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Publications: DR Helen Wood

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Scales J, Hajmohammadi H, Priestman M, Mcilvenna L, De Boer I, Tremper A, Chen G, Wood H et al. ( 2025 ) . Assessing the impact of non- tailpipe emissions from traffic on the asthmatic airway (IONA) . Conference: Occupational and environmental health
Karampatakis GD, Wood H, Li X, Griffiths C, Taylor S, Mihaylova B, Toffolutti V, Relton C et al. ( 2025 ) . Experiences of a primary care intervention promoting use of an online health community (OHC) for adults with troublesome asthma: Qualitative interview study . Conference: General practice and primary care
Mudway I, Ho T-R, Feng R, Scales J, Hajmohammadi H, Mcilvenna L, De Boer I, Wood H et al. ( 2025 ) . IONA: Investigating the Relationship Between Traffic-Related Non-Tailpipe Emissions and Airway Inflammation in Adults with Asthma . Conference: Occupational and environmental health
Wood H, Hajmohammadi H, Dove R, Scales J, Tsocheva I, Kalsi H, Chavda J, Mitchell J et al. ( 2025 ) . Impact of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on lung development in children: results from the CHILL cohort study . Conference: Occupational and environmental health
Mitchell JE, Wood HE, Hajmohammadi H, Dove RE, Scales J, Sheikh A, Gauderman WJ, Randhawa G et al. ( 2025 ) . Children’s respiratory symptoms and London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone: the CHILL cohort study . European Journal of Public Health vol. 35 , ( Supplement_4 )
Wood HE, Hajmohammadi H, Dove RE, Scales J, Mitchell J, Sheikh A, Gauderman WJ, Randhawa G et al. ( 2025 ) . Impact of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone on lung development in children: the CHILL cohort study . European Journal of Public Health vol. 35 , ( Supplement_4 )
Karampatakis GD, Wood HE, Griffiths CJ, Taylor SJ, Toffolutti V, Bird VJ, Lea NC, Ashcroft R et al. ( 2025 ) . Randomised controlled trial to measure effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a digital social intervention promoted by primary care clinicians to adults with asthma to improve asthma control: protocol . BMJ Open vol. 15 , ( 9 )
Li X, Karampatakis GD, Wood HE, Griffiths CJ, Mihaylova B, Coulson NS, Pasinato A, Panzarasa P et al. ( 2025 ) . The Promise of Large Language Models in Digital Health: Evidence from Sentiment Analysis in Online Health Communities .
Tsocheva I, Chavda J, Scales J, Dove R, Kalsi H, Wood HE, Colligan G, Cross L et al. ( 2025 ) . Collaborating With Schools for Public Health Research in England: Lessons Learned for Successful Partnerships . Environmental Health Insights vol. 19 ,
Xiao C, Scales J, Chavda J, Dove RE, Tsocheva I, Wood HE, Kalsi H, Sartori L et al. ( 2025 ) . Correction: Children’s Health in London and Luton (CHILL) cohort: a 12-month natural experimental study of the effects of the Ultra Low Emission Zone on children’s travel to school . International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity vol. 22 , ( 1 )
Wood HE, Dove RE, Chavda J, Colligan G, Cross L, Kalsi H, Scales J, Tsocheva I et al. ( 2025 ) . Cohort Profile: The Children’s Health in London and Luton (CHILL) cohort . International Journal of Epidemiology vol. 54 , ( 3 )
Wood HE, Karampatakis GD, Coulson NS, Sastry N, Li X, Taylor SJC, Griffiths CJ, De Simoni A ( 2025 ) . Moderators’ Experiences of the Safety and Effectiveness of Patient Engagement in an Asthma Online Health Community: Exploratory Qualitative Interview Study . Journal of Medical Internet Research vol. 27 ,
Alliott O, van Sluijs E, Dove R, Kalsi H, Mitchell J, Mudway I, Randhawa G, Sartori L et al. ( 2025 ) . London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone and active travel to school: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of children, families and teachers . BMJ Open vol. 15 , ( 3 )
Li X, Vaghi E, Pasi G, Coulson NS, De Simoni A, Viviani M, Group AH ( 2025 ) . Understanding the Engagement and Interaction of Superusers and Regular Users in UK Respiratory Online Health Communities: Deep Learning–Based Sentiment Analysis . Journal of Medical Internet Research vol. 27 ,
Wood H, Chavda J, Colligan G, Cross L, Dove R, Kalsi H, Randhawa G ( 2024 ) . P100 Investigating the impact of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on children’s health: the Children’s Health in London and Luton (CHILL) prospective parallel cohort study . Conference: ‘The God of Small Things’ – Hot topics in paediatricsa165 - a165 .
