DEPM Publications 2008

Brand, C. A, Cameron, P., Greenberg, P. B, Scott, I. A Health services under siege: the case for clinical process redesign: to the editor Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 189 (4): 239-239 

Brand C, Ibrahim J, Cameron P, Scottt I. Standards for health care: a necessary but unknown quantity. MJA 2008 ; 189: 257-260

Brand, C. A, Lowe, A., Hall, S. The utility of clinical decision tools for diagnosing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
2008; 9  1-7

Brand, C. A, Tropea, J., Ibrahim, J. E, Elkadi, S. O, Bain, C. A, Ben-Tovim, D. I, Bucknall, T. K, Greenberg, P. B, Spigelman, A. D Measurement for improvement: A survey of current practice in Australian public hospitals Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 189 (1): 35-40 

Brennan, S., Pasco, J. A, Urquhart, D. M, Oldenburg, B. F, Hanna, F., Wluka, A. E The association between socioeconomic status and osteoporotic fracture in population-based adults: a systematic review Osteoporosis International 2008; 12  1-12 

Brown, F., Hill, P., Atkins, R. Systemic lupus erythematosus nephritis. Glomerular diseases 2008;  419-441

Buchbinder, R. Self-management education en masse: Effectiveness of the back pain: Don't Take It Lying Down mass media campaign Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 189 (10): 29-32 

Buchbinder R, Barber M, Heuzenroeder L, Wluka A, Giles G, Hall S, Harkness A, Lewis D, Littlejohn G, Miller M, Ryan P, Jolley D. Incidence of melanoma and other malignancies among rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with methotrexate. Arthritis and Rheumatism 2008; 59: 794-799

Buchbinder, R., Green, S. E, Youd, J. M, Johnston, R., Cumpston, M. S Arthrographic distension for adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) (review) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 
2008; 4  1-35 

Buchbinder, R., Gross, D. P, Werner, E. L, Hayden, J. A Health systems and chronic pain management. Chronic pain 2008;  233-253

Buchbinder, R., Gross, D. P, Werner, E. L, Hayden, J. A Understanding the characteristics of effective mass media campaigns for back pain and methodological challenges in evaluating their effects Spine 2008; 33 (1) 74-80

Burgess J, Dharmage S, Byrnes G, Matheson M, Gurrin L, Wharton C, Johns D, Abramson M, Hopper J, Walters H. Childhood eczema and asthma incidence and persistence: A cohort study from childhood to middle age. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008; 122: 280-285

Burns, B., Beckett, J., Jones, D. A, Webb, S. Using a medical emergency team to manage anaphylactic shock The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety 2008; 34 (6): 360-363 

Busija, L. L, Osborne, R. H, Nilsdotter, A., Buchbinder, R., Roos, E. M Magnitude and meaningfulness of change in SF-36 scores in four types of orthopedic surgery Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008; 6 (55) 1-12

Cameron PA, Gabbe BJ, Cooper DJ, Walker T, Judson R, McNeil JJ.  A statewide system of trauma care in Victoria: effect on patient survival.  MJA 2008; 189: 546-550

Cameron AJ, Zimmet PZ.  Expanding evidence for the multiple dangers of epidemic abdominal obesity.  Circulation 2008; 117: 1624-1626

Cameron A, Magliano D, Zimmet P, Welborn T, Colagiuri, Tonkin A , Shaw J. The metabolic syndrome as a tool for predicting future diabetes: the AusDiab study. Journal of internal Medicine 2008; 264; 177-186

Cannon, C., Giugliano, R. P, Blazing, M. A, Harrington, R. A, Peterson, J. L, Sisk, C. M, Strony, J., Musliner, T. A, McCabe, C., Veltri, E., Braunwald, E., Califf, R. M, Tonkin, A. M Rationale and design of IMPROVE-IT (IMProved Reduction of Outcomes: Vytorin Efficacy International Trial): comparison of ezetimbe/simvastatin versus simvastatin monotherapy on cardiovascular outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes American Heart Journal 2008; 156 (5): 826-832 

Casamento, A. J, Dunlop, C., Duke, G., Jones, D. A  Improving the documentation of medical emergency team reviews Critical Care and Resuscitation 2008; 10 (1): 24-29

Charles, P. G, Wolfe, R. S, Whitby, M., Fine, M. J, Fuller, A. J, Stirling, R. G, Wright, A. A, Ramirez, J. A, Christiansen, K. J, Waterer, G. W, Pierce, R. J, Armstrong, J. G, Korman, T., Holmes, P., Obrosky, S. D, Peyrani, P., Johnson, B., Hooy, M. SMART-COP: A tool for predicting the need for intensive respiratory or vasopressor support in community-acquired pneumonia Clinical  Infectious Diseases 2008; 47 (3): 375-384 

Chen L, Rogers S, Colagiuri S, Cadilhac D, Mathew T, Boyden A, Peeters A, Magliano D, Shaw H, Zimmet P, Tonkin A. How do the Australian guidelines for lipid-lowering drugs perform in practice? Cardiovascular disease risk in the AusDian Study, 1999-2000. Medical Jouranl of Australia 2008; 189;6 319-322

Cheng C, Graham C, Gabbe B, Yeung J, Kossman T, Judson R, Rainer T, Cameron P . Trauma Care Systems A comparison of Trauma care in Victoria, Australia, and Hong Kong, China.Annals of Surgery 2008;47: 335-342

Cherk MH, Kalff V, Yap KS , Bailey M , Topliss D, Kelly MJ. Incidence of radiation thyroiditis and thyroid remnant ablation success rates following 1110 MBq (30 mCi) and 3700 MBq (100 mCi) post surgical I-131 ablation therapy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf), 2008 April 12

Clarke SR, Bailey  M, Yelis S. Successful applications of statistical modeling to betting markets. Mathematics Today 2008; 44 (1): 38-44

Coghlan, J. A, Bell, S., Forbes, A. B, Buchbinder, R. Comparison of self-administered University of California, Los Angeles, shoulder score with traditional University of California, Los Angeles, shoulder score completed by clinicians in assessing the outcome of rotator cuff surgery Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2008; 17 (4): 564-569 

Coghlan, J. A, Buchbinder, R., Green, S. E, Johnston, R., Bell, S. N Surgery for rotator cuff disease (review) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008; 1  1-49 

Coghlan, J. A, Forbes, A. B, Bell, S. N, Buchbinder, R. Efficacy and safety of a subacromial continuous ropivacaine infusion for post-operative pain management following arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery: a protocol for a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2008; 9 (56): 1-6

Connelly, K., Gilbert, R. E, Krum, H. Letter by Connelly et al regarding article: Diastolic stiffness of the failing diabetic heart: Importance of fibrosis, advanced glycation end products, and myocyte resting tension Circulation 2008; 117  483-483

