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Environmental exposure to air pollution and allergens and peak flow changes by Higgins, BG, Francis, HC, Yates, C, Warburton, CJ, Fletcher, AM, Pickering, CA, Woodcock, AA

“…Laboratory-based studies have shown that ozone and nitrogen dioxide can potentiate the effect of allergen in sensitized asthmatic subjects, but it is not known…”
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The new BTS/SIGN asthma guidelines: where evidence leads the way by Higgins, B G, Douglas, J G

“…For the management of acute asthma the eye catching changes are the inclusion of advice on intravenous magnesium as a treatment option for severe…”
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Effects of air pollution on symptoms and peak expiratory flow measurements in subjects with obstructive airways disease by Higgins, B G, Francis, H C, Yates, C J, Warburton, C J, Fletcher, A M, Reid, J A, Pickering, C A, Woodcock, A A

“…BACKGROUND--Evidence from laboratory studies suggests that air pollution can produce bronchoconstriction and respiratory symptoms in selected subjects, but the…”
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Pleural sarcoidosis: a rare presentation by Loughney, E, Higgins, B G

“…Sarcoidosis is a chronic disorder of unknown aetiology which causes tissue injury and granuloma formation in many organs. Although over 80% of cases have…”
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Rebound increase in bronchial responsiveness after treatment with inhaled terbutaline by Vathenen, A S, Knox, A J, Higgins, B G, Britton, J R, Tattersfield, A E

“…To investigate whether cessation of regular beta-agonist treatment results in an increase in bronchial responsiveness, two double-blind, randomised crossover…”
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Effect of salbutamol and ipratropium bromide on airway calibre and bronchial reactivity in asthma and chronic bronchitis by Higgins, B G, Powell, R M, Cooper, S, Tattersfield, A E

“…Bronchial reactivity to agonists such as histamine is seen in both chronic bronchitis and asthma, two conditions with different pathological changes in the…”
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Asthmatic bronchial hyperresponsiveness varies with ambient levels of summertime air pollution by Taggart, SC, Custovic, A, Francis, HC, Faragher, EB, Yates, CJ, Higgins, BG, Woodcock, A

“…It is widely believed that the mechanisms of action of outdoor air pollutants are the same as those found in the laboratory, although few studies have…”
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Geographical and social class effects on asthma mortality in England and Wales by Higgins, B G, Britton, J R

“…To determine whether asthma mortality is influenced by geographical or social factors, a retrospective analysis of deaths from asthma in England and Wales…”
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Comparison of PD20 with two alternative measures of response to histamine challenge in epidemiological studies by Chinn, S, Burney, P G, Britton, J R, Tattersfield, A E, Higgins, B G

“…Bronchial responsiveness to histamine or methacholine provides a useful objective measure for epidemiological studies of airways disease, but most people in a…”
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Functional upper airways obstruction: two patients with persistent symptoms by Warburton, C. J., McL Niven, R., Higgins, B. G., Pickering, C. A.

“…Functional upper airways obstruction is caused by vocal cord dysfunction and classically occurs in paroxysms closely resembling acute asthmatic attacks. We…”
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Factors affecting peak expiratory flow variability and bronchial reactivity in a random population sample by Higgins, B G, Britton, J R, Chinn, S, Lai, K K, Burney, P G, Tattersfield, A E

“…BACKGROUND--Bronchial reactivity measurements are widely used in epidemiological studies to provide an objective marker of asthma. There are, however, several…”
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Comparison of histamine and methacholine for use in bronchial challenge tests in community studies by Higgins, B G, Britton, J R, Chinn, S, Jones, T D, Vathenen, A S, Burney, P G, Tattersfield, A E

“…Measurement of bronchial reactivity is widely used in epidemiological surveys. Histamine has been compared with methacholine inhalation challenge in two…”
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Effect of oral lithium on bronchial reactivity in asthma by Knox, A J, Higgins, B G, Hall, I P, Tattersfield, A E

“…1. Recognition that inositol phospholipid-derived second messengers are involved in the initiation and maintenance of airway smooth muscle contraction raises…”
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Issues at the interface between primary and secondary care in the management of common respiratory disease. 3: Providing better asthma care: what is there left to do? by Neville, R G, Higgins, B G

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The distribution of peak expiratory flow variability in a population sample by Higgins, B G, Britton, J R, Chinn, S, Jones, T D, Jenkinson, D, Burney, P G, Tattersfield, A E

“…Although serial peak expiratory flow (PEF) measurements are often used to assess the variability of airflow obstruction, the range of values to be expected in…”
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Influence of inhaled terbutaline on bronchial responsiveness by Vathenen, A S, Knox, A J, Higgins, B G, Britton, J R, Tattersfield, A E

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Comparison of bronchial reactivity and peak expiratory flow variability measurements for epidemiologic studies by Higgins, B G, Britton, J R, Chinn, S, Cooper, S, Burney, P G, Tattersfield, A E

“…Inclusion of a standardized measurement of airway function is important in epidemiologic studies of asthma to facilitate comparison between different studies…”
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The modern way of developing clinical guidelines by Higgins, Bernard G

“…Challenges for the next 25 years…”
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BTS recommendations to respiratory physicians for organising the care of patients with lung cancer by MUERS, M. F

“…A Working Party of the Committee considered the published recommendations, 2 6 7 together with their background reviews and references, the service…”
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Bronchial reactivity in the community by Tattersfield, A E, Higgins, B G

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