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Repeated hospital encounters for asthma in children and exposure to traffic-related air pollution near the home by Delfino, Ralph J., MD, PhD, Chang, Joyce, PhD, Wu, Jun, PhD, Ren, Cizao, PhD, Tjoa, Thomas, MS, MPH, Nickerson, Bruce, MD, Cooper, Dan, MD, Gillen, Daniel L., PhD

“…Background Aggregate hospital encounters for asthma (admissions or emergency department visits) have been associated with daily regional air pollution. There…”
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Causes and Outcomes of the Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease by Vichinsky, Elliott P, Neumayr, Lynne D, Earles, Ann N, Williams, Roger, Lennette, Evelyne T, Dean, Deborah, Nickerson, Bruce, Orringer, Eugene, McKie, Virgil, Bellevue, Rita, Daeschner, Charles, Abboud, Miguel, Moncino, Mark, Ballas, Samir, Ware, Russell, Manci, Elizabeth A

“…The acute chest syndrome is the leading cause of death and hospitalization among patients with sickle cell disease. 1 – 3 The optimal treatment has not been…”
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Asthma Morbidity and Ambient Air Pollution: Effect Modification by Residential Traffic-Related Air Pollution by Delfino, Ralph J., Wu, Jun, Tjoa, Thomas, Gullesserian, Sevan K., Nickerson, Bruce, Gillen, Daniel L.

“…Background: Ambient air pollution has been associated with asthma-related hospital admissions and emergency department visits (hospital encounters). We…”
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Statement on the care of the child with chronic lung disease of infancy and childhood by Allen, Julian, Zwerdling, Robert, Ehrenkranz, Richard, Gaultier, Claude, Geggel, Robert, Greenough, Anne, Kleinman, Ronald, Klijanowicz, Anne, Martinez, Fernando, Ozdemir, Ali, Panitch, Howard B, Nickerson, Bruce, Stein, Martin T, Tomezsko, Jean, Van Der Anker, John

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Usefulness of cerebral NIRS in detecting the effects of pediatric sleep apnea by Ullman, Nachman, Anas, Nick G., Izaguirre, Estela, Haugen, Wendy, Ortiz, Heather, Arguello, Oscar, Nickerson, Bruce, Mink, Richard B.

“…Summary Background Children with sleep apnea have increased morbidity if the sleep apnea is untreated. Polysomnography (PSG) is used to detect sleep apnea, but…”
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Novel CFTR Variants Identified during the First 3 Years of Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening in California by Prach, Lisa, Koepke, Ruth, Kharrazi, Martin, Keiles, Steven, Salinas, Danieli B, Reyes, Maria Carmen, Pian, Mark, Opsimos, Harry, Otsuka, Kimberly N, Hardy, Karen Ann, Milla, Carlos E, Zirbes, Jacquelyn M, Chipps, Bradley, O'Bra, Susan, Saeed, Muhammad M, Sudhakar, Reddivalam, Lehto, Susan, Nielson, Dennis, Shay, Gregory F, Seastrand, Mary, Jhawar, Sanjay, Nickerson, Bruce, Landon, Christopher, Thompson, Ann, Nussbaum, Eliezer, Chin, Terry, Wojtczak, Henry

“…California uses a unique method to screen newborns for cystic fibrosis (CF) that includes gene scanning and DNA sequencing after only one California-40 cystic…”
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Lung function measurement in the assessment of childhood asthma: recent important developments by Galant, Stanley P, Nickerson, Bruce

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWTo present three clinically important developments related to the utilization of pulmonary function to objectively assess the asthmatic child…”
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Treatment with tobramycin solution for inhalation reduces hospitalizations in young CF subjects with mild lung disease by Murphy, Timothy D., Anbar, Ran D., Lester, Lucille A., Nasr, Samya Z., Nickerson, Bruce, VanDevanter, Donald R., Colin, Andrew A.

“…Our objective was to study the effect of tobramycin solution for inhalation (TSI; TOBI®, Chiron Corp.) on lung function decline rate in 400 young persons with…”
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Bias and precision of pulse oximeters and arterial oximeters by Nickerson, B G, Sarkisian, C, Tremper, K

“…We evaluated measurements of oxygen saturation from four noninvasive pulse oximeters, and two conventional arterial oximeters. Simultaneous measurements were…”
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Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease: Clinical Presentation and Course by Vichinsky, Elliott P., Styles, Lori A., Colangelo, Linda H., Wright, Elizabeth C., Castro, Oswaldo, Nickerson, Bruce

“…Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease (SCD). Previous studies reported conflicting pictures of ACS…”
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Continuous transcutaneous oxygen and carbon dioxide monitoring in the pediatric ICU by Monaco, F, Nickerson, B G, McQuitty, J C

“…The transcutaneous partial pressures of carbon dioxide (PtcCO2) and oxygen (PtcO2) were measured with heated electrodes in 18 hemodynamically stable pediatric…”
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Is There a Folk in the Factory? by Nickerson, Bruce E.

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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and family history of asthma by Nickerson, B

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Experience with a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer in the pediatric emergency department by Benton, G, Thomas, R C, Nickerson, B G, McQuitty, J C, Okikawa, J

“…Studies of adults suggest that metered-dose inhalers with spacers are as effective as hand-held nebulizers for bronchodilator delivery. We studied 13 children…”
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Randomized trial of long-term diuretic therapy for infants with oxygen-dependent bronchopulmonary dysplasia by Kao, Lily C., Durand, David J., McCrea, Ray C., Birch, Martha, Powers, Richard J., Nickerson, Bruce G.

“…Study objective: To determine whether long-term oral diuretic therapy would improve the pulmonary function of preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia…”
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Association between prenatal cocaine exposure and sudden infant death syndrome by Durand, D J, Espinoza, A M, Nickerson, B G

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Acute chest syndrome in sickle Cell disease: Clinical presentation and course by VICHINSKY, E. P, STYLES, L. A, COLANGELO, L. H, WRIGHT, E. C, CASTRO, O, NICKERSON, B

“…Abstract Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease (SCD). Previous studies reported conflicting…”
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Effects of inhaled metaproterenol and atropine on the pulmonary mechanics of infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia by Kao, L C, Durand, D J, Nickerson, B G

“…We evaluated the individual and combined effects of an inhaled beta-adrenergic agent (metaproterenol) and an inhaled anticholinergic agent (atropine) on the…”
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Improving pulmonary function does not decrease oxygen consumption in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia by Kao, L C, Durand, D J, Nickerson, B G

“…To determine whether the high oxygen consumption VO2 in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is caused by increased mechanical power of breathing, and…”
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Oral theophylline and diuretics improve pulmonary mechanics in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia by Kao, L C, Durand, D J, Phillips, B L, Nickerson, B G

“…We studied the effects of orally administered theophylline and diuretics (chlorothiazide and spironolactone) on pulmonary mechanics in 16 infants with…”
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