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Forecasts of COPD mortality in Australia: 2006-2025Bircan Erbas
School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Rm 129, Health Sciences 1, Bundoora, Victoria 3086, Australia
BMC Med Res Methodol 12:17. 2012..In this study, we have sought to model and forecast age related changes in COPD mortality over time for men and women separately over the period 2006-2025...- How well do adolescents recall use of mobile telephones? Results of a validation studyImo Inyang
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
BMC Med Res Methodol 9:36. 2009..Most epidemiological studies have relied on self reported questionnaire responses to determine individual exposure. We sought to validate the accuracy of self reported adolescent mobile telephone use... 
Mobile telephone use is associated with changes in cognitive function in young adolescentsMichael J Abramson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Bioelectromagnetics 30:678-86. 2009..Overall, mobile phone use was associated with faster and less accurate responding to higher level cognitive tasks. These behaviours may have been learned through frequent use of a mobile phone...
How well do doctors know their patients with severe asthma?M J Abramson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Intern Med J 33:557-65. 2003..Rates of asthma mortality have fallen in Australia since the commencement of the National Asthma Campaign and promotion of the Australian asthma management plan. New strategies are now needed to further reduce mortality...- Respiratory symptoms and lung function in older people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseMichael J Abramson
Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, The Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
Med J Aust 183:S23-5. 2005.... - Adverse effects of beta-agonists: are they clinically relevant?Michael J Abramson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Am J Respir Med 2:287-97. 2003.... - Prevalence of respiratory symptoms related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma among middle aged and older adultsMichael Abramson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, The Alfred, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Respirology 7:325-31. 2002..The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in middle aged and older adults... - Respiratory disorders and allergies in tea packersM J Abramson
Departments of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Occup Med (Lond) 51:259-65. 2001..6%) employees. As there was little evidence of specific allergic sensitization to the tea varieties tested, the excess of work-related respiratory and nasal symptoms probably represented non-specific irritation... - COPDX: an update of guidelines for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with a review of recent evidenceMichael J Abramson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic
Med J Aust 184:342-5. 2006..Further studies are required to clarify the role of NPPV in the long-term management of stable COPD... - Are asthma medications and management related to deaths from asthma?M J Abramson
Department of Respiratory, and Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Southbank, and Monash Medical School, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 163:12-8. 2001..More widespread adoption of written asthma management plans, with less reliance on beta-agonists and closer medical supervision, should reduce asthma mortality... - The epidemic of asthma: too much allergen or not enough infection?M J Abramson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Vic
Med J Aust 172:119-21. 2000..Childhood infections seem to be important in normal maturation of the immune system, with asthma a manifestation of a persistent "immature" immune system... - Associations between fatty acids in colostrum and breast milk and risk of allergic diseaseA J Lowe
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Clin Exp Allergy 38:1745-51. 2008..However, there is controversy in this area, and we have previously observed that high levels of n-3 fatty acid (FA) in colostrum are associated with increased risk of allergic sensitization... - Skin prick test can identify eczematous infants at risk of asthma and allergic rhinitisA J Lowe
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Clin Exp Allergy 37:1624-31. 2007..Assessment of allergic sensitization is not routinely performed in infants and young children with eczema... - Symptoms and medical conditions in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War: relation to immunisations and other Gulf War exposuresH L Kelsall
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Central and Eastern Clinical School, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occup Environ Med 61:1006-13. 2004.... - Changes in indoor allergen and fungal levels predict changes in asthma activity among young adultsM C Matheson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Clin Exp Allergy 35:907-13. 2005..We conducted a longitudinal study of indoor allergen and fungal levels in Melbourne homes between 1996 and 1998 to examine the effect of changes in allergen exposure upon asthma and associated outcomes... - Biological dust exposure in the workplace is a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseM C Matheson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Central and Eastern Clinical School, The Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Melbourne 3004, Victoria, Australia
Thorax 60:645-51. 2005..Although the main risk factor is smoking, 15-19% of COPD even in smokers has been attributed to occupational exposures. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between occupational exposure and risk of COPD... - How have we been managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Australia?M C Matheson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Intern Med J 36:92-9. 2006..The aim of the article was to report on COPD management in a community based cohort... - Pets at birth do not increase allergic disease in at-risk childrenC J Lodge
