Outputs (11)

Modelling the impact of the mandatory use of face coverings on public transport and in retail outlets in the UK on COVID-19-related infections, hospital admissions and mortality (2020)
Journal Article
Heald, A. H., Stedman, M., Tian, Z., Wu, P., & Fryer, A. A. (2021). Modelling the impact of the mandatory use of face coverings on public transport and in retail outlets in the UK on COVID-19-related infections, hospital admissions and mortality. International Journal of Clinical Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13768

Introduction
The rapid spread of the pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV26 2/)(COVID-19) virus resulted in governments around the world instigating a range of measures, including mandating the wearing of... Read More about Modelling the impact of the mandatory use of face coverings on public transport and in retail outlets in the UK on COVID-19-related infections, hospital admissions and mortality.

Prothymosin α activates type I collagen to develop a fibrotic placenta in gestational diabetes (2020)
Journal Article
Wu. (2020). Prothymosin α activates type I collagen to develop a fibrotic placenta in gestational diabetes. Clinical Science, 134(18), 2435 - 2445. https://doi.org/10.1042/CS20200147

High-risk pregnancies, such as pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), are becoming more common and as such, have become important public health issues worldwide. GDM increases the risks of macrosomia, premature infants, and preeclampsi... Read More about Prothymosin α activates type I collagen to develop a fibrotic placenta in gestational diabetes.

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and impact on in-hospital cardio-obstetric outcomes (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Wu, P., Chew-Graham, C., Maas, A., Chappell, L., Potts, J., Gulati, M., …Mamas, M. (2020, August). Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and impact on in-hospital cardio-obstetric outcomes. Presented at European Society of Cardiology Congress, Online

Temporal Trends in Pregnancy‐Associated Stroke and Its Outcomes Among Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (2020)
Journal Article
Wu, P., Jordan, K. P., Chew‐Graham, C. A., Coutinho, T., Lundberg, G. P., Park, K. E., …Mamas, M. A. (2020). Temporal Trends in Pregnancy‐Associated Stroke and Its Outcomes Among Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. Journal of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 9(15), https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.016182

Background
Stroke is a serious complication of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), with potentially severe and long-term sequelae. However, the temporal trends, predictors and outcomes of stroke in women with HDP at delivery remain unknown.... Read More about Temporal Trends in Pregnancy‐Associated Stroke and Its Outcomes Among Women With Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.

Transcriptional profiling reveals altered biological characteristics of chorionic stem cells from women with gestational diabetes (2020)
Journal Article
Chen, L., Wang, C., Forsyth, N. R., & Wu, P. (2020). Transcriptional profiling reveals altered biological characteristics of chorionic stem cells from women with gestational diabetes. Stem Cell Research and Therapy, 11, Article 319. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-020-01828-y

Background
Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a common complication of pregnancy. The impact of pregnancy complications on placental function suggests that extraembryonic stem cells in the placenta may also be affected during pregnancy. Neonatal tissue-d... Read More about Transcriptional profiling reveals altered biological characteristics of chorionic stem cells from women with gestational diabetes.

Menopausal Hormone Therapy- A Comprehensive Review (2020)
Journal Article
Wu. (2020). Menopausal Hormone Therapy- A Comprehensive Review. Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 22, Article 33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-020-00854-8

Purpose of Review
For decades the medical community recommended menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) for prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and osteoporosis in addition to relieving unpleasant vasomotor and genitourinary sympto... Read More about Menopausal Hormone Therapy- A Comprehensive Review.

Suspected Fetal Anomalies (2020)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, M. D., & Wu, P. (2020). Suspected Fetal Anomalies. Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ogrm.2020.05.005

As part of the national screening programme, fetal anomaly screening is offered as part of the routine antenatal care in the NHS. The identification of suspected fetal anomalies causes stress and anxiety in the expectant parents. Therefore, a thoroug... Read More about Suspected Fetal Anomalies.

Role of placental fibrinogen-like protein 1 in gestational diabetes (2020)
Journal Article
Kang, L., Li, H., Ou, H., Wu, P., Wang, S., Chang, C., …Wu, H. (2020). Role of placental fibrinogen-like protein 1 in gestational diabetes. Translational Research, The Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine, 218, 73-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trsl.2020.01.001

In view of the increasing prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and the increased risks of delivering a macrosomic infant, developing preeclampsia, and suffering a perinatal death due to GDM, GDM has emerged as a growing public health pro... Read More about Role of placental fibrinogen-like protein 1 in gestational diabetes.

Temporal Changes in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Impact on Cardiovascular and Obstetric Outcomes (2020)
Journal Article
Wu, P., Chew-Graham, C. A., Maas, A. H., Chappell, L. C., Potts, J. E., Gulati, M., …Mamas, M. A. (2020). Temporal Changes in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Impact on Cardiovascular and Obstetric Outcomes. American Journal of Cardiology, 125(10), 1508-1516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.02.029

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are a major cause of maternal morbidity. However, short-term outcomes of HDP subgroups remain unknown. Using National Inpatient Sample database, all delivery hospitalizations between 2004 and 2014 with or wit... Read More about Temporal Changes in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Impact on Cardiovascular and Obstetric Outcomes.

Obstetrics and Gynecologic History - A Missed Opportunity for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment (2020)
Journal Article
Wu. (2020). Obstetrics and Gynecologic History - A Missed Opportunity for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.11.035

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in women, with the event rates particularly rising in young women. Women are disproportionately affected by traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk fac... Read More about Obstetrics and Gynecologic History - A Missed Opportunity for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.