2003

Federica Barzi

  • Barzi F. A comparison of lipids and lipid ratios as predictors of coronary death in the Asia Pacific region. 5th International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease. Florence, Italy, October 2003.

Stephanie Blows

  • Blows S. Injury workforce development in Australia, New Zealand, and South East Asia. Research and Development Advisory Committee (RADAC) Symposium. Sydney, Australia, October 2003.
  • Blows S. Lifesavers and revenue raisers: the influence of the media on public perceptions of speed cameras. Road Safety Research, Education, and Policing Conference. Sydney, Australia, September 2003.
  • Blows S. Marijuana use and the risk of car crash injury Road Safety. Research, Education, and Policing Conference. Sydney, Australia, September 2003.
  • Blows S. Marijuana use and the risk of car crash injury. Australasian Epidemiological Association Annual Scientific Meeting. Perth, Australia, September 2003.
  • Blows S. Vehicle age and the risk of car crash injury. 1st Asia-Pacific Injury Prevention Conference. Perth, Australia, March 2003.

Magnolia Cardona

  • Cardona M. Andhra Pradesh Rural Health Initiative Research Presentation Day, School of Public Health. The University of Sydney. Sydney, Australia, November 2003.

Alan Cass

  • Cass A. Chronic kidney disease and vascular health in Indigenous Australians. 3rd Annual Baker Heart Research Institute and Institute for International Health Symposium. Sydney, Australia, October 2003.
  • Cass A. Prevention and treatment of chronic kidney disease in indigenous peoples Research and Development Advisory Committee (RADAC) Symposium. Sydney, Australia, October 2003.
  • Cass A. Why do governments intervene in health? Royal Australasian College of Physicians Conference on the Ethics and Philosophy of Health Financing. Melbourne, Australia, November 2003.

John Chalmers

  • Chalmers J. The ADVANCE Morbidity - Mortality Study in Diabetes: current status and baseline data. 20th National Congress of Italian Hypertension Society — Joint Symposium. Rome, Italy, October 2003.
  • Chalmers J. ALLHAT & ANBP2: two major and important trials on antihypertensive therapy. NSW Cardiovascular Club. Sydney, Australia, March 2003.
  • Chalmers J. ALLHAT & ANBP2: where does the evidence now lie? 1) Panel discussion 2) Presentation. Symposium on hypertension and related diseases. Sydney, Australia, September 2003.
  • Chalmers J. ALLHAT and the treatment of hypertension. . Turkish-Italian joint meeting on hypertension and atherosclerosis. Antalya, Turkey, April 2003.
  • Chalmers J. Better BP control or specific drugs for prevention of stroke. 13th European Meeting on Hypertension — Satellite Symposium - Hot topics and controversial issues in hypertension. Brescia, Italy, June 2003.
  • Chalmers J. Blood pressure lowering and stroke prevention 2003. Hormones and the heart - a tribute to Professor John Funder. Melbourne, Australia, September 2003.
  • Chalmers J. Blood pressure lowering in 2003. Turkish-Italian joint meeting on hypertension and atherosclerosis. Antalya, Turkey, April 2003.
  • Chalmers J. First line in hypertension: insight on diuretics 33rd Annual Meeting of Taiwan Society of Cardiology - Symposium on Hypertension. Taipei, Taiwan, August 2003.
  • Chalmers J. Hypertension and stroke prevention trial results. Concord Hospital Physicians’ Workshop. Sydney, Australia, August 2003.
  • Chalmers J. The latest reconsideration for initial pharmacological therapy. 33rd Annual Meeting of Taiwan Society of Cardiology - Symposium on Hypertension. Taipei, Taiwan, August 2003.
  • Chalmers J. New strategies for hypertension control: more evidence for low-dose combination therapy. 20th National Congress of Italian Hypertension Society — Joint Symposium. Rome, Italy, October 2003.
  • Chalmers J. Risk factors and stroke prevention. 13th European Meeting on Hypertension — Stroke Workshop. Milan, Italy, June 2003.
  • Chalmers J. Secondary prevention: EUROPA in context of HOPE, PROGRESS and Heart Protection Study. 3rd Annual Baker Heart Research Institute and Institute for International Health Symposium. Sydney, Australia, October 2003.
  • Chalmers J. Update on randomised, controlled trials on antihypertensive treatment Cardiovascular end-points WHO-ISH meeting on pathophysiology and prevention of hypertension. Sienna, Italy, June 2003.

Rochelle Currie

  • Currie R. Clinical trials — the rationale, design, practicality and management Center for Evidence-based Medicine & China-Australia Collaboration. Peking University. Beijing, China, March 2003.

