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News
Measles Outbreak Highlights Importance of MMR Vaccine
Dr Helen Bedford was interviewed on the BBC news channel about the current measles outbreaks. More...
Published: Apr 26, 2013 2:30:00 PM
Response to 'HIV baby cure' headlines
Senior Lecturer at the Centre, Dr Pat Tookey, was interviewed on the BBC News Channel, and participated in a 3-way live radio discussion on Voice of Russia. More...
Published: Mar 21, 2013 1:02:43 PM
Researcher Starts MRC Fellowship
In January 2013 Anna Pearce commences an MRC Population Health Scientist fellowship. Her research will take a longitudinal and cross-national approach to gain a better understanding of why children from disadvantaged backgrounds experience poorer health than those from more advantaged backgrounds. Anna will spend the next three years researching this topic, including 12 months at the University of Adelaide. Findings will be used to inform UK and international policy for the reduction of child health inequalities. More...
Published: Jan 11, 2013 3:57:13 PM
Parents regaining confidence in MMR vaccine
The latest figures for uptake of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine show that 91% of two year old children in England have received the vaccine. This is the first time since 1998 that MMR vaccine rates have been higher than 90%. In 1998 a publication in the Lancet, which was widely interpreted as suggesting MMR vaccine was linked with autism and bowel disease, led to widespread media coverage and speculation about the safety of this vaccine. Many parents who were justifiably concerned, decided not to accept the vaccine for their children. Rates fell to a low of 78% overall but in many districts, particularly in inner London, rates were as low as 50%. We are continuing to see the results of this, with large outbreaks of measles once again in England. More...
Published: Nov 28, 2012 3:24:55 PM
Centre Director presents at international paediatrics conference
Centre Director, Catherine Law, gave the opening plenary lecture at the International Society of Social Paediatrics and Child Health’s conference in St Andrews on 6th September 2012. The theme for the conference was “evidence into practice and evidence into policy”. More...
Published: Sep 11, 2012 2:15:40 PM
Asthma UK Collaborative Initiative
Measuring lung function in young children
In 2005 the Asthma UK Collaborative Initiative was established under the leadership of Professor Janet Stocks. Its aim was to collate lung function data from healthy young children (aged 3-7 years), and use these data to produce equations that predict healthy lung function, not only in preschool years, but that are linked to established reference equations for older children and adults.
Using more appropriate reference equations for preschool children, it was possible to better distinguish between the effects of normal lung growth and development and that of disease. It is envisaged that these new equations will help doctors diagnose, assess and monitor lung disease in young children, and hopefully mean that early lung disease can be detected sooner and monitored more reliably.
Professor Tim Cole, Dr Angie Wade and Dr Sanja Stanojevic from this centre were involved in this initiative, and although this study was completed in 2008, Professor Cole and Dr Wade continue to work in collaboration with other researchers on measuring lung function.In particular the Size And Lung function In Children (SLIC) study is investigating the relationship between body size and composition and lung growth in healthy children of all ethnicities.
Investigators: Tim Cole, Angie Wade
Key publication: Age- and size-related reference ranges: A case study of spirometry through childhood and adulthood, Statistics in Medicine, 2009
More information: SLIC Study
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