1993
Scientific papers
O’Brien E, Petrie J, Littler WA, de Swiet M, Padfield PL, Altman D, Bland M, Coats A, Atkins N. Short report. An outline of the British Hypertension Society Protocol for the evaluation of blood pressure measuring devices. J Hypertens 1993;11:677-679.
O’Brien E, Petrie J, Littler WA, de Swiet M, Padfield PL, Altman D, Bland M, Coats A, Atkins N. The British Hypertension Society Protocol for the evaluation of blood pressure measuring devices. J Hypertens 1993;11(suppl 2):S43-S63.
O’Brien E, Atkins N, O’Malley K. Defining normal ambulatory blood pressure. Am J Hypertens 1993;6 (Suppl 6):S201-S206
O’Brien E, O’Malley K. The relationship of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure measurement to target organ damage. Ther Res 1993;14:84-91
Stanton A, Atkins N, O’Brien E, O’Malley K. Antihypertensive Therapy and Circadian Blood Pressure Profiles: A Retrospective Analysis Utilising Cumulative Sums. Blood Pressure 1993;2:289-295.
Staessen J, O’Brien E, Atkins N, Amery A. On behalf of the AD-Hoc Working Group. Short Report. Ambulatory blood pressure in normotensive compared with hypertensive subjects: J Hypertens 1993;11:1289-1297.
Staessen JA, Atkins N, Fagard R, O’Brien ET, Thijs L, Vyncke G, Amery A. Correlates of the diurnal blood pressure profile in a population study. High Blood Press 1993;2:271-282.
Staessen J, Amery A on behalf of the Advisory Board. APTH – A trial on ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and treatment of hypertension: objectives and protocol. Acta Cardiologica 1993;48:25-42.
Halligan A, O’Brien E, O’Malley K, Atkins N, Conroy R, Walshe J, Darling M. Twenty-four hour ambulatory blood pressure measurement in a primagravid population. J Hypertens 1993;11:869-873
O’Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, Halligan A, O’Malley K. Accuracy of the SpaceLabs 90207 ambulatory blood pressure measuring system in normotensive pregnant women determined by the British Hypertension Society Protocol. J Hypertens 1993;11(suppl 5):869-873
O’Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, O’Malley K. Short Report: Accuracy of the Dinamap portable monitor, Model 8100, determined by the British Hypertension Society protocol. J Hypertens 1993;11:761-763
O’Brien E, Atkins N, Mee F, O’Malley K. Comparative accuracy of six ambulatory devices according to blood pressure levels. J Hypertens 1993;11:673-675.
Conroy R, O’Brien E, O’Malley K, Atkins N. Measurement error in the Hawksley random zero sphygmomanometer: What damage has been done and what can we learn? BMJ 1993;306:1319-1322.
O’Brien E, Atkins N, Mee F, O’Malley K. Evaluation of blood pressure measuring devices. Clin & Exper Hypertension 1993;15(6):1087-1097
O’Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, O’Malley K. Technical aspects of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring devices in the elderly. Cardiology in the Elderly 1993;1:464-469
O’Brien E, Atkins N. 24-hour ABPM: Technical aspects of 24 hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: comparative accuracy of six ambulatory systems determined by the BHS protocol. High Blood Press 1993;2(suppl 1):76-79.
O’Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, O’Malley K. Accuracy of the CH- Druck/Pressure ERKA ambulatory blood pressure measuring system determined by the British Hypertension Society protocol. J Hypertens 1993;11(suppl 2):S1-S7.
O’Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, O’Malley K. Accuracy of the Profilomat ambulatory blood pressure measuring system determined by the British Hypertension Society protocol. J Hypertens 1993;11(suppl 2):S9-S15.
Cox J, Amery A, Clement D, De Cort P, Fagard R, Fowler G, Iranzo RM, Mancia G, O’Brien E, O’Malley K, Palatini P, Parati G, Petrie J, Ravolgi A, Rosenfeld J, Staessen J, Thijs L, Webster J. Relationship between blood pressure measured in the clinic and by ambulatory monitoring and left ventricular size as measured by electrocardiogram in elderly patients with isolated systolic hypertension. J Hypertens 1993;11:269-276.
Duggan J, Kilfeather S, Lightman SL, O’Malley K. The association of age with plasma arginine vasopressin and plasma osmolality. Age and Aging 1993;22:332-336
Duggan J, Nussberger J, Kilfeather S, O’Malley K. Ageing and Human Hormonal and Pressor Responsiveness to Angiotensin II Infusion With Simultaneous Measurement of Exogenous and Endogenous Angitensin II. Am J Hypertens 1993;6:641-647.
Stanton A, O’Brien E. Editorial: Non-invasive 24 Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring: Current Status. Postgrad Med J 1993;69:255-267.
Fletcher A, Bulpitt C, Amery A, Battersvby C, Cox J, O’Brien E, O’Malley K, Fagard R, Fastido M, Kivinen P, Leonetti G, Slovick D, Staessen J, Terolzi L, Thys L, Tuomilheto J. The assessment of quality of life in the SYST-EUR trial. High Blood Press 1993;2:45-50.
Slovick DI, Amery A, Birkenhager W, Bulpitt CJ, Cox J, de Leeuw P, de Cort P, Fagard R, Fletcher A, Forette F, Fowler G, Girerd X, Leonetti G, O’Brien ET, O’Malley K, Petrie J, Rodicio JL, Rosenfeld J, Staessen J, Terzoli L, Thijs L, Tuomiletho J, Webster J, Yodfat Y. SYST-EUR multicentre trial on the treatment of isolated systolic hypertenison in the elderly: first interim report. J Human Hypertens 1993;7:201-203.
Staessen J, Bert P, Bulpitt C, De Cort P, Fagard R, Fletcher A, Kivinen P, Lehtomaki E, Leonetti G, O’Brien E, Rodicio J, Rosenfeld J, Thijs L, Tozzi N, Tuomilehto J, Vanhanen H, Vanska O, Webster J, Yodfat Y. Nitrendipine in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension: second progress report on the Syst-Eur trial. J Human Hypertens 1993;7:265-271.
Slovick D, Staessen J, Bert P, Bulpitt C, De Cort P, Fagard R, Fletcher A, Kivinen P, Lehtomaki E, Leonetti G, O’Brien E, Rodicio J, Rosenfeld J, Thijs L, Tozzi N, Tuomilehto J, Vanhanen H, Vanska O, Webster J, Yodfat Y. Nitrendipine in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension: second progress report on the Syst-Eur trial. J Human Hypertens 1993;7:411-412.
Thijs L, Amery A, Antikainen R, Birkenhager W, Bulpitt C, Dollery CT, Fletcher AE, Forette F, Haknaki P, Kvinen E, Lehtomaki E, O’Brien E, Sarti C, Staessen J, Tilvis R, Triarco B, Tuomilehto J, Vannanan H, Vainska B, Webster J, Yodfat Y. Antihypertensive therapy in elderly patients with isolated systolic hypertension: Third progress report on the Syst-Eur Trial. Clin & Exper Hypertension. 1993;15(6):953-966
Letters
O’Brien E. Acknowledging prior publication. Biomed Instrumentation & Technology 1993;27:451-452. (Letter)
O’Brien E, Conroy R, O’Malley K, Atkins N. The Hawksley random zero sphygmomanometer: Authors’ reply. BMJ 1993;307:562-563.
Book chapters
Cox J, O’Malley K, O’Brien E. Hypertension in the Elderly: A Modifiable Risk Factor. In: Cardiovascular Disease: Risk factors and intervention. Eds: N. Poulter, P. Sever, S. Thom. Radcliffe Medical Press. Oxford. 1993. pp.285-293.
