Background: Patients undergoing repeat heart valve operations are a diverse population.
We assessed risk factors for operative mortality in patients undergoing a first heart valve …

Background The assumption that lifestyles formed early in life track into adulthood has been
used to justify the targeting of health promotion programmes towards children and …

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationships between physical activity (ACT),
including sports participation (SP) and antecedent risk factors for coronary heart disease …

We examined 300 Caucasian subjects (150 males, 150 females) aged 18-40 years to
assess the incidence of palmaris longus absence. The presence or absence of palmaris …

OBJECTIVES: There is an association between coagulation and lung cancer. Therefore, pre-
operative plasma fibrinogen and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration were …

Background Studies examining the relation between bone mineral density (BMD) and fruit
and vegetable consumption during adolescence are rare. Objective Our objective was to …

Recent evidence suggests potential associations between birthweight and disease in later
life. For resource or other reasons recorded birthweight may be unavailable to researchers …

Abstract Background In 2000, the UK Departments of Health recommended influenza
immunization to employees directly involved in patient care. Uptake of this immunization had …

Northern Ireland has the highest incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) in the world.
The physical fitness, activity patterns, health knowledge, attitudes, and dietary habits of a …

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the current fitness of an area ambulance
service based in Belfast and to quantify the physiological demands of accident and …