Cooper, D. J, Buist, M. Vitalness of vital signs, and medical emergency teams MJA 2008; 188 (11): 630-631 

Cooper, D. J, Rosenfeld, J. V, Murray, L. J, Wolfe, R. S, Ponsford, J. L, Davies, A. R, D'Urso, P. S, Pellegrino, V., Malham, G. M, Kossmann, T. Early decompressive craniectomy for patients with severe traumatic brain injury and refractory intracranial hypertension - A pilot randomized trial Journal of Critical Care 2008; 23  387-393 

Croft RJ, McKenzie, Inyang I, Benkle GP, Anderson V, Abramson MJ.  Mobile phones and brain tumours: a review of epidemiological research.  Australasian Physical & Engineering Sciences in Medicine 2008; 31 (4): 255-267

Cronin, A., Shrestha, D., Cornier, N., Abdalla, F., Ezard, N., Aramburu, C. A review of water and sanitation provision in refugee camps in association with selected health and nutrition indicators - the need for integrated service provision J Water Health 2008: 6 (1) 1-13 

Crummy F, Cameron P , Swann P, Kossmann T, Naughton M. Prevalence of sleepiness in surviving drivers of motor vehicles collisions. Internal Medicine Journal 2008;

Cui J, de Klerk N, Abramson M, Del Monaco A, Benke G, Dennekamp M, Musk AW, Sim M. Fractional polynomials and model selection in generalized estimating equations analysis, with an application to a longitudinal epidemiologic study in Australia. American J Epid, 2008 Nov 5

Cui J, Forbes A, Kirby A, Marschner I, Simes J, West M, Tonkin A.  Parametric conditional frailty models for recurrent cardiovascular events in the lipid study.  Clinical Trials 2008; 5: 565-574

Dart, A. M, Kingwell, B. A, Gatzka, C. D, Willson, K., Liang, Y., Berry, K. L, Wing, L. M, Reid, C. M, Ryan, P., Beilin, L. J, Jennings, G. L, Johnston, C. I, McNeil, J. J, Macdonald, G. J, Morgan, T. O, West, M. J, Cameron, J. D Smaller aortic dimensions do not fully account for the greater pulse pressure in elderly female hypertensives Hypertension 2008; 51  1129-1134 

Davey, M., Buchbinder, R. Glucocorticoids in early rheumatoid arthritis Australian Family Physician 2008; 37 (1/2): 31-32

Davidson, P. M, Driscoll, A., Clark, R. A, Newton, P. J, Stewart, S. Heart failure nursing in Australia: challenges, strengths, and opportunities Progress in Cardiovascular Nursing 2008; 23 (4): 195-197

Davies-Tuck M, Martel-Pelletier J,Wluka A E, Pelletier J, Ding C, Jones G, Davis S, Cicuttini F . Brief report. Meniscal tear and increased tibial plateau bone area in healthy post-menopausal women. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2008; 16: 268-271

Davies-Tuck M, Teichtahl A, Wluka A E, Wang Y, Urquhart D M, Cui J, Cicuttini F M . Femoral sulcus angle and increased patella facet cartilage volume in an osteoarthritic population. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2008; 16: 131-135

Davies-Tuck M, Wluka AE, Teichtahl AJ, Martel-Pelletier J, Pelletier JP, Jones G, Ding C, Davis SR, Cicuttini FM.  Accociation between meniscal tears and the peak external knee adduction moment and foot rotation during level walking in postmenopausal women without knee osteoarthritis: a cross-section study.  Arthritis Research and Therapy 2008; 10 (3) 1-7Avalaible online at http://arthritis-research.com/content/10/3/R58

Davies-Tuck, M., Wluka, A. E, Wang, Y., English, D. R, Giles, G. G, Cicuttini, F. M The natural history of bone marrow lesions in community based adults with no clinical knee osteoarthritis Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2008; 0  0 1

Davies-Tuck M L, Wluka A E, Wang Y, Teichtahl A J, Jones G, Ding C, Cicuttini F M. The natural history of cartilage defects in people with knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2008; 16: 337-342

Davis, S. R, Shah, S., McKenzie, D. P, Kulkarni, J., Davison, S. L, Bell, R. J Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels are associated with more favorable cognitive function in women. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology 2008; 93 (3): 801-808

De Courten, B., Barber, M. N, Johnston, R., Liew, D. Y, De Courten, M. F, van Doornum, V.,  Reid, C. M, Buchbinder, R. Hypolipidemic and antihypertensive drugs for prevention of  cardiovascular complications in patinets with rheumatoid arthritis (Protocol) Cochrane  Database of Systematic Reviews 2008; 4  1-10 

Ding, C., Cicuttini, F. M, Jones, G. How important is MRI for detecting early osteoarthritis? Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology 2008; 4 (1) 4-5 

Ding C, Martel-Pelletier J, Pelletier J, Abram F, Raynauld J, Cicuttini F , Jones G. Two-year prospective longitudinal study exploring the factors associated with change in femoral cartilage volume in a cohort largely without knee radiographic osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2008; 16: 443-449

Ding, C., Parameswaran, V., Cicuttini, F. M, Burgess, K. J, Zhai, G., Quinn, S. J, Jones, G. Association between leptin, body composition, sex and knee cartilage morphology in older adults: The Tasmanian older adult cohort (TASOAC) study Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases: the EULAR journal 2008; 67  1256-1261

Dinh, D. T, Lee, G., Billah, B., Smith, J. A, Shardey, G., Reid, C. M Trends in coronary artery bypass graft surgery in Victoria, 2001-2006: Findings from the Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons database project Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 188 (4): 214-217

Dionne, C. E, Dunn, K. M, Croft, P. R, Nachemson, A. L, Buchbinder, R., Walker, B. F, Wyatt, M., Cassidy, J. D, Rossignol, M., Lebouf-Yde, C., Hartvigsen, J., Leino-Arjas, P., Latza, U., Reis, S., Gil del Reil, M. T, Kovacs, F. M, Oberg, B., Cedrasch A consensus approach toward the standardization of back pain definitions for use in prevalence studies Spine 2008; 33 (1): 95-103 

Dixon J B, O'Brien P E, Playfair J, Chapman L, Schachter L M, Skinner S, Proietto J, Bailey M, Anderson M. Adjustable Gastric Banding and Conventional Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA January 23, 2008; 299 (3): 316-323

Dobre D, Veldhuisen D, Goulder M, Krum H, Willenheimer R. Clinical effects of initial 6 months monotherapy with Bisoprolol versus Enalapril in the treatment of patients with mild to chronic heart failure. Data from the CIBIS III trial. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2008;