Marlene Fransen

  • Fransen M. Exercise and osteoarthritis. Annual Scientific Meeting, Australian Rheumatology Association. Sydney, Australia, May 2003.
  • Fransen M. Meta-analysis of exercise for OA knee: differential effect of one-to-one treatments, exercise classes and home programs Osteoarthritis Research Society International. Berlin, Germany, October 2003.

Rachel Huxley

  • Huxley R. Does size at birth materially influence the levels of CHD risk factors in adult life? Controversial issues in SGA children. Rapallo, Italy, October 2003.
  • Huxley R. Is birthweight a determinant of chronic renal disease? 2nd Kimmelstiel Meeting. Sydney, Australia, July 2003.
  • Huxley R. Maternal nutrition and its impact on the health of adult offspring. Australasian Epidemiological Association Annual Scientific. Perth, Australia, September 2003.

Sue Ingram

  • Ingram S. Global Health Research Background Paper. Roundtable on Global Health Research. Sydney, Australia, July 2003.
  • Ingram S. Human Security, Conflict and Health Background Paper. Nuffield Symposium on Global Health and Foreign Policy. Sydney, Australia, September 2003.

Rebecca Ivers

  • Ivers R. The DRIVE Study: the pilot phase. Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference. Sydney, Australia, September 2003.
  • Ivers R. The DRIVE Study: the pilot phase. 1st Asia-Pacific Injury Prevention Conference. Perth, Australia, March 2003.
  • Ivers R, Blows S, Norton R. The Drive Study: the pilot phase. A report to the Motor Accidents Authority of NSW. Institute for International Health. Sydney, Australia March 2003.

Rohina Joshi

  • Joshi R. Andhra Pradesh Rural Health Initiative. Global Forum for Health Research Primary Healthcare Centre Workshop. Lausanne, Switzerland, June 2003.
  • Joshi R. The rural health initiative in Andhra Pradesh Research and Development Advisory Committee (RADAC) Symposium. Sydney, Australia, October 2003.

Sing Kai Lo

  • Lo S. The association between spinal (cord) injury and motorcycle crashes. 35th Public Health Association of Australia Annual Conference. Brisbane, Australia, September 2003.
  • Lo S. The efficacy of blood-nourishing and hardsoftening capsule in the management of osteoarthritic knee pain: a blinded randomized controlled trial. 23rd Hong Kong Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress. Hong Kong, November 2003.
  • Lo S. The Efficacy of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) to Gastro-Soleus Muscle in Children with Cerebral Palsy. 14th International Congress of World Confederation for Physical Therapy. Barcelona, Spain, June 2003.
  • Lo S. Live alone with your partner or have children before 55: results from the Australian Unity Wellbeing Index. 3rd Annual Conference of the Australian Psychological Society. Melbourne, Australia, November 2003.
  • Lo S. An overview of health profiles among Aboriginal Australians. International Convention on Austronesian Issues. Taipei, Taiwan, November 2003.
  • Lo S. A preliminary study of the effect of low intensity home-based physical therapy on chronic stroke patients. 47th Scientific Conference of the Physical Therapy Association of the ROC. Taipei, Taiwan, September 2003.
  • Lo S. September 11 and the Bali bombing: their effect on the wellbeing of Australians. 5th Conference of the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies. Frankfurt, Germany, July 2003.
  • Lo S. September 11 and the Bali bombing: their effect on the wellbeing of Australians. 13th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine. Melbourne, Australia, May 2003.

Stephen MacMahon

  • MacMahon S. Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration: second cycle of overviews Global Chapter Meeting of the Vascular Biology Working Group. Orlando, USA, November 2003.
  • MacMahon S. Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration: second cycle of overviews Hypertension and CME Symposium. Orlando, USA, October 2003.
  • MacMahon S. Burden of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. World Bank Symposium on Chronic Diseases. Washington DC, USA, September 2003.
  • MacMahon S. Cost effective strategies for cardiovascular risk reduction — workshop. Initiative for Cardiovascular Health Research in Developing Countries (IC Health). Lausanne, Switzerland, July 2003.
  • MacMahon S. The importance of blood pressure reduction: evidence from epidemiological studies and clinical trials. 13th European Congress on Hypertension. Milan, Italy, July 2003.
  • MacMahon S. Initiative for Cardiovascular Health Research in Developing Countries (IC Health). World Bank Symposium. Washington DC, USA, September 2003.
  • MacMahon S. Results of the second cycle of the Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration. NHLBI-NIH Workshop. Bethesda, USA, October 2003.
  • MacMahon S. Results of the second cycle of the Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration. 5th NORVASC Worldwide Advisory Board. Milan, Italy, July 2003.
  • MacMahon S. Results of the second cycle of the Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration. 13th European Congress on Hypertension Milan, Italy, July 2003.
  • MacMahon S. Treatment of hypertensive patients is more than blood-pressure control. 13th European Congress on Hypertension. Milan, Italy, July 2003.

