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Lung function and farm size predict healthy worker effect in swine farmers by Chénard, Liliane, Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan, Grover, Vaneeta K, Kirychuk, Shelley P, Lawson, Joshua A, Hurst, Thomas S, Dosman, James A

“…Swine farmers are exposed to a number of airborne contaminants associated with respiratory ill health. To examine the factors associated with healthy worker…”
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Effects of MMP-9 inhibition by doxycycline on proteome of lungs in high tidal volume mechanical ventilation-induced acute lung injury by Doroszko, Adrian, Hurst, Thomas S, Polewicz, Dorota, Sawicka, Jolanta, Fert-Bober, Justyna, Johnson, David H, Sawicki, Grzegorz

“…Although mechanical ventilation (MV) is a major supportive therapy for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, it may result in side effects…”
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The American Thoracic Society's spirometric criteria alone is inadequate in asthma diagnosis by Gjevre, John A, Hurst, Thomas S, Taylor-Gjevre, Regina M, Cockcroft, Donald W

“…The diagnosis of asthma is based on clinical symptoms, physical examination and pulmonary function tests, and can be very challenging. Most patients with…”
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Respiratory symptoms and lung function in poultry confinement workers in Western Canada by Kirychuk, Shelley P, Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan, Dosman, James A, Juorio, Victor, Feddes, John J R, Willson, Philip, Classen, Henry, Reynolds, Stephen J, Guenter, Wilhelm, Hurst, Thomas S

“…To determine whether poultry production methods impact respiratory health, and whether poultry farmers have more respiratory symptoms and lower lung function…”
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Difference between dosimeter and tidal breathing methacholine challenge: contributions of dose and deep inspiration bronchoprotection by Allen, Nathan D, Davis, Beth E, Hurst, Thomas S, Cockcroft, Donald W

“…Two bronchoprovocation methods are widely used. Compared to the tidal breathing method, the dosimeter method delivers approximately half the dose and involves…”
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Dosimeter methacholine challenge: Comparison of maximal versus submaximal inhalations by Todd, David C., Davis, Beth E., Hurst, Thomas S., Cockcroft, Donald W.

“…Deep inhalation has bronchodilating and bronchoprotective effects, particularly in subjects who are normal or have mild airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). We…”
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Routine pulse oximetry during methacholine challenges is unnecessary for safety by Cockcroft, D W, Hurst, T S, Marciniuk, D D, Cotton, D J, Laframboise, K F, Nagpal, A K, Skomro, R P

“…Methacholine-induced bronchoconstriction is associated with significant hypoxemia, which can be assessed noninvasively by transcutaneous oxygen tension and…”
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Excess Longitudinal Decline in Lung Function in Grain Farmers by Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan, Chenard, Liliane, Grover, Vaneeta, Kirychuk, Shelley P, Hagel, Louise, Ulmer, Kendra, Hurst, Thomas S, Dosman, James A

“…Workers in intensive agricultural operations are exposed to dust and endotoxin that are associated with respiratory effects. The authors investigated the…”
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Methacholine challenge: test-shortening procedures by Cockcroft, D W, Marciniuk, D D, Hurst, T S, Cotton, D J, Laframboise, K F, McNab, B D, Skomro, R P

“…Validation of test-shortening procedures for the 2-min tidal breathing methacholine challenge method. Retrospective chart review. Tertiary-care university…”
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Characterization of health effects of grain dust exposures by Hurst, T S, Dosman, J A

“…Grain dust has a long history of association with disease, and its effects on various organs have been reported for many years. Inflammatory diseases of the…”
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A comparison of 2 methods of continuous aerosol administration during methacholine challenge testing by HURST, Thomas S, COCKCROFT, Donald W, HANNAH, Victor D, DAVIS, Beth E

“…Exposure to the bronchoconstricting agent methacholine is a potential hazard to technical staff during methacholine challenge testing, which remains a useful…”
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Systemic thermal injury in anesthetized rabbits causes early pulmonary vascular injury that is not ablated by lazaroids by MILES, D, HURST, T. S, SAXENA, A, MAYERS, I, JOHNSON, D. H

“…To study the effects of a systemic thermal injury on the pulmonary vasculature with and without inhibitors of lipid peroxidation (U74389G). In a prospective,…”
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Respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function in Saskatchewan farmers by Hurst, T S, Dosman, J A, Graham, B L, Hall, D, Van Loon, P, Bhasin, P, Froh, F

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Abbreviated methacholine challenge: how safe are short procedures? by Bar-Yishay, Ephraim

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Importance of evaporative water losses during standardized nebulized inhalation provocation tests by Cockcroft, D W, Hurst, T S, Gore, B P

“…Evaporative water losses from jet nebulizers produce temperature drop, reduction in total nebulizer output with increased nebulization time, and increasing…”
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Left ventricular assist device thrombosis in the setting of left ventricular recovery by Hurst, Thomas E., BS, Moazami, Nader, MD, Starling, Randall C., MD, MPH

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Respiratory health status in swine producers using respiratory protective devices by Zejda, J E, Hurst, T S, Barber, E M, Rhodes, C, Dosman, J A

“…A cross-sectional survey on respiratory health in swine producers showed that 30% of 301 examined men usually used a dust mask when working inside a barn. They…”
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Right-sided aortic arch presenting as refractory intraoperative and postoperative wheezing by Bose, S, Hurst, T S, Cockcroft, D W

“…A 29-year-old woman presented with severe refractory intraoperative wheezing and airflow limitation that resolved spontaneously. Contrast-enhanced computed…”
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Lazaroids--not nitric oxide synthetase inhibitors--improve hemodynamics after thermal injury in anesthetized guinea pigs by Mosher, M, Hurst, T S, Mayers, I, Johnson, D H

“…Our objective was to study the effects of a lipid peroxidation inhibitor (U74389G) and nitric oxide synthetase inhibitor (NG-methyl-L-arginine) on hemodynamic…”
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Airflow obstruction and roadside breath alcohol testing by Prabhu, M B, Hurst, T S, Cockcroft, D W, Baule, C, Semenoff, J

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