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Longitudinal changes in EEG power, sleep cycles and behaviour in a tau model of neurodegeneration by Holton, C. M, Hanley, N, Shanks, E, Oxley, P, McCarthy, A, Eastwood, B. J, Murray, T. K, Nickerson, A, Wafford, K. A

“…Abstract Background Disturbed sleep is associated with cognitive decline in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and frontotemporal…”
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Loss of health professionals from sub-Saharan Africa: the pivotal role of the UK by Eastwood, JB, Conroy, RE, Naicker, S, West, PA, Tutt, RC, Plange-Rhule, J

“…The already inadequate health systems of sub-Saharan Africa have been badly damaged by the emigration of their health professionals, a process in which the UK…”
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Shortage of healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a nephrological perspective by Naicker, S, Eastwood, J B, Plange-Rhule, J, Tutt, R C

“…The paper assesses the lack of healthcare workers, the consequences, and possible solutions. Review of existing literature and global health reports. The 47…”
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Association of an interleukin 1α polymorphism with Alzheimer's disease by DU, Y, DODEL, R. C, HAKE, A, GASSER, T, OERTEL, W. H, GRIFFIN, W. S. T, PAUL, S. M, FARLOW, M. R, EASTWOOD, B. J, BALES, K. R, GAO, F, LOHMÜLLER, F, MÜLLER, U, KURZ, A, ZIMMER, R, EVANS, R. M

“…Retrospective epidemiologic studies suggest that individuals exposed to anti-inflammatory agents such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have a lower…”
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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease stages 3–5 among acute medical admissions: another opportunity for screening by Annear, N.M.P., Banerjee, D., Joseph, J., Harries, T.H., Rahman, S., Eastwood, J.B.

“…Background: Early identification of chronic kidney disease (CKD) can help delay or prevent its progression, but the opportunities for systematic screening of…”
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Comparative Effects of LY3020371, a Potent and Selective Metabotropic Glutamate (mGlu) 2/3 Receptor Antagonist, and Ketamine, a Noncompetitive N -Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Antagonist in Rodents: Evidence Supporting the Use of mGlu2/3 Antagonists, for the Treatment of Depression by Witkin, J M, Mitchell, S N, Wafford, K A, Carter, G, Gilmour, G, Li, J, Eastwood, B J, Overshiner, C, Li, X, Rorick-Kehn, L, Rasmussen, K, Anderson, W H, Nikolayev, A, Tolstikov, V V, Kuo, M-S, Catlow, J T, Li, R, Smith, S C, Mitch, C H, Ornstein, P L, Swanson, S, Monn, J A

“…The ability of the -methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist ketamine to alleviate symptoms in patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is…”
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Methotrexate hepatotoxicity in psoriatics: report of 104 patients from Nova Scotia, with analysis of risks from obesity, diabetes and alcohol consumption during long term follow-up by Malatjalian, D A, Ross, J B, Williams, C N, Colwell, S J, Eastwood, B J

“…Methotrexate (MTX) hepatotoxicity in psoriatic patients is well recognized, but there are discrepancies in the reported incidence and associated risk factors…”
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Seven Days of Erythromycin Estolate Is as Effective as Fourteen Days for the Treatment of Bordetella pertussis Infections by Halperin, Scott A, Bortolussi, R, Langley, Joanne M, Miller, Barbara, Eastwood, Brian J

“…Although 14 days of erythromycin is recommended for the treatment of Bordetella pertussis infection, there have been no prospective controlled studies to…”
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A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Erythromycin Estolate Chemoprophylaxis for Household Contacts of Children With Culture-Positive Bordetella pertussis Infection by Halperin, Scott A, Bortolussi, R, Langley, Joanne M, Eastwood, Brian J, De Serres, Gaston

“…Household contacts of patients with pertussis are at increased risk of acquiring infection. Chemoprophylaxis has been recommended to decrease transmission,…”
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Monocyte expression of tissue factor and adhesion molecules: the link with accelerated coronary artery disease in patients with chronic renal failure by Al-Saady, N M, Leatham, E W, Gupta, S, Kwan, J T C, Eastwood, J B, Seymour, C A

“…Objective To investigate the expression of monocyte tissue factor (MTF) and adhesion molecules in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) and to look for any…”
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CYP3A5 as a candidate gene for hypertension: no support from an unselected indigenous West African population by Fisher, D L, Plange-Rhule, J, Moreton, M, Eastwood, J B, Kerry, S M, Micah, F, Johnston, A, Cappuccio, F P, MacPhee, I A M

“…CYP3A5 (cytochrome P 450, family 3, subfamily A, polypeptide 5) expression stimulates the sodium retentive actions of the mineralocorticoid receptor causative…”
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Hypertension and renal failure in Kumasi, Ghana by PLANGE-RHULE, J, PHILLIPS, R, ACHEAMPONG, J. W, SAGGAR-MALIK, A. K, CAPPUCCIO, F. P, EASTWOOD, J. B

“…Hypertension is common in West Africa and likely to become more common as urbanisation increases. There are at present few facilities for the detection and…”
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Pharmacokinetics of mycophenolate mofetil in patients with end-stage renal failure by MacPhee, Iain A.M., Spreafico, Simona, Bewick, Michael, Davis, Cynthia, Eastwood, John B., Johnston, Atholl, Lee, Terence, Holt, David W.

“…Pharmacokinetics of mycophenolate mofetil in patients with end-stage renal failure. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) acts as a prodrug for the immunosuppressive…”
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Medical collaborations between developed and developing countries by Eastwood, J.B., Plange‐Rhule, J., Parry, V., Tomlinson, S.

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Early acute hepatitis with parenteral amiodarone: a toxic effect of the vehicle? by Rhodes, A, Eastwood, J B, Smith, S A

“…A 72 year old white man developed acute hepatic impairment and renal failure within 24 hours of starting intravenous amiodarone for paroxysmal ventricular…”
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Adverse reactions and antibody response to four doses of acellular or whole cell pertussis vaccine combined with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids in the first 19 months of life by Halperin, S.A., Eastwood, B.J., Barreto, L., Friesen, B., Medd, L., Meekison, W., Guasparini, R.

“…To assess the safety, immunogenicity, and lot consistency of a five-component acellular pertussis vaccine combined with diphtheria and tetanus toxoid…”
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A community study of health promotion in rural West Africa: details of a household survey and population census by Plange‐Rhule, J., Cappuccio, F.P., Emmett, L., Kerry, S.M., Edmundson, A.R., Acheampong, D., Eastwood, J.B.

“…Background: Hypertension is an important problem in sub‐Saharan Africa. The low use of processed food in this area makes a population approach to reducing salt…”
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Strength and function in the normal and rheumatoid hand by Jones, E, Hanly, J G, Mooney, R, Rand, L L, Spurway, P M, Eastwood, B J, Jones, J V

“…We have reevaluated the Martin vigorimeter to measure grip strength in healthy subjects, and patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and investigated the…”
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Prevention of hypertension and stroke in Africa by Cappuccio, Francesco P, Plange-Rhule, Jacob, Phillips, Richard O, Eastwood, John B

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Comparison of a fifth dose of a five-component acellular or a whole cell pertussis vaccine in children four to six years of age by HALPERIN, SCOTT A, SCHEIFELE, DAVID, BARRETO, LUIS, PIM, CAROLYN, GUASPARINI, ROLAND, MEDD, LORNA, MEEKISON, WILLIAM, EASTWOOD, BRIAN J

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES.Acellular pertussis vaccines are now preferred for all five childhood immunization doses; however, there are few data on the safety…”
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