Association between antibiotics and gut microbiome dysbiosis in children: systematic review and meta-analysis

L McDonnell, A Gilkes, M Ashworth, V Rowland… - Gut …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Antibiotics in childhood have been linked with diseases including asthma, juvenile arthritis,
type 1 diabetes, Crohn’s disease and mental illness. The underlying mechanisms are …

[HTML][HTML] Hospital readmissions for COPD: a retrospective longitudinal study

…, H Thornton, S Crichton, P Schofield, A Gilkes… - NPJ primary care …, 2017 - nature.com
Prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospital readmissions is an
international priority aimed to slow disease progression and limit costs. Evidence of the risk of …

Does COPD risk vary by ethnicity? A retrospective cross-sectional study

A Gilkes, M Ashworth, P Schofield… - … journal of chronic …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Lower risk of COPD has been reported in black and Asian people, raising
questions of poorer recognition or reduced susceptibility. We assessed prevalence and severity …

[HTML][HTML] Ethnic differences in smoking intensity and COPD risk: an observational study in primary care

A Gilkes, S Hull, S Durbaba, P Schofield… - NPJ primary care …, 2017 - nature.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk is lower in black and south Asian people than
white people, when adjusting for age, sex, deprivation and smoking status. The role of …

Length of stay of COPD hospital admissions between 2006 and 2010: a retrospective longitudinal study

…, S Crichton, P Schofield, A Gilkes… - … journal of chronic …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Hospitalizations for COPD are associated with poor patient prognosis. Length
of stay (LOS) of COPD admissions in a large urban area and patient and hospital factors …

[HTML][HTML] Long term condition morbidity in English general practice: a cross-sectional study using three composite morbidity measures

C Weston, A Gilkes, S Durbaba, P Schofield… - BMC Family …, 2016 - Springer
Background The burden of morbidity represented by patients with long term conditions (LTCs)
varies substantially between general practices. This study aimed to determine the …

[HTML][HTML] Is individual smoking behaviour influenced by area-level ethnic density? A cross-sectional electronic health database study of inner south-east London

R Mathur, P Schofield, D Smith, A Gilkes… - ERJ open …, 2017 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Tobacco smoking remains one of the greatest public health problems facing the UK today. It
varies significantly by ethnic group. This study aimed to determine whether ethnic …

[DOC][DOC] Cigarettes per day and ethnicity in London

A Gilkes, P Schofield, M Ashworth, S Hull… - European Respiratory …, 2015 - qmro.qmul.ac.uk
Tobacco smoking remains one of the greatest public health problems facing the UK today. It
varies significantly by ethnic group. This study aimed to determine whether ethnic …

Ethnicity and COPD in South London-is there less COPD in the black population?

A Gilkes, M Ashworth, P Schofield… - European Respiratory …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Introduction COPD is an important health burden in the UK, costing the NHS over £800m
annually. Previous UK studies suggest a lower prevalence of COPD in Black populations. …

Large ethnic differences in COPD prevalence–The role of smoking intensity

A Gilkes, PT White, S Burbaba, P Schofield… - 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background: COPD risk is lower in black (OR 0.44; 0.39 - 0.51) and Asian people (0.82; 0.68
- 0.98) than white people, when adjusting for age, sex, deprivation and smoking status. The …