Search Results - "Briffa, T. G."

Using quality indicators to compare outcomes of permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation among publicly and privately funded patients by Bradshaw, P. J., Stobie, P., Einarsdóttir, K., Briffa, T. G., Hobbs, M. S. T.

“…Background Funding source/insurance status has been associated with disparity in the management and outcomes of cardiovascular disease, with poorer outcomes…”
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Evaluation of long-term clinical and health service outcomes following coronary artery revascularisation in Western Australia (WACARP): a population-based cohort study protocol by Gardner, C, Rankin, J M, Geelhoed, E, Nguyen, M, Newman, M, Cutlip, D, Knuiman, M W, Briffa, T G, Hobbs, M S T, Sanfilippo, F M

“…Introduction Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are procedures commonly performed on patients with…”
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A specific activity questionnaire to measure the functional capacity of cardiac patients by RANKIN, S. L, BRIFFA, T. G, MORTON, A. R, HUNG, J

“…Exercise testing is often performed in persons with cardiac disease to measure their functional capacity. Physical activity questionnaires assessing functional…”
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What football teaches us about researching complex health interventions by Clark, Alexander M, Briffa, Thomas G, Thirsk, Lorraine, Neubeck, Lis, Redfern, Julie

“…Football and healthcare are both complex adaptive systems. Alex Clark and colleagues wonder how and why football scores more highly when it comes to…”
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Temporal trends in myocardial infarction case fatality: methodological challenges and prevention targets by Nedkoff, L, Wright, FL, Sanfilippo, FM, Briffa, TG

“…Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): National Health and Medical Research…”
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Operationalization and validation of a novel method to calculate adherence to polypharmacy with refill data from the Australian pharmaceutical benefits scheme (PBS) database by Arnet, Isabelle, Greenland, Melanie, Knuiman, Matthew W, Rankin, Jamie M, Hung, Joe, Nedkoff, Lee, Briffa, Tom G, Sanfilippo, Frank M

“…Electronic health care data contain rich information on medicine use from which adherence can be estimated. Various measures developed with medication claims…”
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Physical activity for people with cardiovascular disease: recommendations of the National Heart Foundation of Australia by Briffa, Tom G, Maiorana, Andrew, Sheerin, Noella J, Stubbs, Anthony G, Oldenburg, Brian F, Sammel, Neville L, Allan, Roger M

“…To provide physical activity recommendations for people with cardiovascular disease, an Expert Working Group of the National Heart Foundation of Australia in…”
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A controlled trial of circuit weight training on aerobic capacity and myocardial oxygen demand in men after coronary artery bypass surgery by Maiorana, A J, Briffa, T G, Goodman, C, Hung, J

“…Cardiovascular benefits of resistance training in cardiac patients have been suggested but not studied in a randomized, controlled trial of circuit weight…”
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