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 Group Publications 2009-2012

Health Literacy

2011

  1. Adams R, Price K, Cheek J, Tucker G, Nguyen A, Ruffin R, Wilson D. The Doctor and the Patient – What Happens in the Consultation? Pat Educ Counsel 2011.
  2. Hill CL, Gill T, Appleton SL, Black J, Adams RJ. Burden of low health literacy in musculoskeletal diseases: a population-based survey. Rheumatology 2011

2010

  1. Adams RJ. (Invited review) Role of patient understanding and education in improving health outcomes. Risk Management & Health care Policy 2010;3:61-72
  2. Adams RJ, Appleton S, Cole A, Gill T, Taylor AW, Wilson D, Hill C. The use of oral complementary and alternative medicine and alternative practitioner use varies across chronic conditions and attitudes to risk. Clinical Epidemiology 2010.
  3. 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. 2010;11:174.

2009

  1. 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.
  2. 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 2009;124:601-3.
  3. 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

Positive Ageing

 2012

  1. Dent E, Visvanathan R, Piantadosi C, Chapman I.  Nutritional Screening Tools as Predictors of Functional Decline and Mortality in Older People: A Systematic Review. Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics 2012; 31(2)
  2. Dent E, Visvanathan R, Piantadosi C, Chapman I. Use of the Mini Nutritional Assessment to Detect Frailty in Hospitalised Older People. JNHA 2012.(In Press)
  3. Dent E, Yu S, Visvanathan R, Piantadosi C, Adams R, Lange K, Chapman I.  Inflammatory Cytokines and Appetite in Healthy People.  The Journal of Aging Research & Clinical Practice 2012;1(1): 40-43.

2011

  1. Khoo J, Piantadosi C, Duncan R, Worthley SG, Jenkins A, Noakes M, Worthley MI, Lange K, Wittert GA. Comparing effects of a low-energy diet and a high-protein low-fat diet on sexual and endothelial function, urinary tract symptoms, and inflammation in obese diabetic men.  J Sex Med. 2011 Oct;8(10):2868-75.
  2. Piantadosi C, Visvanathan R, Naganathan V, Hunter P, Cameron ID, Lange K, Karnon J, Chapman IM. The effect of testosterone and a nutritional supplement on hospital admissions in under-nourished, older people.  BMC Geriatrics. 2011 Oct 24;11:66
  3. Silakong T, Yu S, Visvanathan R. A dedicated teaching block for undergraduate geriatric medicine improves knowledge. Aus J Ageing 2011; Dec;30(4):234-8.
  4. Kaiser MJ, Bauer JM, Ramsch C, Uter W, Guigoz Y, Cederholm T, Thomas DR, Anthony P, Charlton KE, Maggio M, Tsai AC, Vellas B, Sieber CC for the MNA-International Group (Visvanathan R part of this). Frequency of malnutrition in older adults: a multinational international perspective using the Mini Nutritional Assessment. JAGS 2010; 58(9): 1734-1738.
  5. Khoo J, Piantadosi C, Worthley S, Wittert GA. Effects of a low-energy diet on sexual function and lower urinary tract symptoms in obese men.  Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Sep;34(9):1396-403.
  6. Taylor AW, Price K, Gill TK, Adams RJ, Pilkington R, Carrangis N, Shi Z, Wilson DH. Multimorbity - not just an older person's issue. Results from an Australian biomedical cohort study. BMC Medicine. 2010;.
  7. Visvanathan R, Chapman I. Preventing sarcopaenia in older people. Maturitas. 2010 Aug;66(4):383-8.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Shi Z, Taylor AW, Gill TK, Grant J, Adams R, 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
  11. 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.
  12. Visvanathan R. and 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Visvanathan R. Under-nutrition and The Older Person. Nut & Diet 2009; 66(4): 238-242.

