By Professor Bruce Neal

Journal articles

Arima H; Chalmers J; Woodward M; Anderson C; Rodgers A; Davis S; MacMahon S; Neal B, 2006, 'Lower target blood pressures are safe and effective for the prevention of recurrent stroke: The PROGRESS trial', Journal of Hypertension, 24, pp. 1201 - 1208, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000226212.34055.86

Campbell DJ; Woodward M; Chalmers JP; Colman SA; Jenkins AJ; Kemp BE; Neal BC; Patel A; MacMahon SW, 2006, 'Soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in predicting ischemic stroke in patients with cerebrovascular disease', Archives of Neurology, 63, pp. 60 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archneur.63.1.noc50221

Suranyi MG, 2006, 'ADVANCE: lessons from the run-in phase of a large study in type 2 diabetes.', Blood Pressure, 15, pp. 340 - 346

Myburgh J, 2006, 'Effect of baseline serum albumin concentration on outcome of resuscitation with albumin or saline in patients in intensive care units: analysis of data from the saline versus albumin flud evaluation (SAFE) study', British Medical Journal: International, 333, pp. 1044 - 1046

Arima H; Hart RG; Colman S; Chalmers J; Anderson C; Rodgers A; Woodward M; MacMahon S; Neal B, 2005, 'Perindopril-based blood pressure-lowering reduces major vascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation and prior stroke or transient ischemic attack', Stroke, 36, pp. 2164 - 2169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000181115.59173.42

Arima H; Hart RG; Colman S; Chalmers J; Anderson C; Rodgers A; Woodward M; MacMahon S; Neal B, 2005, 'Perindopril-Based Blood Pressure–Lowering Reduces Major Vascular Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Prior Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack', Stroke, 36, pp. 2164 - 2169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.str.0000181115.59173.420

Dufouil C; Chalmers J; Coskun O; Besançon V; Bousser MG; Guillon P; MacMahon S; Mazoyer B; Neal B; Woodward M; Tzourio-Mazoyer N; Tzourio C, 2005, 'Effects of blood pressure lowering on cerebral white matter hyperintensities in patients with stroke: The PROGRESS (Perindopril Protection Against Recurrent Stroke Study) Magnetic Resonance Imaging Substudy', Circulation, 112, pp. 1644 - 1650, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.501163

, 2005, 'Monday, 5 September 2005', European Heart Journal, 26, pp. 205 - 402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/26.suppl_1.205

, 2005, 'Sunday, 4 September 2005', European Heart Journal, 26, pp. 1 - 204, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/26.suppl_1.1

Patel A; Woodward M; Campbell DJ; Sullivan DR; Colman S; Chalmers J; Neal B; MacMahon S, 2005, 'Plasma lipids predict myocardial infarction, but not stroke, in patients with established cerebrovascular disease', European Heart Journal, 26, pp. 1910 - 1915, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehi407

Patel A; Woodward M; Stolk R; Suriyawongpaisal P; Neal B, 2005, 'Serum lipid levels and the prevalence of dyslipidaemia among rural and urban Thai adults - Are the NCEP III guidelines appropriate?', Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand, 88, pp. 1242 - 1250

Campbell DJ; Woodward M; Chalmers JP; Colman SA; Jenkins AJ; Kemp BE; Neal BC; Patel A; MacMahon SW, 2005, 'Prediction of myocardial infarction by N-terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide, C-reactive protein, and renin in subjects with cerebrovascular disease', Circulation, 112, pp. 110 - 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.525527

Turnbull F, 2005, 'Effects of different blood pressure-lowering regimens on major cardiovascular events in individuals with and without diabetes mellitus: Results of prospectively designed overviews of randomized trials', Archives of Internal Medicine, 165, pp. 1410 - 1419, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.165.12.1410

Chew DPB; Allan RM; Aroney CN; Sheerin NJ, 2005, 'National data elements for the clinical management of acute coronary syndromes', Medical Journal of Australia, 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb06801.x

Stolk RP; Suriyawongpaisal P; Aekplakorn W; Woodward M; Neal B, 2005, 'Fat distribution is strongly associated with plasma glucose levels and diabetes in Thai adults - The InterASIA study', Diabetologia, 48, pp. 657 - 660, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00125-005-1677-7

MacMahon S; Neal B; Rodgers A, 2005, 'Hypertension - Time to move on', Lancet, 365, pp. 1108 - 1109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(05)74236-7

Woodward M; Lowe GDO; Campbell DJ; Colman S; Rumley A; Chalmers J; Neal BC; Patel A; Jenkins AJ; Kemp BE; MacMahon SW, 2005, 'Associations of inflammatory and hemostatic variables with the risk of recurrent stroke', Stroke, 36, pp. 2143 - 2147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000181754.38408.4c

