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David StottUniversity of Glasgow Verified email at glasgow.ac.uk Cited by 45954 |
Pravastatin in elderly individuals at risk of vascular disease (PROSPER): a randomised controlled trial
Background Although statins reduce coronary and cerebrovascular morbidity and mortality
in middle-aged individuals, their efficacy and safety in elderly people is not fully established. …
in middle-aged individuals, their efficacy and safety in elderly people is not fully established. …
Statins and risk of incident diabetes: a collaborative meta-analysis of randomised statin trials
…, CJ Packard, DJ Stott, RG Westendorp, J Shepherd… - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Background Trials of statin therapy have had conflicting findings on the risk of development
of diabetes mellitus in patients given statins. We aimed to establish by a meta-analysis of …
of diabetes mellitus in patients given statins. We aimed to establish by a meta-analysis of …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of influenza vaccination of health-care workers on mortality of elderly people in long-term care: a randomised controlled trial
…, LA Wallace, K McAulay, A Walker, GD Murray, DJ Stott - The Lancet, 2000 - thelancet.com
Background Vaccination of health-care workers has been claimed to prevent nosocomial
influenza infection of elderly patients in long-term care. Data are, however, limited on this …
influenza infection of elderly patients in long-term care. Data are, however, limited on this …
Influenza vaccination of health care workers in long-term-care hospitals reduces the mortality of elderly patients
J Potter, DJ Stott, MA Roberts, AG Elder… - Journal of Infectious …, 1997 - academic.oup.com
Vaccination of health care workers (HCWs) is recommended as a strategy for preventing
influenza in elderly patients in long-term care. However, there have been no controlled studies …
influenza in elderly patients in long-term care. However, there have been no controlled studies …
[HTML][HTML] Study of 300,486 individuals identifies 148 independent genetic loci influencing general cognitive function
General cognitive function is a prominent and relatively stable human trait that is associated
with many important life outcomes. We combine cognitive and genetic data from the …
with many important life outcomes. We combine cognitive and genetic data from the …
[HTML][HTML] Can metabolic syndrome usefully predict cardiovascular disease and diabetes? Outcome data from two prospective studies
…, DJ Stott, RG Westendorp, PH Whincup, J Shepherd… - The Lancet, 2008 - thelancet.com
Background Clinical use of criteria for metabolic syndrome to simultaneously predict risk of
cardiovascular disease and diabetes remains uncertain. We investigated to what extent …
cardiovascular disease and diabetes remains uncertain. We investigated to what extent …
Barthel index for stroke trials: development, properties, and application
Background and Purpose— Robust measures of functional outcome are required to determine
treatment effects in stroke trials. Of the various measures available, the Barthel index (BI) …
treatment effects in stroke trials. Of the various measures available, the Barthel index (BI) …
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation analysis provide insights into the pathogenesis of heart failure
…, DT Smelser, NL Smith, S Stender, DJ Stott… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A small proportion
of HF cases are attributable to monogenic cardiomyopathies and existing genome-wide …
of HF cases are attributable to monogenic cardiomyopathies and existing genome-wide …
[HTML][HTML] Thyroid hormone therapy for older adults with subclinical hypothyroidism
Background The use of levothyroxine to treat subclinical hypothyroidism is controversial. We
aimed to determine whether levothyroxine provided clinical benefits in older persons with …
aimed to determine whether levothyroxine provided clinical benefits in older persons with …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic contributions to variation in general cognitive function: a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in the CHARGE consortium (N= 53 949)
General cognitive function is substantially heritable across the human life course from
adolescence to old age. We investigated the genetic contribution to variation in this important, …
adolescence to old age. We investigated the genetic contribution to variation in this important, …