By Dr Karen Birkenhead

Journal articles

Birkenhead KL; Sullivan D; Calder M; Spinks C; Fleming G; Trumble C; Hemmert C; Trent R; Srinivasan S; Martin K; Carr B; Hespe CM; Sarkies M, 2025, 'Process for mainstreaming genetic cascade testing into primary and tertiary health systems in familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), an autosomal dominant, fully penetrant disorder', Family Medicine and Community Health, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/fmch-2024-003258

Sarkies M; Sullivan D; Black A; Aylward P; Kostner K; Nicholls SJ; Horton A; Abhayaratna WP; Kangaharan N; Pang J; Bishop W; Elias L; Srinivasan S; Waddell-Smith KE; Della-Vedova J; Hespe C; Tiller J; Braithwaite J; Birkenhead K; Watts GF, 2025, 'Developing a national implementation strategy for enhancing the detection of familial hypercholesterolemia: An Australian experience', Journal of Clinical Lipidology, 19, pp. 582 - 594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacl.2025.03.004

Birkenhead K; Sullivan D; Watts GF; Sarkies MN, 2025, 'Implementation science and genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolemia', Current Opinion in Lipidology, 36, pp. 41 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MOL.0000000000000967

Birkenhead K; Sullivan D; Trumble C; Spinks C; Srinivasan S; Partington A; Elias L; Hespe CM; Fleming G; Li S; Calder M; Robertson E; Trent R; Sarkies MN, 2024, 'Implementation of a primary-tertiary shared care model to improve the detection of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH): a mixed methods pre-post implementation study protocol', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082699

Birkenhead K; Kuballa A; Lovell GP; Barr SI; Solomon C, 2021, 'The relationships of lifetime physical activity and diet with salivary cell telomere length in current ultra-endurance exercisers', Nutrition and Healthy Aging, 6, pp. 179 - 189, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/NHA-200090

Birkenhead K; Barnett C; Solomon C, 2020, 'Using a Standard Respiratory Air Filtering Device during Moderate Intensity Exercise does not Affect Post Exercise Pulmonary Function', American Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 8, pp. 69 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.12691/ajssm-8-2-5

Birkenhead KL; Barr SI; Lovell G; Solomon C, 2019, 'Changes in diet, and the relationship between diet and physical activity within and across the lifetime of current ultra-endurance exercisers.', The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 59, pp. 798 - 807, http://dx.doi.org/10.23736/s0022-4707.18.08882-5

Birkenhead K; Lovell G; I. Barr S; Solomon C, 2018, 'Changes in Physical Activity across the Lifetime of Current Ultra-Endurance Exercisers', Journal of Physical Activity Research, 3, pp. 11 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.12691/jpar-3-1-3

Kerhervé HA; McLean S; Birkenhead K; Parr D; Solomon C, 2017, 'Influence of exercise duration on cardiorespiratory responses, energy cost and tissue oxygenation within a 6 hour treadmill run', PeerJ, 5, pp. e3694, http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3694

Birkenhead KL; Slater G, 2015, 'A Review of Factors Influencing Athletes’ Food Choices', Sports Medicine, 45, pp. 1511 - 1522, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40279-015-0372-1

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