Abstracts
O’Brien E, Atkins N, O’Malley K. Selecting the correct bladder according to the distribution of arm circumference in the population. J Hypertens 1993;11:1149-50
Mee F, Dowdall C, Bradshaw J, Cox J, Atkins N, O’Brien E. Shared Care for hypertension in Dublin. J Human Hypertens 1993;7: 96
Mee F, Atkins N, O’Brien E. Problems associated with observer training in blood pressure measurement. J Human Hypertens 1994;8:293
Mee F, Atkins N, O’Brien E. Validation of the Nissei DS-240 ambulatory blood pressure measuring system as determined by the Britisih Hypertension Society protocol.. J Human Hypertens 1993;7:295.
Mee F, O’Brien E, Atkins N, O’Malley K. Comparative accuracy of the CH-Druck, Profilomat, SpaceLabs 90207, DIASYS 200, Pressurometer IV and Takeda TM-2420 ambulatory blood pressure measuring (ABPM) devices determined by the British hypertension Society (BHS) protocol. J Human Hypertens 1993;7: 98.
Staessen J, O’Brien ET, Atkins N, Bulpitt C, Cox J, Fagard R, O’Malley K, Thijs L, Amery A. The increase in BP with age and BMI is overestimated by conventional sphygmomanometry. Am J Hypertens 1992:5:90A.
Halligan A, O’Brien E, O’Malley K, Darling M, Walsh J. 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure measurement in pregnancy. J Am Soc Nephrol 1992;3:532.
General and educational
Cox J, Conway J, White W, Padfield P, O’Brien E. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in general practice. The Medicine Group. UK. 1993. Pp.1-8.
Cunningham T. Management of mild hypertension. Ir Medical News 1993;10.11.
O’Brien E. ABPM – The child becomes a man. Cardiology Today. January 1993.
Cunningham T. The use of diuretics in the management of hypertension in women. Ir Med Times. 2nd April 1993.
O’Brien E. The BHS protocol. ISH Hypertension News. June 1993.
Mee F, Dowdall C, Murphy J, Atkins N, Tyndall A, O’Brien E. The role of the nurse in hypertension research. Nursing Review 1993;11:11-12.
Mee F, Dowdall C, Atkins N, O’Brien E. Shared Care for Hypertension in Beaumont Hospital. Nursing Times 1993;89:56.
Collins D. Hypertension in the overweight. Ir Med News. 14 October 1993. p.13-14.
O’Brien E, Waeber B. Slide kit for ambulatory measurement in general practice. Hoffman La Roche. Switzerland.
1994
Scientific papers
Staessen J, O’Brien E, Amery A, Atkins N, Baumgart P, DeCort P, Degaute J-P, Dolenc P, De Gaudemaris R, Enstrom I, Fagard R, Gosse P, Gourley S, Hayashi H, Imai Y, James G, Kawasaki T, Kuschnar E, Kuwayami I, Lindholm L, Liu L, Macor F, Mancia G, McGrath B, Middeke M, Ming J, Omboni S, Otsuka K, Palatini P, Parati GF, Pieper C, Verdecchia P, Zacharaih P, Zhang W. Long Paper. The ambulatory blood pressure in normotensive and hypertensive subjects: results from a large international database. J Hypertens 1994;12(suppl 7):S1-S12.
Staessen J, O’Brien E, Fagard R, Atkins N, Thijs L, Vyncke G, Amery A. A consistent reference frame for ambulatory blood pressure monitoring is found in different populations. J Human Hypertens 1994;8:423-431
O’Brien E, Fitzgerald D. The history of blood pressure measurement. J Human Hypertens 1994;8:73-84
Staessen J, Thijs L, Clement D, Davidson D, Fagard R, Lehtomen A, Mancia G, Palatini P, O’Brien E, Parati G, Webster J, Amery A. Ambulatory pressure decreases on long-term placebo treatment in older patients with isolated syatolic hypertension. J Hypertens 1994;12: 1035-1039
O’Brien E, Atkins N. A comparison of the BHS and AAMI protocols for validating blood pressure measuring devices: can the two be reconciled? J Hypertension 1994; 12:1089-1094
O’Brien E. Chairman’s Summary. Pressure to treat: Is ACE inhibition the key? J Human Hypertens 1994;8(Suppl 1):S35.
Conroy R, Atkins N, Mee F, O’Brien E, O’Malley K. Using Hawksley Random Zero Sphygmomanometer as a Gold Standard May Result in Misleading Conclusions. Blood Pressure 1994;3:283-286.
Duggan J. Amublatory blood pressure monitoring. J Pharmac & Ther 1994;63:313-321.
Staessen J, Thijs L, Parati GF, Mancia G, O’Brien E, Clinical trials with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: fewer patients needed? Lancet 1994;344 :1552-1556
Book chapters
O’Brien E. Blood pressure Measurement. In Textbook of Hypertension. Ed. JD Swales.Blackwell Scientific Publications. Oxford. 1994. pp. 989-1008.
O’Malley K, O’Brien E. Special Clinical Situations. The Elderly. In: The ABCs of Antiypertensive Therapy. Ed. E. Messerli. Raven Press. New York.1994. pp. 187-194
O’Brien E, O’Malley K. Blood pressure measurement in the elderly with special reference to ambulatory blood pressure measurement. In: Hypertension in the Elderly. Ed. G. Leonetti and Cuspedi C. Kluwer. Holland. 1994. pp.13-25.
O’Brien E, O’Malley K, Atkins N, Mee F. A review of validation procedures for blood pressure measuring devices. In: Twenty-Four Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Clinical Practice. Eds: B. Waeber, E. O’Brien, K. O’Malley, HR Brunner. Raven Press. New York. N.Y. 1994. pp.1-32.
O’Brien E. A Review of Standards for Non-invasive Blood Pressure Measurement. In: Ambulatory Blood Pressure Ed: T. Pickering. Biophysical Measurement Series.. SpaceLabs Medical. Inc.Washington. 1994. Pp. 96-102.
Letters
O’Brien E, Darling M, Higgins J. Ambulatory blood pressure in pregnancy. Br J Obstet & Gynaecol 1994;101:462-463.
O’Brien E. Ambualtory blood pressure measurment in the elderly. Geriatric Medicine 1994;16:
Cox J, O’Brien ET. Discrepancies between clinic and ambulatory BP measurements. J Hum Hypertens 1994;8:151.
O’Brien E. Game, Set and MRCP. Lancet. 1994:344:1159
O’Brien E. Accuracy and Performance of the Terumo ES-H51, a New Portable Blood Pressure Monitor. Am J Hypertens 1994;7:118.
O’Brien E. Validity and reliability of 24h blood pressure monitoring in children and adolescents using a portable oscillometric device. J Human Hypertens 1994;8:797-798.
Abstracts
Atkins N, O’Brien E, Mee F. A customised international database system for storing and analysing ambulatory blood pressure measurements and related data. J Hypertens 1994;12(suppl 3):S23
Atkins N, O’Brien E. ‘Load’ and ‘Leese’ indices as useful measurements in the management of hypertension. J Hypertens 1994;12(suppl 3):S13
Staessen J, O’Brien E & the Ad-Hoc Working Group. The Ambulatory Pressure in normotensive (NT) compared with hypertensive (HT) subjects. J Hypertens 1994;12(suppl 3):S17
Staessen J, O’Brien E, Atkins N, Fagard R, Amery A. A Consistent Reference Frame for ABPM is found in Different Populations. J Hypertens 1994;12(suppl 3):S17
Mee F, Atkins N, O’Brien E. Problems associated with observer training in blood pressure measurement. J Human Hypertens 1994;8:293.
Mee F, Atkins N, O’Brien E. Validation of the Nissei DS-240 ambulatory blood pressure measuring system as determined by the British Hypertension Society protocol. J Human Hypertens 1994;8:295.
Staessen J, O’Brien E. The Ambulatory Pressure in normotensive (NT) compared with hypertensive (HT) subjects. Am J Hypertens 1994;7:103A.