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Clin Exp Allergy 42:1377-85. 2012..The literature is contradictory concerning pet exposure and risk of allergic disease in childhood especially among those with a family history of allergy... - Asthma is more prevalent in rural New South Wales than metropolitan Victoria, AustraliaR K Woods
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School and Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Respirology 5:257-63. 2000..The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of adult respiratory symptoms and conditions in a rural setting with a metropolitan setting... - Respiratory health status of Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf War and the effects of exposure to oil fire smoke and dust stormsH L Kelsall
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University Central and Eastern Clinical School, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
Thorax 59:897-903. 2004..Since the 1991 Gulf War concerns have been raised about the effects on veterans' health of exposures to Kuwaiti oil fire smoke and to dust storms... - Fatty acid levels and risk of asthma in young adultsR K Woods
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Monash University and The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
Thorax 59:105-10. 2004..06 to 1.48). CONCLUSION: Plasma n-3 fatty acids are not associated with a reduced risk of asthma or atopy among young adults. The association of DHGLA with asthma warrants further research to determine a cause-effect relationship... - Adherence to asthma management guidelines by middle-aged adults with current asthmaR K Kandane-Rathnayake
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Thorax 64:1025-31. 2009..Using data from the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study (TAHS), the adequacy of asthma management for middle-aged adults with asthma was investigated... - Persistent pollen exposure during infancy is associated with increased risk of subsequent childhood asthma and hayfeverB Erbas
School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Clin Exp Allergy 43:337-43. 2013..Few studies have focused on pollen exposure and asthma in children. None have examined associations between persistent exposure to pollen in infancy and aeroallergen sensitisation and asthma in childhood... - Asthma 3+ Visit Plan: a qualitative evaluationJ A Douglass
Cooperative Research Centre for Asthma, The Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Intern Med J 35:457-62. 2005..Cost was also a barrier to patients completing the plan. CONCLUSION: Our findings support the Asthma 3+ Visit Plan as a discharge strategy for recurrent emergency attendees with asthma... - Prediction equations for single breath diffusing capacity (Tlco) in a middle aged caucasian populationB R Thompson
Allergy Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred Hospital, Commercial Rd, Melbourne 3004, Victoria, Australia
Thorax 63:889-93. 2008..However, the testing methodologies vary and there are no well documented studies that have developed reference equations for Tlco and alveolar volume (Va) in middle aged and older populations... - Maternal breast milk long-chain n-3 fatty acids are associated with increased risk of atopy in breastfed infantsR M Stoney
Department of Nutrition, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Clin Exp Allergy 34:194-200. 2004..CONCLUSION: Higher n-3 FA levels in the colostrum do not appear to confer protection against, but may be a risk factor for, the eventual development of atopy in high-risk breastfed infants... - The temporal sequence of allergic sensitization and onset of infantile eczemaA J Lowe
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne, and Department of Allergy, Royal Children s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Clin Exp Allergy 37:536-42. 2007..Eczema is commonly associated with sensitization in infants, but the causative role of sensitization in the development of eczema has been questioned... - Mobile phones and brain tumours: a review of epidemiological researchR J Croft
Australian Centre for Radiofrequency Bioeffects Research, Melbourne, Australia
Australas Phys Eng Sci Med 31:255-67. 2008..The reported associations are in need of replication with methods designed to minimise such bias before they can be treated as more than suggestive... - Residential characteristics predict changes in Der p 1, Fel d 1 and ergosterol but not fungi over timeM C Matheson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Clin Exp Allergy 33:1281-8. 2003..We also examined the changes in levels of indoor allergens... - The role of seasonal grass pollen on childhood asthma emergency department presentationsB Erbas
School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Clin Exp Allergy 42:799-805. 2012..Few studies have focused on the role of grass pollen on asthma emergency department (ED) presentations among children. None have examined whether a dose-response effect exists between grass pollen levels and these asthma exacerbations... - The relationships between patients' related variables in asthma: iplications for asthma managementO A Abdulwadud
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, Victoria, Australia
Respirology 6:105-12. 2001..The findings have implications for optimizing asthma management... - Linkage analysis of bronchial hyperreactivity and atopy with chromosome 11q13Z Y Wong
Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Electrophoresis 18:1641-5. 1997..We found no linkage to atopy at any of the three 11q13 loci studied. Our findings also do not favour linkage between BHR and loci approximately 8-9 cM either side of the Fc epsilon RI-beta gene... - Ambient wood smoke exposure and respiratory symptoms in Tasmania, AustraliaC M Bennett
National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200, Australia
Sci Total Environ 409:294-9. 2010.... - A new method to determine laterality of mobile telephone use in adolescentsImo Inyang
