Search Results - "Curry, Matthew D."

Associations between airborne crude oil chemicals and symptom-based asthma by Lawrence, Kaitlyn G., Niehoff, Nicole M., Keil, Alexander P., Braxton Jackson, W., Christenbury, Kate, Stewart, Patricia A., Stenzel, Mark R., Huynh, Tran B., Groth, Caroline P., Ramachandran, Gurumurthy, Banerjee, Sudipto, Pratt, Gregory C., Curry, Matthew D., Engel, Lawrence S., Sandler, Dale P.

“…The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill response and cleanup (OSRC) workers were exposed to airborne total hydrocarbons (THC), benzene, toluene,…”
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Management of asthma based on exhaled nitric oxide in addition to guideline-based treatment for inner-city adolescents and young adults: a randomised controlled trial by Szefler, Stanley J, Dr, Mitchell, Herman, PhD, Sorkness, Christine A, PharmD, Gergen, Peter J, MD, O'Connor, George T, MD, Morgan, Wayne J, MD, Kattan, Meyer, MD, Pongracic, Jacqueline A, MD, Teach, Stephen J, MD, Bloomberg, Gordon R, MD, Eggleston, Peyton A, MD, Gruchalla, Rebecca S, MD, Kercsmar, Carolyn M, MD, Liu, Andrew H, MD, Wildfire, Jeremy J, MS, Curry, Matthew D, MA, Busse, William W, MD

“…Summary Background Preliminary evidence is equivocal about the role of exhaled nitric oxide (NO) in clinical asthma management. We aimed to assess whether…”
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Association of distance to swine concentrated animal feeding operations with immune-mediated diseases: An exploratory gene-environment study by Ayala-Ramirez, Montserrat, MacNell, Nathaniel, McNamee, Lucy E., McGrath, John A., Akhtari, Farida S., Curry, Matthew D., Dunnon, Askia K., Fessler, Michael B., Garantziotis, Stavros, Parks, Christine G., Fargo, David C., Schmitt, Charles P., Motsinger-Reif, Alison A., Hall, Janet E., Miller, Frederick W., Schurman, Shepherd H.

“…[Display omitted] •Proximity to concentrated animal feeding operation is associated with autoimmunity.•Proximity to CAFO is associated with rheumatoid…”
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Association between Deepwater Horizon oil spill response and cleanup work experiences and lung function by Gam, Kaitlyn B., Engel, Lawrence S., Kwok, Richard K., Curry, Matthew D., Stewart, Patricia A., Stenzel, Mark R., McGrath, John A., Jackson, W. Braxton, Lichtveld, Maureen Y., Sandler, Dale P.

“…Oil spill response and cleanup (OSRC) workers had potentially stressful experiences during mitigation efforts following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster…”
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Mental health indicators associated with oil spill response and clean-up: cross-sectional analysis of the GuLF STUDY cohort by Kwok, Richard K, McGrath, John A, Lowe, Sarah R, Engel, Lawrence S, Jackson, W Braxton, Curry, Matthew D, Payne, Julianne, Galea, Sandro, Sandler, Dale P

“…Adverse mental health effects have been reported following oil spills but few studies have identified specific responsible attributes of the clean-up…”
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The GuLF STUDY: A Prospective Study of Persons Involved in the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response and Clean-Up by Kwok, Richard K, Engel, Lawrence S, Miller, Aubrey K, Blair, Aaron, Curry, Matthew D, Jackson, W Braxton, Stewart, Patricia A, Stenzel, Mark R, Birnbaum, Linda S, Sandler, Dale P

“…The 2010 disaster led to the largest ever marine oil spill. Individuals who worked on the spill were exposed to toxicants and stressors that could lead to…”
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Associations between blood BTEXS concentrations and hematologic parameters among adult residents of the U.S. Gulf States by Doherty, Brett T., Kwok, Richard K., Curry, Matthew D., Ekenga, Christine, Chambers, David, Sandler, Dale P., Engel, Lawrence S.

“…Studies of workers exposed to benzene at average air concentrations below one part per million suggest that benzene, a known hematotoxin, causes hematopoietic…”
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Fine Particulate Matter and Lung Function among Burning-Exposed Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Workers by Chen, Dazhe, Lawrence, Kaitlyn G, Pratt, Gregory C, Stenzel, Mark R, Stewart, Patricia A, Groth, Caroline P, Banerjee, Sudipto, Christenbury, Kate, Curry, Matthew D, Jackson, 2nd, W Braxton, Kwok, Richard K, Blair, Aaron, Engel, Lawrence S, Sandler, Dale P

“…During the 2010 ( ) disaster, controlled burning was conducted to remove oil from the water. Workers near combustion sites were potentially exposed to…”
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Validation of Questionnaire-based Case Definitions for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Feinstein, Lydia, Wilkerson, Jesse, Salo, Paivi M., MacNell, Nathaniel, Bridge, Matthew F., Fessler, Michael B., Thorne, Peter S., Mendy, Angelico, Cohn, Richard D., Curry, Matthew D., Zeldin, Darryl C.