Staessen J, O’Brien E, Fagard R, Amery A. A Consistent Framework for ABPM is found Different Populations. Am J Hypertens 1994;7:121A.
Staessen J, Thijs L, & Syst-Eur. The ambulatory pressure drops on placebo in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. Am J Hypertens 1994;17:54A
O’Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N. An accurate automated device for home blood pressure measurement at last! The Omron HEM-705C. J Hypertens 1994;12:1317-1318.
Higgins J, Darling M, O’Brien E, Conroy R, Walshe JJ. Prediction of hypertension in primigravidae: the role of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). J Am Soc Neph 1994; 5:562.
General and educational
Syed SAN. Using ACE inhibitors in hypertension. Ir Med News 1994; Jan 17, pp.18-19
O’Brien E. New concepts in the care of hypertensive patients in general practice. Forum . Feb 1994. Suppl..4-8.
Syed SAN. Hypertension in the elderly. Ir Med News 1994;11:22
O’Brien E. The need for research in innovation and change. Nursing Review 1994;12:4-8.
O’Brien E. GP Question Time. Ir Med News June 1994;11-14.
[O'Brien E]. Assessment of home measuring devices. WHICH Magazine, May 1994; p.38-40.
Stanton A, O’Brien E. Auswirkungen der Therapie auf das zirkadiane Blutdruckprofil. Kardie 1994. Pp.1-8.
Waeber B, O’Brien E, O’Malley K, Brunner HR. Usefullness of Ambualatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in Clinical Practice. Slide Presentation of 44 slides. Roche. Switzerland. 1994.
O’Brien E. The land mine crisis: a growing epidemic of mutilation. Lancet 1994;344:1522.
1995
Scientific papers
Stanton A, Mullaney P, Mee F, O’Brien E, O’Malley K. A method of quantifying retinal microvascular alterations associated with hypertension and age. J Hypertens 1995; 13:41-48
Thijs L, Staessen J, O’Brien E, Amery A, Atkins N, Baumgart P, DeCort P, Degaute J-P, Dolenc P, De Gaudemaris R, Enstrom I, Fagard R, Gosse P, Gourley S, Hayashi H, Imai Y, James G, Kawasaki T, Kuschnar E, Kuwayami I, Lindholm L, Liu L, Macor F, Mancia G, McGrath B, Middeke M, Ming J, Omboni S, Otsuka K, Palatini P, Parati GF, Pieper C, Verdecchia P, Zacharaih P, Zhang W. The ambulatory blood pressure in normotensive and hypertensive subjects: results from a large international database. Netherlands J Med 1995;46:106-114.
O’Brien E, Staessen J. Normotension and hypertension as defined by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Blood Pressure 1995;4:266-282.
O’Brien E, Atkins N, Staessen J. State of the Market: a review of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring devices. Hypertension 1995;26:835-842.
Thijs L, Dabrowski E, Clement D, Fagard R, Lalis T, Mancia G, O’Brien E, Omboni S, Parati G, Staessen J, Tuomilehto J,, Webster J, on behalf of Syst-Eur investigators. Diurnal blood pressure profile in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. J Human Hypertens 1995;9:917-924.
O’Brien E, Coyle D. Ambulatory blood pressure measurements and the occurrence of organ damage. Netherlands J Med. 1995;47:145-151
O’Brien E, Atkins N, Staessen J. Factors influencing validation of ambulatory blood pressure measuring devices. J Hypertension. 1995;13:1235-1240.
Staessen J, Bieniaszewksi L, Buntinx F, Celis H, O’Brien ET, Van Hoof R, Fagard R. The Trough-to-Peak Ratio as an Instrument to Evaluate Antihypertensive Drugs. Hypertension 1995;26[Part I]:942-949.
O’Brien E, Atkins N, Mee F, Coyle D, Syed S. A new audio-visual technique for recording blood pressure in research: the Sphygmocorder. J Hypertens 1995;13:1734-1737.
Bieniaszewksi L, Staessen J, Byttebier G, De Leeuw P, Van Hedent T, Fagard R, on behalf of APTH Investigators. Trough-To-Peak Versus Surface Ratio as in the Assessment of Antihypertensive Agents. Blood Pressure 1995;4:350-357.
Staessen J, Fagard R, Thijs L, Amery A and the Participants in The Fourth International Consensus Conference on 24-Hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring. Hypertension 1995;26[part 1]:912-918.
Editorials
O’Brien E. Will mercury manometers soon be obsolete? J Human Hypertens 1995;9:933-934.
Book chapters
O’Brien E. Contribution to Manual of Hypertension. Ed. J.D. Swales. Blackwell Science. London. 1995.
Books and booklets
O’Brien E, Beevers G, Marshall D. ABC of Hypertension. Third Edition. BMJ Publications. London. 1995.
Letters
O’Brien E, Atkins N. Evaluation of the accuracy and reproducibility of the Takeda TM-2420 in the elderly. J Human Hypertens 1995;9:205.
O’Brien E. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement and Insulin Resistance. Hypertension 1995;25:461.
O’Brien E. Expert comments on the JNV V Consensus Guidelines. Am J Hypertens 1995:8:330-331
Halligan A, O’Brien E. 24-H non-invasive ambulatory blood pressure measurement in pregnancy. Am J Hypertens 1995:172:1328
O’Brien E. Automated blood pressure measurement in pregnancy. Am J Obstet & Gynec 1995;172:1328
O’Brien E, Atkins N. Blood pressure measurement using oscillometric finger cuffs. Anaesthesia 1995;50:743-745
O’Brien E, Atkins N. Accuracy of an oscillometric automatic blood pressure device: the Omron HEM403C. J Human Hypertens 1995;9:781-784
O’Brien E, Padfield P, Bland M, Atkins N, Coats A, Petrie J, Altman D, Littler W, de Swiet M. Validation of blood pressure measuring devices. J Clin Monit 1995;11:257
Abstracts
O’Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, Thomas M. Validation of three devices for home blood pressure measurement. Am J Hypertens 1995;8:22A.
Staessen J, Thijs L, Mancia G, Parati G, O’Brien E, Fagard R. Clinical trials with ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: Evidence from the Syst-Eur trial. Am Hypertens 1995;8:27A.
Higgins J, Darling M, Halligan A, O’Brien E, Conroy R, Walshe J. Second trimester 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM): can it predict the development of hypertension in primigravidae? J Am Soc Neph 1995;6:642.
O’Brien E, Staessen J. State of the market: what ambulatory blood pressure measurement devices are available and how accurate are they? J Hypertens 1995;13:1505.
General and educational
O’Brien E. Shared care programme in managing hypertension. Irish Medical Times. 20.1.1995. p. 27
Duggan J. The management of hypertension in the elderly. Ir Medical News 1995;12:17
Coyle D. A joint care programme for hypertensive patients. Ir Medical News. 1995;12:18
O’Brien E. GP management plan for hypertension: The specialist view. Modern Medicine. 1995:25:Suppl. 1-5..
O’Brien E. Blood pressure measurement: a changing perspective. Irish Medical Times. Sept 1995.p.24.
Dupont P. More women than men will develop hypertension. Ir Med News 1995; 13th Nov.
Anonymous Editorial. (E. O’B) Medicine’s lottery losers: it could be you. Lancet 1995;346:387.
O’Brien E. Gambling with the nation’s health? BMJ 1995;311:1225
O’Brien E. Prepare a curriculum vitae. In: How to do it: Management/ employment/counselling. Ed: D. Reece. 3rd Edition. BMJ Publishing Group. London 1995.
