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Validation of hip osteoarthritis diagnosis recording in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2018)
Journal Article
J. Ferguson, R., Prieto‐Alhambra, D., Walker, C., Yu, D., M. Valderas, J., Judge, A., …J. Silman, A. (2019). Validation of hip osteoarthritis diagnosis recording in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 187-193. https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.4673

PURPOSE: The diagnosis of hip osteoarthritis is subject to several uncertainties, especially in primary care. The aims of this study were to determine (i) the diagnostic accuracy of coding of hip osteoarthritis by primary care physicians in the UK... Read More about Validation of hip osteoarthritis diagnosis recording in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Development and validation of prediction models to estimate risk of primary total hip and knee replacements using data from the UK: two prospective open cohorts using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2018)
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Yu, D., Jordan, K. P., Snell, K. I. E., Riley, R. D., Bedson, J., Edwards, J. J., …Peat, G. (2018). Development and validation of prediction models to estimate risk of primary total hip and knee replacements using data from the UK: two prospective open cohorts using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213894

Objectives The ability to efficiently and accurately predict future risk of primary total hip and knee replacement (THR/TKR) in earlier stages of osteoarthritis (OA) has potentially important applications. We aimed to develop and validate two models... Read More about Development and validation of prediction models to estimate risk of primary total hip and knee replacements using data from the UK: two prospective open cohorts using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Development and validation of prediction models to estimate risk of primary total hip and knee replacements using data from the UK: two prospective open cohorts using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (2018)
Journal Article
Yu, D., Jordan, K. P., Snell, K. I. E., Riley, R. D., Bedson, J., James Edwards, J., …Peat, G. (2018). Development and validation of prediction models to estimate risk of primary total hip and knee replacements using data from the UK: two prospective open cohorts using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213894

Abstract Objectives The ability to efficiently and accurately predict future risk of primary total hip and knee replacement (THR/TKR) in earlier stages of osteoarthritis (OA) has potentially important applications. We aimed to develop and validate t... Read More about Development and validation of prediction models to estimate risk of primary total hip and knee replacements using data from the UK: two prospective open cohorts using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink.

Derivation and external validation of risk algorithms for cerebrovascular (re)hospitalisation in patients with type 2 diabetes: two cohorts study. (2018)
Journal Article
Yu. (2018). Derivation and external validation of risk algorithms for cerebrovascular (re)hospitalisation in patients with type 2 diabetes: two cohorts study. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 74-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2018.08.006

Aims Cerebrovascular disease is one of more typical reasons for hospitalisation and re-hospitalisation in people with type 2 diabetes. We aimed to derive and externally validate two risk prediction algorithms for cerebrovascular hospitalisation and... Read More about Derivation and external validation of risk algorithms for cerebrovascular (re)hospitalisation in patients with type 2 diabetes: two cohorts study..

Underrecording of osteoarthritis in United Kingdom primary care electronic health record data (2018)
Journal Article
Yu, D., Jordan, K., & Peat, G. (2018). Underrecording of osteoarthritis in United Kingdom primary care electronic health record data. Clinical Epidemiology, 1195-1201. https://doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S160059

Purpose: Primary care electronic health records are increasingly used to estimate the occurrence of osteoarthritis (OA). We aimed to estimate the extent and trend over time of underrecording of severe OA patients in UK primary care electronic health... Read More about Underrecording of osteoarthritis in United Kingdom primary care electronic health record data.

Total / high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular disease (re)hospitalisation nadir in type 2 diabetes (2018)
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Yu. (2018). Total / high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular disease (re)hospitalisation nadir in type 2 diabetes. Journal of Lipid Research, 1745-1750. https://doi.org/10.1194/jlr.P084269

Total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (TC/HDL) is an important prognostic factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study used restricted cubic spline modelling to investigate the dose-response associations between TC/HD... Read More about Total / high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular disease (re)hospitalisation nadir in type 2 diabetes.

Hypertriglyceridemic-waist is more predictive of abnormal liver and renal function in an Australian population than a Chinese population (2018)
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Yu. (2018). Hypertriglyceridemic-waist is more predictive of abnormal liver and renal function in an Australian population than a Chinese population. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 438-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2018.07.010

OBJECTIVE We aimed to compare the association of hypertriglyceridemic-waist (HTGW), with glycaemia, liver and renal function between a Chinese and an Australian population using 3 HTGW definitions. METHODS 1454 Australian and 5824 Chinese adults... Read More about Hypertriglyceridemic-waist is more predictive of abnormal liver and renal function in an Australian population than a Chinese population.