Bruce Neal

  • Neal B. Acute blood pressure reduction for primary intracerebral haemorrhage. NSW Stroke Society. Sydney, Australia, June 2003.
  • Neal B. ALLHAT & ANBP2 in context. . Hypertension Group meeting, Royal North Shore Hospital. Sydney, Australia, March 2003.
  • Neal B. ALLHAT & ANBP2: two major and important trials on anti-hypertensive therapy. NSW Cardiovascular Club. Sydney, Australia, March 2003.
  • Neal B. ALLHAT & ANBP2: where does the evidence now lie? 1) Panel discussion 2) Presentation. Symposium on hypertension and related diseases. Sydney, Australia, September 2003.
  • Neal B. Are all blood pressure lowering drugs equal: evidence from meta-analysis of all randomised trials. Second Chinese Cardiac Study (CCS-2). Qingdao, China, November 2003.
  • Neal B. Blood pressure lowering — is there anything more to it? Australian Association of Neurologists. Sydney, Australia, May 2003.
  • Neal B. Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration. American Society of Hypertension. New York, USA, May 2003.
  • Neal B. BP lowering — is it that simple? Stroke Society of NSW. Sydney, Australia, September 2003.
  • Neal B. Comparisons of blood pressure lowering drugs in diabetes. American Society of Hypertension. New York, USA, May 2003.
  • Neal B. Introduction to the results of second cycle of overviews — Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration Meeting. Barcelona, Spain, April 2003.
  • Neal B. Large scale treatment trials in cardiovascular disease, II Heart & Vascular Diseases, III Rural Health Initiative in Andhra Pradesh. Research and Development Advisory Committee (RADAC) Symposium. Sydney, Australia, October 2003.
  • Neal B. PROGRESS in the prevention of vascular disease. Servier Laboratories (Aust). Brisbane, Australia, June 2003.
  • Neal B. Rethinking blood pressure lowering. 3rd Annual Baker Heart Research Institute and Institute for International Health Symposium. Sydney, Australia, October 2003.
  • Neal B. Significance of the final expected outcomes. HIPAID Nurse Collaborators Meeting. Sydney, Australia, February 2003.
  • Neal B. Turning science into clinical practice. Mayo Clinic — Thai Heart Cardiovascular Conference, in conjunction with the 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Association of Thailand under the Royal Patronage. Pattaya, Thailand, February 2003.

Robyn Norton

  • Norton R. Road traffic crash injuries in Asia Urbanization, Transport and Health in Asia. Canberra, Australia, February 2003.
  • Norton R. Unintentional injuries: chapter outline and issues (Disease control priorities project — DCPP). Improving population health: implementation success stories from developing countries. Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica (INSP). Guernavaca, Mexico, June 2003.

Anushka Patel

  • Patel A. Cholesterol, stroke and coronary heart disease: evidence from 352,033 subjects in Asian and Pacific countries. INCLEN Global Meeting XI. Kunming, China, February 2003.
  • Patel A. Implications of rising incidence of diabetes in the Asia Pacific region. Concord Hospital Physicians’ Workshop. Sydney, Australia, August 2003.
  • Patel A. Observational studies, clinical trials and the media. Royal North Shore Hospital Endocrine Research Meeting. Sydney, Australia, July 2003.
  • Patel A. Progress in reducing vascular disease in high risk patients. Seminar for Advanced Trainees in Medicine. Sydney, Australia, June 2003.
  • Patel A. Progress in reducing vascular disease in high risk patients. Seminar for Advance Trainees in Medicine. Melbourne, Australia, June 2003.
  • Patel A. Risk factors for stroke in the Asia Pacific region. Research and Development Advisory Committee (RADAC) Symposium. Sydney, Australia, October 2003.

Vlado Perkovic

  • Perkovic V. Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment Trialists’ Collaboration — effects of different blood lowering regimens in patients with and without diabetes or kidney disease. 3rd Annual Baker Heart Research Institute and Institute for International Health Symposium. Sydney, Australia, October 2003.
  • Perkovic V. InterAsia: prevalence of renal impairment in Thailand. Research and Development Advisory Committee (RADAC) Symposium. Sydney, Australia, October 2003.
  • Perkovic V. SHARP study planning meeting and Arterial Stiffness substudy. American Society of Nephrology. New York, USA, November 2003.