O’Brien E. The writings of A.J. Leventhal: A Bibliography. The Recorder 1995;8:48-64
1996
Scientific papers
Staessen JA, Thijs L, Bieniaszewski L, O’Brien E, Palatini P, Davidson C, Dobovisek J, Jaaskvi M, Laks T, Lehtonen A, Vanhanen H, Webster J, Fagard R. Ambulatory Monitoring Uncorrected for Placebo Overestimates Long-term Antihypertensive Action. Hypertension 1996;27[Part 1] :414-420
Staessen J, Bienjaszewski L, O’Brien E, Fagard R. What is normal blood pressure on ambulatory monitoring. J Nephrol Dial Transplant. 1996;11;241-245.
Staessen JA, Bieniaszewski L, O’Brien ET, Fagard R. An epidemiological approach to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: the Belgian Population study. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996;1:13-26
O’Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N, Thomas M. Evaluation of three devices for self-measurement of blood pressure: according to the revised British Hypertension Society Protocol: the Omron HEM-705CP, Phillips HP5332, and Nissei DS-175. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996;1:55-61
Thijis L, Celis H, Clement D, Sil-Extamara B, Kaiwecka-Jaszcz K, Mancia G, Parati GF, Salvetti A, Serti C, van den Meiraclear A, O’Brien E, Staessen J, Fagard R. Conventional and ambulatory blood pressure measurement in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension: second progress report on the ABPM project in the Syst-Eur trial. Blood Pressure Monitoring. 1996;1:95-103
Vanhanen H, Thijs L, Birkenhager W, Tilvis R, Sarti C, Tuomilehto J, Bulpitt C, Fagard R, Staessen J on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Associations of orthostatic blood pressure fall in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. J Hypertens 1996;14:943-949.
Vanhanen H, Thijs L, Birkenhager W, Tilvis R, Sarti C, Tuomilehto J, Staessen J on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Prevalence and persistency of orthostatic blood pressure fall in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. J Human Hypertens 1996;10:607-612.
O’Brien E, Atkins N, Staessen J. Are overnight dip and target-organ damage related? A clinical perspective. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996;1(Suppl 1);S42-S48
O’Brien E. The dilemma of choice: which bladder for accurate measurement? Zeitschrift für Kardiologie.1996;85(Suppl 3);26-31.
[O’Brien E]. European Standard EN 1060-1 (British Standard BSSEN 1060-1:1996). Specification for Non-invasive sphygmomanometers. Part I. General requirements. 1995. European Commission for Standardisation. Rue Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels.
[O’Brien E]. European Standard EN 1060-2 (British Standard BSSEN 1060-2:1996). Specification for Non-invasive sphygmomanometers. Part 2. Supplementary requirements for mechanical sphygmomanometers. 1995. European Commission for Standardisation. Rue Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels.
Conroy RM, Shelley E, Atkins N, O’Brien E. Ergonomic Problems with the Hawksley Random Zero Sphygmomanometer and their Effect on Recorded Pressures. Blood Pressure 1996;:5:227-233
O’Brien E. Ave atque vale: the centenary of clinical sphygmomanometry. Lancet 1996;348:1569-1570
O’Brien E. Position paper: Devices for measuring 24-hour blood pressure. Blood Pressure 1996;1:177-180.
O’Brien E. A century of confusion: which bladder for accurate blood pressure measurement? J Human Hypertension 1996;10:565-572.
O’Brien E. How will we ensure accuracy in the future? Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996;1 (suppl 1):S109-S112.
Atkins N, O’Brien E. Computer analysis of blood pressure indices. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996;1 (suppl 1):S69-S72.
Waeber B, O’Brien E, Brunner H. How to keep technology apace with science? Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996;1 (suppl 1):S113-S115
Medical history
O’Brien E. Where are we now? Sphygmomanometry in the 20th century. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996;1(suppl 2):S9-S13.
O’Brien E. Theodore Caldwell Janeway (1872-1917): The quest for precision. J Human Hypertension 1996;10:501-504
O’Brien E, Semple P, Brown W. Riva-Rocci Centenary Exhibition. J Human Hypertens 1996;10:705-721.
Brown W, O’Brien E. The sphygmomanometer of Riva-Rocci. J Human Hypertens. 1996;10:723-724.
O’Brien E. Nicolai Sergeivich Korotkoff. In A Century of arterial Hypertension 1896-1996. Ed. N. Postel-Vinay. Wiley. West Sussex. 1996.p.200-201.
O’Brien E. Theodore Caldwell Janeway. In A Century of arterial Hypertension 1896-1996. Ed. N. Postel-Vinay. Wiley. West Sussex. 1996.p.202-203.
Book chapters
O’Brien E. Chapter 1A. General principles of blood pressure measurement. In: Practical management of hypertension. Ed. W. Birkenhager. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrecht, Boston, London. 1996.p.1-11
O’Brien E. Chapter 1B. Conventional blood pressure measurement. In: Practical management of hypertension. Ed. W. Birkenhager. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrecht, Boston, London. 1996.p.13-22
O’Brien E. Chapter 1C. Automated blood pressure measurement. In: Practical management of hypertension. Ed. W. Birkenhager. Kluwer Academic Publishers. Dordrecht, Boston, London. 1996.p.23-34.
O’Brien E. The diplomatic implications of emerging diseases. In: “Preventive Diplomacy: Stopping Wars Before They Start. Ed: K.M. Cahill. BasicBooks. New York. 244-268.
O’Brien E. Ageing and blood pressure rhythm. In: “Time-Dependent Structure and Control of Arterial Blood Pressure. Eds. F. Portaluppi, M.H. Smolensky. Annals New York Academy of Sciences 1996;783:186-203
O’Brien E, Staessen J. Normotension and hypertension as defined by 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. In: Monitorizacion ambulatorie de la presion arterial. Ed. J Ocon-Puyadas, J Mona Macia, JH Perez del Villar. Mosby. Madrid 1996. pp. 155-172.
Letters
Halligan A, Lambert P, O’Brien E, Shennan A,. Characteristics of a reversed circadian blood pressure rhythm in pregnant women with hypertension. J Human Hypertension 1996;10:135
O’Brien E. False claim for accuracy of the UA 751. J Human Hypertens 1996;10:335
O’Brien E. Evaluation of the Takeda TM-2420 in the elderly. J Human Hypertens 1996;10:61.
O’Brien E. SpaceLabs 90207 and Accutracker II ambulatory blood pressure monitors in pregnancy. Am J Obs Gynec 1996;175:751-752.
Abstracts
Staessen JA, Bieniaszewski L, O’Brien ET, Fagard R. An epidemiological approach to ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: the Belgian Population study. J Hypertens 1996;14(suppl 1):S250.
N. Atkins, Thijis L, O’Brien E, Staessen J on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Normal Nocturnal Pressure Rather Than Magnitude of Dip May Be Predictive. J Hypertens 1996;14(suppl 1):S253
O’Brien E, Atkins N, Molloy E. Patterns of 24-Hour Blood Pressure in Normotensive and Hypertensive Subjects and Pregnant Women. J Hypertens 1996;14(suppl 1):S253
Staessen J, Thijs L, Beniaszewski L, O’Brien ET, Palatini P, Fagard R for the Syst-Eur Investigators. Ambulatory Monitoring Uncorrected for Placebo Overestimates Long-term Antihypertenisve Action. J Hypertens 1996;14(suppl 1):S251
General and educational
O’Brien E. Diagnosing hypertension. Ir Doctor 1996;8:17-18
O’Brien E. The influence of advances in technology on the management of hypertension. Modern Medicine 1996;26:55-58
O’Brien E. How accurate are ambulatory blood pressure devices? The European Cardiologist: Journal by Fax. Jan 1996
O’Brien E. Will mercury manometers soon be obsolete? The European Cardiologist: Journal by Fax. Feb. 1996.
O’Brien E. What are the normal 24-hour blood pressures? The European Cardiologist: Journal by Fax. March 1996
O’Brien E. Ambulatory blood pressure as a guide for predicting the outcome of cardiovascualr disease. The European Cardiologist: Journal by Fax. April 1996
O’Brien E. The clinical indications for 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure measurement. The European Cardiologist: Journal by Fax. June 1996
O’Brien E. Ambulatory blood pressure measurement is valuable in managing the elderly patient with hypertension.. The European Cardiologist: Journal by Fax. September 1996.
