patient access to reperfusion therapies: protocol for a non-randomised contro
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e055461.
PubMed Abstract available

CALLANAN A, Quinlan D, O'Sullivan S, Bradley CP, et al
Atrial fibrillation (AF) pilot screening programme in primary care in Ireland: an implementation study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e054324.
PubMed Abstract available

January 2022

LIU Y, Liu Z, Peng R, Xiao R, et al
Preoperative stereotactic body radiotherapy combined with surgical treatment for renal cell carcinoma and inferior vena cava tumour thrombus: study protocol for a single-arm cohort trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e055364.
PubMed Abstract available

TAMRAT EG, Gufue ZH, Getachew S, Yifru YM, et al
Factors associated with the longer-term unmet supportive care needs of stroke survivors in Ethiopia: a multicentre cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e053579.
PubMed Abstract available

EVANS NR, Sibson L, Day DJ, Agarwal S, et al
Hyperacute stroke thrombolysis via telemedicine: a multicentre study of performance, safety and clinical efficacy.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e057372.
PubMed Abstract available

DUAN YJ, Hua XY, Zheng MX, Wu JJ, et al
Corticocortical paired associative stimulation for treating motor dysfunction after stroke: study protocol for a randomised sham-controlled double-blind clinical trial.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e053991.
PubMed Abstract available

FOX KAA, Virdone S, Bassand JP, Camm AJ, et al
Do baseline characteristics and treatments account for geographical disparities in the outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation? The prospective GARFIELD-AF registry.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e049933.
PubMed Abstract available

MAHMOOD A, Deshmukh A, Natarajan M, Marsden D, et al
Development of strategies to support home-based exercise adherence after stroke: a Delphi consensus.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e055946.
PubMed Abstract available

WANNER M, Schonherr G, Kiechl S, Knoflach M, et al
Feasibility of an individualised, task-oriented, video-supported home exercise programme for arm function in patients in the subacute phase after stroke: protocol of a randomised controlled pilot study.
BMJ Open. 2022;12:e051504.
PubMed Abstract available

December 2021

CHOO E, Choi E, Lee J, Siachalinga L, et al
Assessment of the effects of methodological choice in continuity of care research: a real-world example with dyslipidaemia cohort.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e053140.
PubMed Abstract available

FLINK M, Lindblom S, Tistad M, Laska AC, et al
Person-centred care transitions for people with stroke: study protocol for a feasibility evaluation of codesigned care transition support.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e047329.
PubMed Abstract available

FUGEMANN H, Goerling U, Godde K, Desch AK, et al
What do people with lung cancer and stroke expect from patient navigation? A qualitative study in Germany.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e050601.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHANG Y, Wang S, Cheng Q, Zhang J, et al
Reperfusion strategy and in-hospital outcomes for ST elevation myocardial infarction in secondary and tertiary hospitals in predominantly rural central China: a multicentre, prospective and observational study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e053510.
PubMed Abstract available

BULSARA C, Saunders R, Emery L, Etherton-Beer C, et al
Reflecting on experiences of care: an exploratory qualitative descriptive study of the perspectives of stroke survivors, families and staff.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e047559.
PubMed Abstract available

NASREEN S, Calzavara AJ, Sundaram ME, MacDonald SE, et al
Background incidence rates of hospitalisations and emergency department visits for thromboembolic and coagulation disorders in Ontario, Canada for COVID-19 vaccine safety assessment: a population-based retrospective observational study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e052019.
PubMed Abstract available

NGUYEN HT, Nguyen HVB, Nguyen HQ, Le HQ, et al
Prevalence of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with acute ischaemic stroke and sinus rhythm: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e051563.
PubMed Abstract available

SIMUNOVIC MP, Shao EH, Osaadon P, Sasongko MB, et al
Two-step versus 1-step subretinal injection to compare subretinal drug delivery: a randomised study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e049976.
PubMed Abstract available

YOU Y, Niu Y, Sun F, Zhang J, et al
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on haemorrhagic stroke admissions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e050559.
PubMed Abstract available

LIU J, Lei Y, Liao J, Liang X, et al
Study protocol: haemostatic efficacy and safety of preemptive antifibrinolysis with multidose intravenous tranexamic acid in elderly hip fracture patients: design of a prospective randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e047382.
PubMed Abstract available

CAO M, Guan T, Han X, Shen B, et al
Impact of a health campaign on Chinese public awareness of stroke: evidence from internet search data.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e054463.
PubMed Abstract available

PILLING LC, Turkmen D, Fullalove H, Atkins JL, et al
Analysis of CYP2C19 genetic variants with ischaemic events in UK patients prescribed clopidogrel in primary care: a retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e053905.
PubMed Abstract available

