MBBS, MD, FRCP (Edin.), FRCP (Lond.)
Chair in Old Age Medicine (Clinical)
- About
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- Email Address
- phyo.myint@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 437841
- Office Address
Room 4:013, Polwarth Building, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Professor Myint completed undergraduate and house officer training in Myanmar (formerly Burma) and held post graduate clinical training posts in Yorkshire, East Kent, Mersey and Eastern Deaneries. He was awarded the Stroke Association Clinical Fellowship and received clinical stroke training in Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. He was trained in Clinical Epidemiology in Cambridge and Norwich, UK. He was conferred the Doctor of Medicine (MD) in 2007 with the Thesis “Healthy Ageing: Determinants and Outcomes of Functional Health in EPIC-Norfolk”. He completed higher medical specialist training in March 2008 with accreditations in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine with sub-specialty in Stroke Medicine.
He took up his first senior academic appointment with the Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia in 2008 as Clinical Senior Lecturer in Ageing and Stroke Medicine. He moved to Scotland in August 2013 to take up the position of Clinical Chair in Medicine (Old Age) with the University of Aberdeen. He led the Aberdeen Clinical Academic Training Pathways in North of Scotland between 2016 and 2022. From December 2021, he took on the role of School EDI and Athena Swan Co-Lead.
He has held many National Level Roles in the past including Executive Committee Member of the British Association of Stroke Physicians and involved in NICE guideline development group (2010 COPD update).
He is the Founding Co-Chair of the Scottish Care of Older People (SCoOP) National Audit Programme. He sits on the Council of the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) as the Royal College of Physicians London Representative and is also a member of SIGN Sustainability Group. He is also a member of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Dementias Clinical Studies Portfolio Development Group. He was recently appointed as Co-Chair of Ageing & Frailty Standards Development Group (2023-2024), Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Current
- School Co-Lead for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
- School Executive Team Member (School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition)
- School Teaching & Learning Committee- Member
- NHS Grampian Area Committee Member (University of Aberdeen Representative)
- Ageing Clinical & Experimental Research (ACER) Team Lead, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen
- Clinical Lead & Steering Committee Member: Aberdeen Children of 1950s (ACONF) (June 2024-)
- Educational Supervisor-Foundation Doctors (Department of Medicine for the Elderly)
- Academic Mentor-Specialty Training Programme in Geriatric Medicine, North East Scotland, Scotland
- Geriatric Medicine Training Committee, North Region, NHS Education for Scotland, Scotland
- Academic Line Manager, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
- Member: TUTELAGE Committee
Previous
- Director of Clinical Academic Training and Development, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (2016- April 2022)
- Co-ordinator of NIHR ACF programme- University of East Anglia (2009-2013 )
- Co-Course Director- MSc in Health Research, University of East Anglia (2011-2013)
- Norwich Academic Training Office (NATO) Board Member- Faculty of Health, University of East Anglia (2010-2013 )
- Postgraduate Research (PGR) LTQC Representative for Doctor of Medicine (MD), Degree, Norwich Medical School, Faculty of Health, UEA (Oct 2010-March 2012 )
- Postgraduate Research (PGR) Lead (MD) for Health and Social Sciences Research Institute (HSSRI) (2009-2010)
- Deputy Representative to TUTELAGE Committee for Geriatric Medicine (2014- July 2016)
- Educational Supervisor- Specialty Training in Geriatric Medicine & Core Medical Training Programme, Norwich, Eastern Deanery.
