Allergy

2010 ◽  
pp. 258-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela Ewan
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Allergic Disease ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
United Kingdom Population ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Diagnostic Agents ◽  
Allergic Disorders

Allergy is common and becoming commoner: it now affects about one-third of the United Kingdom population. This is being driven by environmental changes, which are also leading to an increase in both the complexity and severity of the condition. In addition to the traditional allergic disorders—asthma, rhinitis, and eczema—multisystem allergic disease and reactivity to several allergens are now common; new allergies have appeared, including those due to foods, drugs, and diagnostic agents; and anaphylaxis is increasing....

Allergy

2020 ◽  
pp. 368-378
Author(s):  
Pamela Ewan
Keyword(s):  
Allergic Disease ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Latex Allergy ◽  
Diagnostic Agents ◽  
Causes Of Disease ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Allergic Disorders

Allergy is common and becoming commoner: it now affects about one-third of the UK population. This is being driven by environmental changes, which are also leading to an increase in both the complexity and severity of the condition. In addition to the traditional allergic disorders—asthma, rhinitis, and eczema—multisystem allergic disease and reactivity to several allergens are now common; new allergies have appeared, including those due to foods, drugs, and diagnostic agents; and anaphylaxis is increasing. In contrast, new cases of latex allergy have become uncommon. Where possible, patients with significant allergy should be referred to an allergy specialist who can provide expertise not offered by—and complementary to—that of other specialties. Identifying and managing allergic causes of disease leads to reduction or resolution of its manifestations.

scholarly journals Re-assessing the total burden of norovirus circulating in the United Kingdom population

Vaccine ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 853-855 ◽  
Author(s):  
John P. Harris ◽  
Miren Iturriza-Gomara ◽  
Sarah J. O'Brien
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
United Kingdom Population ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Total Burden

scholarly journals United Kingdom Community Growth Screening 1994: A Survey of Current Practice

1995 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 154-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
J A Hulse ◽  
S Schilg ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Height Velocity ◽  
Growth Monitoring ◽  
Standard Equipment ◽  
United Kingdom Population ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Referral Criteria ◽  
Community Growth ◽  
Before School

Objective — To determine current policies, resources, and attitudes to community growth screening in the United Kingdom. Methods — A postal survey of community paediatricians and paediatric endocrinologists. Results — 164 replies were received – most from senior clinical medical officers or community paediatricians – covering between 68 and 78% of the United Kingdom population. One hundred and thirty three (81%) trusts or districts had a written growth policy. Preschool and school age height screening took place in 75% and 81% of districts respectively, but most children were only measured once before school or at school. Policies for the age at which measurements were made and their frequency varied enormously. Seventy three per cent used standard equipment, the most popular being the Millimetre. A wide variety of charts were used, of which 23% were decimal age charts. A large number of referral criteria were used, including height, height velocity, and weight. Most children were referred to hospital outpatient clinics rather than specialist growth clinics. Conclusions — Over 90% of respondents felt that growth screening was either extremely valuable or useful depending on resources. The survey showed a widespread lack of standardisation of equipment, charts, and policies. Referral criteria and objectives need to be clarified by research and audit, and growth monitoring integrated into a systematic programme of child health surveillance.

scholarly journals CASP8 variants D302H and −652 6N ins/del do not influence the risk of colorectal cancer in the United Kingdom population

2008 ◽  
Vol 98 (8) ◽  
pp. 1434-1436 ◽  
Author(s):  
A M Pittman ◽  
P Broderick ◽  
K Sullivan ◽  
S Fielding ◽  
E Webb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
United Kingdom Population ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals “The expediency of local modelling to aid national responses to SARS-CoV-2.”

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard M. Groen ◽  
Paul Turner ◽  
Peter Lacey
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Care Services ◽  
United Kingdom Population ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Recovery Strategies ◽  
Care Systems

AbstractBackgroundWith the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic gripping most of the globe, healthcare and economic recovery strategies are being explored currently as a matter of urgency. The underpinning rationale of this paper is that we believe that health and care services are provided locally, therefore, local implications of national policy need to be reflected when informing national responses to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.MethodsWe adopted the assumptions underlying the United Kingdom government’s national epidemiological model which influences the national policy response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. We used these in a local context and show projections in terms of presentations of symptomatic patients differ in a variety of settings. Setting:North of England, United Kingdom, population modelled at four local constituent levels which aggregated gives a total population of 3.2m.ResultsWe clearly demonstrate that there is significant difference in the way the national modelling outputs are replicated at local levels. Specifically, in terms of projected increased levels of demand for services on the local health and care systems.ConclusionsWe present significant evidence of differing timelines specifically in terms of subsequent projected peak demands. Additionally, it clearly indicates varying levels of such demand throughout the four modelled localities. These idiosyncrasies are ‘masked’ by both regional and national approaches to modelling. We urge readers to ensure that any national policy is appropriately adopted through the use of complementary bottom up approach, to suit local health and care systems. Finally, we share our methodology to ensure other professionals could replicate this study elsewhere.

Radon exposure of the United Kingdom population

1986 ◽  
Vol 12 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 45-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Brown ◽  
B.M.R. Green ◽  
J.C.H. Miles ◽  
A.D. Wrixon
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Radon Exposure ◽  
United Kingdom Population ◽  
The United Kingdom

‘Gone for a soldier’: Irish Recruitment to the British Armed Forces, 1903–1914

2020 ◽  
pp. 16-42
Author(s):  
Timothy Bowman ◽  
William Butler ◽  
Michael Wheatley
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
British Army ◽  
Officer Training ◽  
United Kingdom Population ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Unskilled Workers ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Training Corps

There was a long tradition of Catholic, as well as Protestant, Irish service within the British armed forces. By 1913, 9% of British regular soldiers were Irish, a figure just slightly below the Irish share of the United Kingdom population. Militia, Yeomanry and Officer Training Corps units, which all attracted part-time amateur soldiers, were also well-recruited, though the wholesale disbandment of militia units in 1908 broke this link between some Irish counties and the British army. This recruitment occurred in spite of determined, if localised and unco-ordinated, attempts made by advanced Nationalists to prevent Irishmen enlisting in the British armed forces. Most recruits were from urban areas and were unskilled workers or unemployed at their time of enlistment. Recruitment rates were disproportionately high in Dublin and Cork, and notably low in industrial Belfast.

scholarly journals Ultra-processed food consumption and indicators of obesity in the United Kingdom population (2008-2016)

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. e0232676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernanda Rauber ◽  
Eurídice Martínez Steele ◽  
Maria Laura da Costa Louzada ◽  
Christopher Millett ◽  
Carlos Augusto Monteiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Processed Food ◽  
United Kingdom Population ◽  
The United Kingdom
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