Richard O'Brien

Early type 2 diabetes treatment intensification with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in primary care: An Australian perspective on guidelines and the global evidence.

Roy Rasalam, Sarah Abdo, Gary Deed, Richard O'Brien, Jane Overland

Journal article  |  2022  |  Diabetes Obes Metab

Early and intensive management of type 2 diabetes has been shown to delay disease progression, reduce the risk of cardiorenal comp..

Improved metabolic parameters of people with diabetes attending an Aboriginal health service in regional Victoria

Audrey S Eer, Tracey Hearn, Sharon Atkinson-Briggs, Shannon Drake, Satpal Singh, Sandra Neoh, Felicity Pyrlis, Mariam Hachem, Jeffrey D Zajac, Luke J Burchill, Richard C O'Brien, Elif Ekinci

Journal article  |  2022  |  INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL

BACKGROUND: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have higher rates of diabetes and its complications than non-Aboriginal p..

Synopsis of an integrated guidance for enhancing the care of familial hypercholesterolaemia: an Australian perspective

Gerald F Watts, David R Sullivan, David L Hare, Karam M Kostner, Ari E Horton, Damon A Bell, Tom Brett, Ronald J Trent, Nicola K Poplawski, Andrew C Martin, Shubha Srinivasan, Robert N Justo, Clara K Chow, Jing Pang

Journal article  |  2021  |  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY

INTRODUCTION: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common, heritable and preventable cause of premature coronary artery diseas..

Integrated Guidance for Enhancing the Care of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Australia

Gerald F Watts, David R Sullivan, David L Hare, Karam M Kostner, Ari E Horton, Damon A Bell, Tom Brett, Ronald J Trent, Nicola K Poplawski, Andrew C Martin, Shubha Srinivasan, Robert N Justo, Clara K Chow, Jing Pang

Journal article  |  2021  |  HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION

Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a dominant and highly penetrant monogenic disorder present from birth that markedly elevate..

Gaps in the Care of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in Australia: First Report From the National Registry

Jing Pang, David R Sullivan, David L Hare, David M Colquhoun, Timothy R Bates, Jacqueline DM Ryan, Warrick Bishop, John R Burnett, Damon A Bell, Leon A Simons, Sam Mirzaee, Karam M Kostner, Paul J Nestel, Andrew M Wilson, Richard C O'Brien, Edward D Janus, Peter M Clifton, Justin J Ardill, Dick C Chan, Frank van Bockxmeer, et al.

Journal article  |  2021  |  HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION

BACKGROUND: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is under-diagnosed and under-treated worldwide, including Australia. National regi..

Lipoprotein apheresis andPCSK9inhibitors for severe familial hypercholesterolaemia: Experience from Australia and New Zealand

Michael M Page, Elif Ekinci, John R Burnett, Amanda J Hooper, Nicola Reid, Warrick Bishop, Chris M Florkowski, Russell Scott, Richard C O'Brien, Gerald F Watts

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF CLINICAL APHERESIS

Introduction Severe familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) causes premature disability and death due to atherosclerotic cardiovascula..

Tackling cardiometabolic risk in the Asia Pacific region.

Jian-Jun Li, Khung Keong Yeo, Kathyrn Tan, Junya Ako, Rungroj Krittayaphong, Ru San Tan, Philip E Aylward, CarolynS P Lam, Sang Hong Baek, Jamshed Dalal, Alan Fong, Yi-Heng Li, Richard C O'Brien, Si Ya Natalie Koh, Daniel J Scherer, Hayato Tada, Vernon Kang, Julie Butters, Stephen J Nicholls

Journal article  |  2020  |  Am J Prev Cardiol

With the global spread of abdominal obesity, cardiovascular disease continues to spread to all countries of the world. Given the l..

The Prevalence of Elevated Lipoprotein(a) in Patients Presenting With Coronary Artery Disease

Hnin P Oo, Julian Giovannucci, Richard C O'Brien, David L Hare

Journal article  |  2020  |  HEART LUNG AND CIRCULATION

BACKGROUND: Elevated lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) is an inherited lipid disorder and an independent risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) ..

Statin intolerance: an updated, narrative review mainly focusing on muscle adverse effects

Jian-Jun Li, Hui-Hui Liu, Na-Qiong Wu, Khung Keong Yeo, Kathryn Tan, Junya Ako, Rungroj Krittayaphong, Ru San Tan, Philip E Aylward, Sang Hong Baek, Jamshed Dalal, Alan Yean Yip Fong, Yi-Heng Li, Richard C O'Brien, Tien Siang Eric Lim, Si Ya Natalie Koh, Daniel J Scherer, Hayato Tada, Vernon Kang, Julie Butters, et al.

Journal article  |  2020  |  EXPERT OPINION ON DRUG METABOLISM & TOXICOLOGY

INTRODUCTION: Statins have been established as the standard of care for dyslipidemia and preventing cardiovascular diseases while ..

Journal clubs in Australian medical schools: prevalence, application and educator opinion

Damian James Ianno, Kelly Mirowska-Allen, Stephen Anthony Kunz, Richard O'Brien

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS

PURPOSE: Medically-focused journal clubs have been used as an educational tool for over 100 years with research indicating that th..