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[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and variability of current depressive disorder in 27 European countries: a population-based study
Background We aimed to estimate the prevalence of current depressive disorder in 27
European countries, and to explore differences in prevalence between European countries and …
European countries, and to explore differences in prevalence between European countries and …
Chronic inflammatory disorders and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, and stroke: a population-based cohort study
A Dregan, J Charlton, P Chowienczyk, MC Gulliford - Circulation, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— This study sought to evaluate whether risks of diabetes mellitus and
cardiovascular disease are elevated across a range of organ-specific and multisystem chronic …
cardiovascular disease are elevated across a range of organ-specific and multisystem chronic …
Continued high rates of antibiotic prescribing to adults with respiratory tract infection: survey of 568 UK general practices
Objectives Overutilisation of antibiotics may contribute to the emergence of antimicrobial drug
resistance, a growing international concern. This study aimed to analyse the performance …
resistance, a growing international concern. This study aimed to analyse the performance …
Cardiovascular risk factors and cognitive decline in adults aged 50 and over: a population-based cohort study
Objectives: the objective of the present study was to explore the association between
cardiovascular risk and cognitive decline in adults aged 50 and over. Methods: participants were …
cardiovascular risk and cognitive decline in adults aged 50 and over. Methods: participants were …
Systolic blood pressure trajectory, frailty, and all-cause mortality> 80 years of age: cohort study using electronic health records
…, S Hamada, J Charlton, SHD Jackson, A Dregan… - Circulation, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Clinical trials show benefit from lowering systolic blood pressure (SBP) in people
≥80 years of age, but nonrandomized epidemiological studies suggest lower SBP may …
≥80 years of age, but nonrandomized epidemiological studies suggest lower SBP may …
Validity of cancer diagnosis in a primary care database compared with linked cancer registrations in England. Population-based cohort study
AIMS: The present study aimed to evaluate the validity of cancer diagnoses and death
recording in a primary care database compared with cancer registry (CR) data in England. …
recording in a primary care database compared with cancer registry (CR) data in England. …
Incidence and mortality of relapsing polychondritis in the UK: a population-based cohort study
N Hazra, A Dregan, J Charlton, MC Gulliford… - …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Objective. Relapsing polychondritis is a rare disease characterized by cartilage
inflammation. Our aim was to estimate the incidence, prevalence and mortality of relapsing …
inflammation. Our aim was to estimate the incidence, prevalence and mortality of relapsing …
Adolescence sleep disturbances as predictors of adulthood sleep disturbances—a cohort study
A Dregan, D Armstrong - Journal of Adolescent Health, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The present study aimed to estimate whether sleep disturbances in adolescence
predicted sleep disturbances in later years. METHOD: Our sample included 7,781 cohort …
predicted sleep disturbances in later years. METHOD: Our sample included 7,781 cohort …
[HTML][HTML] Incidence of type 2 diabetes after bariatric surgery: population-based matched cohort study
Background The effect of currently used bariatric surgical procedures on the development of
diabetes in obese people is not well defined. We aimed to assess the effect of bariatric …
diabetes in obese people is not well defined. We aimed to assess the effect of bariatric …
Associations between depression, arterial stiffness, and metabolic syndrome among adults in the UK Biobank population study: a mediation analysis
… Did Dregan and colleagues pre-registered their hypotheses (eg using the Open Science …
Drs Dregan and Arias de la Torre are supported by grant MR/S028188/1 from the Medical …
Drs Dregan and Arias de la Torre are supported by grant MR/S028188/1 from the Medical …