ESKILDSEN SJ, Poulsen I, Jakobsen D, Riberholt CG, et al
Scoping review to identify and map non-pharmacological, non-surgical treatments for dysphagia following moderate-to-severe acquired brain injury.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e053244.
PubMed Abstract available

FISHER RJ, Riley-Bennett F, Russell L, Lee C, et al
Nominal group technique to establish the core components of home-based rehabilitation for survivors of stroke with severe disability.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e052593.
PubMed Abstract available

HICKSON RP, Kucharska-Newton AM, Rodgers JE, Sleath BL, et al
Disparities by sex in P2Y12 inhibitor therapy duration, or differences in the balance of ischaemic-benefit and bleeding-risk clinical outcomes in older women versus comparable men following acute myocardial infarction? A P2Y12 inhibitor new user retro
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e050236.
PubMed Abstract available

November 2021

LIU Y, Li J, Dou Y, Ma H, et al
Impacts of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension on the incidence of cardiovascular diseases and stroke in China real-world setting: a retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e053698.
PubMed Abstract available

HUANG YC, Lee JD, Weng HH, Lin LC, et al
Statin and dual antiplatelet therapy for the prevention of early neurological deterioration and recurrent stroke in branch atheromatous disease: a protocol for a prospective single-arm study using a historical control for comparison.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e054381.
PubMed Abstract available

VAN NIEKERK SM, Kamalakannan S, Inglis-Jassiem G, Charumbira MY, et al
Towards universal health coverage for people with stroke in South Africa: a scoping review.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e049988.
PubMed Abstract available

HUGUES A, Guinet-Lacoste A, Bin S, Villeneuve L, et al
Effects of prismatic adaptation on balance and postural disorders in patients with chronic right stroke: protocol for a multicentre double-blind randomised sham-controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e052086.
PubMed Abstract available

VIKTORISSON A, Buvarp D, Sunnerhagen KS
Prestroke physical activity and outcomes after intracerebral haemorrhage in comparison to ischaemic stroke: protocol for a matched cohort study (part of PAPSIGOT).
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e053067.
PubMed Abstract available

ANEMAAT L, Palmer VJ, Copland DA, Mainstone K, et al
Using experience-based codesign to coproduce aphasia rehabilitation services: study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e047398.
PubMed Abstract available

QIN H, Turnbull I, Chen Y, Wright N, et al
Hospital management of major stroke types in Chinese adults: a population-based study of 20 000 hospitalised stroke cases.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e054265.
PubMed Abstract available

WIBERG S, Kjaergaard J, Mogelvang R, Moller CH, et al
Efficacy of a glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist and restrictive versus liberal oxygen supply in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting or aortic valve replacement: study protocol for a 2-by-2 factorial designed, randomised clinical trial.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e052340.
PubMed Abstract available

VYAS MV, Fang J, Austin PC, Laupacis A, et al
Importance of accounting for loss to follow-up when comparing mortality between immigrants and long-term residents: a population-based retrospective cohort.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e046377.
PubMed Abstract available

NADARAJAH R, Wu J, Frangi AF, Hogg D, et al
Predicting patient-level new-onset atrial fibrillation from population-based nationwide electronic health records: protocol of FIND-AF for developing a precision medicine prediction model using artificial intelligence.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e052887.
PubMed Abstract available

October 2021

HOWELL S, Stivland TM, Stein K, Ellenbogen K, et al
Response to cardiac resynchronisation therapy in men and women: a secondary analysis of the SMART-AV randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e049017.
PubMed Abstract available

MKOMA GF, Johnsen SP, Iversen HK, Andersen G, et al
Incidence of stroke, transient ischaemic attack and determinants of poststroke mortality among immigrants in Denmark, 20042018: a population-based cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e049347.
PubMed Abstract available

VAHLBERG BM, Lundstrom E, Eriksson S, Holmback U, et al
Potential effects on cardiometabolic risk factors and body composition by short message service (SMS)-guided training after recent minor stroke or transient ischaemic attack: post hoc analyses of the STROKEWALK randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e054851.
PubMed Abstract available

SARTOR MM, Grau-Sanchez J, Guillen-Sola A, Boza R, et al
Intensive rehabilitation programme for patients with subacute stroke in an inpatient rehabilitation facility: describing a protocol of a prospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e046346.
PubMed Abstract available

PHROMMINTIKUL A, Nathisuwan S, Gunaparn S, Krittayaphong R, et al
Prospective randomised trial examining the impact of an educational intervention versus usual care on anticoagulation therapy control based on an SAMe-TT2R2 score-guided strategy in anticoagulant-naive Thai patients with atrial fibrillation (TREATS-AF
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e051987.
PubMed Abstract available