Downey, A. W, Quach, J. L, Haase, M., Haase-Fielitz, A., Bellomo, R., Jones, D. A Characteristics and outcomes of patients receiving a medical emergency team review for acute change in conscious or arrhythmias Critical Care Medicine 2008; 36 (2): 477-481

Doxanakis, A., Hayes, R. D, Chen, M. Y, Gurrin, L. C, Hocking, J., Bradshaw, C. S, Williams, H., Fairley, C. K Missing pelvic inflammatory disease? Substantial differences in the rate at which docotrs diagnose PID Sexually Transmitted Infections 2008; 84  518-523

Driscoll, A., Currey, J., Worrall-Carter, L., Stewart, S. Ethical dilemmas of a large national multi-centre study in Australia: Time for some consistency Journal of Clinical Nursing 2008; 17 (16) 2212-2220 

Dunkley, S., Phillips, L. E, McCall, P., Brereton, J., Lindeman, R., Janlelowitz, G., Cameron, P. Recombinant Activated Factor Vll in cardiac surgery: experience from the Australian and New Zealand Haemostasis Registry. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008; 85  836-844

Duns, G. C, Weiland, T. J, Crotty, B., Jolly, B. C, Cuddihy, H., Dent, A. W Self-rated preparedness of Australian prevocational hospital doctors for emergencies Emergency Medicine Australasia 2008; 20 (2): 144-148 

Eakin, E., Reeves, M. M, Lawler, S. P, Oldenburg, B. F, Del Mar, C., Wilkie, K., Spencer, A., Battistutta, D., Graves, N. The Logan Healthy Living Program: A cluster randomized trial of a telephone-delivered physical activity and dietary behavior intervention for primary care patients with Type 2 diabetes or hypertension from a socially disadvantaged community - rationa Contemporary Clinical Trials 2008; 29 (3) 439-454

Edsell M, Bailey M , Joe K, Millar I. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of skin ulcers due to calcific uraemic arteriolopathy: experience from an Australian hyperbaric unit. Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine 2008;38 (3): 139-144

Egi M, Bellomo R, Stachowski E, French C, Hart G, Hegarty C, Bailey M. Blood glucose concentration and outcome of critical illness: The impact of diabetes. Critical Care Med 2008; 36: 2249-2255

Fairley, C. K, Fehler, G., Lewin, S. R, Pitts, M., Chen, M. Y, Bradshaw, C., Hocking, J. Sexually transmissible infection and HIV management among men who have sex with men with and without HIV: Survey of medical practioners who are members of the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine Sexual Health 2008; 5:  155-159

Fawkes, S., Mouy, B., Oldenburg, B. F, Watson, R., Abdullah, A. A rapid review of chronic  disease prevention strategies and programs in selected OECD countries Preventive Health  Taskforce Commissioned reports  2008;  1 84 

Feng L, Cui J. Application of Quasi-likelihood independence criterion in GEE analyses of longitudinal data. Chinese Journal of Health Statistics 2008; 25: 369-372

Ferguson M, Brand C, Lowe C, Gabbe B , Dowrick A, Hart M, Richardson, M. Outcomes of isolated tibial shaft fractures treated at level 1 trauma centres. International Journal of the care of the Injured. 2008; 39: 187-195

Fethers, K. A, Fairley, C. K, Hocking, J., Gurrin, L., Bradshaw, C. Sexual risk factors and bacterial vaginosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis Clinical Infectious Diseases
2008; 47 (11) 1426-1435 

Fillipas, S., Bowtell-Harris, C., Oldmeadow, L. B, Cicuttini, F. M, Holland, A. E, Cherry, C. Physical activity uptake in patients with HIV: Who does how much? International Journal of S T D & AIDS 2008; 19  514-518

Flannery G, Gehrig-Mills R, Billah B, Krum H. Analysis of randomized controlled trials on the effect of magnitude of heart rate reduction on clinical outcomes in patients with systolic chronic heart failure recieveing beta-blockers. Am J Cardiol 2008; 101: 865-869

Forbes, A. B, Shortreed, S. M Inverse probability weighted estimation of the marginal odds ratio: Correspondence regarding 'The performance of different propensity score methods for estimating marginal odds ratios'. Statistics in Medicine  2008; 27  5556-5559 

Francis K, Chapman Y, Doolan G, Sellick K, Barnett T.  Using overseas registered nurses to fill employmnet gaps in rural health services: Quick fix or sustainable strategy?  Aust J Rural Health 2008; 16: 164 - 169

Fredericks, B. L An exploration of the issues associated with the increasing Indigenous population in the greater Brisbane area Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues 2008; 11 (4) 3-13

Fredericks, B. L  Earth  2008;   1 1

Fredericks, B. L Hear my cries  2008;   1 2

Fredericks, B. L Life in a Shoebox  2008;   1 10 

Fredericks, B. L Making an impact researching with Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Studies in Learning, Evaluation, Innovation and Development 2008; 5 (1): 24-33

Fredericks, B. L The need to extend beyond the knowledge gained in cross-cultural awareness training Australian Journal of Indigenous Education  2008; 37S  81-89

Fredericks, B. L We live in urban streets and suburbs too: the growing number of  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in urban areas Seachange: New and  Renewed Urban Landscapes  2008; 10  1-7 

Fredericks, B. L, Croft, P. Finding a space to make an impact within the contemporary world Studies in Learning, Evaluation, Innovation and Development 2008; 5 (1) 1-12 

Fredericks, B. L, Pearce, L. Privileging the Voices of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Service Sector History Politics and Knowledge: Essays in Australian Indigenous Studies  2008;   32-48

Friedman, N. D, Kotsanas, D., Brett, J., Billah, B., Korman, T. Investigation of an outbreak of Serratia marcescens in a neonatal unit via a case control-study and molecular typing American Journal of Infection Control  2008; 36 (1): 22-28

Fritschi, L., Hoving, J. L, Sim, M. R, Del Monaco, A., MacFarlane, E., McKenzie, D. P, Benke, G. P, de Klerk, N. All cause mortality and incidence of cancer in workers in bauxite mines and alumina refineries. International Journal of Cancer  2008; 123 (4): 882-887 

Fruhwald, F. M, Fahrleitner-Pammer, A., Obermayer-Pietsch, B., Goulder, M. A, Krum, H., van Veldhuisen, D. J, van de Ven, L., Verkenne, P., Pieske, B., Meyer, W., Willenheimer, R. Neurohormones as predictors of outcome in an elderly heart failure population naive of neurhormonal blockers: Results from the CIBIS III Neurohormonal Substudy Open Heart Failure Journal  2008; 1 (8): 9-16

Gabbe BJ, Simpson PM, Sutherland AM, Williamson OD, Judson R, Kossmann T and Cameron PA . Functional measures at discharge – are they useful predictors of longer term outcomes for trauma registries? Ann Surg 2008; 247 (5): 854-859