O’Brien E. Will the kilopascal soon replace the millimetre of mercury? The European Cardiologist: Journal by Fax. December 1996
O’Brien E. The patient with an exaggerated white coat effect. Clinican’s Corner. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996;1:78
O’Brien E. The land-mine disaster: an epidemic of mutilation. J Ir Coll Phys & Surgeons 1996;25:54-56
Owens P. Shedding new light on hypertension. Ir Med News 1996;13:24.
O’Brien E. Ambulante bloeddrukmeting: interpretatie van gegevens. Tijdschrigt voor Huisarts-Geneeskunde 1966;444-448
O’Brien E. The influence of nocturnal dipping status and cardiac damage in hypertension. Rev Lat Cardiol 1966;17:28-30
Exhibitions
Les Paysages de Beckett. By Eoin O’Brien with photography by David Davison. For L’imaginaire Irlandais. Maison de la Poésie. Théâtre Molière. Paris. 16th January to 13th March 1996.
Les Paysages de Beckett. By Eoin O’Brien with photography by David Davison. For L’imaginaire Irlandais. Bibliothèque Municipale de Strasbourg. Strasbourg. 30th March to 30 th April1996.
Les Paysages de Beckett. By Eoin O’Brien with photography by David Davison. For L’imaginaire Irlandais. Maison de la Fontaine. Brest. 9th May to 1st June 1996.
Les Paysages de Beckett. By Eoin O’Brien with photography by David Davison. For L’imaginaire Irlandais. Université de Caen. Caen. 10th July to 24th June 1996.
1997
Scientific papers
Staessen J, O’Brien E, Bieniaszewski L, Imai Y, Thijis L, Fagard R on behalf of thr ‘Ad Hoc’ Working Group. The Nocturnal Blood Pressure Fall on Ambulatory Monitoring in a Large International Database. Hypertension 1997;29:30-39.
Staessen J, Thijs L, Bijltebier G,Clement D, O’Brien ET, Palatini P, Rodicio J, Rosenfeld J, Fagard R on behalf of the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (SYST-EUR) Trial Investigators.. Determinng the Trough-to-Peak Ratio in Parallel Group Trials. Hypertension 1997;29:659-667
Higgins J, Walshe J, Halligan A, O’Brien E, Conroy R, Darling M. Can 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure measurement predict the development of hypertension in primagravidae? Br J Obstet & Gynae 1997;104:356-362
O’Brien E, Atkins N. Accuracy of the Dinamap Portable Monitor, Model 8100: a review of the evidence for accuracy. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1997;2:31-33
Owens P, O’Brien E. Hypotension: a forgotten illness. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1996;2:3-14
[O’Brien E] Non-invasive sphygmomanometers. Part 3. Supplementary requirements for electro-mechanical blood pressure measuring systems. British Standard BS EN 1060-3: 1997. European Standard EN 1060-3 1997. European Committee for Standardization. Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050, Brussels.
Staessen JA, Fagard R, Thijs L, Celis H, Arabidze GG, Birkenhager WH, Bulpitt CJ, de Leeuw P, Dollery CT, Fletcher AE, Forette F, Leonetti G, Nachev C, O’Brien ET, Rosenfeld J, Rodicio JL, Tuomilehto J, Zanchetti A, for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Randomised double-blind comparison of placebo and active treatment for older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. Lancet.1997;350:757-764
Staessen JA, Byttebier G, Buntinx F, Celis H, O’Brien ET, Fagard R, for the Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring and Treatment of Hypertension Investigators. Antihypertensive Treatment Based on Conventional or Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement.: A Randomized Controlled Trial . JAMA. 1997;278:1065-1072.
Antikainen R, Tuomilehto J, Thijs L, Vanhanen H, Sarti C, Birkenhager W, Arabidze G, Fagard R, Grigorow M, et al on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Therapy in old patients with isolated systolic hypertension – fourth progress report on the Syst-Eur trial. J Human Hypertens 1997;11:263-269
Atkins N, O’Brien E, Wesseling KH, Guelen I. Increasing observer objectivity with audio-visual technology: the Sphygmocorder. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1997;2:269-272
Editorials
O’Brien E. Blood pressure measurement at the turn of the century. Current Medical Literature; Nephrology and Hypertension 1997;3:3-6
O’Brien E. Blood pressure measurement at the turn of the century. Current Medical Literature; Cardiology 1997;16:35-38
O’Brien E. Towards improving procedures for validating blood pressure measuring devices. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1997;2:247-249
Letters
O’Brien E. Accuracy of the Dinamap 8100. Am J Hypertens 1997;10:143-14428/6/96)
Halligan WF, O’Brien E. Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring During Ppregnancy – Establishment of Standards of Normalcy. Am J Hypertens 1996;9:1240-1241
O’Brien E. Literature and history in medicine. Lancet 1997;349:1393
O’Brien E. Inaccuracy of the Dinamap Portable Monitor Model 8100. Lancet 1997;349:1026
Staessen JA, Thijs L, Fagard R, Bieniaszwski L, O’Brien E, Gosse P, Hayashi H, Imai Y, Kawasaki K, Otsuka K, Palatini P. Nocturnal Blood Pressure Fall. Hypertension. 1997;30:1295-1296.
Staessen J, Birkenhager WH, Dollery C, Fagard R. Treatment of hypertension in elderly patients. Lancet 1997;350:1632-1634.
Books and booklets
O’Brien E, Petrie J, Littler WA, de Swiet M, Padfield PD, Dillon MJ, Coats A, Mee F. Blood Pressure Measurement: Recommendations of the British Hypertension Society. BMJ Publishing Group. Third Edition. 1997
O’Brien E, Beevers G, Marshall D. ABC de la Hipertensión. Ancora SA. Spain. 1997.
O’Brien E, Beevers G, Marshall HJ. Manual de Hipertensao. Santos Livaria Editora. Brazil. 1997
Book chapters
O’Brien E. Ambulatory blood pressure measurements as a guide for predicting the occurrence of hypertensive organ involvement. Handbook of Hypertension. Ed: L. Hansson. Series eds: J. Reid & W. Birkenhager. ‘Assessment of Hypertensive Organ Damage’.Elsevier. Amsterdam. 1997.Pp. 28-42
Duggan J, O’Brien E. Ambulatory blood pressure in the older adult and blood pressure measurement. Hypertension in the Older Adult. Ed. A.K.Scott. Arnold. London. 1997. Pp. 103-128
Abstracts
O’Sullivan C, Duggan J, Atkins N, Sexton A, Mee F, O’Brien E. Ambulatory blood pressure levels in the elderly. J Hypertens 1997;15 (Suppl 4):S15
Staessen J, Thijs L, Byttebier G, Clement D, O’Brien ET, Palatini P, Rodicio JL, Rosenfeld J, Fagard R on behalf of the Systolic Hypertension In Europe (SYST-EUR) Trial Investigators. Determining the Trough-to-Peak ration in parallel-group trials. J Hypertens 1997;15 (Suppl 4):S14
Chalmers JP for PROGRESS Management Committee. PROGRESS – patient characteristics at baseline and status in June 1996. J Hypertens 1997;15 (Suppl 4):S35
Bulpitt CJ, Connor M, Fletcher AE, on behalf of the HYVET investigators. Orthostatic fall in blood pressure in the very elderly hypertensive (pilot trial results from the Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial, HYVET). J Hypertens 1997;15 (Suppl 4):S50
Seux MI, Thijs L, Forette on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Isolated systolic hypertension in elderly and cognitive functions: Experience of SYST-EUR. J Hypertens 1997;15 (Suppl 4):S51
Coyle DP, Atkins N, Syed S, Dowdall C, Mee F, O’Brien ET. A comparison of oral celiprolol 200 mg and captopril 50 mg daily in mild to moderate hypertension. J Hypertens 1997;15 (Suppl 4):S135
Owens P, Rodriquez S, Lyons S, de Leeuw PW, O’Brien E. White coat hypertension – LV mass and the relation to blood pressure load. J Hypertens 1997;15 (Suppl 4):S176
Rodriquez S, Atkins N, Kroon AA, Houben AJHM, de Leeuw PW, O’Brien ET. Value of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to ascertain treatment-resistant hypertension. J Hypertens 1997;15 (Suppl 4):S188
Staessen JA, Byttebier G, Buntinx F, Celis H, O’Brien ET, Fagard R. for the APTH Investigators. Double-blind comparison of antihypertensive treatment guided by conventional or ambulatory blood pressure measurement. J Hypertens 1997;15 (Suppl 4):S7
Clement D, De Buyzere M, Missault L on behalf of the OvA investigators. Value of 1, 2, 3 hour segments of ambulatory blood pressure patterns in essential hypertension. Am J Hypertens 1997;10:61A.
