Search Results - "LAWRENSON, R. A"

All-cause mortality rates in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus compared with a non-diabetic population from the UK general practice research database, 1992-1999 by Soedamah-Muthu, S. S, Fuller, J. H, Mulnier, H. E, Raleigh, V. S, Lawrenson, R. A, Colhoun, H. M

“…Aims/hypothesis We compiled up to date estimates of the absolute and relative risk of all-cause mortality in patients with type 1 diabetes in the UK. Materials…”
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Mortality in people with Type 2 diabetes in the UK by Mulnier, H. E., Seaman, H. E., Raleigh, V. S., Soedamah-Muthu, S. S., Colhoun, H. M., Lawrenson, R. A.

“…Aims  Under‐reporting of diabetes on death certificates contributes to the unreliable estimates of mortality as a result of diabetes. The influence of obesity…”
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Risk of stroke in people with type 2 diabetes in the UK : a study using the General Practice Research Database by MULNIER, H. E, SEAMAN, H. E, RALEIGH, V. S, SOEDAMAH-MUTHU, S. S, COLHOUN, H. M, LAWRENSON, R. A, DE VRIES, C. S

“…Risk estimates for stroke in patients with diabetes vary. We sought to obtain reliable risk estimates for stroke and the association with diabetes, comorbidity…”
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Risk of myocardial infarction in men and women with type 2 diabetes in the UK: a cohort study using the General Practice Research Database by Mulnier, H. E, Seaman, H. E, Raleigh, V. S, Soedamah-Muthu, S. S, Colhoun, H. M, Lawrenson, R. A, de Vries, C. S

“…Aims/hypothesis Our primary aim was to establish reliable and generalisable estimates of the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) for men and women with type 2…”
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Population-based study of risk of venous thromboembolism associated with various oral contraceptives by Farmer, R D, Lawrenson, R A, Thompson, C R, Kennedy, J G, Hambleton, I R

“…Four studies published since December, 1995, reported that the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) was higher in women who used oral contraceptives (OCs)…”
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Venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and the puerperium: incidence and additional risk factors from a London perinatal database by Simpson, E.L., Lawrenson, R.A., Nightingale, A.L., Farmer, R.D.T.

“…Objective To determine the incidence of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and the puerperium and to identify risk factors for pregnancy‐related venous…”
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Antibiotic failure in the treatment of urinary tract infections in young women by Lawrenson, Ross A., Logie, John W.

“…Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common problem in young women. The aim of this study was to describe the pattern of antibiotic prescribing to young women…”
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A comparison of the risks of venous thromboembolic disease in association with different combined oral contraceptives by Farmer, R. D. T., Lawrenson, R. A., Todd, J.‐C., Williams, T. J., MacRae, K. D., Tyrer, F., Leydon, G. M.

“…Aims  In October 1995 in response to the results of three studies, the Committee on the Safety of Medicines advised doctors and pharmacists that oral…”
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The treatment of depression in UK general practice: selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants compared by Lawrenson, R.A, Tyrer, F, Newson, R.B, Farmer, R.D.T

“…Background: Antidepressants are commonly prescribed by general practitioners as treatment for depression. Controversy exists as to the effectiveness in…”
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Emergency management of diabetes and hypoglycaemia by Brackenridge, A, Wallbank, H, Lawrenson, R A, Russell-Jones, D

“…Objective: Hypoglycaemia is the commonest diabetic emergency and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. This study looked at the use of the…”
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Liver damage associated with Minocycline use in acne: A systematic review of the published literature and pharmacovigilance data by LAWRENSON, Ross A, SEAMAN, Helen E, SUNDSTRÖM, Anders, WILLIAMS, Timothy J, FARMER, Richard D. T

“…Minocycline is an antibacterial drug used in the treatment of acne. Concern has been expressed over the possibility of severe adverse reactions to minocycline,…”
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The effects of age, body mass index, smoking and general health on the risk of venous thromboembolism in users of combined oral contraceptives by Nightingale, A. L., Lawrenson, R. A., Simpson, E. L., Williams, T. J., MacRae, K. D., Farmer, R. D. T.

“…Objectives To investigate the factors associated with idiopathic venous thromboembolism in combined oral contraceptive users and to estimate the crude and…”
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Oral contraceptives and venous thromboembolic disease: The findings from database studies in the United Kingdom and Germany by Farmer, R.D.T, Lawrenson, R.A

“…Objective: Three research articles published in late 1995 and early 1996 suggested that oral contraceptives containing either of the newer progestogens…”
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Risk factors associated with mortality from breast cancer in Waikato, New Zealand: a case-control study by Seneviratne, S.A, Campbell, I.D, Scott, N, Lawrenson, R.A, Shirley, R, Elwood, J.M

“…Abstract Objectives The aim of this study is to identify key characteristics associated with mortality from breast cancer among women with newly diagnosed…”
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Oral contraceptives and venous thromboembolic disease. Analyses of the UK General Practice Research Database and the UK Mediplus database by Farmer, R D, Lawrenson, R A, Todd, J C, Williams, T J, MacRae, K

“…The results of three independent studies of venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) and oral contraceptives are reviewed together with two further…”
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Mortality from venous thromboembolism among young women in Europe: no evidence for any effect of third generation oral contraceptives by Farmer, R D, Newson, R B, MacRae, K, Lawrenson, R A, Tyrer, F

“…STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether there has been an increase of venous thromboembolism (VTE) mortality in European countries, concurrent with the…”
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Patterns of contraception in UK women with Type 1 diabetes mellitus: a GP database study by Lawrenson, R. A., Leydon, G. M., Williams, T. J., Newson, R. B., Feher, M. D.

“…Summary Aim To establish the patterns of contraceptive prescribing for women aged 15–49 with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) and compare them with the patterns…”
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The Risk of Liver Damage Associated with Minocycline: A Comparative Study by Seaman, Helen E., Lawrenson, Ross A., Williams, Tim J., MacRae, Kenneth D., Farmer, Richard D. T.

“…Using the General Practice Research Database, the authors performed (1) a cohort analysis comparing the incidence of liver dysfunction in new users of…”
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Health promotion under fire by Lawrenson, R A

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DoH seems to have underestimated incidence of venous thromboembolism in users of combined oral contraceptives by Lawrenson, R A, Whalley, A, Simpson, E, Farmer, R D T

“…Using an evidence based approach to this issue, we conducted a search on Medline and Embase using several terms: contraceptives, oral (oral contraceptive…”
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