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Sara L. Thomas
Researcher at University of London
Publications - 100
Citations - 10234
Sara L. Thomas is an academic researcher from University of London. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Cohort study. The author has an hindex of 48, co-authored 100 publications receiving 8923 citations. Previous affiliations of Sara L. Thomas include Cornell University.
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Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke after Acute Infection or Vaccination
TL;DR: The findings provide support for the concept that acute infections are associated with a transient increase in the risk of vascular events, by contrast with influenza, tetanus, and pneumococcal vaccinations, which do not produce a detectable increase inThe risk ofascular events.
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Validation and validity of diagnoses in the General Practice Research Database: a systematic review
TL;DR: The range of methods used to validate diagnoses in the General Practice Research Database (GPRD) are investigated, to summarize findings and to assess the quality of these validations.
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What does epidemiology tell us about risk factors for herpes zoster
Sara L. Thomas,Andrew J. Hall +1 more
TL;DR: A systematic review of studies of zoster epidemiology in adults and data from a large morbidity study are analysed to identify factors that might be modulated to reduce the risk ofZoster.
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Risk of myocardial infarction and stroke after acute infection or vaccination
TL;DR: The findings provide support for the concept that acute infections are associated with a transient increase in the risk of vascular events, by contrast with influenza, tetanus, and pneumococcal vaccinations, which do not produce a detectable increase.
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Risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism after acute infection in a community setting
TL;DR: The results confirm that infection should be added to the list of precipitants for venous thromboembolism, and suggest a causal relation with acute infections, as well as confirming that infection is associated with a transient increased risk of venousThrombosis in a community setting.