Andrea Venn

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• workRoom C114 Clinical Sciences Building
  Nottingham City Hospital
  Hucknall Road
  Nottingham
  NG5 1PB
  UK
• work0115 823 1386
• fax0115 823 1337
• andrea.venn@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Dr Andrea Venn achieved her BSc in Maths from the University of Warwick, before going on to do her MSc in Medical Statistics at the University of Leicester and her PhD in Respiratory Epidemiology at the University of Nottingham.

Expertise Summary

Keywords:

Asthma, allergy, respiratory disease, tobacco, medical statistics, epidemiology

Teaching Summary

Dr Venn is the joint module co-ordinator on Research methods in Epidemiology with Basic Statistics, as well as being the module co-ordinator for the Advanced statistics course on PhD training… read more

Research Summary

Dr Venn has two current main areas of interest: asthma and allergy epidemiology, and smoking and tobacco control. Her research in asthma and allergy epidemiology has included ongoing research in both… read more

Selected Publications

• AMBERBIR, ALEMAYEHU, MEDHIN, GIRMAY, ALEM, ATALAY, BRITTON, JOHN, DAVEY, GAIL and VENN, ANDREA, 2011. The Role of Acetaminophen and Geohelminth Infection on the Incidence of Wheeze and Eczema: A Longitudinal Birth-cohort Study. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine. 183(2), 165-70
• FEARY, J R, VENN, A J, MORTIMER, K, BROWN, A P, HOOI, D, FALCONE, F H, PRITCHARD, D I and BRITTON, J R, 2010. Experimental hookworm infection: a randomized placebo-controlled trial in asthma. Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 40(2), 299-306
• AMBERBIR, A, MEDHIN, G, ERKU, W, ALEM, A, SIMMS, R, ROBINSON, K, FOGARTY, A, BRITTON, J, VENN, A and DAVEY, G, 2011. Effects of Helicobacter pylori, geohelminth infection and selected commensal bacteria on the risk of allergic disease and sensitization in 3-year-old Ethiopian children. Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 41(10), 1422-1430
• LEONARDI-BEE, JO, BRITTON, JOHN and VENN, ANDREA, 2011. Secondhand Smoke and Adverse Fetal Outcomes in Nonsmoking Pregnant Women: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 127(4), 734-41

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• Wellcome Trust- Research Training Fellowship (1999-2002)
• UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies- Member
• Nottingham Respiratory Biomedical Research Unit (BRU)- Member
• School Research Committee- Divisional Representative

Dr Venn is the joint module co-ordinator on Research methods in Epidemiology with Basic Statistics, as well as being the module co-ordinator for the Advanced statistics course on PhD training programme. She also supervises a wide range of students, undergraduate (B. Med. Sci) and postgraduate, including the Master's in Public Health and Master's in Applied Epidemiology, as well as PhD students.

Current Research

Dr Venn has two current main areas of interest: asthma and allergy epidemiology, and smoking and tobacco control. Her research in asthma and allergy epidemiology has included ongoing research in both the UK and developing countries such as Ethiopia.

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Asthma and allergy epidemiology

Main topics of research:

• Environmental risk factors
• Indoor and outdoor air pollution
• Paracetamol effects
• Role of parasites and other intestinal organisms

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Smoking and tobacco control

Main topics of research:

