Population Health

Journal Articles

Alvarez, J., Tan, J., Kejriwal, N., Ghanim, K., Newman, M., Segal, A., Sterret, G. and Bulsara, M. Idiopathic postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema: hyperinflation of the remaining lung is a potential etiologic factor, but the condition can be averted by balanced pleural drainage, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 133:6, pp 1439-1447 (2007)

Arena, G., Kruger, E., Holley, D., Millar, S. and Tennant, M. Western Australian dental graduates' perception of preparedness to practice: A five-year follow-up, Journal of Dental Education, 71:9, pp 1217-1222 (2007)

Arena, G.E., Kruger, E. and Tennant, M. Accreditation of dental programs in Australia: A thematic analysis of recommendations, 1996-2004, Journal of Dental Education, 71:9, pp 1210-1216 (2007)

Arnold-Reed, D.E., O'Neil, P., Holman, C.D.J., Bulsara, M.K., Rodriguez, C., Gawthorne, G., Tait, R.J. and Hulse, G.K. A Comparison of Mental Health Hospital Admissions in a Cohort of Heroin Users Prior to and After Rapid Opiate Detoxification and Oral Naltrexone Maintenance, The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 33:5, pp 655-664 (2007)

Ball, K., Timperio, A.F., Salmon, J., Giles-Corti, B., Roberts, R. and Crawford, D. Personal, social and environmental determinants of educational inequalities in walking: a multilevel study, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 61:2, pp 108-114 (2007)

Bell, L.M., Byrne, S.M., Thompson, A., Ratnam, N., Blair, E., Bulsara, M.K., Jones, T.W. and Davis, E.A. Increasing body mass index z-Score is continuously associated with complications of overweight in children, even in the healthy weight range, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 92:2, pp 517-522 (2007)

Bell, L.M., Watts, K., Siafarikas, A., Thompson, A., Ratnam, N., Bulsara, M., Finn, J., O'Driscoll, G., Green, D.J., Jones, T.W. and Davis, E.A. Exercise alone reduces insulin resistance in obese children independently of changes in body composition, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 92:11, pp 4230-4235 (2007)

Berbatis, C.G., Sunderland, V.B. and Bulsara, M.K. ADHD Agents: International Comparisons, Health Affairs, 26:2 (2007)

Berbatis, C.G., Sunderland, V.B., Joyce, A., Bulsara, M.K. and Mills, C.R. Enhanced pharmacy services, barriers and facilitators in Australia's community pharmacies: Australia's National Pharmacy Database Project, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 15:3, pp 185-191 (2007)

Berbatis, C.G., Sunderland, V.B., Joyce, A., Bulsara, M.K. and Mills, C.R. Characteristics of Australia's community pharmacies: National Pharmacy Database Project, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 15:4, pp 265-271 (2007)

Bradshaw, P., Ko, D.T., Newman, A.M., Donovan, L.R. and Tu, J.V. Validation of the Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) risk index for predicting early mortality in a population-based cohort of STEMI and non-STEMI patients, Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 23:1, pp 51-56 (2007)

Bradshaw, P., Wilkes, E.T. and Thompson, P.L. Determinants of carotid intima-medial thickness in an urban Australian Aboriginal population, Atherosclerosis, 192:1, pp 218-223 (2007)

Bradshaw, P.J. and Thompson, P.L. Sex in the CCU: women with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome may do no worse despite less intervention, Heart, 93:11, pp 1327-1328 (2007)

Bulsara, M.K., Holman, C.D., Van Bockxmeer, F.M., Davis, E.A., Gallego, P.H., Beilby, J.P., Palmer, L.J., Choong, C. and Jones, T.W. The relationship between ACE genotype and risk of severe hypoglycaemia in a large population-based cohort of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes, Diabetologia, 50:5, pp 965-971 (2007)

Bydder, S.A., Joseph, D.J., Weinstein, S. and Stuckey, B.G. Prostate cancer following testosterone replacement in Klinefelter syndrome, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, 77:1-2, pp 93-94 (2007)

Bydder, S.A., Bloomfield, L., Dally, M., Harris, P., Dorset, L. and Semmens, J. Preparing to sit the Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Radiologists Faculty of Radiation Oncology Fellowship Part 2 examination: the value of a workshop including practice and feedback, Australasian Radiology, 51:5, pp 465-471 (2007)

