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AMES D, ASHBY D, MANN AH, et al., 1988, PSYCHIATRIC-ILLNESS IN ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF .3. HOMES IN ONE LONDON BOROUGH - PROGNOSIS AND REVIEW, AGE AND AGEING, Vol: 17, Pages: 249-256, ISSN: 0002-0729
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POCOCK SJ, SHAPER AG, ASHBY D, et al., 1988, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BLOOD LEAD, BLOOD-PRESSURE, STROKE, AND HEART-ATTACKS IN MIDDLE-AGED BRITISH MEN, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES, Vol: 78, Pages: 23-30, ISSN: 0091-6765
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SHAPER AG, ASHBY D, POCOCK SJ, 1988, BLOOD-PRESSURE AND HYPERTENSION IN MIDDLE-AGED BRITISH MEN, JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, Vol: 6, Pages: 367-374, ISSN: 0263-6352
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POCOCK SJ, DELVES HT, ASHBY D, et al., 1988, BLOOD CADMIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN THE GENERAL-POPULATION OF BRITISH MIDDLE-AGED MEN, HUMAN TOXICOLOGY, Vol: 7, Pages: 95-103, ISSN: 0144-5952
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Pocock SJ, Delves HT, Ashby D, et al., 1988, Blood Cadmium Concentrations in the General Population of British Middle-aged Men, Human & Experimental Toxicology, Vol: 7, Pages: 95-103, ISSN: 0960-3271
Blood cadmium concentrations were determined for 6919 men aged 40-59 randomly selected from general practice registers in 24 British towns. The mean and median blood cadmium were 1.9 and 1.4 μg/1 respectively and the distribution was highly skewed. The mean levels in non-smokers was 1.0 μg/l and current smokers showed a marked gradient with the daily amount smoked, with a mean of 3.9 μg/l in men smoking 40 or more cigarettes per day. Whereas 95% of men who never smoked had blood cadmium < 2.0 μg/l, 80% of men smoking 20 or more cigarettes a day exceeded this figure. 1% of the men had blood cadmium concentrations ≥ 7 μg/l virtually all of whom currently smoked cigarettes. Blood cadmium levels in ex-smokers were much lower than in current smokers even for those who had stopped within the past year. However, the mean levels in ex-smokers remained higher than the ‘never smoked’ for several years after stopping. There was little evidence that age, social class, or alcohol consumption were associated with blood cadmium levels after allowance for cigarette smoking. There is substantial geographic variation in mean blood cadmium for middle-aged men which could not be completely accounted for by smoking differences. Towns in the south and east of England all had mean levels under 2.0 μg/l whereas the majority of towns in other parts of Britain had mean levels greater than 2.0 μg/l. Possible reasons for this geographic pattern (e.g. geochemistry, industrial exposure, dietary differences) need further exploration. © 1988, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.