TORLINSKA B, Hazlehurst JM, Nirantharakumar K, Thomas GN, et al
wEight chanGes, caRdio-mEtabolic risks and morTality in patients with hyperthyroidism (EGRET): a protocol for a CPRD-HES linked cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e055219.
PubMed Abstract available

September 2021

WANG X, Wang X, Yu Y, Han R, et al
Continuation versus discontinuation of aspirin-based antiplatelet therapy for perioperative bleeding and ischaemic events in adults undergoing neurosurgery: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e046741.
PubMed Abstract available

PENGPID S, Peltzer K
Prevalence and associated factors of self-reported ischaemic heart disease and/or stroke: a cross-sectional nationally representative community-based study of adults in Malawi in 2017.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e048167.
PubMed Abstract available

OSEI E, Zandbergen A, Brouwers PJAM, Mulder LJMM, et al
Safety, feasibility and efficacy of metformin and sitagliptin in patients with a TIA or minor ischaemic stroke and impaired glucose tolerance.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e046113.
PubMed Abstract available

STRAIN WD, Elyas S, Wedge N, Mounce L, et al
Evaluation of microalbuminuria as a prognostic indicator after a TIA or minor stroke in an outpatient setting: the prognostic role of microalbuminuria in TIA evolution (ProMOTE) study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043253.
PubMed Abstract available

LIU Z, Huang J, Xu Y, Wu J, et al
Cost-effectiveness of speech and language therapy plus scalp acupuncture versus speech and language therapy alone for community-based patients with Broca's aphasia after stroke: a post hoc analysis of data from a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e046609.
PubMed Abstract available

JOHNSON JA, Haq KT, Lutz KJ, Peters KK, et al
Electrophysiological ventricular substrate of stroke: a prospective cohort study in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e048542.
PubMed Abstract available

FOLEY L, Larkin J, Lombard-Vance R, Murphy AW, et al
Prevalence and predictors of medication non-adherence among people living with multimorbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e044987.
PubMed Abstract available

August 2021

GUANG Y, He W, Ning B, Zhang H, et al
Deep learning-based carotid plaque vulnerability classification with multicentre contrast-enhanced ultrasound video: a comparative diagnostic study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e047528.
PubMed Abstract available

LI G, Li T, Chen Y, Guo X, et al
Associations between aortic regurgitation severity and risk of incident myocardial infarction and stroke among patients with degenerative aortic valve disease: insights from a large Chinese population-based cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e046824.
PubMed Abstract available

KARAKUS A, Girerd N, Sanchez JC, Sabben C, et al
Identifying patients with cerebral infarction within the time window compatible with reperfusion therapy, diagnostic performance of glutathione S-transferase-pi (GST-pi) and peroxiredoxin 1 (PRDX1): exploratory prospective multicentre study FLAG-1 pro
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e046167.
PubMed Abstract available

BHATTACHARJEE S, Yaghmaei N, Phuong CTL, Neupane D, et al
Factors influencing the readiness to tackle the burden of ischaemic heart disease in India: a systematic review protocol.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e047464.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHANG Y, Gu S, Wang C, Liu D, et al
Association between fasting blood glucose levels and stroke events: a large-scale community-based cohort study from China.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e050234.
PubMed Abstract available

NORTHCOTT S, Thomas S, James K, Simpson A, et al
Solution Focused Brief Therapy in Post-Stroke Aphasia (SOFIA): feasibility and acceptability results of a feasibility randomised wait-list controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e050308.
PubMed Abstract available

SELVARAJ S, Arora T, Casameni Montiel T, Grey I, et al
Early screening for post-stroke depression, and the effect on functional outcomes, quality of life and mortality: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e050451.
PubMed Abstract available

SLENDERS J, Van den Berg-Vos R, Visser-Meily J, van Heugten C, et al
Screening and follow-up care for cognitive and emotional problems after transient ischaemic attack and ischaemic stroke: a national, cross-sectional, online survey among neurologists in the Netherlands.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e046316.
PubMed Abstract available

ROBBA C, Citerio G, Taccone FS, Galimberti S, et al
Multicentre observational study on practice of ventilation in brain injured patients: the VENTIBRAIN study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e047100.
PubMed Abstract available

LIN J, Wu B, Lin L, Ding Y, et al
Effect of aspirin in takotsubo syndrome: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e046727.
PubMed Abstract available

DE CELIS-RUIZ E, Fuentes B, Moniche F, Montaner J, et al
Allogeneic adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells in ischaemic stroke (AMASCIS-02): a phase IIb, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial protocol.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e051790.
PubMed Abstract available

