Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research


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Temporal trends and risk factors for readmission for infections, gastrointestinal and immobility complications after an incident hospitalisation for stroke in Scotland between 1997 and 2005
Lewsey, James, Ebueku, Osaretin, Jhund, Pardeep S., Gillies, Michelle, Chalmers, Jim WT, Redpath, Adam, Briggs, Andrew, Walters, Matthew, Langhorne, Peter, Capewell, Simon, McMurray, John JV and MacIntyre, Kate. (2015). Temporal trends and risk factors for readmission for infections, gastrointestinal and immobility complications after an incident hospitalisation for stroke in Scotland between 1997 and 2005. BMC Neurology. 15(3), pp. 1 - 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-014-0257-1

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The emerging potential of the apelin-APJ system in heart failure
Dalzell, Jonathan R., Rocchiccioli, John P., Weir, Robin A. P., Jackson, Colette E., Padmanabhan, Neal, Gardner, Roy S., Petrie, Mark C. and McMurray, John J. V.. (2015). The emerging potential of the apelin-APJ system in heart failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 21(6), pp. 489 - 498. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2015.03.007

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Acute heart failure in the elderly: Differences in clinical characteristics, outcomes, and prognostic factors in the Veritas study
Metra, Marco, Cotter, Gad, El-Khorazaty, Jill, Davison, Beth A., Milo, Olga, Carubelli, Valentina, Bourge, Robert C., Cleland, John G. F., Jondeau, Guillaume, Krum, Henry, O'Connor, Christopher M., Parker, John D., Torre-Amione, Guillermo, van Veldhuisen, Dirk J., Rainisio, Maurizio, Kobrin, Isaac, McMurray, John J. V. and Teerlink, John R.. (2015). Acute heart failure in the elderly: Differences in clinical characteristics, outcomes, and prognostic factors in the Veritas study. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 21(3), pp. 179 - 188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.12.012

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Reducing youth screen time : Qualitative metasynthesis of findings on barriers and facilitators
Minges, Karl, Owen, Neville, Salmon, Jo, Chao, Ariana, Dunstan, David and Whittemore, Robin. (2015). Reducing youth screen time : Qualitative metasynthesis of findings on barriers and facilitators. Health Psychology. 34(4), pp. 381 - 397. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000172

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Recommendations on pre-hospital & early hospital management of acute heart failure: A consensus paper from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Emergency Medicine and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine
Mebazaa, Alexandre, Yilmaz, M. B., Levy, Phillip, Ponikowski, Piotr P., Peacock, W. F., Laribi, Said, Ristic, Arsen D., Lambrinou, Ekaterini, Masip, J., Riley, Jillian P., McDonagh, Theresa, Mueller, Christian, Defilippi, Christopher, Harjola, Veli-Pekka, Thiele, Holger, Piepoli, Massimo F., Metra, Marco, Maggioni, Aldo, McMurray, John, ... Filippatos, Gerasimos S.. (2015). Recommendations on pre-hospital & early hospital management of acute heart failure: A consensus paper from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Emergency Medicine and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine. European Journal of Heart Failure. 17(6), pp. 544 - 548. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.289

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Estimation of bias with the single-zone assumption in measurement of residential air exchange using the perfluorocardon tracer gas method
Van Ryswyk, K., Wallace, L., Fugler, D., MacNeill, M., Héroux, M. È., Gibson, M. D., Guernsey, J. R., Kindzierski, W. and Wheeler, A. J.. (2015). Estimation of bias with the single-zone assumption in measurement of residential air exchange using the perfluorocardon tracer gas method. Indoor Air. 25(6), pp. 610 - 619. https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12171

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Comparative assessment of short-term adverse events in acute heart failure withcystatin C and other estimates of renal function: Results from the ASCEND-HF trial
Tang, W. H. Wilson, Dupont, Matthias, Hernandez, Adrian F., Voors, Adriaan A., Hsu, Amy P., Felker, G. Michael, Butler, Javed, Metra, Marco, Anker, Stefan D., Troughton, Richard W., Gottlieb, Stephen S., McMurray, John J., Armstrong, Paul W., Massie, Barry M., Califf, Robert M., O'Connor, Christopher M. and Starling, Randall C.. (2015). Comparative assessment of short-term adverse events in acute heart failure withcystatin C and other estimates of renal function: Results from the ASCEND-HF trial. JACC: Heart Failure. 3(1), pp. 40 - 49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2014.06.014

