https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Biomarkers and anastomotic leakage in colorectal surgery: C-reactive protein trajectory is the gold standard https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:36033 Wed 29 Jan 2020 11:59:09 AEDT ]]> Temporal trends in, and associations of, early-career general practitioner prescriptions of second-line Type 2 Diabetes medications, 2010-2018 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:49974 Wed 28 Feb 2024 16:14:53 AEDT ]]> Early predictors of need for remediation in the Australian general practice training program: a retrospective cohort study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33269 Wed 27 Apr 2022 14:49:26 AEST ]]> Association between preconception maternal stress and offspring birth weight: findings from an Australian longitudinal data linkage study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45130 Wed 26 Oct 2022 12:58:32 AEDT ]]> What is the effect of interrupting prolonged sitting with frequent bouts of physical activity or standing on first or recurrent stroke risk factors? A scoping review https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:44991 Wed 26 Oct 2022 09:28:24 AEDT ]]> Transient ischemic attack results in delayed brain atrophy and cognitive decline https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33724 Wed 24 May 2023 12:09:06 AEST ]]> Pain assessment and analgesic management in patients admitted to intensive care: an Australian and New Zealand point prevalence study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53341 Wed 22 Nov 2023 10:19:52 AEDT ]]> Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:43392 Wed 22 Mar 2023 15:32:42 AEDT ]]> Association of polipoprotein E with intracerebral hemorrhage risk by race/ethnicity a meta-analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48569 Wed 22 Mar 2023 15:26:43 AEDT ]]> Multiple health behaviors before and after a cancer diagnosis among women: a repeated cross-sectional analysis over 15 years https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41799 .05) in survivors pre-diagnosis, after adjusting for confounders; however, the compliance score increased during postdiagnosis, with the mean difference score being significantly higher in recent survivors (0-3 years post diagnosis; MD = 0.055, P < .01). Likewise, within cancer survivors, the mean compliance score significantly increased 0-3 years postdiagnosis (MD = 0.07, P < .05) compared to pre-diagnosis, but this significant improvement was not maintained over the longer term (MD = 0.037, P > .05). Conclusion: In this sample, survivors had higher MHB score than controls. A cancer diagnosis may provide a teachable moment for health behavior change in the period immediately following diagnosis, but this effect was not sustained during longer-term survivorship.]]> Wed 22 Feb 2023 15:02:13 AEDT ]]> Impact of new International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups (IADPSG) diagnostic criteria on perinatal outcomes in a regional tertiary hospital in New South Wales, Australia https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33815 Wed 19 Jan 2022 15:18:50 AEDT ]]> Genetics of the thrombomodulin-endothelial cell protein C receptor system and the risk of early-onset ischemic stroke https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:36509 Wed 15 Dec 2021 16:07:52 AEDT ]]> Exploring the economic benefits of modafinil for post-stroke fatigue in Australia: a cost-effectiveness evaluation https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47147 post hoc cost-effectiveness analysis was undertaken. Part A: patient-level cost and health effect data (Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) scores) were derived from the MIDAS trial and analysis undertaken from a health-system perspective. Part B: a secondary analysis simulated the societal impact of modafinil therapy in terms of national productivity costs. Results: Part A: Mean cost of modafinil treatment was AUD$3.60/day/patient for a minimally clinically important change (10 points) in total MFI fatigue score, i.e., AUD$0.36/day/unit change in fatigue score per patient. For the base case scenario, the ICER of using modafinil (versus placebo) was AUD$131.73 ($90.17 - 248.15, for minimum and maximum costs, respectively). Part B: The potential productivity cost-savings to society were calculated as nearly AUD$467 million over 1 year, and up to $383,471,991,248 over 10 years, from the widespread use of modafinil treatment in the Australian population of working-age stroke-survivors, representing a significant societal benefit. Conclusions: Modafinil is a highly cost-effective treatment for post-stroke fatigue, offering significant productivity gains and potential cost-savings to society from the widespread use of modafinil treatment in the Australian population of working-age stroke-survivors.]]