A5082188995- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Neurofibromatosis and Schwannoma Cases
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Meningioma and schwannoma management
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Reconstructive Facial Surgery Techniques
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
- Head and Neck Anomalies
- Sodium Intake and Health
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2020-2024
Faculty of Public Health
2020-2023
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2022-2023
Public Health England
2020-2022
MRC Epidemiology Unit
2017-2021
University of Cambridge
2017-2021
Medical Research Council
2019
University of California, Irvine
2013-2015
Keck Graduate Institute
2008
Restricting the advertisement of products with high fat, salt, and sugar (HFSS) content has been recommended as a policy tool to improve diet tackle obesity, but impact on HFSS purchasing is unknown. This study aimed evaluate advertising restrictions, implemented across London (UK) transport network in February 2019, purchases.Over 5 million take-home food drink purchases were recorded by 1,970 households (London [intervention], n = 977; North England [control], 993) randomly selected from...
To better understand the features of migraine in Meniere's disease (MD).Retrospective review prospectively obtained surveys an outpatient clinic a tertiary medical center.Detailed questionnaires on headaches and dizziness were given to consecutive patients presenting with dizziness. The responses verified by clinician patient. data, addition clinical history audiogram, used diagnose MD using criteria set International Headache Society (IHS) American Academy Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery,...
Little is known about time trends in diet quality and associated inequalities the UK. This study aimed to examine adherence four UK dietary recommendations, overall among sociodemographic subgroups, from 1986 2012. We conducted a repeated cross-sectional analysis using data three surveys: Dietary Nutritional Survey of British Adults 1986–87 (n = 2018), National Diet Nutrition (NDNS) 2000–01 1683) NDNS Rolling Programme 2008–12 1632). measured recommendations for fruit vegetables, salt, oily...
Abstract Background Policies aimed at restricting the marketing of high fat, salt and sugar products have been proposed as one way improving population diet reducing obesity. In 2019, Transport for London implemented advertising restrictions on products. A controlled interrupted time-series analysis comparing with a north England control, suggested that had resulted in reduction household energy purchases. The aim study presented here was to estimate health benefits, cost savings equity...
Objectives We sought to investigate the postoperative complications of vestibular schwannoma excision and determine their significant clinical predictors. Study Design Cross‐sectional. Setting California Hospital Inpatient Discharge Datasets 1997‐2011. Subjects Methods Data for excisions performed in were extracted using ICD‐9‐CM code “04.01 acoustic neuroma.” Demographics, principal payer, state residence, comorbidities, as well hospital case volume examined possible Postoperative patient...
Abstract Objective: To estimate food insecurity (FI) prevalence among UK adults and investigate associations with socio-demographic characteristics, diet health. Design: Weighted cross-sectional survey data. FI was measured using the USDA Adult Food Security Survey Module. Data were analysed adjusted logistic regression models. Setting: United Kingdom. Participants: 2551 participants (aged 18–64 years); sub-sample ( n 1949) used to association between overweight. Results: 24·3 %. Higher odds...
Socioeconomic inequalities in diet quality are consistently reported, but few studies have investigated whether and how such vary across ethnic groups. This study aimed to examine differences socioeconomic patterning of Cross-sectional data from the HELIUS were used. Dutch, South-Asian Surinamese, African Ghanaian, Turkish Moroccan adults (aged 18–70 years) randomly sampled, stratified by ethnicity. Dietary intake was estimated among a subsample (n = 4602) 200-item, ethnic-specific food...
COVID-19 has focused minds on the resilience of urban food retail system in supplying adequate to whole population. In this commentary, we discuss impacts diet four plausible changes retailing UK: relocalisation system, accelerated uptake digital grocery, restructuring fast-food environment and banking emergency aid. We finish by outlining challenge for research, policy planning.
Objective To understand the differences in characteristics of neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and sporadic patients with surgically excised vestibular schwannomas state California. Study Design Cross‐sectional. Setting, Subjects, Methods The records all who underwent schwannoma excision between 1997 2011 were extracted from California Hospital Inpatient Discharge Databases (CHIDD). NF2 cases identified using ICD‐9‐CM diagnosis code 237.72, neurofibromatosis, 2. All other recoded as sporadic....
Objectives To explore sociodemographic differences in exposure to advertising for foods and drinks high fat, salt sugar (HFSS) whether is associated with body mass index (BMI). Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting UK. Participants 1552 adults recruited the Kantar Fast Moving Consumer Goods panel London North of England. Outcome measures Self-reported stratified by product/service advertised (processed HFSS foods; sugary drinks; cereals; sweet snacks; fast food or digital delivery services)...