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Differing prognostic value of pulse pressure in patients with heart failure with reduced or preserved ejection fraction: Results from the MAGGIC individual patient meta-analysis
Jackson, Colette E., Castagno, Davide, Maggioni, Aldo Pietro, Køber, Lars, Squire, Iain B., Swedberg, Karl, Andersson, Bert, Richards, A. Mark, Bayes-Genis, Antoni, Tribouilloy, Christophe, Dobson, Joanna, Ariti, Cono A., Poppe, Katrina K., Earle, Nikki, Whalley, Gillian A., Pocock, Stuart J., Doughty, Rob N. and McMurray, John J. V.. (2015). Differing prognostic value of pulse pressure in patients with heart failure with reduced or preserved ejection fraction: Results from the MAGGIC individual patient meta-analysis. European Heart Journal. 36(18), pp. 1106 - 1114. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehu490

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Is there an association between sleeping patterns and other environmental factors with obesity and blood pressure in an urban african population?
Pretorius, Sandra, Stewart, Simon, Carrington, Melinda, Lamont, Kim, Sliwa, Karen and Crowther, Nigel. (2015). Is there an association between sleeping patterns and other environmental factors with obesity and blood pressure in an urban african population? PLoS One (online). 10(10), pp. 1 - 14. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131081

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Can elite athletes benefit from dietary nitrate supplementation?
Jonvik, Kristin L., Nyakayiru, Jean, Van Loon, Luc and Verdijk, Lex B.. (2015). Can elite athletes benefit from dietary nitrate supplementation? Journal of Applied Physiology. 119(6), pp. 759 - 761. https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00232.2015

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Exercise strategies to optimize glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: A continuing glucose monitoring perspective
van Dijk, Jan Willem and Van Loon, Luc. (2015). Exercise strategies to optimize glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: A continuing glucose monitoring perspective. Diabetes Spectrum. 28(1), pp. 24 - 31. https://doi.org/10.2337/diaspect.28.1.24

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Adoption and maintenance of gym-based strength training in the community setting in adults with excess weight or type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial
Teychenne, Megan, Ball, Kylie, Salmon, Jo, Daly, Rob M., Crawford, David A., Sethi, Parneet, Jorna, Michelle and Dunstan, David Wayne. (2015). Adoption and maintenance of gym-based strength training in the community setting in adults with excess weight or type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 12(105), pp. 1 - 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0266-5

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Objective correlates and determinants of bicycle commuting propensity in an urban environment
Cole-Hunter, Tom, Donaire-Gonzalez, David, Curto, A., Ambros, Albert, Valentín, Antònia, Garcia-Aymerich, J., Martínez, David, Braun, Lindsay M., Mendez, Michelle, Jerrett, Michael, Rodríguez, Daniel A., de Nazelle, Audrey and Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J.. (2015). Objective correlates and determinants of bicycle commuting propensity in an urban environment. Transportation Research Part D. 40, pp. 132 - 143. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2015.07.004

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Patient-nurse communication about prognosis and end-of-life care
Hjelmfors, Lisa, van der Wal, Martje H.L., Friedrichsen, Maria J., Martensson, Jan, Stromberg, Anna and Jaarsma, Tiny. (2015). Patient-nurse communication about prognosis and end-of-life care. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 18(10), pp. 865 - 871. https://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2015.0037

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Sleep duration and disturbances were associated with testosterone level, muscle mass, and muscle strength - A cross-sectional study in 1274 older men
Auyeung, Tung Wai, Kwok, Tung Wai, Leung, Jason, Shun Wah Lee, Jenny, Ohlsson, Claes, Vandenput, Liesbeth, Wing, Yun Kwok and Woo, Jean. (2015). Sleep duration and disturbances were associated with testosterone level, muscle mass, and muscle strength - A cross-sectional study in 1274 older men. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA). 16(7), pp. 630.e1 - 630.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2015.04.006