 Musculoskeletal Conditions

2012

  1. Gill T, Taylor A, Philips P, Hill C. Osteoporosis in the community – Reliability of self report estimates and medication use of those diagnosed with the condition. Bone & Joint Res 2012 [In Press]
  2. Black R, Lester SE, Dunstan E, Shahram F, Nadji A, Bayat N, Saeedfar S, Ziaei N, Hill CL, Rischmueller M, Davatchi F. Fc-gamma receptor 3B (FCGR3B) copy number variation is not a risk factor for Behçet’s disease. Internation Journal of Rheumatology.2012 [In Press]
  3. Gill TK, Hill CL. Socioeconomic factors and total joint replacement: Comment on the article by Mnatzaganian et al. Arthritis Rheum 2012;64(4):1299-300.
  4. Graf SW, Lester S, Nossent JC, Hill CL, Proudman SM, Lee A,Rischmueller M. Low copy number of the FCGR3B gene and rheumatoid arthritis: a case-control study and meta-analysis. Arthritis Res Ther. 2012 Feb 7;14(1):R28.

2011

  1. 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 2011; 40(2)145-9.
  2. Hill CL, Gill T, Appleton SL, Black J, Adams RJ. Burden of low health literacy in musculoskeletal diseases: a population-based survey. Rheumatology 2011
  3. Hill CL, Lester S, Taylor AW, Shanahan EM, Gill TK. Factor structure and validity of the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index in a population-based study of people with shoulder symptoms. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011;12:8
  4. Hissaria P, Lester S, 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.Intern Med J. 2011 May;41(5):381-90.1
  5. Massy-Westropp NM, Gill T, Taylor A, Bohannon R, Hill CL. Hand grip strength: Age and gender stratified normative data in a population-based study. BMC Res Notes.2011; 4:127
  6. Menz HB, Gill TK, Taylor AW, Hill CL. Age and sex differences in disabling foot pain prevalence using different definitions of the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2011; 12:243.
  7. Ninan J, Nguyen A, Cole A, Rischmueller M, Dodd T, Roberts-Thomson P, Hill CL. Mortality in Patients with Biopsy-proven Giant Cell Arteritis -results from a South Australian Population Based study. The Journal of rheumatology.  2011;Oct;38(10):2215-7.
  8. Wechalekar MD, Lester S, Proudman SM, Cleland LG, Whittle SL, Rischmueller M, *Hill CL. Active foot synovitis: Criteria for remission and disease activity underestimate foot involvement in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 2011 Dec 1. doi: 10.1002/art.33506. [Epub ahead of print]

2010

  1. Cox SR, Limaye V, Hill C, Blumbergs P, Roberts-Thomson P. Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: diagnostic criteria, classification and epidemiological features. Int J Rheum Dis. 2010;13:117-24.
  2. D'Onise R, Shanahan EM, Gill T, Hill CL. Does leisure time physical activity protect against shoulder pain at work? Occupational medicine (Oxford, England). 2010 Aug;60(5):383-8.
  3. Hill CL, Cole A, Rischmueller M, Dodd T, Coleman M, Tucker G, Roberts-Thomson P. Risk of cancer in patients with biopsy-proven giant cell arteritis. Rheumatology 2010 Apr;49(4):756-9.
  4. Hill CL, Gill TK, Shanahan EM, Taylor AW. Prevalence and correlates of shoulder pain and stiffness in a population-based study: the North West Adelaide Health Study. Int J Rheum Dis. 2010 Aug;13(3):215-22.
  5. 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. Int J Rheum Dis. 2010 Aug;13(3):230-4
  6. Hissaria P, Lester S, 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 medicine journal. 2010 Jun 7
  7. 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.
  8. 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.

2009

  1. Hill CL, Gill TK, Appleton S, 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

Chronic disease/Epidemiology

2012

  1. Buckley J, Tucker G, Hugo G, Wittert G, Adams RJ, Wilson DH. The Australian Baby Boomer Population-Factors Influencing Changes to Health-Related Quality of Life Over Time. JAH. 2012; XX(X):1-27.