Dove R, Hajmohammadi H, Sartori L, Hall A, Wood H, Wood M, Griffiths C ( 2024 ) . P77 Short-term impacts of airborne particulate metals on cognitive and sensorimotor function in primary school-aged children . Conference: ‘Diary of a Wheezy Kid’ – Paediatric asthma diagnosticsa152.1 - a1a152 .
Dove R, Hajmohammadi H, Mudway I, Sartori L, Hall A, Wood M ( 2024 ) . Short-term impacts of inhaled PM10-associated metals on cognitive and sensorimotor function in primary school aged children . Conference: Paediatric respiratory epidemiology
Karampatakis GD, Kimber S, Wood HE, Griffiths CJ, Taylor SJC, Li X, Day B, Mant J et al. ( 2024 ) . Development of the face-to-face component and recruitment strategy of a primary care digital social intervention for patients with asthma: Qualitative focus groups and interviews with stakeholders . European Journal of General Practice vol. 30 , ( 1 )
Xiao C, Scales J, Chavda J, Dove RE, Tsocheva I, Wood HE, Kalsi H, Sartori L et al. ( 2024 ) . Children’s Health in London and Luton (CHILL) cohort: a 12-month natural experimental study of the effects of the Ultra Low Emission Zone on children’s travel to school . International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity vol. 21 , ( 1 )
Scales J, Hajmohammadi H, Priestman M, McIlvenna LC, de Boer IE, Tremper AH, Chen G, Green DC et al. ( 2024 ) . Assessing the Impact of Non-Exhaust Emissions on the Asthmatic Airway (IONA) Protocol for a Randomised Three-Exposure Crossover Study . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health vol. 21 , ( 7 )
Tsocheva I, Scales J, Dove R, Chavda J, Kalsi H, Wood HE, Colligan G, Cross L et al. ( 2023 ) . Investigating the impact of London’s ultra low emission zone on children’s health: children’s health in London and Luton (CHILL) protocol for a prospective parallel cohort study . BMC Pediatrics vol. 23 , ( 1 )
Karampatakis GD, Wood HE, Griffiths CJ, Lea NC, Ashcroft RE, Day B, Walker N, Coulson NS et al. ( 2023 ) . Ethical and Information Governance Considerations for Promoting Digital Social Interventions in Primary Care . Journal of Medical Internet Research vol. 25 ,
Karampatakis GD, Wood HE, Griffiths CJ, Taylor SJC, Toffolutti V, Bird VJ, Lea NC, Ashcroft RE et al. ( 2023 ) . Non-randomised feasibility study testing a primary care intervention to promote engagement in an online health community for adults with troublesome asthma: protocol . BMJ Open vol. 13 , ( 7 )
Scales J, Chavda J, Ikeda E, Tsocheva I, Dove RE, Wood HE, Kalsi H, Colligan G et al. ( 2023 ) . Device-Measured Change in Physical Activity in Primary School Children During the UK COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: A Longitudinal Study . Journal of Physical Activity and Health vol. 20 , ( 7 ) 639 - 647 .
De Simoni A, Jackson T, Inglis Humphrey W, Mah H, Wood HE, Kinley E, Gonzalez Rienda L ( 2023 ) . Patient and public involvement in research: the need for budgeting PPI staff costs in funding applications . Research Involvement and Engagement vol. 9 , ( 1 )
Scales J, Tsocheva I, Dove R, Chavda J, Kalsi H, Sartori L, Colligan G ( 2022 ) . Investigating the impact of London’s Ultra Emission Zone (ULEZ) on children’s physical activity and travel patterns: Baseline data from the CHILL Study . Conference: 06.02 - Occupational and environmental health
Sartori L, Kalsi HS, Scales J, Tsocheva I, Dove R, Chavda J, Colligan G, Wood HE et al. ( 2022 ) . Investigating the impact of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on children’s respiratory health: Lung function of participants in the CHILL Study . Conference: 07.06 - Paediatric respiratory epidemiology
Xiao C, Scales J, Tsocheva I, Dove R, Chavda J, Kalsi H ( 2022 ) . P10 One-year findings from the Children’s Health in London and Luton Study: a natural experimental study of the effects of the ultra low emission zone on children’s travel to school . Conference: SSM Annual Scientific Meetinga53.1 - a5a53 .
Colligan G, Tsocheva I, Scales J, Chavda J, Dove R, Kalsi H, Wood H, Cross L et al. ( 2021 ) . Investigating the impact of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone on children’s health: Children’s Health in London and Luton (CHILL): Protocol for a prospective parallel cohort study .
Mudway IS, Dundas I, Wood HE, Marlin N, Jamaludin JB, Bremner SA, Cross L, Grieve A et al. ( 2018 ) . Impact of London's low emission zone on air quality and children's respiratory health: a sequential annual cross-sectional study . The Lancet Public Health vol. 4 , ( 1 ) e28 - e40 .