Neal B, 2005, 'Physical activity but no cholesterol-lowering for the elderly: Probably not', Journal of Hypertension, 23, pp. 1785 - 1786, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000182106.64393.65

Campbell DJ; Woodward M; Chalmers JP; Colman SA; Jenkins AJ; Kemp BE; Neal BC; Patel A; MacMahon SW, 2005, 'Prediction of heart failure by amino terminal-pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and C-reactive protein in subjects with cerebrovascular disease', Hypertension, 45, pp. 69 - 74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.HYP.0000151103.02424.c3

Suranyi MG, 2005, 'ADVANCE--Action in Diabetes and Vascular Disease: patient recruitment and characteristics of the study population at baseline.', Diabetic Medicine, 22, pp. 882 - 888

Macmahon S; Neal B; Rodgers A; Chalmers J, 2004, 'The PROGRESS trial three years later: Time for more action, less distraction', BMJ, 329, pp. 970, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.329.7472.970

He J; Gu DF; Reynolds K; Wu XG; Muntner P; Zhao JG; Chen J; Liu DH; Mo JP; Whelton PK, 2004, 'Serum total and lipoprotein cholesterol levels and awareness, treatment, and control of hypercholesterolemia in china', CIRCULATION, 110, pp. 405 - 411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000136583.52681.0D

Aekplakorn W; Chaiyapong Y; Neal B; Chariyalertsak S; Kunanusont C; Phoolcharoen W; Suriyawongpaisal P, 2004, 'Prevalence and determinants of overweight and obesity in Thai adults: Results of the Second National Health Examination Survey', Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand, 87, pp. 685 - 693

Ohkubo T; Chapman N; Neal B; Woodward M; Omae T; Chalmers J, 2004, 'Effects of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor-based regimen on pneumonia risk', American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 169, pp. 1041 - 1045, http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200309-1219oc

Fransen M, 2004, 'Preventing chronic ectopic bone-related pain and disability after hip replacement surgery with periopeiative ibuprofen. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (HIPAID)', CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS, 25, pp. 223 - 233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2003.11.008

Bath P; Algert C; Chapman N; Neal B, 2004, 'Association of Mean Platelet Volume with Risk of Stroke among 3134 Individuals with History of Cerebrovascular Disease', Stroke, 35, pp. 622 - 626, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000116105.26237.EC

Hasegawa Y; Yamaguchi T; Omae T; Woodward M; Chalmers J; Takasaki M; Iwamoto T; Tohgi H; Takahashi H; Konno S; Uchiyama S; Kimura Y; Hayakawa I; Miyamori T; Ishitsuka T; Shiokawa O; Nakano M; Takenoyama T; Fukiyama K; Muratani H; Hirose G; Kataoka S; Sakai F; Kanda T; Kitagawa Y; Yoshitoshi M; Shinohara Y; Takizawa S; Kazabari S; Mihara B; Kawagishi Y; Makishita H; Isomura K; Tabata K; Nakagawa S; Okada H; Takeda A; Nakajima K; Makino M; Hirata Y; Watahiki Y; Kawamura J; Yoshikawa N; Takastuka K; Akiguchi I; Wakita H; Tomimoto H; Nakamura S; Kohriyama T; Hiwada K; Shigematsu Y; Yanagihara T; Matsumoto M; Ueda H; Nishimaru K; Setsu K; Kobayashi S; Yamaguchi S; Hashimoto S; Nakamura M; Mitake S; Uchida M; Ishihara N; Imai N; Imaizumi M; Hokezu Y; Satake M, 2004, 'Effects of perindopril-based blood pressure lowering and of patient characteristics on the progression of silent brain infarct: The perindopril protection against recurrent stroke study (PROGRESS) CT substudy in Japan', Hypertension Research, 27, pp. 147 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.1291/hypres.27.147

Steffen HM; Toex U; Kolloch R; Neal B; Turnbull F; Fuchs FD, 2004, 'Effects of different blood-pressure-lowering regimens on major cardiac events [6] (multiple letters)', Lancet, 363, pp. 331 - 332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(03)15403-7

Neal B; Turnbull F, 2004, 'Effects of different bloodpressure-lowering regimens on major cardiac events - Reply', LANCET, 363, pp. 331 - 332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(03)15404-9

Chapman N; Huxley R; Anderson C; Bousser MG; Chalmers J; Colman S; Davis S; Donnan G; MacMahon S; Neal B; Warlow C; Woodward M, 2004, 'Effects of a Perindopril-Based Blood Pressure-Lowering Regimen on the Risk of Recurrent Stroke According to Stroke Subtype and Medical History: The PROGRESS Trial', Stroke, 35, pp. 116 - 121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000106480.76217.6F

