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Randomised controlled trial of a general practice programme of home based exercise to prevent falls in elderly women by Campbell, A John, Robertson, M Clare, Gardner, Melinda M, Norton, Robyn N, Tilyard, Murray W, Buchner, David M

“…Abstract Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a home exercise programme of strength and balance retraining exercises in reducing falls and injuries in…”
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Psychotropic Medication Withdrawal and a Home-Based Exercise Program to Prevent Falls: A Randomized, Controlled Trial by Campbell, A. John, Robertson, M. Clare, Gardner, Melinda M., Norton, Robyn N., Buchner, David M.

“…OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of psychotropic medication withdrawal and a home‐based exercise program in reducing falls in older people. DESIGN: A…”
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Indicators of Assault-Related Injuries Among Women Presenting to the Emergency Department by Fanslow, Janet L, Norton, Robyn N, Spinola, Carla G

“…Study objective: We sought to determine whether women presenting for treatment of assault-related injuries at a public hospital emergency department differed…”
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A decade of Intensive Care Unit trauma admissions in Auckland by Gardiner, J P

“…Describes the demographics, nature and severity of injury of trauma admissions to a NZ urban Intensive Care Unit (ICU) over a 10-year period. Determines the…”
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Falls prevention over 2 years: a randomized controlled trial in women 80 years and older by Campbell, A J, Robertson, M C, Gardner, M M, Norton, R N, Buchner, D M

“…after 1 year, a home-based programme of strength and balance retraining exercises was effective in reducing falls and injuries in women aged 80 years and…”
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A cohort study of 20 822 young drivers: the DRIVE study methods and population by Ivers, R Q, Blows, S J, Stevenson, M R, Norton, R N, Williamson, A, Eisenbruch, M, Woodward, M, Lam, L, Palamara, P, Wang, J

“…Background and objective: Research on young drivers directly linking risk factors to serious injury and death outcomes is required. The DRIVE Study was…”
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The New Zealand Blood Donors' Health Study: baseline findings of a large prospective cohort study of injury by Ameratunga, S N, Norton, R N, Whitlock, G, MacMahon, S, Coggan, C, Jackson, R T, Langley, J D, Parag, V, Smith, D, Woodfield, D G

“…Introduction: Cohort studies have contributed important scientific knowledge regarding the determinants of chronic diseases. Despite the need for etiologic…”
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Nonfatal Firearm Injuries in New Zealand, 1979-1992 by Langley, John D, Marshall ‡, Stephen W, Norton, Robyn N

“…Study objective: To describe the epidemiology of serious nonfatal firearm injury in New Zealand. Methods: Cases of nonfatal firearm-related injury were…”
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Trauma-related hospitalizations among urban adolescents in New Zealand: priorities for prevention by Ameratunga, Shanthi N, Alexander, Cheryl S, Smith, Gordon S, Lennon, Diana R, Norton, Robyn N

“…Purpose: To: (a) determine the magnitude, characteristics, and in-patient costs of injury among hospitalized urban adolescents in New Zealand (NZ); (b)…”
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Risk of disability due to car crashes: a review of the literature and methodological issues by Ameratunga, Shanthi N., Norton, Robyn N., Bennett, Derrick A., Jackson, Rod T.

“…With improving rates of survival following road traffic injuries in many countries, healthy years of life lost due to crashes increasingly reflect the…”
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Alcohol and hypertension: implications for prevention and treatment by MacMahon, S W, Norton, R N

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Motor vehicle occupant injuries in New Zealand children, 1981-90 by Irving, L M, Marshall, S W, Norton, R N

“…To determine the incidence of motor vehicle occupant injuries in New Zealand children and to consider future directions for prevention. The Ministry of…”
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Injury surveillance in public hospital emergency departments by Irving, L M, Norton, R N, Langley, J D

“…To identify existing surveillance initiatives and to seek and reach consensus on a national minimum data set for injury surveillance in public hospital…”
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Tracheostomy in War by Norton, R N

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Mortality from interpersonal violence in Great Britain by Norton, R N, Morgan, M Y

“…Data accessed from both death certificates and police reports show that mortality from interpersonal violence is extremely uncommon in Great Britain,…”
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One year follow-up of an emergency department protocol for abused women by Fanslow, J L, Norton, R N, Robinson, E M

“…To evaluate if the positive effects of an initially successful emergency department protocol of care for victims of partner abuse (PA) were maintained at one…”
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Outcome evaluation of an emergency department protocol of care on partner abuse by Fanslow, J L, Norton, R N, Robinson, E M, Spinola, C G

“…To evaluate the impact of a protocol on partner abuse (PA) at increasing identification and improving acute management of abused women by emergency department…”
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Airgun injuries in New Zealand, 1979-92 by Langley, J. D., Norton, R. N., Alsop, J. C., Marshall, S. W.

“…OBJECTIVES: To describe the epidemiology of serious airgun injury in New Zealand. METHODS: Cases were selected from the New Zealand Health Information…”
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The role of alcohol in mortality and morbidity from interpersonal violence by Norton, R N, Morgan, M Y

“…Alcohol is regarded widely as a causal factor in interpersonal violence in Great Britain. However, much of the evidence used to support this association is…”
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A prospective cohort study of blood donors: methodological issues in the investigation of injuries and chronic diseases by Ameratunga, S N, Norton, R N, MacMahon, S W, Smith, G S, Jackson, R T, Currie, R, Langley, J D, Sharpe, S S, Cheng, A, Woodfield, D G

“…Blood donors have made important contributions to research, most notably in cross-sectional seroprevalence studies. The proposed New Zealand Blood Donors…”
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