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Functional changes during working memory in Huntington's disease: 30-month longitudinal data from the IMAGE-HD study
Poudel, Govinda R., Stout, Julie C., Domínguez, Juan F., Gray, Marcus A., Salmon, Louisa, Churchyard, Andrew, Chua, Phyllis, Borowsky, Beth, Egan, Gary F. and Georgiou-Karistianis, Nellie. (2015). Functional changes during working memory in Huntington's disease: 30-month longitudinal data from the IMAGE-HD study. Brain Structure and Function. 220(1), pp. 501 - 512. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00429-013-0670-z

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Analysis of interrupted time-series relating to statewide sports injury data
Akram, Muhammad and Finch, Caroline F.. (2015). Analysis of interrupted time-series relating to statewide sports injury data. Australasian Epidemiologist. 22(1), pp. 29 - 31.

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Reexamining the surfaces of bone in boys and girls during adolescent growth: A 12-Year mixed longitudinal pQCT Study
Gabel, Leigh, Nettlefold, Lindsay, Brasher, Penelope M., Moore, Sarah A., Ahamed, Yasmin, Macdonald, Heather M. and McKay, Heather A.. (2015). Reexamining the surfaces of bone in boys and girls during adolescent growth: A 12-Year mixed longitudinal pQCT Study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 30(12), pp. 2158 - 2167. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.2570

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Bicycles gathering dust rather than raising dust - Prevalence and predictors of cycling among Australian schoolchildren
Carver, Alison, Timperio, Anna F. and Crawford, David A.. (2015). Bicycles gathering dust rather than raising dust - Prevalence and predictors of cycling among Australian schoolchildren. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 18(5), pp. 540 - 544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2014.07.004

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Relative importance of history of heart failure hospitalization and n-terminal pro-b-type natriuretic peptide level as predictors of outcomes in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction
Kristensen, Søren L., Jhund, Pardeep, Kober, Lars, McKelvie, Robert, Zile, Michael R., Anand, Inder S., Komajda, Michel, Cleland, John G. F., Carson, Peter E. and McMurray, John. (2015). Relative importance of history of heart failure hospitalization and n-terminal pro-b-type natriuretic peptide level as predictors of outcomes in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction. JACC: Heart Failure. 3(6), pp. 478 - 486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2015.01.014

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Depressive episodes, symptoms, and trajectories in women recently diagnosed with breast cancer
Stanton, Annette, Wiley, Joshua, Krull, Jennifer, Crespi, Catherine, Hammen, Constance, Allen, John, Barron, Martha, Jorge, Alexandra and Weihs, Karen. (2015). Depressive episodes, symptoms, and trajectories in women recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. 154(1), pp. 105 - 115. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-015-3563-4

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Advances in physical activity and nutrition environment assessment tools and applications: Recommendations
Glanz, Karen, Sallis, James F. and Saelens, Brian E.. (2015). Advances in physical activity and nutrition environment assessment tools and applications: Recommendations. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 48(5), pp. 615 - 619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2015.01.023

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Reducing children's classroom sitting time using sit-to-stand desks: Findings from pilot studies in UK and Australian primary schools
Clemes, Stacy A., Barber, Sally E., Bingham, Daniel D., Ridgers, Nicola D., Fletcher, Elly, Pearson, Natalie, Salmon, Jo and Dunstan, David W.. (2015). Reducing children's classroom sitting time using sit-to-stand desks: Findings from pilot studies in UK and Australian primary schools. Journal of Public Health. 38(3), pp. 526 - 533. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdv084

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Sleep disturbance, symptoms, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Matura, Lea Ann, McDonough, Annette, Hanlon, Alexandra L., Carroll, Diane L. and Riegel, Barbara. (2015). Sleep disturbance, symptoms, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life in pulmonary arterial hypertension. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 14(5), pp. 423 - 430. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515114537951