NORDANSTIG A, Curtze S, Gensicke H, Zinkstok SM, et al
EndoVAscular treatment and ThRombolysis for Ischemic Stroke Patients (EVA-TRISP) registry: basis and methodology of a pan-European prospective ischaemic stroke revascularisation treatment registry.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e042211.
PubMed Abstract available

LIPSON-SMITH R, Pflaumer L, Elf M, Blaschke SM, et al
Built environments for inpatient stroke rehabilitation services and care: a systematic literature review.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e050247.
PubMed Abstract available

July 2021

ACKAH M, Yeboah CO, Ameyaw L
Risk factors for 30-day in-hospital mortality for in-patient with stroke in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e049927.
PubMed Abstract available

LI KC, Tian M, Neal B, Huang L, et al
Protocol for the economic evaluation of the China Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS).
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e045929.
PubMed Abstract available

ABOU-ARAB O, Huette P, Haye G, Guilbart M, et al
Effect of the oXiris membrane on microcirculation after cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (OXICARD Study).
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e044424.
PubMed Abstract available

YU Q, Wu Y, Jin Q, Chen Y, et al
Development and internal validation of a multivariable prediction model for 6-year risk of stroke: a cohort study in middle-aged and elderly Chinese population.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e048734.
PubMed Abstract available

XU T, Wang Y, Yuan J, Chen Y, et al
Contrast extravasation and outcome of endovascular therapy in acute ischaemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e044917.
PubMed Abstract available

LANNIN NA, Clemson L, Drummond A, Stanley M, et al
Effect of occupational therapy home visit discharge planning on participation after stroke: protocol for the HOME Rehab trial.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e044573.
PubMed Abstract available

JIMENEZ-RUIZ A, Vargas-Gonzalez JC, Fridman S, Sposato LA, et al
Phenotypes of atrial fibrillation diagnosed before-versus-after ischaemic stroke and TIA: study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e044288.
PubMed Abstract available

June 2021

SCHAFER SK, Fleischmann R, von Sarnowski B, Blasing D, et al
Relationship between trajectories of post-stroke disability and self-rated health (NeuroAdapt): protocol for a prospective observational study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e049944.
PubMed Abstract available

LI X, Yang R, Yang W, Xu H, et al
Association of low birth weight with cardiometabolic diseases in Swedish twins: a population-based cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e048030.
PubMed Abstract available

KAPRAL MK, Kurdyak P, Casaubon LK, Fang J, et al
Stroke care and case fatality in people with and without schizophrenia: a retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e044766.
PubMed Abstract available

May 2021

LUNDE ED, Joensen AM, Fonager K, Lundbye-Christensen S, et al
Socioeconomic inequality in oral anticoagulation therapy initiation in patients with atrial fibrillation with high risk of stroke: a register-based observational study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e048839.
PubMed Abstract available

WU C, Huo X, Liu J, Zhang L, et al
Development and validation of a risk prediction model for in-hospital major cardiovascular events in patients hospitalised for acute myocardial infarction.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e042506.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHANG X, Wang A, Zhang JY, Jia B, et al
Efficacy and safety of butylphthalide for patients who had acute ischaemic stroke receiving intravenous thrombolysis or endovascular treatment (BAST trial): study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e045559.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG Y, Liu Y, Liu R, Zhao J, et al
Cluster-randomised controlled trial of Stroke 1-2-0 education programme to reduce stroke prehospital delay in China: a study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e048064.
PubMed Abstract available

FERNANDEZ-GARCIA C, Ternent L, Homer TM, Rodgers H, et al
Economic evaluation of robot-assisted training versus an enhanced upper limb therapy programme or usual care for patients with moderate or severe upper limb functional limitation due to stroke: results from the RATULS randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e042081.
PubMed Abstract available

SVEDMAN S, Alkner B, Berg HE, Domeij-Arverud E, et al
STOP leg clots-Swedish multicentre trial of outpatient prevention of leg clots: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial on the efficacy of intermittent pneumatic compression on venous thromboembolism in lower leg immobilised patients.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e044103.
PubMed Abstract available

JING C, Li K, Li Z, Sun Y, et al
Tai Chi postural training for dyskinesia rehabilitation: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in convalescent ischaemic stroke patients.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e046003.
PubMed Abstract available

SOMBOONSIN P, Canudas-Romo V
Mortality attributable to fine particulate matter in Asia, 2000-2015: a cross-sectional cause-of-death analysis.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043605.
PubMed Abstract available