  2. Shi Z, Dal Grande E, Taylor AW, Gill TK, Adams R, Wittert GA. Association between soft drink consumption and asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults in Australia. Respirology. 2012; 17(2):363-9.

  3. Shi Z, Taylor AW, Hu G, Gill T, Wittert GA. Rice intake, weight change and risk of the metabolic syndrome among Chinese adults: the Jiangsu Nutrition Study (JIN). Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2012; 21(1):35-43.
  4. Shi Z, Wittert GA, Yuan B, Dai Y, Gill TK, Hu G, Adams RJ, Zuo H, Taylor AW. Nutrition. Association between monosodium glutamate intake and sleep-disordered breathing among Chinese adults with normal body weight. In Press Sep 2012
  5. Taylor AW, Coveney J, Ward PR, Henderson J, Meyer SB, Pilkington R, Gill TK. Fruit and vegetable consumption - The influence of aspects associated with trust in food and safety and quality of food. Public Health Nutrition. 2012; 15(2):208-17.
  6. Taylor AW, Dal Grande E, Grant J, Appleton S, Gill TK, Shi Z, Adams RJ. Weighting of the data and analytical approaches may account for differences in overcoming the inadequate representativeness of the respondents to the third wave of a cohort study. Journal of clinical epidemiology. Sep 2012; DOI:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.06.021
  7. Taylor AW, Winefield H, Kettler L, Roberts R, Gill TK. A population study of 5 to 15 year olds – full time maternal employment not associated with high BMI. The importance of screen-based activity, reading for pleasure and sleep duration in children’s BMI. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2012;16(3):587-599.

2011

  1. Daly AM, Parsons JE, Wood NA, Gill TK, Taylor AW. Food consumption habits of South Australians and Western Australians, as measured by a Food Frequency Questionnaire. BMC Research Notes. 2011; Nov 23;4:507. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/507
  2. Martini A, Javanparast S, Ward P, Baratiny G, Gill T, Cole S, Tsourtos G, Aylward P, Jiwa M, Misan G, Wilson C, Young G. Colorectal cancer screening in rural and remote areas: Analysis of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program data for South Australia. Rural and Remote Health. 2011; Apr-Jun;11(2):1648. May 12.
  3. Martini A, Javanparast S, Ward P, Cole S, Aylward P, Baratiny G, Gill T, Tsourtos G, Misan G, Wilson C, Young G. Screening for colorectal cancer screening in remote, rural and metropolitan South Australia: Analysis of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program data. Public Health Bulletin SA. 2011; 8: 49-55.
  4. Shi Z, Yuan B, Taylor AW, Dai Y, Pan X, Gill TK, Wittert GA. Monosodium glutamate is related with a higher increase of blood pressure over 5 years: findings from the Jiangsu Nutrition Study of Chinese adults. Journal of Hypertension. 2011; 29(5):846-53.
  5. Ward P, Javanparast S, Cole S, Gill T, Ah Matt M, Aylward P, Baratiny G, Carter S, Jiwa M, Martini A, Misan G, Tsourtos G, Wilson C, Young G. The equity of colorectal cancer screening: a cross-sectional analysis of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program data for South Australia. Australia and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 2011; 35:61-65.
  6. Ward PR, Meyer SB, Verity F, Gill TK, Luong CN. Complex problems require complex solutions: the utility of social quality theory for addressing the Social Determinants of Health. BMC Public Health. 2011; 11:630.