Ghali J, Anand I, Abraham W, Fonarow G, Greenberg B, Krum H , Massie B, Wasserman S, Trotman M, Sun Y, Knusel B, Armstrong P. Randomized double-blind trial of Darbepoetin Alfa in patients with Symptomatic Heart Failure and Anemia. Circulation 2008; 117: 526-535

Gibney, K. B, MacGregor, L., Leder, K. S, Torresi, J., Marshall, C., Ebeling, P., Biggs, B. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection in immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2008; 46 (3): 443-446 

Glasziou PP, Irwig L, Heritier S, Simes RJ, Tonkin A , for the LIPID Trial Investigators.  Monitoring cholesterol levels: measurement error or true change? Ann Intern Med 2008; 148: 656-661

Gosling, C. M, Gabbe, B. J, Forbes, A. B Triathlon related musculoskeletal injuries: The status of injury prevention knowledge Journal of Science Medicine in Sport 2008; 11  396-406

Gosling C, Gabbe B , McGivern J, Forbes A.  The incidence of heat casualties in sprint triathlon: The tale of two Melbourne race events.  J Science and Medicine in Sport 2008;11:52-57

Graham, H. K, Boyd, R. N, Carlin, J. B, Dobson, F., Lowe, K. B, Nattrass, G., Thomason, P., Wolfe, R. S, Reddihough, D. Does botulinum toxin A combined with bracing prevent hip displacement in children with cerebral palsy and hips at risk? A randomized, controlled trial Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume) 2008; 90 (1) 23-33

Grainger, R., Stuckey, S., O'Sullivan, R. M, Davis, S. R, Ebeling, P. P, Wluka, A. What is the clinical and ethical importance of incidental abnormalities found by knee MRI? Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008; 10 (1): 1-6 

Groves, J., Newton, D. D, Chen, M. Y, Hocking, J., Bradshaw, C., Fairley, C. K  Sex workers working within a legalised industry: their side of the story Sexually Transmitted Infections 2008; 84  393-394 

Greenwood, Z., Black, J., Weld, L., O'Brien, D., Leder, K. S, Von Sonnenburg, F., Pandey, P., Schwartz, E., Connor, B. A, Brown, G. V, Freedman, D. O, Torresi, J. Gastrointestinal infection among international travelers globally. Journal of Travel Medicine 2008; 15 (4): 221-228 

Gregory J, Hartz-Karp J, Watson R. Using deliberative techniques to engage the community in policy development. Australian and New Zealand Health Policy 2008; 1-9

Guda, R., Dugdale, P., Evans, S. M, McNeil, J. J Considerations in the design of service specific chronic disease management registers Australasian Epidemiologist 2008; 15 (3): 28-31

Gurvitch, R., Yan, B. P, Warren, R., Marasco, S., Black, A., Ajani, A. E Spontaneous resolution of multiple coronary aneurysms complicating drug eluting stent implantation International Journal of Cardiology 2008; 130 (1): 7-10

Hall, R. G Responding to arguments against immunisation Immunisation myths and realities 2008;   1-56

Haller, G., Myles, P. S, Langley, M., Stoelwinder, J. U, McNeil, J. J Assessment of an unplanned admission to the intensive care unit as a global safety indicator in surgical patients Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2008; 36  190-200

Han, Y., Masaki, T., Hurst, L. A, Ikezumi, Y., Trzaskos, J. M, Atkins, R. C, Nikolic-Paterson, D. J Extracellular signal-regulated kinase-dependent interstitial macrophage proliferation in the obstructed mouse kidney Nephrology 2008; 13 (5): 411-418

Hanna F S, Bell R J, Cicuttini F M, Davison S L, Wluka A E, Davis S R. High sensitivity C-reactive protein is associated with lower tibial cartilage volume but not lower patella cartilage volume in healthy women at midlife. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2008; 10: R27

Head, G. A, Lukoshkova, E. V, Reid, C. M Response to analysis and interpretation of 24-h blood pressure profiles American Journal of Hypertension 2008; 21 (2): 127-129

Hicks, P., Webb, S., Myburgh, J., Seppelt, I. M, Peake, S. L, French, C. J, Hart, G. K, Cooper, D. J, Jenkins, I. R The surviving sepsis campaign: International guidelines for management of severe sepsis and septic shock: 2008. An assessment by the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 2008; 36  149-151 

Higgs P, Dwyer R, Duong D, Thach ML, Hellard M, Power R, Maher L.  Heroin-gel capsule cocktails and groin injecting practices amoung ethnic Vietnamese in Melbourne, Australia.  International Journal of Drug Policy 2008: Avaliable online at www.sciencedirect.com

Higgs P, Owada K, Hellard M, Power R, Maher L. Gender, culture and harm: an exploratory study of female herion users of Vietnamese ethnicity. Culture, Health and Sexuality 2008; 10 (7): 681-695

Hinwood, A. L, Sim, M. R, Jolley, D. J, De Klerk, N. H, Bastone, E. B, Gerostamoulos, J., Drummer, O. H Exposure to inorganic arsenic in soil increases urinary inorganic arsenic concentrations of residents living in old minng areas Environmental Geochemistry and Health 2008; 26 (1): 27-36

Hiwase DK, Hiwase S, Bailey M, Bollard G, Schwarer AP. Higher infused lymphocyte dose predicts higher lymphocyte recovery, which in turn, predicts superior overall survival following autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 2008; 14 (1): 116-24

Hiwase DK, Hiwase S, Bailey M , Bollard G, Schwarer AP. The role of stem cell mobilization regimen on lymphocyte collection yield in patientss with multiple myeloma. Cytotherapy 2008; 1-11

Krum, H. Role of renin in heart failure and therapeutic potential of direct renin inhibition Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone-System 2008; 12  177-180

Ibrahim, J. E, Jeffcott, S. M Successful risk management requires the left brain to meet with the right brain Australian Health Law Bulletin 2008 16 8 131 134
Fredericks, B. L Understanding and living respectfully within Indigenous places World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium Journal  2008; 12  43-49 

Inyang, I. O, Benke, G. P, McKenzie, R., Abramson, M. J Comparison of measuring instruments for radiofrequency radiation from mobile telephones in epidemiological studies: Implications for exposure assessment. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology 2008; 18 (2): 134-141 

Isbister J, Phillips L, Dunkley S, Jankelowitz G, McNeil J, Cameron P . Recombinant activated factor VII in critical bleeding: experience from the Australian and New Zealand Haemostasis Register. Internal Medicine Journal 2008; 38(3): 156–165