NICOLO JP, Chen Z, Moffat B, Wright DK, et al
Study protocol for a phase II randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of perampanel as an antiepileptogenic treatment following acute stroke.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043488.
PubMed Abstract available

WEN L, Huang B, Tu R, Wan K, et al
Effectiveness and safety of glibenclamide for stroke: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043585.
PubMed Abstract available

KRITTAYAPHONG R, Phrommintikul A, Winijkul A, Methavigul K, et al
Influence of gender on the clinical outcomes of Asian non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients: insights from the prospective multicentre COOL-AF registry.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043862.
PubMed Abstract available

PARRY-SMITH W, Sumilo D, Subramanian A, Gokhale K, et al
Postpartum haemorrhage and risk of long-term hypertension and cardiovascular disease: an English population-based longitudinal study using linked primary and secondary care databases.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e041566.
PubMed Abstract available

D'SOUZA S, Godecke E, Ciccone N, Hersh D, et al
Hospital staff, volunteers' and patients' perceptions of barriers and facilitators to communication following stroke in an acute and a rehabilitation private hospital ward: a qualitative description study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043897.
PubMed Abstract available

TAKASHI N, McCarthy MJ, Suzuki R, Ogahara K, et al
Association of patient quality of life with the degree of agreement in the perceptions of patient disability within the stroke patient-rehabilitation therapist dyad: a cross-sectional study in postdischarge rehabilitation setting.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043824.
PubMed Abstract available

BAI X, Zhang X, Yang W, Wang T, et al
Safety and efficacy of transcarotid artery revascularisation versus carotid endarterectomy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043039.
PubMed Abstract available

ABZHANDADZE T, Lundstrom E, Buvarp D, Eriksson M, et al
Development of a short-form Swedish version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (s-MoCA-SWE): protocol for a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e049035.
PubMed Abstract available

April 2021

GUO Y, Chan KST, Chan CH, Chang Q, et al
Combined effects of individual and neighbourhood socioeconomic status on older adults' mortality: a retrospective follow-up study in Hong Kong.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043192.
PubMed Abstract available

LIN BL, Mei YX, Wang WN, Wang SS, et al
Unmet care needs of community-dwelling stroke survivors: a systematic review of quantitative studies.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e045560.
PubMed Abstract available

POWELL EM, Douglas IJ, Gungabissoon U, Smeeth L, et al
Real-world effects of medications for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: protocol for a UK population-based non-interventional cohort study with validation against randomised trial results.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e042947.
PubMed Abstract available

LEE SM, Oh CM, Kim MH, Ha E, et al
Current smoking status as a predictor of cerebral infarction in men: a retrospective cohort study in South Korea.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e042317.
PubMed Abstract available

LO SHS, Chau JPC, Choi KC, Yeung J, et al
Feasibility of a ballet-inspired low-impact at-home workout programme for adults with stroke: a mixed-methods exploratory study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e045064.
PubMed Abstract available

POHONTSCH NJ, Meyer T, Eisenmann Y, Metzendorf MI, et al
Study protocol of a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis using two different approaches: Healthcare related needs and desires of older people with post-stroke aphasia.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e039348.
PubMed Abstract available

MIYAWAKI A, Khullar D, Tsugawa Y
Processes of care and outcomes for homeless patients hospitalised for cardiovascular conditions at safety-net versus non-safety-net hospitals: cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e046959.
PubMed Abstract available

RYOU IS, Chang J, Son JS, Ko A, et al
Association between CVDs and initiation and adherence to statin treatment in patients with newly diagnosed hypercholesterolaemia: a retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e045375.
PubMed Abstract available

LUNDQUIST CB, Pallesen H, Tjornhoj-Thomsen T, Brunner IC, et al
Exploring physiotherapists' and occupational therapists' perceptions of the upper limb prediction algorithm PREP2 after stroke in a rehabilitation setting: a qualitative study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e038880.
PubMed Abstract available

LI H, Ye SS, Wu YL, Huang SM, et al
Predicting mortality in acute ischaemic stroke treated with mechanical thrombectomy: analysis of a multicentre prospective registry.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043415.
PubMed Abstract available

DWYER M, Francis K, Peterson GM, Ford K, et al
Regional differences in the care and outcomes of acute stroke patients in Australia: an observational study using evidence from the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry (AuSCR).
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e040418.
PubMed Abstract available

March 2021

JUSSIL H, Chaimani A, Carlberg B, Brunstrom M, et al
Comparative efficacy and acceptability of different antihypertensive drug classes for cardiovascular disease prevention: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e044302.
PubMed Abstract available

SILVA PINTO S, Teixeira A, Henriques TS, Monteiro H, et al
AF-React study: atrial fibrillation management strategies in clinical practice-retrospective longitudinal study from real-world data in Northern Portugal.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e040404.
PubMed Abstract available