Clement DL on behalf of the OvA investigators. Ambulatory blood pressure profile in hypertenssives under stable antihypertensive therapy. ESH Milan.
Mee F, Walshe J, O’Callaghan J, O’Brien E. Day case programme for exclusion of secondary hypertension. J Human Hypertens 1997;11:67-68
Owens P, Lyons S, Rodriguez S, O’Brien ET. White coat hypertension and end-organ damage: does isolated elevation of clinic blood pressure predict hypertension related end-organ damage? J Hypertens 1997;15:1539-1540
General and educational
O’Brien E. Nocturnal blood pressure may be more important than blood pressure during the day. Journal by Fax 1997: 17.3.97.
Owens P. Management of hypertension in the elderly. Ir Med Times 1997; May 2nd. 28-29.
O’Brien E, Owens P. Verdient Diese Altbenkannle Krankeit Ernentbeaichtung? Tecl I & II. Herz: Kardiovasulaire Erkrankungen 1997;22:27-28.
O’Brien E. Management of hypertension: What does the future hold?. Forum. 1997;14:43-45
O’Brien E. Treatment of isolated hypertension in the elderly reduces stroke. Ir Med Times 1997; Nov 15th p.38.
O’Brien E. from The Cantos of Maldoror. The Recorder 1997;10:57-65
O’Brien E. Samuel Beckett and the Weight of Compassion. The Recorder 1997;10:154-165
O’Brien E. Walk in peace: banish landmines from our globe. BMJ 1997;315:1456-1458
1998
Scientific papers
O’Brien E, Bouchier-Hayes D, Fitzgerald D, N. Atkins. The arterial organ in cardiovascular disease: ADAPT (arterial disease assessment, prevention, and treatment) clinic. Lancet 1998;352:1700-1702
Owens P, Lyons S, O’Brien E.. Ambulatory blood pressure in the hypertensive population: patterns and prevalence of hypertensive sub-forms. J Hypertens 1998;16:1735-1743
Owens P, Lyons S, Rodriquez S, O’Brien E. Is elevation of clinic blood pressure in patients with white coat hypertension who have normal ambulatory blood pressure associated with target organ damage?. J Human Hypertens 1998;12:743-748
O’Brien E, Owens P, Staessen J, Imai Y, Kawasaki T, Kuwajima I. What are the normal levels for ambulatory blood pressure measurement? Blood Pressure Monitoring 1998;3:131-132
Owens PE, Lyons S, O’Brien E. Can heart rate predict blood pressure response to antihypertensive drug therapy. J Human Hypertens 1998;12:229-233
Owens P, Lyons S, O’Brien ET. Body Beautiful? J Human Hypertens 1998;12:485-487
O’Brien E. Automated blood pressure measurement: state of the market in 1998 and the need for an international validation protocol for blood pressure measuring devices. Blood Pressure Monit 1998;3:205-211
Nicholson G, Bouchier-Hayes D, O’Brien E, Cunningham A. Analysis of the perioperative myocardial ischaemia pattern in patients undergoing peripheral vascular surgery and trnasuretheral prostatectomy. J Irish Coll Phys & Surgeons 1998;27:154-159
Grodzicki T, Rajzer M, Fagard R, O’Brien ET, Thijs L, Clement D, Davidsonf C, Palatini P, Parati G, Kocemba J, Staessen JA on behalf of the Systolic Hypertension In Europe (SYST-EUR) Trial Investigators. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and post-prandial hypotension in elderly patients with isolated systolic hypertension. J Human Hypertens 1998;12:161-165
Fletcher AE, Bulpitt CJ, Tuomilehto J, Brown J, Bossini A, Kawenck-Jascz K, Kwinen P, O’Brien E, Staessen J, Thijs L, Vanska D, Vanhannen H on behalf of Syst-Eur Trial Investigators. Quality of life in elderly patients with isolated systolic hypertension: baseline data from the Syst-Eur Trial. J Hypertens 1998;16:1117-1124
Parati G, Omboni S, Staessen J, Thijs L, Fagard R, Ulian L, Mancia G on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Limitations of the difference between clinic and daytime blood pressure as a surrogate measure of the ’white-coat’ effect. J Hypertens 1998;16:23-29.
Emelianov D, Thijs L, Staessen J, Celis H, Clement D, Davidson C, Gasowoki J, Extremera BG, Fogari R, Jaaskivi M, Lehtonen A, Nedogarda S, O’Brien E, Palatini P, Parati G, Salvetti A, Vanhanen H, Webster J, Fagard R on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Conventional and ambulatory measurements of blood pressure in old patients with isolated systolic hypertension: baseline observations in the Syst-Eur trial. Blood Pressure Monit 1998;3:173-180
Seux ML, Thijs L, Forette F, Staessen JA, Birkenhaeger, WH, Bulpitt CJ, Girerd X, Jaaskivi M, Vanhanen H, Kivinen P, Yodfat Y, Vanska O, Antikainen R, Laks T, Webster JR, Hakamaki T, Lehtomaki E, Lilov E, Grigorov M, Janulova K, Halonen K, Kohonen-Jalonen P, Kermowa R, Nachev C, Tuomilehto J. Correlates of cognitive status in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension: the Syst-Eur Vascular Dementia Project . J Hypertens 1998;963-969
Staessen JA, Thijs L, Fagard RH, Birkenhaeger, WH, Arabidze G, Barbeanu S, Gil-Extremera B, Bulpitt CJ, Davidson C, de Leeuw PW, Efstratopoulos AD, Fletcher A, Fogari R, Jaaskivi M, Kawecka-Jaszez K, Nachev C, Petrie JC, Seux M, Tuomilehto J, Webster JR, Yodfat Y for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Calcium Channel Blockade and Cardiovascular Prognosis in the European Trial on Isolated Systolic Hypertension. Hypertension 1998;32:410-416
Forette F, Seux M-L, Staessen J, Thijs L, Birkenhaeger, Babarskiene M-R, Babaneau S, Bossini A, Gil-Extremera B, Girerd X, Laks T, Lilov E, Moisseyev V, Tuomilehto J, Vanhanan H, Webster J, Yodfat Y, Fagard R, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Prevention of dementia in randomised double-blind placebo-controlled Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) trial. Lancet 1998;352:1347-1351
PROGRESS Management Committee. PROGRESS: Perindopril Protection Against Recurrent Stroke Study: Status in March 1997. J Human Hypertens 1998;12:627-629
Clement DL, De Buyzere M on behalf of the OvA investigators. Office versus Ambulatory (OvA) recording of blood pressure, a European multicenter study: inclusion and early follow-up characteristics. Blood Pressure Monit 1998;3:167-172
Celis H, Staessen JA, Buntinx F, Fagard R, Leeman M, Thijs L, Van Hedent T, on behalf of the THOP investigators. Blood Press Monit 1998; 3(suppl 1):S29-S35
Editorials
O’Brien E. Will the millimetre of mercury be replaced by the kilopascal. J Hypertens 1998;16:259-261
O’Brien E. Formation of the Working Group on Blood Pressure Monitoring of the European Society of Hypertension. J Hypertens 1998;16:893. Blood Pressure Monitoring 1998;3:133-134
Owens P, O’Brien E. The Calcium Channel Blocker Debate. Ir Med J 1998;91:158-161
O’Brien E. Blood pressure measurement at the turn of the century. Hypertension & Heart Failure. Peer Selected Citations 1998. Current Medical literature. p. 1-3.
