P. Wilkinson

Publication List Details

Period

1984 - 2008

Number

77

Co-Authors

Time evolution of high-altitude plasma bubbles imaged at geomagnetic conjugate points (2008)

Shiokawa, K., Otsuka, Y., Ogawa, T., Wilkinson, P.

Temporal and spatial evolution of two high-altitude plasma bubbles (evening and midnight) was observed on 4 April 2002, at geomagnetic conjugate points at Sata, Japan (magnetic latitude 24° N), and...

Quantitative modeling of the ionospheric response to geomagnetic activity (2008)

Fuller-Rowell, T. J., Codrescu, M. C., Wilkinson, P.

A physical model of the coupled thermosphere and ionosphere has been used to determine the accuracy of model predictions of the ionospheric response to geomagnetic activity, and assess our...

Time evolution of high-altitude plasma bubbles imaged at geomagnetic conjugate points (2008)

Shiokawa, K., Otsuka, Y., Ogawa, T., Wilkinson, P.

Temporal and spatial evolution of two high-altitude plasma bubbles (evening and midnight) was observed on 4 April 2002, at geomagnetic conjugate points at Sata, Japan (magnetic latitude 24° N), and...

Quantitative modeling of the ionospheric response to geomagnetic activity (2008)

Fuller-Rowell, T. J., Codrescu, M. C., Wilkinson, P.

A physical model of the coupled thermosphere and ionosphere has been used to determine the accuracy of model predictions of the ionospheric response to geomagnetic activity, and assess our...

The soft X-ray properties of AGN from the CJF sample; A correlation analysis between soft X-ray and VLBI properties (2008)

Britzen, S., Brinkmann, W., Campbell, R. M., Gliozzi, M., Readhead, A. C. S., Browne, I. W. A., ...

Context: We present the soft X-ray properties obtained in the ROSAT All-Sky survey and from pointed PSPC observations for the AGN in the complete flux-density limited Caltech-Jodrell Bank flat...

A Multi-epoch VLBI Survey of the Kinematics of Caltech-Jodrell Bank Flat-Spectrum Sources, Part II: Analysis of the Kinematics (2008)

Britzen, S., Vermeulen, R. C., Campbell, R. M., Taylor, G. B., Pearson, T. J., Readhead, A. C. S., ...

Context: This is the second of a series of papers presenting VLBI observations of the 293 Caltech-Jodrell Bank Flat-Spectrum (hereafter CJF) sources and their analysis. Aims: To obtain a consistent...

What impact has England’s teenage pregnancy strategy had on young people’s knowledge of and access to contraceptive services? (2007)

French, R.S., Mercer, C.H., Kane, R., Kingori, P., Stephenson, J.M., Wilkinson, P., ...

Purpose: To describe young people’s knowledge and use of contraceptive services over initial stages of England’s Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, and to investigate factors associated with use of...

Energy, energy efficiency, and the built environment (2007)

Wilkinson, P., Smith, K.R., Beevers, S., Tonne, C., Oreszczyn, T.

Since the last decades of the 19th century, technological advances have brought substantial improvements in the efficiency with which energy can be exploited to service human needs. That trend has...

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and routine specialist care with and without cognitive behaviour therapy in adolescents with major depression: randomised controlled trial (2007)

Goodyer, I., Dubicka, B., Wilkinson, P., Kelvin, R., Roberts, C., Byford, S., ...

Objective: To determine whether a combination of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) together with clinical care is more effective in the short term...

November 2004 space weather events: Real-time observations and forecasts (2007)

Trichtchenko, L., Zhukov, A., Stankov, S. M., Jakowski, N., Stanislawska, I., ...

Space weather events with their solar origin and their distribution through the heliosphere affect the whole magnetosphere-ionosphere-Earth system. Their real-time monitoring and forecasting are...

November 2004 space weather events: Real-time observations and forecasts (2007)

Trichtchenko, L., Zhukov, A., Stankov, S. M., Jakowski, N., Stanislawska, I., ...

Space weather events with their solar origin and their distribution through the heliosphere affect the whole magnetosphere-ionosphere-Earth system. Their real-time monitoring and forecasting are...

Teenage conceptions, abortions, and births in England, 1994–2003, and the national teenage pregnancy strategy (2006)

Wilkinson, P., French, R., Kane, R., Lachowycz, K., Stephenson, J., Grundy, C., ...

Summary: Background: The aim of this study was to quantify the change in the number of conceptions and abortions among women younger than 18 years in England in relation to the government's national...