Walking, But Not Other Physical Activity at a Higher Intensity, Is Associated With Improved Kidney Function: A Cross-Sectional Health Survey of General Adult Population (2018)
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Yu. (2018). Walking, But Not Other Physical Activity at a Higher Intensity, Is Associated With Improved Kidney Function: A Cross-Sectional Health Survey of General Adult Population. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 600 - 604. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2017-0412

Background Chronic kidney disease is common and brings significant health burden. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between physical activity and kidney function. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study set in the Na... Read More about Walking, But Not Other Physical Activity at a Higher Intensity, Is Associated With Improved Kidney Function: A Cross-Sectional Health Survey of General Adult Population.

Derivation and Validation of Risk Scores to Predict Cerebrovascular Mortality Among Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients (2018)
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Yu. (2018). Derivation and Validation of Risk Scores to Predict Cerebrovascular Mortality Among Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, https://doi.org/10.1159/000492048

Background/Aims: Cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) is one of the leading causes of death in patients initialising peritoneal dialysis (PD). Currently there is no risk score to predict the future risk of CeVD on entry into PD. This study aimed to derive... Read More about Derivation and Validation of Risk Scores to Predict Cerebrovascular Mortality Among Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.

Impact of peer support on inpatient and outpatient payments among people with Type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Yu. (2018). Impact of peer support on inpatient and outpatient payments among people with Type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study. Diabetic Medicine, 789-797. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.13624

Aim To investigate the impact of a low-cost diabetes peer-support intervention, aimed at reducing inpatient and outpatient care utilization and healthcare payments, by conducting a cohort study that followed up a randomized controlled trial. Met... Read More about Impact of peer support on inpatient and outpatient payments among people with Type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study.

Characteristics of Patients Initializing Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment From 2007 to 2014: Analysis From Henan Peritoneal Dialysis Registry data (2018)
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Yu. (2018). Characteristics of Patients Initializing Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment From 2007 to 2014: Analysis From Henan Peritoneal Dialysis Registry data

Introduction. This study aimed to assess the number and profiles of patients initializing peritoneal dialysis form the Henan Peritoneal Dialysis Registry, a provincial database in central China. Materials and Methods. All patients aged 18 years... Read More about Characteristics of Patients Initializing Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment From 2007 to 2014: Analysis From Henan Peritoneal Dialysis Registry data.

Dose-Response Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. (2018)
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Yu. (2018). Dose-Response Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients. Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, 628-638. https://doi.org/10.1159/000489289

Background/Aims: Traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors (RFs) and their management targets may not be applicable to specific medical subpopulations, particularly dialysis patients. This study aimed to evaluate the dose-response association betw... Read More about Dose-Response Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiovascular Mortality Among Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients..

Development and external validation of risk scores for cardiovascular hospitalisation and rehospitalisation in diabetes patients (2018)
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Yu. (2018). Development and external validation of risk scores for cardiovascular hospitalisation and rehospitalisation in diabetes patients. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 1122-1129. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2017-02293

Context: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common and costly reason for hospitalization and rehospitalization among patients with type 2 diabetes. Objective: This study aimed to develop and externally validate two risk- prediction models for cardi... Read More about Development and external validation of risk scores for cardiovascular hospitalisation and rehospitalisation in diabetes patients.

Dialysate Creatinine Response Patterns During Peritoneal Equilibration Test and the Association Between Cardiovascular Mortality: Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study. (2018)
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Yu. (2018). Dialysate Creatinine Response Patterns During Peritoneal Equilibration Test and the Association Between Cardiovascular Mortality: Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study. Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, https://doi.org/10.1159/000487498

Background/Aims During peritoneal equilibrium test (PET), intermediate measures of Dt/P (dialysate/plasma creatinine ratio), D0/P, D2/P and D4/P ratios might provide additional information regarding a patient’s cardiovascular mortality. We aimed to... Read More about Dialysate Creatinine Response Patterns During Peritoneal Equilibration Test and the Association Between Cardiovascular Mortality: Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study..

Development and validation of risk prediction models for cardiovascular mortality in Chinese people initialising peritoneal dialysis: a cohort study (2018)
Journal Article
Yu. (2018). Development and validation of risk prediction models for cardiovascular mortality in Chinese people initialising peritoneal dialysis: a cohort study. Scientific reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-20160-3

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among patients receiving peritoneal dialysis. We aimed to develop and validate a risk prediction model for cardiovascular death within 2 years after the initiation of peritoneal dialysis (PD). A co... Read More about Development and validation of risk prediction models for cardiovascular mortality in Chinese people initialising peritoneal dialysis: a cohort study.