 2010

  1. Chittleborough CR, Taylor AW, Dal Grande E, Gill TK, Grant JF, Adams RJ, Phillips P, Ruffin RE. Gender differences in asthma prevalence: variations with socioeconomic disadvantage. Respirology 2010;15:107-114
  2. Brito-Mutunayagam R, Appleton SL, Wilson DH, Ruffin RE, Adams RJ. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stage 0 is associated with excess FEV(1) decline in a representative population sample. Chest. 2010 Sep;138(3):605-13.
  3. Schermer T, Malbon T, Morgan M, Briggs N, Holton C, Appleton S, Adams R, Smith M, Crockett A. Lung function and health status in metropolitan fire-fighters compared to general population controls. International archives of occupational and environmental health. 2010 Oct;83(7):715-23.
  4. Shi Z, Taylor A, Gill T, Tuckerman J, Adams R, Martin J. Short sleep duration and obesity among Australian children. BMC Public Health 2010, 10:609.
  5. Tavella R, Air T, Tucker G, Adams R, Beltrame JF, Schrader G. Using the Short Form-36 mental summary score as an indicator of depressive symptoms in patients with coronary heart disease. Qual Life Res. 2010 Oct;19(8):1105-13.
  6. Taylor A, Dal Grande E, Gill T, Pickering S, Grant J, Adams R, Phillips P. Comparing self-reported and measured high blood pressure and high cholesterol status using data from a large representative cohort study. Australian and New Zealand journal of public health. 2010 Aug;34(4):394-400.
  7. Tucker G, Adams R, Wilson D. New Australian population scoring coefficients for the old version of the SF-36 and SF-12 health status questionnaires. Qual Life Res. 2010 Sep;19(7):1069-76.
  8. Wilson DH, Appleton SL, Taylor AW, Tucker G, Ruffin RE, Wittert G, Hugo G, Goldney RD, Findlay C, Adams RJ. Depression and obesity in adults with asthma: multiple comorbidities and management issues. The Medical journal of Australia. 2010 Apr 5;192(7):381-3.
  9. 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.
  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, 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 Pub Health 2009;54:183-192
  12. Appleton SL, 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. 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.
  14. Shi Z, Taylor AW, Gill TK, Grant J, Adams R, 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

Health Services

2012

  1. Adams RJ, Piantadosi C, Appleton SL, McEvoy RD, Hill CL, Visvanathan R, Wilson DH. Investigating obstructive sleep apnoea - Will the health system have the capacity to cope? A population study. Aust Health Review. 2012 (In Press)

2011

  1. Adams RJ, Appleton SL, Gill T, Taylor AW, Wilson DH, Hill CL. Use of non-steroidal inflammatory medications in the community - cause for concern? BMC Family Practice 2011; Jul 7;12(1):70.
  2. Adams R, Price K, Cheek J, Tucker G, Nguyen A, Ruffin R, Wilson D. The Doctor and the Patient – What Happens in the Consultation? Pat Educ Counsel. 2011

2010

  1. 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 May 1;17(3):308-12.

2009

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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

 Mental Health

2012

  1. Taylor AW, Chittleborough C, Gill TK, Winefield H, Baum F, Hiller J, Goldney R, Tucker G, Hugo G. Relationship of social factors including trust, control over life decisions, problems with transport and safety, to psychological distress in the community.  Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology.  2012; 47(3):465-473.
  2. Taylor AW, Coveney J, Ward PR, Henderson J, Meyer SB, Pilkington R, Gill TK. Fruit and vegetable consumption - The influence of aspects associated with trust in food and safety and quality of food.  Public Health Nutrition. 2012; 15(2):208-17.

2011

  1. Chittleborough CR, Winefield H, Gill TK, Koster C, Taylor AW. Age differences in associations between psychological distress and chronic conditions. International Journal of Public Health. 2011; 56:71–80.
  2. Shi Z, Taylor AW, Goldney R, Winefield H, Gill TK, Tuckerman J, Wittert G. The use of a surveillance system to measure changes in mental health in Australian adults during the global financial crisis. International Journal of Public Health. 2011; 56:367-72. 
  3. Taylor AW, Chittleborough C, Gill TK, Winefield H, Baum F, Hiller J, Goldney R, Tucker G, Hugo G. Relationship of social factors including trust, control over life decisions, problems with transport and safety, to psychological distress in the community. Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2012; 47(3):465-473.

