A5017978892- Pediatric health and respiratory diseases
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Human Health and Disease
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Noise Effects and Management
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
- Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Dental Trauma and Treatments
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Delphi Technique in Research
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
2020-2025
University of Central Lancashire
2016-2023
University of Liverpool
2020
University of Aberdeen
2006-2017
University of Edinburgh
2017
Asthma UK
2017
Institute of Medical Sciences
2016
Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital
2010-2013
Institute of Child Health
2009
<h3>Importance</h3> Timing of introduction allergenic foods to the infant diet may influence risk allergic or autoimmune disease, but evidence for this has not been comprehensively synthesized. <h3>Objective</h3> To systematically review and meta-analyze that timing food during infancy influences disease. <h3>Data Sources</h3> MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web Science, CENTRAL, LILACS databases were searched between January 1946 March 2016. <h3>Study Selection</h3> Intervention trials observational...
Cohort studies suggest that airflow obstruction is established early in life, manifests as childhood asthma and wheezy bronchitis, continues into adulthood. Although an association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) later life has been demonstrated, it unclear if bronchitis associated with COPD.To investigate whether increases the risk of COPD seventh decade.A cohort children recruited 1964 at age 10 to 15 years, which was followed up 1989, 1995, 2001, again 2014 when 60 65...
Introduction Addressing the burden of preventable maternal deaths remains a critical focus global health efforts in countries like Malawi which still has high mortality ratio 381 per 100 000 live births. We investigated differences case characteristics, survival and causes death between pregnant recently women who died, following their admission stable or conditions to healthcare facilities Malawi. Methods conducted retrospective analysis from all district central hospitals August 2020 2022....
Abstract Numerous surveys of school‐aged children have shown increasing asthma prevalence with a less publicized but noticeable change in the male to female ratio. We sought confirm this sex ratio four questionnaire‐based and investigate possible explanations. Identical questionnaire were performed 1989 (n = 3,390), 1994 4,047), 1999 3,540) 2004 1,920) school‐children aged 9–11 years. Over these 15 years (M:F) significantly narrowed for wheeze (1.34 0.98:1 P < 0.0002), (1.74 1.02:1...
Surveys of primary schools children in Aberdeen carried out 1964, 1989, 1994 and 1999 suggested a slowing the increase parent-reported wheeze between 1999. To assess whether this pattern had continued, questionnaires were distributed to 5712 aged 7-12 years same 2004. A total 3271 (57.3%) completed returned. As earlier surveys results divided into those for younger (school 3-4; age 7-9 years) older 5-7; 9-12 years). Compared with 1999, 2004 showed decrease proportion last 3 from 30.1% 23.3%...
The present birth cohort study investigated whether or not childhood wheeze and asthma are associated with parental exposure to occupational sensitisers that cause asthma. Parental occupation, from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents Children (ALSPAC), was related wheeze, asthma, ventilatory function, airway responsiveness atopic sensitisation in children aged 0–102 months. Occupation recorded for 11,193 mothers 9,473 fathers antenatally, 4,631 5,315 post-natally. Childhood respiratory...
Childhood asthma is a common condition and the prevalence has increased in many countries during late 20th century. The Aberdeen schools surveys reported rising lifetime of between 1964 2004 children aged 9-12 years, but fall wheeze last 3 years 1999 2004. present study tested hypothesis that childhood fallen since 2004.Children who attended same surveyed were invited to participate. A history or eczema also past 12 months was ascertained from questionnaire. Trends over 1999, 2009 analysed...
To compare the prevalences of and risk factors for asthma, wheeze, hay fever eczema in primary schoolchildren Aberdeen 2014.Cross-sectional survey.Primary schools Aberdeen, North-East Scotland.Children Scottish school years 1-7 were handed a questionnaire by their class teacher to be completed parents returned researchers post or online.Lifetime history fever, recent wheeze.41 agreed participate (87%). 11,249 questionnaires distributed 3935 (35%). A parent-reported lifetime was present 14%,...
Childhood asthma is a common condition whose prevalence changing. We hypothesized that the relationship between and associated risk factors has changed over 50-year period.An ecological study design was used. Children aged 8-13 attending schools in Aberdeen city were surveyed on seven occasions 1964 2014. The following determined: history of asthma, eczema, parental smoking, sex socio-economic status. Analysis by structural change model with two knots. outcome reported odds ratio given...
To compare risk factors for wheezy bronchitis (WB) and multi-trigger wheeze (MTW) in pre-pubertal children along the spectrum of disease severity. Cross-sectional survey aged 7-12 yr Aberdeen city primary schools 2004 using parent-completed questionnaires as used surveys 1964, 1989, 1994, 1999. Children were grouped into five categories: no past three years, non-severe triggered only by a cold (non-severe WB), other MTW), severe WB, or MTW. Severe was defined greater than four wheezing...
Objectives The aim of this study was to explore oral health experiences and priorities in a diverse group adults aged over 60 North West England, an area with high inequality. Methods Participants were selected using purposive sample from multiple settings across the West: community, primary dental care residential home. Data collected between October 2018 March 2019 involved eight focus groups three individual interviews total 47 participants. data analysed thematic analysis. Results Four...
<b>Background:</b> COPD is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although cigarette biomass smoke are major risk factors, additional factors appear to be important. Studies tracking early-life lung function suggest that children who experience viral associated wheezing should at as adults, however this needs shown. <b>Aims:</b> To relate categories wheeze assigned 10 years age decline in the 6<sup>th</sup> decade. <b>Methods:</b> The WHEASE (What Happens Eventually...
Objectives Most of the evidence on agreement between self- and proxy-reported occupational data comes from interview-based studies. The authors aimed to examine women's reports their partner's occupation own description using questionnaire-based collected as a part prospective, population-based Avon Longitudinal Study Parents Children. Methods Information present was self-reported by partners women through questionnaires administered at 8 21 months after birth child. Job titles were coded...