Calver, J., Preen, D.B., Bulsara, M.K. and Sanfilippo, F.M. Stimulant prescribing for the treatment of ADHD in Western Australia: socioeconomic and remoteness differences, Medical Journal of Australia, 186:3, pp 124-127 (2007)

Calver, J., Sanfilippo, F.M., Preen, D.B. and Bulsara, M.K. Prescribed stimulant use by Western Australians with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): does amount dispensed exceed the expected authorised use?, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 31:6, pp 533-539 (2007)

Chee, R.J., Bydder, S.A. and Cameron, F. Prolonged survival after resection and radiotherapy for solitary brain metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer, Australasian Radiology, 51:2, pp 186-189 (2007)

Chin, M.W., Yong, G., Bulsara, M.K., Rankin, J. and Forbes, G.M. Predictive and Protective Factors Associated With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Case-Control Study, American Journal of Gastroenterology, 102:11, pp 2411-2416 (2007)

Cutt, H., Giles-Corti, B., Knuiman, M. and Burke, V. Dog ownership, health and physical activity: A critical review of the literature, Health and Place, 13:4, pp 261-272 (2007)

Eakin, E.G., Youlden, D.R., Baade, P.D., Lawler, S.P., Reeves, M.M., Heyworth, J.S. and Fritschi, L. Health behaviors of cancer survivors: data from an Australian population-based survey, Cancer Causes and Control, 18:8, pp 881-894 (2007)

Falconer, R., Giles-Corti, B. and Lyons, T. Exhausting the City: Implications of land use and transport in Perth, Australia, World Transport Policy and Practice, 13:2, pp 78-105 (2007)

Finn, J.C., Bett, J.H., Shilton, T.R., Cunningham, C. and Thompson, P. Patient delay in responding to symptoms of possible heart attack: can we reduce time to care?, Medical Journal of Australia, 187:5, pp 293-297 (2007)

Fritschi, L., Divitini, M., Talbot-Smith, A. and Knuiman, M. Left-handedness and risk of breast cancer, British Journal of Cancer, 97:5, pp 686-687 (2007)

Fritschi, L., Tabrizi, J., Leavy, J., Ambrosini, G. and Timperio, A. Risk factors for surgically treated benign prostatic hyperplasia in Western Australia, Public Health, 121:10, pp 781-789 (2007)

Fritschi, L., Glass, D.C., Tabrizi, J.S., Leavy, J.E. and Ambrosini, G.L. Occupational risk factors for prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia: a case-control study in Western Australia, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 64:1, pp 60-65 (2007)

Gazmuri, R.J., Nadkarni, V.M., Nolan, J.P., Arntz, H.R., Billi, J.E., Bossaert, L., Deakin, C.D., Finn, J.C., Hammill, W.W., Handley, A.J., Hazinski, M.F., Hickey, R.W., Jacobs, I., Jauch, E.C., Kloeck, W.G., Mattes, M.H., Montgomery, W.H., Morley, P., Morrison, L.J., Nichol, G., O'Connor, R.E., Perlman, J., Richmond, S., Sayre, M., Shuster, M., Timerman, S., Weil, M.H., Weisfeldt, M.L., Zaritsky, A. and Zideman, D.A. Scientific knowledge gaps and clinical research priorities for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care identified during the 2005 International Consensus Conference on ECC [corrected] and CPR science with treatment recommendations: a consensus statement from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (American Heart Association, Australian Resuscitation Council, European Resuscitation Council, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, InterAmerican Heart Foundation, Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa, and the New Zealand Resuscitation Council); the American Heart Association Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee; the Stroke Council; and the Cardiovascular Nursing Council, Circulation, 116: pp 2501-2512 (2007)

Geelhoed, E.A., Brameld, K.J., Holman, C.D.J. and Thompson, P.J. Readmission and survival following hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: long-term trends, Internal Medicine Journal, 37:2, pp 87-94 (2007)

Giles-Corti, B. The impact of urban form on public health, Public Health Bulletin South Australia, 4:3, pp 8-10 (2007)