Can we improve the identifcation of cold homes for targeted home energy efficiency improvements? (2006)

Hutchinson, E.J., Wilkinson, P., Hong, S.H., Oreszczyn, T.

Objective: To investigate the extent to which homes with low indoor temperatures can be identified from dwelling and household characteristics. Design: Analysis of data from a national survey of...

Real time carbon monoxide measurements from 270 UK homes (2006)

Croxford, B.J.F., Hutchinson, E., Leonardi, G.S., McKenna, L., Nicholson, L., Volans, G., ...

This paper reports the results of a study carried out in Winter 2004/2005 where a large number of homes were monitored for carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in the main living room for a period of...

Mould and winter indoor relative humidity in low income households in England (2006)

Oreszczyn, T., Ridley, I., Hong, S., Wilkinson, P.

This paper examines the extent to which variation in heating-season, indoor relative humidity (RH) and mould occurrence in English households is explained by dwelling and household characteristics....

Determinants of winter indoor temperatures in low income households in England (2006)

Oreszczyn, T., Hong, S.H., Ridley, I., Wilkinson, P.

The objective of this study is to quantify the extent to which variation in heating season indoor temperatures is explained by dwelling and household characteristics and increased by energy...

Measurements and Empirical Model Comparisons of F-Region Characteristics and Auroral Oval Boundaries During the Solstitial SUNDIAL Campaign of 1987 (2006)

Szuszczewicz, E. P., Wilkinson, P., Swider, W., Pulinets, S., Abdu, M. A.

We report on the SUNDIAL campaign conducted during the solstitial period May 29-June 7, 1887. For generally quiet conditions a global network of ionosonde data, supported by topside sounder...

Real time carbon monoxide measurements from 56 UK homes (2005)

Croxford, B., Hutchinson, E., Leonardi, G., McKenna, L., Riddington, M., Volans, G., ...

This paper reports results from the monitoring part of a recent UK Department of Health funded project investigating carbon monoxide (CO) levels in homes during the winter of 2002/2003. In all, 56...

Local area deprivation and urban–rural differences in anxiety and depression among people older than 75 Years in Britain (2004)

Walters, K., Breeze, E., Wilkinson, P., Price, G.M., Bulpitt, C.J., Fletcher, A.

Objectives: We sought to determine the association of depression and anxiety with "area deprivation" (neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation) and population density among people older than 75 years...

Association of quality of life in old age in Britain with socioeconomic position: baseline data from a randomised controlled trial (2004)

Breeze, E., Jones, D.A., Wilkinson, P., Latif, A.M., Bulpitt, C.J., Fletcher, A.E.

Study objective: To identify socioeconomic differentials in quality of life among older people and their explanatory factors. Design: Baseline data from a cluster randomised controlled trial of the...

Socioeconomic variation in incidence of epilepsy: prospective community based study in south east England (2002)

Heaney, D.C., MacDonald, B.K., Everitt, A., Stevenson, S., Leonardi, G.S., Wilkinson, P., ...

Objective: To determine the incidence of epilepsy in a general practice population and its variation with socioeconomic deprivation. Design: Prospective surveillance for new cases over an 18 or 24...

CLASS B0445+123 : a new two-image gravitational lens system (2002)

Norbury, M. A., Myers, S. T., Marlow, D. R., Koopmans, L. V. E., Fassnacht, C. D., Chae, K. H., ...

Submitted to: Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc. Abstract: A new two-image gravitational lens system has been discovered as a result of the Cosmic Lens All-Sky Survey (CLASS). Radio observations with the VLA,...

The properties of the gamma-ray blazars in the CJ-F VLBI sample (2001)

Britzen, S., Vermeulen, R. C., Taylor, G. B., Campbell, R. M., Browne, I. W., Wilkinson, P., ...

We present first results from the analysis of multi-epoch VLBI observations of the EGRET detected sources [9] in the CJ-F sample (Caltech Jodrell-Flat-spectrum, [10]). These objects form a subsample...

The core-jet structure of the JVAS gravitational lens B1030+074 (2000)

Xanthopoulos, E., Norbury, M., Karidis, A., Jackson, N., Browne, I., Wilkinson, P., ...

We present results from VLBA+Effelsberg 1.7 GHz, VLBA 8.4 GHz and VLBA 15 GHz observations of the JVAS gravitational lens system B1030+074. The VLBA+Effelsberg 1.7 GHz data with 3 mas resolution...