- AGEING theme lead, Epidemiology Group, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen
- Educational Supervisor-Specialty Training Programme in Geriatric Medicine, North East Scotland, Scotland (2013-2018)
- External Memberships
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Current
- Co-Chair, Healthcare of Older People/Ageing and Frailty National Standards Development Group, Scotland, Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Aug 2023-2024)
- Development Group Member: National Healthcare Standards (Scotland), Healthcare Improvement Scotland (June 2024-2025)
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Medicine & Health Sciences Board (MHSB): External Representative (Dec 2023- )
- Co-Chair, Scottish Care of Older People (SCoOP) National Audit Project (2017-)
- NIHR Dementias Portfolio Development Group (PDG) Member (2015-)
- Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) Council (Observer: Royal College of Physicians of London) (2013-)
- External Professional Advisor for Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s Office (2012 -)
- Senior Editor (American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease) (2012- )
- Associate Editor (Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease) (2022- )
- Editorial Board Member (Geriatrics (Basel)) (2014-); Section Editor-in-Chief (2018-)
- Editorial Board Member (Annals of Translational Medicine) (2016- )
- Associate Editor (Frontiers in Neurology) (2017 - )
- Editorial Board Member (Medical Journal of Islamic Republic of Iran) (2018 - )
- Editorial Board Member (Healthcare) (2019- )
- Editorial Board Member (BMC Public Health) (2024- )
- Expert peer reviewer for more than 70 academic journals in general medicine, clinical epidemiology, cardiovascular, respiratory, public health, nutrition, cognitive neuroscience, and ageing
- Peer reviewer for the Medical Research Council (UK), the Wellcome Trust, National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), British Heart Foundation, ESRC and Heart Research UK
- Funding Panel Member (DTC), Health Research Board, Republic of Ireland (2021)
- THET Myanmar Community Member (Feb 2021-)
- Member: Health Education Support Group (June 2021-)
- Royal College of Psychiatrists: the Prescribing Observatory for Metal Health (POMH) QI Project Expert Advisor (2023-2024)
- Trustee and Honorary Treasurer Health Education Support Group Charity (May 2024-) (Registration:1207663)
Previous
- The Scottish Clinical Research Excellence Development Scheme (SCREDS) Operational Board member; NHS Education for Scotland (2016- April 2022)
- INSPIRE Lead, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (2016-April 2022)
- Visiting Professor (University of Medicine I, Yangon) (2016-2021)
- Funding Panel Member, Health Research Board, Republic of Ireland (2017, 2019)
- NIHR Dementia & Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network (DeNDRoN) Dementia Clinical Studies Group member (2013-2015)
- National Executive Committee Member (British Association of Stroke Physicians) (2012-2014)
- Member of National Age & Ageing CLRN Group (2012-2013)
- East of England National Institute for Health Research RfPB Funding Advisory Committee Member (2012-2013)
- Funding Panel Member for the Life and Health Sciences panel. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT), the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (2013)
- Honorary Regional Deputy Secretary, East of England British Geriatrics Society (2012-2013)
- External Examiner-MSc in Geriatric Medicine- University of Salford, Manchester, UK
- Topic Expert Group Member (NICE)- COPD (2010-2011)
- Associate Editor (BMC Health Services Research) (2009- 2017)
- Editorial Board Member (Scientific Reports) (2017- 2020)
- International Editorial Board Member (Open Heart Failure Journal) (2008-2010)
- Guideline Development Group Member- COPD Guidelines Update 2008 National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence (2008-2010)
- Steering Committee Member- National COPD Resources and Outcomes Project (NCROP) (2007-2009)
- Elected Chair of Trainees, British Geriatrics Society (2005-2007)
- Elected Vice-Chair of Trainees, British Geriatrics Society (2003-2005)
- Founding Member, Trainees Committee, British Association of Stroke Physicians (2003-2005)
- Research
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Research Overview
Academic Lead, Ageing Clinical & Experimental Research Team
His research interests include clinical epidemiology and outcome research in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, determinants of physical and mental ageing (healthy ageing), clinical geriatrics (extreme old age, disability, pneumonia, clinical nutrition, dementias) and health services research of conditions prevalent in older age.