Letters
O’Brien E. The banning of mercury. J Hypertension 1998;16:139912/5/98)
Books and booklets
O’Brien E, Beevers G, Marshall D. ABC of Hypertension. Hungarian translation. 1998
Abstracts
Rodriguez , S, Kroon AA, Atkins N, Owens P, de Leeuw PW, O’Brien ET. Family history of hypertension is not associated with increased blood pressure variability. J Hypertens 1998;16(Suppl 2):S264
Rodriguez , S, Kroon AA, Lyons S, Owens P, de Leeuw PW, O’Brien ET. Value of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring to ascertain treatment-resistant hypertension. J Hypertens 1998;16(Suppl 2):S261
Atkins N, O’Brien E. DABL97 – A computer program for the assessment of blood pressure, risk factors and cardiovascular target organ involvement in hypertension. J Hypertens 1998;16(Suppl 2):S198
Owens P, Lyons S, O’Brien E. Ambulatory blood pressure in the hypertensive population: patterns and prevalence of hypertensive sub-forms. J Hypertens 1998;16(Suppl 2):S206
Atkins N, O’Malley, S, Duggan J, O’Brien E. Comparison of the diagnosis and management of hypertension when blood pressure is measured in the clinic, home or by ambulatory blood pressure. J Hypertens 1998;16(Suppl 2):S273
Forette F, Seux ML, Thijs L, Staessen J on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Antihypertensive treatment and prevention of dementia in older patients with isolated systolic hypertension: The Syst-Eur results. J Hypertens 1998;16(Suppl 2):S22
Staessen J, Fagard R, Thijs L, Celis H for the Syst-Eur Trial Investigators. Subgroup and per-protocol analysis of the European trial on isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly. J Hypertens 1998;16(Suppl 2):S215
Dahlof B, Sever PS, Poulter N, Wedel H on behalf of the ASCOT Steering Committee. The Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT).. Am J Hypertens 1998;11:9A
Rodriguez , Owens P, Lyons S, Kroon AA, de Leeuw PW, O’Brien ET. Nocturnal blood pressure decline as a predictor for cardiac and renal damage in hypertension. Am J Hypertens 1998;11:64A
Keary L, Atkins N, O’Brien E. Terminal digit preference and heaping in blood pressure measurement. J Human Hypertens 1998:12:787-788
Owens P, Lyons S, O’Brien E. Ambulatory blood pressure hypertensive sub-forms predict differential outcomes for left ventricular mass. J Human Hypertens 1998:12:784-785
Wingfield D, Bulpitt C, Fletcher A, Thijs L, Staessen J. The reduction of terminal digit preference with quality control visits in the SYST-EUR trial. . J Human Hypertens 1998:12:793
General and educational
Owens P. New research on hypertension. Ir Medical News 1998;Jan 19th
O’Brien E. An accurate automated device for blood pressure measurement at last – the Omron HEM-705CP. The European Cardiologist: Journal by Fax 1998;3.
O’Brien E. How accurate is the Dinamap 8100 for measuring blood pressures?. The European Cardiologist: Journal by Fax. 1998.3
O’Brien E. How can we solve the problem of “cuff hypertension”? The European Cardiologist: Journal by Fax. 1998.3
O’Brien E. Naming hospitals. Ir Med Times 1998;Vol 32. p. 21
O’Brien E. Doctor Chekov: The little-known compassion of Dr Chekov. Lancet 1998;352:331-332
O’Brien E. A vindication of Petr Skrabanek. Ir Med Times 1998. July 31st. 25
Owens P. Case histories in hypertension. Ir Medical News 1998; 21
O’Brien E. The relationship between nondipping and LV mass. International Trends in Hypertension. 1998. No. 5.
O’Brien E. Will mercury manometers shortly be obsolete? . Ir Med Times May 1998. P. 42
O’Brien E. Is white coat hypertension an innocent condition? . Ir Med Times June 1998. P. 35
O’Brien E. Importance of ambulatory blood pressure measurement. . Ir Med Times July 1998. P. 33
Owens P. The other side of the coin: hypotension – a forgotten illness. . Ir Med Times August 1998. P. 33
Stanton A. Calcium channel blockers are safe in hypertensive diabetics. . Ir Med Times 1998. 30th October 1998. P. 35
Exhibitions
O’Brien E. The Dominic Corrigan Exhibition. Corrigan Ward. Beaumont Hospital. March 1998.
CD-ROM
Petrie J, O’Brien E, Littler W, de Swiet M, Padfield P, Coats A, Mee F CD-ROM on Blood Pressure Measurement. BMJ Publications.
1999
Scientific papers
Owens P, Atkins N, O’Brien E. Diagnosis of White Coat Hypertension by Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring. Hypertension 1999;34:267-272
Owens P, O’Brien ET. Hypotension in patients with coronary disease – can profound hypotensive events cause myocardial ischaemic events? Heart 1999;82:477-81
Staessen J, O’Brien ET. Development of diagnostic thresholds for automated blood pressure measurement in adults. Blood Pressure Monit 1999;4:127-136
O’Brien E. Criteria for validation of devices. Task Force I: Methodological aspects. Blood Pressure Monit 1999;4:279-281
O’Brien E. Methods of analysis. Task Force I: Methodological aspects. Blood Pressure Monit 1999;4:286-287
Mancia G, O’Brien E, Imai Y, Redon J. Task Force II: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in population studies. Blood Pressure Monit 1999;4:295-301
Staessen JA, Beilin L, Parati G, Waeber B, White W and the Participants of the 1999 Consensus Conference on Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring. Task Force IV: Clinical use of ambulatroy blood pressure monitoring. Blood Pressure Monit 1999;4:319-333
Bulpitt CJ, Fletcher AE, Thijs L, Staessen J, Antikainen R, Davidson C, Fagard R, Gil-Extremera B, Jääskivi M, O’Brien E, Palatini P, Tuomilehto J, on behalf of SYST-EUR investigators. Symptoms reported by elderly patients with isolated systolic hypertension: baseline data from the SYST-EUR trial. Age and Ageing 1999;28:15-22
Staessen J, Thijs L, Fagard R, O’Brien E, Clement D, deLeeuw P, Mancia G, Nachev C, Palatini P, Parati P, Tuomilehto J, Webster J for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial Investigators. Predicting Cardiovascular Risk Using Conventional vs Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Older Patients with Systolic Hypertension. JAMA 1999;282:539-546
Tuomilehto J, Rastenyte D, Birkenhaeger WH, Thijs L, Antikainen R, Bulpitt CJ, Fletcher AE, Forette F, Goldhaber A, Palatini P, Sarti S, Fagard R, (Staessen JA, Arabidze GG, Carrageta M, Celis H, Kocemba J, Leonetti G, Nachev C, O’Brien ET, Ritz E, Rodicio JL, Rosenfeld J, Heyrman J, Stibbe G, Van-den-Haute H, Yodfat Y, Hubner GE) for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial Investigators. Effects of Calcium-Channel Blockade in Older Patients with Diabetes and Systolic Hypertension. N Eng J Med 1999;340:677-84
Staessen JA, Thijs L, Birkenhager WJ, Bulpitt C, Fagard R on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Update on the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial. Hypertension 1999;33:1476-1477
Gasowski J, Staessen JA, Celis H, Fagard RH, Thijs L, Birkenhaeger WH, Bulpitt CJ, Fletcher AE, Arabidze G, de Leeuw PW, Diollery CT, Forette F, Kawecka-Jaszez K, Leonetti G, Nachev C, O’Brien ET, Safar M, Rodico JC, Rosenfeld J, Tuomilehto J, Webster J, Yodfat Y for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Investigators. Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Phase 2: objectives, protocol, and first interim report. J Human Hypertens 1999;13:135-145