He J; Neal B; Gu D; Suriyawongpaisal P; Xin X; Reynolds R; MacMahon S; Whelton PK; Glasser D; Patni R; Zhang XH; Bazzano LA; Chen J; Muntner P; Reynolds K; Chapman N; Woodward M; Wu X; Gan W; Su S; Liu D; Duan X; Huang G; Ma Y; Liu X; Tian Z; Wang X; Fan G; Wang J; Qiu C; Yu L; Pu X; Bai X; Li L; Wu W; Xu L; Liu J; Jiang Y; Lan Y; Huang L; Yin H; Wu X; Deng Y; He J; Zhang N; Yang X; Chen X; Wei R; Liu X; Ruan H; Li M; Zhang C; Chen N; Meng X; Wei F; Xu Y; Wu T; Ji J; Shi C; Yang P; Wang L; Hu Y; Yan L; Wang Y; Yao C; Ma L; Zhang J; Xu M; Zhou Z; Mu J; Wang Z; Li H; Zhao Z; Porntip Loelekla SC; Srithara P; Sariyaporn P; Pongchoke P; Jaiyavat S; Nantawan C; Kasikoson V; Thamthitiwat S; Siviroj P; Suwanteerangkul J; Tasanavivat P; Kessomboon P; Horas S; Chongsuvivatwong V; Yipintsoi T; Apakupakul N; Jirathamopas W; Jintapakorn W; Kosulwat V; Boonpraderm A; Wongchanapai A; Wanijjakul C, 2004, 'International Collaborative Study of Cardiovascular Disease in Asia: Design, rationale, and preliminary results', Ethnicity and Disease, 14, pp. 260 - 268

Fransen M; Neal B, 2004, 'Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for preventing heterotopic bone formation after hip arthroplasty.', Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online)

Rodgers A; Chapman N; Woodward M; Liu LS; Colman S; Lee A; Chalmers J; MacMahon S, 2004, 'Perindopril-based blood pressure lowering in individuals with cerebrovascular disease: Consistency of benefits by age, sex and region', Journal of Hypertension, 22, pp. 653 - 659, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004872-200403000-00030

Berthet K; Neal BC; Chalmers JP; MacMahon SW; Bousser MG; Colman SA; Woodward M; Anderson C; Cutler J; Davis S; Donnan G; Hansson L; Harrap S; Lees K; Liu L; Mancia G; Omae T; Reid J; Rodgers A; Sega R; Terent A; Tzourio C; Warlow C; Bladin C; Chambers B; Gordon G; Sharpe N; Collins R; Sandercock P; Simes J; Sleight P, 2004, 'Reductions in the risks of recurrent stroke in patients with and without diabetes: The PROGRESS Trial', Blood Pressure, 13, pp. 7 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08037050410029605

Turnbull F; Neal B, 2004, 'Resolving the differences between ACE inhibitors and diuretics - ALLHAT and ANBP2', Australian Prescriber, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.18773/austprescr.2004.078

Myburgh J, 2004, 'A comparison of Saline and Albumin for Fluid Resuscitation in the Intensive Care Unit', New England Journal of Medicine, 350, pp. 2247 - 2256

Turnbull F; Neal B; Algert C; Chalmers J; Woodward M; MacMahon S; Baigent C; Cutler J; Fagard R; Whelton P; Yusuf S; Chapman N; Agodoa L; Black H; Boissel JP; Brenner B; Brown M; Bulpitt C; Byington R; Collins R; Dahlof B; Davis B; Dens J; Estacio R; Fox K; Hansson L; Holman R; Hunsicker L; Kostis J; Kuramoto K; Lewis E; Lindholm L; Lubsen J; Malacco E; Mancia G; Pepine C; Pfeffer M; Pitt B; Poole-Wilson P; Remuzzi G; Rodgers A; Ruggenenti P; Schrier R; Sever P; Sleight P; Staessen J; Teo K; Turner R; Wing L; Yui Y; Zanchetti A, 2003, 'Effects of different blood-pressure-lowering regimens on major cardiovascular events: Results of prospectively-designed overviews of randomised trials', Lancet, 362, pp. 1527 - 1535, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(03)14739-3

Chalmers J, 2003, 'Effects of a perindopril-based blood pressure-lowering regimen on disability and dependency in 6105 patients with cerebrovascular disease: A randomized controlled trial', Stroke, 34, pp. 2333 - 2338, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.0000091397.81767.40

Aekplakorn W; Stolk RP; Neal B; Suriyawongpaisal P; Chongsuvivatwong V; Cheepudomwit S; Woodward M, 2003, 'The prevalence and management of diabetes in Thai adults: The International Collaborative Study of Cardiovascular Disease in Asia', Diabetes Care, 26, pp. 2758 - 2763, http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/diacare.26.10.2758

