Hypertension prevalence and blood pressure levels in 6 European countries, Canada, and the United States
…, M Joffres, M Kastarinen, N Poulter, P Primatesta… - Jama, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
ContextGeographic variations in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated risk factors
have been recognized worldwide. However, little attention has been directed to potential …
have been recognized worldwide. However, little attention has been directed to potential …
Hypertension treatment and control in five European countries, Canada, and the United States
…, S Giampaoli, MR Joffres, N Poulter, P Primatesta… - …, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
Levels of hypertension treatment and control have been noted to vary between Europe and
North America, although direct comparisons with similar methods have not been …
North America, although direct comparisons with similar methods have not been …
Inguinal hernia repair: incidence of elective and emergency surgery, readmission and mortality
P Primatesta, MJ Goldacre - International journal of …, 1996 - academic.oup.com
Background Inguinal hemia repair is one of the most common operations undertaken in
routine surgical practice. It generally carries a very low risk of major adverse sequelae. We …
routine surgical practice. It generally carries a very low risk of major adverse sequelae. We …
Association between smoking and blood pressure: evidence from the health survey for England
P Primatesta, E Falaschetti, S Gupta, MG Marmot… - …, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
Cigarette smoking causes acute blood pressure (BP) elevation, although some studies have
found similar or lower BPs in smokers compared with nonsmokers. Cross-sectional data …
found similar or lower BPs in smokers compared with nonsmokers. Cross-sectional data …
Overweight and obesity trends from 1974 to 2003 in English children: what is the role of socioeconomic factors?
E Stamatakis, P Primatesta, S Chinn, R Rona… - Archives of Disease in …, 2005 - adc.bmj.com
Aims: To examine the childhood overweight and obesity prevalence trends between 1974
and 2003 and to assess whether these trends relate to parental social class and household …
and 2003 and to assess whether these trends relate to parental social class and household …
Improved hypertension management and control: results from the health survey for England 1998
P Primatesta, M Brookes, NR Poulter - Hypertension, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
A survey in 1994 showed that among the 20% of the adult English population who were
identified as hypertensive,≈ 30% had their blood pressures controlled to< 160 mm Hg …
identified as hypertensive,≈ 30% had their blood pressures controlled to< 160 mm Hg …
Prediction equations for normal and low lung function from the Health Survey for England
E Falaschetti, J Laiho, P Primatesta… - European Respiratory …, 2004 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The aim of this study was to derive new spirometric reference equations for the English
population, using the 1995/1996 Health Survey for England, a large nationally …
population, using the 1995/1996 Health Survey for England, a large nationally …
Nicotine yield from machine-smoked cigarettes and nicotine intakes in smokers: evidence from a representative population survey
MJ Jarvis, R Boreham, P Primatesta… - Journal of the …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Background: The relevance of nicotine yields from machine-smoked cigarettes for
quantifying smokers' nicotine intakes and exposure to cigarette toxins has been called into …
quantifying smokers' nicotine intakes and exposure to cigarette toxins has been called into …
[HTML][HTML] An international comparative study of blood pressure in populations of European vs. African descent
…, S Giampaoli, M Joffres, M Kastarinen, P Primatesta… - BMC medicine, 2005 - Springer
Background The consistent finding of higher prevalence of hypertension in US blacks
compared to whites has led to speculation that African-origin populations are particularly …
compared to whites has led to speculation that African-origin populations are particularly …
The risk of depression, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis
JJ Wu, RB Penfold, P Primatesta, TK Fox… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Sparse information is available concerning mental health issues in psoriasis,
psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. Objective To estimate risk of …
psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. Objective To estimate risk of …