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Clinical Senior Lecturer

Tel: +44 (1224) 555195
Fax: +44 (1224) 551919
e-mail: s.w.turner@abdn.ac.uk

Qualifications:

• MBBS Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1992
• MRCP ( UK ) 1995
• Postgraduate Certificate of Medical Education ( Newcastle-upon-Tyne ) 1997
• CCST in general paediatrics (subspecialty interest in respiratory paediatrics) 2002
• MD ( Newcastle-upon-Tyne ) 2003
• FRCPCH 2003

Professional Memberships:

• Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
• British Paediatric Respiratory Society
• British Thoracic Society
• European Respiratory Society
• Scottish Paediatric Society

Previous Postings:

• 1992-1995 Junior and Senior House Officer appointments, North East England
• 1995-1996 Paediatric Registrar, Hastings , New Zealand
• 1997-1999 Specialist Registrar appointments, North East England
• 1999-2001 Respiratory Fellow, Perth , Australia
• 2002-2003 Specialist Registrar appointments, North East England

Research Interests:

1. Early origins of childhood asthma.
2. The role of gene-environment interactions in asthma heterogeneity 3. Using non-invasive markers to monitor recurrent wheezing conditions in childhood.

Other responsibilities:

In addition to my research commitments I have three main responsibilities:

1. General paediatrics: I participate in the 1-in-10 consultant on call rota, have general paediatric clinics and take part in the consultant of the week rota.
2. Respiratory paediatrics: I have a weekly respiratory clinic and work as part of a team providing secondary and tertiary respiratory paediatric service (including bronchoscopy) across the North and East of Scotland. I am involved in the British Thoracic Society/Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network asthma guidelines.
3. Teaching and training: I administer the fourth year medical student Child Health block and also teach regularly. I have been the College Principle Regional Examiner since 2004 and also host the clinical exam each February.

Publications:

Papers

Prabhu N, Smith N, Campbell D, Craig LC, Seaton A, Helms PJ, Devereux G, Turner SW. First trimester maternal tobacco smoking habits and fetal growth. Thorax 2010; 65: 235-240

Stanojevic S, Wade A, Cole TJ, Lum S, Custovic A, Silverman M, Hall GL, Welsh L, Kirkby J,, Nystad W, Badier M, Davis S, Turner S, Piccioni P, Vilozni D, Eigen H, Vlachos-Mayer H, Zheng J, Tomalak W, Jones M, Hankinson JL, Stocks J on behalf of the Ashtma UK Spirometry Collaborative Group. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2009; 180: 547-552

Turner SW. Genetic Predictors of Response to Therapy in Childhood Asthma. Mol Diag Ther 2009; 13 (2): 127-135

Turner SW, Young S, Goldblatt J, Landau LI. Le Souëf. Childhood Asthma and Increased Airway Responsiveness: A Relationship that Begins in Infancy. Am J Crit Care Med 2009; 179: 98-104

Turner S, Thomas M, von Ziegenweidt J, Price D. Prescribing trends in asthma: a longitudinal observational study. Arch Dis Child 2009; 94:16-22

Pontin J, Blaylock MG, Walsh GM, Turner SW. Sputum Eosinophil Apoptotic Rate Is Positively Correlated to Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Children. Ped Pulmonol 2008; 43:1130-1134

Laing IA, de Klerk NH, Turner SW, Judge PK, Hayden CM, Landau LI, Goldblatt J, Le Souëf. Cross-sectional and longitudinal association of the secretoglobin 1A1 gene A38G polymorphism with asthma phenotype in the Perth Infant Asthma Follow-up cohort. Clin & Exp Allergy 2008; 39; 62-71

Turner SW, Craig LCA, Harbour PJ, Forbes SH, McNeill G, Seaton A, Devereux G, Russell G, Helms PH. Early rattles, purrs and whistles as predictors of later wheeze. Arch Dis Child 2008; 93:710-704

Turner S. Exhaled nitric oxide in the diagnosis and management of asthma. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2008; 8:70-76

Gupta R, Gupta N, Turner SW. A methodology for measurements of nasal nitric oxide in children under 5 years. Pediatr Allergy and Immunol 2008; 19:233-238.

Roxburgh CSD, Youngson GG, Townend JA, Turner SW. Trends in pneumonia and empyema in Scottish children in the past 25 years. Arch Dis Child 2008; 93:316-318.

