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Does the effect of air pollution on pregnancy outcomes differ by gender? A systematic reviewRakesh Ghosh
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK
Environ Res 105:400-8. 2007..This is the first systematic review to consider gender effect. Further high quality studies are needed to establish whether these findings prevail...
Temporal changes in key maternal and fetal factors affecting birth outcomes: a 32-year population-based study in an industrial citySvetlana V Glinianaia
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, William Leech Building, The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, UK
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 8:39. 2008..The objective of this study was to describe temporal changes in key maternal and fetal factors affecting birth outcomes in Newcastle upon Tyne over three decades, 1961-1992...- Residential mobility during pregnancy in the north of EnglandSusan Hodgson
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 9:52. 2009..We assessed mobility in pregnant women in the north of England using data from the Northern Congenital Abnormality Survey (NorCAS)... - Physical activity in pregnancy: a qualitative study of the beliefs of overweight and obese pregnant womenZoe Weir
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Medical Sciences New Building, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, UK
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 10:18. 2010..The qualitative study described in this paper aimed to: (i) explore the views and experiences of overweight and obese pregnant women; and (ii) inform interventions which could promote the adoption of physical activity during pregnancy... - Objectively measured physical activity during pregnancy: a study in obese and overweight womenCatherine McParlin
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 10:76. 2010..Obese and overweight women may benefit from increased physical activity (PA) during pregnancy. There is limited published data describing objectively measured PA in such women... - Prevalence of congenital anomalies in five British regions, 1991-99J Rankin
School of Population and Health Sciences, Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Newcastle, UK
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 90:F374-9. 2005..To describe trends in total and live birth prevalence, regional differences in prevalence, and outcome of pregnancy of selected congenital anomalies... - Perinatal mortality rates: adjusting for risk factor profile is essentialJudith Rankin
School of Population and Health Sciences Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, UK
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 19:56-8. 2005..We recommend the construction of a 'standard birth population' for calculating standardised perinatal mortality rates that would improve direct comparisons between populations... 
Congenital anomalies in children with cerebral palsy: a population-based record linkage studyJudith Rankin
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Dev Med Child Neurol 52:345-51. 2010....- Maternal exposure to ambient air pollutants and risk of congenital anomaliesJudith Rankin
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
Environ Res 109:181-7. 2009..Overall, maternal exposure to BS and SO(2) in the Northern region had limited impact on congenital anomaly risk. Studies with detailed exposure assessment are needed to further investigate this relationship... - Congenital anomaly and childhood cancer: A population-based, record linkage studyJudith Rankin
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Pediatr Blood Cancer 51:608-12. 2008..Association with the presence of congenital anomalies has been noted in some studies. In this study, we describe and quantify the association between congenital anomalies and childhood cancer... - Impacts of participating in confidential enquiry panels: a qualitative studyJ Rankin
School of Population and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
BJOG 113:387-92. 2006..To describe the impacts of participating in confidential enquiry panels for the Confidential Enquiry into Stillbirths and Deaths in Infancy... - Understanding of heart disease and diabetes in a South Asian community: cross-sectional study testing the 'snowball' sample methodJ Rankin
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Public Health 115:253-60. 2001..There is a major, urgent need for education within the South Asian communities on the causes and prevention of heart disease and diabetes... - The changing prevalence of neural tube defects: a population-based study in the north of England, 1984-96. Northern Congenital Abnormality Survey Steering GroupJ Rankin
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, The Medical School, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 14:104-10. 2000..This has resulted from improvements in the accuracy of antenatal detection of NTD-affected pregnancies with an increase in terminations of pregnancy... - Cross sectional survey of parents' experience and views of the postmortem examinationJudith Rankin
Department of Epidemiology, School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH
BMJ 324:816-8. 2002..To describe parents' experience and views of the postmortem examination after the loss of a baby. Design: Cross sectional survey. Setting: Hospital with a dedicated bereavement counselling service, Newcastle upon Tyne... - Maternal body mass index and the risk of fetal and infant death: a cohort study from the North of EnglandP W G Tennant
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley Clark building, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AX, UK
