BSc MBChB PhD FRCP
Personal Chair (Clinical)
- About
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- Email Address
- m.j.macleod@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 437842
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Dr Macleod is a Clinical Pharmacologist with a personal chair (Teaching and Research) at the University of Aberdeen and honorary Consultant Physician within NHS Grampian. Her clinical work is largely in the area of acute stroke management, hypertension clinics and primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention. Current research interests include:
Novel imaging markers in stroke and small vessel disease using fast field cycling MRI
Using linked datasets to explore management of stroke including service organisation and secondary prevention
Interactions between stroke and other diseases (e.g. cancer)
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Chair, Clinical Studies Oversight Group
- External Memberships
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Chair of Scotland A and B Research Ethics Committees
Honorary Deputy Secretary, British and Irish Association of Stroke Physicians
Trustee SHARP (Scottish Heart and Arterial Disease Prevention)
Latest Publications
A scoping review of randomised controlled trials of vaccines that recruited care home residents: lessons for future trials
Age and Ageing, vol. 54, no. 12, afaf355Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDiscrimination of haematoma and peri-haematoma regions of sub-acute intracerebral haemorrhage using Field-Cycling Imaging at field strengths below 0.2 T
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930251379781
Stroke Diagnosis from Field-Cycling Imaging using Machine Learning
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/17474930251379781
Mannitol for cerebral oedema after acute intracerebral haemorrhage (MACE-ICH): protocol for a prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint phase IIb trial
BMJ Open, vol. 15, no. 7, e103776Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103776
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Field-Cycling Imaging yields repeatable brain R1 dispersion measurement at fields strengths below 0.2 Tesla with optimal fitting routine
Magnetic Resonance Materials in Physics, Biology and Medicine, vol. 38, pp. 465–474Contributions to Journals: Articles
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Year 5 MBChB OSCE coordinator
Situational Judgement Test lead
Year 1, 3 and 4 Clinical Pharmacology teaching
MSc Clinical Pharmacology: Pharmacovigilance, Medicines Management
Delivers teaching to MSc Cardiovascular and Diabetes, BSc Neurosciences, BSc Genetics
MRCP PACES examiner
- Publications
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Patient Factors Influencing Oral Anticoagulant Prescribing for Atrial Fibrillation After Stroke
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/str.51.suppl_1.WP222
Increased wholegrain intake does not reduce blood pressure and other markers of cardiovascular disease risk in unmedicated pre-hypertensive/stage 1 hypertensive volunteers
Nutrition Society Live 2020, E789Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120007752
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Patient-related FActors Influencing Blood Pressure Lowering Medication Prescribing after Index Stroke in Scotland: A National Database Study
Journal of Human Hypertension, vol. 34, no. Abstracts CollectionContributions to Journals: AbstractsScanning Conditions in Functional Connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging: How to Standardise Resting-State for Optimal Data Acquisition and Visualisation?
Biomedical Visualisation. Rea, P. M. (ed.). Springer, pp. 35-52, 18 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37639-0_3
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The impact of pre-stroke comorbidities on home-time following stroke: a national data linkage study
International Journal of Stroke, vol. 14, no. 4 Suppl. , pp. 23Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493019882907
Marine-derived n-3 fatty acids therapy for stroke
Stroke, vol. 50, no. 11, pp. e314-e315Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMarine-Derived n-3 Fatty Acids Therapy for Stroke
Stroke, vol. 50, no. 11, pp. e314-e315Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.026919
Association of Baseline Hyperglycaemia with Outcomes of Diabetic and Non-diabetic Acute Ischaemic Stroke Patients treated with Intravenous Thrombolysis: a Propensity Score Matched Analysis from the SITS-ISTR registry
Diabetes, vol. 68, no. 9, pp. 1861-1869Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2337/db19-0440
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A whole-body Fast Field-Cycling scanner for clinical molecular imaging studies
Scientific Reports, vol. 9, 10402Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46648-0
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Marine-derived n-3 fatty acids therapy for stroke (Review)
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2019, no. 6, CD012815Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012815.pub2
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Home-Time Is a Feasible and Valid Stroke Outcome Measure in National Datasets
Stroke, vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 1282-1285Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.023916
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- [ONLINE] Online-only Data Supplement
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Effects of fluoxetine on functional outcomes after acute stroke (FOCUS): a pragmatic, double-blind, randomised, controlled trial
The Lancet, vol. 393, no. 10168, pp. 265-274Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe Association of Atrial Fibrillation and Ischemic Stroke in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Competing Risk Analysis
Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, vol. 6, pp. 1-13Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe positive predictive value of an ambulance prealert for stroke and transient ischaemic attack
European journal of emergency medicine, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 411-415Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/MEJ.0000000000000475
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A novel imaging modality (Fast Field-Cycling MRI) identifies ischaemic stroke at ultra-low magnetic field strength
International Journal of Stroke, vol. 13, no. 3_Suppl, pp. 62-63Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493018801108
Fast Field-Cycling MRI technology: prototype human scanner and first clinical results
Radiological Society of North America Annual MeetingContributions to Conferences: AbstractsRenal replacement modality and stroke risk in end-stage renal disease-a national registry study
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, vol. 33, no. 9, pp. 1564-1571Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfx291
Inequality in Care and Differences in Outcome Following Stroke in People With ESRD
Kidney International Reports, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 1064-1076Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTHE MEDICINES ACT 1968 – 20 50 YEARS ON