Turner SW, Craig LCA, Harbour PJ, Forbes SH, McNeill G, Seaton A, Devereux G, Helms PJ. Spirometry in 5-Year Olds - Validation of Current Guidelines and the Relation with Asthma. Ped Pulmonol 2007; 42:1144-1151

Devereux G, McNeill G, Newman G, Turner S, Craig L, Martindale S, Helms P, Seaton A. Early childhood wheezing symptoms in relation to plasma selenium in pregnant mothers and neonates. Clin and Exper Allergy 2007, 37:1000-1008

Zhang G, Hayden CM, Khoo S-K, Candelaria P, Laing IA, Turner S, Franklin P, Stick S, Landau L, Goldblatt J, Le Souef PN. Beta2-Adrenoceptor polymorphisms and asthma phenotypes: interactions with passive smoking. Eur Respir J 2007; 30:48-55

Devereux G, Litonjua AA, Turner SW, Craig, LCA, McNeill G, Martindale S, Helms PJ, Seaton A, Weiss ST. Maternal vitamin D intake during pregnancy and early childhood wheezing. Am J Clin Nutr 2007; 85:853-859

Mcleish S, Turner S. Gene-environment interactions in asthma. Arch Dis Child 2007; 92:1032-1035

Willers SM, Devereux G, Craig LCA, McNeill G, Wijga AH, Abou El-Magd W, Turner SW, Helms PJ, Seaton A. Maternal food consumption during pregnancy and asthmna, respiratory and atopic symptoms in 5-year old children. Thorax 2007; 62:773-779

Turner SW, Craig LCA, Harbour PJ, Forbes SH, Martindale, McNeill G, Seaton A, Ayres JG, Devereux G, Helms PJ. Carbonated drink consumption and increased exhaled nitric oxide in atopic children. Eur Respir J 2007; 30: 177-178

Turner SW, Devereux G. Early life influences on the development of allergy and asthma - how early is early? Clin Exp Allergy 2007; 37: 163-165

Turner SW, Heaton T, Rowe J, Suriyaarachichi D, Serralha M, Holt B, Goldblatt J, le Souef PN, Sly PD, Holt PGI. Early onset atopy is associated with enhanced lymphocyte cytokine responses in 11-year old children. Clin Exp Allergy 2007 37:371-380

Malik G, Turner SW. Is the "instant flow" option on the NIOX® analyser needed? Med Engineer Phys 2007; 29:72-75

Turner G, Lambert TW, Goldacre MJ, Turner S. Career choices for paediatrics: national surveys of graduates of 1974-2002 from UK medical schools. Child:care, health and development 2006; 33 (3):340-346

Thomas M, Turner S, Leather D, Price D. High-dose inhaled corticosteroid use in childhood asthma: an observational study of GP prescribing. Br J of Gen Practice 2006; 56:788-790.

McGill C, Malik G, Turner SW. Validation of a Hand-Held Exhaled Nitric Oxide Analyzer for Use in Children. Pediatric Pulmonology 2006; 41:1053-1057.

Devereux G, Turner SW, Craig LCA, McNeill G, Martindale S, Harbour PJ, Helms PJH, Seaton A. Low Maternal Vitamin E Intake during Pregnancy is Associated with Asthma in 5-Year-Old- Children. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006; 174:499-507.

Zhang G, Hayden CM, Khoo SK, Laing IA, Turner S, Laudau L, Goldblatt J, Le Souef PN. Association of Haplotypes of beta2-adrenoceptor polymorphisms with lung function and airway responsiveness in a pediatric cohort Pediatric Pulmonology 2006; 41:1233-41.

Franklin PJ, Turner S, Mutch R, Stick SM. Patental smoking increases exhaled nitric oxide in young children. Eur Respir J 2006; 28:730-3.

Turner SW, Palmer LJ, Rye PJ, Gibson NA, Young S, Goldblatt J, Landau LI, Le Souef PN. Determinants of airway responsiveness to histamine in children. Eur Respir J 2005; 25:462-467.

Franklin PJ, Turner SW, Hall GL, Moeller A, Stick SM. Exhaled Nitric Oxide Is Reduced in Infants With Rhinorrhea. Pediatric Pulmonology 2005; 39:117-119.