Research Areas
Biomedical Sciences
Research Specialisms
- Healthcare Science
- Databases
- Gerontology
- Dementia Studies
- Epidemiology
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
Current research spans across above research areas using various methodologies and data source
Ageing Clinical & Experimental Research (ACER) Team
Collaborations
- Academic Centre for Applied Clinical & Translational Research into Ageing (ACTRA), Aberdeen http://www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/research/actra.php
- Aberdeen Cardiovascular & Diabetes Centre (ACDC)
- UK Stroke Registers Collaboration (UKSRC)
- Norwich Research Park Cardiovascular Research Group
- Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Centre for Prognosis Research
- Older Persons Surgical Outcome Collaboration (OPSOC)
- International Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Collaboration Cohort (ICCC)
- Peking University Clinical Research Institute (PUCRI)
- Ageing & Age-associated Disorders Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia
- Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) Study
- Clinical Gerontology Unit (University of Cambridge)
- MRC Epidemiology Unit (Cambridge)
Funding and Grants
- Alzheimer's Society
- Alzheimer's Research UK Scotland Network
- Chief Scientist Office
- Dunhill Medical Trust
- Digital Healthcare Institute, Scottish Funding Council
- Medical Research Scotland
- Morningfield Association
- National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme
- National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme
- National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Programme Grant for Applied Research (PGAR)
- NHS R&D (Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
- NHS Grampian Endowment Research Grant
- Oral and Dental Research Trust
- Sir Halley Stewart Trust
- Tenovus Scotland
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Undergraduate teaching/education
- Regent
- Clinical Specialty Lead (Geriatric Medicine)
- Clinical Teaching (year 3, 4 and 5)
- TUTELAGE Committee Member
- Lead Clinician, Aberdeen Student Society for Academic Medicine
Postgraduate teaching/supervision
- MSc Epidemiology Module 2013-2015 (MSc in Public Health)
- Master of Public Health (MPH) (2016- )
- MSc in Human Nutrition
- MSc in Clinical Nutrition (2017- )
- MSc in Global Health and Management (2014- )
- MSc in Cardiovascular Health and Disease (2018- )
- MSc Clinical Pharmacology (2022- )
Research Project Supervision (Undergraduate/Postgraduate)
- Summer Research Scholarship Students
- Summer Vacation Research Students
- Specialist Registrar (STR) Research Projects
- Thesis supervision: MSc in Public Health, and MSc in Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, MSc in Data Science, Master of Research (MRes), and Master of Public Health (MPH)
- PhD supervision
- BSc (Hon.) Research Projects
- BMedSci Research Projects
Non-course Teaching Responsibilities
I am one of the Faculty Members of International Workshop in Clinical Epidemiology - an introductory epidemiology workshop held annually in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in collaboration of University of Malaya and Perdana University, Malaysia.
- Publications
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Prediction of mortality in community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalized patients
African Journal of Marine Science, vol. 342, no. 6, pp. 489-493Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31822cb95f
Update on the third international stroke trial (IST-3) of thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke and baseline features of the 3035 patients recruited
Trials, vol. 12, 252Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-252
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5328/1/1745_6215_12_252.pdf
The use of carer assisted adherence therapy for people with Parkinson's disease and their carers (CAAT-PARK): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Trials, vol. 12, 251Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-251
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5345/1/1745_6215_12_251.pdf
Association between plasma vitamin C concentrations and blood pressure in the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer-Norfolk population-based study
Hypertension, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 372-379Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.111.171108
Lifestyle behaviours and quality-adjusted life years in middle and older age
Age and Ageing, vol. 40, no. 5, pp. 589-955Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afr058
Transient ischaemic attack, vascular risk factors and cognitive impairment: a case-controlled study
Age and Ageing, vol. 40, no. 5, pp. 641-644Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afr079
U.K. National COPD Resources and Outcomes Project 2008: patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations who present with radiological pneumonia have worse outcome compared to those with non-pneumonic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations
Respiration, vol. 82, no. 4, pp. 320-327Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000327203
Age, co-morbidity and poor mobility: no evidence of predicting in-patient death and acute hospital length of stay in the oldest old
QJM, vol. 104, no. 8, pp. 671-679Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcr028
Vital signs as determinants of immediate and longer term mortality outcome of patients admitted from nursing homes
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 309-315Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03337756
Morbid RANKIN score strongly predicts in-patient mortality within 90 days in older people in both acute and community care settings independently of FANGG (fracture, acquired neurological deficit or any geriatric giants) and acute illness markers (AIMs)
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 439-442Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2011.04.026
Are shock index and adjusted shock index useful in predicting mortality and length of stay in community-acquired pneumonia?
