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Chan D, Pang J, Hooper A, Bell D, Bates T, Burnett J, Watts G. Diagnostic discordance between the dutch lipid criteria network and simon broome phenotypic diagnostic test for familial hypercholesterolaemia. Atherosclerosis 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.06.495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Vargas garcía C, Pang J, Watts G, Bishop W. Dissociation between coronary artery calcium and cardiovascular risk factors in asymptomatic patients in a risk assessment clinic. Atherosclerosis 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.06.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Pang J, Vargas-garcia C, Bates T, Abraham A, Watts G. A case-control study of the localisation and composition of coronary atherosclerotic plaques in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia as assessed by cardiac CT scanning. Atherosclerosis 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.06.548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Shim H, Ma C, Al-Farhan H, Aldarmaki AK, Pang J, Seow C, Fedorak R, Devlin S, Dieleman LA, Kaplan GG, Novak KL, Kroeker KI, Halloran BP, Panaccione R. A107 POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOMES AMONG USTEKINUMAB TREATED CROHN’S DISEASE PATIENTS: A MULTICENTRE CANADIAN PROVINCIAL EXPERIENCE. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwy008.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Chang H, Chao Y, Pang J, Li H, Lu L, He M, Chen G, Zhu W, Li H. Advanced Overlap Adsorption Model of Few-Layer Boron Nitride for Aromatic Organic Pollutants. Ind Eng Chem Res 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.7b05092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chieng D, Pang J, Hillis G, Watts G, Schultz C. Familial Hypercholesterolaemia and Lipoprotein(A) as Predictors of the Severity and Complexity of Angiographic Lesions in Patients With Premature Coronary Artery Disease. Heart Lung Circ 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Liu H, Wu Q, Tan HW, Pang J. [The efficacy and safety of coil embolization of septal branch in the treatment of patients with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy]. ZHONGHUA XIN XUE GUAN BING ZA ZHI 2017; 45:1044-1048. [PMID: 29325364 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2017.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of coil embolization of septal branch in the treatment of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HOCM). Methods: Eighteen patients with HOCM hospitalized in our department from September 2014 to October 2016 were enrolled in this study. There were 12 males and 6 females in this cohort and the age of patients ranged from 22 to 64 years old. Left ventricular outflow tract gradient (LVOTG) was derived from echocardiographic apical five-chamber view at pre-operation and at 48 hours and 6 months post operation. 24-hour Holter ECG examination was performed to assess the ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, atrioventricular block at 3 days and 6 months after the interventional operation. Routine ECG and creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) examination were performed at pre-operation, at 6, 24 and 48 hours post operation. Cardiac troponin T (cTnT) was detected at pre-operation, at 24, 48 hours and 6 days post operation. The clinical symptoms (including chest tightness, chest pain, shortness of breath, syncope) and NYHA classification were assessed at 1, 6 months after the operation by telephone follow-up or outpatient clinic visit. Results: The average preoperative LVOTG detected by cardiac catheter was 103.6 (92.0, 115.0) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) , and the average LVOTG significantly reduced to 44.3 (41.6, 47.2) mmHg immediately after operation (P<0.01). The average ventricular septal thickness at 48 hours (19.2±3.1) mm and 6 months (17.8±2.8) mm after operation tended to be lower than the preoperative ventricular septal thickness ((20.4±3.5) mm, P>0.05). The echocardiographic derived average LVOTG at 48 hours and 6 months after operation was 42.9 (41.1, 45.5) and 39.1 (37.5, 41.0) mmHg, which were significant lower than the preoperative average LVOTG (94.3 (88.5, 101.8) mmHg, both P<0.01). LVOTG at 6 months after operation was significantly lower than that at 48 hours after the operation (P<0.05). The NYHA classification at 6 months after operation was significantly improved compared to pre-operation NYHA classification (P<0.01). During and after the operation, there was no complete atrioventricular block and ventricular tachycardia, no patient developed anterior wall and inferior myocardial infarction. Only one patient experienced transient left bundle branch block. During the 6 months following-up, there was no death, syncope, chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breath, paroxysmal dyspnea and/or lower extremity edema, ventricular tachycardia, atrioventricular block and atrial fibrillation, complete atrioventricular block and ventricular arrhythmia. Conclusion: The coil embolization of septal branch is effective and safe for the treatment of patients with HOCM.