> Wed 14 Dec 2022 15:27:36 AEDT ]]> Serum L-arginine and endogenous methylarginine concentrations predict irritable bowel syndrome in adults: A nested case-control study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47086 0.05). Similar results were found for IBS subtypes. Higher serum L-arginine concentration had the strongest association with IBS diagnosis, with an odds ratio of 9.03 for those with serum L-arginine at the 75th (84 μmol/L) versus 25th (46 μmol/L) percentile (95% CI: 5.99–13.62). L-arginine had the best discriminative ability with a bias-adjusted area under the receiver operator characteristic curve of 0.859. Conclusions: Higher serum concentrations of L-arginine and endogenous methylarginines are strongly associated with IBS in adults.]]> Wed 14 Dec 2022 09:23:38 AEDT ]]> Effects of short birth interval on neonatal, infant and under-five child mortality in Ethiopia: A nationally representative observational study using inverse probability of treatment weighting https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47269 Wed 11 Jan 2023 10:20:43 AEDT ]]> Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies common susceptibility polymorphisms for colorectal and endometrial cancer near SH2B3 and TSHZ1 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26195 Wed 11 Apr 2018 15:00:42 AEST ]]> Emergency department transfers and hospital admissions from residential aged care facilities: a controlled pre-post design study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:24880 Wed 11 Apr 2018 13:02:31 AEST ]]> Upregulation of arylsulfatase B in carotid atherosclerosis is associated with symptoms of cerebral embolization https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30807 Wed 11 Apr 2018 11:36:06 AEST ]]> Genome-wide association study of endometrial cancer in E2C2 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20989 Wed 11 Apr 2018 11:20:08 AEST ]]> High-flow oxygen in patients undergoing procedural sedation in the emergency department: a retrospective chart review https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33312 Wed 10 Oct 2018 13:14:27 AEDT ]]> Investigating the rigour of research findings in experimental studies assessing the effects of breaking up prolonged sitting - extended scoping review https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:39273 Wed 10 Aug 2022 10:57:14 AEST ]]> The impact of adverse childhood experiences on the health and health behaviors of young Australian women https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:46024 Wed 09 Nov 2022 15:40:29 AEDT ]]> Short- and long-term efficacy of modafinil at improving quality of life in stroke survivors: a post hoc sub study of the modafinil in debilitating fatigue after stroke trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32712 Wed 09 Mar 2022 16:01:42 AEDT ]]> General practice registrars training part-time: a cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and associations https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54642 Wed 06 Mar 2024 19:02:18 AEDT ]]> Immediate and delayed antibiotic prescribing strategies used by Australian early-career GPs: A cross-sectional analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:48761 Wed 05 Apr 2023 13:49:17 AEST ]]> Deprescribing in older patients by early-career general practitioners: Prevalence and associations https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:49021 Wed 03 May 2023 12:31:24 AEST ]]> Development of a diagnostic support tool for predicting cervical arterial dissection in primary care https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55026  2 neurological features, demonstrated excellent discrimination: AUC of 0.953 (95% CI: 0.916, 0.987). A predictive scoring system (total score/7) identified an optimal threshold of ≥ 3 points, with a sensitivity of 87% and specificity of 79%. Conclusions: The study identified a diagnostic support tool with four variables to predict increased risk of CAD. Validation in a clinical sample is needed to confirm variables and refine descriptors to enable clinicians to efficiently apply the tool.Optimum cutoff scores of ≥ 3/7 points will help identify those in whom CAD should be considered and further investigation instigated. The potential impact of the tool is to improve early recognition of CAD in those with acute headache or neck pain, thereby facilitating more timely medical intervention, preventing inappropriate treatment, and improving patient outcomes.]]