European Journal of Internal Medicine, vol. 22, no. 3, pp. 282-285Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2010.12.009
A Depression Recognition and Treatment package for families living with Stroke (DepReT-Stroke): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Trials, vol. 12, 105Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-105
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5358/1/1745_6215_12_105.pdf
Atrial fibrillation and incidence of dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Neurology, vol. 76, no. 10, pp. 914-922Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e31820f2e38
Clinical efficacy and prognostic indicators for lower limb pedalling exercise early after stroke: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
Trials, vol. 12, 68Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-68
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5367/1/1745_6215_12_68.pdf
Evaluation of stroke services in Anglia Stroke Clinical Network to examine the variation in acute services and stroke outcomes
BMC Health Services Research, vol. 11, 50Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCommunity-based fall assessment compared with hospital-based assessment in community-dwelling older people over 65 at high risk of falling: a randomized study
Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 35-41Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03324951
High mortality of older patients admitted to hospital from care homes and insight into potential interventions to reduce hospital admissions from care homes: the Norfolk experience
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 316-319Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2010.12.004
A high incidental rise in cardiac troponin I carries a higher mortality risk in older patients than in those with a diagnosed acute coronary syndrome
Age and Ageing, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 122-125Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afq145
The impact of stroke upon populations
Non-textual Forms: Web Publications and Websites- [ONLINE] http://www.ebrainjnc.com/index.html
- [ONLINE] E-brain curriculum
The complex mutual connection between stroke and bone health
Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, vol. 503, no. 1, pp. 153-159Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abb.2010.06.023
In-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation: trainees' worst and most memorable experiences
QJM, vol. 103, no. 11, pp. 865-873Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcq129
Training in elder abuse: the experience of higher specialist trainees in Geriatric Medicine in the UK
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, vol. 51, no. 3, pp. 257-259Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.archger.2009.11.012
Prior antiplatelet therapy and outcome following intracerebral hemorrhage: a systematic review
Neurology, vol. 75, no. 15, pp. 1333-1342Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181f735e5
Chest pain: angina
Chest Pain: Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment. Weber, S. M. (ed.). Nova Science Publishers IncChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersConfusion, Urea, Respiratory Rate and Shock Index or Adjusted Shock Index (CURSI or CURASI) criteria predict mortality in community-acquired pneumonia
European Journal of Internal Medicine, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 429-433Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2010.07.005
UK National COPD Resources and Outcomes Project (NCROP): 2008 National audit data presents an opportunity to highlight the areas for improvement in COPD care in the ageing population
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 360-365Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/15412555.2010.510157
Value of severity scales in predicting mortality from community-acquired pneumonia: systematic review and meta-analysis
Thorax, vol. 65, no. 10, pp. 884-890Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2009.134072
Communicating in a healthcare setting with people who have hearing loss
British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Ed.), vol. 341, c4672Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c4672
An audit on assessment and management of pain at the time of acute hospital admission in older people
International Journal of Clinical Practice, vol. 64, no. 10, pp. 1453-1457Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02325.x
Relationship between -592A/C polymorphism of interleukin-10 (IL-10) gene and risk of early carotid atherosclerosis
International Journal of Cardiology, vol. 143, no. 1, pp. 102-104Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.11.173
Physical functional health predicts the incidence of coronary heart disease in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer-Norfolk prospective population-based study
International Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 996-1003Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyq061
Management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary and secondary care: summary of updated NICE guidance
British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Ed.), vol. 340, c3134Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c3134
Systematic review on evidence of the effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering drugs
Advances in Therapy, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 348-364Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12325-010-0033-6
Diagnosis of pleuritic chest pain query PE: beware of dissecting thoracic aneurysm of aorta
International Journal of Cardiology, vol. 140, no. 3, pp. e56-e58Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.11.083
Healthy Ageing: Determinants and Outcomes of Physical and Mental Functional Health
VDM Verlag Dr. Muller. 264 pagesBooks and Reports: BooksThe Short-Form Six-Dimension utility index predicted mortality in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer-Norfolk prospective population-based study
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 192-198Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.05.002
Descriptive epidemiology of hospital admissions from nursing homes (NH)
Age and Ageing, vol. 39, no. Suppl. 1, pp. i30Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afp232
In-patient mortality pattern of older patients admitted from care homes
Age and Ageing, vol. 39, no. Suppl. 1, pp. i31Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afp232
Differing demographics of the oldest patients admitted to hospital in Aberdeen or Norwich
Age and Ageing, vol. 39, no. Suppl. 2, pp. ii39Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afq112
Male sex is a strong predictor of mortality in hip fractures
Age and Ageing, vol. 39, no. Suppl. 2, pp. ii66Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afq112
