G. Williams

Publication List Details

Period

1859 - 2009

Number

122

Co-Authors

Divergence or convergence ? health inequalities and policy in a devolved Britain. (2009)

Blackman, T., Smith, K., Hunter, D., Elliott, E., Greene, A., Harrington, B., ...

Since the advent of political devolution in the UK, it has been widely reported that markedly different health policies have emerged. However, most of these analyses are based on a comparison of...

Arsenic speciation in the freshwater crayfish, Cherax destructor Clark (2009)

Williams, G, West, JM, Koch, I, Reimer, KJ, Snow, ET

Arsenic is a proven carcinogen that is found in the soil in gold mining regions at concentrations that can bethousands of times greater than gold. During mining arsenic is released into the...

Beliefs about common health problems and work: a qualitative study (2008)

Barnes, MC, Buck, Rhiannon, Williams, G, Webb, KL, Aylward, M

Common health problems (CHPs) such as pain, depressed mood and fatigue are often cited as causes of disability and incapacity for work. The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate beliefs...

Radioiodine treatment for benign thyroid disorders results of a nationwide survey of UK endocrinologists (2008)

P Abraham, B Vaidya, G Williams

Background A survey of physicians practice relating to radioiodine administration for hyperthyroidism was carried out in the UK over 15 years ago and showed wide variations in patient management....

Sleep disruption in Prader Willi syndrome (2007)

Heussler, H., Harris, M., Cooper, D., Dakin, C., Suresh, S., Williams, G., ...

Background: Children with Prader Willi syndrome (PWS) are at risk of sleep disordered breathing involving central and obstructive components. PWS patients are known to have abnormal responses to...

Sleep disruption in genetic disorders and possible effects on behavioural profile (2007)

Heussler, H., Harris, M., Cooper, D. N., Dakin, C., Suresh, S., Williams, G., ...

A large number of genetic disorders list sleep disruption as a significant part of the behavioural profile. These include a variety of disorders from the obstructive symptomatology of craniofacial...

Low levels of ambient air pollution during pregnancy and fetal growth among term neonates in Brisbane, Australia (2007)

Hansen, C A, Neller, A H, Williams, G, Simpson, R W

There is mounting evidence that maternal exposure to ambient air pollution during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes. We examined birth weight and small for gestational age (SGA

West over sea : studies in Scandinavian sea-borne expansion and settlement before 1300: a festschrift in honour of Dr. Barbara E. Crawford (2007)

Smith, B.B., Taylor, S., Williams, G.

This volume is a collection of 30 papers on the broad subject of the Scandinavian expansion westwards to Britain, Ireland and the North Atlantic, with a particular emphasis on settlement. The volume...

The Effects of Air Pollution on Hospitalizations for Cardiovascular Disease in Elderly People in Australian and New Zealand Cities (2006)

Barnett, A G, Williams, G, Schwartz, J, Best, T, Neller, A H, Petroeschevsky, A, ...

Objective: The goal of this study was to estimate the associations between outdoor air pollution and cardiovascular hospital admissions for the elderly. Design: Associations were assessed using the...

Maternal exposure to low levels of ambient air pollution and preterm birth in Brisbane, Australia (2006)

Hansen, C A, Neller, A H, Williams, G, Simpson, R W

Background: There is evidence that maternal exposure to ambient air pollution during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes. Objective: To assess preterm birth (PTB) in relation to...

Validation of a food-frequency questionnaire assessment of carotenoid and vitamin E intake using weighed food records and plasma biomarkers: the method of triads model. (2005)

McNaughton, Sarah, Marks, G., Gaffney, P., Williams, G., Green, A.

Background: Reliability or validity studies are important for the evaluation of measurement error in dietary assessment methods. An approach to validation known as the method of triads uses...

The short-term effects of air pollution hospital admissions in four Australian cities (2005)

Simpson, R W, Williams, G, Petroeschevsky, A, Best, T, Morgan, G, Denison, L, ...

This paper examines the short-term health effects of air pollution on daily hospital admissions in Australian cities (those considered comprise more than 50% of the Australian population) for the...

The short-term effects of air pollution on daily mortality in four Australian cities. (2005)

Simpson, R W, Williams, G, Petroeschevsky, A, Best, T, Morgan, G, Denison, L, ...

The study examined the short-term health effects of air pollution on daily mortality in four Australian cities (Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney), where more than 50% of Australians reside. The...

Multi-City Studies in Australia and New Zealand: The Impact of Air Pollution on Daily Mortality and Morbidity (2004)

Simpson, R W, Williams, G, Barnett, A G, Neller, A H, Best, T, Petroeschevsky, A, ...

This paper presents preliminary results from the project funded by the Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) for 2003–2005: Expansion of the multi-city mortality and morbidity study:...

Investigating the time-varying effects of air pollution using distributed lagged models: A comparison of polynomial and window models (2004)

Barnett, A, Williams, G, Neller, A H, Best, T, Simpson, R W

Polynomial Distributed Lag (PDL) models are a useful method for studying the long-term effects of air pollution exposure on morbidity and mortality. The model assumes that the past effects of air...

