Search Results - "Thrift, A"

The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma continues to rise: analysis of period and birth cohort effects on recent trends by Thrift, A.P., Whiteman, D.C.

“…During the past four decades, the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has increased markedly in Western populations. Recent reports have suggested…”
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Sex differences in presentation, severity, and management of stroke in a population-based study by GALL, S. L, DONNAN, G, DEWEY, H. M, MACDONELL, R, STURM, J, GILLIGAN, A, SRIKANTH, V, THRIFT, A. G

“…Women may have poorer outcomes after stroke than men because of differences in their acute management. We examined sex differences in presentation, severity,…”
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Acid suppression medications reduce risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma in Barrett's oesophagus: a nested case‐control study in US male veterans by Tan, M. C., El‐Serag, H. B., Yu, X., Thrift, A. P.

“…Summary Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine‐2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) may reduce the risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) in…”
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Proton pump inhibitor and histamine‐2 receptor antagonist use and risk of liver cancer in two population‐based studies by Tran, K. T., McMenamin, Ú. C., Hicks, B., Murchie, P., Thrift, A. P., Coleman, H. G., Iversen, L., Johnston, B. T., Lee, A. J., Cardwell, C. R.

“…Summary Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine‐2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) are commonly used. PPIs have been shown to promote liver cancer…”
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Sex differences in quality of life after stroke were explained by patient factors, not clinical care: evidence from the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry by Phan, H. T., Gall, S. L., Blizzard, C. L., Lannin, N. A., Thrift, A. G., Anderson, C. S., Kim, J., Grimley, R. S., Castley, H. C., Kilkenny, M. F., Cadilhac, D. A.

“…Background and purpose Women may receive stroke care less often than men. We examined the contribution of clinical care on sex differences and health‐related…”
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Validation of HIV‐infected cohort identification using automated clinical data in the Department of Veterans Affairs by Kramer, JR, Hartman, C, White, DL, Royse, K, Richardson, P, Thrift, AP, Raychaudhury, S, Desiderio, R, Sanchez, D, Chiao, EY

“…Objectives The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the largest integrated health care provider for HIV‐infected patients in the USA. VA data for…”
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Exploring dimensions of quality-of-life in survivors of stroke with communication disabilities - a brief report by Thayabaranathan, T, Baker, C, Andrew, N E, Stolwyk, R, Thrift, A G, Carter, H, Moss, K, Kim, J, Wallace, S J, Brogan, E, Grimley, R, Lannin, N A, Rose, M L, Cadilhac, D A

“…People with communication disabilities post-stroke have poor quality-of-life. We aimed to explore the association of self-reported communication disabilities…”
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Metabolic syndrome and the risk of Barrett's oesophagus in white males by Thrift, A. P., Hilal, J., El‐Serag, H. B.

“…Summary Background Few studies have examined the association between metabolic syndrome and Barrett's oesophagus (BO). Whether metabolic syndrome confers a…”
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Effectiveness of a shared team approach between nurses and doctors for improved risk factor management in survivors of stroke: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Olaiya, M. T., Kim, J., Nelson, M. R., Srikanth, V. K., Bladin, C. F., Gerraty, R. P., Fitzgerald, S. M., Phan, T., Frayne, J., Cadilhac, D. A., Thrift, A. G., Johnston, Colin I., Bernhardt, Julie, Macdonell, Richard A.L., Churilov, Leonid

“…Background and purpose Limited evidence exists on the benefits of organized care for improving risk factor control in patients with stroke or transient…”
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Factors associated with awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in a disadvantaged rural Indian population by Busingye, D, Arabshahi, S, Evans, R G, Srikanth, V K, Kartik, K, Kalyanram, K, Riddell, M A, Zhu, X, Suresh, O, Thrift, A G

“…The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in a rural setting in India. Following screening…”
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The use of nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs and the risk of Barrett’s oesophagus by Thrift, A. P., Pandeya, N., Smith, K. J., Green, A. C., Webb, P. M., Whiteman, D. C.

“…Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011; 34: 1235–1244 Summary Background  Epidemiological studies have consistently reported inverse associations between nonsteroidal…”
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Protocol for evaluation of enhanced models of primary care in the management of stroke and other chronic disease (PRECISE): A data linkage healthcare evaluation study by Andrew, N E, Kim, J, Cadilhac, D A, Sundararajan, V, Thrift, A G, Churilov, L, Lannin, N A, Nelson, M, Srikanth, V, Kilkenny, M F

“…The growing burden of chronic diseases means some governments have been providing financial incentives for multidisciplinary care and self-management support…”
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Informal care for Stroke survivors: Results from the North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS) by DEWEY, H. M, THRIFT, A. G, MIHALOPOULOS, C, CARTER, R, MACDONELL, R. A. L, MCNEIL, J. J, DONNAN, G. A

“…Informal caregivers play an important role in the lives of stroke patients, but the cost of providing this care has not been estimated. The purpose of this…”
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Progressive dementia after first-ever stroke: A community-based follow-up study by SRIKANTH, V. K, ANDERSON, J. F. I, DONNAN, G. A, SALING, M. M, DIDUS, E, ALPITSIS, R, DEWEY, H. M, MACDONELL, R. A. L, THRIFT, A. G

“…To examine the risk and determinants of a progressive dementia syndrome and cognitive impairment not dementia (CIND) in community-based nonaphasic first-ever…”
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is prestroke use or angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors associated with better outcome? by CHITRAVAS, N, DEWEY, H. M, NICOL, M. B, HARDING, D. L, PEARCE, D. C, THRIFT, A. G

“…There is evidence that angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) reduce the risk of stroke. However, it is unclear whether ACEI use before stroke…”
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Very early mobilisation and complications in the first 3 months after stroke: further results from phase II of A Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT) by Sorbello, D, Dewey, H M, Churilov, L, Thrift, A G, Collier, J M, Donnan, G, Bernhardt, J

“…Interventions that may reduce the number and severity of potentially harmful post-stroke complications are desirable. This study explored whether very early…”
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Stroke incidence on the east coast of Australia : The North East Melbourne Stroke Incidence Study (NEMESIS) by THRIFT, Amanda G, DEWEY, Helen M, MACDONELL, Richard A. L, MCNEIL, John J, DONNAN, Geoffrey A

“…Community-based stroke incidence studies are the most accurate way of explaining mortality trends and developing public health policy. The purpose of this…”
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Economic evaluation alongside a phase II, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of very early rehabilitation after stroke (AVERT) by Tay-Teo, K, Moodie, M, Bernhardt, J, Thrift, A G, Collier, J, Donnan, G, Dewey, H

“…The effectiveness and costs of very early rehabilitation after stroke are unknown. This study assessed the cost effectiveness of very early mobilisation in…”
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Large Burden of Stroke Incidence in People with Cardiac Disease: A Linked Data Cohort Study by Robinson, Keira, Katzenellenbogen, Judith M, Kleinig, Timothy J, Kim, Joosup, Budgeon, Charley A, Thrift, Amanda G, Nedkoff, Lee

“…People with cardiac disease have 2-4 times greater risk of stroke than the general population. We measured stroke incidence in people with coronary heart…”
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A plea for the use of systematic review methodology when writing guidelines and timely publication of guidelines by Phan, T. G., Thrift, A., Cadilhac, D., Srikanth, V.

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