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Rational thromboprophylaxis in medical inpatients: not quite there yet by Millar, J Alasdair

“…Routine thromboprophylaxis in hospitalised medical patients is based on trials that predominantly use asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) as the endpoint…”
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The Cockroft and Gault formula for estimation of creatinine clearance : a friendly deconstruction by Millar, J. Alasdair

“…Reviews the 1976 derivation of the Cockroft and Gault formula for estimating creatinine clearance from serum creatinine in a historical context, and comments…”
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Cost effectiveness of trastuzumab in the adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer : A lifetime model by ALASDAIR MILLAR, J, MILLWARD, Michael J

“…Recent randomised trials have demonstrated a statistically significant effect of trastuzumab on disease-free survival when used as adjuvant therapy for human…”
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Eligibility for medical thromboprophylaxis based on risk‐factor weights, and clinical thrombotic event rates by Millar, J Alasdair, Lett, Joanne E, Bagley, Leonard J, Densie, Ian K

“…Objectives: To measure eligibility for medical thromboprophylaxis using two Australasian guidelines — the Australia and New Zealand Working Party Guidelines…”
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Relative risk according to the proportion of a population deemed to be at high risk after risk factor analysis : a correction by Millar, J. Alasdair

“…Submits a correction to an error in the previous article regarding the relative risk of a sub-population of patients, said to be at 'high' risk, defined…”
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Pulse pressure as a risk factor for cardiovascular events in the MRC Mild Hypertension Trial by Millar, J Alasdair, Lever, Anthony F, Burke, Valerie

“…OBJECTIVESThe aim of this study was to determine whether pulse pressure is a risk factor for coronary artery disease using data from the MRC trial of treatment…”
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The cost of teriflunomide in the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by Millar, J. Alasdair

“…Examines the processes and minuted discussions among government agencies of the USA, Canada, Europe, England, Scotland, and Australia (TGA and PBS) concerning…”
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The national inpatient medication chart: critical audit of design and performance at a tertiary hospital by Millar, J Alasdair, Silla, Robyn C, Lee, Glenda E, Berwick, Ann

“…Objective: To compare the national inpatient medication chart (NIMC) with the chart previously used at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) in Western Australia, and…”
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Current state of medical thromboprophylaxis in Australia by Noel, Sophie E, Millar, J Alasdair

“…Australia has two published national guidelines for general medical thromboprophylaxis (MT), but the two differ in detail and the basis for patient selection…”
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Is money spent on quality improvement better spent on clinical care? — Yes by Millar, J Alasdair

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Effect of medical thromboprophylaxis on mortality from pulmonary embolus and major bleeding by Millar, J Alasdair

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Genesis of medical thromboprophylaxis guidelines in Australia: a need for transparency and standardisation in guideline development by Millar, J Alasdair

“…Clinical guidelines are recommendations based on systematic identification and synthesis of the best available scientific evidence. The National Health and…”
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Relative risk according to the proportion of a population deemed to be at high risk after risk factor analysis by Millar, J Alasdair

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Prevalence of venous thromboembolism in medical inpatients by Millar, J Alasdair, Lee, Glenda E, Ienco, Rinaldo

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Potential cost to Western Australia of proposed patient co-payments according to healthcare organisational structure: A preliminary analysis by Millar, J Alasdair, Millar, Robyn C

“…The Australian federal government has proposed an AUD $7 patient co-payment for a general practitioner (GP) consultation. One effect of the co-payment may be…”
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Measures of risk and their relationship to the relative size of a high-risk group: application to medical thromboprophylaxis by Millar, J Alasdair

“…The aim of this study was to establish the meaning of "high-risk" when the subgroup so defined by risk factor analysis is a substantial proportion of the…”
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Implications of Pulse Pressure as a Predictor of Cardiac Risk in Patients With Hypertension by Millar, J Alasdair, Lever, Anthony F

“…Previously we demonstrated that pulse pressure is a strong risk factor for coronary events in male hypertensive subjects in the MRC Mild Hypertension Trial,…”
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The national inpatient medication chart: critical audit of design and performance at a tertiary hospital by Millar, J Alasdair, Silla, Robyn C, Lee, Glenda E, Berwick, Ann

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Blood pressure, 'white-coat' pressor responses and cardiovascular risk in placebo-group patients of the MRC Mild Hypertension trial by Millar, J A, Isles, C G, Lever, A F

“…To study the relationship between blood pressure and cardiovascular risk in 8654 patients randomly assigned to receive placebo in the Medical Research Council…”
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Effect of medical thromboprophylaxis on mortality from pulmonary embolus and major bleedingy by Millar, J Alasdair

“…Several studies have failed to discover a beneficial effect of medical thromboprophylaxis on mortality. To examine the relative influence of acute fatal…”
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