Search Results - "Jensen, Robert L."

International variation in the prevalence of COPD (The BOLD Study): a population-based prevalence study by Buist, A Sonia, Prof, McBurnie, Mary Ann, PhD, Vollmer, William M, PhD, Gillespie, Suzanne, MS, Burney, Peter, Prof, Mannino, David M, MD, Menezes, Ana MB, Prof, Sullivan, Sean D, Prof, Lee, Todd A, PhD, Weiss, Kevin B, Prof, Jensen, Robert L, Prof, Marks, Guy B, PhD, Gulsvik, Amund, Prof, Nizankowska-Mogilnicka, Ewa, Prof

“…Summary Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a growing cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and accurate estimates of the…”
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Diffusing Capacity of Carbon Monoxide in Assessment of COPD by Balasubramanian, Aparna, MacIntyre, Neil R., Henderson, Robert J., Jensen, Robert L., Kinney, Gregory, Stringer, William W., Hersh, Craig P., Bowler, Russell P., Casaburi, Richard, Han, MeiLan K., Porszasz, Janos, Barr, R. Graham, Make, Barry J., Wise, Robert A., McCormack, Meredith C.

“…Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (Dlco) is inconsistently obtained in patients with COPD, and the added benefit of Dlco testing beyond that…”
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Phenotype of Spirometric Impairment in an Aging Population by Vaz Fragoso, Carlos A, McAvay, Gail, Van Ness, Peter H, Casaburi, Richard, Jensen, Robert L, MacIntyre, Neil, Yaggi, H Klar, Gill, Thomas M, Concato, John

“…The Global Lung Initiative (GLI) provides age-appropriate criteria for establishing spirometric impairment, including mild, moderate, and severe chronic…”
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Longitudinal association of body mass index with lung function: the CARDIA study by Thyagarajan, Bharat, Jacobs, Jr, David R, Apostol, George G, Smith, Lewis J, Jensen, Robert L, Crapo, Robert O, Barr, R Graham, Lewis, Cora E, Williams, O Dale

“…Lung function at the end of life depends on its peak and subsequent decline. Because obesity is epidemic in young adulthood, we quantified age-related changes…”
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Delays in diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism by Elliott, C Gregory, Goldhaber, Samuel Z, Jensen, Robert L

“…To investigate delays in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). We prospectively identified 1,152 patients in whom DVT or PE…”
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Haemoglobin as a biomarker for clinical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Balasubramanian, Aparna, Henderson, Robert J, Putcha, Nirupama, Fawzy, Ashraf, Raju, Sarath, Hansel, Nadia N, MacIntyre, Neil R, Jensen, Robert L, Kinney, Gregory L, Stringer, William W, Hersh, Craig P, Bowler, Russell P, Casaburi, Richard, Han, MeiLan K, Porszasz, Janos, Make, Barry J, McCormack, Meredith C, Wise, Robert A

“…In COPD, anaemia is associated with increased morbidity, but the relationship between haemoglobin over its entire observed range and morbidity is poorly…”
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Instrument accuracy and reproducibility in measurements of pulmonary function by Jensen, Robert L, Teeter, John G, England, Richard D, White, Heather J, Pickering, Eve H, Crapo, Robert O

“…The objective of the study was to quantify the accuracy and reproducibility of five commercially available pulmonary function test (PFT) instruments (Collins…”
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Arm span as an independent predictor of pulmonary function parameters: validation and reference values by GOLSHAN, Mohammad, CRAPO, Robert O., AMRA, Babak, JENSEN, Robert L., GOLSHAN, Roozbeh

“…Background and objectives:  To determine if arm span can be used as a measure of body length in developing prediction equations for lung function and to…”
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Lung function in men with and without HIV by Kunisaki, Ken M., Nouraie, Mehdi, Jensen, Robert L., Chang, Dong, D'Souza, Gypsyamber, Fitzpatrick, Meghan E., McCormack, Meredith C., Stosor, Valentina, Morris, Alison

“…OBJECTIVES:Initial studies suggest HIV-positive persons may be at increased risk for chronic lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but…”
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A statistical rationale for the use of forced expired volume in 6 s by Jensen, Robert L, Crapo, Robert O, Enright, Paul

“…The purpose of the study was to determine the best surrogate for FVC when performing spirometry to detect obstruction or restriction. Volume-time curves from…”
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Spirometric reference values for the 6-s FVC maneuver by Hankinson, John L, Crapo, Robert O, Jensen, Robert L