James, A., Green, F. H, Abramson, M. J, Bai, T., Dolhnikoff, M., Mauad, T., McKay, K. O, Elliot, J. G. Airway basement membrane perimeter distensibility and airway smooth muscle area in asthma Journal of Applied Phsyiology 2008; 104  1703-1708 

Janakiramanan N, Teichtahl A J, Wluka A E , Ding C, Jones G, Davis S R, Cicuttini F M . Static knee alignment is associated with the risk of unicompartmental knee cartilage defects. J Orthopaedic Res 2008; 26: 225-230

Jeffcott SA, Mackenzie CF. Measuring team performance in healthcare: Review of research and implications for patient safety. Journal of Critical Care 2008; 23 (2): 188-196

Jennings N, O'Reilly G, Lee G, Cameron P, Free B, Bailey M . Evaluating outcomes of the emergency nurse practitioner role in a major urban emergency department, Melbourne, Australia. J Clin Nurs 2008; 17 (8): 1044-50

Jensen, J., Bradshaw, C., Tabrizi, S. N, Fairley, C. K, Hamasuna, R. Azithromycin treatment failure in Mycoplasma genitalium-positive patients with Nongonococcal urethritis is associated with induced macrolide resistance Clinical Infectious Disease 2008; 47  1546-1553

Jones, D. A, George, C., Hart, G. K, Bellomo, R., Martin, J. Introduction of  medical emergency teams in Australia and New Zealand: A multi-centre study Critical Care 2008; 12 (2): 1-8

Jones, D. A, McGain, F., Cretikos, M., Van Dyk, S., Buist, M., Opdam, H., Pellegrino, V., Robertson, M., Bellomo, R. Documentation of clinical review and vital signs after major surgery Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 189 (7) 380-383 

Jordan, J. E, Briggs, A. M, Brand, C. A, Osborne, R. H Enhancing patient engagement in chronic disease self-management support initiatives in Australia: the need for an integrated approach Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 189 (10): s9-s13

Joubert, J., Joubert, L., Reid, C. M, Barton, D. A, Cumming, T., Mitchell, P. J, House, M., Heng, R., Meadows, G. N, Walterfang, M., Pantelis, C., Ames, D. J, Davis, S. The positive effect of integrated care on depressive symptoms in stroke survivors Cerebrovascular Diseases 2008; 26 (2): 199-205 

Karipidis, K., Benke, G. P, Sim, M. R Feasibility of constructing the radiation component of an Australian job-exposure matrix. The Journal of Occupational Health and Safety: Australia and New Zealand 2008; 24 (1): 53-62

Kearney, P. M, Blackwell, L., Collins, R., Keech, A., Simes, J., Peto, R., Armitage, J., Baigent, C., Tonkin, A. M, Varigos, J. D Efficacy of cholesterol-lowering therapy in 18 686 people with diabetes in 14 randomised trials of statins: a meta-analysis Lancet 2008; 371 (9607): 117-125 

Kelsall, H., McKenzie, D. P, Sim, M. R, Leder, K. S, Ross, J., Forbes, A. B, Ikin, J. F Comparison of self-reported vaccinations and health effects in Australian Gulf War veterans. Vaccine 2008; 26 (33): 4290-4297

Kemp, W. W, Roberts, S., Krum, H. Increased circulating urotensin Ii in cirrhosis: Potential implications in liver disease Peptides 2008; 29 (5): 868-872

Kent, P. M, Keating, J. L The Epidemiology of low back pain in primary care Chiropractic & Osteopathy 2008; 13 (13): 1-7 

Kompa AR, See F, Lewis DA, Adrahtas A, Cantwell DM, Wang BH, Krum H. Long-term but not short term p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase inhibiton improves cardiac function and reduces cardiac remodeling post-myocardial infarction. The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics 2008; 325 (3): 741-50

Krishnan, A., Shah, B., Gupta, V., Khaparde, K., Paul, E., Menon, G., Kapoor, S. K Risk factors for non-communicable disease in urban Haryana: A study using the STEPS approach Indian Heart Journal 2008; 60  9-18 

Krum, H. Beta-blockers should remain as first-line therapy in the management of hypertension International Journal of Clinical Practice 2008; 62 (8): 1137-1141

Krum, H. Clinical investigations of statins in heart failure: Ventricular function and anti-remodeling Heart Failure Clinics 2008; 4 (2) 177-186

Krum, H. Hypertension fundamentals Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 188 ( 12): 689-689 

Krum H, Iyngkaran P. The black dog and the weak heart: comorbid depression in the patient with heart failure. J Card Fail 2008 (in press) 

Krum, H., Schlaich, M., Sobotka, P. Hypertension at the limits: Novel therapeutic approaches to the management of systemic hypertension Cardiology at the limits X 2008;   63-87 

Kulkarni J, de Castella A, Fitzgerald P, Gurvich C, Bailey M, Bartholomeusz C, Burger H. Estrogen in serve mental Illness. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2008; 65: 955-960

LaMontagne, A. D, Keegel, T., Vallance, D., Ostry, A. S, Wolfe, R. S Job strain-attributable despression in a sample of working Australians: Assessing the contribution to health inequalities BMC Public Health 2008; 8 (181): 1-9 

Leder K, Wilson ME, Freedman DO, Torresi J.  A comparative analysis of methodological approaches used for estimating risk in travel medicine.  Journal of Travel Medicine 2008;15 (4): 263-272 

Leslie, K., Myles, P. S, Chan, M. T, Paech, M., Peyton, P., Forbes, A. B, McKenzie, D. P Risk factors for severe postoperative nausea and vomiting in a randomized trial of nitrous oxide-based vs nitrous oxide-free anaesthesia British Journal of Anaesthesia 2008; 101 (4): 498-505

Lijovic, M., Davis, S. R, Fradkin, P., La China, M., Farrugia, H., Wolfe, R. S, Bell, R. J Use of a cancer registry is preferable to a direct-to-community approach for recruitment to a cohort study of wellbeing in women newly diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. BMC Cancer 2008; 8 (126): 1-8

Loff, B., Crammond, B. R Legal responsibilities in relation to HIV and viral hepatitis HIV, viral hepatitis and STI's,  A guide to primary care 2008;   152-174

Low D.  University-Community engagement: A grid-group analysis.  Gateways: International journal of community research and engagement; 2008;(1):1-3

Lowe AJ, Carlin JB, Bennett CM, Hosking CS, Abramson MJ, Hill DJ, Dharmage SC. Do boys do the atopic march while girls dawdle? J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008; 121:1190-5

Lowe AJ, Thien FC, Stoney RM, Bennett CM, Hosking CS, Hill DJ, Carlin JB, Abramson MJ, Dharmage SC. Associations between fatty acids in colostrum and breast milk and risk of allergic disease. Clinical and Experimental Allergy 2008; 1-7