HADWEN J, Kim W, Dewar B, Ramsay T, et al
Association between insulin resistance and post-ischaemic stroke outcome in patients without diabetes: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e044771.
PubMed Abstract available

WILLERS C, Westerlind E, Borgstrom F, von Euler M, et al
Health insurance utilisation after ischaemic stroke in Sweden: a retrospective cohort study in a system of universal healthcare and social insurance.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043826.
PubMed Abstract available

LI FE, Zhang FL, Zhang P, Liu D, et al
Sex-based differences in and risk factors for metabolic syndrome in adults aged 40 years and above in Northeast China: Results from the cross-sectional China national stroke screening survey.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e038671.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHOU M, Guo J, Chen N, Ma M, et al
Effects of Message Framing and Time Discounting on Health Communication for Optimum Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Prevention (EMT-OCSP): a protocol for a pragmatic, multicentre, observer-blinded, 12-month randomised controlled study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043450.
PubMed Abstract available

PIAYDA K, Hellhammer K, Nielsen-Kudsk JE, Schmidt B, et al
Clinical outcomes of patients undergoing percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion in general anaesthesia or conscious sedation: data from the prospective global Amplatzer Amulet Occluder Observational Study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e040455.
PubMed Abstract available

KEARNS T, Diaz A, Whop LJ, Moore SP, et al
Investigating inequities in cardiovascular care and outcomes for Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: protocol for a hospital-based retrospective cohort data linkage project.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043304.
PubMed Abstract available

RIOU-COMTE N, Zhu F, Cherifi A, Richard S, et al
Direct transfer to angiosuite for patients with severe acute stroke treated with thrombectomy: the multicentre randomised controlled DIRECT ANGIO trial protocol.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e040522.
PubMed Abstract available

CHEN M, Wang Q, Sun J, Zhang PP, et al
Double-blind, placebo-controlled randomised clinical trial to evaluate the effect of ASPIRIN discontinuation after left atrial appendage occlusion in atrial fibrillation: protocol of the ASPIRIN LAAO trial.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e044695.
PubMed Abstract available

KUNDETI SR, Vaidyanathan MK, Shivashankar B, Gorthi SP, et al
Systematic review protocol to assess artificial intelligence diagnostic accuracy performance in detecting acute ischaemic stroke and large-vessel occlusions on CT and MR medical imaging.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043665.
PubMed Abstract available

LI T, Li G, Guo X, Li Z, et al
Predictive value of echocardiographic left atrial size for incident stoke and stroke cause mortality: a population-based study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043595.
PubMed Abstract available

YASAKA M, Yamashita T, Akao M, Atarashi H, et al
Background characteristics and anticoagulant usage patterns of elderly non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients in the ANAFIE registry: a prospective, multicentre, observational cohort study in Japan.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e044501.
PubMed Abstract available

MADOMBWE J, Dlungwane T
Utilisation of follow-up rehabilitation services for stroke survivors: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043757.
PubMed Abstract available

February 2021

VERBERNE DPJ, van Mastrigt GAPG, Ponds RWHM, van Heugten CM, et al
Economic evaluation of nurse-led stroke aftercare addressing long-term psychosocial outcome: a comparison to care-as-usual.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e039201.
PubMed Abstract available

CAHILL LS, Carey LM, Mak-Yuen Y, McCluskey A, et al
Factors influencing allied health professionals' implementation of upper limb sensory rehabilitation for stroke survivors: a qualitative study to inform knowledge translation.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e042879.
PubMed Abstract available

LI P, Chen J, Ke Z, Han J, et al
Comparison of antiangina therapies in patients with coronary heart disease in China: study protocol for a multicentre, retrospective, hospital system-based study.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e036954.
PubMed Abstract available

BUNGE EM, van Hout B, Haas S, Spentzouris G, et al
Critical appraisal and issues regarding generalisability of comparative effectiveness studies of NOACs in atrial fibrillation and their relation to clinical trial data: a systematic review.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e042024.
PubMed Abstract available

January 2021

LUAN S, Yang Y, Huang Y, McDowell M, et al
Public knowledge of stroke and heart attack symptoms in China: a cross-sectional survey.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043220.
PubMed Abstract available

ZHANG X, Cao D, Liu J, Zhang Q, et al
Effectiveness and safety of brain-computer interface technology in the treatment of poststroke motor disorders: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e042383.
PubMed Abstract available

JIMENEZ-RUIZ A, Fridman S, Sposato LA
Study protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of comorbidities and stroke characteristics associated with troponin elevation after acute stroke.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043613.
PubMed Abstract available

