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Publications 2005

Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine

Book chapters

Loff B. Morality, the law, and sex. In Sexual Health Medicine, Eds Russell D, Bradford D, Fairley C. Melbourne 2005, 467-475.

McKelvie H, Loff B. Human rights, controls and principles. Encyclopedia of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Eds J Payne-James, RW Byard, TS Corey, C Henderson. Elsevier: Oxford 2005, 2:538-545.

McKenzie DP. Retrospective studies. Eds Everitt B, Howell D. Encyclopedia of Statistics in Behavioral Science. Wiley 2005.

Journal articles

Abramson M. Respiratory symptoms and lung function in older people with asthma or COPD. Med J Aust 2005;183(1S):S23-25.

Aw T-J, Haas SJ, Liew D, Krum H. Meta-analysis of Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and their effects on blood pressure. 2005. Arch Intern Med 165:1-7.

Barton CA, McKenzie DP, Walters EH, Abramson MJ, and The Victorian Asthma Mortality Study Group. Interactions between psychosocial problems and management of asthma: Who is at risk of dying?" J of Asthma 2005;42:249-256.

Barton CA, Sulaiman ND, Clarke DM, Abramson MJ. Caregiver's use and attitudes toward written asthma actin plans in North-West Melbourne. Primary Care Respir J 2005;14(3):143-146.

Barton C, Sulaiman N, Clarke D, Abramson M. Experiences of Australian parents caring for children with asthma: it gets easier. Chronic Illness 2005;1:303-314.

Bennell KL, Hinman RS, Metcalf BR, Buchbinder R, McConnell J, McColl G, Green S, Crossley KM. Efficacy of physiotherapy management of knee joint osteoarthritis: a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial. Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64:906-912.

Boyle AJ, Kelly DJ, Zhang Y, Cox AJ, Gow RM, Way K, Itescu S, Krum H, Gilbert RE. Inhibition of protein kinase C reduces left ventricular fibrosis and dysfunction following myocardial infarction. J Molecular and Cellular Cardiology 2005;39:213-221.

Brooks S, Cicuttini FM, Lim S, Taylor D, Stuckey SL, Wluka AE. Cost effectiveness of adding magnetic resonance imaging to the usual management of suspected scaphoid fractures. [Journal Article] British Journal of Sports Medicine. 39(2):75-9, 2005 Feb.

Brooks S, Wluka AE, Stuckey S, Cicuttini. The management of scaphoid fractures. J Sci Med Sport 2005;8:2:181-189.

Buchbinder R, Jolley D. Effects of a media campaign on back beliefs is sustained 3 years after its cessation. Spine 2005;30:1323-1330.

Buchbinder R, Green SE, Youd JM, Assendelft WJJ, Barnsley L, Smidt N. Shock wave therapy for lateral elbow pain (Review). The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005 Art. No: CD003524.pub2. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD003524.pub2..

Burrell LJ, Grabsch EA, Padiglione AA, Grayson ML. Prevalence of colonisation with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) among haemodialysis outpatients in Victoria: implications for screening. (Letter). MJA 2005;182:92.

Button BM, Roberts S, Kotsimbos TC, Levvey BJ, Williams TJ, Bailey M, Snell GI, Wilson JW. Gastroesophageal reflux (symptomatic and silent): a potentially significant problem in patients with cystic fibrosis before and after lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2005;24(10):1522-9.

Cameron P, Gabbe B, McNeil JJ, Finch C, Smith K, Cooper J, Judson R, Kossmann T. The trauma registry as a state-wide quality improvement tool. J Trauma 2005;59(6):1469-1476.

Cameron P, Krum H. Chronic heart failure. Editorial. Emergency Medicine Australasia 2005;17:99-101.

Campbell DJ, Krum H, Esler MD. Losartan increases bradykinin levels in hypertensive humans. Circulation 2005; 111:315-320.