> Wed 03 Apr 2024 15:48:28 AEDT ]]> Exam prediction and the general Practice Registrar Competency Assessment Grid (GPR-CAG) https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54457 Tue 27 Feb 2024 13:54:09 AEDT ]]> Contribution of Common Genetic Variants to Risk of Early-Onset Ischemic Stroke https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:52000 Tue 26 Sep 2023 11:29:09 AEST ]]> Early career GPs, mental health training and clinical complexity: a cross-sectional analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47638 Tue 24 Jan 2023 14:30:29 AEDT ]]> Older patients' consultations in an apprenticeship model-based general practice training program: a cross-sectional study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32043 Tue 24 Apr 2018 13:52:45 AEST ]]> A case for not adjusting birthweight customized standards for ethnicity: observations from a unique Australian cohort https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:44624 P<.0001; with adjustment for infant sex and maternal body mass index). Indigenous mean birthweight percentile was 4.2 units lower (P<.0001). Adjustment for maternal age, smoking, body mass index, and infant sex reduced the difference in birthweight/percentiles to nonsignificance (12 g; P=.07). Conclusion: Disparities exist between indigenous and non-indigenous Australian infants for birthweight, birthweight percentile, and adverse outcome rates. Adjustment for smoking and maternal age removed any significant difference in birthweights and birthweight percentiles for indigenous infants. Our data indicate that birthweight percentiles should not be adjusted for indigenous ethnicity because this normalizes disadvantage; because White and indigenous Australians have diverged for approximately 50,000 years, it is likely that the same conclusions apply to other ethnic groups. The disparities in birthweight percentiles that are associated with smoking will likely perpetuate indigenous disadvantage into the future because low birthweight is linked to the development of chronic noncommunicable disease and poorer educational attainment; similar problems may affect other indigenous populations.]]> Tue 18 Oct 2022 11:09:49 AEDT ]]> Prevalence and Associations of General Practice Registrars' Management of Impetigo: A Cross-Sectional Analysis From the Registrar Clinical Encounters in Training (ReCEnT) Study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41967 Tue 16 Aug 2022 14:45:31 AEST ]]> Phenome-wide association analysis of LDL-cholesterol lowering genetic variants in PCSK9 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41899 PCSK9 locus and compared findings with recent trials of pharmacological inhibitors of PCSK9. Methods: Published and individual participant level data (300,000+ participants) were combined to construct a weighted PCSK9 gene-centric score (GS). Seventeen randomized placebo controlled PCSK9 inhibitor trials were included, providing data on 79,578 participants. Results were scaled to a one mmol/L lower LDL-C concentration. Results: The PCSK9 GS (comprising 4 SNPs) associations with plasma lipid and apolipoprotein levels were consistent in direction with treatment effects. The GS odds ratio (OR) for myocardial infarction (MI) was 0.53 (95% CI 0.42; 0.68), compared to a PCSK9 inhibitor effect of 0.90 (95% CI 0.86; 0.93). For ischemic stroke ORs were 0.84 (95% CI 0.57; 1.22) for the GS, compared to 0.85 (95% CI 0.78; 0.93) in the drug trials. ORs with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) were 1.29 (95% CI 1.11; 1.50) for the GS, as compared to 1.00 (95% CI 0.96; 1.04) for incident T2DM in PCSK9 inhibitor trials. No genetic associations were observed for cancer, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or Alzheimer’s disease – outcomes for which large-scale trial data were unavailable. Conclusions: Genetic variation at the PCSK9 locus recapitulates the effects of therapeutic inhibition of PCSK9 on major blood lipid fractions and MI. While indicating an increased risk of T2DM, no other possible safety concerns were shown; although precision was moderate.]]> Tue 16 Aug 2022 08:27:58 AEST ]]> Acute effects of frequent light-intensity standing-based exercises that interrupt 8 hours of prolonged sitting on postprandial glucose in stroke survivors: a dose-escalation trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38956 Tue 15 Mar 2022 18:57:17 AEDT ]]> Changes in Australian Early-Career General Practitioners' Benzodiazepine Prescribing: a Longitudinal Analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:43082 Tue 13 Sep 2022 12:19:25 AEST ]]> Low-value' clinical care in general practice: a cross-sectional analysis of low value care in early-career GPs' practice https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:54198 Tue 13 Feb 2024 10:54:23 AEDT ]]> Using the AUSDRISK score to screen for pre-diabetes and diabetes in GP practices: a case-finding approach https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47053 Tue 13 Dec 2022 15:25:32 AEDT ]]> Transition in Incidence Rate of Hospitalised Stroke and Case Fatality Rate in the Hunter Region, Australia, 2001-2019: A Prospective Hospital-Based Study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47020 Tue 13 Dec 2022 12:44:23 AEDT ]]> Fine-mapping of the HNF1B multicancer locus identifies candidate variants that mediate endometrial cancer risk. https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20561 Tue 10 Oct 2023 08:38:59 AEDT ]]> Initial investigations of simple and multifactorial drug-gene interactions related to methotrexate in a community cohort https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32708 Tue 05 Mar 2024 15:32:09 AEDT ]]> Management of urinary tract infection by early-career general practitioners in Australia