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Tian Y, Zhou S, Yin YH, Zheng YX, Wang RP, Liu XQ, Liu ZQ, Liu QF, Liu W, Pang J, Jiang Z, Tian LH, Huang J, Yang L. [Value of two left atrium and pulmonary vein stereoscopic imaging reconstruction methods on guiding radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation]. ZHONGHUA XIN XUE GUAN BING ZA ZHI 2017; 45:930-934. [PMID: 29166718 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-3758.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective: To compare the value of two 3D imaging reconstruction methods for left atria and pulmonary vein on guiding the catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods: From January 2014 to January 2017, a total of 100 drug refractory paroxysmal AF patients were divided into left atria direct angiography group (n=50), and indirect angiography group (n=50). 3D CARTO system was applied for mapping and guiding the ablation procedure. Patients assigned to direct angiography group were treated as follows: intraoperative puncture of atrial septum, inject contrast agent directly into the left atrium, conduct left atrial and pulmonary venous rotation angiography, reconstruct three-dimensional image, integrate the image into real-time X-ray system to facilitate circumferential pulmonary vein isolation. Patients assigned into the indirect angiography group were treated as follows: inject contrast agent through the right ventricle, conduct delayed rotation angiography of the left atria and pulmonary vein to guide circumferential pulmonary vein fixation and ablation. The left atrial and pulmonary venous image acquisition, the operation and X-ray exposure time, the success rate and the incidence of complication of the two groups were compared. The patients were followed up for 3-6 months. Results: General clinical characteristics of the two groups were similar(all P>0.05). Ablation was successful in all 100 patients. The operation time[(112.0±21.4)min vs. (134.0±24.3)min]and X-ray exposure time((10.7±4.7)min vs. (15.8±5.2)min)were significantly lower in direct angiography group than in indirect angiography group (both P<0.01). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the immediate (86%(43/50) vs. 82%(41/50), P=0.59) and short-term (76%(38/50) vs. 72%(36/50), P=0.65) success rate and complication rate (1 aneurysm in the direct angiography group, 1 pericardial tamponade in the indirect angiography group). In-hospital mortality was zero percent. Conclusion: It is safe and effective method to guide the radiofrequency catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by reconstruction 3D image of left atrium and pulmonary vein. Compared with indirect angiography group, direct angiography group can improve the imaging quality of left atrium and pulmonary vein, decrease the X-ray exposure time of the ablation procedure.
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Davies A, Dewi F, Pang J, Wright T. Reducing Patient Fasting Time on the Plastic Surgery Trauma List. Int J Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.08.295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Pang J, Wang BJ, Li YC, Zhang H, Xiang WP, Hao XW, Xue H. 18 Intermittent hypoxia improves atherosclerosis associated with upregulation of hif-1α and nf-κb in aortic arch and serum of rabbits. J Investig Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1136/jim-2017-mebabstracts.18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Yang W, Fan Z, Deng Z, Pang J, Bi X, Fenchel M, Li D, Hakimian B, Fraass B, Reznik R, Sandler H, Tuli R. 4D-MRI with 3D Radial Stack-of-Stars Trajectory and k-space Self-Gating: Early Clinical Experience on Pancreatic Cancer Patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2017.06.2387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Li H, Zhu S, Zhang M, Wu P, Pang J, Zhu W, Jiang W, Li H. Tuning the Chemical Hardness of Boron Nitride Nanosheets by Doping Carbon for Enhanced Adsorption Capacity. ACS OMEGA 2017; 2:5385-5394. [PMID: 31457807 PMCID: PMC6644707 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b00795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The chemical hardness of adsorbents is an important physicochemical property in the process of adsorption based on the hard and soft acids and bases (HSAB) theory. Tuning chemical hardness of adsorbents modulated by their concomitants is a promising approach to enhance the adsorptive capacity in principle. In the present work, we report an efficient strategy that the adsorption capacity for aromatic sulfocompounds can be enhanced by tuning the chemical hardness. This strategy is first theoretically explored by introducing C element into the network of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) based on a series of model materials (model_xC, x = 1-5). Computational results show that the chemical hardness is reduced after gradually C-doping, which may lead to an enhancement of adsorption capacity according to the HSAB theory. Then, a series of C-doped h-BN materials (BCN-x, x = 10-50) were controlled synthesized. All of the as-prepared materials show better adsorption capacities (e.g., 27.43 mg g-1 for BCN-50) than pure h-BN. Experiment results show that the adsorption capacity correlates well with the C content in the BCN-x, which is consistent with the results predicted by theoretical calculation. This strategy may be helpful to rationally design highly efficient adsorbents in separation engineering and may be expanded to similar two-dimensional materials, where the π-π interaction is the dominant driven force.