 Other

  1. Davey, KR, Cheung, JCK, Visvanathan, R and Willison, JW. A unique assessment of stress and stress factors on engineering academics in the research and teaching environment. Peer Reviewed Conference Paper In: Proc. 21st Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference (Past, Present, Future – The ''Keys' to Engineering Education Research and Practice) – AaeE 2010, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, December 5-8, paper 127.

Position Statement

  1. Visvanathan R, Haywood C, Piantadosi C, Appleton S. Obesity and the Older Person. Position Statement- Australia and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine. 2011

Editorials

  1. Visvanathan R. Nutritional frailty: unrecognized it threatens independence. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare 2009; 7 (4): 231-232.
  2. Ruffin RE. Time to rethink asthma management. Thorax 2009;64:1013-1014

Book Chapters

  1. Gill TK, Taylor AW, Black J, HillCL. Self-reported prevalence of osteoporosis in Australia.  In: Dionyssiotis Y, ed.  Osteoporosis.  2012 Croatia: InTech: 81-102.  ISBN 978-953-51-0026-3.  Available at: www.intechopen.com
  2. Visvanathan R. Malnutrition In Older People. Publishing Date End 2011, Editor G.Caplan, Book Title-Geriatric Medicine: A guide to practice.
  3. Penhall R & Visvanathan R. Nutritional Disorders and The Older Person in Practical Handbook For Geriatric Prescribing. Editor S.Jackson, London. Ed.
  4. Gill T, Taylor A, Grant J, Dal Grande E, Adams R, Appleton S. Prevalence and incidence of chronic conditions in an Australian population based cohort study: 2000 to 2010.  World Congress of Epidemiology, Edinburgh, Scotland.  Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 2011;65 (supp 1): A392.
  5. Gill T, Black J, Bennett J, Burnet S, Taylor A. Knowledge of arthritis within the community.  Internal Medicine Journal. 2011;41 (supp 1): 7.  ARA/RHPA Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia.  Awarded Highly Commended Prize, Rheumatology Health Professionals Association.
  6. Gill T, Black J, Bennett J, Burnet S, Taylor A. Relationships between health professionals and patients.  Internal Medicine Journal. 2011;41 (supp 1): 8.  ARA/RHPA Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia.
  7. Hill C, Appleton S, Gill T, Black J, Adams R. Burden of low health literacy in musculoskeletal disease: Results of a South Australian population survey.  Internal Medicine Journal. 2011;41 (supp 1): 34.  ARA/RHPA Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia (Poster presentation).

 Conference Presentations

2012

  1. Shibu P, Tam K, Adhikari G, Flynn K, Sowden J.  Role of an Integrated Electronic Database to improve Quality of Hip fracture care. Fragility Fracture Network Global Congress, Berlin September 2012
  2. Newbury W, Lorimer M, Newbury J, Adams R, Crockett A. Lung age: an update 6th International Primary Care Respiratory Group World Conference, Edinburgh, April 2012
  3. Adams R, Appleton S, Gill T, Hill C, Visvanathan R. Asthma control is associated with blood granulocyte patterns in a population cohort sample. TSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting, Canberra, March 2012.
  4. Appleton S, Gill T, Hill C, Visvanathan R, Adams R. Asthma and wheeze are associated with reduced vitamin D levels in a population cohort sample. TSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting, Canberra, March 2012.

