Search Results - "Grigsby, Matthew R."
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Low Body Mass Index Is Associated with Higher Odds of COPD and Lower Lung Function in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Published in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (01-02-2019)“…The relationship of body mass index (BMI) with lung function and COPD has been previously described in several high-income settings. However, few studies have…”
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Risk factors for the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome in mechanically ventilated adults in Peru: a multicenter observational study
Published in Critical care (London, England) (06-12-2019)“…Clinical and epidemiological differences between acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) that presents at the initiation of mechanical ventilation [MV]…”
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Factors associated with head circumference and indices of cognitive development in early childhood
Published in BMJ global health (01-10-2020)“…BackgroundWhile head circumference (HC) has been related to intracranial volume and brain size, its association with cognitive function remains unclear. We…”
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Association between Household Air Pollution Exposure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Outcomes in 13 Low- and Middle-Income Country Settings
Published in American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (01-03-2018)“…Forty percent of households worldwide burn biomass fuels for energy, which may be the most important contributor to household air pollution. To examine the…”
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Environmental exposures and systemic hypertension are risk factors for decline in lung function
Published in Thorax (01-12-2018)“…Chronic lung disease is a leading contributor to the global disease burden; however, beyond tobacco smoke, we do not fully understand what risk factors…”
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Epidemiology and risk factors of asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap in low- and middle-income countries
Published in Journal of allergy and clinical immunology (01-04-2019)“…Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (ACO) represents the confluence of bronchial airway hyperreactivity and chronic airflow limitation…”
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An evaluation of the Fondo de Inclusión Social Energético program to promote access to liquefied petroleum gas in Peru
Published in Energy for sustainable development (01-10-2018)“…Over 80% of rural households in Peru use solid fuels as their primary source of domestic energy, which contributes to several health problems. In 2016, 6.7…”
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Asthma and Allergic Disorders in Uganda: A Population-Based Study Across Urban and Rural Settings
Published in The journal of allergy and clinical immunology in practice (Cambridge, MA) (01-09-2018)“…Allergic diseases are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa, but few studies have characterized the burden among adults. We conducted a study to evaluate the…”
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Lack of an Association Between Household Air Pollution Exposure and Previous Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Published in Lung (01-12-2019)“…Context Observational studies investigating household air pollution (HAP) exposure to biomass fuel smoke as a risk factor for pulmonary tuberculosis have…”
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Novel metrics for growth model selection
Published in Emerging themes in epidemiology (23-02-2018)“…Literature surrounding the statistical modeling of childhood growth data involves a diverse set of potential models from which investigators can choose…”
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Patterns of Body Composition Relating to Chronic Respiratory Diseases Among Adults in Four Resource-Poor Settings in Peru
Published in Lung (01-06-2018)“…Purpose Body composition is known to influence the development and progression of chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs). We sought to characterize the unique…”
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Validation of the Saint George’s Respiratory Questionnaire in Uganda
Published in BMJ open respiratory research (01-01-2018)“…IntroductionChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will soon be the third leading global cause of death and is increasing rapidly in low/middle-income…”
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