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Publications

Group publications (2009-2010)

 Editorials

  1. Visvanathan R. Nutritional frailty: unrecognized it threatens independence. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare 2009; 7 (4): 231-300.
  2. Wilson D. Tipping the obesity problem: Sillines, silos, and sense. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice 2008; 2:71-72.

Publications: Journals 

  1. Adams RJ, Appleton S, Hill C, Wilson D, Taylor A, Dal Grande E, Chittleborough C, Gill T, Phillips P, Ruffin RE. Independent association of HbA 1c and incident  cardiovascular disease in people without diabetes. Obesity 2009;17:559-563.
  2. Adams RJ, Appleton S, Wilson D, Price K, Taylor A, Dal Grande E, Chittleborough C, Gill T, Ruffin RE. Cholesterol lowering and the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme: a population study. Aust Health Review 2009;33:325-333.
  3. Adams RJ, Appleton SL, Cole A, Gill T, Taylor AW, Wilson DH, Hill CL. The Use of Oral Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Alternative Practitioner use varies across chronic conditions and attitudes to risk. Clinical Epidemiology 2010
  4. Adams RJ, Appleton SL, Gill T, Taylor AW, Wilson DH, Hill CL. Use of non-steroidal inflammatory medications in the community - cause for concern? Med J Aust 2010
  5. Adams RJ, Appleton SL, Hill CL, Dodd M, Findlay C, Ruffin RE, Wilson DH. Risks associated with low functional health literacy in an Australian population. Medical Journal of Australia 2009 191:530-4.
  6. Adams RJ, Howard N, Tucker G, Appleton S, Taylor AW, Chittleborough C, Gill T, RuffinRE, WilsonDH. Effects of area deprivation on health risks and outcomes: A multilevel, cross-sectional, Australian population study. Int J Epidemiol 2009;54:183-192
  7. Adams RJ, Stocks N, Wilson DH, Hill CL, Gravier S, Kickbusch I, Beilby J. Health Literacy – A new concept for general practice? Aust Fam Phys 2009;38:144-147
  8. Adams RJ, Tucker G, Price K, Hill CL, Appleton S, Wilson D, Taylor AW, Ruffin RE. Self-reported adverse events in healthcare that cause harm: A population-based survey. Medical Journal of Australia 2009 190:484-8.
  9. Adams RJ, Appleton S, Hill CL, Ruffin RE. Inadequate health literacy is associated with increased asthma morbidity in a population sample. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2009124:601-3.
  10. Adams RJ, Appleton SL, Wilson DH,Taylor AW, Ruffin RE. Impairment in psychological health associated with chronic cough in people without identified lung disease. Cough 2009;5:10
  11. Adams RJ. Role of patient understanding and education in improving health outcomes. Risk Management & Health care Policy 2010 (invited review)
  12. AppletonSL, Ruffin RE, Wilson DH, Taylor AW, Adams RJ. Cardiovascular disease risk associated with asthma and respiratory morbidity might be mediated by short-acting β2-agonists. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009;123:124-130
  13. Brito-Mutunayagam R, Appleton SL, Wilson DH, Ruffin RE, AdamsRJ. Excess lung function decline is associated with GOLD stage 0.  Chest Apr 23 2010 (epub ahead of print).
  14. Chapman I, Visvanathan R, Hammond AJ, Morley JE, Field JBF, Tai K, Belbrajdic D, Chen RYT, Horowitz M. The effects of testosterone and nutritional supplements, alone and combined, on hospital admissions in under-nourished community dwelling older people. Am J Clin Nutr  2009; 89 (3): 880-889.
  15. Chittleborough CR, Burke M, Taylor AW, Wilson DH, Phillips PJ, Adams RJ, Ruffin RE. Medicare-related service use among people with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes and respiratory conditions. Aust Health Review 2009;33:107-116
  16. Chittleborough CR, Taylor AW, Dal Grande E, Gill TK, Grant JF, AdamsRJ, Phillips P. Ruffin RE. Gender differences in asthma prevalence: variations with socioeconomic disadvantage. Respirology 2010;15:107-114
  17. Cole A, Gill T, Shanahan EM, Phillips P, Taylor AW, Hill CL. Is diabetes associated with shoulder pain or stiffness. Results from a population-based cohort study  J Rheumatol 2009 36:371-7.
  18. Cole A, Gill T, Taylor AW, Hill CL. Prevalence and association of hand pain in the community: Results from a population-based cohort study. Scand J Rheumatol (Accepted for publication July 13th, 2010))
  19. Cox SR, Limaye V, Hill CL, Blumbergs P, Roberts-Thomson P. Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: diagnostic criteria, classification and epidemiological features. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases 2010;13:117-124.
  20. D’Onise R, Shanahan EM, Gill TK, Hill CL. Does leisure time activity protect against shoulder pain at work? Occupational Medicine (May 7, 2010. Epub ahead of print)
  21. Gill TK, Hill C, Adams R, Broderick D, Taylor AW. “I know I have arthritis but I don’t know what type”.  Understanding and knowledge of this chronic condition. BMC Musculoskeletal Medicine 2010.