Giles-Corti, B., Knuiman, M.W., Pikora, T.J., Van Neil, K., Timperio, A., Bull, F.C.L., Shilton, T. and Bulsara, M.K. Can the impact on health of a government policy designed to create more liveable neighbourhoods be evaluated? An overview of the RESIDential Environment Project, NSW Public Health Bulletin, 18:11-12, pp 238-242 (2007)

Giles-Corti, B. and Salmon, J. Encouraging children and adolescents to be more active, British Medical Journal, 335:7622, pp 677-678 (2007)

Glasson, E.J., de Klerk, N.H., Bass, A.J., Rosman, D., Palmer, L.J. and Holman, C.D.J. Cohort Profile: The Western Australian Family Connections Genealogical Project, International Journal of Epidemiology, 37: pp 30-35 (2007)

Gray, L., Harding, S. and Reid, A. Evidence of divergence with duration of residence in circulatory disease mortality in migrants to Australia, European Journal of Public Health, 17:6, pp 550-554 (2007)

Haynes, A., Bower, C., Bulsara, M.K., Finn, J., Jones, T.W. and Davis, E.A. Perinatal risk factors for childhood Type 1 diabetes in Western Australia - a population-based study (1980-2002), Diabetic Medicine, 24: pp 564-570 (2007)

Hickling, S.C., Knuiman, M.W., Jamrozik, K.D. and Huang, J. A randomised trial of the short-term effect of a minimal mutrition intervention in general practice, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 31:5, pp 414-418 (2007)

Hinwood, A.L., Rodriguez, C., Runnion, T., Farrar, D., Murray, F., Horton, A., Glass, D., Sheppeard, V., Edwards, J.W., Denison, L., Whitworth, T., Eiser, C., Bulsara, M.K., Gillett, R.W., Powell, J., Lawson, S., Weeks, I. and Galbally, I. Risk factors for increased BTEX exposure in four Australian cities, Chemosphere, 66:3, pp 533-541 (2007)

Ho, K.M., Lee, K.Y., Williams, T.A., Finn, J.C., Knuiman, M.W. and Webb, S.A.R. Comparison of Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score with organ failure scores to predict hospital mortality, Anaesthesia, 62:5, pp 466-473 (2007)

Ho, K.M., Finn, J.C., Knuiman, M.W. and Webb, S.A.R. Combining multiple comorbidities with Acute Physiology Score to predict hospital mortality of critically ill patients: a linked data cohort study, Anaesthesia, 62: pp 1095-1100 (2007)

Huang, J-P., Zhang, M., Holman, C.D.J. and Xie, X. Dietary carotenoids and risk of breast cancer in Chinese women, Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 16 (Suppl 1): pp 437-442 (2007)

Ives, A., Saunders, C., Bulsara, M. and Semmens, J. Pregnancy after breast cancer: population based study, British Medical Journal, 334:7586, pp 194-199 (2007)

Jardine, A., Speldewinde, P.C., Carver, S. and Weinstein, P. Dryland Salinity and Ecosystem Distress Syndrome: Human Health Implications, EcoHealth, 4: pp 10-17 (2007)

Kalucy, M.J. and Kalucy, R.S. Preventing homicide in the context of psychosis, Medical Journey of Australia, 186:6, pp 277-278 (2007)

Kelman, C.W., Pearson, S.A., Day, R.O., Holman, C.D.J., Kliewer, E.V. and Henry, D.A. Evaluating medicines: let's use all the evidence, Medical Journey of Australia, 186:5, pp 249-252 (2007)

Kumar, S., Giubilato, A., Morgan, W., Jitskaia, L., Barry, C., Bulsara, M.K., Constable, I.J. and Yogesan, K. Glaucoma screening: analysis of conventional and telemedicine-friendly devices, Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 35: pp 237-243 (2007)

Leisnham, P.T., Slaney, D.P., Lester, P.J., Weinstein, P. and Heath, A.C.G. Mosquito density, macroinvertebrate diversity, and water chemistry in water-filled containers: relationships to land use, New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 34: pp 203-218 (2007)

Lim, K.T., Davis, M.J.E., Powell, A., Arnolda, L., Moulden, K., Bulsara, M.K. and Weerasooriya, R. Ablate and pace strategy for atrial fibrillation: long-term outcome of AIRCRAFT trial, Europace, 9:7, pp 498-505 (2007)