Clerehan R, Buchbinder R, Moodie J. A linguistic framework for assessing the quality of written patient information: its use in assessing methotrexate information for rheumatoid arthritis. Health Education Research 200;20(3):334-344.

Chin TY, Bardana D, Bailey M, Williamson OD, Miller R, Edwards ER, Esser MP. Functional outcome of tibial plateau fractures treated with the fine-wire fixator.Injury 2005 Oct 19: Epub ahead of print.

Cicuttini F, Teichtahl A, Wluka A, Davis S, Strauss B, Ebeling P. The relationship between body comparison and knee cartilage volume in healthy, middle-aged subjects. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2005:52:461-467.

Cicuttini F, Ding C, Wluka A, Davis S, Ebeling PR, Jones G. Association of cartilage defects with loss of knee cartilage in healthy, middle-age adults. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2005;52:2033-2039.

Cicuttini F, Hankin J, Jones G, Wluka A. Comparison of conventional standing knee radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging in assessing progression of tibiofemoral joint osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and cartilage 2005;13:722-727.

Cui J. Buckley-James method for analyzing censored data, with an application to a cardiovascular disease and an HIV/AIDS study. The Stata Journal 2005;5:517-526.

Dawson MA, Schwarer AP, Muirhead JL, Bailey MJ, Bollard GM, Spencer A. Successful mobilization of peripheral blood stem cells using recombinant human stem cell factor in heavily pretreated patients who have failed a previous attempt with a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-based regimen. Bone Marrow Transplant 2005;36(5):389-6.

Day L, Langley J, Voaklander D, Sim M, Wolfe R, Dosman J, Hagel L, Ozanne-Smith J. Minimising bias in a case-control study of farm injury. Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health. 11(2):175-184;2005.

Ding C, Cicuttini F, Scott F, Cooley H, Jones G. Association between age and knee structural change: a cross sectional MRI based study. Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64:549-555.

Ding C, Cicuttini F, Scott F, Cooley H, Jones G. Knee structural alteration and BMI: a cross-sectional study. Obesity Research 2005;13(2):350-61.

Ding C, Garnero P, Cicuttini F, Scott F, Cooley H, Jones G. Knee cartilage defects: association with early radiographic osteoarthritis, decreased cartilage volume, increased joint surface area and type II collagen breakdown. Osteoarthritis and cartilage 2005;13:198-205.

Ding C, Cicuttini F, Scott F, Stankovich J, Cooley H, Jones G. The genetic contribution and relevance of knee cartilage defects: case-control and sib-pair studies. Journal of Rheumatology. 2005; 32(10):1937-42.

Dolianitis C, Kelly J, Wolfe R, Simpson P. Comparative analysis of 4 dermoscopy lgorithms by nonexperts for the diagnosis of melanocytic lesions. Archives of Dermatology. 141:1008-1014;2005.

Douglass JA, Goeman DP, Yu EA, Abramson MJ. Asthma 3+ visit plan: a qualitative evaluation. Int Med J 2005;35:457-462.

Dowrick A, Gabbe B, Willimson O, Cameron P. Outcome assessment instruments for the assessment of the upper extremity following trauma: a review. Injury 2005;36(4):468-76.

Dowrick A, Gabbe B, Williamson O. Does the presence of an upper extremity injury affect outcomes following major trauma? J Trauma 2005;58:1175-78.

Dulin BR, Haas SJ, Abraham WT, Krum H. Do elderly systolic heart failure patients benefit from beta blockers to the same extent as the non-elderly? Meta-analysis of >12,000 patients in large-scale clinical trials.Am J Cardiol 2005;95:896-898.

D'Urso PS, Williamson OD, Thompston RG. Biomodeling as an aid to spinal instrumentation. Spine 2005;30(24):2841-2845.

Eime R, McCarty C, Finch CF, Owen N. Unprotected eyes in squash: not seeing the risk of eye injury. J Sci Med Sport 2005;8:1:92-100.

Eime R, Finch C, Wolfe R, Owen N, McCarty C. The effectiveness of a squash eyewear promotion strategy. British J Sports Medicine 2005;39:681-685.