“…BACKGROUND:Various questionnaire-based definitions of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been applied using the US representative National…”
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Lung Function in Oil Spill Response Workers 1–3 Years After the Deepwater Horizon Disaster by Gam, Kaitlyn B, Kwok, Richard K, Engel, Lawrence S, Curry, Matthew D, Stewart, Patricia A, Stenzel, Mark R, McGrath, John A, Jackson, W Braxton, Jensen, Robert L, Keil, Alexander P, Lichtveld, Maureen Y, Miller, Aubrey K, Sandler, Dale P

“…BACKGROUND:Little is known about the effects of inhalation exposures on lung function among workers involved in the mitigation of oil spills. Our objective was…”
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Spirometry quality predictors in a large multistate prospective study by Lawrence, Kaitlyn G., Jackson, W. Braxton, Ramsey, Steven, Kwok, Richard K., Engel, Lawrence S., Curry, Matthew D., Sandler, Dale P.

“…The Gulf Long-Term Follow-up (GuLF) Study is a prospective cohort study of health effects associated with oil spill response and clean-up following the 2010…”
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Deepwater Horizon oil spill exposures and neurobehavioral function in GuLF study participants by Quist, Arbor J.L., Rohlman, Diane S., Kwok, Richard K., Stewart, Patricia A., Stenzel, Mark R., Blair, Aaron, Miller, Aubrey K., Curry, Matthew D., Sandler, Dale P., Engel, Lawrence S.

“…The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) disaster exposed tens of thousands of oil spill response and cleanup (OSRC) workers to hydrocarbons and other hazardous…”
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Lung function in oil spill responders 4-6 years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster by Lawrence, Kaitlyn G., Keil, Alexander P., Garantziotis, Stavros, Umbach, David M., Stewart, Patricia A., Stenzel, Mark R., McGrath, John A., Jackson, W. Braxton, Kwok, Richard K., Curry, Matthew D., Engel, Lawrence S., Sandler, Dale P.

“…Oil spill response and clean-up (OSRC) workers were exposed to hazardous airborne chemicals following the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. The aim of this…”
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Exposure to Oil Spill Chemicals and Lung Function in Deepwater Horizon Disaster Response Workers by Gam, Kaitlyn B, Kwok, Richard K, Engel, Lawrence S, Curry, Matthew D, Stewart, Patricia A, Stenzel, Mark R, McGrath, John A, Jackson, W Braxton, Jensen, Robert L, Lichtveld, Maureen Y, Miller, Aubrey K, Sandler, Dale P

“…OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between total hydrocarbon (THC) exposures attributed to oil spill clean-up work and lung…”
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The Gulf Long-Term Follow-Up Study (GuLF STUDY): Biospecimen collection at enrollment by Engel, Lawrence S., Kwok, Richard K., Miller, Aubrey K., Blair, Aaron, Curry, Matthew D., McGrath, John A., Sandler, Dale P.

“…The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DWH) explosion in the Gulf of Mexico led to the largest ever marine oil spill by volume. The GuLF STUDY is investigating possible…”
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Predictors of blood volatile organic compound levels in Gulf coast residents by Werder, Emily J., Gam, Kaitlyn B., Engel, Lawrence S., Kwok, Richard K., Ekenga, Christine C., Curry, Matthew D., Chambers, David M., Blair, Aaron, Miller, Aubrey K., Birnbaum, Linda S., Sandler, Dale P.

“…To address concerns among Gulf Coast residents about ongoing exposures to volatile organic compounds, including benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, o -xylene, and…”
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Selenium modifies associations between multiple metals and neurologic symptoms in Gulf states residents by Werder, Emily J., Engel, Lawrence S., Curry, Matthew D., Sandler, Dale P.

“…Metals have been shown to have a wide range of neurologic effects across the life course, but most studies consider neurodevelopment or neurodegenerative…”
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Association of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Response and Cleanup Work With Risk of Developing Hypertension by Kwok, Richard K, Jackson, 2nd, W Braxton, Curry, Matthew D, Stewart, Patricia A, McGrath, John A, Stenzel, Mark, Huynh, Tran B, Groth, Caroline P, Ramachandran, Gurumurthy, Banerjee, Sudipto, Pratt, Gregory C, Miller, Aubrey K, Zhang, Xian, Engel, Lawrence S, Sandler, Dale P

“…Exposure to hydrocarbons, fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and other chemicals from the April 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon disaster may be associated with…”
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Developing Large-Scale Research in Response to an Oil Spill Disaster: a Case Study by Kwok, Richard K., Miller, Aubrey K., Gam, Kaitlyn B., Curry, Matthew D., Ramsey, Steven K., Blair, Aaron, Engel, Lawrence S., Sandler, Dale P.

“…Research conducted in the wake of a disaster can provide information to help mitigate health consequences, support future recovery efforts, and improve…”
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Beliefs about and responses to childhood ear infections: a study of parents in Eastern North Carolina by Curry, Matthew D, Mathews, Holly F, Daniel, Hal J, Johnson, Jeffrey C, Mansfield, Christopher J

“…Middle ear infection, also known as otitis media (OM), is a major public health problem among American children. Although clinical and epidemiological aspects…”
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