Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Efficacy and safety of LDL‐lowering therapy among men and women: meta‐analysis of individual data from 174,000 participants in 27 randomised trials
Published 2015-01-09Background There has been debate about whether statin therapy is as effective in women as men, especially for primary prevention. Methods Meta‐analyses were performed on data from 22 trials of statin therapy vs. control ...Open AccessArticle -
The rising cost of anticancer drugs in Australia
Published 2014-02-25Background: Anticancer drugs are often expensive and are contributing to the growing cost of cancer care. Concerns have been raised about the effect rising costs may have on availability of new anticancer drugs. Aim: This ...Open AccessArticle -
Rates and predictors of risk of stroke and its subtypes in diabetes: a prospective observational study
Published 2012-10-20Background Small vessel disease is reported to be a more common cause of ischaemic stroke in people with diabetes than in others. However, population based studies have shown no difference between those with and those ...Open AccessArticle -
Effects of fenofibrate on cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes, with and without prior cardiovascular disease: The Fenofibrate Intervention and Event Lowering in Diabetes (FIELD) study
Published 2012-02-01Background In the FIELD study, comparison of the effect of fenofibrate on cardiovascular disease (CVD) between those with prior CVD and without was a prespecified subgroup analysis. Methods The effects of fenofibrate on ...Open AccessArticle -
Midregional proadrenomedullin and its change predicts recurrent major coronary events and heart failure in stable coronary heart disease patients: The LIPID study
Published 2014-01-24Background: Biomarkers may contribute to risk stratification in coronary heart disease (CHD). We examined whether plasma midregional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) concentration at baseline and its change over one year ...Open AccessArticle