- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas
- Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Sodium Intake and Health
- Ear Surgery and Otitis Media
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
International Institute for Population Sciences
2023-2025
Birmingham City Hospital
1979-2022
Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
2018
Royal Surrey County Hospital
2011
Queen's Hospital
1999-2006
Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
1995-1999
Abstract People with type 1 and 2 diabetes are at risk of developing progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD) end-stage failure. Hypertension is a major, reversible factor in people for development albuminuria, impaired function, cardiovascular disease. Blood pressure control has been shown to be beneficial slowing progression reducing events. However, randomised controlled trial evidence differs different stages CKD terms target blood pressure. Activation the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone...
Abstract Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a severe human rights violation and global burden on public health. Wife-beating form of IPV an extension the patriarchal philosophy that legitimizes men’s control over their spouses. This study investigates (a) trends patterns attitudes towards justification wife-beating (b) socio-demographic factors associated with changes in between 2005–06 2019–21 India. Methods The present utilized data from last three rounds National Family Health...
Objective Sexual autonomy is essential to women’s empowerment and crucial human rights. Measurement of sexual from men’s perspective rare in India, though critical for achieving the reproductive rights women who continue exhibit poor health (SRH) outcomes. The study assesses Indian attitudes toward associated factors using a nationally representative sample men. Methods This involved total 101,839 men aged 15–54 covered fifth round National Family Health Survey (2019–21). Descriptive...
Ensuring comprehensive and quality healthcare access is necessary to promote good health well-being secure equity. Barriers result in unmet needs. Moreover, there limited empirical evidence on specific types of barriers women's general health-seeking India. This study investigates perceived household-level, logistic, facility-level its individual, household, community-level determinants. The used data from the fifth round National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), with a total sample 108,785...
Abstract Diabetic nephropathy remains the principal cause of end‐stage renal failure in UK and its prevalence is set to increase. People with diabetes on maintenance haemodialysis are highly vulnerable, complex comorbidities, at high risk adverse cardiovascular outcomes, leading mortality this population. The management people receiving shared between specialist teams primary care team, input from additional healthcare professionals providing foot care, dietary support other aspects...
Abstract Second branchial cleft and pouch anomalies are by far the commonest of anomalies. In most cases, however, there is a unilateral sinus. A complete fistula with external internal openings rare. We present case in which tract was followed from neck to tonsillar fossa using combined approach.
A two-way study was undertaken to elucidate the relationship between allergic rhinitis and secretory otitis media. 22.7 per cent of patients with had media, 22.8 media rhinitis.
ABSTRACT Despite progress in Sustainable Development Goal 6, which envisages clean water and sanitation for all, enormous disparities access to services between within countries continue be a significant challenge. Evidence on the spatial heterogeneity of water, sanitation, hygiene practices among Scheduled Tribe (ST) population is limited India. This study estimates ST people's improved facilities its correlates at district level. Geospatial techniques like Moran's I, univariate bivariate...
Abstract A 44‐year‐old South Asian woman, with type 2 diabetes requiring insulin, presented multiple syncopal episodes. Her was complicated by peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy. She also had features of autonomic neuropathy. Short synacthen test ruled out adrenal insufficiency; thyroid function normal. HbA 1c elevated at 14.6% (136mmol/mol). Abdominal computed tomography showed grossly dilated bladder (9.5cm x 14cm 17.5cm), compressing the mid‐ureter. The size...
An embryonic sarcoma of the middle ear occurring in a child has been described. The mainstay treatment triple therapy. is well 4 years and 3 months after diagnosis.
Summary Tears of the oesophageal wall following sudden forceful vomiting are well documented in literature. In Boerhaave's syndrome there is transmural rupture associated with complications including pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, surgical emphysema and shock. Mallory-Weiss mucosal tears haematemesis neither these conditions has intraluminal obstruction been described as an aetiological factor. We present a case similar pathophysiology where by meat bolus followed led to tear presentation...
<h3>Aims</h3> The aim of the study was to review assessment acute medical admissions with “Flu like illness” and identify useful tools in risk-stratifying severity illness. <h3>Methods</h3> This a retrospective observational study. We reviewed all inpatients diagnosed “flu from November 2010 March 2011 at district general hospital. evaluated potential risk-stratification respect adverse outcomes (length admission intensive care unit (ITU) admission): Co-morbidities (diabetes mellitus,...
Departments of aNuclear Medicine bEndocrinology, City Hospital, Birmingham, UK Abstracts for the Autumn Meeting British Nuclear Society Glasgow University, UK, 8–9 September 2005