  22. Hill CL, Cole A, Rischmueller M, Dodd T, Coleman M, Tucker G, Roberts-Thomson PJ. Risk of cancer in patients with biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis. Rheumatology. 2010;49:756-9.
  23. Hill CL, Gill T, Shanahan EM, Taylor AW. Prevalence and correlates of shoulder pain in a population-based cohort study: the North West Adelaide Health Study International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases (Manuscript accepted for publication, March 15, 2010)
  24. Hill CL, Gill TK, AppletonS, Cleland LG, Taylor AW, Adams RJ. The Use of Fish Oil in the Community: Results of a Population-Based Study. Rheumatology 2009 48:441-442
  25. Hill CL, Schultz CG, Wu R, Chatterton BE, Cleland LG. Measurement of hand bone mineral density in early rheumatoid arthritis using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases (Accepted for publication, March 28, 2010)
  26. Hissaria P, Lester SL, Hakendorf P, Woodman R, Patterson K, Hill C, Ahern MJ, Smith MD, Walker JG, Roberts-Thomson PJ. Survival in Scleroderma: Results from the population based South Australian Register.Internal Medical Journal (Jun 7, 2010 Epub ahead of print)
  27. Kaiser MJ, Bauer JM, Ramsch C et. al. Validation of the Mini Nutritional Assessment short-form (MNA-SF): a practical tool for identification of nutritional status. J Nutr Health Ageing; 13(99): 782-788.  
  28. Katikireddi VS, Whittle SL, Hill CL TNF inhibitors and risk of serious infection in rheumatoid arthritis. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases; 2010 13:12-26.
  29. Roberts GW, Farmer CJ, Cheney PC, Govis SM, Belcher TW, Walsh SA, Adams RJ. Clinical decision support implemented with academic detailing improves prescribing of key renally cleared drugs in the hospital setting. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2010;17:308-312
  30. Ruffin RE. Time to rethink asthma management. Thorax 2009;64:1013-1014
  31. Schermer TRJ, Malbon WP, Morgan MJ, Briggs NE, Holton C, Appleton SL, Adams RJ, Smith MG, Crockett AJ. Lung function and health status in South Australian metropolitan fire-fighters compared to general population controls. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2010 (accepted Feb 2010).
  32. Shi Z, Taylor AW, Gill TK, Grant J, AdamsR, Wilson D.  Body mass index threshold for obesity using self-reported data among Australian population. J Epidemiol Comm Health 2009; http://jech.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/63/2/128
  33. Stead K, Kumar S, Schultz T, Pirone C, Tiver S, Wareham C, Adams RJ. Teams communicating through STEPPS. Med J Aust 2009 (11 Suppl):S128-132
  34. Tai K, Visvanathan R, Hammond A, Wishart J, Horowitz M, Chapman I. Fasting ghrelin is related to skeletal muscle mass in healthy adults. European Journal of Nutrition 2009; 48 (3): 176-183.
  35. Tavella R, Beltrame J, Air T, Schrader G, AdamsRJ. Using the Short Form-36 Mental Summary Score as an Indicator of Depressive Symptoms in Coronary Heart Disease Patients. Qual Life Res 2010 (accepted Jan 2010).
  36. Taylor AW, Dal Grande E, Gill TK, Pickering S, Grant JF, Adams RJ, Philips P. Validating self-reported high blood pressure and high cholesterol status from a representative cohort study. ANZ J Pub Health 2010 (accepted Nov 2009).
  37. TaylorAW, Price K, Gill TK, Adams RJ, Pilkington R, Carrangis N, Shi Z, Wilson DH. Multimorbidity - not just an older person's issue.  Results from an Australian biomedical cohort study. BMC Medicine 2010 (accepted June 4, 2010)
  38. Tucker G, Wilson DW, Adams RJ. New Australian Population Scoring Coefficients for the Old Version of the SF-36 & SF-12 Health Status Questionnaires. Qual Life Res 2010; May: Epub ahead of publication.
  39. Visvanathan R and Chapman I. Preventing Sarcopenia in the Elderly. Maturitas 2010 (In Press)  
  40. Visvanathan R. Australia and New Zealand Society For Geriatric Medicine Position Statement No. 6- Under-nutrition And The Older Person. Australasian Journal of Ageing 2009; 28(2): 99-105.
  41. Visvanathan R. Under-nutrition and The Older Person. Nut & Diet 2009; 66(4): 238-242.
  42. Visvanathan Rand Chapman I. Under-nutrition and Anorexia In Older People in Gastroenterology In The Elderly-Ed. Talley & Tangalos. Gastroenterology Medical Clinics of North America 2009; 38(3): 393-409.
  43. Wechalekar M, Rischmueller M, Whittle S, Hill CL Relapsed chronic reactive arthritis treated with a short course of infliximab: A case report and review of the literature. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology 2010 16:79-80.
  44. Wilson D, Appleton S, Taylor A, Tucker G, Ruffin RE, Wittert G, Hugo G, Goldney R, Findlay C, Adams RJ. Depression and Obesity in Asthma: Prevalent Co-Morbidities that Complicate Management.  Med J Aust 2010 (Accepted February 2010) 