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Lee YS, Biddle S, Chan MF, Cheng A, Cheong M, Chong YS, Foo LL, Lee CH, Lim SC, Ong WS, Pang J, Pasupathy S, Sloan R, Seow M, Soon G, Tan B, Tan TC, Teo SL, Tham KW, van Dam RM, Wang J. Health Promotion Board-Ministry of Health Clinical Practice Guidelines: Obesity. Singapore Med J 2017; 57:472. [PMID: 27550044 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2016141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Pang J, Xu W, Zhang X, Wong GLH, Chan AWH, Chan HY, Tse CH, Shu SST, Choi PCL, Chan HLY, Yu J, Wong VWS. Significant positive association of endotoxemia with histological severity in 237 patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2017; 46:175-182. [PMID: 28464257 DOI: 10.1111/apt.14119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Revised: 02/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) have gut dysbiosis and intestinal bacterial overgrowth. AIM To test the hypothesis that endotoxemia is associated with the histological severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and determine factors associated with endotoxemia. METHODS The endotoxemia markers lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) and endotoxin levels were measured in 237 NAFLD patients 1 day before liver biopsy. Biomarkers of liver injury and transient elastography were performed as additional markers of disease severity. RESULTS A total of 114/237 (48%) patients had NASH and 80/237 (34%) had F2-4 fibrosis. LBP was correlated with lobular inflammation (P=.001), while both LBP (P=.0004) and endotoxin levels (P=0.008) were correlated with fibrosis. LBP was also correlated with cytokeratin-18 fragments (P=.002) and aspartate aminotransferase-to-alanine aminotransferase ratio (P=.006), and both LBP (P=.019) and endotoxin (P=.006) were correlated with liver stiffness measurement by transient elastography. LBP was increased in patients with NASH (15.3±4.6 vs 13.8±3.3 μg/mL; P=.005) and F2-4 fibrosis (15.4±4.4 vs 14.0±3.7 μg/mL; P=.008). Interestingly, patients harbouring the TM6SF2 rs58542926 T allele that predispose to NAFLD/NASH had higher LBP level. By multivariate analysis, gender, higher body mass index and glycated haemoglobin, and TM6SF2 variants were independent factors associated with increased LBP level. CONCLUSIONS Endotoxemia is positively associated with NASH and significant fibrosis. The association between TM6SF2 and endotoxemia warrants further investigations. The findings may shed light on the pathogenesis of NASH and inform a novel treatment target.
