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"It's a cause I believe in": factors motivating participation and engagement in longitudinal, respiratory-focused research studies by Synn, Andrew J, Menson, Katherine E, Carnethon, Mercedes R, Kalhan, Ravi, Sugar, Elizabeth A, Washko, George R, Wise, Robert A, Eakin, Michelle N

“…Key to the success of any prospective cohort study is the effective recruitment and retention of participants, but the specific factors that influence younger…”
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Protocol for the air purification for eosinophilic COPD study (APECS): a randomised controlled trial of home air filtration by HEPA by Saeed, Muhammad S, Denoncourt, Cailey M, Chao, Isabella A, Schortmann, Sophia, Nassikas, Nicholas J, Synn, Andrew J, Koutrakis, Petros, Coull, Brent A, Kang, Choong-Min, Wolfson, Jack M, Ferguson, Stephen T, Rebuli, Meghan E, Jaspers, Ilona, Liu, Jessica P, Greco, Kimberly F, Phipatanakul, Wanda, Rice, Mary B

“…IntroductionExposure to particulate matter (PM) pollution has been associated with lower lung function in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…”
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The impact of personal and outdoor temperature exposure during cold and warm seasons on lung function and respiratory symptoms in COPD by Scheerens, Charlotte, Nurhussien, Lina, Aglan, Amro, Synn, Andrew J, Coull, Brent A, Koutrakis, Petros, Rice, Mary B

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients often report aggravated symptoms due to heat and cold, but few studies have formally evaluated this. We…”
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Personal and community-level exposure to air pollution and daily changes in respiratory symptoms and oxygen saturation among adults with COPD by Aglan, Amro, Synn, Andrew J., Nurhussien, Lina, Chen, Kelly, Scheerens, Charlotte, Koutrakis, Petros, Coull, Brent, Rice, Mary B.

“…•Air pollution exposure was measured by portable personal and fixed community monitors.•Changes in COPD respiratory symptoms were self-reported by daily…”
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Vascular remodeling of the small pulmonary arteries and measures of vascular pruning on computed tomography by Synn, Andrew J., Margerie-Mellon, Constance De, Jeong, Sun Young, Rahaghi, Farbod N., Jhun, Iny, Washko, George R., Estépar, Raúl San José, Bankier, Alexander A., Mittleman, Murray A., VanderLaan, Paul A., Rice, Mary B.

“…Pulmonary hypertension is characterized histologically by intimal and medial thickening in the small pulmonary arteries, eventually resulting in vascular…”
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Associations of Personal Hourly Exposures to Air Temperature and Pollution with Resting Heart Rate in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Ni, Wenli, Nassikas, Nicholas J., Fiffer, Melissa, Synn, Andrew J., Baker, Natalie, Coull, Brent, Kang, Choong-Min, Koutrakis, Petros, Rice, Mary B.

“…Previous studies linked higher daily ambient air temperature and pollution with increased cardiorespiratory morbidity, but immediate effects of personal,…”
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Radiographic pulmonary vessel volume, lung function and airways disease in the Framingham Heart Study by Synn, Andrew J, Li, Wenyuan, San José Estépar, Raúl, Zhang, Chunyi, Washko, George R, O'Connor, George T, Araki, Tetsuro, Hatabu, Hiroto, Bankier, Alexander A, Mittleman, Murray A, Rice, Mary B

“…Radiographic abnormalities of the pulmonary vessels, such as vascular pruning, are common in advanced airways disease, but it is unknown if pulmonary vascular…”
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Vascular Pruning on CT and Interstitial Lung Abnormalities in the Framingham Heart Study by Synn, Andrew J., Li, Wenyuan, Hunninghake, Gary M., Washko, George R., San José Estépar, Raúl, O’Connor, George T., Kholdani, Cyrus A., Hallowell, Robert W., Bankier, Alexander A., Mittleman, Murray A., Rice, Mary B.

“…Pulmonary vascular disease is associated with poor outcomes in individuals affected by interstitial lung disease. The pulmonary vessels can be quantified with…”
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Pulmonary Vascular Pruning on Computed Tomography and Risk of Death in the Framingham Heart Study by Synn, Andrew J, Li, Wenyuan, San José Estépar, Raúl, Washko, George R, O'Connor, George T, Tsao, Connie W, Mittleman, Murray A, Rice, Mary B

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Complete Endotracheal Tube Transection by Patient Bite: A Case Report and Algorithm for Fragment Identification and Extraction by Ilg, Annette, Eikermann, Matthias, Synn, Andrew J.

“…We describe a case of a complete endotracheal tube (ETT) transection due to patient bite. The patient was intubated for postoperative pneumonia; during weaning…”
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Relative Loss of Small Pulmonary Vessels on Imaging and Risk of Recurrence of Resected Lung Adenocarcinoma by Synn, Andrew J., Litchman, Tess D., De Margerie-Mellon, Constance, Bankier, Alexander A., Rahaghi, Farbod N., Washko, George R., San José Estépar, Raúl, VanderLaan, Paul A., Rice, Mary B.

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Cigarette Smoke Exposure and Radiographic Pulmonary Vascular Morphology in the Framingham Heart Study by Synn, Andrew J, Zhang, Chunyi, Washko, George R, Estépar, Raúl San José, O'Connor, George T, Li, Wenyuan, Mittleman, Murray A, Rice, Mary B

“…Cigarette smoke exposure is a risk factor for many lung diseases, and histologic studies suggest that tobacco-related vasoconstriction and vessel loss plays a…”
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Distal Radius Fractures in Older Patients: Is Anatomic Reduction Necessary? by Synn, Andrew J., Makhni, Eric C., Makhni, Melvin C., Rozental, Tamara D., Day, Charles S.

“…The relationship between radiographic and functional outcomes in older patients with distal radius fractures is controversial. We explored this relationship by…”
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Automated CT-Based Quantification of Pulmonary Veins Shows Greater Central Venous Dilation in Group 2 Pulmonary Hypertension Compared With Group 1 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Control Subjects by Synn, Andrew J, Harder, Eileen M, Nardelli, Pietro, Ross, James C, Maron, Bradley A, Leopold, Jane A, Waxman, Aaron B, San José Estépar, Raúl, Washko, George R, Rahaghi, Farbod N

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Differences of the Nasal Microbiome and Mycobiome by Clinical Characteristics of COPD Patients by Alvarez-Baumgartner, Maura, Li, Chengchen, Kuntz, Thomas, Nurhussien, Lina, Synn, Andrew J, Sun, Wendy Y, Kang, Jennifer E, Lai, Peggy, Wilkinson, Jeremy E, Rice, Mary B

“…While studies suggest that the lung microbiome may influence risk of COPD exacerbations, little is known about the relationship between the nasal biome and…”
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Change in Inhaler Use, Lung Function, and Oxygenation in Association with Symptoms in COPD by Sun, Wendy Y, Zhang, Chunyi, Synn, Andrew J, Nurhussien, Lina, Coull, Brent A, Rice, Mary B

“…Despite clinical guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients to self-treat worsening respiratory symptoms with supplemental…”
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Ambient air pollution exposure and radiographic pulmonary vascular volumes by Synn, Andrew J., Byanova, Katerina L., Li, Wenyuan, Gold, Diane R., Di, Qian, Kloog, Itai, Schwartz, Joel, San José Estépar, Raúl, Washko, George R., O’Connor, George T., Mittleman, Murray A., Rice, Mary B.

“…Exposure to higher levels of ambient air pollution is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease but long-term effects of pollution exposure on the…”
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