Michael Reid

  • Reid M. Australian Health Care Agreements. Epinet Seminar Series. Westmead Hospital. Sydney, Australia, November 2003.
  • Reid M. Australian Healthcare Agreements. Current policy and future directions. Royal Australian College of Medical Administrators. Sydney, Australia, August 2003.
  • Reid M. How do we reform health financing in Australia and New Zealand? Research and Values to Policy and Practice 3rd Health Services and Policy Research Conference, Royal Australasian College of Physicians Conference on the Ethics and Philosophy of Health Financing. Melbourne, Australia, November 2003.
  • Reid M. Impact of the private sector on health and welfare systems. 3rd Global Symposium on Health and Welfare Development in the 21st Century. Kobe, Japan, October 2003.
  • Reid M. Impact of the private sector on health and welfare systems. Health Reform Seminar Series. Dalian, China, March 2003.
  • Reid M. Indigenous health: moving from rhetoric to reality. A 10 year plan for improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health. Sydney, Australia, July 2003.
  • Reid M. International and national aspects of resource allocation in healthcare. Would a change in distribution of Federal funds delivered to private and public systems improve healthcare? 43rd Annual Princess Alexandra Hospital Week. Brisbane, Australia, September 2003.
  • Reid M. Scope for Australian engagement. Global Health and Foreign Policy Symposium. Sydney, Australia, September 2003.
  • Reid M. State of play of private involvement in health systems in the Asia and Pacific region. Innovation: Public & Private Sector Case Studies for High Performance Health Insurance and Health Care Providers. 8th Annual Summit on Leadership in Public- private partnerships for health. Miami, USA, December 2003.
  • Reid M. Therapeutic goods administration. Clinical Trials Workshop. Sydney & Melbourne, Australia, November 2003.

Anne-Marie Richens

  • Richens A. A randomised trial of the effects of an additional communication strategy on recruitment into a large-scale clinical trial. Australasian Epidemiological Association Annual Scientific Meeting. Perth, Australia, September 2003.

Mark Stevenson

  • Stevenson M. Cell phones and car crashes: what’s the risk? Center for Injury Research and Control. University of Pittsburgh, USA, November 2003.
  • Stevenson M. The need for evidence based practice in the 21st Century. 20th Australasian Podiatry Conference Perth, Australia, January 2003.

Ronald Stolk

  • Stolk R. The prevalence and management of diabetes mellitus in Thai adults. The International Collaborative Study of Cardiovascular Disease in Asia (InterASIA). International Diabetes Epidemiology Group-European Diabetes Epidemiology Group (IDEG-EDEG). Tours, France, August 2003.

Fiona Turnbull

  • Turnbull F. Blood Pressure Trialists’ Collaboration - Overviews 2003. Research and Development Advisory Committee (RADAC) Symposium. Sydney, Australia, October 2003.

Mark Woodward

  • Woodward M. The Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration. Cardiovascular Epidemiology Meeting HAoT, editor. Cardiovascular Epidemiology Meeting, Heart Association of Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand, January 2003.
  • Woodward M. Burden and determinants of stroke in East and West. 2nd Asia Pacific Scientific Forum, American Heart Association. Honolulu, USA, June 2003.
  • Woodward M. The effects of diabetes mellitus on the risks of major cardiovascular diseases and death in the Asia-Pacific region. 5th Cardiovascular Medley, Bangkok Heart Association. Samui, Thailand, January 2003.
  • Woodward M. Homocysteine and cardiovascular disease. Lipitor Specialist Meeting. Gold Coast, Australia, July 2003.
  • Woodward M. Is homocysteine an independent risk factor for myocardial infarction? Results from the Glasgow Myocardial Infarction Study. XIX Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis. Birmingham, UK, July 2003.
  • Woodward M. New risk factors for CHD. Lipitor Specialist Meeting Gold Coast, Australia, July 2003.
  • Woodward M. The PROGRESS Study: contribution to evidence-based medicine. Cardiovascular Epidemiology Meeting. Cardiovascular Epidemiology Meeting, Heart Association of Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand, January 2003.
  • Woodward M. What can we learn from the epidemiology of stroke in Pacific Rim countries? 2nd Asia Pacific Scientific Forum, American Heart Association. Honolulu, USA, June 2003.

Junhua Zhang

  • Zhang J. Road traffic injury and its prevention in China 1st Asia Pacific Injury Prevention Conference. Perth, Australia, March 2003.