https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38998 Tue 05 Apr 2022 15:19:29 AEST ]]> 1000 genomes-based meta-analysis identifies 10 novel loci for kidney function https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30822 50 loci at which common variants with minor allele frequency >5% are associated with kidney function. GWAS using more complete reference sets for imputation, such as those from The 1000 Genomes project, promise to identify novel loci that have been missed by previous efforts. To investigate the value of such a more complete variant catalog, we conducted a GWAS meta-analysis of kidney function based on the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in 110,517 European ancestry participants using 1000 Genomes imputed data. We identified 10 novel loci with p-value < 5 × 10−8 previously missed by HapMap-based GWAS. Six of these loci (HOXD8, ARL15, PIK3R1, EYA4, ASTN2, and EPB41L3) are tagged by common SNPs unique to the 1000 Genomes reference panel. Using pathway analysis, we identified 39 significant (FDR < 0.05) genes and 127 significantly (FDR < 0.05) enriched gene sets, which were missed by our previous analyses. Among those, the 10 identified novel genes are part of pathways of kidney development, carbohydrate metabolism, cardiac septum development and glucose metabolism. These results highlight the utility of re-imputing from denser reference panels, until whole-genome sequencing becomes feasible in large samples.]]> Tue 04 Apr 2023 19:09:51 AEST ]]> Effectiveness of clinical practice change strategies in improving dietitian care for head and neck cancer patients according to evidence based clinical guidelines: a stepped wedge randomised controlled trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:34984 Tue 03 Sep 2019 18:01:58 AEST ]]> E-cigarette use and cigarette smoking initiation among Australian women who have never smoked https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:41180 Thu 28 Jul 2022 10:58:19 AEST ]]> Exposure to Stress and Air Pollution from Bushfires during Pregnancy: Could Epigenetic Changes Explain Effects on the Offspring? https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:39670 Thu 28 Jul 2022 08:10:20 AEST ]]> Prevalence and associations of rural practice location in early-career general practitioners in Australia: a cross-sectional analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45230 Thu 27 Oct 2022 12:26:23 AEDT ]]> Management of a chronic skin disease in primary care: An analysis of early-career general practitioners' consultations involving psoriasis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:45301 Thu 27 Oct 2022 09:05:09 AEDT ]]> A systematic review of economic evaluations of antenatal nutrition and alcohol interventions and their associated implementation interventions https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:40982 Thu 21 Jul 2022 09:13:22 AEST ]]> A general practice workplace-based assessment instrument: Content and construct validity https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42081 Thu 18 Aug 2022 11:12:28 AEST ]]> Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine associated with reduced lengths of stay for cardiovascular events hospital admissions: experience from the Hunter Community Study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:37057 Thu 17 Feb 2022 09:29:52 AEDT ]]> PCSK9 genetic variants and risk of type 2 diabetes: a mendelian randomisation study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30998 1c, fasting insulin, bodyweight, waist-to-hip ratio, BMI, and risk of type 2 diabetes, using a standardised analysis plan, meta-analyses, and weighted gene-centric scores. Findings: Data were available for more than 550 000 individuals and 51 623 cases of type 2 diabetes. Combined analyses of four independent PCSK9 variants (rs11583680, rs11591147, rs2479409, and rs11206510) scaled to 1 mmol/L lower LDL cholesterol showed associations with increased fasting glucose (0·09 mmol/L, 95% CI 0·02 to 0·15), bodyweight (1·03 kg, 0·24 to 1·82), waist-to-hip ratio (0·006, 0·003 to 0·010), and an odds ratio for type diabetes of 1·29 (1·11 to 1·50). Based on the collected data, we did not identify associations with HbA 1c (0·03%, −0·01 to 0·08), fasting insulin (0·00%, −0·06 to 0·07), and BMI (0·11 kg/m2, −0·09 to 0·30). Interpretation: PCSK9 variants associated with lower LDL cholesterol were also associated with circulating higher fasting glucose concentration, bodyweight, and waist-to-hip ratio, and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. In trials of PCSK9 inhibitor drugs, investigators should carefully assess these safety outcomes and quantify the risks and benefits of PCSK9 inhibitor treatment, as was previously done for statins.]]