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Systematic review of endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins by Mundy, L., Merlin, T. L., Fitridge, R. A., Hiller, J. E.

“…Background: The safety and effectiveness of endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) for varicose veins are not yet fully evaluated. Methods: Medical bibliographic…”
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Climate variability and Ross River virus infections in Riverland, South Australia, 1992–2004 by BI, P., HILLER, J. E., CAMERON, A. S., ZHANG, Y., GIVNEY, R.

“…Ross River virus (RRV) infection is the most common notifiable vector-borne disease in Australia, with around 6000 cases annually. This study aimed to examine…”
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Systematic review of safety and effectiveness of an artificial bowel sphincter for faecal incontinence by Mundy, L., Merlin, T. L., Maddern, G. J., Hiller, J. E.

“…Background: The aim was to determine the safety and effectiveness of the implantation of an artificial bowel sphincter for the treatment of severe faecal…”
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A life-course approach to measuring socioeconomic position in population health surveillance systems by Chittleborough, C R, Baum, F E, Taylor, A W, Hiller, J E

“…Measuring socioeconomic position (SEP) in population chronic disease and risk factor surveillance systems is essential for monitoring socioeconomic…”
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Systematic review of the safety and effectiveness of methods used to establish pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic surgery by Merlin, T. L., Hiller, J. E., Maddern, G. J., Jamieson, G. G., Brown, A. R., Kolbe, A.

“…Background: A systematic review was conducted to determine which of the methods of obtaining peritoneal access and establishing pneumoperitoneum is the safest…”
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Internet use and risk behaviours: an online survey of visitors to three gay websites in China by Zhang, D, Bi, P, Lv, F, Tang, H, Zhang, J, Hiller, J E

“…Objectives: To describe the risk behaviours of visitors to gay websites and to explore the role of the internet in the HIV transmission among the Chinese men…”
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Does Co-morbidity provide significant improvement on age adjustment when predicting medical outcomes? by Mnatzaganian, G, Ryan, P, Hiller, J E

“…Using three risk-adjustment methods we evaluated whether co-morbidity derived from electronic hospital patient data provided significant improvement on age…”
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Weather: driving force behind the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome in China? by Bi, P., Wang, J, Hiller, J. E.

“…Background: The association between weather and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) transmission in Beijing and Hong Kong in the 2003 epidemic was studied…”
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Occupational blood and body fluid exposure in an Australian teaching hospital by BI, P., TULLY, P. J., PEARCE, S., HILLER, J. E.

“…To examine work-related blood and body fluid exposure (BBFE) among health-care workers (HCWs), to explore potential risk factors and to provide policy…”
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Mortality and cancer incidence of Australian participants in the British nuclear tests in Australia by Gun, R T, Parsons, J, Crouch, P, Ryan, P, Hiller, J E

“…Objectives:To investigate the mortality and cancer incidence of Australian nuclear test participants, and to identify any association with exposure to ionising…”
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Pre-market approval and post-market direct-to-consumer advertising of medical devices in Australia: a case study of breast cancer screening and diagnostic devices by Vreugdenburg, T. D., Willis, C. D., Mundy, L., Hiller, J. E.

“…While research investigating direct‐to‐consumer advertising of therapeutic goods in Australia has historically focused on prescription medicines, recent action…”
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The effect of temperature on different Salmonella serotypes during warm seasons in a Mediterranean climate city, Adelaide, Australia by MILAZZO, A., GILES, L. C., ZHANG, Y., KOEHLER, A. P., HILLER, J. E., BI, P.

“…Changing trends in foodborne disease are influenced by many factors, including temperature. Globally and in Australia, warmer ambient temperatures are…”
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The index of relative socio-economic disadvantage: general population views on indicators used to determine area-based disadvantage by Walker, Ruth, Hiller, J E

“…To ascertain general population perceptions of the importance of indicators comprising the Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD). Data for this…”
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The effects of ambient temperature and heatwaves on daily Campylobacter cases in Adelaide, Australia, 1990–2012 by MILAZZO, A., GILES, L. C., ZHANG, Y., KOEHLER, A. P., HILLER, J. E., BI, P.

“…Campylobacter spp. is a commonly reported food-borne disease with major consequences for morbidity. In conjunction with predicted increases in temperature,…”
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Impact on the Australian Quitline of new graphic cigarette pack warnings including the Quitline number by Miller, C L, Hill, D J, Quester, P G, Hiller, J E

“…Background:In March 2006, Australia introduced graphic pictorial warnings on cigarette packets. For the first time, packs include the Quitline…”
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Undiagnosed hypertension in a rural district in Bangladesh: The Bangladesh Population-based Diabetes and Eye Study (BPDES) by Islam, F M A, Bhuiyan, A, Chakrabarti, R, Rahman, M A, Kanagasingam, Y, Hiller, J E

“…Hypertension is mainly asymptomatic and remains undiagnosed until the disease progresses. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of and…”
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Magnesium sulphate for preventing preterm birth in threatened preterm labour by Crowther, C A, Hiller, J E, Doyle, L W

“…Magnesium sulphate is used to inhibit uterine activity in women in preterm labour to prevent preterm birth. To assess the effectiveness and safety of magnesium…”
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Evaluation of implementation of risk management guidelines for carriers of pathogenic variants in mismatch repair genes: a nationwide audit of familial cancer clinics by Meiser, B., Kaur, R., Kirk, J., Morrow, A., Peate, M., Wong, W. K. T., McPike, E., Cops, E., Dowson, C., Austin, R., Fine, M., Thrupp, L., Ward, R., Macrae, F., Hiller, J. E., Trainer, A. H., Mitchell, G.

“…Introduction This nationwide study assessed the impact of Lynch syndrome-related risk management guidelines on clinicians’ recommendations of risk management…”
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A systematic review of surgical biopsy for LCIS found at core needle biopsy – Do we have the answer yet? by Buckley, E.S, Webster, F, Hiller, J.E, Roder, D.M, Farshid, G

“…Abstract Background The natural history of lobular carcinoma in-situ (LCIS) suggests that women are at increased risk of subsequent invasive breast cancer…”
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The chest radiograph in cystic fibrosis: a new scoring system compared with the Chrispin-Norman and Brasfield scores by Conway, S P, Pond, M N, Bowler, I, Smith, D L, Simmonds, E J, Joanes, D N, Hambleton, G, Hiller, E J, Stableforth, D E, Weller, P

“…BACKGROUND--Scoring systems for the chest radiograph in cystic fibrosis are used to compare patients and different treatment regimens, and to monitor…”
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