Gu D; Reynolds K; Duan X; Xin X; Chen J; Wu X; Mo J; Whelton PK; He J, 2003, 'Prevalence of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose in the Chinese adult population: International Collaborative Study of Cardiovascular Disease in Asia (InterASIA)', DIABETOLOGIA, 46, pp. 1190 - 1198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00125-003-1167-8

Harrap SB; Tzourio C; Cambien F; Poirier O; Raoux S; Chalmers J; Chapman N; Colman S; Leguennec S; MacMahon S; Neal B; Ohkubo T; Woodward M, 2003, 'The ACE gene I/D polymorphism is not associated with the blood pressure and cardiovascular benefits of ACE inhibition', Hypertension, 42, pp. 297 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.HYP.0000088322.85804.96

Gu DF; Duan XF; Huang GY; Wu XG; Ma YF; Yu FJL; Chen GXYN; Wang HBLG; Yao JSCL; Xu JLLH; Wang QHP; Chen SDFQ; Mo SXJJ; Wu SCXP; Suriyawongpaisal P; Cheepudomwit S; Loelekla P; Srithara P; Sariyaporn P; Pongchoke P; Jaiyavat S; Nantawan C; Kasikoson V; Thamthitiwat S; Siviroj P; Suwanteerangkul J; Tasanavivat P; Kessomboon P; Horas S; Chongsuvivatwong V; Yipintsoi T; Apakupakul N; Jirathamopas W; Jintapakorn W; Kosulwat V; Boonpraderm A; Wongchanapai A; Wanijjakul C; He J; Whelton P; Bazzano L; Chen J; Muntner P; Reynolds K; Xin X; Chappman N; Colman S; MacMahon S; Neal B; Woodward M; Zhang XH; He J; Whelton P; Glasser D; Gu DF; MacMahon S; Neal B; Patni R; Reynolds R; Suriyawongpaisal P; Wu XG; Xin X; Zhang XH, 2003, 'Cardiovascular risk factor levels in urban and rural Thailand - The International Collaborative Study of Cardiovascular Disease in Asia (InterASIA)', EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION & REHABILITATION, 10, pp. 249 - 257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjr.0000085254.65733.21

Reynolds K; Gu DF; Muntner P; Wu XG; Chen J; Huang GY; Duan XF; Whelton PK; He J, 2003, 'Geographic variations in the prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in China', JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, 21, pp. 1273 - 1281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004872-200307000-00014

Neal B, 2003, 'Effects of heterotopic bone formation on outcome after hip arthroplasty', ANZ Journal of Surgery, 73, pp. 422 - 426, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02647.x

Tzourio C; Anderson C; Chapman N; Woodward M; Neal B; MacMahon S; Chalmers J, 2003, 'Effects of blood pressure lowering with perindopril and indapamide therapy on dementia and cognitive decline in patients with cerebrovascular disease', Archives of Internal Medicine, 163, pp. 1069 - 1075, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinte.163.9.1069

Girgis S; Neal B; Prescott J; Prendergast J; Dumbrell S; Turner C; Woodward M, 2003, 'A one-quarter reduction in the salt content of bread can be made without detection', European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 57, pp. 616 - 620, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601583

Bath P; Chalmers J; Powers W; Beilin L; Davis S; Lenfant C; Mancia G; Neal B; Whitworth J; Zanchetti A, 2003, 'International Society of Hypertension (ISH): Statement on the management of blood pressure in acute stroke', JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, 21, pp. 665 - 672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000052489.18130.43

Chaturvedi V; Patel A; Chalmers J; Chapman N; Hansson L; MacMahon S; Mancia G; Neal B; Reid J; Sharpe N; Woodward M, 2003, 'Effects of a perindopril-based blood pressure lowering regimen on cardiac outcomes among patients with cerebrovascular disease', European Heart Journal, 24, pp. 475 - 484, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0195-668X(02)00804-7

Patel A; Chalmers J; Chaturvedi V; Currie R; Monaghan H; Neal B, 2003, 'Diabetes and vascular disease: A new international trial', Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 11, pp. 180 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/021849230301100224

Sritara P; Cheepudomwit S; Chapman N; Woodward M; Kositchaiwat C; Tunlayadechanont S; Sura T; Hengprasith B; Tanphaichitr V; Lochaya S; Neal B; Tanomsup S; Yipintsoi T, 2003, 'Twelve-year changes in vascular risk factors and their associations with mortality in a cohort of 3499 Thais: The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand study', International Journal of Epidemiology, 32, pp. 461 - 468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyg105

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