Griffiths C, Mudway I, Wood H, Marlin N, Dundas I, Walton R, Grigg J, Sheikh A et al. ( 2016 ) . P180 Impact of the london low emission zone on children’s respiratory health: a sequential yearly cross sectional study 2008–2014 . vol. 71 , is. Suppl 3 , BMJ
Walton RT, Mudway IS, Dundas I, Marlin N, Koh LC, Aitlhadj L, Vulliamy T, Jamaludin JB et al. ( 2016 ) . Air pollution, ethnicity and telomere length in east London schoolchildren: An observational study . Environment International vol. 96 , 41 - 47 .
Wood HE, Marlin N, Mudway IS, Bremner SA, Cross L, Dundas I, Grieve A, Grigg J et al. ( 2015 ) . Effects of Air Pollution and the Introduction of the London Low Emission Zone on the Prevalence of Respiratory and Allergic Symptoms in Schoolchildren in East London: A Sequential Cross-Sectional Study . PLOS ONE vol. 10 , ( 8 )
Brugha RE, Mushtaq N, Round T, Gadhvi DH, Dundas I, Gaillard E, Koh L, Fleming LJ et al. ( 2014 ) . Carbon in airway macrophages from children with asthma . Thorax vol. 69 , ( 7 )
Koh LC, Kelly FJ, Griffiths C, Dundas I, Wood HE, Jamaludin JB, Mudway IS, Walton R et al. ( 2013 ) . Telomere length and lung function in healthy children . EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL vol. 42 ,
Bernhardt V, Moran RB, Babb TG ( 2012 ) . Dyspnea on exertion in obese men . Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology vol. 185 , ( 2 ) 241 - 248 .
Wood HE, Mitchell GS, Babb TG ( 2011 ) . Short-term modulation of the exercise ventilatory response in younger and older women . Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology vol. 179 , ( 2-3 ) 235 - 247 .
Heinicke K, Taivassalo T, Wyrick P, Wood H ( 2011 ) . Exertional dyspnea in mitochondrial myopathy: clinical features and physiological mechanisms . AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology vol. 301 , ( 4 ) r873 - r884 .
Ge R-L, Wood H, Yang H-H, Babb T ( 2010 ) . The body weight loss during acute exposure to high-altitude hypoxia in sea level residents . Acta Physiol Sinica vol. 62 , ( 6 ) 541 - 546 .
BABB TG, WOOD HE ( 2010 ) . Short- and Long-Term Modulation of the Exercise Ventilatory Response . Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise vol. 42 , ( 9 ) 1681 - 1687 .
Wood HE, Mitchell GS ( 2010 ) . Short-term modulation of the exercise ventilatory response in older men . Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology vol. 173 , ( 1 ) 37 - 46 .
Wood HE, Bremner S, Dundas I, Garg N, Grigg J, Hanifa Y, Kalsi H, Kelly F et al. ( 2010 ) . A Cross-Sectional Analysis Of Children’s Respiratory Health In London Following The Introduction Of The Low Emission Zone . Conference: C47. NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN AIR POLLUTION EPIDEMIOLOGY AND EXPOSURE ASSESSMENTa4619 - a4619 .
Dundas I, Bremner S, Grigg J, Kelly F, Mudway I, Walton R, Hanifa Y, Kalsi H et al. ( 2010 ) . Influence Of Ethnicity On Respiratory Function Outcomes In Children Living Within London’s Low Emission Zone . Conference: C47. NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN AIR POLLUTION EPIDEMIOLOGY AND EXPOSURE ASSESSMENTa4621 - a4621 .
Wood HE, Mitchell GS ( 2009 ) . Breathing mechanics during exercise with added dead space reflect mechanisms of ventilatory control . Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology vol. 168 , ( 3 ) 210 - 217 .
Rowell CJ, Wood HE, Palmer MD, Krainski F, Levine BD ( 2009 ) . Increased Ventilatory Response To Submaximal Exercise After 5 Weeks Of Head-down Bed Rest . Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise vol. 41 , ( 5 )
Davidoff S, Rowell C, Wood H, Storms C, Hollas C, Ranasinghe K, Moran R, Klocko M et al. ( 2009 ) . Exertional Dyspnea in Obese Men Is Associated with Low Lung Volume Breathing . Conference: D52. COUGH, DYSPNEA AND AIRWAY RECEPTORS
Wood H, Rowell C, Moran R, Storms C, Hollas C, Mitchell G, Babb T ( 2009 ) . Short-Term Modulation of the Exercise Ventilatory Response in Healthy Younger and Older Women . Conference: D109. SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING: DEVELOPMENTAL ASPECTS, FROM BENCH TO BEDSIDE
Wood HE, Levine BD ( 2009 ) . Ventilatory Responses to Exercise and Hypercapnia Following 18 Days of Head-Down Rest . Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance vol. 80 , ( 4 ) 395 - 399 .