• Health effects of active and passive smoking
• Smoking cessation

• LEONARDI-BEE, JO, BRITTON, JOHN and VENN, ANDREA, 2011. Secondhand Smoke and Adverse Fetal Outcomes in Nonsmoking Pregnant Women: A Meta-analysis. Pediatrics. 127(4), 734-41
• AMBERBIR, ALEMAYEHU, MEDHIN, GIRMAY, ALEM, ATALAY, BRITTON, JOHN, DAVEY, GAIL and VENN, ANDREA, 2011. The Role of Acetaminophen and Geohelminth Infection on the Incidence of Wheeze and Eczema: A Longitudinal Birth-cohort Study. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine. 183(2), 165-70
• AMBERBIR, A, MEDHIN, G, ERKU, W, ALEM, A, SIMMS, R, ROBINSON, K, FOGARTY, A, BRITTON, J, VENN, A and DAVEY, G, 2011. Effects of Helicobacter pylori, geohelminth infection and selected commensal bacteria on the risk of allergic disease and sensitization in 3-year-old Ethiopian children. Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 41(10), 1422-1430
• BAINS M, VENN A, MURRAY RL, MCNEILL A and JONES LL, 2011. A Qualitative Exploration Of Smokers' Views Regarding Aspects Of A Community-Based Mobile Stop Smoking Service In The United Kingdom. Bmc Public Health. 11(1), 873 (In Press.)
• AMBERBIR A, MEDHIN G, HANLON C, BRITTON J, VENN A and DAVEY G, 2011. Frequent Use Of Paracetamol And Risk Of Allergic Disease Among Women In An Ethiopian Population. Plos One. 6(7), e22551
• FEARY, J R, VENN, A J, MORTIMER, K, BROWN, A P, HOOI, D, FALCONE, F H, PRITCHARD, D I and BRITTON, J R, 2010. Experimental hookworm infection: a randomized placebo-controlled trial in asthma. Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 40(2), 299-306
• BELYHUN, Y, AMBERBIR, A, MEDHIN, G, ERKO, B, HANLON, C, VENN, A, BRITTON, J and DAVEY, G, 2010. Prevalence and risk factors of wheeze and eczema in 1-year-old children: the Butajira birth cohort, Ethiopia. Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 40(4), 619-26
• BELYHUN, YESHAMBEL, MEDHIN, GIRMAY, AMBERBIR, ALEMAYEHU, ERKO, BERHANU, HANLON, CHARLOTTE, ALEM, ATALAY, VENN, ANDREA, BRITTON, JOHN and DAVEY, GAIL, 2010. Prevalence and risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth infection in mothers and their infants in Butajira, Ethiopia: a population based study. BMC public health. 10, 21
• FEARY, J, VENN, A, BROWN, A, HOOI, D, FALCONE, F H, MORTIMER, K, PRITCHARD, D I and BRITTON, J, 2009. Safety of hookworm infection in individuals with measurable airway responsiveness: a randomized placebo-controlled feasibility study. Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 39(7), 1060-8
• BLOUNT, DANIEL, HOOI, DOREEN, FEARY, JOHANNA, VENN, ANDREA, TELFORD, GARY, BROWN, ALAN, BRITTON, JOHN and PRITCHARD, DAVID, 2009. Immunologic profiles of persons recruited for a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial of hookworm infection. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 81(5), 911-6
• PUJADES-RODRÍGUEZ, MAR, MCKEEVER, TRICIA, LEWIS, SARAH, WHYATT, DUNCAN, BRITTON, JOHN and VENN, ANDREA, 2009. Effect of traffic pollution on respiratory and allergic disease in adults: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. BMC pulmonary medicine. 9, 42
• FOGARTY, A W, ANTONIAK, M, VENN, A J, DAVIES, L, GOODWIN, A, SALFIELD, N, BRITTON, J R and LEWIS, S A, 2009. A natural experiment on the impact of fruit supplementation on asthma symptoms in children. The European respiratory journal : official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology. 33(3), 481-5
• PUJADES-RODRÍGUEZ, M, LEWIS, S, MCKEEVER, T, BRITTON, J and VENN, A, 2009. Effect of living close to a main road on asthma, allergy, lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 66(10), 679-84
• FALCONE, F.H., HOOI, D., TELFORD, G., BROWN, A.P., SEABRA, R., FEARY, J., VENN, A., BRITTON, J. and PRITCHARD, D.I., 2009. Antigen-driven basophil activation is indicative of early Necator americanus infection in IgE seronegative patients Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. (In Press.)
• DENBOBA, W, VENN, A, BRITTON, J and DAVEY, G, 2008. Repeatability and validity of IUATLD Respiratory Questionnaire responses as a measure of asthma in an Ethiopian population. East African Medical Journal. 85(12), 582-8
• VENN, A. and BRITTON, J., 2007. Exposure to secondhand smoke and biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk in never-smoking adults Circulation. 115(8), 990-995
• FOGARTY,A, ANTONIAK,M, VENN,A, DAVIES,L, GOODWIN,A, SALFIELD,N, STOCKS,J, BRITTON,J and LEWIS,S, 2007. Does participation in a population-based dietary intervention scheme have a lasting impact on fruit intake in young children? International Journal of Epidemiology.
• DUNCAN, P., AREF-ADIB, G., VENN, A., BRITTON, J. and DAVEY, G., 2006. Use and misuse of aspirin in rural Ethiopia East African Medical Journal. 83(1), 31-36