Lowthian, J., Diug, B. O Lessons from the TAPS study - warfarin: a major cause of threats to patient safety Australian Family Physician 2008; 37 (12): 983-983

Lowthian, J., Walker, R. G The role of medical directors in dialysis facilities Seminars in Dialysis 2008; 21 (1): 113-113

Liu, W., McArthur, G. A, Trivett, M., Murray, W. K, Wolfe, R. S, Kelly, J. Correlation of subjective self-reported melanoma growth rate with objective tumour proliferation markers Archives of Dermatology 2008; 144 (4): 555-556 

MacFarlane E, Chapman A, Benke G, Meaklim J, Sim M and McNeil J . Training and other predictors of personal protective equipment use in Australian grain farmers using pesticides. Occup Environ Med 2008; 65: 141-146

Magliano, D. J, Barr, E. L, Zimmet, P. Z, Cameron, A. J, Dunstan, D. W, Colagiuri, S., Jolley, D. J, Owen, N., Phillips, P., Tapp, R., Welborn, T. A, Shaw, J. Glucose indices, health behaviors, and incidence of diabetes in Australia Diabetes Care 2008; 31 (2): 267-272 

Magliano, D. J, Cameron, J. D, Zimmet, P. Z Epidemiology of Metabolic Syndrome. The Epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus 2008;  31-55

Magliano DJ, Shaw JE, Shortreed SM, Nusselder WJ, Liew D, Barr ELM, Zimmet PZ, Peeters A. Lifetime risk and projected population prevalence of diabetes. Diabetologia 2008; 51:2179–2186

MacDonald, M. R, Petrie, M. C, Hawkins, N. M, Petrie, J. R, Fisher, M., McKelvie, R., Aguilar, D., Krum, H., McMurray, J. J Diabetes, left ventricular systolic dysfunction, and chronic heart failure European Heart Journal 2008; 29  1224-1240

MacFarlane, E., Chapman, A., Benke, G. P, Meaklim, J., Sim, M. R, McNeil, J. J Training and other predictors of personal protective equipment use in Australian grain farmers using pesticides. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2008; 65 (2): 141-146 

Massy-Westropp, N., Johnston, R., Hill, C. Postoperative therapy after metacarpophalangeal arthroplasty Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008; 4  1-11

McCarthy, C., Keating, J. L, Kent, P. M, Lall, R., Lamb, S. E, Strimpakos, N. Targeted manual therapy for non-specific low-back pain (Protocol) Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2008; 4  1-17 

McFarlane AC, McKenzie DP, Van Hoof M, Browne D.  Somatic and psychological dimensions of screening for psychiatric morbidity: a community validation of the SPHERE questionnaire.  Journal of Psychosomatic Research 2008;65: 337-345

McKenzie, J. E, French, S. D, O'Connor, D. A, Grimshaw, J. M, Mortimer, D. S, Michie, S., Francis, J., Spike, N. A, Schattner, P., Kent, P. M, Buchbinder, R., Green, S. E IMPLEmenting a clinical practice guideline for acute low back pain evidence-based manageMENT in general practice (IMPLEMENT): Cluster randomosed controlled trial study protocol Implementation Science 2008; 3 (11): 1-12

McQueen, M. J, Hawken, S., Wang, X., Ounpuu, S., Sniderman, A. D, Probstfield, J., Steyn, K., Sanderson, J. E, Hasani, M., Volkova, E., Kazmi, K., Yusuf, S., Diaz, R., Paolasso, E., Nordaby, R., Ciruzzi, M., Sosa, C. H, Luciardi, H. L, Marzetti, E. M Lipids, lipoproteins, and apolipoproteins as risk markers of myocardial infarction in 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): a case-control study The Lancet 2008; 372 (9634): 224-233 

Mahar P, Wasiak J, Bailey M , Cleland H. Clinical factors affecting mortality in elderly burn patients admitted to a burns service. Burns, 2008, January 18

Marasco, S., Sharwood, L. N, Abramson, M. J No improvement in neurocognitive outcomes after off-pump versus on-pump coronary revascularisation: A meta-analysis European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2008; 33  961-970 

Marrone, J., Fairley, C. K, Saville, M., Bradshaw, C., Bowden, F. J, Horvath, L. B, Donovan, B., Chen, M. Y, Hocking, J. Temporal associations with declining trichomonas vaginalis diagnosis rates among women in the State of Victoria, Australia, 1947 to 2005 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2008; 35 (6): 572-576

Martin, E., Baggaley, K., Buchbinder, R., Johnston, R., Tugwell, P., Maxwell, L., Santesso, N. Occupational therapists should be more involved in the Cochrane Collaboration: The example of the Australian Cochrane Musculoskeletal Review Group Australian Ocupational Therapy Journal 2008; 55  207-211

Meade, M. O, Cook, D. J, Guyatt, G., Slutsky, A. S, Arabi, Y. M, Cooper, D. J, Davies, A. R, Hand, L. E, Zhou, Q., Thabane, L., Austin, P., Lapinsky, S., Baxter, A., Russell, J., Skrobik, Y., Ronco, J. J, Stewart, T. E Ventilation strategy using low tidal volumes, recruitment maneuvers, and high positive end-expiratory pressure for acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome JAMA 2008; 299 (6): 637-645

Nichol, A., Westbrook, A. J, Bellomo, R., Cooper, J. Is it too early to recommend a restrictive transfusion strategy in critically ill patients with i schemic heart disease? Critical Care Medicine 2008; 36 (11): 3118-3183 

Mikocka-Walus, A., Turnbull, D. A, Andrews, J. M, Moulding, N., Holtmann, G. The effect of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) on psychological co-morbidity and quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2008; 28 475-483

Mikocka-Walus, A., Turnbull, D. A, Andrews, J. M, Moulding, N., Wilson, I. G, Harley, H., Hetzel, D., Holtmann, G. Psychological problems in gastroenterology outpatients:a South Australian experience. Psychological co-morbidity in IBD, IBS and hepatitis C Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2008; 4 article (15): 1-8

Mikocka-Walus, A., Turnbull, D. A, Moulding, N., Wilson, I. G, Holtmann, G., Andrews, J. M Does psychological status influence clinical outcomes in patients with infammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other chronic gastrointestinal diseases?An observational cohort prospective study BioPsychoSocial Medicine 2008; 2 article (11): 1-9

Mikocka-Walus, A., Turnbull, D. A, Moulding, N., Wilson, I. G, Andrews, J. M, Holtmann, G. Psychological co-morbidity and the complexity of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in clinically diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008; 23 (7): 1137-1143

Mills, P. M, Wang, Y., Cicuttini, F. M, Stoffel, K., Stachowiak, G. W, Podsiadlowski, P., Lloyd, D. G Tibio-femoral cartilage defects 3-5 years following arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2008; 16 (12): 1526-1531 