Hum Reprod 26:1501-11. 2011..This cohort study investigates the association between early pregnancy BMI and the risk of fetal and infant death in pregnancies not affected by congenital anomalies or pre-gestational diabetes... - Time trends in twin perinatal mortality in northern England, 1982-94. Northern Region Perinatal Mortality Survey Steering GroupS V Glinianaia
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, The Medical School, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Twin Res 1:189-95. 1998..Despite a decrease over the 13 years, the perinatal mortality rate in twins in the Northern Region remains high. Continued monitoring of trends in twinning and mortality rates is needed to inform health care planning... - Impact of maternal body mass index on the antenatal detection of congenital anomaliesKe Best
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Regional Maternity Survey Office, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
BJOG 119:1503-11. 2012..Conclusions  Antenatal ultrasound detection of a congenital anomaly is decreased in obese pregnant women. This has implications for the scanning and counselling of obese women... - No association between ambient particulate matter exposure during pregnancy and stillbirth risk in the north of England, 1962-1992M S Pearce
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Sir James Spence Institute, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK
Environ Res 110:118-22. 2010..This potential association was examined using data from the historical cohort UK Particulate Matter and Perinatal Events Research (PAMPER) study... - Changing patterns of perinatal death, 1982-2000: a retrospective cohort studyR Bell
School of Population and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 89:F531-6. 2004..To describe trends in cause specific stillbirth and neonatal mortality... - Congenital anomalies in twins: a register-based studyS V Glinianaia
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, William Leech Building, The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
Hum Reprod 23:1306-11. 2008..The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of congenital anomalies in twin pregnancies by chorionicity and by major subtype and compare the rates with those in singletons... - 20-year survival of children born with congenital anomalies: a population-based studyPeter W G Tennant
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Lancet 375:649-56. 2010..We estimated survival up to 20 years of age for a range of congenital anomaly groups and subtypes... - Maternal body mass index and congenital anomaly risk: a cohort studyJ Rankin
1 Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK 2 Regional Maternity Survey Office, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Int J Obes (Lond) 34:1371-80. 2010..To investigate the association between maternal body mass index (BMI) and major, structural congenital anomalies... - The contribution of late termination of pregnancy to stillbirth rates in Northern England, 1994-2005M Bythell
Regional Maternity Survey Office, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
BJOG 115:664-6. 2008..The impact remained stable for the period 1998-2005. This suggests that the failure of the national (and regional) stillbirth rate to decline in recent years is not due to an increase in late terminations... - Descriptive epidemiology of congenital heart disease in Northern EnglandPayam Dadvand
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 23:58-65. 2009..A total of 89.2% of cases survived to 1 year and the survival improved during the study period. This population-based study has demonstrated an increasing trend in both prevalence and survival among children with CHD... - Stillbirth and infant mortality in singletons by cause of death, birthweight, gestational age and birthweight-for-gestation, Newcastle upon Tyne 1961-2000Svetlana V Glinianaia
Institute of Health and Society, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 24:331-42. 2010..Declines in stillbirth and infant mortality in Newcastle were associated with reductions in birthweight- and gestational age-specific mortality rates and occurred in most cause-specific groups of death... - Cerebral palsy rates by birth weight, gestation and severity in North of England, 1991-2000 singleton birthsSvetlana V Glinianaia
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Arch Dis Child 96:180-5. 2011..To investigate changes in rates of cerebral palsy (CP) by birth weight, gestational age, severity of disability, clinical subtype and maternal age in the North of England, 1991-2000... - Temporal changes in the distribution of population risk factors attenuate the reduction in perinatal mortalitySvetlana V Glinianaia
Public Health Research Group, School of Population and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
J Clin Epidemiol 58:1299-307. 2005..To examine and quantify the changing contribution of some risk factors to the perinatal mortality rate... - The North of England Multiple Pregnancy Register: five-year results of data collectionMartin P Ward Platt
Regional Maternity Survey Office, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Twin Res Hum Genet 9:913-8. 2006..The register is an important resource of data on multiple pregnancies, which allows monitoring of trends in multiple birth rates and pregnancy losses and provides a unique opportunity for etiological and long-term follow-up studies... - Folic acid supplementation and social deprivationCaroline L Relton
Paediatric and Lifecourse Epidemiology Research Group, School of Clinical Medical Sciences Child Health, Newcastle University, Sir James Spence Institute, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK
Public Health Nutr 8:338-40. 2005..To assess the use of folic acid supplementation in relation to small-area measures of social deprivation... 