 Book Chapter 

  1. Penhall R & Visvanathan R. Nutritional Disorders and The Older Person in Practical Handbook For Geriatric Prescribing. Editor S.Jackson, London. Ed. 2009

 Conference Oral Presentations 

  1. Adams RJ, Appleton S, Wilson D, Taylor A, Ruffin R. Correlates of poor asthma control in a population sample. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, April 2010
  2. Adams R,J Appleton S, Wilson D, Taylor A, Ruffin R. Effects of lipid lowering therapy in a representative asthma population. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, April 2010
  3. Adams RJ, Appleton S, Wilson D, Taylor A, Ruffin R. GOLD stage 0 is associated with excess FEV1 decline in a representative population sample. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Darwin, April 2009
  4. Adams RJ. Role of patient understanding and education in improving health outcomes. Risk Management & Health care Policy 2010 (invited review)
  5. Appleton S, Hill C, Wilson D, Taylor A, Gill T, Adams R. Complementary and alternative medicine in asthma. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Darwin, April 2009
  6. Appleton S, Wilson D, Ruffin R,Seaborn C, Taylor A, Adams R. Body composition in metabolically healthy obese and metabolically obese normal weight phenotypes. 1st International Congress on Abdominal Obesity, Hong Kong, 2010
  7. Appleton S, Wilson D, Ruffin R, Taylor A, Adams R. Correlates and longitudinal outcomes in metabolically healthy obese and metabolically obese normal weight phenotypes. 1st International Congress on Abdominal Obesity, Hong Kong, 2010
  8. Brito-Mutunayagam R, Appleton SL, Wilson DH, Ruffin RE, Adams RJ. Excess lung function decline is associated with GOLD stage 0.  Chest Apr 23 2010 (epub ahead of print).
  9. Cole A, Gill T, Taylor AW, Hill CL. Prevalence and association of hand pain in the community: Results from a population-based cohort study. Scand J Rheumatol (Accepted for publication July 13th, 2010)
  10. Gill TK, Hill C, Adams R, Broderick D, Taylor AW. “I know I have arthritis but I don’t know what type”.  Understanding and knowledge of this chronic condition. BMC Musculoskeletal Medicine 2010
  11. Gill TK, Hill CL, Adams RJ, Broderick D, Black J, Taylor AW. I know I have arthritis but I don’t know what type. Understanding and knowledge of this chronic condition. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (Accepted for publication July 16th, 2010).
  12. Hill CL, Cole A, Nguyen A-M, Rischmueller M, Dodd T, Roberts-Thomson P. Survival in Giant Cell Arteritis: Results of a population-based study. 14th Congress of APLAR, Hong Kong. July 2010. 
  13. Hill CL, Cole A, Rischmueller M, Dodd T, Coleman M, Tucker G, Roberts-Thomson PJ. Risk of cancer in patients with biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis: A population-based cohort study. Int Medical Journal 2009;39(Suppl. 2):A37. (Oral presentation at National Conference)
  14. Roberts GW, Farmer CJ, Cheney PC, Govis SM, Belcher TW, Walsh SA, Adams RJ. Clinical decision support implemented with academic detailing improves prescribing of key renally cleared drugs in the hospital setting. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2010;17:308-312.
  15. Schermer TRJ, Malbon WP, Morgan MJ, Briggs NE, Holton C, Appleton SL, Adams RJ, Smith MG, Crockett AJ. Lung function and health status in South Australian metropolitan fire-fighters compared to general population controls. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2010 (accepted Feb 2010).
  16. Taylor AW, Price K, Gill TK, Adams RJ, Pilkington R, Carrangis N, Shi Z, Wilson DH. Multimorbidity - not just an older person's issue.  Results from an Australian biomedical cohort study. BMC Medicine 2010 (accepted June 4, 2010)
  17. Tucker G, Wilson DW, Adams RJ. New Australian Population Scoring Coefficients for the Old Version of the SF-36 & SF-12 Health Status Questionnaires. Qual Life Res 2010 (accepted Jan 2010)
  18. Wechalekar MD, Lester S, Proudman SM, Cleland LG, Whittle S, Rischmueller M, Hill CL. DAS 28 and active foot synovitis: Does DAS28 underestimate disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis? Int Med J 2009;39(Suppl. 2):A48. (Oral presentation at National Conference, by Advanced Trainee in Rheumatology, supervised by A/Prof Hill)