2011

  1. Adams R, Piantadosi C, Appleton S, McEvoy D, Hill C, Visvanathan R, Wilson D.  Investigating obstructive sleep apnoea – Will the health system have the capacity to cope? A population study. Australasian Sleep Association Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, October 2011
  2. Biermann S, Koblar S, Hamilton-Bruce A, Appleton S, Adams R. Health literacy levels in a stroke population. Stroke 2011, Stroke Society of Australasia, Adelaide September 2011
  3. Wittert G, Martin S, Wilson D, Jenkins A, Araujo A, O’Loughlin P, Taylor A, Adams R. Sex Hormone Binding Globulin Is a Marker of Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity and Lipogenesis, but Is Not Independently Associated with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Men. ENDO 2011: The 93rd Annual Meeting & Expo, Boston June 2011
  4. Baldock K, Paquet C, Howard N, Coffee N, Taylor A, Adams R, Hugo G, Daniel M. Perceived availability of local resources, sense of community and metabolic syndrome in apopulation-based cohort. International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity meeting, Melbourne June 2011.
  5. Paquet C, Orschulok TP, Coffee N, Howard N, Hugo G, Taylor A, Adams R, Daniel M. Accessibility to public spaces and cardio-metabolic risk in a population-based biomedical cohort. International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity meeting, Melbourne June 2011.
  6. Daniel M, Paquet C, Coffee N, Howard N, Cargo M, Taylor A, Hugo G, Adams R. Metabolic syndrome incidence in a population-based, representative Biomedical cohort over 4.5 years: assessing area-level socioeconomic Disadvantage and individual psychosocial wellbeing. 4th International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome, Madrid April 2011.

2010

  1. Adams R, Appleton S, Wilson D, Taylor A, Ruffin R. Thoracic Society of Australia & New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting. Brisbane 2010. Correlates of poor asthma control in a population sample.
  2. Appleton S, Wilson D, Ruffin R., Taylor A, Adams R. Correlates and longitudinal outcomes in metabolically healthy obese and metabolically obese normal weight phenotypes. CMR eJournal 2010. p. 9. 1st International Congress on Abdominal Obesity, Hong Kong, 2010
  3. Appleton S, Wilson D, Ruffin R., Seaborn C, Taylor A, Adams R. Body composition in metabolically healthy obese and metabolically obese normal weight phenotypes. CMR eJournal 2010. p. 9. 1st International Congress on Abdominal Obesity, Hong Kong, 2010
  4. Arumugam K, Yu S, Goldsworthy S, Hales K, Forward J, Visvanathan R. The Clinical Pharmacist is of BENEFIT to the Transition Care Program. The Australia & New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, 2010, Coolum, Australia.
  5. Cheung J, Davey K, Visvanathan R, Willison J. A unique assessment of stress and stress factors on engineering academics in the research and teaching environment.  21st Annual AaeE Conference; 2010; Sydney; 2010.
  6. Jones TE, Ruffin RE, Arstall M. Cardiologists and respiratory physicians’ responses to clinical scenarios involving β-blocker prescription. The Thoracic Society of Australian and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting 2010.
  7. Lang CJ, Hansen M, Roscioli E, Jones J, Zalewski PD, Anderson G, Ruffin RE. Dietary zinc protects against inflammation and muscle wasting in mice exposed to sustained cigarette smoke. The Thoracic Society of Australian and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting 2010.
  8. Roscioli E, Lang CJ, Ruffin RE, Kicic A, Zalewski PD. Therole of Xiap in modulating apoptosis in normal and asthma affected respiratory epithelium. The Thoracic Society of Australian and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting 2010.
  9. Visvanathan R. An Integrated Geriatric and Psychogeriatric Care Model Leads To Better Health Outcomes 13th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International.2010, Kuala Lumpur.
  10. Yu S. Preventing Functional Decline In Patients With Dementia In Acute Hospitals. 13th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International.2010, Kuala Lumpur.

2009

  1. 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)
  2. Rajendran S, Beltrame J, Weekes AJ, Morgan C, Devlin C, Visvanathan R. Secondary Prevention Appears Better in Octogenarians Compared To Younger Patients: Have We Missed The Boat? The Australia & New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, 2010Coolum, Australia
  3. Adams R, 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. 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
  5. 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)
  6. 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)

Media Releases

  1. 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, CMReJournal 2010:3(1):9 www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Obesity/18322 
  2. 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, CMReJournal 2010:3(1):9 www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Diabetes/18233