Sydney School of Public Health: Recent submissions
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Branched chain amino acids, cardiometabolic risk factors and outcomes in older men: the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project
Published 2019-08-01Increased blood levels of branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) have been associated with cardiometabolic risk factors. Here we studied 918 community dwelling older men to determine the relationship between BCAAs and other ...Article -
Drug Burden Index and change in cognition over time in community dwelling older men: the CHAMP study
Published 2017-03-01Objective: Anticholinergic and sedative medications are associated with acute cognitive impairment, but the long-term impact on change in cognition is unclear. This study investigated the effect of anticholinergic and ...Article -
Polypharmacy in older adults: association rule and frequent-set analysis to evaluate concomitant medication use
Published 2017-02-01The aim of this study was to apply Association Rule and Frequent-Set analysis, and novel means of data visualisation to ascertain patterns of medication use and medication combinations contributing to medication group ...Article -
Associations of impaired renal function with decline in muscle strength and muscle function in older men: findings from the CHAMP Study
Published 2019-10-01Background Advanced kidney disease is associated with reduced muscle strength and physical performance. However, associations between early stages of renal impairment and physical outcomes are unclear. Methods The Concord ...Article -
Natural history of non-neurogenic overactive bladder and urinary incontinence over five years in community-dwelling older men: the Concord Health and Ageing in Men Project
Published 2017-02-01Aims To describe the natural history of non‐neurogenic overactive bladder (OAB) and urgency incontinence in community‐dwelling older men. Methods A representative sample of 1,705 community‐dwelling men aged 70 and older ...Article