Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and sarcoidosis are common diagnoses in
patients attending chest clinics, but little is known about the epidemiology of these diseases …

OBJECTIVES: Few studies have quantified the incidence and prevalence of celiac disease
(CD) and dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) nationally and regionally by time and age groups …

Knowledge of the absolute and relative risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in and
around pregnancy would be crucial in identifying when to commence and cease …

Background Recent linkage between primary and secondary care data has provided
valuable information for studying heath outcomes that may initially present in different health …

Knowledge of the absolute risk (AR) for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in women around
pregnancy and how potential risk factors modify this risk is crucial in identifying women who …

Importance Gout is associated with cardiovascular diseases. The temporal association
between gout flares and cardiovascular events has not been investigated. Objective To …

Introduction For appropriately staged non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) surgical resection
can dramatically improve survival, but some may not be offered this treatment because of …

Objective To examine the potential for preventing venous thromboembolism during and after
antepartum hospital admissions in pregnant women. Design Cohort study using linked …

Objective To develop and validate a risk prediction model for venous thromboembolism in
the first six weeks after delivery (early postpartum). Design Cohort study. Setting Records …

Introduction: The majority of cases of both lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) are attributable to cigarette smoking, but whether COPD is an independent …