Finch CF, Braham R, McIntosh A, McCrory P, Wolfe R. Should footballers wear custom-fitted mouthguards? Results from a group-randomised controlled trial. Injury Prevention. 11:242-246;2005.

Fradkin AJ, Cameron PA, Gabbe BJ. Golf injuries - common and potentially avoidable. J Sci Med Sport 2005:8:2:163-170.

Franco OH, Peeters A, Bonneux L, de Laet C. Blood pressure in adulthood and life expectancy with cardiovascular disease in men and women. Life course analysis. Hypertension 2005;46:1-7.

Frost FJ, Tollestrup K, Craun GF, Fairley CK, Sinclair MI, Kunde TR. Protective immunity associated with a strong serological response to a Cryptosporidium-specific antigen group in HIV-infected individuals. J Infect Dis 2005;192:618-21.

Gabbe B, Finch C, Bennell K, Wajswelner H. Risk factors for hamstring injuries in community-level Australian football. British J Sports Medicine 2005;39(2):106-110.

Gabbe BJ, Williamson ED, Cameron PA, Dowrick AS. Choosing outcome assessment instruments for trauma registries. Acad Merg Med 2005;12(8):751-758.

Gabbe BJ, Cameron PA, Wolfe R, Simpson P, Smith KL, McNeil JJ. Predictors of mortality, length of stay and discharge destination in blunt trauma. ANZ J Surg 2005;75:650-656.

Gabbe BJ, Finch CF, Cameron PA, Williamson OD. Incidence of serious injury and death during sport and recreation activities in Victoria, Australia. Br J Sports Med 2005;39:573-577.

Gabbe BJ, Cameron PA, Wolfe R, Simpson P, Smith KL, McNeil JJ. Prehospital prediction of intensive care unit stay and mortality in blunt trauma patients. J Trauma 2005;59:458-465.

Gabbe B, Magtengaard K, Hannaford A, Cameron P. Is the Charlson Comorbidity Index useful for predicting trauma outcomes? Academic Emergency Medicine 2005;12:318-321.

Glass DC, Gray CN, Jolley DJ, Gibbons C, Sim MR. Health Watch exposure estimates: Do they underestimate benzene exposure? Chemico-Biological Interactions 2005:153-154;23-32.

Goergan SK, Chan T, deCampo JF, Wolfe R, Gan E, Wheeler M, McKay J. Reducing the se of diagnostic imaging in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism: validation of a risk assessment strategy. Emergency Medicine Australasia.
17(1):16-23;2005.

Gregg MED, Matyas TA, James JE. Association between hemodynamic profile during laboratory stress and ambulatory pulse pressure. J Behavioural Medicine 2005; DOI: 10.1007/s10865-005-9018-3. Issue: Online First.

Green S, Buchbinder R, Hetrick S. Acupuncture for shoulder pain (Review). The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 2. Art.No:CD005319. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD005319.

Haller G, Myles PS, Wolfe R, Weeks AM, Stoelwinder J, McNeil J. Validity of unplanned admission to an intensive care unit as a measure of patient safety in surgical patients. Anaesthesiology 2005;103:1121-9.

Hanna F, Ebeling PR, Wang Y, O'Sullivan R, Davis S, Wluka AE, Cicuttini FM. Factors influencing longitudinal change in knee cartilage volume measured from magnetic resonance imaging in healthy men. Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64:1038-1042.

Hanna F, Wluka AE, Bell RJ, Davis SR, Cicuttini FM. Osteoarthritis and the post-menopausal female: Epidemiological magnetic imaging and radiological findings. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2005;34(3):631-6.

Haydon AM, MacInnis RJ, English DR, Giles GG. Usual diet before diagnosis and survival from colorectal cancer. Asia-Pacific Journal Clin Oncology 2005;1:98-104.