Mitra B, Mele G, Archer P, Cameron P . Rest during shift work in the Emergency Department.  Aust Health Rev 2008; 32 (2):246-251

Mitra B, Cameron PA, Gabbe BJ , Rosenfeld JV, Kavar B. Management and hospital outcome of the severely head injured elderly patient. Aust & NZ J Surg 2008: 78 1-5

Mohebbi, M., Mahmoodi, M., Wolfe, R. S, Nourijelyani, K., Mohammed, K., Zeraati, H., Fotouhi, A. Geographical spread of gastrointestinal tract cancer incidence in the Caspian Sea region of Iran: Spatial analysis of cancer registry data BMC Cancer 2008; 8 (137): 1-12

Mulholland S, Cameron P, Gabbe B , Williamson O, Young K, Smith K, Bernard S.  Prehospital prediction of blunt anatomic injuries. J Trauma 2008; 64 (3):1-7

Munro PE, Button BM, Bailey M, Whitford H, Ellis SJ, Snell GI. Should lung transplant recipients routinely perform airway clearance techniques? A randomized trial. Respirology, 2008 Nov;13(7): 1053-60

Myburgh, J., Cooper, D. J, Finfer, S., Balasubramanian, V., Jones, D. A, Higgins, A., Bishop, N., Higlett, T. Epidemiology and 12-month outcomes from traumatic brain injury in Australia and New Zealand Journal of Trauma 2008; 64 (4): 854-862 

Myburgh, J., Higgins, A., Jovanovska, A., Lipman, J., Ramakrishnan, N., Santamaria, J. A comparison of epinephrine and norepinephrine in critically ill patients Intensive Care Medicine 2008; 34 (12): 2226-2234

Myles P S, Smith J, Knight J, Cooper D J, Silbert B, McNeil J, Esmore D S, Buxton B, Krum H, Forbes A, Tonkin A , ATACAS Trial Group. Aspirin and Tranexamic Acid for Coronary Artery Surgery (ATACAS) Trial: Rationale and Design. American Heart J 2008; 155: 224-230

Nelson M, Reid C, Ames D, Beilin L, Donnan G, Gibbs P, Johnston C, Krum H, Storey E, Tonkin A, Wolfe R, Woods R, McNeil J. Feasibility of conducting a primary prevention trial of low-dose aspirin for major adverse cardiovascular events in older people in Australia: results from the ASPrin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) pilot study. MJA 2008; 189: 105-109

Newton, P. J, Davidson, P., Macdonald, P. S, Ollerton, R., Krum, H. Nebulized furosemide for the management of dyspnea: Does the evidence support its use? Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  2008; 36 (4): 424-441

Nguyen, T. T, Wang, J. J, Islam, F. A, Mitchell, P., Tapp, R., Zimmet, P. Z, Simpson, R., Shaw, J., Wong, T. Y Retinal arteriolar narrowing predicts incidence of diabetes Diabetes 2008; 57 (3): 536-539

O'Toole J, Sinclair M, Leeder K.  Recycling water exposure: Filling the data gaps.  Water 2008

Nguyen T T, Wang J J, Islam F M A, Mitchell P, Tapp R J, Zimmet P Z, Simpson R, Shaw J, Wong T Y. Retinal arteriolar narrowing predicts incidence of diabetes: The Australian diabetes, obesity and lifestyle (AusDiab) study. Diabetes 2008; 57: 536-539

O'Brien L, Bailey M. Determinants of compliance with hand splinting in an acute brain injured population. Brain Inj 2008; 22 (5): 411-8

O'Croinin, D. F, Nichol, A., Hopkins, N., Boylan, J., O'Brien, S., O'Connor, C., Laffey, J. G, McLoughlin, P. Sustained hypercanic acidosis during pulmonary infection increases bacterial load and worsens lung injury Critical Care Medicine 2008; 36 (7): 2128-2135 

Oldenburg, B. F, Glanz, K. Diffusions of innovation Health Behavior and Health Education: Theory, Research, and Practice (4th Edition) 2008;   313-333

Oldenburg, B. F, Harper, T. Investing in the future: prevention a priority at last Medical Journal of Australia 2008; 189 (5): 267-268 

Oto T, Excell L, Griffiths AP, Levvey BJ, Bailey M, Marasco S, Macdonald P, Snell GI. Association between primary graft dysfunction among lung, kidney and heart recipients from the same multiorgan donor. Am J Transplant , 2008

O'Toole, J. E, Leder, K. S, Sinclair, M. I A series of exposure experiments-Recycled water and alternative water sources.: Part A: Aerosol-sizing and endotoxin experiments. Research Report 45 2008;   1-79

O'Toole, J. E, Leder, K. S, Sinclair, M. I A series of exposure experiments- Recycled water and alternative water sources: Part B - Microbial transfer efficiency during machine clothes washing and microbial survival turf-grass experiments. Research Report 46 2008;   1-82

Romiti MA, Finch CF, Gabbe BJ. A prospective cohort study of the incidence of injuries among junior Australian football participants- evidence of a playin age level effect. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2008; 42: 441-446

Roth J, Pincolck T, Sacks R, Forer M, Boustred N, Johnston W, Bailey M. Harmonic scapel tonsillectomy versus monopolar diathermy tonsillectomy: A prespective study. Ear Nose and Throat Journal 2008; 87 (6): 346-349

Russell, J. A, Walley, K. R, Gordon, A. C, Cooper, D. J, Hebert, P., Singer, J., Holmes, C. L, Mehta, S., Granton, J., Storms, M. M, Cook, D., Presneill, J. J, Ayers, D. Interaction of vasopressin infusion, corticosteroid treatment, and mortality of septic shock Critical Care Medicine 2008; 37 (3): 811-818

Russell, J. A, Walley, K. R, Singer, J., Gordon, A. C, Hebert, P., Cooper, D. J, Holmes, C. L, Mehta, S., Granton, J., Storms, M. M, Cook, D., Presneill, J. J, Ayers, D. Vasopressin versus norepinephrine infusion in patients with septic shock New England Journal of Medicine 2008; 358 (9): 877-887

Salamonsen MR, Bailey MJ, Salamonsen RF. Can ICU stay be predicted accurately enough for fast-tracking cardiac surgical patients? Crit Care Resusc 2008;10 (3): 194-201

Sanderson, K., Nicholson, J., Graves, N., Tilse, E., Oldenburg, B. F Mental health in the workplace: Using the ICF to model the prospective associations between symptoms, activities, participation and environmental factors Disability and Rehabilitation 2008; 30 (17): 1289-1297 