• LEWIS, S.A., ANTONIAK, M., VENN, A.J., DAVIES, L., GOODWIN, A., SALFIELD, N., BRITTON, J. and FOGARTY, A.W., 2005. Secondhand smoke, dietary fruit intake, road traffic exposures, and the prevalence of asthma: a cross-sectional study in young children American Journal of Epidemiology. 161(5), 406-411
• DAVEY, G., BERHANE, Y., DUNCAN, P., AREF-ADIB, G., BRITTON, J. and VENN, A., 2005. Use of acetaminophen and the risk of self-reported allergic symptoms and skin sensitization in Butajira, Ethiopia Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 116(4), 863-868
• HAILEAMLAK, A., DAGOYE, D., WILLIAMS, H., VENN, A.J., HUBBARD, R., BRITTON, J. and LEWIS, S.A., 2005. Early life risk factors for atopic dermatitis in Ethiopian children Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 115(2), 370-376
• HAILEAMLAK, A., LEWIS, S.A., BRITTON, J., VENN, A.J., WOLDEMARIAM, D., HUBBARD, R. and WILLIAMS, H.C., 2005. Validation of the international study of asthma and allergies in children (ISAAC) and U.K. criteria for atopic eczema in Ethiopian children British Journal of Dermatology. 152(4), 735-741
• VENN, A., YEMANEBERHAN, H., LEWIS, S., PARRY, E. and BRITTON, J., 2005. Proximity of the home to roads and the risk of wheeze in an Ethiopian population Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 62(6), 376-380
• DAVEY, G., VENN, A., BELETE, H., BERHANE, Y. and BRITTON, J., 2005. Wheeze, allergic sensitization and geohelminth infection in Butajira, Ethiopia Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 35(3), 301-307
• CHARMAN, C.R., VENN, A.J., WILLIAMS, H.C. and BIGBY, M., 2005. Measuring atopic eczema severity visually: which variables are most important to patients? Archives of Dermatology. 141(9), 1146-1151
• YEMANEBERHAN, H., FLOHR, C., LEWIS, S.A., BEKELE, Z., PARRY, E., WILLIAMS, H.C., BRITTON, J. and VENN, A., 2004. Prevalence and associated factors of atopic dermatitis symptoms in rural and urban Ethiopia Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 34(5), 779-785
• DAGOYE, D., BEKELE, Z., WOLDEMICHAEL, K., NIDA, H., YIMAM, M., VENN, A. J., HALL, A., BRITTON, J. R., LEWIS, S. A. and MCKEEVER, T., 2004. Domestic risk factors for wheeze in urban and rural Ethiopian children QJM (Quarterly Journal of Medicine). 97(8), 489-498
• CHARMAN, C.R., VENN, A.J. and WILLIAMS, H.C., 2004. The Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure: development and initial validation of a new tool for measuring atopic eczema severity from the patients' perspective Archives of Dermatology. 140(12), 1513-1519
• VENN, A.J., COOPER, M., ANTONIAK, M., LAUGHLIN, C., BRITTON, J. and LEWIS, S.A., 2003. Effects of volatile organic compounds, damp, and other environmental exposures in the home on wheezing illness in children Thorax. 58(11), 955-960
• DAGOYE, D., BEKELE, Z., WOLDEMICHAEL, K., NIDA, H., YIMAM, M., HALL, A., VENN, A.J., BRITTON, J.R., HUBBARD, R. and LEWIS, S.A., 2003. Wheezing, allergy, and parasite infection in children in urban and rural Ethiopia American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 167(10), 1369-1373
• SUTHERLAND, E R, ALLMERS, H, AYAS, N T, VENN, A J and MARTIN, R J, 2003. Inhaled corticosteroids reduce the progression of airflow limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis. Thorax. 58(11), 937-41
• BROADFIELD, E., MCKEEVER, T.M., SCRIVENER, S., VENN, A., LEWIS, S.A. and BRITTON, J., 2002. Increase in the prevalence of allergen skin sensitization in successive birth cohorts Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 109(6), 969-974
• CHARMAN, C.R., VENN, A.J. and WILLIAMS, H.C., 2002. Reliability testing of the Six Area, Six Sign Atopic Dermatitis severity score. British Journal of Dermatology. 146(6), 1057-1060
• HUBBARD, R and VENN, A, 2002. The impact of coexisting connective tissue disease on survival in patients with fibrosing alveolitis. Rheumatology. 41(6), 676-9
• SCRIVENER, S., YEMANEBERHAN, H., ZEBENIGUS, M., TILAHUN, D., GIRMA, S., ALI, S., MCELROY, P., CUSTOVIC, A., WOODCOCK, A., PRITCHARD, D., VENN, A. and BRITTON, J., 2001. Independent effects of intestinal parasite infection and domestic allergen exposure on risk of wheeze in Ethiopia: a nested case-control study Lancet. 358(9292), 1493-1499
• VENN, A.J., LEWIS, S.A., COOPER, M., HUBBARD, R. and BRITTON, J., 2001. Living near a main road and the risk of wheezing illness in children American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 164(12), 2177-2180
• VENN, A.J., YEMANEBERHAN, H., BEKELE, Z., LEWIS, S A., PARRY, E. and BRITTON, J., 2001. Increased risk of allergy associated with the use of kerosene fuel in the home. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 164(9), 1660-1664