Search Results - "Grayson, D. A."
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National risk prediction model for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Published in British journal of surgery (01-04-2013)“…Background Mortality results for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair are published by the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland. These…”
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Evaluation of five risk prediction models for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair using the UK National Vascular Database
Published in British journal of surgery (01-05-2012)“…Background: There is no consensus on the best risk prediction model for mortality following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. The objective was…”
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The logistic EuroSCORE in cardiac surgery: how well does it predict operative risk?
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society) (01-12-2006)“…Objectives: To study the ability of the logistic EuroSCORE to predict operative risk in contemporary cardiac surgery. Design: Retrospective analysis of…”
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Logistic risk model for mortality following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Published in British journal of surgery (01-05-2011)“…Background: The aim was to develop a multivariable risk prediction model for 30‐day mortality following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair…”
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What is the impact of providing a transcatheter aortic valve implantation service on conventional aortic valve surgical activity: patient risk factors and outcomes in the first 2 years
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society) (01-10-2010)“…To assess the impact of introducing a transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) service on aortic valve surgical activity and outcomes. A retrospective…”
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What is the impact of endoscopic vein harvesting on clinical outcomes following coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society) (01-01-2012)“…Objective Endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) is increasingly used as an alternative to open vein harvesting (OVH) for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)…”
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Gait slowing as a predictor of incident dementia: 6-year longitudinal data from the Sydney Older Persons Study
Published in Journal of the neurological sciences (15-03-2005)“…Current definitions for the preclinical phase of dementia focus predominantly on cognitive measures, with particular emphasis on memory and the prediction of…”
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Cost effectiveness of drug eluting coronary artery stenting in a UK setting: cost–utility study
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society) (01-01-2006)“…Objective: To assess the cost effectiveness of drug eluting stents (DES) compared with conventional stents for treatment of symptomatic coronary artery disease…”
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Multivariate prediction of major adverse cardiac events after 9914 percutaneous coronary interventions in the north west of England
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society) (01-05-2006)“…Objective: To develop a multivariate prediction model for major adverse cardiac events (MACE) after percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) by using the…”
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Does the choice of risk-adjustment model influence the outcome of surgeon-specific mortality analysis? A retrospective analysis of 14,637 patients under 31 surgeons
Published in Heart (British Cardiac Society) (01-08-2008)“…To compare implications of using the logistic EuroSCORE and a locally derived model when analysing individual surgeon mortality outcomes. Retrospective…”
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Repair of post-infarct ventricular septal defect with or without coronary artery bypass grafting in the northwest of England: a 5-year multi-institutional experience
Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery (01-12-2003)“…Objective: To present the 5-year experience of the northwest of England's surgical repair of post myocardial infarction (MI) ventricular septal defects (VSD)…”
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Preclinical syndromes predict dementia: the Sydney older persons study
Published in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry (01-09-2001)“…OBJECTIVES To identify if preclinical syndromes for Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and Parkinson's disease and related dementias exist. Identification…”
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Item bias in the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale : Effects of physical disorders and disability in an elderly community sample
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (01-09-2000)“…The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) is frequently used in studies of elderly individuals. One controversy regarding its use turns on…”
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The effect off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery on in-hospital mortality and morbidity
Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery (01-08-2002)“…Objective: Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery is being increasingly reported to show better outcomes compared to conventional on bypass grafting…”
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Effect of training on patient outcomes following lobectomy
Published in Thorax (01-04-2006)“…Background: Little is known about the effect of surgical training on outcomes in thoracic surgery. The impact of surgeon training on outcomes following lung…”
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Hippocampal size and memory function in the ninth and tenth decades of life: the Sydney Older Persons Study
Published in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry (01-04-2004)“…Objectives: The purpose of this study was to define magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) correlates of normal brain ageing, with the specific objective of…”
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Predicting memory performance in normal ageing using different measures of hippocampal size
Published in Neuroradiology (01-02-2006)“…A number of different methods have been employed to correct hippocampal volumes for individual variation in head size. Researchers have previously used…”
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A survey of current myocardial protection practices during coronary artery bypass grafting
Published in Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (01-11-2004)“…To identify current myocardial protection strategies for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) across the UK and Ireland. A questionnaire survey of 15…”
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Health habits and risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in old age: a prospective study on the effects of exercise, smoking and alcohol consumption
Published in Australian and New Zealand journal of public health (01-10-1998)“…Previous research has yielded inconsistent results on the effects of exercise, smoking and alcohol use on cognitive impairment and dementia in old age. We…”
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Monitoring blood transfusion in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: an audit methodology
Published in Vox sanguinis (01-08-2003)“…Background and Objectives The purpose of this work was to describe the methodology used to build a transfusion database that allows continuous audit of…”
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