Pharmacology Matters, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 20-21Contributions to Journals: Special IssuesIntravenous Thrombolysis for Ischemic Stroke Patients on Dual Antiplatelets
Annals of Neurology, vol. 84, no. 1, pp. 89-97Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.25269
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Practice patterns and outcomes after stroke across countries at different economic levels (INTERSTROKE): an international observational study
The Lancet, vol. 391, no. 10134, pp. 2019-2027Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)30802-X
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The REstart or STop Antithrombotics Randomised Trial (RESTART) after stroke due to intracerebral haemorrhage: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Trials, vol. 19, 162Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2542-6
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Abstract WP255: Omega-3 Fatty Acids as a Treatment for Experimental Ischaemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Stroke, vol. 49, AWP255Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/str.49.suppl_1.WP255
The Influence of Diabetes on Subtype, Treatment and Outcome in Stroke Patients in Scotland
Stroke, vol. 49, WP185Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/str.49.suppl_1.WP185
Avoiding unseen obstacles: Subcortical vision is not sufficient to maintain normal obstacle avoidance behaviour during reaching
Cortex, vol. 98, pp. 177-193Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe effects of stroke severity on door-to-needle time delays - a retrospective analysis
12th UK Stroke Forum Conference, pp. 8-9Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493017732216
Marine-derived n-3 fatty acids therapy for stroke
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2017, no. 10, pp. 1-12Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012815
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Simple prediction scores predict good and devastating outcomes after stroke more accurately than physicians
Age and Ageing, vol. 46, no. 3, pp. 421-426Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReasons for non-recruitment of eligible patients to a randomised controlled trial of secondary prevention after intracerebral haemorrhage: observational study
Trials, vol. 18, 162Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe cost savings of newer oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation-related stroke prevention
International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 220-230Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.5414/CP202651
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Reciprocal Interaction of 24-Hour Blood Pressure Variability and Systolic Blood Pressure on Outcome in Stroke Thrombolysis
Stroke, vol. 48, no. 7, pp. 1827-1834Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAngina and Future Cardiovascular Events in Stable Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: Insights From the Reduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) Registry
Journal of the American Heart Association, vol. 5, no. 10, e004080Contributions to Journals: ArticlesStroke: Are care and outcomes better for participants of stroke trials?
Nature Reviews Neurology, vol. 12, no. 9, pp. 498-499Contributions to Journals: Review articlesStroke patients admitted within normal working hours are more likely to achieve process standards and to have better outcomes
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, vol. 87, no. 2, pp. 138-143Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDisappearance of the hyperdense MCA sign after stroke thrombolysis: implications for prognosis and early patient selection for clot retrieval
Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, vol. 46, no. 2, pp. 81-86Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.4997/JRCPE.2016.203
Cause of Death and Predictors of All‐Cause Mortality in Anticoagulated Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Data From ROCKET AF
JAMA, vol. 5, no. 3, e002197Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAgreement between routine electronic hospital discharge and Scottish Stroke Care Audit (SSCA) data in identifying stroke in the Scottish population
BMC Health Services Research, vol. 15, 583Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOral anticoagulation after intracranial haemorrhage: A survey of UK stroke physicians
International Journal of Stroke, vol. 10, no. S5, pp. 28-29Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12634_8
Pre-hospital notification is associated with improved stroke thrombolysis timing
Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, vol. 45, no. 3, pp. 190-195Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe scope for improvement in hyper-acute stroke care in Scotland
Operations Research for Health Care, vol. 6, pp. 50-60Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2015.09.003
Prevalence of CADASIL and Fabry Disease in a Cohort of MRI Defined Younger Onset Lacunar Stroke
PloS ONE, vol. 10, no. 8, e0136352Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe role of emotion regulation on social participation following stroke
British Journal of Clinical Psychology, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 181-199Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12068
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Implementing a Simple Care Bundle Is Associated With Improved Outcomes in a National Cohort of Patients With Ischemic Stroke
Stroke, vol. 46, no. 4, pp. 1065-1070Contributions to Journals: ArticlesStroke: Stroke outcomes after 90 days-out of sight, out of mind?
Nature Reviews Neurology, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 187-188Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2015.28
The impact of stroke unit care on outcome in a Scottish stroke population, taking into account case mix and selection bias
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, vol. 86, no. 3, pp. 314-318Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComparison of predictive scores of symptomatic intracerebral haemorrhage after stroke thrombolysis in a single centre
Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 127-132Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDiabetes in a stroke population: Incidence and mortality
International Journal of Stroke, vol. 9, no. Suppl 4, 038Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12374_15
Stroke recovery and lesion reduction following acute isolated bilateral ischaemic pontine infarction: a case report
BMC Research Notes, vol. 7, 728Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDerivation and evaluation of thresholds for core and tissue at risk of infarction using CT perfusion
Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 562-568Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jon.12134
Functional connectivity magnetic resonance imaging in stroke: an evidence-based clinical review
International Journal of Stroke, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 191-198Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12033