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, The Alfred, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Occup Environ Med 67:507-12. 2010..Although this study mainly sought to validate the accuracy of self-reported laterality of mobile telephone use in adolescents, investigation also covered number and duration of calls... - Associations between ambient PM2.5 concentrations and respiratory symptoms in Melbourne, 1998-2005Charmian M Bennett
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
J Toxicol Environ Health A 70:1613-8. 2007..There was insufficient variability in PM2.5 exposure among participants over the study period to provide convincing evidence for or against associations between PM2.5 and adverse respiratory symptoms... - The impact of smoke on respiratory hospital outcomes during the 2002-2003 bushfire season, Victoria, AustraliaRachel Tham
School of Rural Health, MonashUniversity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Respirology 14:69-75. 2009.... - A valid food frequency questionnaire for measuring dietary fish intakeRosalie K Woods
Department of Epidemiology, Asthma and Clinical Immunology, Central and Eastern Clinical School and Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Australia
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr 11:56-61. 2002.... - War-related psychological stressors and risk of psychological disorders in Australian veterans of the 1991 Gulf WarJillian F Ikin
Monash University, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
Br J Psychiatry 185:116-26. 2004..Questions remain about the long-term health impacts of the 1991 Gulf War on its veterans... - Early childhood infections and immunisation and the development of allergic disease in particular asthma in a high-risk cohort: A prospective study of allergy-prone children from birth to six yearsJennifer A Thomson
The Centre for MEGA Epidemiology, Melbourne School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 21:1076-85. 2010..CDT immunisation in the first year may be a risk factor for asthma, but the need for CDT immunisation may also be a marker of increased risk of asthma in later childhood... - Microsomal epoxide hydrolase is not associated with COPD in a community-based sampleMelanie C Matheson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
Hum Biol 78:705-17. 2006..This finding, along with doubt shed on the accuracy of other studies that have demonstrated positive associations, suggests that a strong role for the EPHX1 polymorphisms in respiratory disease is unlikely... - Associations between reduced diffusing capacity and airflow obstruction in community-based subjectsMelanie C Matheson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Vic, Australia
Respir Med 101:1730-7. 2007.... - Childhood immunization and atopic disease into middle-age--a prospective cohort studyMelanie C Matheson
Centre for MEGA Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Pediatr Allergy Immunol 21:301-6. 2010..Our findings should provide reassurance that in terms of life time risk of asthma and atopic disease, childhood immunization is safe... - Primary prevention of latex related sensitisation and occupational asthma: a systematic reviewA D LaMontagne
Centre for Health and Society, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Occup Environ Med 63:359-64. 2006..Eight primary prevention intervention studies on natural rubber latex (NRL) published since 1990 were identified and reviewed. This is the largest evidence base of primary prevention studies for any occupational asthmagen... - Does eczema lead to asthma?John A Burgess
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Victoria, Australia
J Asthma 46:429-36. 2009..Such studies may materially improve the quality of life of eczema patients and will have important public health benefits if the interventions lead to a reduction in the burden of asthma... - Back for more: a qualitative study of emergency department reattendance for asthmaDianne P Goeman
Department of Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Vic
Med J Aust 180:113-7. 2004..The remainder of the participants sought emergency asthma treatment appropriately after failing to respond to medical care, and this was frequently in accordance with their asthma management plans... - Childhood allergic rhinitis predicts asthma incidence and persistence to middle age: a longitudinal studyJohn A Burgess
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
J Allergy Clin Immunol 120:863-9. 2007..The association between allergic rhinitis and asthma is well documented, but the temporal sequence of this association has not been closely examined... - Interactions between psychosocial problems and management of asthma: who is at risk of dying?Christopher A Barton
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
J Asthma 42:249-56. 2005..Psychosocial problems need to be identified and addressed as part of asthma management, because even with best practice, these problems place patients at an increased risk of dying... - Cordless telephone use: implications for mobile phone researchMary Redmayne
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, The Alfred, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
J Environ Monit 12:809-12. 2010..Therefore, the design and analysis of future epidemiological telecommunication studies need to assess cordless phone exposure to accurately evaluate total RF telephone exposure effects... - Food and nutrient intakes and asthma risk in young adultsRosalie K Woods
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Monash University, and The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Am J Clin Nutr 78:414-21. 2003..Intervention studies using whole foods are required to ascertain whether such modifications of food intake could be beneficial in the prevention or amelioration of asthma... - Screening for lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trialsR L Manser
Clinical Epidemiology and Health Service Evaluation Unit, Ground Floor, Charles Connibere Building, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan Street, Parkville 3050, Victoria, Australia