Lin, I., Goodale, B., Villanueva, K.P. and Spitz, S. Supporting an emerging workforce: Characteristics of rural and remote therapy assistants in Western Australia, Australian Journal of Rural Health, 15:5, pp 334-339 (2007)

Lindsay, M.D., Jardine, A., Johansen, C.A., Wright, A.E., Harrington, S.A. and Weinstein, P. Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) fauna in inland areas of south-west Western Australia, Australian Journal of Entomology, 46:1, pp 60-64 (2007)

Lynch, C.D., Holman, C.D.J. and Moorin, R. Use of Western Australian linked hospital morbidity and mortality data to explore theories of compression, expansion and dynamic equilibrium, Australian Health Review, 31:4, pp 571-581 (2007)

Mannan, H.R., Knuiman, M.W. and Hobbs, M.S. A Markov Simulation Model for Analyzing and Forecasting the Number of Coronary Artery Revascularization Procedures in Western Australia, Annals of Epidemiology, 17:12, pp 964-975 (2007)

McCormack, G.R., Giles-Corti, B. and Bulsara, M.K. Correlates of Using Neighborhood Recreational Destinations in Physically Active Respondents, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 4: pp 39-53 (2007)

McKernan, B., Bydder, S.A., Deans, T., Nixon, M.A. and Joseph, D.J. Surface laser scanning to routinely produce casts for patient immobilization during radiotherapy, Australiasian Radiology, 51:2, pp 150-153 (2007)

Milne, E., Simpson, J.A., Johnston, R., Giles-Corti, B. and English, D.R. Time spent outdoors at midday and children's body mass index, American Journal of Public Health, 97:2, pp 306-310 (2007)

Mina, K., Fritschi, L. and Knuiman, M. A valid semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire to measure fish consumption, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 61:8, pp 1023-1031 (2007)

Moorin, R., Meyrick, D.P. and Rose, A. Pre-clinical evaluation of 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) as a radiation nephrotoxicity protective agent during radiopeptide therapy of neuroendocrine malignancy, Nuclear Medicine Communications, 28:4, pp 261-266 (2007)

Moorin, R. and Holman, C.D.J. Modelling changes in the determinants of PHI utilisation in Western Australia across five health care policy eras between 1981 and 2001, Health Policy, 81:4, pp 183-194 (2007)

Ng, J.Q., Morlet, N., Bulsara, M.K. and Semmens, J.B. Reducing the risk for endophthalmitis after cataract surgery: Population-based nested case-control study, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 33: pp 269-280 (2007)

O'Leary, C.M., Bower, C., Knuiman, M. and Stanley, F.J. Changing risks of stillbirth and neonatal mortality associated with maternal age in Western Australia 1984-2003, Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, 21:6, pp 541-549 (2007)

Poff, D.J., Wong, R. and Bulsara, M.K. Acute decompression illness and serum s100 levels: A prospective observational pilot study, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine, 34:5, pp 359-367 (2007)

Preen, D.B., Calver, J., Sanfilippo, F.M., Bulsara, M.K. and Holman, C.D. Patterns of psychostimulant prescribing to children with ADHD in Western Australia: variations in age, gender, medication type and dose prescribed, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 31:2, pp 120-126 (2007)

Pridmore, P., Thomas, L., Havemann, K., Sapag, J. and Wood, L.J. Social Capital and Healthy Urbanization in a Globalized World, Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 84:1, pp i130-i143 (2007)

Ramelet, A., Rees, N.W., McDonald, S., Bulsara, M.K. and Abu-Saad, H.H. Clinical validation of the Multidimensional Assessment of Pain scale, Pediatric Anaesthesia, 17:12, pp 1156-1165 (2007)

Ramelet, A., Rees, N., McDonald, S., Bulsara, M.K. and Abu-Saad, H.H. Development and preliminary psychometric testing of the Multidimensional Assessment of Pain Scale: MAPS, Pediatric Anesthesia, 17:4, pp 333-340 (2007)