CLASS: Cosmic Lens All-Sky Survey (2000)

S. T. Myers, N. Jackson, I. Browne, A. Readhead, P. Wilkinson, C. Fassnacht, ...

The Cosmic Lens All-Sky Survey (CLASS), is an international (USA, UK and Netherlands) collaborative program aimed at obtaining high-resolution radio images of over 10000 flat-spectrum radio sources...

Adaptive ... Delay Tracking In Asynchronous DS-CDMA Systems (1999)

A. Manikas, S. S. Lim, P. Wilkinson

In this paper a new-type delay acquisition/tracking appro- / B ach is proposed which is based on partitioning of the PN-code matrix of the CDMA users into submatrices which are then used to form a...

Pharmacokinetics of ampicillin-sulbactam in healthy elderly and young volunteers.

Meyers, B R, Wilkinson, P, Mendelson, M H, Walsh, S, Bournazos, C, Hirschman, S Z

The pharmacokinetics of ampicillin-sulbactam in elderly subjects (65 to 85 years; group 3, n = 8), compared with those in middle-aged (41 to 64 years; group 2, n = 8) and younger (20 to 40 years;...

Blood pressure and heart rate and withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs.

Goldberg, A D, Raftery, E B, Wilkinson, P

The immediate effects on heart rate and blood pressure of withdrawing antihypertensive drugs were studied over three-day periods in 26 patients. Four groups of drugs were studied. After withdrawal...

Short and long term prognosis of acute myocardial infarction since introduction of thrombolysis.

Stevenson, R, Ranjadayalan, K, Wilkinson, P, Roberts, R, Timmis, A D

OBJECTIVE--To record prognosis and determinants of outcome in patients with acute myocardial infarction since thrombolysis was introduced. DESIGN--Observational study. SETTING--London district...

Pharmacokinetics of ampicillin-sulbactam in healthy elderly and young volunteers.

Meyers, B R, Wilkinson, P, Mendelson, M H, Walsh, S, Bournazos, C, Hirschman, S Z

The pharmacokinetics of ampicillin-sulbactam in elderly subjects (65 to 85 years; group 3, n = 8), compared with those in middle-aged (41 to 64 years; group 2, n = 8) and younger (20 to 40 years;...

Blood pressure and heart rate and withdrawal of antihypertensive drugs.

Goldberg, A D, Raftery, E B, Wilkinson, P

The immediate effects on heart rate and blood pressure of withdrawing antihypertensive drugs were studied over three-day periods in 26 patients. Four groups of drugs were studied. After withdrawal...

Short and long term prognosis of acute myocardial infarction since introduction of thrombolysis.

Stevenson, R, Ranjadayalan, K, Wilkinson, P, Roberts, R, Timmis, A D

OBJECTIVE--To record prognosis and determinants of outcome in patients with acute myocardial infarction since thrombolysis was introduced. DESIGN--Observational study. SETTING--London district...

Influence of the autonomic nervous system on circadian patterns of myocardial ischaemia: comparison of stable angina with the early postinfarction period.

Marchant, B., Stevenson, R., Vaishnav, S., Wilkinson, P., Ranjadayalan, K., Timmis, A. D.

OBJECTIVE--To compare the circadian rhythm of myocardial ischaemia in patients with stable angina with that in patients in the early postinfarction period with particular emphasis on the role of the...

Early discharge after acute myocardial infarction: risks and benefits.

Wilkinson, P., Stevenson, R., Ranjadayalan, K., Marchant, B., Roberts, R., Timmis, A. D.

BACKGROUND--Thrombolytic treatment reduces mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction but is associated with recurrent thrombotic events after admission, and it is unclear whether current...

Attenuation or absence of circadian and seasonal rhythms of acute myocardial infarction.

Sayer, J. W., Wilkinson, P., Ranjadayalan, K., Ray, S., Marchant, B., Timmis, A. D.

OBJECTIVES: To examine the circadian, seasonal, and weekly rhythms of acute myocardial infarction, and to identify subgroups in whom the rhythms are attenuated or absent to provide further...

Pulmonary microvascular permeability in patients with severe mitral stenosis.

Davies, S W, Wilkinson, P, Keegan, J, Bailey, J, Timmis, A D, Wedzicha, J A, ...

Patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis often have no pulmonary oedema despite considerably increased pulmonary venous pressure. Pulmonary microvascular permeability was measured non-invasively by a...

Circadian and seasonal factors in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction: the influence of environmental temperature.