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RARγ is a negative regulator of osteoclastogenesis
Green, Alanna C., Poulton, Ingrid J., Vrahnas, Christina, Häusler, Karl D., Walkley, Carl, Wu, Joy Y., Martin, T. John, Gillespie, Matthew T., Chandraratna, Roshantha A. S., Quinn, Julian M. W., Sims, Natalie A. and Purton, L. E.. (2015). RARγ is a negative regulator of osteoclastogenesis. The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 150, pp. 46 - 53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsbmb.2015.03.005

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Effects of ambient coarse, fine, and ultrafine particles and their biological constituents on systematic biomarkers: A controlled human exposure study
Liu, Ling, Urch, Bruce, Poon, Raymond, Szyszkowicz, Mieczyslaw, Speck, Mary, Gold, Diane R., Wheeler, Amanda J., Scott, James A., Brook, Jeffrey R., Thorne, Peter S. and Silverman, Frances S.. (2015). Effects of ambient coarse, fine, and ultrafine particles and their biological constituents on systematic biomarkers: A controlled human exposure study. Environmental Health Perspectives. 123(6), pp. 534 - 540. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408387

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Limited clinical utility of a genetic risk score for the prediction of fracture risk in elderly subjects
Eriksson, Joel, Evans, Daniel S., Nielson, Carrie M., Shen, Jian, Srikanth, Priya, Hochberg, Marc, McWeeney, Shannon, Cawthon, Peggy M., Wilmot, Beth, Zmuda, Joseph, Tranah, Greg, Mirel, Daniel B., Challa, Sashi, Mooney, Michael, Crenshaw, Andrew, Karlsson, Magnus, Mellström, Dan, Vandenput, Liesbeth, Orwoll, Eric and Ohlsson, Claes. (2015). Limited clinical utility of a genetic risk score for the prediction of fracture risk in elderly subjects. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 30(1), pp. 184 - 194. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.2314

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Caregiving tasks and caregiver burden : Effects of an psycho-educational intervention in partners of patients withpost-operative heart failure
Agren, Susanna, Stromberg, Anna, Jaarsma, Tiny and Luttik, Marie-Louise. (2015). Caregiving tasks and caregiver burden : Effects of an psycho-educational intervention in partners of patients withpost-operative heart failure. Heart & Lung: the journal of acute and critical care. 44(4), pp. 270 - 275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2015.04.003

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Exercise programs for LVAD supported patients: A snapshot from the ESC affiliated countries
Gal, Tuvia Ben, Piepoli, Massimo F., Corra, Ugo, Conraads, Viviane, Adamopoulos, Stamatis, Agostoni, Piergiuseppe, Piotrowicz, Ewa, Schmid, Jean-Paul, Seferovic, Petar M., Ponikowski, Piotr P., Filippatos, Gerasimos S. and Jaarsma, Tiny. (2015). Exercise programs for LVAD supported patients: A snapshot from the ESC affiliated countries. International Journal of Cardiology. 201(December), pp. 215 - 219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.081

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Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes and prospective changes in TV viewing time among older Australian adults
Shibata, Ai, Oka, Koichiro, Sugiyama, Takemi, Ding, Ding, Salmon, Jo, Dunstan, David and Owen, Neville. (2015). Perceived neighbourhood environmental attributes and prospective changes in TV viewing time among older Australian adults. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 12(50), pp. 1 - 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0208-2

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A comparison of standard and novel bronchoscopic endobronchial biopsy retrieval methods
Khan, Kashifali A., Ryan, Ciara, Burke, Louise Mary, Henry, Michael T., Murphy, Des M., Plant, Barry J., O'Connor, Terry Markham, Curran, David R. and Kennedy, Marcus Peter. (2015). A comparison of standard and novel bronchoscopic endobronchial biopsy retrieval methods. Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology. 22(2), pp. 130 - 134. https://doi.org/10.1097/LBR.0000000000000138

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Taurine and skeletal muscle function
Spriet, Lawrence L. and Whitfield, Jamie. (2015). Taurine and skeletal muscle function. Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care. 18(1), pp. 96 - 101. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCO.0000000000000135

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Cluster randomised crossover trials with binary data and unbalanced cluster sizes: Application to studies of near-universal interventions in intensive care
Forbes, Andrew B., Akram, Muhammad, Pilcher, David, Cooper, Jamie and Bellomo, Rinaldo. (2015). Cluster randomised crossover trials with binary data and unbalanced cluster sizes: Application to studies of near-universal interventions in intensive care. Clinical Trials. 12(1), pp. 34 - 44. https://doi.org/10.1177/1740774514559610

