- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Noise Effects and Management
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health, psychology, and well-being
University of Oxford
2016-2025
Nuffield Health
2022
University of Nottingham
2012-2016
University of Birmingham
2009-2016
UK Centre for Tobacco & Alcohol Studies
2010-2016
University College London
2016
University College Birmingham
2016
Cochrane
2016
Institute of Mental Health
2012
SummaryBackgroundPrevious studies suggested that the prevalence of chronic respiratory disease in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 was lower than its general population. The aim this study to assess whether lung or use inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) affects risk contracting severe COVID-19.MethodsIn population cohort study, records from 1205 practices England contribute QResearch database were linked Public Health England's SARS-CoV-2 testing and English hospital admissions, intensive care...
Background Conflicting evidence has emerged regarding the relevance of smoking on risk COVID-19 and its severity. Methods We undertook large-scale observational Mendelian randomisation (MR) analyses using UK Biobank. Most recent status was determined from primary care records (70.8%) Biobank questionnaire data (29.2%). outcomes were derived Public Health England SARS-CoV-2 testing data, hospital admissions death certificates (until 18 August 2020). Logistic regression used to estimate...