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Yang F, Pang J. SOCIAL CONTROL, SELF-EFFICACY, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING IN OLDER PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.1180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Han J, Yu H, Tu Y, Pang J, Liu F, Bao Y, Yang W, Jia W. Different clinical prognostic factors are associated with improved glycaemic control: findings from MARCH randomized trial. Diabet Med 2017; 34:490-499. [PMID: 27151271 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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AIMS Metformin and acarbose have comparable efficacy as initial therapy for HbA1c reduction in Chinese patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes. However, not all participants achieved glycaemic control. Our aim was to discover a monotherapy predictor for therapeutic response in Type 2 diabetes on the basis of baseline features. METHODS Data from the MARCH trial were collected, resulting in 698 individuals being available for longitudinal analyses. All participants were divided into subgroups based on successful and unsuccessful achievement of the glycaemic target according to primary endpoints at week 24 (HbA1c < 53 mmol/mol; 7.0%). Logistic regression analysis with stepwise variable selection was performed to assess the independent risk factors for good glycaemic control of monotherapy with metformin or acarbose. RESULTS Median HbA1c was 66 ± 1 mmol/mol (8.2 ± 0.07%) in the metformin group at baseline, and 66 ± 1 mmol/mol (8.2 ± 0.07%) in the acarbose group. After 24 weeks of monotherapy, 79.8% of participants in the metformin group achieved glycaemic targets compared with 78.7% of those in the acarbose group. Multivariate regression analysis showed that BMI and fasting blood glucose were significant independent predictors for the maintenance of good glycaemic control in the metformin group, whereas phase I insulin secretion (Insulin/Glucose at 30 min, I30/G30) and duration of diabetes were associated with good glycaemic control in the acarbose group. CONCLUSIONS For newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes, some clinical features and laboratory parameters are important prognostic factors for predicting drug responsiveness. Participants with a higher BMI and lower fasting blood glucose achieved good glycaemic control when metformin was selected as the initial treatment. Acarbose was best for participants with higher phase I insulin secretion (I30/G30) and shorter duration of Type 2 diabetes.
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Xiong J, Li H, Yang L, Luo J, Chao Y, Pang J, Zhu W. Metal-free boron nitride adsorbent for ultra-deep desulfurization. AIChE J 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.15695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Pang J, Sha X, Chao Y, Chen G, Han C, Zhu W, Li H, Zhang Q. Green aqueous biphasic systems containing deep eutectic solvents and sodium salts for the extraction of protein. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra07315a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Deep eutectic solvents (DESs), a new type of green solvents, were applied for the extraction of proteins with aqueous biphasic systems (ABSs) in this study.
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Chieng D, Pang J, Ellis K, Bell D, Burnett J, Hillis G, Schultz C. Lipoprotein (a) Level is Associated with Angiographic Disease Complexity (SYNTAX score) in Patients with Premature Coronary Artery Disease. Heart Lung Circ 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Li M, Li R, Jin Q, Pang J, Xu Z. The efficacy of proanthocyanidins and secnidazole in the treatment of chronic periodontitis after scaling and root planing therapy. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2017; 31:93-97. [PMID: 28337876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and microbiological effect of the systemic antibiotic therapy of proanthocyanidins and secnidazole on periodontitis. Seventy-five subjects with chronic periodontitis were randomly divided into two treatment groups (secnidazole or proanthocyanidins) and one placebo control group (25 cases each). Plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), gingival bleeding index (BI), probing pocket depth (PPD), and clinical attachment level (CAL) were carried out at baseline, post-treatment and 3 months after treatment. Microbial analysis was performed at baseline and post-treatment. The results show that the two treatment groups had greater mean reduction in BI, GI, and PPD evaluated at both post-treatment and 3 months after treatment compared to the control group (p less than 0.05), but there were no significant differences in those of PI and CAL (except CAL evaluated at post-treatment, p 0.05). After treatment, culturable bacteria counts significantly decreased. In conclusion, the adjunctive use of proanthocyanidins or secnidazole in combination with scaling and root planing in adults with periodontitis is effective in reducing the pathogenic flora and achieves significantly better clinical results to a certain degree.
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Ellis K, Pang J, Bell D, Burnett J, Schultz C, Hillis G, Watts G. Isolated Elevation of Lipoprotein(A) is Uncommon Among Patients Admitted to Coronary Care. Heart Lung Circ 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Duval J, Caulkett N, Pang J, Boysen S. Cardiopulmonary effects of a novel partial intravenous anaesthesia technique for laboratory swine. Vet Anaesth Analg 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaa.2016.12.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hagger M, Pang J, Hardcastle S, Watts G. Health Literacy in Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Patients: A Cross-National Study. Heart Lung Circ 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Pang J, Hooper A, Bell D, Burnett J, Watts G. Lipoprotein(a) Adjustment Enhances the Diagnosis of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia. Heart Lung Circ 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ellis K, Pang J, Bell D, Hooper A, Burnett J, Watts G. Systematic Screening for Familial Hypercholesterolaemia and Elevated Lp(a) in Families. Heart Lung Circ 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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