Haydon AM, MacInnis RJ, English DR, Giles GG. The effect of physical activity and body size on survival after diagnosis with colorectal cancer. Gut Online First, 10.1136/gut.2005.068189.

Haydon AM, MacInnes RJ, English DR, Morris H, Giles GG. Physical activity, IGF-1, IGFBP-3 and survival from colorectal cancer. Gut Online First, 10.1136/gut.2005.081547.

Hermann M, Krum H, Ruschitzka F. To the heart of the matter. Coxibs, smoking and cardiovascular risk. Circulation 2005; 112:941-945.

Hoving JL, Del Monaco A, MacFarlane E. Methodological issues in linking study participants to Australian cancer registries using different methods: lessons from a cohort study.ANZ J Public Health 2005:29(4):378-82.

Howard JJ, Soo B, Graham HK, Boyd RN, Reid S, Lanigan A, Wolfe R, Reddihough DS. Cerebral palsy in Victoria: Motor Types, topography and gross motor function. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2005;41;479-483.

Ikin JF, McKenzie DP, Creamer MC, McFarlane AC, Kelsall HL, Glass DC, Forbes AB, Horsley KWA, Harrex WK, Sim MR. War zone stress without direct combat: The Australian naval experience of the Gulf War. J Traumatic Stress 2005; 18(3):193-204.

James AL, Elliott JG, Abramson MJ, Walters EH. Time to death, airway wall inflammation and remodelling in fatal asthma. Eur Resp J 2005;26(3):429-34.

Jandeleit-Dahm KAM, Tikellis C, Reid CM, Johnston CI, Cooper ME. Why blockade of the renin-angiotensin system reduces the incidence of new-onset diabetes. J Hypertension 2005;23:463-473.

Jolles BM, Buchbinder R, Beaton DE. A study comparied nine patient-specific indices for musculoskeletal disorders. J Clin Epidemiology 2005;58:791-801.

Joyce C, Wolfe R. Geographic distribution of the Australian primary health workforce in 1996 and 2001.Geographic distribution of the Australian primary health workforce in 1996 and 2001. Aust NZ J Public Health 2005:29;129-35.

Krum J. Jaas SJ, Eichhorn E, Ghali J, Gilbert E, Lechat P, Packer M, et al. Prognostic benefit of beta-blockers in patients not receiving ACE-Inhibitors. European Heart J 2005;26:2154-58.

Krum H. The Task Force for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic heart failure of the European Society fo Cardiology. (Letter). European Heart J 2005;26:2472-2477.

Ikin JF, McKenzie DP, Creamer MC, McFarlane AC, Kelsall HL, Glass DC, Forbes AB, Horsley KWA, Harrex WK, Sim MR. War zone stress without direct combat: The Australian naval experience of the Gulf War. J Traumatic Stress 2005;18(3):193-204.

Ioannides-Demos LL, Proietto J, McNeil JJ. Pharmacotherapy for obesity. Drugs 2005;65(1):1391-1418.

James J, Gregg E, Kane M, Harte F. Dietary caffeine, performance and mood: Enhancing and restorative effects after controlling for withdrawal reversal. Neuropsychobiology 2005;52:1-10.

Kelsall H, Macdonell R, Sim M, Forbes A, McKenzie A, Glass D, Ikin J, Ittak P. Neurological status of Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War and the effect of medical and chemical exposures. Int J Epidemiology 2005;34:810-819.

Kemp W, Pianko S, Nguyen S, Bailey MJ, Roberts SK. Survival in hepatocellular carcinoma: Impact of screening and etiology of liver disease. J Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2005;20;873-881.

Kemp W, Roberts S, Krum H. Urotensin II: A vascular mediator in health and disease. Current Vascular Pharmacology 2005;3:

King S, Wilson J, Kotsimbos T, Bailey M, Nyulasi I. Body composition assessment in adults with cystic fibrosis: comparision of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry with skinfolds and bioelectrical impedance analysis. Nutrition 2005 Sep 22 epub ahead of print.

