Area of research
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine · Physiology
Research interest
Research focused on COPD and Spirometry, with related work in Lung function, Vital capacity, Intensive care medicine. Notable publications include 'High attenuation areas on chest computed tomography in community-dwelling adults: the MESA study', 'Predictors of dyspnoea prevalence: results from the BOLD study', and 'Pulmonary Function Testing'.
Prevalence and Population-Attributable Risk for Chronic Airflow Obstruction in a Large Multinational Study
Association of Nonobstructive Chronic Bronchitis With Respiratory Health Outcomes in Adults
Harmonization of Respiratory Data From 9 US Population-Based Cohorts
Spirometry Reference Equations from the HCHS/SOL (Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos)
High attenuation areas on chest computed tomography in community-dwelling adults: the MESA study
Per cent emphysema is associated with respiratory and lung cancer mortality in the general population: a cohort study
Office-based DLCO tests help pulmonologists to make important clinical decisions
Classifying Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease Events in Epidemiologic Cohort Studies
A Genome-Wide Association Study of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Hispanics
COPD (confusion over proper diagnosis) in the zone of maximum uncertainty
Association Between Emphysema-like Lung on Cardiac Computed Tomography and Mortality in Persons Without Airflow Obstruction
Exposures and Cross-shift Lung Function Declines in Wildland Firefighters
Association Between 6-Minute Walk Test and All-Cause Mortality, Coronary Heart Disease–Specific Mortality, and Incident Coronary Heart Disease
Occupational Risk Factors for COPD Phenotypes in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Lung Study
Noninvasive Tests for the Diagnostic Evaluation of Dyspnea Among Outpatients: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis Lung Study
Can nurses successfully diagnose and manage patients with COPD?
Predictors of dyspnoea prevalence: results from the BOLD study
Percent Emphysema and Right Ventricular Structure and Function
Effects of respiratory and non-respiratory factors on disability among older adults with airway obstruction: The Cardiovascular Health Study
Pulmonary Function Testing
Pro-arrhythmic and pro-ischaemic effects of inhaled anticholinergic medications
Large-scale international validation of the ADO index in subjects with COPD: an individual subject data analysis of 10 cohorts
Case-finding options for COPD: results from the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease Study
PFT Interpretive Strategies: American Thoracic Society/ European Respiratory Society 2005 Guideline Gaps
Obesity Is Associated With a Lower Resting Oxygen Saturation in the Ambulatory Elderly: Results From the Cardiovascular Health Study
Call for worldwide withdrawal of tiotropium Respimat mist inhaler