CLARKE D, Gombert-Waldron K, Honey S, Cloud G, et al
Co-designing organisational improvements and interventions to increase inpatient activity in four stroke units in England: a mixed-methods process evaluation using normalisation process theory.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e042723.
PubMed Abstract available

FISHER RJ, Byrne A, Chouliara N, Lewis S, et al
Effect of stroke early supported discharge on length of hospital stay: analysis from a national stroke registry.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043480.
PubMed Abstract available

BERRIGAN P, Hodge J, Kirton A, Moretti ME, et al
Protocol for a cost-utility analysis of neurostimulation and intensive camp-based therapy for children with perinatal stroke and hemiparesis based on a multicentre clinical trial.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e041444.
PubMed Abstract available

PATCHWOOD E, Woodward-Nutt K, Rhodes SA, Batistatou E, et al
Organising Support for Carers of Stroke Survivors (OSCARSS): a cluster randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e038777.
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DARLEY S, Knowles S, Woodward-Nutt K, Mitchell C, et al
Challenges implementing a carer support intervention within a national stroke organisation: findings from the process evaluation of the OSCARSS trial.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e038129.
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TSOU C, Robinson S, Boyd J, Kamath S, et al
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of TeleStroke consultations to support the care of patients who had a stroke presenting to regional emergency departments in Western Australia: an economic evaluation case study protocol.
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043836.
PubMed Abstract available

LIM BL, Lee WF, Ng WM, Tay WL, et al
Benefits and safety of transdermal glyceryl trinitrate in acute stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials (protocol).
BMJ Open. 2021;11:e043591.
PubMed Abstract available

December 2020

KEFALE B, Ewunetei A, Molla M, Tegegne GT, et al
Clinical pattern and predictors of stroke treatment outcome among hospitalised patients who had a stroke at Felege Hiwot comprehensive specialised hospital, northwest Ethiopia: a retrospective cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e040238.
PubMed Abstract available

ERKELENS DC, Zwart DL, van der Meer GH, Wouters LT, et al
Is the time of calling helpful for differentiating transient ischaemic attack and stroke from mimics in primary care out-of-hours services? A cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e041408.
PubMed Abstract available

HENZE L, Walter U, Murua Escobar H, Junghanss C, et al
Towards biomarkers for outcomes after pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and ischaemic stroke, with focus on (co)-morbidity and ageing/cellular senescence (SASKit): protocol for a prospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e039560.
PubMed Abstract available

OGUNLADE AO, Williams SK, Joseph J, Onakomaiya DO, et al
Prevalence and correlates of depression among black and Latino stroke survivors with uncontrolled hypertension: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e040461.
PubMed Abstract available

CHANG FH, Chiu V, Ni P, Lin YN, et al
Enhancing community participation for stroke survivors with cognitive impairment: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Taiwan.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e040241.
PubMed Abstract available

LAM AS, Yan BP, Lee VW
Trends of prescribing adherence of antiplatelet agents in Hong Kong patients with acute coronary syndrome: a 10-year retrospective observational cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e042229.
PubMed Abstract available

November 2020

MEAD G, Dennis M
Feasibility of reporting results of large randomised controlled trials to participants: experience from the Fluoxetine Or Control Under Supervision (FOCUS) trial.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e040492.
PubMed Abstract available

BAI X, Zhang X, Li L, Wang T, et al
Endovascular treatment versus standard medical treatment for acute basilar artery occlusion: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e040415.
PubMed Abstract available

ALME KN, Knapskog AB, Naess H, Naik M, et al
Is long-bout sedentary behaviour associated with long-term glucose levels 3 months after acute ischaemic stroke? A prospective observational cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e037475.
PubMed Abstract available

LIU R, Liu X, Yang P, Du X, et al
Influenza-associated cardiovascular mortality in older adults in Beijing, China: a population-based time-series study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e042487.
PubMed Abstract available

BESSA NPOS, Lima Filho BF, Medeiros CSP, Ribeiro TS, et al
Effects of exergames training on postural balance in patients who had a chronic stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e038593.
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KABUTOYA T, Imai Y, Ishikawa S, Kario K, et al
Association between P wave polarity in atrial premature complexes and cardiovascular events in a community-dwelling population.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e033553.
PubMed Abstract available

October 2020

VAN NIEKERK SM, Inglis-Jassiem G, Kamalakannan S, Fernandes S, et al
Achieving universal health coverage for people with stroke in South Africa: protocol for a scoping review.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e041221.
PubMed Abstract available

YANG Y, Man X, Nicholas S, Li S, et al
Utilisation of health services among urban patients who had an ischaemic stroke with different health insurance - a cross-sectional study in China.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e040437.
PubMed Abstract available