Emerging infectious diseases of zoonotic origin present a critical threat to global population health. As accelerating globalisation makes epidemics and pandemics more difficult contain, there is need for effective preventive interventions that reduce the risk spillover events. Public policies can play key role in preventing The aim this review identify describe evaluations public target determinants spillover. Our approach informed by One Health perspective, acknowledging...
Electromechanical reshaping (EMR) is a low-cost, needle-based, and simple means to shape cartilage tissue without the use of scalpels, sutures, or heat that can potentially be used in an outpatient setting perform otoplasty. To demonstrate EMR alter intact pinnae vivo animal model show amount change limited cell injury are proportional dosimetry. In academic research setting, ears 18 New Zealand white rabbits underwent using 6 different dosimetry parameters (4 V for 5 minutes, 4 3 2...
Abstract Online supermarket platforms present an opportunity for encouraging healthier consumer purchases. A parallel, double‐blind randomised controlled trial tested whether promoting products (e.g. lower fat and calorie) on the Sainsbury's online platform would increase purchases of those products. Participants were Nectar loyalty membership scheme cardholders who shopped with between 20th September 10th October 2017. Intervention arm customers saw advertisement banners recipe ingredient...
One in five UK children aged 10-11 years live with obesity. They are more likely to continue living obesity into adulthood and develop obesity-related chronic health conditions at a younger age. Regulating the marketing of high fat, salt sugar (HFSS) foods beverages has been highlighted as promising approach prevention. In 2019, Transport for London implemented restrictions on advertisement HFSS products across its network. This paper reports process evaluation design implementation this...
Subglottic stenosis (SGS) is a severe, acquired, potentially life-threatening disease that can be caused by endotracheal tube intubation. Newborns and neonates are particularly susceptible to SGS owing the small caliber of their airway.To demonstrate optical coherence tomography (OCT) capabilities in detecting injury scar formation using rabbit model. Optical may provide noninvasive, bedside or intensive care unit modality for identification early airway trauma with intention preventing...
Advertising of less healthy foods and drinks is hypothesised to be associated with obesity in adults children. In February 2019, Transport for London implemented restrictions on advertisements beverages high fat, salt or sugar across its network as part a city-wide strategy tackle childhood obesity. The policy was extensively debated the press. This paper identifies arguments against restrictions. Focusing restrictions, it then goes deconstruct discursive strategies underpinning them.
COVID-19 has focused minds on the resilience of urban food system in supplying adequate to whole population as result a massive external shock. In this commentary we sketch out four plausible changes retail systems that might occur pandemic UK, and how affect diet dietary inequalities.
To determine whether endoscopic cholesteatoma removal can be performed efficiently and safely using a curved fiberoptic-based laser.Angled instruments are required in ear surgery to access recesses of the middle without extra drilling. Lasers effective at ablating visible microscopic matrix removing granulation tissue.Retrospective case review from 2006 2013.Single tertiary care center.Patients who underwent with otoendoscopy.Residual that could not reached by conventional microinstruments...
Although significant advances have been made in the development of DNA and protein microarrays, less effort has put toward developing mammalian cell microarrays. Such cellular microarrays may be useful examining effects biological or chemical agents on cells, particularly drug toxicological applications. Here, cell-seeded hydrogel were created using two different commercial microarrayers, with four pin types. Human dermal fibroblasts used here as a model type, seeded within polyethylene...
Food insecurity is a growing concern in the UK. Newspaper coverage can reflect and shape public political views. We examined how frequently food was reported on UK newspapers, problem its drivers were described, which solutions proposed.Using Factiva, we searched for news articles that substantively about published national newspapers between 01 January 2016 11 June 2019. whether number of differed over study period, conducted thematic analysis to theoretical saturation using random sample...
Objective: To determine the epidemiologic relationship of family demographics and educational resources with parental knowledge willingness for their children to receive cochlear implantation (CI) deaf hard-of-hearing (DHH) children. Methods: A total 213 parents DHH were surveyed at local schools, specialized camps, clinics in Southern California. Data on solicited, including income, insurance status, education level, hearing primary language, motivations towards CI. Results: Sixty-six...
Introduction The increasing incidence of pathogen transmission from animals to humans (zoonotic spillover events) has been attributed behavioural practices and ecological socioeconomic change. As these events sometimes involve pathogens with epidemic or pandemic potential, they pose a serious threat population health. Public policies may play key role in preventing events. aim this review is identify evaluations public that target the determinants zoonotic spillover, examining approaches...