Wood HE, Mitchell GS ( 2008 ) . Reply to Dr. Poon . Journal of Applied Physiology vol. 105 , ( 1 ) 391 - 391 .
Wood HE, Rowell CJ, Klocko MN, Ranasinghe K, Babb TG ( 2008 ) . Short‐term modulation of the exercise ventilatory response is not diminished in older men . The FASEB Journal vol. 22 , ( S1 ) 1233.9 - 1233.9 .
Wood HE, Fatemian M, Robbins PA ( 2008 ) . Non-dimensional Quantification of the Interactions Between Hypoxia, Hypercapnia and Exercise on Ventilation in Humans . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology . vol. 605 , 245 - 248 .
Wood HE, Semon TL, Comeau LA, MacDougall RM, Babb TG ( 2008 ) . The Ventilatory Response to Exercise Does Not Differ Between Obese Women With and Without Dyspnea on Exertion . Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology . vol. 605 , 514 - 518 .
Wood HE, Mitchell GS ( 2007 ) . Short-term modulation of the exercise ventilatory response in young men . Journal of Applied Physiology vol. 104 , ( 1 ) 244 - 252 .
Wood HE, Klocko MN, Mitchell GS ( 2007 ) . Short‐term modulation of the exercise ventilatory response in humans . The FASEB Journal vol. 21 , ( 6 ) a932 - a933 .
Fatemian M, Wood HE ( 2007 ) . The effect of exercise on the ventilatory response to hypercapnia in humans . The FASEB Journal vol. 21 , ( 6 ) a1290 - a1290 .
Wood HE, Semon TL, Comeau LA, Schwartz B, MacDougall RM ( 2007 ) . The exercise ventilatory response does not differ between obese women with and without dyspnea on exertion . The FASEB Journal vol. 21 , ( 6 ) a929 - a929 .
Wood HE, Fatemian M ( 2007 ) . Prior sustained hypoxia attenuates interaction between hypoxia and exercise as ventilatory stimuli in humans . Quarterly Journal of Experimental Physiology and Cognate Medical Sciences vol. 92 , ( 1 ) 273 - 286 .
West J, Wood H, Aithal GP ( 2006 ) . Trends in the incidence of primary liver and biliary tract cancers in England and Wales 1971–2001 . British Journal of Cancer vol. 94 , ( 11 ) 1751 - 1758 .
SHACK LG, WOOD HE, KANG JY, QUINN MJ, MAXWELL JD ( 2006 ) . Small intestinal cancer in England & Wales and Scotland: time trends in incidence, mortality and survival . Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics vol. 23 , ( 9 ) 1297 - 1306 .
WOOD HE, GUPTA S, KANG JY, QUINN MJ ( 2006 ) . Pancreatic cancer in England and Wales 1975–2000: patterns and trends in incidence, survival and mortality . Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics vol. 23 , ( 8 ) 1205 - 1214 .
Wood HE, Fatemian M, Robbins PA ( 2003 ) . A Learned Component of the Ventilatory Response to Exercise in Man . The Journal of Physiology vol. 553 , ( 3 ) 967 - 974 .
Scales J, Hajmohammadi H, Priestman M, McIlvenna LC, de Boer IE, Hassan H, Tremper AH, Chen G et al. . Assessing the Impact of Non-exhaust Emissions on the Asthmatic Airway (IONA) Protocol for a randomised three exposure crossover study .
Karampatakis GD, Wood HE, Griffiths CJ, Lea NC, Ashcroft RE, Day B, Walker N, Coulson NS et al. . Ethical and Information Governance Considerations for Promoting Digital Social Interventions in Primary Care (Preprint) .
Dhir V, Wood H, Li X, Karampatakis G, Griffiths C, De Simoni A . How engagement with an online health community can influence self-management behavior: insights from a qualitative analysis of a UK asthma online community using Behavior Change Techniques taxonomy .
Dhir VK, Wood HE, Li X, Karampatakis GD, De Simoni A . How engagement with an online health community can influence self-management behavior: insights from a qualitative analysis of a UK asthma online community using Behavior Change Techniques taxonomy (Preprint) .
Wood HE, Kalsi H, Cross L, Dove RE, Scales J, Tsocheva I, Chavda J, Colligan G et al. . Investigating the impact of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on children’s health: cohort description and baseline data from the Children’s Health in London and Luton (CHILL) prospective parallel cohort study .
Wood HE, Karampatakis GD, Coulson NS, Sastry N, Li X, Taylor SJC, Griffiths CJ, De Simoni A . Moderators’ Experiences of the Safety and Effectiveness of Patient Engagement in an Asthma Online Health Community: Exploratory Qualitative Interview Study (Preprint) .
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