Browsing by Author "Holmes, Michelle"

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    • Aspirin intake and breast cancer survival – a nation-wide study using prospectively recorded data in Sweden 

      Holmes, Michelle D; Olsson, Henrik; Pawitan, Yudi; Holm, Johanna; Lundholm, Cecilia; Andersson, Therese M-L; Adami, Hans-Olov; Askling, Johan; Smedby, Karin Ekström (BioMed Central, 2014)
      Background: Aspirin (ASA) use has been associated with improved breast cancer survival in several prospective studies. Methods: We conducted a nested case–control study of ASA use after a breast cancer diagnosis among women ...

    • The burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a four-country cross sectional study 

      Guwatudde, David; Nankya-Mutyoba, Joan; Kalyesubula, Robert; Laurence, Carien; Adebamowo, Clement; Ajayi, IkeOluwapo; Bajunirwe, Francis; Njelekela, Marina; Chiwanga, Faraja S.; Reid, Todd; Volmink, Jimmy; Adami, Hans-Olov; Holmes, Michelle D.; Dalal, Shona (BioMed Central, 2015)
      Background: Hypertension, the leading single cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Few studies have estimated and compared the burden of hypertension ...

    • Does Diet Affect Breast Cancer Risk? 

      Holmes, Michelle D.; Willett, Walter C. (BioMed Central, 2004)
      The role of specific dietary factors in breast cancer causation is not completely resolved. Results from prospective studies do not support the concept that fat intake in middle life has a major relation to breast cancer ...

    • Feasibility of a large cohort study in sub-Saharan Africa assessed through a four-country study 

      Dalal, Shona; Holmes, Michelle D.; Laurence, Carien; Bajunirwe, Francis; Guwatudde, David; Njelekela, Marina; Adebamowo, Clement; Nankya-Mutyoba, Joan; Chiwanga, Faraja S.; Volmink, Jimmy; Ajayi, Ikeoluwapo; Kalyesubula, Robert; Reid, Todd G.; Dockery, Douglas; Hemenway, David; Adami, Hans-Olov (Co-Action Publishing, 2015)
      Background: Large prospective epidemiologic studies are vital in determining disease etiology and forming national health policy. Yet, such studies do not exist in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) notwithstanding the growing burden ...

    • Hiding in plain view: the potential for commonly used drugs to reduce breast cancer mortality 

      Holmes, Michelle D; Chen, Wendy Y (BioMed Central, 2012)
      Many medications have been developed for one purpose but then are found to have other clinical activities. There is tremendous interest in whether non-cancer medications may potentially have effects on breast cancer survival. ...

    • Non-communicable diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: the case for cohort studies 

      Holmes, Michelle D.; Dalal, Shona; Volmink, Jimmy; Adebamowo, Clement Adebayo; Njelekela, Marina; Fawzi, Wafaie W.; Willett, Walter C.; Adami, Hans-Olov (Public Library of Science, 2010)
      Michelle Holmes and colleagues argue that there is an urgent need for longitudinal cohorts based in sub-Saharan Africa to address the growing burden of noncommunicable diseases in the region.

    • Physical activity and breast cancer survival 

      Ogunleye, Adeyemi A; Holmes, Michelle D. (BioMed Central, 2009)
      Physical activity improves quality of life after a breast cancer diagnosis, and a beneficial effect on survival would be particularly welcome. Four observational studies have now reported decreased total mortality among ...

    • Urban and rural prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes in Tanzania and Uganda 

      Chiwanga, Faraja S.; Njelekela, Marina A.; Diamond, Megan B.; Bajunirwe, Francis; Guwatudde, David; Nankya-Mutyoba, Joan; Kalyesubula, Robert; Adebamowo, Clement; Ajayi, IkeOluwapo; Reid, Todd G.; Volmink, Jimmy; Laurence, Carien; Adami, Hans-Olov; Holmes, Michelle D.; Dalal, Shona (Co-Action Publishing, 2016)
      Background: The increase in prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa underlines the importance of understanding its magnitude and causes in different population groups. We analyzed data from the ...

    • Urban–rural and geographic differences in overweight and obesity in four sub-Saharan African adult populations: a multi-country cross-sectional study 

      Ajayi, IkeOluwapo O.; Adebamowo, Clement; Adami, Hans-Olov; Dalal, Shona; Diamond, Megan B.; Bajunirwe, Francis; Guwatudde, David; Njelekela, Marina; Nankya-Mutyoba, Joan; Chiwanga, Faraja S.; Volmink, Jimmy; Kalyesubula, Robert; Laurence, Carien; Reid, Todd G.; Dockery, Douglas; Hemenway, David; Spiegelman, Donna; Holmes, Michelle D. (BioMed Central, 2016)
      Background: Overweight and obesity are on the rise in developing countries including sub-Saharan Africa. We undertook a four-country survey to show the collective burden of these health conditions as they occur currently ...