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Robert G. Cumming
Researcher at University of Sydney
Publications - 524
Citations - 42107
Robert G. Cumming is an academic researcher from University of Sydney. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Poison control. The author has an hindex of 97, co-authored 515 publications receiving 38309 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert G. Cumming include University of New South Wales & Neuroscience Research Australia.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy, Reproductive Factors, and Cataract The Blue Mountains Eye Study
Robert G. Cumming,Paul Mitchell +1 more
TL;DR: The hypothesis that estrogen and/or progestin may be involved in cataract development is supported and the effect of hormone replacement therapy on the lens needs to be evaluated in the laboratory and in further observational epidemiologic studies.
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Exercise to Enhance Mobility and Prevent Falls After Stroke The Community Stroke Club Randomized Trial
Catherine M. Dean,Catherine M. Dean,Chris Rissel,Catherine Sherrington,Catherine Sherrington,Michelle Sharkey,Robert G. Cumming,Stephen R. Lord,Stephen R. Lord,Ruth Barker,Catherine Kirkham,Sandra D. O'Rourke +11 more
TL;DR: The experimental intervention delivered through stroke clubs enhanced aspects of mobility but had no effect on falls.
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The effect of payment and incentives on motivation and focus of community health workers: five case studies from low- and middle-income countries
TL;DR: To maintain benefits from different approaches, there is a need to distinguish between CHWs that are trained and remunerated to be a part of an existing health system and those who, with little training, take on roles and are motivated by a range of contextual factors.
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Adherence to occupational therapist recommendations for home modifications for falls prevention.
TL;DR: A major barrier to adherence to home modification recommendations is that many older people do not believe that home modifications can reduce their risk of falling.
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Use of inhaled and oral corticosteroids and the long-term risk of cataract.
Jie Jin Wang,Jie Jin Wang,Elena Rochtchina,Ava Grace Tan,Robert G. Cumming,Stephen R. Leeder,Paul Mitchell +6 more
TL;DR: High long-term risks of PSC and nuclear cataract development were found for users of combined inhaled and oral corticosteroid use, comparing ever users of both with users of neither.