Seifman, M. A, Adamides, A., Nguyen, P., Vallance, S., Cooper, D. J, Kossmann, T., Rosenfeld, J. V, Morganti-Kossmann, M. C Endogenous melatonin increases in cerebrospinal fluid of patients after severe traumatic brain injury and correlates with oxidative stress and metabolic disarray. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism 2008; 28:  684-696

Sharp A, Tapp R, Francis D, Thom S, Hughes A, Stanton A, Zanbanini A, Chaturvedi N, Byrd S, Poulter N, Sever P Mayet J. Ethnicity and Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Hypertension. Hypertension 2008; 52 (12): 1015-21

Shaw, J., Andrianopoulos, N., Duffy, S. J, Walton, A., Clark, D. J, Lew, R. K, Sebastian, M., New, G., Brennan, A. L, Reid, C. M, Ajani, A. E Renal impairment is an independent predictor of adverse events post coronary intervention in patients with and without drug-eluting stents Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine 2008; 9 (4): 218-223 

Sim, M. R, Brown, S. K Indoor air quality in health care facilities. Occupational Health for Health Care Professionals 2008;   227-241 

Snell, G. I, Levvey, B., Oto, T., McEgan, R., Pilcher, D. V, Davies, A. R, Marasco, S., Rosenfeldt, F. L Early lung transplantation success utilizing controlled donation after cardiac death donors. American Journal of Transplantation 2008; 8 (6): 1282-1289

Stadhouder A, Öner FC, Wilson KW, Williamson OD, Verbout AJ, Vaccaro AR, Verhaar J, de Klerk LWL, Buskens E. Surgeon equipoise as an inclusion criterion for the evaluation of non-operative versus operative treatment of thoracolumbar spinal injuries. Spine J. 2008; 8: 975-81

Staples, M., Forbes, A. B, Ptasznik, R., Gordon, J., Buchbinder, R. A randomized controlled trial of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) Journal of Rheumatology 2008; 35 (10): 2038-2046 

Stephens DP, Thomas JH, Higgins A, Bailey M, Anstey NM, Currie BJ, Cheng AC. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in patients with septic shock. Crit Care Med 2008; 36 (2): 448-54.

Stewart, R. A, North, F. M, Sharples, K. J, Simes, J., Tonkin, A. M, White, H. Differences in cardiovascular mortality between Australia and New Zealand according to socioeconomic status: Findings from the Long-Term Intervention with Pravastatin in Ischaemic Disease (LIPID) Study The New Zealand Medical Journal 2008; 121 (1269): 11-23

Stewart, J. I, Washbrook, E., Tonkin, A. M Moderate- to low-risk patients: Management recommendations Cardiovascular Risk Management 2008;   28-33

Struthers, A., Krum, H., Williams, G. H A comparison of the aldosterone-blocking agents eplerenone and spironolactone Clinical Cardiology 2008; 31 (4): 153-158

Szoeke, C. E, Cicuttini, F. M, Guthrie, J. R, Dennerstein, L. The relationship of reports of aches and joint pains to the menopausal transition: a longitudinal study Climacteric 2008; 11  55-62 

Szoeke C, Dennerstein L, Wluka A, Gutherie J, Taffe J, Clark M, Cicuttini F . Brief report. Physical diagnosed arthritis, reported arthritis and radiological non-axial osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and cartilage 2008; 16: 846-850

Szollosi, I., Thompson, B. R, Krum, H., Kaye, D. M, Naughton, M. T Impaired Pulmonary diffusing capacity and hypoxia in heart failure correlates with central sleep apnea severity CHEST 2008; 134 (1): 67-72 

Tapp, R., Oldenburg, B. F, Zimmet, P. Z, Shaw, J.  Longitudinal association of quality of life with glucose metabolism: results from the Australian Diabetes Obesity and Lifestyle study (AusDiab) Diabetes Care 2008;   962-962

Tapp RJ, Tinkellis G, Wong TY, Harper CA, Zimmet PZ, Shaw JE.  Longitudinal association of glucose metabolism with retinopathy.  Diabetes Care 2008; 31 (7): 1349-1354

Tapp, R., Witt, N., Chaturvedi, N., Evans, R., Thorn, S. A, Hughes, A. D, Ness, A., Williams, C. Low birth weight and retinal vascular caliber in young children Pediatrics 2008; 121 (4): 863-863 

Tapp R J, Witt N, Ness A and Williams C. Letters to the Editor. Reply to “Low birth weight and retinal vascular caliber in young children” by Cheung N, Wong T Y and Liew G. Pediatrics April 2008; 121 (4): 863

Teague, R., Fairley, C. K, Newton, D., Bradshaw, C., Donovan, B., Bowden, F., Cummings, R., Chen, M. Y How men with non-chlamydial, non-gonococcal urethritis are managed in Australasia International Journal of S T D & AIDS 2008; 19  581-585

Teichtahl, A., Wang, Y., Wluka, A. E, Cicuttini, F. M Obesity and knee osteoarthritis: New insights provided by body composition studies Obesity 2008; 16 (2): 232-240

Teichtahl A, Wang Y, Wluka A, Szramka M, English D, Giles G, O'Sullivan R, Cicuttini F . The longitudinal relationship between body composition and patella cartilage in healthy adults. Epidemiology 2008; 16: 421-427

Teichtahl, A., Wang, Y., Wluka, A. E, Szramka, M., English, D. R, Giles, G. G, O'Sullivan, R. M, Cicuttini, F. M The longitudinal relationship between body composition and patella cartilage in healthy adults Obesity 2008; 16 (2): 421-427

Teichtahl A, Wluka A, Davies-Tuck ML, Cicuttini F. Imaging of knee osteoarthritis. Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology 2008; 22 (6): 1061-1074

Teichtahl A, Wluka A, Cicuttini F . Frontal plane knee alignment is associated with a longitudinal reduction in patella cartilage volume in people with knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2008; 16: 851-854

Teichtahl, A., Wluka, A. E, Wang, Y., Hanna, F., English, D. R, Giles, G. G, Cicuttini, F. M Obesity and adiposity are associated with the rate of patella cartilage volume loss over two years in adults without knee osteoarthritis Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2008; 0  0 1

Tham R, Erbas B, Akram M, Dennekamp M, Abramson M. The impact of smoke on respiratory hospital outcomes during the 2002-2003 bushfire season, Victoria, Australia. Respirology

Thomas CJ, McAllen RM, Salo LM, Woods RL. Endopeptidase inhibition on blunted cardiopulmonary vagal reflexes in aged rats. Hypertension 2008; 52; 696-701

Thomas, C. J, McAllen, R. M, Salo, L. M, Woods, R. L Restorative effect of atrial natriuretic peptide or chronic neutral endopeptidase inhibition on blunted cardiopulmonary vagal reflexes in aged rats Hypertension 2008; 52  696-701