Fagard RH, Staessen JA for the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly: further evidence from the SYST-EUR trial. Eur Heart J Supplements 1999;1 (Supplement M): M2-M5
Seux M-L, Forette F, Staessen J, Thijs L, Birkenhaeger, Webster J, Babarskiene M-R, Babaneau S, Bossini A, Gil-Extremera B, Girerd X, Laks T, Lilov E, Moisseyev V, Tuomilehto J, Vanhanan H, Yodfat Y, Fagard R, on behalf of the Syst-Eur Investigators. Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension and dementia prevention in older patients. Eur Heart J Supplements 1999;1 (Supplement M): M6-M12
Thornton J, Thornton E, O’Callaghan J, Varghesse JC, O’Brien E, Walshe J, Lee M. Evaluation of Dynamic Gadolinimum-Enhanced Breath-Hold MR Angiography in the Diagnosis of Renal Artery Stenosis. AJR 1999;173:1279-1283
Thornton J, O’Callaghan J, Walshe J, O’Brien E, Varghesse JC, Lee M. Comparison of digital subtraction angiography with gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography in the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis. Eur Radiol 1999;9:930-934
Mee F, Atkins N, O’Brien E. Evaluation of the Profilomat II® ambulatory blood pressure system according to the protocols of the British Hypertension Society and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. Blood Pressure Monit 1999;3:353-361
O’Brien E, Mee F, Atkins N. Evaluation of the Schiller BR-102 ambulatory blood pressure system according to the protocols of the British Hypertension Society and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. Blood Pressure Monit 1999;4:35-43
Beckett NS, Connor M, Sadler JD, Fletcher AE, Bulpitt CJ on behalf of the HYVET investigators. Orthostatic fall in blood pressure in the very elderly hypertensive: results of the Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial (HYVET) – pilot. J Human Hypertens 1999;13:839-840
Stanton A.V.: Haemodynamics, wall mechanics & atheroma: A clinician’s perspective. Proc. Instn Mech Engrs 1999; 213 Part H: 385-390.
O’Brien E. Modification of blood-pressure measuring devices and the protocol of the British Hypertension Society. Blood Pressure Monit 1999;4:53-54
Editorials
O’Brien E, Staessen J. What is hypertension? Lancet 1999;353:1541-1543
O’Brien E. White coat hypertension: how should it be diagnosed? J Human Hyperten 1999;13:801-802
Stanton AV. Prediction of cardiovascular damage in hypertensive patients: clinic or ambulatory blood pressures? J Human Hypertens 1999;13:81-83
Letters
O’Brien E, Staessen J. What is hypertension? Lancet 1999;354:593-594
O’Brien E. The banning of mercury. ISH Hypertension News. December 1999
Staessen J, O’Brien E. Reliability of Self-Measured Blood Pressure for Research Purposes. Arch Intern Med 1999;159:2365-2366
Book Chapters
Kostis JB, Omalley K, O’Brien E. The Elderly. In: The ABCs of Antihypertensive Therapy. Ed. Franz H. Messerli. Second Edition. Lippincvott Williams & Wilkins. New York.1999. Pp. 246-254
Staessen JA, Emelianov D, Thijs L, Celis H, Clement D, Davidson C, Gasowski J, Lehtonen P, Nedogada S, O’Brien E, Palatini P, Parati G, Salvetti A, Vanhanen H, Webster J, Fagard R. Mapa nos idosos. Monitorizaçáo ambulatorial de pressáo arterial. 1999. Pp. 97-110
Books and booklets
O’Brien E, Beevers G, Marshall D. ABC KÖNYVEK HYPERTONIA. Literatura Medica Kiadó. Hyngary. 1997
Abstracts
Owens P, O’Brien E. Hypotension In Patients With Coronary Disease – Can Profound Hypotensive Events Cause Myocardial Ischaemic Events? J Hypertens 1999;17 (suppl 3): S80-S81
Owens P, Lyons SP, O’Brien E. Prevalence of Low Blood Pressure in a Normal Population sample using Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring. J Hypertens 1999;17 (suppl 3): S89-S90
G. Mansfield, P. Owens, N. Atkins, E. O’Brien. What is the importance of Inter-arm differences in blood pressure? J Hypertens 1999;17 (suppl 3): S22
Staessen JA, Thijs L, Fagard R. For the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Conventional and ambulatory blood pressure as predictors of cardiovascular risk in older patients with systolic hypertension. J Hypertens 1999;17 (suppl 3): S16
Rodriguez Hernandez SA, Kroon AA, Owens P, Lyons S, de Leeuw PW, O’Brien ET. Renal damage and left ventricular hypertrophy are associated with nocturnal blood pressure decline even in adequately treated hypertensives. J Hypertens 1999;17 (suppl 3): S30
Gasowski J, Staessen JA, Celis H, Fagard RH, Thijs L, Birkenhaeger WH, Bulpitt CJ, Fletcher AE, Arabidze G, de Leeuw PW, Dollery CT, Duggan J, Kawecka-Jaszez K, Leonetti G, Nachev C, Safar M, Rodico JC, Rosenfeld J, Seux M, Tuomilehto J, Webster J, Yodfat Y. On behalf of the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Investigators. Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Phase 2: objectives, protocol, and initial progress. Am J Hypertens 1999;12:145A
Atkins N, O’Brien ET. Towards a simpler and common protocol for the validation of blood pressure measuring devices. AJH 1999;12:147A
Forette F, Staessen J, Seux ML, Thijs L. Prevention of dementia in the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur). Am J Hypertens 1999;12:26A
Staessen JA, Thijs L, Fagard R. For the Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Investigators. Conventional and ambulatory blood pressure as predictors of cardiovascular risk in older patients with systolic hypertension. Am J Hypertens 1999;12:31A
Gasowski J, Staessen JA, Celis H, Fagard RH, Thijs L, Birkenhaeger WH, Bulpitt CJ, Fletcher AE, Arabidze G, de Leeuw PW, Dollery CT, Duggan J, Kawecka-Jaszez K, Leonetti G, Nachev C, Safar M, Rodico JC, Rosenfeld J, Seux M, Tuomilehto J, Webster J, Yodfat Y. On behalf of the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Investigators. Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) Trial Phase 2: objectives, protocol, and initial progress. J Hypertens 1999;17 (suppl 3): S201
Seux ML, Staessen JA, Forette F. Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension in the elderly and prevention of dementia. J Hypertens 1999;17:861-862
Atkins N, O’Brien E. Towards a simpler and common protocol for the validation of blood pressure measuring devices. J Human Hypertens 1999;13:889
General and educational
O’Brien E. Current and future developments in the management of hypertension. Irish Medical News. 19.4.1999.
O’Brien E. From Nowhere? Beckett’s Ireland. Introduction to The Beckett Festival Programme. Barbican Centre. London. September 1999.
O’Brien E. Victorian Society in Merrion Square. HeartWise 1999;2:21-22.
O’Brien E. “Blood pressure monitoring becomes automated.” American College of Cardiology ACCEL Interview. December 1999.
O’Brien E, Owens P. Identifizierung von unterformen der hypertonie durch ambulante blutdruckmessung. Hertz 1999. 19-20