> Thu 17 Feb 2022 09:24:46 AEDT ]]> Early-career general practitioners’ perceptions of the utility of vocational training for subsequent independent practice https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50860 Thu 17 Aug 2023 11:45:38 AEST ]]> The Impact of Education and Lifestyle Factors on Disability-Free Life Expectancy From Mid-Life to Older Age: A Multi-Cohort Study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:51064 Thu 17 Aug 2023 10:19:51 AEST ]]> Intimate partner violence against women in Ethiopia and its association with unintended pregnancy: a national cross-sectional survey https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:40386 Thu 14 Jul 2022 14:30:37 AEST ]]> Adverse childhood experiences and electronic cigarette use among young Australian women https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:36656 Thu 14 Apr 2022 11:05:43 AEST ]]> Responses to clinical uncertainty in Australian general practice trainees: a cross-sectional analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33729 Thu 13 Dec 2018 15:22:10 AEDT ]]> Preliminary analysis of potential drug and gene interactions involving tricyclic antidepressant drugs https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32703 Thu 12 Jul 2018 11:51:28 AEST ]]> Intimate partner violence against women and its association with pregnancy loss in Ethiopia: evidence from a national survey https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:40385 p < 0.001); about 25% of the variation in pregnancy loss was attributable to differences between clusters. Conclusion: IPV against women, including partner controlling behaviour, is significantly associated with pregnancy loss in Ethiopia. Therefore, there is a clear need to develop IPV prevention strategies and to incorporate IPV interventions into maternal health programs.]]> Thu 11 Aug 2022 15:01:22 AEST ]]> Utilisation of in-consultation supervisor assistance in general practice training and personal cost to trainees: A cross-sectional study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:55131 Thu 11 Apr 2024 11:21:31 AEST ]]> Effectiveness of meatal cleaning in the prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections and bacteriuria: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:40311 Thu 07 Jul 2022 17:03:37 AEST ]]> Television viewing time and stroke risk: Australian diabetes obesity and lifestyle study (1999-2012) https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:44088 P =.001). This association was not present (P =.83), however, when age and sex were included in the regression model. Conclusion: In the Australian Diabetes, Obesity, and Lifestyle study dataset, there was no evidence that more TV viewing is independently associated with risk of stroke, although analyses may have been underpowered.]]> Thu 06 Oct 2022 15:48:45 AEDT ]]> The effect of zinc supplementation on glucose homeostasis: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:46986 Thu 06 Jul 2023 15:13:05 AEST ]]> Influence of rurality on general practitioner registrars' participation in their practice's after-hours roster: A cross-sectional study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47006 Thu 06 Jul 2023 14:20:40 AEST ]]> MIDAS (Modafinil in Debilitating Fatigue after Stroke): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:33106 0.05). Conclusions: Stroke survivors with nonresolving fatigue reported reduced fatigue and improved quality of life after taking 200 mg daily treatment with modafinil.]]> Thu 03 Feb 2022 12:21:55 AEDT ]]> Joint association of physical activity and sleep difficulties with the incidence of hypertension in mid-age Australian women https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38632 Thu 02 Dec 2021 14:27:36 AEDT ]]> Design and clinical characteristics of a homogeneous schizophrenia pedigree sample from Tamil Nadu, India https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:7294 90%) and a severe, chronic course. All participants lived in the same geographic and climatic region and most affected individuals resided with close family members, increasing uniformity of the sociocultural environment. In affected sibling pairs, power to detect linkage to small-effect risk loci was modest, but this homogeneous sample may be enriched for loci of larger effect. Conclusions: This Indian schizophrenia sample exhibits diagnostic and ethnic homogeneity with high consistency of sociocultural environmental features. These characteristics should assist efforts to identify risk genes for schizophrenia.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:42:14 AEDT ]]> Genome-wide association study identifies FCGR2A as a susceptibility locus for Kawasaki disease https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:13924 −11, odds ratio (OR) = 1.32), with the A allele (coding for histadine) conferring elevated disease risk. The second locus is at 19q13, (P = 2.51 x 10−9, OR = 1.42 for the rs2233152 SNP near MIA and RAB4B; P = 1.68 x 10−12, OR = 1.52 for rs28493229 in ITPKC), which confirms previous findings1. The involvement of the FCGR2A locus may have implications for understanding immune activation in Kawasaki disease pathogenesis and the mechanism of response to intravenous immunoglobulin, the only proven therapy for this disease.