Thorax 58:784-9. 2003..Lung cancer is a substantial public health problem in western countries. Previous studies have examined different screening strategies for lung cancer but there have been no published systematic reviews... - Intranasal corticosteroids versus oral H1 receptor antagonists in allergic rhinitis: systematic review of randomised controlled trialsJ M Weiner
Department of Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3181, Australia
BMJ 317:1624-9. 1998..To determine whether intranasal corticosteroids are superior to oral H1 receptor antagonists (antihistamines) in the treatment of allergic rhinitis... - Barriers to delivering asthma care: a qualitative study of general practitionersDianne P Goeman
Department of Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, The Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia
Med J Aust 183:457-60. 2005..To ascertain what general practitioners' priorities are for achieving optimal outcomes in people with asthma, and the barriers they face in delivering this care... - Do spirometry and regular follow-up improve health outcomes in general practice patients with asthma or COPD? A cluster randomised controlled trialMichael J Abramson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Med J Aust 193:104-9. 2010..To determine whether spirometry with regular medical review improves the quality of life or other health outcomes among patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) managed in general practice... - Beta2-adrenergic receptor polymorphisms are associated with asthma and COPD in adultsMelanie C Matheson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Monash, Vic, Australia
J Hum Genet 51:943-51. 2006..63; 1.12,2.38) and COPD (2.91; 1.42,5.94). The Arg16/Gln27 beta(2)AR haplotype is important in COPD, asthma and BHR, and may be associated with more severe respiratory symptoms in middle-aged and older adults... - Patients' views of the burden of asthma: a qualitative studyDianne P Goeman
Alfred Hospital and Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
Med J Aust 177:295-9. 2002..They should also recognise that patients' perceptions of treatment cost may compromise treatment adherence... - Work related asthma - diagnosis and managementRyan F Hoy
Department of Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Aust Fam Physician 39:39-42. 2010..Work related asthma refers to the development of new asthma due to occupational factors (occupational asthma) and the worsening of asthma control due to occupational factors (work exacerbated asthma)... - Do boys do the atopic march while girls dawdle?Adrian J Lowe
Center for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
J Allergy Clin Immunol 121:1190-5. 2008..The atopic march hypothesis suggests that infants with eczema are at increased risk of asthma. Others argue that eczema is not a risk factor for asthma unless there is also sensitization or early wheezing... - Association of IL8, CXCR2 and TNF-alpha polymorphisms and airway diseaseMelanie C Matheson
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
J Hum Genet 51:196-203. 2006..These genes may be important candidates in the modulation of the inflammatory response in the airways... - Hormone therapy and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysisDianna J Magliano
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Central and Eastern Clinical School, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
BJOG 113:5-14. 2006.... - Airway basement membrane perimeter distensibility and airway smooth muscle area in asthmaAlan L James
Department of Pulmonary Physiology, West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
J Appl Physiol 104:1703-8. 2008..We conclude that the effects of inflation on the relationship between Pbm and ASM are small and do not account for the differences observed in ASM between cases of asthma and nonasthmatic controls... - Who remembers whether they had asthma as children?John A Burgess
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytical Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne, 723 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia
J Asthma 43:727-30. 2006..To assess misclassification in adults reporting childhood asthma... - Inhaled steroids--too much of a good thing?Dianne P Goeman
Med J Aust 178:247. 2003 - Asthma management and outcomes in Australia: a nation-wide telephone interview surveyGuy B Marks
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Respirology 12:212-9. 2007..The aim of this study was to assess the burden of asthma and describe current asthma management in Australia... - Childhood eczema and asthma incidence and persistence: a cohort study from childhood to middle ageJohn A Burgess
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, University of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia
J Allergy Clin Immunol 122:280-5. 2008..The association between eczema and asthma is well documented, but the temporal sequence of this association has not been closely examined... - Respiratory symptoms and lung-function changes with exposure to five substances in aluminium smeltersLin Fritschi
School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
Int Arch Occup Environ Health 76:103-10. 2003..To determine whether exposure to five different occupational substances contributes to respiratory symptoms in aluminium smelter workers... - Atopic disease and breast-feeding--cause or consequence?Adrian J Lowe
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, The University of Melbourne, and the Department of Allergy, Royal Children s Hospital, Australia
J Allergy Clin Immunol 117:682-7. 2006..It has been proposed that these results might be due to early signs of atopic disease in the infant causing mothers to prolong breast-feeding... - Is childhood immunisation associated with atopic disease from age 7 to 32 years?Kazunori Nakajima
Centre for Molecular, Environmental, Genetic and Analytic Epidemiology, School of Population Health, The University of Melbourne, Level 2, 723 Swanston Street, Carlton, VIC 3053 Australia
Thorax 62:270-5. 2007..There is ongoing conjecture over whether childhood immunisation leads to an increased risk of developing atopic diseases...