Blood pressure, stroke, and coronary heart disease: part 2, short-term reductions in blood pressure: overview of randomised drug trials in their epidemiological context

…, N Qizilbash, P Hebert, KA Eberlein, JO Taylor… - The Lancet, 1990 - Elsevier
There are 14 unconfounded randomised trials of antihypertensive drugs (chiefly diuretics or
beta-blockers): total 37 000 individuals, mean treatment duration 5 years, mean diastolic …

Prevalence of Alzheimer's disease in a community population of older persons: higher than previously reported

…, MJ Chown, LE Hebert, CH Hennekens, JO Taylor - Jama, 1989 - jamanetwork.com
Clinically diagnosed Alzheimer's disease and other dementing illnesses were assessed in a
geographically defined US community. Of 3623 persons (80.8% of all community residents …

[HTML][HTML] Risk thresholds for alcohol consumption: combined analysis of individual-participant data for 599 912 current drinkers in 83 prospective studies

…, C Moreno-Iribas, KW Davidson, JO Taylor… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Low-risk limits recommended for alcohol consumption vary substantially across
different national guidelines. To define thresholds associated with lowest risk for all-cause …

Decline of childhood Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease in the Hib vaccine era

…, E Stone, L Lefkowitz, MR Griffin, JA Taylor… - Jama, 1993 - jamanetwork.com
Objective. —EffectiveHaemophilus influenzaetype b (Hib) conjugate vaccines were first
licensed for use in US children at least 18 months old in December 1987 and for infants at least …

Monitoring high-risk cardiac patients during transportation in hospital

JO Taylor, JD Chulay, CF Landers, WB Hood Jr… - The Lancet, 1970 - Elsevier
A completely portable, battery-operated system, encompassing the essentials of a coronary
or intensive care unit, has been used with hospital trolleys to provide constant monitoring of …

Implications of small reductions in diastolic blood pressure for primary prevention

NR Cook, J Cohen, PR Hebert, JO Taylor… - Archives of internal …, 1995 - jamanetwork.com
Objectives: To estimate the impact of small reductions in the population distribution of diastolic
blood pressure (DBP), such as those potentially achievable by population-wide lifestyle …

Increased pulse pressure and risk of heart failure in the elderly

CU Chae, MA Pfeffer, RJ Glynn, GF Mitchell, JO Taylor… - Jama, 1999 - jamanetwork.com
ContextArterial stiffness increases with age. Thus, pulse pressure, an index of arterial stiffening,
may predict congestive heart failure (CHF) in the elderly.ObjectiveTo study prospectively …

The effects of nonpharmacologic interventions on blood pressure of persons with high normal levels: results of the Trials of Hypertension Prevention, phase I

…, W Lovelace, E O'Connor, L Peel, C Sugars, JO Taylor… - Jama, 1992 - jamanetwork.com
Objective. —To test the short-term feasibility and efficacy of seven nonpharmacologic
interventions in persons with high normal diastolic blood pressure. Design. —Randomized control …

Prediagnostic serum selenium and risk of cancer

WC Willett, JS Morris, S Pressel, JO Taylor, BF Polk… - The Lancet, 1983 - Elsevier
Selenium levels in serum samples collected in 1973 from 111 subjects in whom cancer
developed during the subsequent 5 years were compared with those in serum samples from 210 …

A longitudinal investigation of early reading and language skills in children with poor reading comprehension

K Nation, J Cocksey, JSH Taylor… - Journal of child …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Poor comprehenders have difficulty comprehending connected text, despite
having age‐appropriate levels of reading accuracy and fluency. We used a longitudinal design …