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:24:48 AEDT ]]> New genetic loci link adipose and insulin biology to body fat distribution https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:28089 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:39:47 AEDT ]]> Genome-wide association study identifies a variant in HDAC9 associated with large vessel ischemic stroke https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:25277 −11; odds ratio (OR) = 1.42, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.28–1.57). All four loci exhibited evidence for heterogeneity of effect across the stroke subtypes, with some and possibly all affecting risk for only one subtype. This suggests distinct genetic architectures for different stroke subtypes.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:38:17 AEDT ]]> Genetic variants associated with subjective well-being, depressive symptoms, and neuroticism identified through genome-wide analyses https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30267 n = 298,420), depressive symptoms (n = 161,460), and neuroticism (n = 170,911). We identify 3 variants associated with subjective well-being, 2 variants associated with depressive symptoms, and 11 variants associated with neuroticism, including 2 inversion polymorphisms. The two loci associated with depressive symptoms replicate in an independent depression sample. Joint analyses that exploit the high genetic correlations between the phenotypes (|ρˆ| ≈ 0.8) strengthen the overall credibility of the findings and allow us to identify additional variants. Across our phenotypes, loci regulating expression in central nervous system and adrenal or pancreas tissues are strongly enriched for association.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:33:37 AEDT ]]> Evidence of a causal association between insulinemia and endometrial cancer: a Mendelian randomization analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:27532 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:28:58 AEDT ]]> A 15-year follow-up study on long-term adherence to health behaviour recommendations in women diagnosed with breast cancer https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:38208 p = 0.02) and consumed more fruit (≥ 2 serves/day; 57.4% to 66.4%; p = 0.01) in the recent survivorship period, but were less likely to be classified in the healthy weight range (p < 0.01). The proportion of non-drinkers and non-smokers slightly increased over the survivorship period. Whole-vegetable intake did not significantly change; however, the intake of non-starchy vegetables significantly increased from pre-diagnosis (LS mean = 89.1g/day) to post-diagnosis, 6 to ≤ 9 years (LS mean = 137.1g/day), and 9 to ≤ 12 years (LS mean = 120.8g/day). There were no significant changes in the total intake of fibre, carotenoids, calcium, fat, saturated fat, vitamin C, or vitamin E observed, except for increased total energy intake (p = 0.012). Conclusion: Before diagnosis, BCSs had similar adherence to health behaviours compared to cancer-free women. Initial positive changes to health behaviours were observed post BC diagnosis, except healthy body weight, but maintenance of such changes over the long-term was poor. BCSs may benefit from additional advice and support to make healthy lifestyle choices throughout survivorship.]]> Mon 29 Jan 2024 17:55:50 AEDT ]]> The effects of interrupting prolonged sitting with frequent bouts of light-intensity standing exercises on blood pressure in stroke survivors: A dose escalation trial https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:50014 Mon 26 Jun 2023 14:39:33 AEST ]]> Prevalence of clinically actionable genotypes and medication exposure of older adults in the community https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32706 Mon 23 Sep 2019 11:46:16 AEST ]]> Potential simple and multifactorial drug-gene interactions of tricyclic antidepressants in older Australians https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32298 Mon 23 Sep 2019 11:17:56 AEST ]]> Physical activity coaching by Australian Exercise Physiologists is cost effective for patients referred from general practice https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32776 Mon 23 Sep 2019 11:07:29 AEST ]]> A serological diagnosis of coeliac disease is associated with osteoporosis in older Australian adults https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:32805 Mon 23 Sep 2019 10:39:48 AEST ]]> Determinants of intimate partner violence against women in Ethiopia: a multi-level analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:39141 Mon 16 May 2022 15:36:53 AEST ]]> Estimating the cost of an individualised music intervention for aged care residents with dementia https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:47386 Mon 16 Jan 2023 15:24:52 AEDT ]]> General practice trainees' telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:53788 Mon 15 Jan 2024 10:37:43 AEDT ]]> Provision of other medical work by Australian early-career general 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