Partitioned regression analysis compared to case-crossover analysis (2004)

Barnett, A, Neller, A H, Best, T, Simpson, R W, Williams, G

Case-crossover analyses have proved a useful method for studying the acute effects of air pollution whilst controlling for season and temperature. The only drawback has been the choice of the set of...

Composition of PM2.5 and PM2.5-10 in four Australian cities (2004)

Denison, L, Wong, N, Chan, A, Simpson, R W, Williams, G

Time series studies have shown that there is heterogeneity in the association between particles and mortality and hospital admissions across 4 Australian cities even though the air pollution levels...

The short-term effects of air pollution on respiratory admissions: A meta-analysis for 4 Australian cities (2003)

Simpson, R., Williams, G., Petroeschevksy, A., O'Farrell, T., Denison, L., Hinwood, A., ...

This poster complements the paper in this area (A description of the SPIRT study for Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney: Simpson et al) and details all the results referred in summary in the paper...

Air quality and child health : current evidence and priorities for Australia (2003)

Hansen, C., Neller, A., O'Farrell, T., Simpson, R., Williams, G.

This report is the final output of a consultancy undertaken by the University of Queensland and the University of the Sunshine Coast for the Department of the Environment and Heritage. Phase 1 of the...

Worldwide overview of critical care nursing organizations and their activities (2001)

Williams, G., Chaboyer, Wendy, Thornsteindottir, R., Fulbrook, P., Shelton, C., Chan, D., ...

While critical care has been a specialty within nursing for almost 50 years, with many countries having professional organizations representing these nurses, it is only recently that the formation of...

Enhanced left ventricular endocardial border delineation with an intravenous injection of SonoVue, a new echocardiographic contrast agent: A European multicenter study (2000)

Andersson, O, Caidahl, K, Carlens, P, Jenni, R, ...

The safety and efficacy of SonoVue (also referred to as BR1), a new contrast agent for delineating endocardial border of the left ventricle after intravenous administration, was assessed. Two hundred...

Community perceptions of health, illness and care: Identifying issues for Indigenous communities (1998)

Kelaher, M., Baigrie, N., Manderson, L., Moore, L., Shannon, C., Williams, G.

Community meetings, interviews with key informants, and focus groups were used to document major health concerns and problems among Indigenous women in Queensland, as part of the Australian...

Effects of Flaming Gorge Dam Hydropower Operations on Downstream Flow, Stage, and Sediment Transport (1996)

Yin, S.C.L., Tomasko, D., Cho, H. E., Williams, G., McCoy, J., Palmer, C.

Hydropower operations at Flaming Gorge Dam, located on the Green River in Utah, can produce rapid downstream changes in flow and stage. These changes can in turn affect sediment transport and...

Healthy Ageing, Healthy Dying: Community and Health Professional Perspectives on end-of-life decision-making (1996)

Steinberg, M., Cartwright, C., Najman, J., MacDonald, S., Williams, G.

Report to the Research and Development Grants Advisory Committee of the Department of Human Services and Health

A cumulative-exposure model for predicting the increase in non-melanoma skin cancer associated with ozone depletion (1996)

Williams, G., Green, A.

The present paper examines a cumulative exposure model for the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer and its implications for predicting the consequences of the thinning of the ozone layer. The model...

Do cyclosporin proffles provide useful information in the management of renal transplant recipients? (1996)

Bowles, M. J., Waters, J. B., Lechler, R. I., Williams, G.

Background. This study investigated the relationships between cyclosporin A (CsA) blood levels and episodes of renal allograft rejection and nephrotoxicity following renal transplantation, with the...

Ureteric Obstruction in Renal Transplants: The Role of Percutaneous Balloon Dilatation (1991)

Farah, N. B., Roddie, M., Lord, R. H. H., Williams, G.

With widespread use of balloon dilatation catheters outside the vascular system, percutaneous balloon dilatation has become an accepted alternative to surgery. Seventeen patients who developed...

Epidemiological Survey of Coeliac Disease and Inflammatory Bowel Disease in First-Degree Relatives of Coeliac Patients (1990)

SHAH, A., MAYBERRY, J. F., WILLIAMS, G., HOLT, P., LOFT, D. E., RHODES, J.

One hundred and sixty-two of 182 patients with coeliac disease provided satisfactory details of family size and the prevalence of coeliac disease and inflammatory bowel disease among their...

The Influence of Immunosuppression on Peptic Ulceration Following Renal Transplantation and the Role of Endoscopy (1990)

Steger, A. C., Timoney, A. S. A., Griffen, S., Salem, R. R., Williams, G.

Peptic ulceration is common in patients undergoing renal transplantation. With a change in routine immunosuppression from azathioprine and steroids to cyclosporin, or cyclosporin and low-dose...