POCOCK SJ, ASHBY D, SMITH MA, 1987, LEAD-EXPOSURE AND CHILDRENS INTELLECTUAL-PERFORMANCE, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, Vol: 16, Pages: 57-67, ISSN: 0300-5771
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BROUGHTON PMG, HOLDER R, ASHBY D, 1986, LONG-TERM TRENDS IN BIOCHEMICAL DATA OBTAINED FROM 2 POPULATION SURVEYS, ANNALS OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, Vol: 23, Pages: 474-486, ISSN: 0004-5632
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ASHBY D, BARON DN, 1986, HARMONIZING MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTION MARKS WITH ESSAY MARKS, MEDICAL EDUCATION, Vol: 20, Pages: 321-323, ISSN: 0308-0110
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Mann AH, Graham N, Ashby D, 1986, The prescription of psychotropic medication in local authority old people's homes, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Vol: 1, Pages: 25-29, ISSN: 0885-6230
22% of the elderly residents of the 12 local authority homes in one London borough were being prescribed major tranquillisers (neuroleptic) medication. Standard diagnoses of severe dementia and of depression in residents without severe dementia were associated with this prescription as was a report by the Head of Home that the resident wandent wandered and was suspicious. These findings suggested that some non ‐ demented residents who display disturbed behaviour are being prescribed this medication, as well as residents with marked dementia. As these drugs cause many unpleasant side effects, careful assessment of mental state should be carried out before they are prescribed. This survey thus highlights the need for greater input from psychiatric services into local authority homes. Copyright © 1986 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ASHBY D, POCOCK SJ, SHAPER AG, 1986, ORDERED POLYTOMOUS REGRESSION - AN EXAMPLE RELATING SERUM BIOCHEMISTRY AND HEMATOLOGY TO ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION, APPLIED STATISTICS-JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY SERIES C, Vol: 35, Pages: 289-301, ISSN: 0035-9254
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POCOCK SJ, ASHBY D, 1985, ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD AND CHILDRENS INTELLIGENCE - A REVIEW OF RECENT EPIDEMIOLOGICAL-STUDIES, JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY SERIES D-THE STATISTICIAN, Vol: 34, Pages: 31-44, ISSN: 0039-0526
SHAPER AG, POCOCK SJ, ASHBY D, et al., 1985, BIOCHEMICAL AND HEMATOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO ALCOHOL INTAKE, ANNALS OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, Vol: 22, Pages: 50-61, ISSN: 0004-5632
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GRIFFITHS P, BABOONIAN C, ASHBY D, 1985, THE DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PREGNANT-WOMEN INFECTED WITH CYTOMEGALO-VIRUS, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, Vol: 14, Pages: 447-452, ISSN: 0300-5771
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Sherlock JC, Ashby D, Delves HT, et al., 1984, Reduction in Exposure to Lead from Drinking Water and its Effect on Blood Lead Concentrations, Human & Experimental Toxicology, Vol: 3, Pages: 383-392, ISSN: 0960-3271
1 The water supply in Ayr (Scotland, UK) was plumbosolvent and many dwellings in Ayr contained lead pipes. In 1981 treatment of the water supply to reduce its plumbosolvency was initiated. Measurements of water and blood lead concentrations were made before and subsequent to the treatment. Most of the measurements made before and after water treatment began were made on water samples from the same dwellings and blood samples from the same women. 2 Water treatment produced a sharp fall in water lead concentrations and a decrease in the median blood lead concentration from 21 to 13 μg/100 ml. 3 Two women had higher than expected blood lead concentrations, both these women had been removing old paint. 4 Women who had lead pipes removed from their dwellings all showed substantial decreases in their blood lead concentrations. 5 The curvilinearity of the relation between blood lead and water lead concentrations is confirmed. Even relatively low (<40 μg/l) water lead concentrations may make a substantial contribution to blood lead concentrations. © 1984, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.
SHERLOCK JC, ASHBY D, DELVES HT, et al., 1984, REDUCTION IN EXPOSURE TO LEAD FROM DRINKING-WATER AND ITS EFFECT ON BLOOD LEAD CONCENTRATIONS, HUMAN TOXICOLOGY, Vol: 3, Pages: 383-392, ISSN: 0144-5952
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POCOCK SJ, SHAPER AG, ASHBY D, et al., 1984, BLOOD LEAD CONCENTRATION, BLOOD-PRESSURE, AND RENAL-FUNCTION, BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL, Vol: 289, Pages: 872-874, ISSN: 0959-8138
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MANN AH, GRAHAM N, ASHBY D, 1984, PSYCHIATRIC-ILLNESS IN RESIDENTIAL HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY - A SURVEY IN ONE LONDON BOROUGH, AGE AND AGEING, Vol: 13, Pages: 257-265, ISSN: 0002-0729
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THELLE DS, SHAPER AG, WHITEHEAD TP, et al., 1983, BLOOD-LIPIDS IN MIDDLE-AGED BRITISH MEN, BRITISH HEART JOURNAL, Vol: 49, Pages: 205-213, ISSN: 0007-0769
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- Citations: 121
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