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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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Pars plana vitrectomy for the management of retained lens material after cataract surgery.
Rohan Merani,Alex P. Hunyor,T. Justin Playfair,Andrew Chang,John Gregory-Roberts,Alex B.L. Hunyor,Domit Azar,Robert G. Cumming +7 more
TL;DR: Although the overall rate of retinal detachment was low, it was significantly higher in those with a delayed interval between cataract surgery and vitrectomy, and was significantly associated with a poorer visual outcome.
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Why snakebite patients in Myanmar seek traditional healers despite availability of biomedical care at hospitals? Community perspectives on reasons
Eliza Schioldann,Mohammad Afzal Mahmood,Mya Myitzu Kyaw,Dale Halliday,Khin Thida Thwin,Nyein Nyein Chit,Robert G. Cumming,David Bacon,Sam Alfred,Julian White,David A. Warrell,Chen Au Peh +11 more
TL;DR: The findings point to the need for working with traditional healers for prevention, appropriate first aid and timely access to effective treatment for snakebite, as traditional healing practices are rooted in many cultural and traditional factors.
Clinical practice guidelines for dementia in Australia
Kate Laver,Robert G. Cumming,Suzanne M Dyer,Meera Agar,Kaarin J. Anstey,Elizabeth Beattie,Henry Brodaty,Tony Broe,Lindy Clemson,Maria Crotty,Margaret Dietz,Brian Draper,Leon Flicker,Margaret Friel,Louise Heuzenroeder,Susan Koch,Susan Kurrle,Rhonda Nay,C Dimity Pond,Jane Thompson,Yvonne Santalucia,Craig Whitehead,Mark Yates +22 more
TL;DR: New clinical practice guidelines and principles of care for people with dementia detail the optimal diagnosis and management in community, residential and hospital settings and emphasise timely diagnosis.
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Smoking and the long-term incidence of cataract: the Blue Mountains Eye Study.
Jennifer S. L. Tan,Jie Jin Wang,Christine Younan,Robert G. Cumming,Elena Rochtchina,Paul Mitchell +5 more
TL;DR: Epidemiological data confirm smoking as a modest risk factor for the development of nuclear cataract in Australians aged 49 years and over.
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Risk factors for hip fracture among institutionalised older people
Jian Sheng Chen,Philip N. Sambrook,Judy M. Simpson,Ian D. Cameron,Robert G. Cumming,Markus J. Seibel,Stephen R. Lord,Lyn March +7 more
TL;DR: Institutionalised older people, who are at a higher risk of hip fracture than community-dwelling individuals, have differences in some risk factors for hip fracture that should be considered in targeting intervention programs.