Marchant, B, Ranjadayalan, K, Stevenson, R, Wilkinson, P, Timmis, A D

OBJECTIVE--To determine the circadian and seasonal variations in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction and the influence of environmental temperature. PATIENTS--633 consecutive patients with...

Assessment of Holter ST monitoring for risk stratification in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated by thrombolysis.

Stevenson, R, Ranjadayalan, K, Wilkinson, P, Marchant, B, Timmis, A D

OBJECTIVES--To evaluate the role of Holter ST monitoring for identifying patients at risk of recurrent ischaemic events after acute myocardial infarction treated by thrombolysis. BACKGROUND--The...

Reassessment of treadmill stress testing for risk stratification in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated by thrombolysis.

Stevenson, R, Umachandran, V, Ranjadayalan, K, Wilkinson, P, Marchant, B, Timmis, A D

OBJECTIVES--To evaluate the role of a treadmill stress test for identifying patients at risk of recurrent ischaemic events after acute myocardial infarction treated by thrombolysis. BACKGROUND--The...

Influence of previous aspirin treatment and smoking on the electrocardiographic manifestations of injury in acute myocardial infarction

Kennon, S, Barakat, K, Suliman, A, MacCallum, P, Ranjadayalan, K, Wilkinson, P, ...

OBJECTIVE—To examine demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with acute myocardial infarction in order to identify factors affecting the electrocardiographic evolution of...

Socioeconomic differentials in recurrent ischaemia and mortality after acute myocardial infarction

Barakat, K, Stevenson, S, Wilkinson, P, Suliman, A, Ranjadayalan, K, Timmis, A

OBJECTIVE—To examine the influence of socioeconomic deprivation on case fatality following acute myocardial infarction.
DESIGN—Prospective cohort observational study.
SETTING—General...

Prognostic implications of ventricular fibrillation in acute myocardial infarction: new strategies required for further mortality reduction

Sayer, J, Archbold, R, Wilkinson, P, Ray, S, Ranjadayalan, K, Timmis, A

OBJECTIVE—To determine the changing risk of ventricular fibrillation, the prognostic implications, and the potential long term prognostic benefit of earlier hospital admission, after acute...

A new high resolution computed tomography scoring system for pulmonary fibrosis, pleural disease, and emphysema in patients with asbestos related disease.

Jarad, N A, Wilkinson, P, Pearson, M C, Rudd, R M

The aim of this study was to describe a scoring system for high resolution computed tomographic (HRCT) scans analogous to the International Labour Office (ILO) scoring system for plain chest...

Notification of tuberculosis: how many cases are never reported?

Sheldon, C D, King, K, Cock, H, Wilkinson, P, Barnes, N C

BACKGROUND: Notification of tuberculosis is essential for local contact tracing and for assessing the national incidence of tuberculosis. The accuracy of notification figures is uncertain. This study...

Cancer incidence and mortality around the Pan Britannica Industries pesticide factory, Waltham Abbey.

Wilkinson, P, Thakrar, B, Shaddick, G, Stevenson, S, Pattenden, S, Landon, M, ...

OBJECTIVES: To examine the incidence and mortality of cancer near the Pan Britannica Industries factory, Waltham Abbey, after reports of a possible cluster of all cancers and brain cancer in the...

Mortality among residents near cokeworks in Great Britain

Dolk, H., Thakrar, B., Walls, P., Landon, M., Grundy, C., Saez, L, ...

OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether residents near cokeworks have a higher standardised mortality than those further away, particularly from cardiovascular and respiratory causes, which may be...

Lymphohaematopoietic malignancy around all industrial complexes that include major oil refineries in Great Britain

Wilkinson, P., Thakrar, B., Walls, P., Landon, M., Falconer, S., Grundy, C., ...

OBJECTIVES: To examine the incidence of lymphohaematopoietic malignancy around industrial complexes that include major oil refineries in Great Britain after recent public and scientific concern of...

Contrasting patterns of mortality and hospital admissions during hot weather and heat waves in Greater London, UK

Kovats, R, Hajat, S, Wilkinson, P

Background: Epidemiological research has shown that mortality increases during hot weather and heat waves, but little is known about the effect on non-fatal outcomes in the UK.

Case-control study of hospital admission with asthma in children aged 5-14 years: relation with road traffic in north west London

Wilkinson, P, Elliott, P, Grundy, C, Shaddick, G, Thakrar, B, Walls, P, ...

BACKGROUND—Evidence for an association between road traffic pollution and asthma is inconclusive. We report a case-control study of hospital admissions for asthma and respiratory illness among...