Turner SW, Palmer LJ, Gibson NA, Rye PJ, Goldblatt J, Landau LI, Le Souef PN. The effect of age on the relationship between birth order and immunoglobulin E sensitization. Clin Exp Allergy 2005; 35:630-634.

Brennan S, Hall GL, Horak, F, A Moeller A, Pitrez PMC, Franzmann A, Turner S, de Klerk, N, Franklin P, Winfield KR, Balding E, Stick SM, Sly PD. Correlation of forced oscillation technique in preschool children with cystic fibrosis with pulmonary inflammation. Thorax 2005; 60:159-163.

Napier E, Turner SW. Methodological Issues Related to Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurement in Children Aged Four to Six Years. Pediatric Pulmonology 2005; 40:97-104.

Heaton T, Rowe J, Turner S, Aalberse RC, de Klerk N, Suriyaarachchi D, Serralha M, Holt BJ, Hollams E, Yerkovich S, Holt K, Sly PD, Goldblatt J, Le Souef P, Holt PG. An immunoepidemiological approach to asthma: identification of in-vitro T-cell response patterns associated with different wheezing phenotypes in children. Lancet 2005; 365:142-49.

Franklin PJ, Turner SW , Mutch RC, Stick SM. Comparison of single-breath and tidal breathing exhaled nitric oxide levels in infants. Eur Respir J 2004; 23:369-372.

Moeller A, Franklin P, Hall GL, Turner S , Straub D, Wildhaber JH et al. Inhaled fluticasone dipropionate decreases levels of nitric oxide in recurrently wheezy infants. Pediatr. Pulmonol 2004; 38:250-5.

Franklin PJ, Stick SM, Le Souef PN, Ayres JG, Turner SW. Measuring Exhaled Nitric Oxide Levels in Adults: The Importance of Atopy and Airway Responsiveness. Chest 2004; 126: 1540-1545.

Turner SW , Khoo SK, Laing IA, Palmer LJ, Gibson NA, Rye P, Landau LI, Goldblatt J, Le Souef PN. Beta2 adrenoceptor Arg16Gly polymorphism, airway responsiveness, lung function and asthma in infants and children. Clin Exp Allergy 2004 Jul; 34(7):1043-8.

Turner SW , Palmer LJ, Rye PJ, Gibson NA, Judge PK , Cox M., Young S, Goldblatt J., Landau LI, Le Souëf PN. The relationship between infant airway function, childhood airway responsiveness and asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2004;169:921-927

Franklin P, Turner S , Mutch R and Stick S. Measuring Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Infants during Tidal Breathing: Methodological Issues. Pediatric Pulmonology . 2004; 37:24 - 30

Franklin P J, Turner SW , Le Souëf PN, Stick SM. Exhaled nitric oxide and asthma: complex interactions between atopy, airway responsiveness and symptoms in a community population of children. Thorax 2003; 58 :1048-52.

Turner SW , Le Souëf PN. Is patient drop out from a longitudinal study of lung function predictable and reversible? Pediatr Pulmonol 2003; 35 :29-33.

Ali M, Khoo S-K, Turner SW , Stick SM, Le Souëf PN, Franklin PJ. NOS1 polymorphism is associated with atopy but not exhaled nitric oxide levels in healthy children. Ped Allergy Immunol . 2003; 14 :261-265

Turner SW , Palmer LJ, Rye PJ, Gibson NA, Judge PK , Young S, Landau LI, Le Souëf PN. Infants with flow-limitation at four weeks of age -outcome at six and eleven years of age. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002; 165 :1294-8

Turner SW , Young S, Landau LI, Le Souëf PN. Reduced lung function both before bronchiolitis and at 11 years. Arch Dis Child 2002; 87 :417-420.

Turner SW , Hornung T, Hunter S. Closure of ventricular septal defects: a study of factors influencing spontaneous and surgical closure. Cardiol Young 2002 Jul;12(4):357-63.

Turner SW , Hunder S. Wyllie JP. The natural history of ventricular septal defects. Arch Dis Child 1999 Nov;81(5):413-6

Book:

Turner SW. Asthma in Childhood. March 2003. Current Medical Literature. London . ISBN 1-85003-194-3

Other responsibilities:

I convene the Scottish Paediatric Respiratory Interest Group who meet each four months to hear clinical presentations and also to discuss issues relevant to managing respiratory conditions in children across Scotland.