Read, D., Wright, C., Weinstein, P. and Borman, B. Cancer incidence and mortality in a New Zealand community potentially exposed to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin from 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid manufacture, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 31:1, pp 13-18 (2007)

Reid, A., Berry, G., De Klerk, N., Hansen, J., Heyworth, J., Ambrosini, G., Fritschi, L., Olsen, N., Merler, E. and Musk, A.W. Age and Sex Differences in Malignant Mesothelioma After Residential Exposure to Blue Asbestos (Crocidolite), Chest, 131:2, pp 376-382 (2007)

Rodriguez, C., Tonkin, R., Heyworth, J., Kusel, M., De Klerk, N., Sly, P.D., Franklin, P., Runnion, T., Blockley, A., Landau, L. and Hinwood, A.L. The relationship between outdoor air quality and respiratory symptoms in young children, International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 17:5, pp 351-360 (2007)

Rodriguez, M.C., Weinstein, P., Cook, A.G., Devine, B. and Van Buynder, P. A Proposed Approach for the Assessment of Chemicals in Indirect Potable Reuse Schemes, Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health Part A, 70: pp 1654-1663 (2007)

Rossi, E., Adams, L.A., Bulsara, M. and Jeffrey, G.P. Assessing Liver Fibrosis with Serum Marker Models, The Clinical Biochemist Reviews, 28:(i), pp 3-10 (2007)

Shirangi, A., Fritschi, L. and Holman, C.D.J. Prevalence of occupational exposures and protective practices in Australian female veterinarians, Australian Veterinary Journal, 85:1 & 2, pp 32-38 (2007)

Slack-Smith, L., Mills, C.R., Bulsara, M.K. and O'Grady, M.J. Demographic, health and lifestyle factors associated with dental service attendance by young adults, Australian Dental Journal, 52:3, pp 205-209 (2007)

Slaney, G.M., Finn, J.C., Cook, A. and Weinstein, P. Compulsory helmets for school-age skiers and snowboarders, Medical Journal of Australia, 187: pp 319-320 (2007)

Spafford, H., Jardine, A., Carver, S.S., Tarala, K.F., Van Wees, M. and Weinstein, P. Laboratory determination of efficacy of a Santalum Spicatum extract for mosquito control, Journal of the Amercan Mosquito Control Association, 23:3, pp 304-311 (2007)

Street, G., James, R. and Cutt, H.E. The relationship between organised physical recreation and mental health, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 18:3, pp 236-239 (2007)

Weinstein, P. and Cook, A.G. Epidemiological Transitions and the Changing Face of Medical Geology, AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment, 36:1, pp 67-69 (2007)

Williams, H.A. and Pikora, T.J. A method of measuring recreational boating exposure, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 31:1, p 88 (2007)

Wood, L.J., Giles-Corti, B., Bulsara, M.K. and Bosch, D. More than a Furry Companion: The Ripple Effect of Companion Animals on Neighborhood Interactions and Sense of Community, Society and Animals, 15: pp 43-56 (2007)

Yazahmeidi, B. and Holman, C.D.J. A survey of suppression of public health information by Australian governments, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 31:6, pp 551-557 (2007)

Zaloshnja, E., Miller, T.R., Hendrie, D.J. and Galvin, D. Employer Costs of Alcohol-Involved Injuries, American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 50:2, pp 136-142 (2007)

Zhang, M., Holman, C.D.J. and Binns, C.W. Intake of specific carotenoids and the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer, British Journal of Nutrition, 98: pp 187-193 (2007)

Zhang, M., Holman, C.D.J., Huang, J. and Xie, X. Green tea and the prevention of breast-cancer: a case-control study in Southeast China, Carcinogenesis, 28:5, pp 1074-1078 (2007)

Conference Publications

Zhang, M., D'Arcy, C. and Holman, C.D.J. Does green tea protect against adult leukemia, breast and ovarian cancer?, Joint Scientific Meeting of the AEA and the IEA Western Pacific Region - Hobart, Australia, Parkville Victoria, AustralisianEpidemiological Association, 14 (3): p 55 (2007)

Others

Moorin, R. A quality improvement evaluation of social justice in the use of cancer support services by the population of Western Australia: Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia & the Cancer Council of Western Australia, :1, p 1 to 182, Perth, Western Australia (2007)