Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged in sinus rhythm after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Mulcahy, G., Jin, K., Gallagher, R., Neubeck, L., & Freedman, B. (2018)
Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged in sinus rhythm after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 26(3), 504-511. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx348
Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with increased stroke risk and mortality post-discharge. POAF is often considered transient, however recurrence is like...
Promotion of physical activity interventions for community dwelling older adults: A systematic review of reviews
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Zubala, A., MacGillivray, S., Frost, H., Kroll, T., Skelton, D. A., Gavine, A., …Morris, J. (2017)
Promotion of physical activity interventions for community dwelling older adults: A systematic review of reviews. PLOS ONE, 12(7), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180902
Objectives While there is strong evidence that regular participation in physical activity (PA) brings numerous health benefits to older adults, and interventions to effectivel...
Association between bisphosphonate therapy and outcomes from rehabilitation in older people
Journal Article
Goodbrand, J. A., Hughes, L. D., Cochrane, L., Donnan, P. T., McGilchrist, M., Frost, H., …Witham, M. D. (2017)
Association between bisphosphonate therapy and outcomes from rehabilitation in older people. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 70, 195-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2017.01.017
Background Bisphosphonate therapy may have actions beyond bone, including effects on cardiovascular, immune and muscle function. We tested whether bisphosphonate treatment is...
Opportunistic screening to detect atrial fibrillation in Aboriginal adults in Australia
Journal Article
Gwynne, K., Flaskas, Y., O'Brien, C., Jeffries, T. L., McCowen, D., Finlayson, H., …Freedman, B. (2016)
Opportunistic screening to detect atrial fibrillation in Aboriginal adults in Australia. BMJ Open, 6(11), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013576
Introduction There is a 10-year gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. The leading cause of death for Aboriginal Australians is cardiovascul...
From child to adult: An exploration of shifting family roles and responsibilities in managing physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis
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Williams, B., Mukhopadhyay, S., Dowell, J., & Coyle, J. (2007)
From child to adult: An exploration of shifting family roles and responsibilities in managing physiotherapy for cystic fibrosis. Social Science and Medicine, 65(10), 2135-2146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.07.020
Although chest physiotherapy is central to the management of cystic fibrosis many report problems with adherence. Research in other long-term conditions suggests that non-adhe...
Neuroimaging in Dementia
Book Chapter
Ebmeier, K., Donaghey, C., & Dougall, N. (2005)
Neuroimaging in Dementia. In Neuroimaging, Part B, 43-72. Elsevier. doi:10.1016/s0074-7742(05)67002-x
Neuroimaging is used in basic clinical research for diagnostic purposes, or using dementia as a paradigm for local brain lesions to examine normal and disturbed cognitive perf...
Systematic Review of the Diagnostic Accuracy of 99mTc-HMPAO-SPECT in Dementia
Journal Article
Dougall, N. J. (2004)
Systematic Review of the Diagnostic Accuracy of 99mTc-HMPAO-SPECT in Dementia. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12(6), 554-570. doi:10.1176/appi.ajgp.12.6.554
bjective: The authors sought to determine the diagnostic accuracy of 99mTc-HMPAO-SPECT in discriminating between Alzheimer disease (AD) and other dementias.
Methods: Articles...
The chicken immediate-early gene ZENK is expressed in the medio-rostral neostriatum/hyperstriatum ventrale, a brain region involved in acoustic imprinting, and is up-regulated after exposure to an auditory stimulus
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Thode, C., Bock, J., Braun, K., & Darlison, M. (2005)
The chicken immediate-early gene ZENK is expressed in the medio-rostral neostriatum/hyperstriatum ventrale, a brain region involved in acoustic imprinting, and is up-regulated after exposure to an auditory stimulus. Neuroscience, 130(3), 611-617. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2004.10.015
The immediate-early gene zenk (an acronym for the avian orthologue of the mammalian genes zif-268, egr-1, ngfi-a and krox-24) has been extensively employed, in studies on osci...
The neuropsychiatric sequelae of mercury poisoning. The Mad Hatter's disease revisited
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O'Carroll, R. E., Masterton, G., Dougall, N., Ebmeier, K. P., & Goodwin, G. M. (1995)
The neuropsychiatric sequelae of mercury poisoning. The Mad Hatter's disease revisited. British Journal of Psychiatry, 167(1), 95-98. doi:10.1192/bjp.167.1.95
BACKGROUND The detailed effects of mercury poisoning on cognitive function, brain anatomy and regional brain function are largely unknown. We report the case of a 38-year-old ...
Uptake of99mTc-exametazime shown by single photon emission computerized tomography in obsessive-compulsive disorder compared with major depression and normal controls
Journal Article
Edmonstone, Y., Austin, M., Prentice, N., Dougall, N., Freeman, C. P. L., Ebmeier, K. P. & Goodwin, G. M. (1994)
Uptake of99mTc-exametazime shown by single photon emission computerized tomography in obsessive-compulsive disorder compared with major depression and normal controls. Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica. 90(4), 298-303. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1994.tb01597.x. ISSN 0001-690X
Twelve patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were investigated at rest using single photon emission computerized tomography with 99mTc-exametazime. The uptake of 9...