“…The guidelines of the National Lung Health Education Program for COPD screening proposed a shorter FVC maneuver (forced expiratory volume at 6 s of exhalation…”
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A genome-wide association study identifies risk loci for spirometric measures among smokers of European and African ancestry by Lutz, Sharon M, Cho, Michael H, Young, Kendra, Hersh, Craig P, Castaldi, Peter J, McDonald, Merry-Lynn, Regan, Elizabeth, Mattheisen, Manuel, DeMeo, Dawn L, Parker, Margaret, Foreman, Marilyn, Make, Barry J, Jensen, Robert L, Casaburi, Richard, Lomas, David A, Bhatt, Surya P, Bakke, Per, Gulsvik, Amund, Crapo, James D, Beaty, Terri H, Laird, Nan M, Lange, Christoph, Hokanson, John E, Silverman, Edwin K

“…Pulmonary function decline is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality among smokers. Post bronchodilator FEV1 and FEV1/FVC ratio are considered the…”
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Effect of barometric pressure on single-breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity by Hegewald, Matthew J., DeCato, Thomas W., Weaver, Lindell K., Jensen, Robert L.

“…Single-breath diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) quantifies gas transfer in the lungs. DLCO measurement is affected by barometric pressure (Pb) and…”
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Influence of leisure time physical activity and television watching on atherosclerosis risk factors in the NHLBI Family Heart Study by Kronenberg, Florian, Pereira, Mark A., Schmitz, M.Kathryn H., Arnett, Donna K., Evenson, Kelly R., Crapo, Robert O., Jensen, Robert L., Burke, Gregory L., Sholinsky, Phyliss, Ellison, R.Curtis, Hunt, Steven C.

“…Physical activity favorably influences atherosclerosis risk factors but only a few studies in adults considered the time watching television (TV) as a measure…”
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Comparison of NHANES III and ERS/GLI 12 for airway obstruction classification and severity by Linares-Perdomo, Olinto, Hegewald, Matthew, Collingridge, Dave S, Blagev, Denitza, Jensen, Robert L, Hankinson, John, Morris, Alan H

“…The diagnosis and severity categorisation of obstructive lung disease is determined using reference values. The American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory…”
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Standardization of the single-breath diffusing capacity in a multicenter clinical trial by Wise, Robert A, Teeter, John G, Jensen, Robert L, England, Richard D, Schwartz, Pamela F, Giles, Donald R, Ahrens, Richard C, MacIntyre, Neil R, Riese, Richard J, Crapo, Robert O

“…Standardization of the measurement of single-breath diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) is difficult to implement in multicenter trials…”
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Phenotype of normal spirometry in an aging population by Vaz Fragoso, Carlos A, McAvay, Gail, Van Ness, Peter H, Casaburi, Richard, Jensen, Robert L, MacIntyre, Neil, Gill, Thomas M, Yaggi, H Klar, Concato, John

“…In aging populations, the commonly used Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) may misclassify normal spirometry as respiratory…”
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Simultaneous use of antidepressant and antihypertensive medications increases likelihood of diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by Farney, Robert J, Lugo, Alejandra, Jensen, Robert L, Walker, James M, Cloward, Tom V

“…Essential hypertension and symptoms of depression such as unexplained fatigue and tiredness are frequently encountered in primary medical care clinics…”
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Validity of the American Thoracic Society and other spirometric algorithms using FVC and forced expiratory volume at 6 s for predicting a reduced total lung capacity by Swanney, Maureen P, Beckert, Lutz E, Frampton, Chris M, Wallace, Lauren A, Jensen, Robert L, Crapo, Robert O

“…(1) To compare the performance of three spirometric algorithms developed to predict whether the total lung capacity (TLC) is reduced vs normal or increased,…”
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Diffusing Capacity and Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Balasubramanian, Aparna, Putcha, Nirupama, MacIntyre, Neil R, Jensen, Robert L, Kinney, Gregory, Stringer, William W, Hersh, Craig P, Bowler, Russell P, Casaburi, Richard, Han, MeiLan K, Porszasz, Janos, Barr, R Graham, Regan, Elizabeth, Make, Barry J, Hansel, Nadia N, Wise, Robert A, McCormack, Meredith C

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality risk is often estimated using the BODE (body mass index, obstruction, dyspnea, exercise capacity) index,…”
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