Publications by authors named "J Makaroff"
Background And Objective: To evaluate whether individual falls risk could be predicted in a frail elderly population.
Study Design And Setting: We developed and tested an assessment tool and falls risk score for predicting falls based on a multivariate regression model in a prospective cohort study of intermediate care residents.
Results: During the follow-up period, 1,736 falls by 1,107 subjects were recorded with an average of 170 falls per 100 person-years.
Background: Claims have been made that breast augmentation induces a previously unrecognized disease ("silicone-osis").
Aims: To confirm the existence of "silicone-osis", qualify and quantify its characteristics.
Methods: In this population-based retrospective cohort study, the health status of 458 female Sydney residents who had augmentation mammoplasty for cosmetic reasons ("augmentation mammoplasty-exposed" or "exposed" cohort) between 1979 and 1983 was compared with the health status of 687 female Sydney residents who had non-silicone-associated plastic surgery ("augmentation mammoplasty-nonexposed" or "non-exposed" cohort).
Objectives: To determine fall risk factors in nursing home and intermediate-care residents who can and cannot stand unaided.
Design: Prospective cohort study.
Setting: Residential elderly care facilities in Sydney, Australia.
Background: Allegations that exposure to endogenous silicone, especially related to breast implants, might be causally related to connective tissue disease originated from case studies. More recent comparative studies have implied no such increased risk. The aims of the present study were to compare the prevalence and/or incidence of autoimmune and connective tissue disorders in a population-based cohort of female Sydney residents stratified by augmentation mammoplasty status.
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