King SJ, Topliss DJ, Kotsimbos T, Nyulasi IB, Bailey M, Ebeling PR, Wilson JW. Reduced bone density in cystic fibrosis: deltaF508 mutation is an independent risk factor. European Respiratory Journal 2005; 25:54-61.

Krum H, Haas SJ, Eichhorn E, Ghali J, Gilbert E, et al. Prognostic benefit of beta-blockers in patients not receiving ACE-inhibitors. European Heart J 2005;26:2154-2158.

Langenbach SY, Zheng L, McWilliams T, Levvey B, Orsida B, Bailey M, Williams TJ, Snell GI. Airway vascular changes after lung transplant: potential contribution to the pathophysiology of bronchiolotis obliterans syndrome. J Heart Lung Transplant 2005;24(10):1550-6.

Leder K, Newman D. Respiratory infections during air travel. Int Med J 2005;35:50-55.

Leder K, Hellard ME, Sinclair MI, Fairley CK, Wolfe R. No correlation between clinical symptoms and Blastocystis Hominis in immunocompetent individuals. J Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2005;20:1390-1394.

Loff B. Let us be prepared. MJA 2005;183:625-26.

Loff B. Human rights must be respected in HIV/AIDS trials. SciDevNet.

McMurray J, Cohen-Solal A, Dietz R, Eichrorn E, Erhardt L, Hobbs FDR, Krum H, et al. Practical recommendations for the use of ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, aldosterone antagonists and angiotensin receptor blockers in heart failure: Putting guidelines into practice. European J Heart Failure 2005;7:710-721.

Macfarlane E. Human research ethics processes in Australia: A guide for student researchers in epidemiology. Aust. Epidemiologist 2005;12.1;31.

Macinnis RJ, English DR, Hopper JL, Gertig DM, Haydon AM, Giles GG. Body size and composition and colon cancer risk in women. Int J Cancer 2005; epub ahead of print.

Magliano DJ, Rogers SL, Abramson MJ, Tonkin AJ. Hormone therapy and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BJOG 2006;113:5-14.

Manser RL, Irving LB, de Camp MP, Abramson MJ, Stone CA, Pedersen KE, Elwood M, Campbell DA. Overview of observational studies of low-dose helical computed tomography screening for lung cancer. Respirology 2005;10(1):97-104.

Martin J, Denver R, Bailey M, Krum H. In vitro inhibitory effects of atorvastatin on cardiac fibroblasts: implications for ventricular remodelling. Clin Exp Pharmacol Phsyiol 2005; 32(():697-701.

Martin J, Kelly DJ, Mifsud SA, Zhang Y, Cox AJ, See F, Krum H, Wilkinson-Berka J, Gilbert RE. Tranilast attenuates cardiac matrix deposition in experimental diabetes: role of transforming growth factor-B.Cardiovascular Research 2005;65:694-701.

Matheson MC, Abramson MJ, Dharmage SC, Forbes AB, Raven JM, Thien FCK, Walters EH. Changes in indoor allergen and fungal levels predict changes in asthma activity among young adults. Clin Exp Allergy 2005;35:907-913.

Matheson MC, Benke G, Raven J, Sim MR, Kromhout H, Vermeulen R, Johns DP, Walters EH, Abramson MJ. Biological dust exposure in the workplace is a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Nelson MR, Tonkin A. Secondary prevention of CHD. Australian Family Physician 2005;34:433.

Nelson MR, Liew D, Bertram M, Vos T. BMJ online. 20 May 2005. Epidemiological modelling of routine use of low dose aspirin for the primary prevention of coronary heart disease and stroke in those aged >70. doi:10.1136/bmj.38456.676806.8F

Nelson MR, Tonkin AR, Cicuttini FM, McNeil JJ. COX-2 inhibitors: exemplars of the drug-safety conundrum. MJA 2005;182(6):262-263.

Oto T, Levvey BJ, Pilcher DV, Bailey MJ, Snell GIU. Evaluation of the oxygenation ration in the definition of early graft dysfunction after lung transplantation.J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;130(1):180-6.

