The effects of age, body mass index, smoking and general health on the risk of venous thromboembolism in users of combined oral contraceptives
AL Nightingale, RA Lawrenson… - … European Journal of …, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To investigate the factors associated with idiopathic venous thromboembolism in
combined oral contraceptive users and to estimate the crude and age-specific incidence …
combined oral contraceptive users and to estimate the crude and age-specific incidence …
Randomised trial of endoscopic versus percutaneous stent insertion in malignant obstructive jaundice
AG Speer, R Christopher, G Russell, ARW Hatfield… - The Lancet, 1987 - Elsevier
Patients with biliary obstruction due to malignant disease, and judged unfit for open
operation, were randomised to have a biliary stent inserted either endoscopically via the …
operation, were randomised to have a biliary stent inserted either endoscopically via the …
Minimisation: the platinum standard for trials?: Randomisation doesn't guarantee similarity of groups; minimisation does
T Treasure, KD MacRae - Bmj, 1998 - bmj.com
When we have to decide which of two drugs, interventions, or management strategies is the
better, the most secure evidence is generally obtained from a randomised controlled trial …
better, the most secure evidence is generally obtained from a randomised controlled trial …
Triptans in migraine: the risks of stroke, cardiovascular disease, and death in practice
GC Hall, MM Brown, J Mo, KD MacRae - Neurology, 2004 - AAN Enterprises
Background: Triptans are widely used to treat migraine but have been associated with
stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), and ischemic heart disease (IHD) in case reports …
stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), and ischemic heart disease (IHD) in case reports …
The language of breathlessness
MW Elliott, L Adams, A Cockcroft, KD Macrae… - Am Rev Respir …, 1991 - atsjournals.org
The main obJective of the present study was to test the hypothesis that patients with
cardiopulmonary disease can reliably Identify different sensory qualities of their experience …
cardiopulmonary disease can reliably Identify different sensory qualities of their experience …
The use of oral contraceptives and the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction in young women: results from the Transnational Study on Oral Contraceptives and the …
MA Lewis, LAJ Heinemann, WO Spitzer, KD MacRae… - Contraception, 1997 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to assess the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) associated
with the use of new and old combination oral contraceptives (OC). A matched case-control …
with the use of new and old combination oral contraceptives (OC). A matched case-control …
Endoscopic management of malignant biliary obstruction: stents of 10 French gauge are preferable to stents of 8 French gauge
AG Speer, PB Cotton, KD MacRae - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 1988 - Elsevier
To assess whether the use of large stents is justified, we have retrospectively reviewed the
results of 8 French gauge (FG) stents with pigtails and 10 FG straight stents in the palliation …
results of 8 French gauge (FG) stents with pigtails and 10 FG straight stents in the palliation …
Superficial acupuncture in the relief of chronic low back pain.
AJ Macdonald, KD Macrae, BR Master… - Annals of the Royal …, 1983 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A single-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of superficial acupuncture in the
treatment of low back pain was carried out by comparing 8 patients treated by acupuncture …
treatment of low back pain was carried out by comparing 8 patients treated by acupuncture …
Diabetes and the risk of lung cancer
GC Hall, CM Roberts, M Boulis, J Mo… - Diabetes …, 2005 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—The incidence of some cancers has been reported to be higher in diabetic
patients than in the general population. We estimated the incidence of lung cancer in …
patients than in the general population. We estimated the incidence of lung cancer in …
Reference values and prediction equations for normal lung function in a non-smoking white urban population.
CM Roberts, KD MacRae, AJ Winning, L Adams… - Thorax, 1991 - thorax.bmj.com
Prediction equations for normal lung function have been derived from tests on 179 healthy,
non-smoking, white urban dwellers. The subjects, 96 women (height 1.46-1.77 m) and 83 …
non-smoking, white urban dwellers. The subjects, 96 women (height 1.46-1.77 m) and 83 …