J A Morris
Southampton General Hospital
6 Papers
31 Citations
J A Morris is an academic researcher from Southampton General Hospital. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Dietary Iodine. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 6 publications.
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Papers
Iodine in milk and the incidence of thyrotoxicosis in england
TL;DR: Control of high winter levels in areas of Britain which were previously iodine deficient may now be necessary, due to the similarity between the monthly variations in milk iodine and seasonality in the onset of thyrotoxicosis.
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Diet, infection, and acute appendicitis in Britain and Ireland.
TL;DR: Comparison of food consumption between the four countries, and between the health board areas of Eire and regions of Scotland, shows that appendicitis rates are highest in communities that consume more potatoes, sugar, and cereals, and less non-potato vegetables and fruit.
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Appendicitis epidemic following introduction of piped water to Anglesey.
TL;DR: The extension of piped water supplies in Anglesey, North Wales, 30 years ago and the consequent introduction of domestic hot water systems was followed by an epidemic of appendicitis, further evidence that epidemics ofappendicitis occur during the transition to 'western' hygiene.
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A case-control study of acute appendicitis and diet in children.
TL;DR: The diets of 53 Southampton children who had had appendicitis were compared with those of two sets of age-sex matched controls using a seven-day weighed food record, and low water intake was identified as a risk factor independent of other factors.
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Seasonality of thyrotoxicosis.
TL;DR: Study of a large and representative series of thyrotoxic patients showed a higher frequency of diagnosis in the spring and summer, indicating a peak in onset of the disease from January to June.
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