Does particulate air pollution contribute to infant death? A systematic reviewSvetlana V Glinianaia
Public Health Research Group, School of Population and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
Environ Health Perspect 112:1365-71. 2004..Research is needed to confirm and clarify these links, using the most appropriate methodologies for exposure assessment and control of confounders...- Understanding influences on smoking in Bangladeshi and Pakistani adults: community based, qualitative studyJudith Bush
School of Population and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH
BMJ 326:962. 2003..To gain detailed understanding of influences on smoking behaviour in Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities in the United Kingdom to inform the development of effective and culturally acceptable smoking cessation interventions... - Down's syndrome: occurrence and outcome in the north of England, 1985-99Ruth Bell
Department of Epidemiology, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, London, UK
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 17:33-9. 2003..These findings are useful for parents deciding on prenatal screening, as well as for clinicians and health service managers... - A multiple pregnancy register in the north of EnglandSvetlana V Glinianaia
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, The Medical School, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Twin Res 5:436-9. 2002..6 per 1000 livebirths respectively. A prospective Multiple Pregnancy Register not only allows monitoring of trends in multiple birth rates and mortality, but also etiological research and long-term follow-up studies... - Particulate air pollution and fetal health: a systematic review of the epidemiologic evidenceSvetlana V Glinianaia
School of Population and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kigndom
Epidemiology 15:36-45. 2004..This systematic review evaluates the current level of epidemiologic evidence on the association between ambient particulate air pollution and fetal health outcomes. We also suggest further research questions... - Quitting smoking and experience of smoking cessation interventions among UK Bangladeshi and Pakistani adults: the views of community members and health professionalsMartin White
Public Health Research Group, School of Population and Health Sciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK
J Epidemiol Community Health 60:405-11. 2006..To explore attitudes to quitting smoking and experience of smoking cessation among Bangladeshi and Pakistani ethnic minority communities... - HbA(1c) and birthweight in women with pre-conception type 1 and type 2 diabetes: a population-based cohort studyS V Glinianaia
Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Baddiley Clark building, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AX, UK
Diabetologia 55:3193-203. 2012..To investigate clinical and sociodemographic predictors of birthweight in singletons born to women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes... - Prevalence, prenatal diagnosis and survival of gastroschisisAnna Fillingham
Biomedical Sciences 3rd year student, Newcastle University, UK
Prenat Diagn 28:1232-7. 2008..To describe the prevalence, associated anomalies, prenatal diagnosis and survival of cases of gastroschisis... - The role of feticide in the context of late termination of pregnancy: a qualitative study of health professionals' and parents' viewsR H Graham
School of Geography, Politics and Sociology Sociology, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, England, UK
Prenat Diagn 29:875-81. 2009..To provide an in-depth account of the role feticide has relative to experiences of late termination of pregnancy (TOP)... - The dancing plague: a public health conundrumL J Donaldson
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Public Health 111:201-4. 1997..Dancing Mania remains one of the unresolved mysteries of public health... - Editors' practice and views on terminology in ethnicity and health researchR Bhopal
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Ethn Health 2:223-7. 1997.... - Space-time analysis of Down syndrome: results consistent with transient pre-disposing contagious agentRichard J Q McNally
School of Clinical Medical Sciences Child Health, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Int J Epidemiol 37:1169-79. 2008..We analysed for space-time clustering using high quality fully population-based data from a geographically defined region... - Water fluoridation, stillbirths, and congenital abnormalitiesR Lowry
Department of Child Dental Health, Dental School, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
J Epidemiol Community Health 57:499-500. 2003 - Maternal overweight and obesity and the risk of congenital anomalies: a systematic review and meta-analysisKatherine J Stothard
Institute of Health and Society, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom NE2 4HH
JAMA 301:636-50. 2009..Evidence suggests an association between maternal obesity and some congenital anomalies... - Small intestinal atresia in a defined population: occurrence, prenatal diagnosis and survivalVictoria Hemming
Foundation Programme Doctor, University Hospital of North Durham, UK
Prenat Diagn 27:1205-11. 2007..To describe the prevalence, associated anomalies, prenatal diagnosis, and survival of cases of congenital small intestinal atresia (SIA)... - Recreational drug use: a major risk factor for gastroschisis?Elizabeth S Draper
Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
Am J Epidemiol 167:485-91. 2008..Maternal hair analysis proved an acceptable and valuable method of independently verifying recreational drug use...