BALABANSKI AH, Goldsmith K, Giarola B, Buxton D, et al
Stroke incidence and subtypes in Aboriginal people in remote Australia: a healthcare network population-based study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e039533.
PubMed Abstract available

September 2020

ZHOU M, Chan EW, Hai JJ, Wong CK, et al
Protocol, rationale and design of DAbigatran for Stroke PreVention In Atrial Fibrillation in MoDerate or Severe Mitral Stenosis (DAVID-MS): a randomised, open-label study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e038194.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG J, Chen Y, Zhang Y, Li M, et al
Rehabilitation nursing for motor functional recovery of acute ischaemic stroke: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e037391.
PubMed Abstract available

MAGNUSSON P, Lyren A, Mattsson G
Diagnostic yield of chest and thumb ECG after cryptogenic stroke, Transient ECG Assessment in Stroke Evaluation (TEASE): an observational trial.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e037573.
PubMed Abstract available

GU T, Chu Q, Yu Z, Fa B, et al
History of coronary heart disease increased the mortality rate of patients with COVID-19: a nested case-control study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e038976.
PubMed Abstract available

WANG YX, Wei WB, Xu L, Jonas JB, et al
Prevalence, risk factors and associated ocular diseases of cerebral stroke: the population-based Beijing Eye Study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e024646.
PubMed Abstract available

July 2020

NAGATA Y, Yamagami T, Nutbeam D, Freedman B, et al
Incremental yield of ECG screening repeated annually over 4 years in an adult Japanese population without prior atrial fibrillation: a retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e035650.
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June 2020

BELANI P, Kihira S, Pacheco F, Pawha P, et al
Addition of arterial spin-labelled MR perfusion to conventional brain MRI: clinical experience in a retrospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e036785.
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April 2020

TYAGI S, Koh GC, Luo N, Tan KB, et al
Dyadic approach to supervised community rehabilitation participation in an Asian setting post-stroke: exploring the role of caregiver and patient characteristics in a prospective cohort study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e036631.
PubMed Abstract available

GUNGABISSOON U, Perera G, Galwey NW, Stewart R, et al
The association between dementia severity and hospitalisation profile in a newly assessed clinical cohort: the South London and Maudsley case register.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e035779.
PubMed Abstract available

SALMASI S, Loewen PS, Tandun R, Andrade JG, et al
Adherence to oral anticoagulants among patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e034778.
PubMed Abstract available

ADELBORG K, Szentkuti P, Henriksen JE, Thomsen RW, et al
Cohort profile: the Funen Diabetes Database-a population-based cohort of patients with diabetes in Denmark.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e035492.
PubMed Abstract available

JIANG L, Geng H, Lu M, Du Z, et al
Acupuncture for poststroke hemiplegia focusing on cerebral bilateral connections: study protocol for a randomised controlled neuroimaging trial.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e034548.
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March 2020

HINWOOD M, Ilicic M, Gyawali P, Kluge MG, et al
Exploration of stress management interventions to address psychological stress in stroke survivors: a protocol for a scoping review.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e035592.
PubMed Abstract available

JIANG B, Sun D, Sun H, Ru X, et al
Annual rates of and factors influencing inpatient and outpatient transient ischaemic attacks in Chinese population: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e033786.
PubMed Abstract available

O'BRYAN LJ, Redfern OC, Bedford J, Petrinic T, et al
Managing new-onset atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients: a systematic narrative review.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e034774.
PubMed Abstract available

LALU MM, Foster M, Presseau J, Dowlatshahi D, et al
What are potential barriers and enablers to patient and physician participation in Canadian cell therapy trials for stroke? A stakeholder interview study.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e034354.
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GUO Y, Xie X, Lei L, Zhou H, et al
Short-term associations between ambient air pollution and stroke hospitalisations: time-series study in Shenzhen, China.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e032974.
PubMed Abstract available

KYLE J, Skleparis D, Mair FS, Gallacher KI, et al
What helps and hinders the provision of healthcare that minimises treatment burden and maximises patient capacity? A qualitative study of stroke health professional perspectives.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e034113.
PubMed Abstract available

February 2020

WANG M, Wu T, Yu C, Gao W, et al
Association between blood pressure levels and cardiovascular deaths: a 20-year follow-up study in rural China.
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e035190.
PubMed Abstract available

January 2020

CUI Q, Wang D, Zeng M, Dong J, et al
Association of postoperative covert stroke and cognitive dysfunction among elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery: protocol for a prospective cohort study (PRECISION study).
BMJ Open. 2020;10:e034657.
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