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Risk Factors for Suicide and Suicidal Behavior Relevant to Emergency Health Care Settings: A Systematic Review of Post-2007 Reviews (2017)
Journal Article
McClatchey, K., Murray, J., Rowat, A., & Chouliara, Z. (2017). Risk Factors for Suicide and Suicidal Behavior Relevant to Emergency Health Care Settings: A Systematic Review of Post-2007 Reviews. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 47(6), 729-745. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12336

Suicide is a global public health problem and with recent economic and societal changes, there may be emerging risk factors unrecognised by healthcare professionals. The aim of this systematic review is to update existing suicide risk factor literatu... Read More about Risk Factors for Suicide and Suicidal Behavior Relevant to Emergency Health Care Settings: A Systematic Review of Post-2007 Reviews.

Dehydration in hospital admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency and association (2012)
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M., Graham, C., & Dennis, M. S. (2012). Dehydration in hospital admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency and association. Stroke, 43, 857-859. https://doi.org/10.1161/%E2%80%8BSTROKEAHA.111.640821

Background and Purpose—We aimed to determine the frequency of dehydration, risk factors, and associations with outcomes at hospital discharge after stroke. Methods—We linked clinical data from stroke patients in 2 prospective hospital registers w... Read More about Dehydration in hospital admitted stroke patients: detection, frequency and association.

A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients (2011)
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M., Smith, L., Graham, C., Lyle, D., Horsburgh, D., & Dennis, M. S. (2011). A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 67, 1976-1983. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05645.x

AIM: The purpose of this pilot study was to examine whether urine specific gravity and urine colour could provide an early warning of dehydration in stroke patients compared with standard blood indicators of hydration status. BACKGROUND: Dehydrati... Read More about A pilot study to assess if urine specific gravity and urine colour charts are useful indicators of dehydration in acute stroke patients.

Introduction to the stroke series (2011)
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M. (2011). Introduction to the stroke series. Nursing Standard, 26, 35-36

THIS ARTICLE is an introduction to a series of articles outlining the priorities of stroke care. The aim of these articles is to raise nurses’ awareness of caring for stroke patients with complex problems in a range of care environments, to enhance k... Read More about Introduction to the stroke series.

Using the mnemonic ‘brain attack’ in the management of acute stroke. (2009)
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M., Steele, B., & Morrow, B. (2009). Using the mnemonic ‘brain attack’ in the management of acute stroke. Nursing Standard, 24, (50-57). ISSN 0029-6570

In the acute phase of stroke, the brain is particularly vulnerable to complications, which may reduce the potential for neuronal recovery and the success of rehabilitation. Nurses are best placed to provide early and rapid intervention following s... Read More about Using the mnemonic ‘brain attack’ in the management of acute stroke..

Abnormal breathing patterns in stroke: relationship with location of acute stroke lesion and prior cerebrosvascular disease. (2006)
Journal Article
Rowat, A. M., Wardlaw, J. M., & Dennis, M. S. (2006). Abnormal breathing patterns in stroke: relationship with location of acute stroke lesion and prior cerebrosvascular disease. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 78, 277-279. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2006.102228

Objective: To determine whether central periodic breathing (CPB) is associated with acute involvement of any particular part of the brain, or the extent of total damage in patients with acute stroke. Methods: CPB was identified using portable mon... Read More about Abnormal breathing patterns in stroke: relationship with location of acute stroke lesion and prior cerebrosvascular disease..

Magnetic resonance brain imaging in patients with acute stroke: feasibility and patient related difficulties (2005)
Journal Article
Hand, P. J., Wardlaw, J. M., Rowat, A. M., Haisma, J. A., Lindley, R. I., & Dennis, M. S. (2005). Magnetic resonance brain imaging in patients with acute stroke: feasibility and patient related difficulties. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 76, 1525-1527. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp.2005.062539

Objectives: To assess organisational and patient specific limitations and safety of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as the first line investigation for hospital admitted stroke patients. Methods: Consecutive patients admitted with acute stroke wer... Read More about Magnetic resonance brain imaging in patients with acute stroke: feasibility and patient related difficulties.