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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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Prevalence, Detection, Management, and Control of Hypertension in Ashanti, West Africa by Cappuccio, Francesco P, Micah, Frank B, Emmett, Lynsey, Kerry, Sally M, Antwi, Samson, Martin-Peprah, Ruby, Phillips, Richard O, Plange-Rhule, Jacob, Eastwood, John B

“…ABSTRACT—Hypertension and stroke are important threats to the health of adults in sub-Saharan Africa. Nevertheless, detection of hypertension is haphazard and…”
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A community programme to reduce salt intake and blood pressure in Ghana [ISRCTN88789643] by Cappuccio, Francesco P, Kerry, Sally M, Micah, Frank B, Plange-Rhule, Jacob, Eastwood, John B

“…In Africa hypertension is common and stroke is increasing. Detection, treatment and control of high blood pressure (BP) is limited. BP can be lowered by…”
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Tuberculosis and the kidney by EASTWOOD, John B, CORBISHLEY, Catherine M, GRANGE, John M

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Unravelling the links between calcium excretion, salt intake, hypertension, kidney stones and bone metabolism by Cappuccio, F P, Kalaitzidis, R, Duneclift, S, Eastwood, J B

“…Evidence from animal, clinical and epidemiological studies suggests that high blood pressure is associated with abnormalities of calcium metabolism, leading to…”
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Blood pressure and body mass index in lean rural and semi-urban subjects in West Africa by KERRY, Sally M, MICAH, Frank B, PLANGE-RHULE, Jacob, EASTWOOD, John B, CAPPUCCIO, Francesco P

“…Blood pressure (BP) is positively related to body mass index (BMI) in persons of both Caucasian and African origin, but the precise nature of the relationship…”
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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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Metabolic alkalosis in patients with renal failure by Ostermann, Maria E., Girgis-Hanna, Yvonne, Nelson, Stephen R., Eastwood, John B.

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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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Acute renal failure and hypercalcaemia in a man from Guyana: what is the link? by Wang, Jia-hui, Pazianas, Michael, Fraser, William D., Harris, Fiona, Eastwood, John B.

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Calcium urolithiasis, blood pressure and salt intake by Timio, Francesca, Kerry, Sally M, Anson, Ken M, Eastwood, John B, Cappuccio, Francesco P

“…To determine whether stone-formers have higher BP than controls drawn from the general population and matched for age, sex and ethnic origin and to compare the…”
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Reducing selection bias in a cluster randomized trial in West African villages by Kerry, Sally M, Cappuccio, Francesco P, Emmett, Lynsey, Plange-Rhule, Jacob, Eastwood, John B

“…Selection bias in cluster randomized trials may threaten the validity of the results. This bias may occur either at the level of the cluster or of the…”
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Re-training refugee and other overseas doctors: re-qualification through the United Examining Board examination by Eastwood, John B, Emmett, L, Cappuccio, FP, Maxwell, JD

“…The Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board test is well suited to overseas doctors who have migrated for reasons of career development but less so for…”
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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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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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Acute renal failure from intoxication by Cortinarius orellanus: recovery using anti-oxidant therapy and steroids by Kilner, Rachael G., D'Souza, Richard J., Oliveira, David B. G., MacPhee, Iain A. M., Turner, David R., Eastwood, John B.

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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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Clinical nephrological problems important to the urologist by Plange‐Rhule, J., Micah, F.B., Eastwood, J.B.

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Tetracycline in renal failure by Eastwood, J B, Bailey, R R, Curtis, J R, Gower, P E, De Wardener, H E

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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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