Respiratory rate and systolic blood pressure predict in-patient mortality in nursing home (NH) residents admitted with acute medical conditions
Age and Ageing, vol. 39, no. Suppl. 1, pp. i30Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afp232
Vital signs at the time of acute hospital admission do not predict increased length of stay (LOS) in the oldest old
Age and Ageing, vol. 39, no. Suppl. 1, pp. i28Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afp232
Nature or nurture; BMI and blood pressure at 90. Findings from the Belfast Elderly Longitudinal Free-living Aging STudy (BELFAST)
Age, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 261-267Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-009-9096-1
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5364/1/Nature_or_Nurture.pdf
Assessment and management of community-acquired pneumonia in the older people
Age and Ageing, vol. 38, no. 6Contributions to Journals: LettersEffect of dysphasia and dysphagia on inpatient mortality and hospital length of stay: a database study
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 57, no. 11, pp. 2101-2106Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02526.x
Glucose blood levels as a therapeutic target in acute ischaemic stroke setting
Current Opinion in Chemical Biology, vol. 9, no. 14, pp. 1261-1277Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/156802609789869600
Performance of CURB-65 and CURB-age in community-acquired pneumonia
International Journal of Clinical Practice, vol. 63, no. 9, pp. 1345-1350Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02147.x
Placebo-controlled trial of high-dose atorvastatin in patients with severe cerebral small vessel disease
Stroke, vol. 40, no. 9, pp. e542Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.553941
Optimum control of blood glucose for prevention and treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 201-211Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEffect of age and sex on the relationship between different socioeconomic indices and self-reported functional health in the EPIC-Norfolk population-based study
Annals of Epidemiology, vol. 19, no. 5, pp. 289-297Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2009.02.003
Usefulness of shock index and adjusted shock index in the severity assessment of community-acquired pneumonia
Respiration, vol. 77, no. 4, pp. 468-469Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000205821
Combined effect of health behaviours and risk of first ever stroke in 20 040 men and women over 11 years' follow-up in Norfolk cohort of European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC Norfolk): prospective population study
British Medical Journal, vol. 338, b349Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.b349
Delayed transfer of care from NHS secondary care to primary care in England: its determinants, effect on hospital bed days, prevalence of acute medical conditions and deaths during delay, in older adults aged 65 years and over
BMC Geriatrics, vol. 9, 4Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-9-4
Combined effect of health behaviours and risk of first ever stroke in 20,040 men and women over 11 years' follow-up in Norfolk cohort of European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC Norfolk): prospective population study
British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Ed.), vol. 338, b349Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRisk factors for first-ever stroke in the EPIC-Norfolk prospective population-based study
European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 663-669Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/HJR.0b013e32830fe465
Accuracy of death certification and hospital record linkage for identification of incident stroke
BMC Medical Research Methodology, vol. 8, 74Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCognition, continence and transfer status at the time of discharge from an acute hospital setting and their associations with an unfavourable discharge outcome after stroke
Gerontology, vol. 54, no. 4, pp. 202-209Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000126491
Physical activity and fibrinogen concentrations in 23,201 men and women in the EPIC-Norfolk population-based study
Atherosclerosis, vol. 198, no. 2, pp. 419-425Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.09.021
Eyelid apraxia associated with bilateral paramedian thalamic infarct
Age and Ageing, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 343-344Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afn016
Junior doctors' awareness of terminology relating to key medico-legal and ethical principles: a questionnaire survey
Clinical Medicine, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 231-232Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.8-2-231
Prevalence, characteristics and outcomes of people aged 65 years and over with an incidental rise in cardiac troponin I: An observational prospective cohort study
Cardiology, vol. 110, no. 1, pp. 62-67Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000109408
Plasma vitamin C concentrations predict risk of incident stroke over 10 y in 20 649 participants of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer-Norfolk prospective population study
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 87, no. 1, pp. 64-69Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNon-clinical training of United Kingdom higher trainees in geriatric medicine
CME Journal Geriatric Medicine , vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 37-38Contributions to Journals: ArticlesProposed new model of health promotion for the 21st century: need more flesh and skin on the bone?
BMJ, vol. 337, a399Contributions to Journals: LettersPhysical health-related quality of life predicts stroke in the EPIC-Norfolk
Neurology, vol. 69, no. 24, pp. 2243-2248Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/01.wnl.0000296010.21252.78
Simple modification of CURB-65 better identifies patients including the elderly with severe CAP
Thorax, vol. 62, no. 11, pp. 1015-1016; author reply 1016Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHip fractures after stroke and their prevention
QJM, vol. 100, no. 9, pp. 539-545Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcm067
Self-reported mental health-related quality of life and mortality in men and women in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC-Norfolk): a prospective population study
Psychosomatic Medicine, vol. 69, no. 5, pp. 410-414Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/psy.0b013e318068fcd4
Winter excess in hospital admissions, in-patient mortality and length of acute hospital stay in stroke: a hospital database study over six seasonal years in Norfolk, UK
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