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Symptom burden in community-dwelling older people with multimorbidity: A cross-sectional study
Eckerblad, Jeanette, Theander, Kersti, Ekdahl, Anne, Unosson, Mitra, Wirehn, Ann-Britt, Milberg, Anna, Krevers, Barbro and Jaarsma, Trijntje. (2015). Symptom burden in community-dwelling older people with multimorbidity: A cross-sectional study. BMC Geriatrics. 15(1), pp. 1 - 9. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-15-1

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Relative match intensities at high altitude in highly-trained young soccer players (ISA3600)
Buchheit, M., Hammond, Kristal, Bourdon, Pitre C., Simpson, Ben M., Lewis, Laura, Schmidt, Walter F., Gore, Christopher J. and Aughey, Robert. (2015). Relative match intensities at high altitude in highly-trained young soccer players (ISA3600). Journal of Sports Science and Medicine. 14(1), pp. 98 - 102.

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Changes in physical activity domains during the transition out of high school: Psychosocial and environmental correlates
Molina-García, Javier, Queralt, Ana, Castillo, Isabel and Sallis, James F.. (2015). Changes in physical activity domains during the transition out of high school: Psychosocial and environmental correlates. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 12(10), pp. 1414 - 1420. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2014-0412

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Health outcomes, community resources for health, and support strategies 12 months after discharge in patients with severe mental illness
Pang, SMC, Yeung, FKK, Cheung, EFC, Mui, J., Chien, W. T., Leung, S. F. and Thompson, D.. (2015). Health outcomes, community resources for health, and support strategies 12 months after discharge in patients with severe mental illness. Hong Kong Medical Journal. 21(2), pp. 32 - 36.

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Functional brain correlates of neuropsychiatric symptoms in presymptomatic Huntington’s disease: The IMAGE-HD study
Poudel, Govinda R., Driscoll, Shannon, Domínguez, Juan F., Stout, Julie C., Churchyard, Andrew, Chua, Phyllis, Egan, Gary F. and Georgiou-Karistianis, Nellie. (2015). Functional brain correlates of neuropsychiatric symptoms in presymptomatic Huntington’s disease: The IMAGE-HD study. Journal of Huntington's Disease. 4(4), pp. 325 - 332. https://doi.org/10.3233/JHD-150154

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Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies six novel loci associated with habitual coffee consumption
Cornelis, Marilyn C., Byrne, Enda M., Esko, Tonu, Nalls, Michael A., Ganna, Andrea, Paynter, Nina, Monda, Keri L., Amin, Najaf, Fischer, Krista, Renstrom, Frida, Ngwa, Julius S., Huikari, Ville, Cavadino, Alana, Nolte, Ilja M., Teumer, Alexander, Yu, Kai, Marques-Vidal, Pedro Manuel, Rawal, Rajesh, Manichaikul, Ani, ... UK Brain Expression Consortium (UKBEC). (2015). Genome-wide meta-analysis identifies six novel loci associated with habitual coffee consumption. Molecular Psychiatry. 20(5), pp. 647-656. https://doi.org/10.1038/mp.2014.107

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Maternal occupation during pregnancy, birth weight, and length of gestation: Combined analysis of 13 European birth cohorts
Casas, M., Cordier, Sylvaine, Martínez, David, Barros, Henrique, Bonde, Jens Peter, Burdorf, Alex, Costet, Nathalie, dos Santos, Ana Cristina, Danileviciute, Asta, Eggesbø, Merete, Fernandez, Mariana F., Fevotte, Joelle, García, Ana M., Gražulevičienė, Regina, Hallner, Eva, Hanke, Wojciech, Kogevinas, Manolis, Kull, Inger, Larsen, Pernille Stemann, ... Vrijheid, M.. (2015). Maternal occupation during pregnancy, birth weight, and length of gestation: Combined analysis of 13 European birth cohorts. Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment and Health. 41(4), pp. 384 - 396. https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.3500

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