Neonatal cranial ultrasonography as predictor of 2 year outcome of very low birthweight infants (1989)

Tudehope, D. I., Masel, J., Mohay, H., O'Callaghan, M., Burns, Y., Rogers, Y., ...

Abstract Real time ultrasound scans using an ATL 300C sector scanner with 5–7.5 MHz transducer were performed on days 1, 4, 7 and thereafter as clinically necessary on 153 consecutively discharged...

Radial Turgor Pressure Profiles in Growing and Mature Zones of Wheat Roots--A Modification of the Pressure Probe (1989)

PRITCHARD, J., WILLIAMS, G., JONES, R G. WYN, TOMOS, A. D.

A modification of the pressure probe is described which allows accurate routine recording of the turgor pressure of single cells at measured depth within a tissue. Measurements of radial profiles of...

Measurement of Serum C-Reactive Protein Concentration after Renal Transplantation (1987)

Rowe, I. F., Magoha, G. A., Malik, F. El, Whitwam, J. G., Williams, G., Pepys, M. B.

A prospective study of serial serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations was made on 21 patients who had received renal allografts. CRP was raised during 27 of 32 rejection episodes and in all of...

EOSINOPHILIC POLYMYOSITIS PRESENTING AS A PSEUDOTUMOUR IN THE HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME (1987)

PYE, M., POPE, R., JONES, J. HENRY, WILLIAMS, G.

This report describes an unusual case of pseudotumour of muscle caused by an eosinophilic myositis associated with peripheral blood eosinophilia, systemic illness and a pericardial effusion. The...

Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia in Renal Transplant Recipients - Clinical and Radiographic Features, Diagnosis and Complications of Treatment (1985)

BALLARDIE, F. W., WINEARLS, C. G., COHEN, J., CARR, D. H., REES, A. J., WILLIAMS, G.

Six episodes of Pneumocystis carinis pneumonia in five renal transplant patients on low dose maintenance prednisolone are described. The infection was rare, occurring in 3 per cent of the recipients...

The Meaning and the Principle of Determination of the Effective Dose Equivalent in Radiation Protection (1985)

Drexler, G., Williams, G., Zankl, M.

Since the introduction of the quantity 'effective dose equivalent' within the framework of new radiation concepts, the meaning and interpretation of the quantity is often discussed and debated....

Detection, Significance and Treatment of Paraprotein in Patients Presenting with 'Idiopathic' Proteinuria without Myeloma (1978)

MALLICK, N. P., DOSA, S., ACHESON, E. J., DELAMORE, I. W., McFARLANE, H., SENEVIRATNE, C. J., ...

This paper describes the detection of a paraprotein in blood or urine in 12 of 260 patients with ‘idiopathic’ proteinuria, most of whom presented with the nephrotic syndrome. None had myeloma at...

Serum and urinary levels of beta human chorionic gonadotrophin in patients with transitional cell carcinoma.

McLoughlin, J., Pepera, T., Bridger, J., Williams, G.

Serum and early morning urine specimens were obtained from 62 patients. The levels of beta human chorionic gonadotrophin (BhCG) in both serum and urine were estimated simultaneously in all cases. At...

The relationship of body weight to response to endocrine therapy, steroid hormone receptors and survival of patients with advanced cancer of the breast.

Williams, G., Howell, A., Jones, M.

High body weight is associated with increased production of oestrogens which may influence the clinical behaviour of breast cancer. We have examined the influence of body weight on the response to...

Up-regulation of macrophage wnt gene expression in adenoma-carcinoma progression of human colorectal cancer

Smith, K, Bui, T D, Poulsom, R, Kaklamanis, L, Williams, G, Harris, A L

Defects in the APC-β-catenin pathway are common in colon cancer. We investigated whether aberrant regulation of upstream ligands stimulating this pathway occur in colon cancer. Using RNAase...

Muscle UCP-3 mRNA levels are elevated in weight loss associated with gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma in humans

Collins, P, Bing, C, McCulloch, P, Williams, G

The mitochondrial uncoupling proteins-2 and -3 are putative mediators of thermogenesis and energy expenditure. We measured the mRNA levels of uncoupling proteins-2 and -3 in skeletal muscle from 12...

Expression of uncoupling proteins-1, -2 and -3 mRNA is induced by an adenocarcinoma-derived lipid-mobilizing factor

Bing, C, Russell, S T, Beckett, E E, Collins, P, Taylor, S, Barraclough, R, ...

The abnormalities of lipid metabolism observed in cancer cachexia may be induced by a lipid-mobilizing factor produced by adenocarcinomas. The specific molecules and metabolic pathways that mediate...

Diagnosis of pancreaticobiliary malignancy by detection of minichromosome maintenance protein 5 in bile aspirates

Ayaru, L, Stoeber, K, Webster, G J, Hatfield, A R W, Wollenschlaeger, A, Okoturo, O, ...

Biliary brush cytology is the standard method of sampling a biliary stricture but has a low sensitivity for the detection of malignancy. We have previously shown that minichromosome maintenance (MCM)...