Packer M, McMurray J, Massie BM, Caspi A, Charlon V, Cohen-Solal A, Kiowski W, Kostuk W, Krum H, et al. for the Research on Endothelin Antagonism in CHF (REACH-1) Study Group. Clinical effects of endothelin receptor antagonism with bosentan in patients with severe chronic heart failure: Results of a pilot study. J Cardiac Failure 2005;11(1):12-20.

Phal PM, Brooks DM, Wolfe R. Ultrasound guided biopsy of focal lesions: A comparison of freehand technique versus probe guide technique using a phantom. American Journal of Roentgenology. 184;1652-1656:2005.

Pilcher DV, Bailey MJ, Treacher DF, Hamid S, Williams AJ, Davidson AC. Outcomes, cost and long term survival of patients referred to a regional weaning centre. Thorax 2005;60:187-192.

Pilcher DV, Scheinkestel CD, Snell GI, Davey-Quinn A, Bailey MJ, Williams TJ. High central venous pressure is associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation and increased mortality after lung transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005;129:912-8.

Piterman L, Zimmet H, Krum H, Tonkin A, Yallop J. Chronic heart failure: Optimising care in general practice. Australian Family Physician 2005;34:547-553.

Pitt B, White H, Nicolau J, Martinez F, Gheorghiade M, Aschermann M, van Veldhuisen DJ, Zannad F, Krum H. Eplerenone reduces mortality 30 days after randomization following acute myocardial infarctionin patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiology 2005;46(3):425-31.

Powell A, Teichtahl AJ, Wluka AE, Cicuttini FM. Obesity: a preventable risk factor for large joint osteoarthritis which may act through biomechanical factors. British Journal of Sports Medicine. 39(1):4-5, 2005 Jan.

Reid CM. Cardiovascular risk factor control in Australia. Current status and implications for the future. Australian Family Physician 2005;34:405406.

Reid CM, Nelson MR. Optimising the management of hypertension. Medicine Today 2005;6(12)

Rickards CA, Newman DG. G-induced visual and cognitive disturbances in a survey of 65 operational fighter pilots. Av. Space Env Med 2005;76:496-500.

Salamonsen RF, Schneider HG, Bailey M, Taylor AJ. Cardiac Troponin I concentrations, but not electrocardiographic results, predict an extended hospital stay after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Clin Chem 2005;51(1):40-46.

Salamonsen RF, Anderson J, Anderson M, Bailey M, Magrni G, Rosenfeldt F. Total leukocyte control for elective coronary bypass surgery does not improve short-term outcome. Ann Thorac Surg 2005;79:2032-9.

Schindler AR, Youssef G, EL-Osta A, Stevens M, Sinclair MI, Gasser RB. Capillary electrophoretic analysis of fragment length polymorphism in ribosomal markers of Crytposporidium from humans. Molecular and Cellular Probes 2005;19:394-399.

See F, Kompa A, Martin J, Lewis DA, Krum H. Fibrosis as a therapeutic target post-myocardial infarction. Current Pharmaceutical Design 2005:11(4):477-87.

Sinclair MI, Hellard ME, Wolfe R, Mitakakis TZ, Leder K, Fairley CK. Pathogens causing community gastroenteritis in Australia. J Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2005;20:1685-1690.

Stockman A, Tait BD, Wolfe R, Brand CA, Rowley MJ, Varney MD, Buchbinder R, Muirden KD. Clinical, laboratory and genetic markers associated with erosions and remission in patients with early inflammatory arthritis: a prospective cohort study. epublished Sept 2005.

Stuckey R, Lamontagne AD. Occupational light vehicle use and OHS legislative frameworks. Int J Occ Environ Health 2005; 11:167-179.

Szoeke CE, Cicuttini F, Guthrie J, Dennerstein L. Self-reported arthritis and the menopause. Climacteric 2005;8(1):49-55.

Teerlink JR, McMurray JJV, Bourge RC, Cleland JGF, Cotter G, Jondeau G, Krum H, et al. Tezosentan in patients with acute heart failure: Design of the Value of Endothelin Receptor Inhibition with Tezosentan in Acute heart failure Study (VERITAS). Am Heart J 2005;150:46-53.

Teichtal AJ, Wluka AE, Morris ME, Davis SR, Cicuttini FM. The relationship between the knee adduction moment and knee pain in middle-aged women without radiographic osteoarthritis. J Rheumatol 2006;33:1845-48.

Teichtahl AJ, Wluka AE, Proietto J, Cicuttini FM. Obesity and the female sex, risk factors for knee osteoarthritis that may be attributable to systemic or local leptin biosynthesis and its cellular effects. Medical Hypotheses 2005;65:312-315.

Thom O, Taylor D McD. Transthoracic electrical bioimpedance: A means of filling the void? Emergency Medicine Australasia 2005;17:249-262.

Urquhart DM, Barker PJ, Hodges PW, Story IH, Briggs CA. Regional morphology of transversus abdominis, obliquus internus and obliquus externus abdominis. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2005;20(3):233-41.

Urquhart DM, Hodges PW, Allen TJ, Story IH. Abdominal muscle recruitment during a range of voluntary execises. Manual Therapy 2005;19(2):144-53.

Urquhart DM, Hodges PW, Story IH. Differential activity of regions of transversus abdominis during trunk rotation. European Spine Journal 2005;14(4):393-400.

Urquhart DM, Hodges PW. Postural activity of the abdominal muscles varies between regions of these muscles and between body positions. Gait and Posture 2005;22(4):295-301.

Vidanapathirana J, Abramson MJ, Forbes A, Fairley C. Mass media interventions for promoting HIV testing (Review). The Cochrane Collaboration. John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Walsh MK, McNeil JJ, Breen KJ. Improving the governance o fhealth research. MJA 2005;182:468-471.

Walton AS, Krum H. The Heartpod implantable heart failure therapy system. Heart Lung and Circulation 2005;14S:S31-S33.

Wang YY, Wluka A, Cicuttini F. The determinants of change in tibial plateau bone area in osteoarthritic knees: a cohort study. Arthritis Research and Therapy. 2005;7:687-693.

Williamson O, Buchanan DA, Quintner JL, Cohen ML. Pain beyond monism and dualism. Pain 2005;116:166-171. (Letter).

Wluka AE, Wang Y, Davis SR, Cicuttini FM. Tibial plateau size is related to grade of joint space narrowing and osteophytes in healthy women and in women with osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2005;64:1033-1037.

Wluka AE, Ding C, Jones G, Cicuttini FM. The clinical correlates of articular cartilage defects in symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: a prospective study. Rheumatology 2005;44:1311-1316.

Xhiang G, Seki T, Schuster MD, Witkowski P, Boyle AJ, See F, Martens TP, Kocher A, sondermeijer H, Krum H, Itescu S. Catalytic degradation of vitamin D up-regulated protein 1 mRNA enhances cardiomyocyte survival and prevents left ventricular remodeling after myocardial ischemia. J Biological chemicstry 2005;280(47_:39394-39402).

Zhai G, Ding C, Cicuttini F, Jones G. Optimal sampling of MRI slices for the assessment of knee cartilage volume for cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2005;6:10-5.

Zhai G, Ding C, Stankovich J, Cicuttini F, Jones G. The genetic contribution to longitudinal changes in knee structure and muscle strength. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2005;52:2830-2834.

Zhai G, Cicuttini F, Srikanth V, Cooley H, Ding C, Jones G. Factors associated with hip cartilage volume measured by magnetic resonance imaging: the Tasmanian Older Adult Cohort Study. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2005;52(4):1069-76.

Zhai G, Ding C, Cicuttini F, Jones G. Optimal sampling of MRI slices for the assessment of knee cartilage volume for cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2005;6:10.